Obituaries

Mary  Beth Blee

Mary Beth Blee

Nov 27, 2010

Obituary Notice Mary Beth Blee Mary Beth Blee died at the age of 67 on November 27, 2010 at her home, of Myeloplastic Syndrome. A celebration of life will be held at Rhythm and Brew on December 5th from 2 to 5 p.m. Her body has been cremated and a private burial will take place at another time. I was...

Millard Lind

Millard Lind

Nov 27, 2010

Millard LeRoy Lind, 86, of Red Wing, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on December 29, 1923, in Pierce County, Wisconsin to Henry and Freda (Nordstrom) Lind. He attended schools in Pierce County and then served in the US Army during World War II from December 21, 1944 to November 26, 1946....

Loren  J. Bach

Loren J. Bach

Nov 26, 2010

Loren J. Bach, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, Nov. 26, at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born on May 17, 1927 in Salem Township, Pierce County, Wis. He attended schools in Wisconsin and on November 15, 1946 he married Lucille Tyler. He served in the US Army National Guard. For 40 years he worked for Red...

Sandra  Gaye Cordes

Sandra Gaye Cordes

Nov 26, 2010

Sandra Gaye Cordes, 74, of Ellsworth, died Friday November 26, 2010 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on May 23, 1936 in Red Wing to Phillip and Gladys (Hoffman) Carlson. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1954. She married Dennis Cordes on July 13, 1954 in Iowa. They lived in Lake City, Stockholm, and for...

Cleon  O. Flotterud

Cleon O. Flotterud

Nov 26, 2010

Cleon Oliver Flotterud age 89 of Zumbrota died on Friday morning, November 26, 2010 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Cleon was born on November 4, 1921 in Minneapolis to Andrew and Edel (Berg) Flotterud. He attended Forest Mills rural school and Zumbrota High School. Cleon joined his father on the family farm, which has been in...

Arlene Kline

Arlene Kline

Nov 23, 2010

Arlene Kline, 79, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at her home. She was born November 12, 1931 in Red Wing, to Milton and Mabel (Nelson) Hanson. She grew up in the country near Bay City and attended Oak Center country school near Esdaile . She moved to Red Wing and had worked at the Stickle Shoe Factory....

Dennis  M. Schumacher

Dennis M. Schumacher

Nov 23, 2010

Obituary Notice Dennis Schumacher Dennis M. Schumacher, age 76, of Lake City died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. He was born April 5, 1934 in Chester Township to Alfred and Florence (Miller) Schumacher. Dennis grew up in the Oak Center area. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1952. He married Marian Grobe on...

Gerald  E. Holst

Gerald E. Holst

Nov 22, 2010

Gerald E. Holst, 84, of Red Wing, died Monday, November 22, 2010. He was born April 20, 1926, in Hay Creek Township to William, Sr. and Margaret (Zignego) Holst. He attended Red Wing Central High School and had worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company and later at the Warden Crandall Garage. He enjoyed working on cars, collecting antiques, fixing...

Margaret Sinclair

Margaret Sinclair

Nov 21, 2010

ROCHESTER Margaret Sinclair, 88, of Rochester, died Sunday (Nov. 21, 2010) at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Margaret Dickson Sinclair was born Oct. 9, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan to John and Margaret (Dickson) Sinclair. She moved with her parents to Scotland and was trained as a Nurse in London, England. Margaret worked as a Nurse in Boston, Massachusetts before moving...

Roland Dunkle

Roland Dunkle

Nov 21, 2010

Obituary Notice Roland Lester Dunkle Roland "Bud" Dunkle, age 84, of Pine Island passed away November 21, 2010 at the Pine Haven Care Center. Bud was born November 2, 1926 in Flint, MI to Norman and Mae (Ecklund) Dunkle. He grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Washburn High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served on...

Richard  C. Steffenhagen

Richard C. Steffenhagen

Nov 20, 2010

Richard Charles Steffenhagen, 85, of Red Wing, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at the Fairview Red Wing Seminary Home. He was born July 6, 1925 in Red Wing, to Charles and Marie (Hauschildt) Steffenhagen. He attended School District 161 in Flower Valley. He worked on several farms until he started farming on Hill Avenue with his brother, Glenn. In 1953...

Evelyn Fenton

Evelyn Fenton

Nov 20, 2010

ROCHESTER A graveside service for Evelyn Fenton will be held at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery in Florence, Pa. at a later date. Mrs. Fenton, 99, of Rochester, Minn., died Saturday (Nov. 20, 2010) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Evelyn Belle Reese Fenton was born Jan. 13, 1911, in Burgettstown, Washington County, Pa., to Lloyd David and Anna Laura Murphy Reese. She...

Judith Larson

Judith Larson

Nov 20, 2010

Judith Louise Larson, died suddenly on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, Cal. She moved to Red Wing at the age of 14 and worked various places including Treasure Island where she retired from. She was a loving mother and friend. Survivors include three sons,...

Luella  F. Flynn

Luella F. Flynn

Nov 19, 2010

Luella Frances Flynn, 99, of Red Wing, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Fairview Red Wing Seminary Home. She was born February 25, 1911 in Gillford Township to Lewis and Frances (Knaup) Henn. She attended St. Joseph's School and Kalfahs Business School. On April 2, 1932, she married Ralph Flynn at St. Joseph's Church by Reverend Daly. She worked...

Doris  E. Berg

Doris E. Berg

Nov 17, 2010

Doris E. Berg age 86 of Pine Island died on Wednesday morning, November 17, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00...

Robert  D. Geise

Robert D. Geise

Nov 17, 2010

Robert D. Geise age 78 of Rochester, formerly of Pine Island died on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at his home in Rochester. Funeral service will be held on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Assembly of God Church in Rochester with Pastor Ernest Gafkjen officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Island Cemetery with military honors provided by...

Murriel  E. Puttbrese

Murriel E. Puttbrese

Nov 15, 2010

Murriel Elizabeth Puttbrese, 79, Red Wing, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at her residence. She was born November 4, 1931 in Durand, Wisconsin, the daughter of Leonard and Orpha (Robertson) Mitchell. She grew up in Downsville, WI. The family moved to Durand where she graduated high school. She married Russell Puttbrese in LaCrosse, WI on December 13, 1947 and they...

Robert  Arnold Jensen

Robert Arnold Jensen

Nov 15, 2010

ROCHESTER A private family memorial service for Robert A. Jensen will be held at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Mr. Jensen, 83, of Rochester, died Monday, (Nov. 15, 2010) at Samaritan Bethany Heights. Bob "Moose" Jensen was born December 24, 1926 in Rochester. On March 26, 1950 he married Lorraine LeVasseur in Austin, Minnesota. He served in the Army...

Janice  Carol Mlenar

Janice Carol Mlenar

Nov 14, 2010

ROCHESTER Janice Mlenar, 69, of Rochester, died Sunday (Nov. 14, 2010) at the Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Janice Carol Ernst was born Aug. 13, 1941 in Rochester, to Raymond and Dora (Hair) Ernst. She was in the first class to graduate from John Marshall High School. On June 15, 1968 she married Jerry Mlenar at the Good Shepherd...

Hazel Freiheit

Hazel Freiheit

Nov 14, 2010

Hazel Freiheit, 100, Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Bethany on 42nd. Hazel Luella Budensiek was born May 16, 1910, at Minneola Township in Goodhue County, MN to August and Emma (Freiheit) Budensiek. She attended a rural township school in Zumbrota, MN school system and then attended the University of Minnesota Agricultural College for one year. On November...