Obituaries
Ray Camrud
May 29, 2010
ROCHESTER The memorial service for Ray Camrud will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Intern Pastor Cara Holmquist officiating. Inurnment will be in the Church Columbarium. Mr. Camrud, 84, of Rochester, died Saturday, (May 29, 2010) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Ray Marion Camrud was born August 25, 1925 in Wolf Point, Montana to Richard and...
Louise M. Gustafson
May 27, 2010
Louise Mathilda Gustafson, 102, Red Wing, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born January 3, 1908 in Spring Valley, WI, the youngest of 8 children born to Johann and Hannah (Olson) Aamodt. She grew up on a farm, attended school in Spring Valley and graduated from high school in 1927. She worked at the Ellsworth...
Richard S. Sigrist
May 26, 2010
Richard S. Sigrist, age 78, of Pine Island died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at his home. The funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne with the Reverend Victor Jortack officiating. The visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM on Monday May 31 at...
Willis Kahl
May 26, 2010
Willis Charles Kahl , 87 of Red Wing died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at his home in Red Wing. He was born on May 7, 1923 in Bellechester, Minnesota the son of Fred and Sophie (Siebe) Kahl. He attended schools in Bellechester, and was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Red Wing. He was in the...
Roger Jerome Hagen
May 25, 2010
A memorial service for Roger J. Hagen, dearly loved husband, father, and grandfather, will be held Thursday June 3rd at 2:00 PM at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester. The Reverend Michael Wuehler will officiate. Inurnment, at a later date, will occur at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hagen, 72, of Rochester, died Tuesday May 25, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in...
Donald R. Miller
May 23, 2010
Donald Robert Miller, 71, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born May 30, 1938 in Northland, Iowa to Daniel and Dorothy (Hahn) Miller and attended schools in Iowa. He served in the US Navy from October 12, 1955-March 30, 1956. He married LoAnne Nelson and they later divorced. On February...
Carl Burkard
May 23, 2010
Carl "Pug" Burkard, 77, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at his home. He was born to Carl and Veronica (Gillespie) Burkard on November 8, 1932. Carl served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He married JoAnne Eastman on October 15, 1954 in Red Wing. They moved to the Sheboygan area in 1969 and returned...

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....