Obituaries

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...

Shirley Johnson

Shirley Johnson

Apr 4, 2011

Shirley Johnson died Monday April 4, 2011 at her home in Red Wing. She was born on October 30, 1928, in Rochester, to Alfred and LaVon (Davis) Gravos. She graduated from Central High School in 1946 and then attended St. Olaf College. She married Alvie Johnson in 1950 at United Lutheran Church in Red Wing. The couple lived in Welch...

Bobbie  L Sanders

Bobbie L Sanders

Apr 3, 2011

Bobbie Louise Sanders, 63, passed away Sunday April 3 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1948 in Red Wing, MN to Robert and Ardelle (Seeley) Wurst. She graduated from Lake City High School and attended one year of college. She was married to Harold Arendt on April 26, 1969 and later divorced. She married Roger...

Carolyn  Jeanette Jones

Carolyn Jeanette Jones

Apr 2, 2011

Carolyn Jeanette "C.J." Jones, 72, of Red Wing, died Saturday April 2, 2011 at Red Wing Health Center. She was born on June 20, 1938, in Pecos Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Scholz) Hopper. She graduated from Ysleta High School, TX. She worked as a flight attendant and participated in rodeos, as a barrel racer, where she met...

Norman  A. Fredrickson

Norman A. Fredrickson

Apr 1, 2011

Norman A. Fredrickson, age 91, of Wanamingo died on Friday April 1, 2011 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Wednesday April 13, 2011 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with the Reverend Christopher Culuris officiating. The visitation will be held for one hour prior...

Bemjamin  Morgan Lewis

Bemjamin Morgan Lewis

Apr 1, 2011

Benjamin Morgan Lewis, age 91, a resident of Red Wing since 2007, formerly of Delaware, Ohio, passed away at Loving Residence on Friday morning, April 1. Ben was born on January 8, 1920 in Buffalo, NY the son of Harry Fletcher Lewis and Mildred Judd Lewis. Ben married Lois Maujer on September 10, 1942 shortly before leaving with the 7th...

Dorothy  Jean Knudson

Dorothy Jean Knudson

Mar 31, 2011

Dorothy Jean "Red" Knudson, 79, Red Wing, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Saint Marys Hospital, Rochester. She was born November 1, 1931 in Red Wing, the daughter of Oscar and Emma (Sparley) Erickson. She was a 1949 graduate of Red Wing High School and on March 29, 1952, she married Leonard Knudson in Red Wing. She worked at Red...

Larry  Peter Heitman

Larry Peter Heitman

Mar 31, 2011

Larry Peter Heitman, age 69, of Lake City, passed away, surrounded by his family, Thursday, March 31, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Larry was born November 17, 1941 in Lake City to Emil and Marcella (Fick) Heitman. He was baptized on December 14, 1941 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City. He grew up in Lake City...

Kathleen  Cora Patton

Kathleen Cora Patton

Mar 30, 2011

A memorial service for Kathleen Patton will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday April 6th at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Reverend Dr. James Heining will officiate. Inurnment will follow at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Ms. Patton, 69, of Rochester, died Wednesday March 30, 2011 at her home in Rochester. Kathleen Cora Patton was born March 13, 1942...

Marie Reuter

Marie Reuter

Mar 30, 2011

Mary (Marie) Elizabeth Reuter (Palzer) of rural Mazeppa, MN went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. She had been lovingly cared for at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN following a couple of pleasant months at Madonna Meadows Assisted Living Center in Rochester, MN. She was born July 26, 1920 and graduated from Mazeppa Public Schools. On June...

Donald  L. Moore

Donald L. Moore

Mar 26, 2011

ROCHESTER - Donald L. "Don" Moore, 86, of Rochester, died Saturday (Mar. 26, 2011) at his home. Donald Lee Moore was born Apr. 27, 1924, in Sutton, Nebraska to Robert and Charlotte (Stroh) Moore. He was raised in Friend, Nebraska where he graduated from high school. He entered the U.S. Army Air Force in March of 1943 and served as...

Edward  E. Bath

Edward E. Bath

Mar 25, 2011

Edward Ernest Bath, Jr., 81, Red Wing, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born September 16, 1929 in Winona, MN, the son of Edward E. and Lydia M. (Jaskola) Bath, Sr. and attended school in Winona. He married Eleanor Marie Fjeldahl on February 18, 1950 in Red Wing. He worked at the...

Eloise Bjornstad

Eloise Bjornstad

Mar 25, 2011

Eloise (Sammy) Bjornstad, 89, of Red Wing died Friday, March 25, 2011, unexpectedly while getting her hair done. She was born on March 5, 1922, in Claremont, MN daughter of Daglin and Susan (Wermerskirchen) Salmon. She graduated from Claremont High School and Red Wing Nursing School. She served in the US Army Nursing Corp during WW II, and at the...

Ronald  S. Tomaska

Ronald S. Tomaska

Mar 25, 2011

Ronald Stephen Tomaska, 72, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 25, 2011, at his home. He was born November 12, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, to Stephen and Josephine (Madison) Tomaska. He attended school in Chicago, and following high school, he enlisted in the US Army, serving for two years. He married Shelby Kerg and they later divorced. In 1974,...

Jean  D. Jensch

Jean D. Jensch

Mar 24, 2011

Jean D. Jensch age 53 of Zumbrota died on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service is scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Inurnment will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 1:00 -...

Lorraine  K. Robinson

Lorraine K. Robinson

Mar 23, 2011

Lorraine Kathryn Robinson, age 87 of Red Wing, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at her home. She was born on April 15, 1923 in Belle Creek, Minnesota, the daughter of Eugene and Justine (Hofschulte) Ryan. She attended country school and Red Wing Central High before graduating from Goodhue High School in 1940. Following high school she had worked in Cannon...