Obituaries
Richard Diercks
Feb 13, 2011
Richard Norman Diercks, 70, of Red Wing, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 10, 1940 in Hay Creek Township to Norman and Molly (Carlon) Diercks. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1958 and married Barbara Nelson in September of 1959, later divorcing. On May 17, 1986 he married...
Irene Emma Betcher
Feb 10, 2011
Irene Emma Betcher, 94, died Thursday February 10, 2011 at her home in Goodhue. She was born on January 23, 1917 in Goodhue Township, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Sharpen) Gerdes. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Hay Creek. She married Carl Betcher on August 8, 1946 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in Belvidere Township until their...
Verneal Irene Otterson
Feb 9, 2011
Verneal Irene Otterson, 98, of Red Wing, died Wednesday February 9, 2011 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on April 6, 1912, the daughter of John and Maggie (Luchau) Miller. She attended school in Claybank. She married Walter Otterson on December 8, 1928 in Red Wing. She worked at SB Foot Tanning Company for 30 years retiring in 1972....
Bertha Guenther
Feb 8, 2011
Bertha Guenther, 100, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2011 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born May 25, 1910 in Elgin, North Dakota to Michael and Barbara (Emhoff) Stevahn. She married Andrew Guenther in 1926 and they lived in Elgin where they raised their family. They moved to Hager City, Wisconsin in the 1950's and she had...
William H. Heydmann
Feb 6, 2011
William "Bill" Heydmann, age 82, of Lake City died on Sunday February 6, 2011 at his home. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Thursday February 10, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with the Reverend Andy Krause officiating. The visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at the church....
Margaret Louise Seehausen
Feb 4, 2011
Margaret Louise Seehausen, 89, of Red Wing, died Friday February 4, 2011 at Potter Ridge where she had resided for the past four years. She was born on September 13, 1921, daughter of Jay and Norma (Bill) Nelson. She attended schools in Ellsworth. She married Kenneth Ness in June 1941 and to this union they had six children together and...
Audilee Steffens
Feb 4, 2011
Audilee Steffens, 89, of Red Wing, died February 4, 2011 at Loving Residence. She was born June 8, 1921 in Verden, Oklahoma to Norman and Anne (Tankersley) Taylor. She attended school in Oklahoma and college at Lawton, Oklahoma. From 1944 to 1956 she lived in Pine Island. In 1956 she moved to Red Wing. She married John Steffens in1958. She...
Patrick E. Gadient
Feb 3, 2011
Patrick Edward Gadient, age 23 of Mazeppa died in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday February 3, 2011. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Monday February 7, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with the Reverend Andy Krause officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 5:00 PM on Sunday, February 6 and one...
Mary I. Nelson
Feb 1, 2011
Mary Ilene Nelson, 65, Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester. She was born November 25, 1945 in St. Croix Falls, Wis., the daughter of Raymond W. and May R. (Abraham) Holmgren. She grew up on a farm in Almelund, and as an only child, she helped her father with many of farm chores. She attended...
Kathryn Micka Strebbing
Jan 30, 2011
Kathryn Micka Strebbing, age 87 of Oronoco, passed away on Sunday January 30, 2011. A celebration of her life will be held at Madonna Towers in Rochester on Saturday, February 5 beginning with a viewing in the chapel at 10 am, funeral mass at 11 am, and noon luncheon. Interment will be at St. Michaels Cemetery in Pine Island in...
Clarence Winfield Henderson
Jan 30, 2011
Clarence W. Henderson, 90, died peacefully at home January 30, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was born April 30, 1920 in Racine MN to Jerry and Claire Henderson. He graduated from Spring Valley high School in 1939. In 1940 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in WWII and served 5 years, mostly in Puerto Rico. He then worked...
David F. Thomas
Jan 30, 2011
David Fraser Thomas, 92, of Eagan, formerly of Red Wing, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at his home. He was born April 14, 1918 in Minneapolis, to David and Jessica (Robertson) Thomas. He was a 1937 graduate of Washburn High School in Minneapolis, and then attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1941. He...
Darla K Chesser
Jan 30, 2011
Darla Kay Chesser went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 30, 2011. Darla was blessed with a Happy, Vivacious, personality. She had the qualities we all aspire to have. Love, contagious laughter and forgiveness. Darla was the best of us all. Her unyielding Love for the Lord shined through her and would light up any room she would enter....
Donald F. Simanski
Jan 28, 2011
Donald F. Simanski, 80, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born Nov. 3, 1930 in Belle Creek, Minnesota to Adolph and Gudrun (Johnson) Simanski and attended school in the area. He began working as a farmhand throughout the areas of Kenyon, Wanamingo and Zumbrota. On Oct. 6, 1956, he married...
Maci Lee Miller
Jan 28, 2011
Maci Lee Miller stillborn daughter of Paige Hinrichs and Zachary Miller of Goodhue, died on Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center in Red Wing. A memorial gathering is scheduled for Sunday, February 6, 2011 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. Private family burial will be...
Marvin Berkeland
Jan 26, 2011
Rev. Marvin A. Berkeland age 83 of Lake City passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Regina Hospital in Hastings. Marvin was born May 19, 1927, in White River, South Dakota to Nels & Andrea (Myking) Berkland. He graduated from Brookings High School in South Dakota in 1945. He then attended Augustana College, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota graduating in...
Kenneth T. Henderson
Jan 26, 2011
Kenneth T. Henderson age 88 of Zumbrota, formerly of rural Wanamingo died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Holden Lutheran Church in rural Kenyon with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for...
Robert Louis Fortier
Jan 26, 2011
Robert Louis Fortier, Jr., 55, of Hudson, formerly of Red Wing, died suddenly Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Region's Hospital in St. Paul. He was born February 9, 1955 in Red Wing, the son of Robert and Betty (Brodeen) Fortier. He grew up in Red Wing, attended St. Joseph Parochial School and was a 1973 graduate of Red Wing Central...
Joyce Marie Komisar
Jan 24, 2011
Joyce Marie Komisar, 79, of Red Wing died January 24, 2011, at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on February 28, 1931, the daughter of Louis and Clara (Timmerberg) Marklevits. She grew up and attended school in the Esdaile area. She was united in marriage to Wallace "Spooks" Swanson August 11, 1951 at United Lutheran Church in Red Wing....
Evelyn H. Kirtz
Jan 24, 2011
Evelyn H. Kirtz, age 90 of Goodhue died on Sunday January 24, 2011 at the Lake City Medical Center. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Wednesday January 26, 2011 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Goodhue, with the Reverend Randall Kuznicki officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...
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