Obituaries
Velma Mary Scharr
May 27, 2012
Velma Mary Scharr, age 94, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born February 17, 1918 in Alma Township in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Vilona (Saxe) Zittel. Velma was raised by her grandmother. She attended schools in Mondovi, Wisconsin and in Wessington and Rapid City, South...
Roxanne Jean Lemmerhirt
May 25, 2012
Roxanne Jean Lemmerhirt, age 46, of Red Wing died unexpectedly Friday, May 25, 2012 in Red Wing. She was born on August 9, 1965 in Red Wing, the daughter of Vernon and Dorothy (Betterley) Lemmerhirt. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She worked at the Red Wing Health Center for many years. She enjoyed horseback riding, horses, ducks...
Fred Vavra
May 24, 2012
Fred Vavra Jr., age 87 of Lake City, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Lake City Hospital. Fred was born November 6, 1924 in Le Center, Minnesota the son of Fred and Anna (Holey) Vavra. He grew up in Le Center and graduated from a one-room school house in the country. He worked on the farm until he...
Georgette Bush
May 23, 2012
Georgette Michaele Bush, 55, of Bowie, Maryland and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died unexpectedly, May 23 at her home. She was born on July 16, 1956 in Austin, Minnesota to Thayre and Pauline (Bauer) Bush. She graduated from Pacelli High School in Austin in 1974 and then Mankato State University in 1985. Georgette will be greatly missed. She had a...
Grace Elizabeth Ryan
May 23, 2012
Grace Elizabeth Ryan, 87, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home at Potter Ridge. She was born on August 24, 1924 in Red Wing to George and Ellen (Anderson) Hawke. She graduated in 1942 from Red Wing Central High School. For a number of years she worked at J.C. Penny as a cashier and bookkeeper. Later...
David Adrian Burdick
May 22, 2012
David Adrian Burdick, 43, of Woodbridge, Virginia, beloved son, brother, uncle, and father, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. David was born on December 25, 1968, in Zumbrota, to Adrian and Dolores (Fernandez) Burdick. He attended Mazeppa High School along with other on the job training. Following school he entered into the...
Elaine Eleanor Froyum
May 22, 2012
Elaine E. Froyum, age 75, of Wanamingo, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 9, 1937, in Red Wing, to Paul and Mabel (Stehr) Cordes. She graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1955 and from Methodist - Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester in 1958. On April 25, 1959 Elaine married...
John Michael Gamm
May 21, 2012
John Michael Gamm, age 65 of Isle, died on May 21, 2012 at the St Cloud Hospital. John was born on February 25, 1947 in Red Wing to John and Marjorie (Schroer) Gamm. He grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. John entered in the United States Air Force and served during the Vietnam...
Trudy Ann Sutherland
May 21, 2012
Gertrude Ann "Trudy" Sutherland, 71, Red Wing, died at her residence on Monday, May 21, 2012. She was born June 23, 1940 in Red Wing, the daughter of James and Avis (Pickett) Sloper. She attended Red Wing Central High School. She married Richard Sutherland on July 1, 1960 in St. James, MN and they lived in Red Wing. She worked...
Paul William Lawrence
May 18, 2012
Paul W. Lawrence (P.W.), age 90, Welch, died peacefully on May 18th, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Paul was born March 19th, 1922 in Scobey, Montana to Albert and Myrtle Lawrence. He attended schools in Red Wing. He served in the United States Navy from 1940 to 1946 and is a member of "the greatest generation". On...
Edward Melvin Axelson
May 16, 2012
Edward M. Axelson, 92, of Wanamingo, died on May 16, 2012 at Angel's Care Center in Cannon Falls. He was born on April 15, 1920, in Red Wing, to Henry and Esther (Norell) Axelson. He grew up in Welch farming with the family. He attended country school in Welch and Red Wing High School. On November 18, 1942 he joined...
Arnold Boraas
May 16, 2012
Arnold Boraas age 96 of Wanamingo died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May...
Ancel L. Marshall
May 15, 2012
Ancel L. Marshal, age 73 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Ancel was born on July 27, 1937 to Ancel and Marquerite (Fordyce) Marshal in Mesa, Arizona. Ancel served in the United States Army in the Korean Conflict. He lived in Arizona where he was the District Manager for King...
John R. Hodgson
May 14, 2012
John Robert Hodgson, M.D. Born November 14, 1914, in Muskegon Heights, Mich., died May 14, 2012, in Old Frontenac, Minn. Preceded in death by wife of 49 years, Ruth Wood Hodgson, and daughter, Amy Hodgson Ward. Survived by wife of 15 years, Adelaide Phraner Reese, and by children Ann Haven, Ellen Stewart, John E. Hodgson, Thomas (Michele) Hodgson, and Laurie...
John Francis Reiland
May 13, 2012
John F. Reiland, 65, of Wanamingo, formerly of Mazeppa, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home at Riverview Manor in Wanamingo. He was born on May 14, 1946, in Red Wing, to Bernard M. and Cyril (Barry) Reiland. He attended Mazeppa Public School. He lived and worked on the family farm until 2005 when he moved to Wanamingo. John...
Thomas J. Rodgers
May 12, 2012
Thomas J. Rodgers age 56 of Tomah, WI formerly of Winona and Zumbrota died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence in Tomah. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Joseph LaPlante and Father Robert G. Meyer officiating. Inurnment will...
Lyle Henry Rutz
May 12, 2012
Lyle Henry Rutz, age 89, of Lake City, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 13, 1922 in Lake City to Henry and Wilhelmina (Eggenberger) Rutz. He grew up in Lake City, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1941. He married Arlene Diepenbrock in July of 1949 in Lake City. After high school...
George H. Partington
May 12, 2012
George H. Partington, age 94 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Lake City Care Center. George was born on May 24, 1917 to William & May (Lomas) Partington in Claremont, S.D. George's father came to America in 1913 playing the violin for people's entertainment on the boat for his wages. They intended to settle...
Lila Marie Snitker
May 10, 2012
Lila Marie Snitker, 94, Bay City, Wis. died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, Prescott, Wis. She was born July 4, 1917 in Allamakee County, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Christiansen) Sandry. She graduated high school in Lansing, Iowa and attended normal school, receiving her teaching certificate. She taught in a school in rural...
Herbert Mathias Kloke
May 10, 2012
Herbert Mathias Kloke, 101 of Ellsworth died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Good Samaritan-Bethany Care Center in Brainerd, MN. He was born in Hay Creek Township in Goodhue County to Katherine (Buck) and Louis Kloke. He attended rural schools near Hay Creek. On June 1, 1940 he married Fern Martens. They lived and farmed in Hay Creek until 1956, when...
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