Obituaries
Lois Johnson
Dec 25, 2011
Lois Kathryn Johnson, 95, of Red Wing, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on August 2, 1916 in Red Wing to Helmer and Etta (Johnson) Dahlgren. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1934. On September 21, 1939, in Red Wing, she married Donald Johnson. They lived in Red Wing...
Wayne Thomforde
Dec 25, 2011
Wayne "Pete" J. Thomforde, 87, of Goodhue, died on Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Mayo Health System-Lake City Hospital. Wayne was born September 23, 1924, in Belvidere Township, the son of Henry W. and Anna (Dahling) Thomforde. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. On September 30, 1950, he married Gweneth Kolberg at United Lutheran Church...
Mark Burfeind
Dec 22, 2011
Mark Gerald Burfeind, age 57, of Lake City, passed away on December 22nd in Rochester after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born on February 8, 1954 in Lake City, MN to Gerald and Mary Ann (Banitt) Burfeind. He was baptized and confirmed at St Peters Church in Belvidere. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1972 and...
Geneva Pearl Thoner
Dec 21, 2011
Geneva Pearl Thoner, age 95, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born June 10, 1916 in El Paso Township, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Myrtle (Perkins) Betterley. She attended schools in Red Wing, MN and Pepin, WI. She married Lavern Simanski on June 10, 1937 in Red Wing. He died...
Viola Danielson
Dec 21, 2011
Viola Lorraine Danielson, 84 of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at her residence. Viola was born December 3, 1927, in Red Wing, the daughter of Henry and Dorris (Carpenter) Miller. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1945 and worked at Red Wing Pottery as a painter. She married Donald Danielson on March 12, 1949, at...
Virginia M. Anderson
Dec 21, 2011
Virginia M. Anderson, 97, of Red Wing, died Wed. Dec. 21, 2011 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School and went on to receive her teacher's certificate from Winona State Teachers' College in 1932. Her teaching career started in the towns of Madelia, Slayton and Two Harbors before coming to St. Paul in 1944....
Frank Conrad Raasch
Dec 20, 2011
Frank Conrad Raasch, 87, of Goodhue, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 12, 1924, in Red Wing, the son of George and Lillian (Hernlem) Raasch. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. Frank graduated from Goodhue High School in 1942. He married Joann Marilyn Gillette on August 19, 1951,...
Patricia Ann Farrington
Dec 19, 2011
Patricia Ann Farrington, 61, of Bay City, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 at her home. She was born Sept. 11, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri to Johnny and Beverly (Kulasiveg) Farrington. Her family moved to Winona, Minnesota, where she grew up, and graduated high school from. She married Burton Stogdill on July 14, 2005 at United Lutheran Church in Red...
Ethel Haase
Dec 18, 2011
Ethel "Mitzi" Haase age 86 of Lake City passed away December 18, 2011 at the Lake City Care Center. Mitzi was born November 8, 1925 in Waconia, MN to Paul & Lillian (Simons) Herrmann. She graduated from St. Felix High School in Wabasha. Mitzi married Ralph Haase November 21, 1945 in Wabasha, MN. They lived in Lake City after they...
Gladys Marie Smith
Dec 15, 2011
Gladys M. Smith age, 89 of Zumbrota died on Thursday, December 15, 2011 (Smitty's Birthday) at the Zumbrota Care Center. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Zumbrota with Pastor Julie Beck officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...
Gertrude Zorn
Dec 15, 2011
Gertrude "Trudy" Regina Zorn, 70, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on September 16, 1941 in Red Wing to Lester and Margaret (Cleve) Frazier. She graduated in 1959 from Red Wing Central High School and worked for a short time at Pirius Bakery. On April 30, 1960 she married...
George Rudolph Lother
Dec 14, 2011
George Rudolph Lother, 88, of Diamond Bluff, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Ellsworth Care Center. He was born May 11, 1923 in Minneola Township in Goodhue County to Rudolph and Lydia (Mann) Lother. He grew up on the family farm just outside of Ellsworth and attended schools in the Ellsworth School District. For the first half of his...
Michael J. Kennedy
Dec 13, 2011
Michael J. Kennedy, age 67, of Pine Island died unexpectedly on December 13, 2011 at his home in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery with military honors by Charles Cowden American...
Norma Caroline Rebekka Scharpen
Dec 11, 2011
Norma Caroline Rebekka Scharpen passed away on December 11, 2011, in Mesa, Arizona. Born in Zumbrota Township, Minnesota, to Louis and Florence (Lohmann) Borgschatz, Norma arrived on December 3, 1922. Norma graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1939. She attended Red Wing Teacher's Training and eventually taught in a one room school house for children in first through eight grades....
Jennifer Ann Carmine Swett
Dec 8, 2011
Jennifer Ann Carmine Swett, age 40, of Saint Paul, formerly of Red Wing, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family and friends, on Thursday, December 8, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jenny was born on September 28, 1971 in Minot, ND. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Central High School in 1990. Jenny enjoyed...
Vernon H. Keller
Dec 7, 2011
Vernon Henry Keller, 88, Red Wing died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Loving Residence. He was born on October 26, 1923 in Minneapolis to Lawrence and Frances (Justen) Keller. He attended Assumption Schools in Richfield. In 1942 his family moved to Rosemount where they farmed. On July 8, 1950 he married Hedy Ploszay at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Amery,...
Duane Earl Kask
Dec 7, 2011
Duane Earl Kask, 47, of Lund, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury. He was born on August 11, 1964 in Red Wing to Clyde and Lois (Wentz) Kask. He graduated in 1983 from Prescott High School. On October 5, 1985 he married Karen Kullman at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Prescott. He worked at...
Melvin F. Rabine
Dec 4, 2011
ROCHESTER - Melvin F. Rabine, 92, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Dexter and Rochester, died Sunday (Dec. 4, 2011) at Marley Park Home Care in Surprise, Arizona. Melvin Fred Rabine was born Aug. 25, 1919 in Dexter, MN to Lapolt and Bertha (Laskowski) Rabine. He attended Dexter Grade School and graduated from Elkton High School. On Dec. 1,...
Laurel Elsie Studer
Dec 4, 2011
Laurel "Laurie" E. Studer, 54, of Bay City, died unexpectedly, Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. Born Oct. 12, 1957 in Red Wing to Arnold and Irene (Bade) Rieck, she grew up in Bay City and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1976. She married Tim Studer and they later divorced. For over 20 years...
Irma Brooks
Dec 3, 2011
Irma L. Brooks, age 100, of Zumbrota, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her loving family. Irma donated her body to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Research. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Zumbrota with...
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