Obituaries
Tom Valtakis
Mar 9, 2012
Peter "Tom" Valtakis, 49, of Rochester, formerly of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 9, 2012. He was born July 24, 1962 in Oakland, California to Peter and Catherine (Scarper) Valtakis. His family moved to Red Wing in 1969, and he was a 1980 graduate of Red Wing Central High. He married Marsha Schriever in 1986, and they had...
William Ernest Kelm
Mar 8, 2012
William E. Kelm, 71, of Red Wing, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Fairview Seminary Home. He was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Pine Island, to Ernest and Adeline (Waldron) Kelm. He served 40 years in Law Enforcement between Dodge and Goodhue County as a Sheriff's Deputy. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He also served...
Avis Edith Syverson
Mar 7, 2012
Avis E. Syverson, 90, of Wanamingo died Wednesday, March 07, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on December 20, 1921, in rural Zumbrota, to John August and Harriet (Rice) Nelson. She was baptized at the Congregational Church in Zumbrota and confirmed by Reverend Ingolf Kronstad at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo. She graduated from Zumbrota High...
Rosella Emma Olson
Mar 5, 2012
ZUMBROTA - Rosella E. Olson, 86, of Zumbrota, died Monday evening (Mar. 5, 2012) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by her loving family. Born Aug. 24, 1925, on the family farm in Goodhue County to Arthur and Lilly (Kunde) Mehrkens. She attended rural Grace Lutheran School, was baptized Sept. 13, 1925, and was confirmed May 28, 1939. On...
Edmund August Zuehlke
Mar 4, 2012
A memorial service will be held for Edmund Zuehlke on Monday March 12th at 11:00 AM at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester. The Reverend Paul Bauch will officiate, and military honors will be provided by the American Legion and VFW of Rochester immediately following the service. Mr. Zuehlke, 93, of Rochester, died Sunday March 4, 2012 at Saint...
Stephanie Jean Denzer
Mar 3, 2012
Stephanie Jean Denzer, nee Dettmer, 54, of Lake City, passed away March 3, 2012 at her home. She was born December 31, 1957 in Zumbrota to Clarence and Jean (Christensen) Dettmer. She grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976. After high school Stephanie went to barber school and graduated the following year. After school...
Delphine Nelson
Mar 2, 2012
Delphine Blanche Nelson, 84, of Red Wing, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at her home. She was born on July 5, 1927, in Belvidere Townhsip, Goodhue County, Minnesota to Armond and Blanche (Issendorf) Breuer. Her mother died at childbirth and she was raised by her grandparents, John and Anna Issendorf. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On May...
Leon Joseph DeWitt
Mar 2, 2012
Leon J. DeWitt, age 73, of Zumbrota, died on March 2, 2012, at his log home that he built, with his family by his side. He was born on October 4, 1938 in Guntersville, AL to Leo and Sadie (Munsch) DeWitt. He started school in Hanford, Washington, attended country school near Pine Island, Pine Island High School, and then later...
Robert Duane Jensen
Mar 1, 2012
JENSEN, ROBERT KAUFMAN, TEXAS Funeral services for Robert Jensen will be held Wednesday March 7th at 1:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Pastor Donald Noonan of Rochester Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Mr. Jensen, 63, of Kaufman, Texas, died Thursday March 1, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman following a...
Steven Scott Mandelkow
Feb 28, 2012
S. Scott "Scooter" Mandelkow, 56, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on March 20, 1955, in Red Wing to Lyle and Norma (Winberg) Mandelkow. He attended schools in Vasa and graduated in 1973 from Red Wing Central High School. On November 3, 1973, he...
Douglas C. Workman
Feb 26, 2012
Douglas Charles Workman died on Feb. 26 at the age of 87 at Sunrise Senior Living in Des Peres, MO. Born to Verna and Oscar Wickstrom of Minneapolis, Douglas was raised by Helen and Carl Workman of Lake City. Upon his graduation from Lincoln High School, Douglas received a Congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King's...
Susan J. Esterby
Feb 23, 2012
Susan J. Esterby, 63, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 17, 1948 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Philip and Blanche (Berzinski) Morkwed. She grew up on the East Side of Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She married Carl Esterby in Red...
Samuel E. Ellson
Feb 22, 2012
MANTORVILLE - Samuel E. Ellson, 87, of rural Mantorville, died at his home on Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2012). Sam was born on the family farm, where he lived all his life, on Jan. 3, 1925 to Ernest and Bertha (Andrist) Ellson. He attended country schools and graduated from Mantorville High School. He served in the United States Army from 1950...
Larry Staub
Feb 22, 2012
Larry G. Staub, age 72, of Zumbrota died suddenly on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The funeral service will be on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 26, 2012 from...
Judy Kay Reuter
Feb 22, 2012
Judy Kay Reuter, 64, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Red Wing, died Wed. Feb. 22, 2012 in Dallas surrounded by her friends. She was born January 20, 1948 in Red Wing to Francis and Shirley (Boldt) Reuter. She attended Burnside school and was a 1966 graduate of Red Wing Central High. She had worked at Durkee Atwood Company for several...
Marlyn Bordson
Feb 19, 2012
Marlyn J. Bordson, age 84, of Wanamingo died on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012...
Keith McCleary
Feb 18, 2012
Keith Harvey Mc Cleary, 86, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Valentines in Red Wing. He was born in Maiden Rock, Wis., on January 17, 1926 to James and Helen (Harvey) McCleary. He graduated from Maiden Rock High School in 1943. After graduation he farmed for nine years until he was drafted into the US Army. He...
Stella Sedora Scheffler
Feb 18, 2012
Stella S. Scheffler, 90, of Pine Island, died Saturday February 18, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island with her family by her side. She was born on January 31, 1922, in Minneola Township, to Otto and Ella (Thoreson) Bjugan. Stella attended country school and graduated from Pine Island High School. She worked at Zumbrota Hospital for 28...
James Cook
Feb 17, 2012
REV. JAMES H. COOK, 91, of Red Wing, died February 17, 2012 in Red Wing. He was born September 6, 1920 in Red Wing to Harry and Alvida (Lillyblad) Cook. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1938 and from the University of Minnesota in 1942 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While attending the U of M...
Lewis John Rich
Feb 15, 2012
Lewis John Rich, age 88 of Lake City, died on February 15, 2012 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester. Lewis was born on August 30, 1923 to John and Alma (Mueske) Rich in Oronoco, MN. He grew up in Mazeppa and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1941. He served in WWII and was stationed on the destroyer...
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