Obituaries

Darrel Jonas

Darrel Jonas

Jan 4, 2011

Darrel "Itch" or "Huffer" D. Jonas, of Goodhue, died peacefully surrounded by family, on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born Oct. 9, 1935 in Red Wing to Rudolph and Helen (Kruger) Jonas. His family moved to Goodhue shortly after he was born and he remained a lifelong resident. He joined the US Army in...

Darrel  D. Kalvig

Darrel D. Kalvig

Jan 4, 2011

Darrel D. Kalvig age 76 of Kenyon died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Home in Windom. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM at First Lutheran Church in Kenyon with Reverend Luther Mathsen officiating. Inurnment will be in the spring at Little Cannon Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday one...

Winifred  Purdy Carlson

Winifred Purdy Carlson

Jan 4, 2011

Winifred "Winnie" Purdy Carlson A longtime resident of Frontenac, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Jan 4, 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She is survived by a son in law Eugene Anderson of Cottage Grove, MN, grandchildren Scott Kerssen (Joan) of Milwaukee, WI, Sandra (Rick) Gonzalez of Plano, TX, Shari (Gerald) Cartwright of Everton, AR five great grandchildren, Valerie...

Edwin  Ernst Hibbing

Edwin Ernst Hibbing

Jan 3, 2011

The funeral for Edwin E. Hibbing of Rochester will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 7, 2011 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Rev. Bill Meiers will officiate. Further services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at the Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home in Paullina, Iowa with the Rev. Daniel Wagner officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by the...

Lillian  B. Emery

Lillian B. Emery

Jan 3, 2011

Lillian B. Emery, 92, of Red Wing, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 3, 2011, at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on February 18, 1918, in Hillsboro, North Dakota, the daughter of Martin and Mabel (Dammen) Flaskerud. She grew up in the Pequot Lakes area and graduated from Washington High School, Brainerd, in 1936. She...

Donald Christian Schad

Donald Christian Schad

Jan 2, 2011

Donald Christian Schad age 82 died at home surrounded by his family on January 2, 2011. He was born on August 17, 1928 at home in Frontenac, MN to Conrad and Florence (Hielscher) Schad. On October 2, 1970 he married Marilyn (Dahlstrom) and together they raised their 9 children in Lake City, MN. First and foremost in his life...

Lois Allers

Lois Allers

Jan 2, 2011

Obituary Notice Lois Jeanette Allers Lois Jeanette Allers, age 83, of Lake City passed away Sunday, January 2 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born on January 14, 1927 in Zumbrota to Arthur and Jeanette (Mehrkens) Zemke. She grew up in the Goodhue area until marrying Edwin Henn in 1952 at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue...

Doris  M. Archer

Doris M. Archer

Jan 2, 2011

Doris Mae Archer, age 81, of Pine Island died on Sunday January 2, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with the Reverend Carolyn Westlake officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday January 5 from 5:00 until 7:00...

Jesse  L. Bollman

Jesse L. Bollman

Jan 2, 2011

ROCHESTER Jesse Bollman, Jr., 84, a longtime Rochester Optician, died Sunday (Jan. 2, 2011) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Jesse Louis Bollman, Jr. was born July 30, 1925 in Rochester to Dr. Jesse Louis Bollman, Sr. and Mildred Lee (Montgomery) Bollman. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1944 where he was Class President and Captain of the football...

Herbert  A. Gerlitz

Herbert A. Gerlitz

Jan 2, 2011

BYRON - Herbert A. Gerlitz, 78, of Byron, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday (Jan. 2, 2011) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, after a lengthy battle with kidney cancer. Herbert Arthur Gerlitz was born October 8, 1932 at Delavan, MN to Edward and Henrietta (Schirmer) Gerlitz. He was baptized & confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, in Easton, MN. He graduated...

Donna  Mae Stumpf

Donna Mae Stumpf

Dec 30, 2010

Donna Mae Stumpf, 86, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 30, 2010. She was born at home in Wells Creek on Feb. 8, 1924 to Harry and Nora (Nelson) Stumpf. She lived in the Red Wing area all of her life, having spent many years on the family farm until they moved to Red Wing in 1959. After her parents...

Florence Reincke

Florence Reincke

Dec 29, 2010

Florence Amelia Reincke, age 101, of Lake City passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born on October 26, 1909 in rural Belvidere Township in Goodhue County to Charles and Mary (Zanders) Thomforde. Florence attended country school in Belvidere Township. She married August Reincke in September 14, 1929 in Belvidere. They farmed in...

Betty  Acker Sauer

Betty Acker Sauer

Dec 28, 2010

ROCHESTER Betty Acker Sauer, 74, a resident of Gramercy Park Cooperative of Rochester, died Tuesday (Dec. 28, 2010) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by her family. Betty Acker was born Oct. 20, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa to Dr. Wesley and Gertrude (McFarland) Acker. She graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1955 and took her Nurse's training in...

E.  "Mae" Otterness

E. "Mae" Otterness

Dec 26, 2010

Edith Mae Otterness age 88 of rural Goodhue died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the Zumbrota Health Services. The funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Urland Lutheran Church with Reverend Dean Lundgren officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM...

Cecil  Everette Cage

Cecil Everette Cage

Dec 26, 2010

Cecil Everette Cage age 82 of Rochester, formerly of Zumbrota died on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Reverend Tom Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Estella  A. Hernlem

Estella A. Hernlem

Dec 25, 2010

Estella A. Hernlem, age 87, of Zumbrota died on December 25, 2010 at Zumbrota Health Services. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday December 28, 2010 at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with the Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Estella Alvira Dahling...

Gweneth Thomforde

Gweneth Thomforde

Dec 25, 2010

Gweneth Yvonne Thomforde, 88, of Goodhue died Christmas Day at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born on November 24, 1922 in Red Wing to Almer and Edith (Haller) Kolberg. She graduated in 1941 from Red Wing Central High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Frederich and Kemp, served in the WAVES in Washington and then worked for...

Mary  Catherine Reuter

Mary Catherine Reuter

Dec 24, 2010

Mary "Kay" Catherine Reuter, 66, of Red Wing died of cancer Friday December 24, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester. She was born on July 25, 1944 to Vincent and Adeline (Reiland) Reuter. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1962 and Mankato State College in 1966 with a degree in Dietetics. She was employed in food service in...

Walter  V. Friese

Walter V. Friese

Dec 24, 2010

Walter V. Friese, age 90, of Zumbrota died on Friday December 24, 2010 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Walter was born on May 12, 1920 in Minneola Township to Frank and Ida (Busse) Friese. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1938. Walter entered the United States Army Air Force in 1942 where he served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He...

Irmgard Jones

Irmgard Jones

Dec 23, 2010

Irmgard S. Jones, nee Spiegler, was born September 16, 1924 in Goettingen, Germany. She was the third of five children born to Artur and Maria Spiegler. Having been born during the turbulent years after World War I, her early life was one of hardship and tragedy. She lost her mother and three siblings when her hometown was bombed during World...