Obituaries

Myrtle Peterson

Myrtle Peterson

Oct 17, 2010

Myrtle Jeanette Peterson, 98, of Welch died Sunday, October 17,2010 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on February 7, 1912 in Welch Township to August and Adelia (Swanson) Johnson. When she was four years old she moved with her parents to the farm overlooking Welch. She attended schools in Welch. On April 27, 1946 she was...

Jack  "Pappy" Woods

Jack "Pappy" Woods

Oct 16, 2010

Jack "Pappy" Fredrick Woods, 82, of Red Wing, MN, died Saturday, October 16 at his home in Wacouta. He was born on March 23, 1928 in Rensselaer, Indiana to Sam and Doris (McGee) Woods. He graduated in 1946 from Rennsselaer High School and then served in the US Army from September 1946 to August 1947. After his discharge he went...

Lyle Feenstra

Lyle Feenstra

Oct 15, 2010

Lyle Jay Feenstra, 45, of Bay City, died Friday, October 15, 2010 from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident near Bay City. He was born on July 28, 1965 in Hudson, South Dakota to Jerald and Luella (Klingenburg) Feenstra. He graduated in 1983 from LeMars Community High School and earned a degree at Northwest Iowa Technical College Sheldon, Iowa....

Erma  Delores Schaefer

Erma Delores Schaefer

Oct 14, 2010

Erma D. Schaefer, age 97 of Pine Island died on Thursday October 14, 2010 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM Tuesday October 19, 2010 at The United Methodist Church in Pine Island with the Reverend Carolyn Westlake officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM on Monday October...

Frederick  B. Huneke

Frederick B. Huneke

Oct 13, 2010

Frederick B. "Fred" Huneke age 87 of Bellechester died on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. A funeral mass is scheduled for Monday, October 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester with Father Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, October 17, 2010 from...

Nathalie  Anne Nimerfro

Nathalie Anne Nimerfro

Oct 13, 2010

Nathalie Anne Nimerfro, 88, Bay City, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born December 13, 1921 in Hartland Township, Pierce County, WI, the daughter of Louis and Eleanor (Brown) Chicquette. She attended schools in Bay City and Ellsworth, graduating from Ellsworth High School in 1940. She married Richard Spriggle in 1940 and he died...

Eva  Jane Ohr

Eva Jane Ohr

Oct 13, 2010

Eva Jane Henry was born September 28, 1914, in Foley, MN, to Peter and Agnes (Caughey) Henry. Eva was the oldest of four children and grew up on the family farm in Foley. She graduated from High School in 1932. Eva lived with her cousin while attending college and graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, in 1935. She moved...

Peggy Magnuson

Peggy Magnuson

Oct 13, 2010

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Brian  A. Habedank

Brian A. Habedank

Oct 13, 2010

Brian A. Habedank, 35, Brooklyn Park, formerly of Red Wing, died at his residence. He was born February 10, 1975 in Red Wing, the son of William and Judy (Sunstrom) Habedank. He attended Jefferson Elementary, Twin Bluff Middle School and Red Wing Central High, graduating in 1993. He attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth and Minneapolis, graduating in with a...

Lois  Esther Mackensen

Lois Esther Mackensen

Oct 12, 2010

Lois Esther Mackensen, 88, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, at the Red Wing Health Center where she had resided for the past few years. She was born on February 20, 1922 in Akron, Ohio to Walter and Florence (Eckert) Harnack. She was baptized at her home and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church. She attended public schools and...

Douglas  L. Blondell

Douglas L. Blondell

Oct 11, 2010

Douglas Lee Blondell, 91, of Lake City, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at his daughter's home in Houston, Minnesota. He was born May 5, 1919 in Red Wing, to Rollo and Rebecca (Johnson) Blondell, the third of four sons. He attended Red Wing schools and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1938. He received his bachelor's degree from...

Virgil  M. Kunkel

Virgil M. Kunkel

Oct 9, 2010

Virgil Michael Kunkel, 86, of Pine Island, MN passed away peacefully on October 9, 2010 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by his wife Ruth and son Tom (Jennie). Survived by children, Nick (Nancy), Colleen (Dwain) Wilson, Paul (Lynn), Diane (Rob) Haschle, Ric, Doug (Pam), Chris (Deb), Tim (Paula), Becky (Mike) Gauthier, Joe (Lori) and Dwight. And special long term...

Yvonne  Mary Whipple

Yvonne Mary Whipple

Oct 8, 2010

Yvonne Mary Whipple, 72 of Red Wing, died on Friday, October 8, 2010, at her residence in Red Wing. Yvonne was born June 1, 1938, in Red Wing, the daughter of Harold and Mary (Ryan) Thompson. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to Clair Whipple on...

Marcus  James Lohman

Marcus James Lohman

Oct 8, 2010

Marcus James Lohman, 27, of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Red Wing, died unexpectedly, Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 in Rockford. He was born May 10, 1983 in Red Wing to Terry and Cindy (Farrell) Lohman. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 2002. While in high school he had been involved as a manager for several of the sports teams,...

Neal  Hiram McCleary

Neal Hiram McCleary

Oct 8, 2010

Neal McCleary, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at his home. He was born February 11, 1927 in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, the son of James and Helen (Harvey) McCleary. He graduated from Maiden Rock School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy on the destroyer USS McCord during WWII and stayed in the Reserves for four...

Olive  L. Cady

Olive L. Cady

Oct 7, 2010

Olive Lucille Cady, 92, of Lake City, died Wed. October 6, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 2, 1918 in Preston, MN to Charles and Louise (Kern) Barth and attended country school there. She married Kenneth Cady on Dec. 14, 1941 in Preston and they lived on the family farm. They lived in Preston and...

Gertrude  Lode Kratzer

Gertrude Lode Kratzer

Oct 4, 2010

Gertrude Lode Kratzer, 93, Red Wing, Minnesota died Monday, October 4, 2010, at Loving Residence in Red Wing. She was born April 24, 1917, in Harlowton, Montana, the daughter of Harry and Ida (Luppens) Lode. She grew up in Harlowton, graduated from Harlowton High School and worked as a bookkeeper at Harlowton Bank. She married B. Murrel "Smokey" Kratzer on...

Jeanette  M. Danckwart

Jeanette M. Danckwart

Oct 3, 2010

Jeanette May Danckwart, 77 of Lake City, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 at her home. She was born April 26, 1933 in Millville, Minnesota to Emil and Helen (Klein) Beck. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. On December 18, 1951 she married Louis Danckwart, Jr. in Lake City. They made their home and farmed in West Albany Township....

Larry  A. Trelstad

Larry A. Trelstad

Oct 2, 2010

Larry A. Trelstad, age 66, of Wanamingo died on Saturday October 2, 2010 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, October 8, 2010 at Stordahl Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with the Reverend Kathleen Lowry officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM on Thursday October 7 at the Mahn Family Funeral...

Margart  Von Bargen

Margart Von Bargen

Oct 2, 2010

Margaret Ruth Von Bargen, age 91 of Red Wing, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, in the presence of her family, at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on January 17, 1919 in Red Wing to Gustav and Esther Clauson. She attended school in Red Wing. On January 8, 1938 she married Lavern C. Von Bargen. She worked at Red Wing...