Obituaries
Chris Frank Leith
Mar 3, 2011
Chris Frank Leith, 75, of Prairie Island, died Thursday March 3, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 2, 1935, the son of Walter and Cora (Lawrence) Leith. He attended schools at Burnside and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1952. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958, as a pilot during the...
Gunnel Marie Moline
Mar 3, 2011
Gunnel Marie Carlson was born June 1, 1922 in St. Louis Park, MN where she was raised and graduated from High School. After graduation she worked for the Honeywell Corporation. On May 20, 1950 she married Edward J. Moline in Minneapolis, MN. The couple lived in Richfield, MN before moving to Rochester in 1968. Her husband worked in Government Finance...
Norbert Reichrath
Mar 3, 2011
A memorial service for Norbert Reichrath will be held Tuesday March 8th at 2:00 PM at Mount Olive Lutheran Church with the Reverend Siri Strommen Campbell officiating. Inurnment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Reichrath, 90, of Rochester, died Thursday March 3, 2011 at his home in Rochester. Norbert Reichrath was born September 20, 1920 in Landau, Germany, the son...
Gertrude Mae Huber
Mar 2, 2011
Gertrude (Trudy) Mae Huber, 84, of Red Wing, died Wednesday March 2, 2011 at her home. She was born on May 5, 1926 in Ryder, ND, the daughter of William and Gertie (Anderson) Valley. Following the death of her mother, she was adopted at 18 days of age by Herbert and Ida Pittings. She graduated from McGregor High School, McGregor,...
Walter Buchholtz
Mar 1, 2011
Walter Buchholtz, age 95, of Goodhue died on Tuesday March 1, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday March 4, 2011 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue with the Reverend Mike Gustafson officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 until the time of the service at the church. Burial will...
Diana Lynn Fortuna
Feb 24, 2011
Diana Lynn "Missy" Fortuna, 50, Red Wing, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at the Red Wing Health Center. She was born January 31, 1961 in Red Wing, the daughter of Arnold and Donna (Haske) Sward. She attended Red Wing schools. She loved flowers, animals, the gift of gab, cooking shows, sitting at Levee Park watching the boats and she was...
Scott Campbell
Feb 24, 2011
Scott "Soup" Campbell, 55, of Red Wing, passed away on Thursday, February, 24, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Soup was born on December 16, 1955 in Red Wing, the son of Raymond W. Jr. and Margery (Morgan) Campbell. Soup lived his life in Red Wing and accumulated hundreds of friends. Soup welcomed friends in every aspect of his...
Kenneth H. Plank
Feb 24, 2011
Kenneth H. Plank age 77 of Lake City passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Kenneth was born June 9, 1933 in Wabasha to Herbert & Delores (Eastman) Plank. He lived in Wabasha until 1946. He attended country school in the Jacksonville area. Ken joined the Army and after his discharge he returned to the...
Arlys May Clark
Feb 22, 2011
DODGE CENTER Arlys M. Clark, 63, of Dodge Center, died Tuesday, (Feb. 22, 2011) at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Arlys May Kitch was born March 20, 1947 in Austin, MN to Harvey and Ruth (Selthun) Kitch. She grew up in the Owatonna area and graduated from Owatonna High School. In 1964 she married her childhood sweetheart, Lawrence (Larry) Clark and together...
Joanne Herron
Feb 19, 2011
Joanne A. Herron age 68 of Lake City passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Joanne was born November 23, 1942 in Lake City to George & Marcene (Meincke) Herron. Joanne left home for Cornell University, graduating with degrees in Textile Design and Organic Chemistry in 1964. She found success in multiple careers. Joanne was...
Maurice W. Klingsporn
Feb 19, 2011
Maurice W. Klingsporn, age 66 of Rochester, died on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. A memorial mass is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Friday, February 25, 2011 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Pine Island with Father Timothy Dolan officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 24 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at...
Myra Marie Foss
Feb 18, 2011
Obituary Notice Myra Marie Foss Myra Marie Foss, age 88, of Lake City, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1922 in Buffalo County, WI to Harry and Selma (Gueltzow) Hendricks. She grew up in Buffalo County graduating from Cochrane High School and then attending Winona Business College. After graduating...
Florence Luella Meyer
Feb 18, 2011
Florence Luella Meyer, 91, of Red Wing, died Friday February 18, 2011 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. She was born on March 21, 1919 in Red Wing, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Leutje) Feindt. She attended Hay Creek School and Red Wing High School. She married Victor Meyer on September 16, 1944. They lived on a farm for...
Earl Walter Nardinger
Feb 17, 2011
Earl Walter Nardinger, 70, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1940, in Red Wing to John and Caroline (Zorn) Nardinger. Earl grew up on the family farm in rural Bellechester. He moved to Faribault, where he participated in the Special Olympics, and later moved to REM in...

Linda Jean Turcotte
Feb 17, 2011
Funeral services for Linda Turcotte will be held Monday February 21st at 1:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Maury Hagen will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Grandview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mrs. Turcotte, 65, of Rochester, died Thursday February 17, 2011 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester. Linda Jean Reinsvold was born to Vernon...
Patricia Ruth Vavra
Feb 17, 2011
Patricia Ruth Vavra, 82, of Lake City, passed away Thursday, February 17th at the Lake City Medical Center. Patricia was born September 8, 1928 in St Paul to George and Kristina (Holicky) Crawley. She grew up in St Paul, started working for a telephone company as a switch board operator. She married Fred Vavra, Jr. on April 8, 1947 in...
Wilbert Sas
Feb 16, 2011
Funeral services for Wilbert 'Bill' Sas will be held Saturday February 19th at 11:00 AM at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Reverend Rance Settle will officiate. The service will conclude with military honors provided by American Legion Post 92 of Rochester. Burial will occur at a later date at the Christian Reformed Cemetery near Leota. Mr. Sas, 84, of...

Lucille F. Kubik
Feb 16, 2011
Obituary Notice Lucille F. Kubik Lucille Fredereka Kubik, age 85 of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born August 24, 1925 in Grandblanc, MI to Lewie and Delilah (Bloss) Myers. She grew up and attended schools in the Lapeer county area. On May 13, 1944, she married Stephen Kubik in...

Kathleen Louise Martin
Feb 16, 2011
Kathleen L. Martin, 83, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on November 30, 1927 in Red Wing to Charles and Emma (Gihlstorf) Hauschildt. She attended schools in Red Wing and in 1945 graduated from Red Wing High School. On October 24, 1947 she married Perry W. Martin. They lived in...

Delores Mae Behm
Feb 15, 2011
Delores Mae Behm, 88, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born April 2, 1922 in Hector, MN. She is survived by four children; grandchildren; two brothers; one sister; and many nieces and nephews. Delores was preceded in death by her husband Walter, two children, and one sister. Funeral will be 1:30...