Obituaries
Burton C. Austad
May 23, 2010
Burton C. Austad, age 85, of Goodhue died on May 23, 2010 at the Red Wing Health Center. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, May 28, 2010 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue with the Reverend Mike Gustafson officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. A private...
Letha Carryer
May 22, 2010
ROCHESTER The memorial service for Letha "Pat" Carryer will be June 3, 2010 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1884 22nd St. NW, at 10:30 am with the Rev. Dr. Douglas Sparks officiating. She was cremated and the inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Carryer, 91, of Rochester, died on Saturday (May 22, 2010) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota....
Darrel R. Miller
May 20, 2010
Darrel R. Miller age 81 of Pine Island passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Pine Island United Methodist Church with Reverend Greg Strunk officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 24, 2010 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM...
Melroy G. Holst
May 16, 2010
Melroy G. Holst age 77 of Goodhue passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Rochester. Melroy was born September 5, 1932 in Feathersone Township, to A. Alfred & Pearl (Thumann) Holst. He grew up and farmed in the Goodhue area most of his life. He also was a seed corn dealer for Northrup King....
Karen Sommerfield
Apr 14, 2010
Karen Dorothy Sommerfield, 61, of Zumbro Falls, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her home. She was born on April 12, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to William and Marion (Dahlin) Hren. She grew up in Milwaukee and then married John Valeriano. They later divorced. The family moved to Lake City in 1980. She married Harold Sommerfield on June 8, 1981...
Delayne Edwina McKinley
Apr 13, 2010
Delayne "Dee" Edwina McKinley, 61, of Minnesota Lake, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at her home. She was born October 8, 1948 in Lake City to Edwin and Helen (Christison) Walters. She was baptized and confirmed at First United Methodist Church in Red Wing and was a 1966 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. She married Gary...
Dennis C. Betcher
Apr 13, 2010
Dennis Carl Betcher, 54, of Red Wing, went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 13, surrounded by his loving family, after a 4 1/2 year courageous battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 23, 1955, to Leonard and Delores (Finstuen) Betcher and was raised in Red Wing, where he graduated from Red Wing Central High School in...
Reynold W. Larson
Apr 12, 2010
Reynold "Rey" Larson, 88, of Red Wing, died at home on Monday, April 12, 2010. Rey was born June 24, 1921, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Hilmer and Myrtle (Vetter) Larson. Rey graduated from Red Wing High School in 1939. He received BA and MA degrees from the University of Iowa in Iowa City in 1950 and 1951....
Wallace Archie Abbott
Apr 12, 2010
Wallace Abbott age 98 of Lake City passed away April 12, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Wallace was born July 6, 1911 in Dover, MN to Mark & Anna (Ladwig) Abbott. He attended school in the Dover area. He married Irene Tittrington August 27, 1938. They farmed in the Elgin, MN area for 30 years until retiring in...
Chia Vang
Apr 9, 2010
ROCHESTER The funeral for Chia Vang will be 9:30 a.m. Monday (April 26, 2010) at the Hmong Baptist Church, 2911 18 Ave. N.W., Rochester, MN 55901. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Vang, 73, of Rochester, died Friday (April 9, 2010) at her home. Chia was born Oct. 22, 1936 in Laos, she married Kiapao Her in 1951. In...
Ida M. Hammes
Apr 7, 2010
Ida Hammes, 87, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born July 30, 1922 in Dora, Missouri to Ephraim and Annie (Hall) Coble. Ida attended schools in Missouri. In 1944 she was married to Joseph Hammes in Seattle Washington. The couple resided in the Minneapolis area. Ida loved animals, she enjoyed activities such...
Lisa Leann Laing
Apr 7, 2010
Lisa Leann Laing, 51, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born September 7, 1958 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Donald and Arlene (Weiner) Bailey and was raised on a farm there. She attended public school in Sauk Centre and graduated from high school there. She went on to attend...
Richard Paul Harrington
Apr 7, 2010
ROCHESTER A private graveside for Richard P. Harrington will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Mr. Harrington, 73, of Rochester, died Wednesday (April 7, 2010) at his home. Richard was born Sept. 1, 1936 in Cleveland, OH. After attending West Seattle High School in Seattle, Wash., he served for three years in the U.S. Navy. On Aug....
Janice Elizabeth Tomforde
Apr 6, 2010
Obituary Notice Janice E. Tomforde Janice Elizabeth Tomforde, age 58, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at her home. She was born May 20, 1951 in Rochester to Frank and Alice (Ross) Freese. Janice and her family moved to Lake City in 1962. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969 and then moved to the cities...
Henrietta L. Anderson
Apr 6, 2010
Henrietta "Hank" Louise Anderson, 67, Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 23, 1943 in Minneapolis, the daughter of William M. and Gertrude N. (Tomasko) Mapes. She graduated high school in Minneapolis and received an Associate's Degree from University of Wisconsin, River Falls. She married Raymond A. Anderson on March 12, 1960 at...
Enid Featherstone
Apr 6, 2010
Our loving mother, Enid (Hall) Featherstone, 94, of Red Wing, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at the Villa at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born August 18, 1915 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to Reverend Everett and Florence (Ruddick) Hall. She attended schools in Slayton, North Mankato, Pipestone, and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1934. She...
Jean Tefft
Apr 6, 2010
Jean Marie Tefft, 64, of Hastings, formerly of Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at her residence. She was born July 26, 1945 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Oscar S. and Rowena M. (VonBargen) Finne. She attended school through grade 7 in Red Wing and graduated from Hastings High School. She received a two-year degree in Secretarial...
Bette May Ellingson
Apr 5, 2010
Bette May Ellingson, 82, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Fairview Seminary Home. Bette was born August 4, 1927 in Peterson, MN to Alfred and Florence (Olson) Rude. She graduated from Rushford High School. She married Curtis Ellingson on June 16, 1948. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. She worked at the Minneapolis Airport and...
Arlene L. Klindworth
Apr 5, 2010
Arlene Lois Klindworth, 81, of Lake City, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church - Bear Valley in rural Mazeppa. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 4:00...
Elaine M. Possehl
Apr 4, 2010
Elaine Marie Possehl, 81, of Lake City, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, at the Lake City Nursing Home Mayo Health System. She was born March 25, 1929 at her grandparent's home in Wells Creek, Goodhue County to Rudolph and Adelia (Holst) VonHelmst. Elaine was confirmed in 1941 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City. She married Milton Possehl on...
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