Obituaries

John c. Van De Walker

John c. Van De Walker

Apr 23, 2011

John C. "Jack" Van De Walker age 79 of Mazeppa died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 2:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Reverend Alan Horn officiating. Inurnment will be in Mazeppa Cemetery with Military Honors provided by American Legion Post #588...

Raymond  S. Page

Raymond S. Page

Apr 22, 2011

PINE ISLAND - Raymond S. "Ray" Page, age 91, of Pine Island, formerly of Judson, MN, died Friday (Apr. 22, 2011) at Evergreen Place Senior Living in Pine Island, MN. Raymond Sylvester Page was born Dec. 5, 1919 in Elko, MN to Albert and Millie (Erickson) Page. He was raised in Elko and graduated from High School in Lakeville, MN....

Elsie  M. Stull

Elsie M. Stull

Apr 22, 2011

ROCHESTER - Elsie M. Stull, age 98, of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Rochester, died Friday (April 22, 2011) at Haven Manor Assisted Living in Lincoln. Elsie Mary Block was born Feb. 25, 1913 on the family farm in Elmira Township, Olmsted County, Minn., to August and Anna (Jackson) Block. She attended country grade school and graduated from Chatfield High School....

Marian  G. Sandberg

Marian G. Sandberg

Apr 19, 2011

Marian G. Sandberg, age 92 of Zumbrota died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Inurnment will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Marian Gertrude Olson was born on October 26, 1918 in Zumbrota...

Dorothy  Margaret Sifferath

Dorothy Margaret Sifferath

Apr 19, 2011

Dorothy M. Sifferath, 90, of Rochester, died Tuesday April 19, 2011 at Madonna Towers Skilled Care Facility. Dorothy Margaret Douglas was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 19, 1920, to Willard and Ethel (Bengston) Douglas. She grew up in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota and attended Buffalo Lake High School, graduating in 1938. Dorothy worked as a nurse's aide at Northern...

Mary Christensen

Mary Christensen

Apr 19, 2011

Margaret Mary Christensen, age 85 of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Mary was born on January 3, 1926 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Leo Michael and Margaret Mary (Singrin) Lanser. Mary grew up in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and graduated from Elkhorn High School. She was united in marriage to Bertram F....

Arla Swee

Arla Swee

Apr 17, 2011

Arla M. Swee, age 91, of Rochester died on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. The funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Dale Lutheran Church with Reverend Heather Culuris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from Noon until 2:00 PM at the church....

Charels Miller

Charels Miller

Apr 17, 2011

Anchorage resident Charles "Chuck" Miller, 53, passed away April 17th, 2011 at his mother's home in Lake City, MN. Mr. Miller was born April 23, 1957 in Lake City, MN to Haven Wayne and Mary Ellen (Sanborn) Miller. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1975. He married Verna Dry on November 10, 1979 at First Baptist Church, in Conway,...

LaVerne Fanslow

LaVerne Fanslow

Apr 16, 2011

LaVerne "Toad" Louis Fanslow, 88, of Red Wing died Saturday, April 16, 2011 after a short illness. He was born on July 21, 1922 in Red Wing to Fredrick and Marie (Lemke) Fanslow. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1941. On December 20, 1944 he was united in marriage to Virginia "Ginny" Weberg. He farmed and also owned...

Elizabeth  Alfrieda Erstad

Elizabeth Alfrieda Erstad

Apr 15, 2011

Elizabeth Alfrieda Erstad, 95, of Lake City, passed away April 15th, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born January 18, 1916 to August and Anna (Ehlers) Holst. She grew up in the Goodhue area. She was married to Einar Erstad on February 24, 1944. They lived on the Erstad family farm west of Zumbrota. Einar passed away...

Louis Cushing

Louis Cushing

Apr 13, 2011

Louis Willard Cushing, 83, Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born, as Lou would say, 7-27-27 at 7:27 p.m.in Wilson, WI, the son of James Willard and Esther (Stock) Cushing. He served in the U. S. Navy during WW II from May 25, 1945 to August 11, 1946. He married Alice...

Ellen  Margaret Scharpen

Ellen Margaret Scharpen

Apr 12, 2011

Ellen Margaret Scharpen, 92, Ellsworth, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Ellsworth Care Center. She was born August 4, 1918 in Goodhue Township, the daughter of Theodore and Clara (Johnson) Mann. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1936 and she married Elmer Scharpen on October 1, 1938. They farmed in the Welch and Goodhue areas until moving...

Harlan  H Fellman

Harlan H Fellman

Apr 11, 2011

Harlan H. "Smo" Fellman, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday April 11, 2011 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born on May 27, 1931, in Red Wing, to Christian and Emma (Hesbeck) Fellman and graduated from Red Wing High School. He worked at Red Wing Shoe Company for 39 years. He was a member of the Redmen Club...

John  H. Zimmermann

John H. Zimmermann

Apr 9, 2011

John H. Zimmermann age 49 of Zumbrota died on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, April 15, 2011 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. John Henry Zimmermann was born on December 4, 1961 in Zumbrota to Myron and...

Brenda  C. Weis

Brenda C. Weis

Apr 7, 2011

Brenda C. Weis age 54 of Zumbrota died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. on Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. Private family graveside services will be held at Zumbrota Cemetery with Pastor Jan Fischer officiating. Brenda Carolyn...

Myra  Norma Reitan

Myra Norma Reitan

Apr 7, 2011

Myra Reitan, 90, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at her home. She was born Feb. 7, 1921, in Fessenden, North Dakota to Edward and Emma (Pepple) Rudel. She attended school in Fessenden, graduating in 1939. She married Gaylord Reitan on Feb. 10, 1948. He passed away in 1997. She was a member of First United Methodist Church,...

Maxine Graw

Maxine Graw

Apr 5, 2011

Maxine (Ray) Graw, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Potters Ridge where she had been a resident for the last year. She was born on October 12, 1918, in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Roy and Sigrid (Knutson) Ray. She moved to Red Wing at age nine. She graduated from Red Wing Central High class of...

Juan Ruiz

Juan Ruiz

Apr 5, 2011

ROCHESTER Juan Ruiz, 22, of Rochester, died Tuesday (April 5, 2011) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Juan was born Feb. 28, 1989 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was raised, graduated from High School, and attended college there before moving to Rochester in June of 2007. He had worked as a cook...

Evan Hallstrom

Evan Hallstrom

Apr 5, 2011

Evan Harold Hallstrom, 89, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born December 31, 1921 in Red Wing, to Frank and Esther (Eklund) Hallstrom. He graduated in 1939 from Red Wing Central High School and served in the US Army during WW II, from 1942-1945. After being honorably discharged he returned...

Joleen  R. Jensen

Joleen R. Jensen

Apr 5, 2011

Joleen Ruth Jensen, 76, of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born on October 2, 1934, in Estherville, Iowa to J. Russell and Helen (Keyser) Eike. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1952 and then attended Estherville Junior College. For a few years she worked for the Emmett County...