Obituaries
Josephine Mickow
Oct 15, 2009
Josephine A. Mickow age 78 of Lake City passed away October 15, 2009 at her daughter's home in Blooming Prairie, MN. Josephine was born February 20, 1931 in Lake City to Joseph & Josephine (Ruether) Schlundt. When she was ten her family moved to St. Paul, MN. She graduated from St. Agnes High School in St. Paul, MN. Josephine married...
Marilyn Anne Dose
Oct 15, 2009
Funeral services for Marilyn Anne Dose will be held Sunday October 18th at 3:00 PM at Rochester Covenant Church, 4950 31st Avenue NW in Rochester. The Reverend Gary Downing will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester. Mrs. Dose, 78, of Rochester, died Thursday October 15, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital. Marilyn Anne Gray was born December...

Ross O Loken
Oct 15, 2009
Ross Ordean Loken, 39, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 at his home in Fridley. Ross was born November 22, 1969 in Rochester, MN. He grew up on the family farm in rural Zumbrota. He graduated from Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School in 1988 and then attended Dakota COunty Technical College. He had worked as an auto mechanic in the Twin Cities...
Dick Traxler
Oct 15, 2009
Obituary Notice L.A. "Dick" Traxler Dick Traxler, 87, of Pine Island, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. He was born to Frank and Lillian (Dolezal) Traxler in St. Paul on September 27, 1922. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1940. After two years at Winona State he joined the Marine Corps., where he served...
Norma Severud
Oct 14, 2009
Norma Severud, 102, of Minnetonka and formerly of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 14, at the Elder Homestead Assisted Living in Minnetonka. She was born on November 2, 1906, in Red Wing to William and Louise (Dablow) Nagel. She was married to Knut Severud. Over the years they resided in Moorhead, Marshall and Richfield. In 1983 she moved to Red...
Frances Schaffer
Oct 14, 2009
Frances Schaffer, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at her home. She was born November 26, 1917 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Alfred and Belle (Lund) Blaud. On December 9, 1917 she was baptized in Christ at First Lutheran Church. She graduated from Red Wing High School. Frances was united in marriage to Raymond Schaffer on February...

Lester J. Wells
Oct 14, 2009
Lester J. Wells, 81, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 25, 1928 in Enid, Oklahoma to Joseph and Clara (Goll) Wells. He graduated from high school in Enid and married Louise Skaggs on April 18, 1948. He worked for the Milwaukee Road, Soo Line and Amtrak Railroads...
George D. Reinhart
Oct 12, 2009
George "Red" Reinhart, 87, of Red Wing, died Monday, October 12, 2009 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born January 18, 1922 in Elmwood, Wisconsin to Delbert and Velma (Turner) Reinhart and lived in Red Wing his entire life. He was a 1940 graduate of Red Wing Central High School and served in the U.S. Army Battery...
Bernice Selander
Oct 12, 2009
Bernice Selander, 77, of Red Wing, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born April 1, 1932 in O'Brien County, Iowa to Herman and Henrietta (Zorgdrager) Venekamp. They moved to Pipestone County in 1937. She graduated from Pipestone High School in 1950 and worked in Minneapolis for a short time. She married Gordon Selander on May...
Marilyn J. Riemersma
Oct 9, 2009
Marilyn J. Riemersma age 74 of Zumbrota died Friday, October 9, 2009 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Reverend Paul Roberts officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation is Friday one hour prior...
Dale R. Bothun
Oct 9, 2009
Dale R. Bothun age 71 of Mazeppa died on Friday, October 09, 2009 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Reverend Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 4:00 -...
Paul H. Miller
Oct 9, 2009
ROCHESTER The graveside service for Paul H. Miller will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Cemetery with Rev. Joe Keefe of Pax Christi Catholic Church officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Wm. T. McCoy Post #92 of the American Legion. A reception will follow the graveside service at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel, 1624 37th. St. N.W....
David O. Andrews
Oct 7, 2009
David Andrews, age 82, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. David Andrews was born February 14, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska to Kenneth and Thelma (Oliver) Andrews. When he graduated from high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and fought in World War II. David married JoAnn Taylor on June 12, 1964....
Scott C. Monsrud
Oct 6, 2009
Scott C. Monsrud age 48 of Mazeppa died on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Pastor David Neal officiating. Burial will be in the Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2009 from...
Marian A. Burkard
Oct 6, 2009
Marian A. Burkard, age 88 of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on August 17, 1921, the daughter of John and Emma (Boatman) Oelkers. She was raised on the family farm in rural Red Wing. On April 26, 1946, she married Calvin Burkard in Red Wing. Marian worked for...
James R. Boxrud
Oct 5, 2009
James Robert Boxrud, age 68 of Red Wing, died unexpectedly after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Jim was born a twin on July 5, 1941 to Edward and Mayme (Diercks) Boxrud in Red Wing. He grew up in Goodhue and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1959. He enlisted...
Joan Petersson
Oct 5, 2009
The funeral for Joan Petersson will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel with Rev. Michael Wuehler of Christ United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Petersson, 93, a homemaker, of Rochester, died Monday (Oct. 5, 2009) at Golden Living Center East where she had resided since July. Joan Helen Fawcett...
John G. Kosse
Oct 2, 2009
A mass of Christian burial for John G. Kosse will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Tracy. Celebrating the mass will be the Reverend Robert Mraz. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Tracy. Mr. Kosse, 67, of Rochester, died suddenly at his home on Friday October 2, 2009. John G. Kosse was born...
Verona Caroline Friese
Oct 1, 2009
Verona Caroline Friese, age 89, of Zumbrota, died Thursday October 1, 2009 at Pine Haven Care Center, Pine Island. Verona Caroline Banitt was born February 28, 1920 in Zumbrota Township to Peter H. and Minnie (nee Luetke) Banitt. She attended country school and started Zumbrota High School. At the age of 14 she left school in order to care for...

Mary Ann Sunstrom
Sep 30, 2009
Mary Ann Sunstrom, 88, NE Minneapolis, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Catholic Eldercare. She was born February 14, 1921 in Minneapolis, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Grega) Timan. She graduated from Edison High School in 1939. She worked at Premier Glove Company, in the housekeeping department of the Dyckman Hotel, and then worked at various drapery workrooms including...