Obituaries
Caroll Sperger
Jan 7, 2010
Caroll Joseph Sperger, 94, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Deer Crest in Red Wing. He was born on December 25, 1915, in Eau Galle Township, Dunn County, Wis., to Albert and Mary (Lecheler) Sperger. He attended Chase Hill School in Dunn County and then worked on a dairy farm near Goodhue until 1940. He then went to...
Vernon Wakefield
Jan 7, 2010
Vernon "Vern" Florian Wakefield, 80, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was born on April 12, 1929, in Arkansaw, Wisconsin to Florence and Alice (Rein) Wakefield. He attended schools in Arkansaw and then worked at the Red Wing Potteries. On October 23, 1947, he was married to Dorothy Wiuff at St....
Syvilla Madsen
Jan 5, 2010
Syvilla Lydia Madsen, 86, Red Wing, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 30, 1923 in Featherstone Township, the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Holst) Stumpf. She attended schools in Hay Creek. She worked at Griggs and Cooper in Minneapolis and at Red Wing Potteries during WW II. She married Russell Madsen of Prescott, Wis....
Ervin John Wiebusch
Jan 4, 2010
Ervin Wiebusch, age 82, of Lake City died Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Lake City Hospital Mayo Health. Ervin John Wiebusch was born December 4, 1927 in Gillford Township to John and Lucy (Schumann) Wiebusch. Ervin grew up on the family farm in Gillford Township, attended The Rural Lincoln School and continued his education at Lake City Lincoln High...
Lois M. Raasch
Jan 3, 2010
Lois M. Raasch age 79 of Zumbrota died on Sunday, January 03, 2010 at her home in Zumbrota. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, January 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor's Tom Isaacson and Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday from 4:00 -...
Florence May Baker
Jan 3, 2010
Florence May Hooper Baker Rochester, MN Florence May Hooper Baker, 88, formerly of Lake Charles, Louisiana, died January 3, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Heights Nursing Home in Rochester, MN. Florence Hooper was born on March 29, 1921 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to George and Laura Hooper. On August 20, 1940, Florence married Lawrence Breman Baker in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They...
Evangeline Lemmerhirt
Jan 3, 2010
A celebration of life for Evangeline Ruth Felicia Lemmerhirt will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Aspelund on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Clark Cary officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Mrs. Lemmerhirt 101 formerly of Red Wing died...
Dallas Adler
Jan 2, 2010
Dallas Adler age 77 of Wisonsin Dells, WI passed away January 2, 2010 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, WI . Dallas was born November 30, 1932, in Millville, MN to Alvin & Edna (Carsten) Adler. Dallas served in the Navy for 4 years from 1951 to 1955. He married Mary Kirk. He worked as a foreman in the glass...
Richard Edward Murphy
Dec 30, 2009
Richard "Dick" Murphy, age 66, died peacefully in his sleep with his family by his side at his home in Diamond Bluff after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 8, 1943 in Red Wing, Minnesota to C.W. (Dick) and Florence (Huppert) Murphy. He attended parochial school at St. Mary's Big River until 8th grade. Dick then...

Mildred Albold
Dec 30, 2009
Mildred Albold, 91, of Red Wing, short-time resident of Fairview Seminary Home, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born December 14, 1918 to William and Agnes Icasson (Boles). She attended schools in Red Wing. Mildred and Walter Albold were married in September of 1938. They resided in Red Wing. She enjoyed knitting and had...
Leo R. Zarbock
Dec 29, 2009
Leo "Tiny" Robert Zarbock, 91, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born January 15, 1918 in Beldenville, Wisconsin to Charles and Alma (Johnson) Zarbock and had attended school there and in Ellsworth. He enlisted in the US Army, serving as an MP during WWII. He married Isabel Christianson on June 3,...
Marvin Bond
Dec 29, 2009
Marvin Bond, 95, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born February 7, 1914 to Baseman and Lula (Beaver) Bond. He attended schools in New Sharon, Iowa. He married Edna Rowley on November 27, 1935 in Estherville, Iowa. He drove truck for Webster Trucking and Hap Dingman Trucking out of Jackson, Minnesota...
LaMonte "Monty" Nelson
Dec 28, 2009
LaMonte "Monty" Lowell Nelson, 73, of Red Wing, completed his journey on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at his home at Potter Ridge. He was born on June 24, 1936, in Litchfield, Minnesota to Curtiss and Alma (Haider) Nelson. He graduated in 1954 from Red Wing Central High School and in 1958 from the University of Minnesota. He served six years...
Harold John Augustin
Dec 28, 2009
Harold John Augustin, 80 of Red Wing, died on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Fairview Seminary Home in Red Wing. Harold was born in Hay Creek Minnesota on May 21st 1929. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School until 7th grade in 8th grade he attended country school in Hay Creek. He farmed until entering the service and serving in the Korean...

Benjamyn Fanslow
Dec 27, 2009
Benjamyn Fanslow, newborn son of Matt and Amy Fanslow, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born December 27, 2009, to Matt and Amy (Hayes) Fanslow. Benjamyn will be dearly missed and remembered by his big sisters, big brother, and parents. He is survived by his parents, Matt and Amy...
Marion A. DeMarce
Dec 26, 2009
Marion A. De Marce age 97 of Lake City passed away December 26, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Marion was born August 18, 1912 in Lake City to Peter & Adelaide (Hewitt) Schumacher. Marion graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1929. She then attended Mac Phial College of Music and she also took graduate courses...
Ralph James O'Connors
Dec 26, 2009
Ralph James O'Connors age 89 of Lake City passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Ralph James O'Connors was born July 4th, 1920 to Meta (Yackel) and Edward O'Connors in Elgin, Minnesota. He went to Plainview schools and the University of Minnesota, graduating as a chemical engineer in 1941. He married Ionne G. Anderson in...
Ardyce Josephson
Dec 25, 2009
Ardyce M. Josephson, 85, of Red Wing, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born April 25, 1924 to Emil and Florence (Jackson) Josephson. She was baptized and confirmed at Vasa Lutheran Church. She attended District #136 Schools in Vasa Township. She was a nurse's aide at Red Wing Hospital for a short time. She...
Richard Clarion Walvatne
Dec 25, 2009
Funeral services for the Reverend Richard Walvatne will be held Wednesday December 30th at 3:00 PM at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Reverend David Rinden will officiate. Burial, at a later date, will be at the Elim Lutheran Brethren Cemetery, rural Clearbrook, Minnesota. Rev. Walvatne, 76, of Rochester, died Friday December 25, 2009 at his home. Richard Clarion Walvatne...
Renota Schulenberg
Dec 25, 2009
Renota Lydia Marie Schulenberg, 98, of Red Wing, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on July 5, 1911, in Red Wing to John and Mary (Hinirichs) Bohmbach. She attended schools in Red Wing and on June 29, 1940 she was married to Chester Schulenberg. She worked for the City Hospital and then...