Obituaries

Wilbert Rieck

Wilbert Rieck

Oct 2, 2010

Wilbert Clarence Rieck, 88, of Red Wing, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 at Fairview Seminary Home where he has resided for the past year. He was born on March 14, 1922, in Red Wing to Albert and Annie (Hinck) Rieck. He attended rural schools in Florence Township. On May 14, 1950 he married Irene Santelman at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Kenneth Boraas

Kenneth Boraas

Oct 1, 2010

Kenneth Boraas, age 93, of Wanamingo died on Friday October 1, 2010 at Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:30 PM on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at Minneola Lutheran Church in Goodhue with Pastor Sara Nietz officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM on Tuesday October 5 at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel...

Lucille  Ruth Thuman

Lucille Ruth Thuman

Sep 30, 2010

Lucille Ruth Thuman, 90 of Red Wing, died peacefully, at her home at Potter Ridge, on Thursday, September 30, 2010 with her family. Lucille was born on August 21, 1920, in Pierce County Wisconsin, to Ralph and Ilda (McLaughlin) Bartlett. They moved to Red Wing in 1924. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1938. On November 12,...

Doris Miller

Doris Miller

Sep 30, 2010

Doris Lucille Miller, age 83, of Red Wing died Thursday September 30, 2010 at her home. She was born on March 8, 1927 in Stockholm, Wisconsin the daughter of Bennie and Anna (Janisch) Betterley. She attended school at Lost Creek in Pierce County, Wisconsin. On May 14, 1947 she married Clarence W. Miller. They lived in Red Wing and he...

Tyrola Smith

Tyrola Smith

Sep 29, 2010

Tyrola Clarice Smith, 92, of Red Wing formerly of Nisswa died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Fairview Seminary Home in Red Wing. She was born on September 12, 1918 in Hendricks, Minnesota the daughter of Christ and Gertie (Sand) Wold. She graduated from Hendricks High School, and then attended nursing school in Watertown, South Dakota. She served in the...

Wayne  H. Somerville

Wayne H. Somerville

Sep 28, 2010

Wayne Howard Somerville, 91, of Lake City, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 at his home. He was born January 31, 1919 in Raymond, Minnesota to Earl, Sr. and Edith (Hultgren) Somerville. He graduated from Raymond High School and then joined the Civilian Conservation Corps prior to WWII. He married Doris Wood and they later divorced. He had worked various jobs,...

Clifford  Alden Ritter

Clifford Alden Ritter

Sep 28, 2010

Clifford Alden Ritter, age 87, of Oronoco died on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. The funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Saturday October 2, 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church in Oronoco with the Reverend Paul Baldauf officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:30 AM until the time of the service on Saturday at the...

John Bakke

John Bakke

Sep 25, 2010

John Albert Bakke was born June 1, 1931, in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. He passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, at the age of 79. He was a longtime resident of Red Wing, Minnesota. John served in the US Navy from 1952-1955 aboard the USS Tarawa cv-40 as an aircraft mechanic. He was awarded...

Donald  Richard Hutchson

Donald Richard Hutchson

Sep 25, 2010

Donald Richard Hutchson, 84, of Red Wing, died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born January 2, 1926, in Red Wing, to Harold and Astrid (Palm) Hutchson. He attended school in Red Wing and after high school, enlisted in the US Navy. After being honorably discharged, he attended the Minnesota School of Business. In...

Elaine Buck

Elaine Buck

Sep 24, 2010

Obituary Notice Elaine A. Buck Elaine Alvina Buck, age 85, of Pine Island died Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. She was born December 25, 1924 in Stillwater, MN to William and Laura (Kolbe) Kunde. She grew up and attended school in the Stillwater area. She later married Harvey Buck. The two moved...

Joan  R. Clementson

Joan R. Clementson

Sep 24, 2010

Joan R. Clementson age 69 of Red Wing died suddenly on Friday, September 24, 2010 at her home in Red Wing. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street in Zumbrota. Inurnment will be in United Lutheran Cemetery. A memorial gathering is scheduled for Monday, September...

Fern Becker

Fern Becker

Sep 23, 2010

ROCHESTER Fern L. Becker, 84, of Rochester, died Thursday (Sept. 23, 2010) in Rochester, after an illness with Cancer. Fern Lavonne Abbey was born Jan. 27, 1926 in Northwood, Iowa where she graduated from High School. She moved to Rochester where she married William M. Becker on Jan. 4, 1943. Mr. Becker died May 24, 1977. Fern worked as a...

Carl Zipp

Carl Zipp

Sep 20, 2010

Carl Zipp, age 91, of Zumbrota, died on Monday September 20, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday September 24, 2010 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. A visitation without a reviewal will be held one hour prior to the service at the church....

Fuller Flynn

Fuller Flynn

Sep 16, 2010

Fuller Carl Flynn, 90, of Wabasha formerly of Prairie Island, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Wabasha. He was born January 13, 1920 in Prairie Island to Charles and Rosella (Kuhns) Flynn. He had attended schools in Prairie Island and then worked on the farm. He married Katherine Hontich on May 31, 1954 in South Dakota....

Katherine Wahlenmaier

Katherine Wahlenmaier

Sep 14, 2010

ROCHESTER Katherine Wahlenmaier, 92, of Rochester, died Tuesday (Sept. 14, 2010) at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Katherine Bernard was born March 3, 1918 in Chatfield, MN to Earl and Dorothy (Vehrenkamp) Bernard. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1936 and attended the Kahler School of Nursing, graduating in 1940. She was a private duty nurse before joining the...

Dorothy Chapman

Dorothy Chapman

Sep 13, 2010

Obituary for Dorothy May Chapman Dorothy May Chapman, 92 of Red Wing died on Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Red Wing Healthcare Center in Red Wing. Dorothy was born April 17, 1918 in Negaunee, Michigan, the daughter of John and Nellie (Parrott) Helmsdorfer. On August 2, 1939 she was united in marriage to Irwin "Bud" Chapman in Mason City,...

Wallace Jagusch

Wallace Jagusch

Sep 13, 2010

Wallace Howard Jagusch, 86, of Red Wing, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born on March 13, 1924, in Red Wing to John and Adeline (Grasmoen). He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1942 and then served in the US Army during World War II from 1942-1946. Following his...

Roger Soma

Roger Soma

Sep 12, 2010

ROCHESTER - Roger Soma, 71, of Rochester, died Sunday (Sept. 12, 2010) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Roger James Soma was born Feb. 22, 1939 in Austin, MN, to Oscar and Ruth (Moser) Soma. At age 16, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean War. He married Jean A. Kvall in Las Vegas, NV. He worked as...

Arthur Edward Von Helmst

Arthur Edward Von Helmst

Sep 11, 2010

Arthur E. Von Helmst age 98 of Lake City passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Art was born August 23, 1912 in Lake City to George & Katherine (Betcher) Von Helmst. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1930. He then attended the University of Minnesota. Art joined the Civilian Conservation...

Anna  Marie Voth

Anna Marie Voth

Sep 8, 2010

Anna Marie Voth, 94 of Lake City died on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home in Lake City. Anna Marie was born on August 30, 1916 in Lake City, the daughter of Claus and Henrietta (Dohrn) Klenke. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City and also attended school there. She...