Obituaries
William Craddock
Mar 9, 2024
William "Willie" Michael Craddock, 59, of Lake City, died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at his home. He was born July 14, 1964 in Bremerton, Wash. to Ronald and Victoria (Walters) Craddock. He grew up in Crestline, Calif. and graduated from Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., class of 1982. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S....
Katherine "Katie" Simanski
Mar 9, 2024
Katherine “Katie” Ann Simanski, 84, of Lake City, died Saturday, March 9, 2024, at White Pine Assisted Living in Blaine, MN where she has resided the past four years. She was born on May 23, 1939, in Lake City to Herbert and Edna (Richardson) Petrich. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1957. On March 9, 1957, she was...
Jean Beltz
Mar 8, 2024
Jean Deloris (Nelson) Beltz of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024. She was born October 6, 1924 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Edward and Almeda (Bjorklund) Nelson. When she was a junior in high school, her family moved close to Arnold, Nebraska where she met Lloyd Beltz, Jr. at a Baptist youth fellowship event. Jean...
Denise Ann Johnson
Mar 7, 2024
Denise Ann Johnson of Wanamingo died Thursday March 7, 2024 at her home in Zumbrota. She was a tiny baby, born May 28, 1961 to Joyce and Darlene Johnson in Rochester, where she was diagnosed with Mongolism (now called Down Syndrome). She was a happy baby and loved by all who met her. She was welcomed into...
Robert "Chuck" Wilson
Mar 7, 2024
Robert Charles Wilson passed away March 7, 2024, in Red Wing, at 88.
Chuck was born in Pipestone Minn. on February 5, 1936 to Charles and Florence (Gannon) Wilson. In high school he enjoyed sports, hunting pheasants, but not school. Chuck married his lasting love, Delores Miller, June 7, 1958. They moved to Red Wing in 1959 and made their forever...
Kenneth "Ken" George Olson
Mar 1, 2024
Kenneth "Ken" George Olson, 58, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Boulder Creek, California, died Friday, March 1, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Dallas.
Ken was born and raised in Illinois, graduated with honors from Arizona State University and later moved to California where he lived most of his life among the redwood trees.
His first word was 'truck' and that interest in...
David Hulse
Feb 29, 2024
David Henry Hulse, 96, of Red Wing, Minnesota died on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing.
David was born in 1927, in Vernon, Indiana at the home of his parents, Henry and Margaret (Trapp) Hulse.
After graduating from Vernon High School at the head of his class in 1946, David entered his freshman year...
Nancy Anne Wallick
Feb 29, 2024
Updated service information: Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Woodlake Lutheran Church, 2120 West 76th St., Richfield, MN, with a visitation from 10-11 a.m. also at the church.
Nancy Anne Wallick, 63, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 29, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus in Rochester.
Nancy was born on September 6, 1960...
Ladora Bremer
Feb 29, 2024
LaDora Geraldine Bremer, 95, passed away at the Elysian Senior Home in Lake City on February 29, 2024.
LaDora was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Minneapolis MN. to Howard and Margaretha (Panzlof) Boley. Her family moved to Excelsior MN at a young age to a farm on Minnewashta Parkway. She attended Victoria grade school then high school at Excelsior. After high...
Jesse Harding
Feb 29, 2024
Edward Jesse Harding, 77, of Bay City, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Mayo Clinic - Methodist Campus in Rochester. He was born on November 24, 1946, in Red Wing to Donavon and Stella (Sundberg) Harding. He attended schools in Bay City and graduated in 1964 from Ellsworth High School. He then served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Marina Evangeline Dressen
Feb 28, 2024
In Loving Memory of Marina Evangeline Dressen
With profound sorrow and boundless love, we remember Marina Evangeline Dressen, whose journey on this earth commenced and concluded in the tender embrace of sleep on February 28, 2024, at 8:27 AM. Born into the loving arms of her parents, Leo and Brooke Dressen, Marina was a symbol of pure beauty, infinite love, and...
Reva Stuve
Feb 28, 2024
Reva Ann "Corky" Kline Stuve, 95, of Rochester, MN, died peacefully on February 28, 2024 at Rochester Cottagewood Senior Communities, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Hancock County, IL on February 14, 1929 to parents Floyd and Edith Kline. Corky married H.R. "Bud" Hertsgaard in 1947 and had five children. She later divorced and married LaVerne "Vern" Stuve in...
Arland Benoy "Shelly" Shelstad
Feb 27, 2024
Arland Benoy “Shelly” Shelstad, 92 of Pine Island passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at the Pine Haven Care Center. He was born in Pine Island, MN on September 2, 1931 to Ludvik and Clara (Benson) Shelstad. He was baptized on September 20, 1931 and confirmed on November 11, 1945 at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, MN. He...
Judith "Judi" Nielsen
Feb 27, 2024
Judith Irene Nielsen passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones due to complications of ALS. She was born in Buffalo, MN on January 5, 1946. She was proceeded in the death of her parents Ray and Lorrane Sieg and brothers Mike and Melvin. She is survived by her husband Paul, twin brother Jerry, sister Connie,...
Marta Achterhof
Feb 25, 2024
Marta Jean Achterhof, 52, of Rochester, MN, took her final bow on February 25, 2024. The last curtain fell on her inspirational, two-act life while she was at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, where she was surrounded by love and compassion.
Act I of Marta's life opened on May 16, 1971, in Luverne, MN, when she became the third of four daughters...
Brianna Kay Dankers
Feb 24, 2024
Updated service information: Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel in Red Wing.
Brianna Kay Dankers, 25, of Red Wing, left this world too soon, on Saturday, February 24, 2024. She was born on August 4, 1998, in Red Wing to Christine Macheska and Jay Dankers.
Brianna attended school in...
Francis P. Jonas
Feb 24, 2024
Francis Peter Jonas, 83, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Hastings Senior Health and Living surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1940 in Red Wing to Peter and Hazel (Goplen) Jonas. He attended Red Wing Schools, graduating from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1958. He worked at several jobs before starting at...
Ryan Ronald Ferguson
Feb 23, 2024
Ryan Ronald Ferguson, 46, of Bay City, died of colorectal cancer on Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home, surrounded by family.
He was born April 1, 1977 in Red Wing to Richard and Renita (Kahl) Ferguson. He attended Goodhue High School and graduated class of 1995. After graduation he began working at the business his dad started, Ferguson Trucking. At...
Susan "Suzi" E. Wells
Feb 22, 2024
Susan "Suzi" E. Wells, a remarkable soul who touched the lives of many, passed away on Thursday, February 22, after a brief stay at Augustana Care in Apple Valley. She was born on March 18, 1947, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to parents Gerald and Mary Ross. Suzi brought warmth and laughter into the world with her infectious sense of humor...
Mary E. Elms
Feb 22, 2024
Mary Eileen Elms, 62, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
She was born August 12, 1961, in Lake City to Dennis and Helen Elms. She grew up in the Lake City and Red Wing area, attending Lincoln High School. After school she went on to work various...
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