Obituaries
Marian J Schumacher
Aug 17, 2009
Obituary Notice Marian J. Schumacher Marian Jean Schumacher, age 76, of Lake City died Monday, August 17, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born July 18, 1933 in Lake City to Alfred "Fritz" and Lillian (Holst) Grobe. Marian grew up on the family farm in rural Millville. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. She began...
Delores Kenitz
Aug 17, 2009
Delores Jean Kenitz, 68, of Red Wing, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born June 14, 1941 in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County to Clarence and Gladys (Pickering) Kenitz. She attended Red Wing Schools. She worked at Candy Cane Daycare and in housekeeping at Fairview Seminary Home. She also delivered the Pioneer Press and...
Gordon Raymond Cummings
Aug 15, 2009
HAYFIELD The graveside service for Gordon "Gordy" Cummings will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester with Rev. Greg Heidorn of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Mr. Cummings, 76, of Hayfield, died Saturday (Aug. 15, 2009) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Gordy was born May 1, 1933 in Rochester to Ray and Ella (Wilde) Cummings. He lived in...
Helen Rosella Nerison
Aug 15, 2009
Helen R. Nerison age 90 of Wanamingo died on Saturday morning, August 15, 2009 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Minneola Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota with Reverend Paul Reppe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is schedule for Tuesday, August 18, 2009...
Diane Marie Avery
Aug 14, 2009
Diane Avery, age 55, of Red Wing passed away peacefully at home in the loving arms of her family on Friday, August 14, 2009. Diane Marie Born was born on July 28, 1954 in Red Wing the daughter of Marvin and Virginia (Pfingsten) Born. She was a 1972 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. Diane met Kevin Avery at...
Elizabeth Michelle Skreland
Aug 10, 2009
Obituary Notice Elizabeth Michelle (Marshman) Skreland, 36, died on August 10, 2009 at her home in Wauwatosa, WI. Beth was born on October 7, 1972 in Minneapolis to Larry and Joan (Philo) Marshman. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City and went on to complete two years of schooling at Rochester Community College. Beth worked as a disc...
Jewell D. Schwarztrauber
Aug 8, 2009
Jewell DeEtte Schwarztrauber, 87, of Red Wing, died Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born December 25, 1921 in Minneapolis to Andrew and Cora (Larson) Bratlie. She graduated from Ellsworth High School and married Lester Schwarztraube and they lived in rural Ellsworth. After Lester's death in 1961, she started taking classes at the University...
John Adam Raley
Aug 6, 2009
John Adam Raley, age 40 of Lake City, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at the Lake City Hospital. John was born on February 20, 1969 to Michael Raley and Patricia Ann Holden in Winona, Minnesota. He grew up in the Lake City and Red Wing surrounding areas. He did Plaster Core work and he also worked as...
Gerrett P. Evans
Aug 5, 2009
Gerrett Paul Evans, a long time resident of the Pine Island community for 16 years, died on August 5, 2009. Gerrett is survived by his mother, Doris Evans (St. Cloud, MN) and his brothers and sisters: Roger and wife Karen (Littleton, CO), Lee and husband David (Carmel Valley, CA), Carolene and husband Bob (Niwot, CO), Charolette (St. Cloud, MN), Ruth...

Adela T. Byer
Aug 3, 2009
Adela T. Byer, 94, died August 3, 2009 at Charter House in Rochester, MN. She was born February 10, 1915 in Chino, California, the eldest of the five daughters of Arthur E. and Lucy Williams Tissot. Adela graduated from Chino High School in 1932, Upland College in 1934, and Huntington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1939. On March 21,...
Rachel Ena Marie Roland
Aug 3, 2009
Rachel Roland, 79, died August 3, 2009 in Rochester, MN. Rachel was born December 4, 1929 in Fargo, ND to SG and Marie (Thompson) Reinertsen. She was baptized and confirmed her faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, MN. Rachel took piano lessons from Paul J Christiansen as a teen through her college years. She graduated May 1951 from Concordia...
Deane M. Lundell
Aug 1, 2009
Deane M. Lundell died Saturday, August 1, at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. He was 78 years old. He was born in Red Wing on May 28, 1931, the first child of Dennis M. Lundell and Hortense Bodelson Lundell. He grew up on the family farm in the Smoland section of Vasa township. After attending the local one-room school and...
Laverne E. Reisner
Jul 31, 2009
Laverne Everett Reisner, 82, of Red Wing, passed away July 31, 2009, following a short illness with cancer. He was born January 20, 1927 to Everett and Laura (Rothmeyer) Reisner, on a farm near Hawkeye, Iowa. Laverne attended school at Hawkeye and was raised on a farm near West Union. He served in the United States Army between April 1945...
Marveleen Marcella Brown
Jul 31, 2009
Marveleen M. Brown age 84 of Pine Island died peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Zumbrota Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Pine Island with Reverend Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday,...

Scott Allen Bredehoft
Jul 30, 2009
Scott Allen Bredehoft, age 49 of Lake City died on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Scott was born on June 14, 1960 in Red Wing, the son of Harlis and Goldyn (Gatz) Bredehoft. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City. He was employed as a welder at the Twin City Shipyard and Carlisle...
Merlyn Brunkow
Jul 30, 2009
Merlyn Brunkow 84 of Lake City, MN. passed away on Thursday July 30, 2009 at his residence in Lake City, MN. Merlyn was born October 30, 1924 to Ferdinand (Pat) and Elsie (Sass) Brunkow in Wabasha County, MN. He attended the Geppert School through the 8th grade. In 1943 Merlyn entered the US Air Force serving in World War 2...
Elaine M. Grabau
Jul 29, 2009
ROCHESTER The funeral for Elaine M. Grabau will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church (800 East Silver Lake Dr. N.E.) with Rev. Gregory Heidorn officiating. Entombment will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Grabau, 74, of Rochester, died Wednesday (July 29, 2009) at her home from cancer. Elaine Marie Ruesink was born June 29, 1935 on the family...
Walton Eugene Kyllo
Jul 29, 2009
Walton E. Kyllo died on the morning of Wednesday July 29, 2009 at his home. The funeral service will be on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Aspelund with Reverend Martin Horn officiating. Burial will take place at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM on Friday, July 31,...
Raymond Leonard Durhman
Jul 27, 2009
Raymond L. Durhman, age 77, of Zumbrota died on Monday, July 27, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester after a long battle with bone cancer. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled at...
Edward Daniel Plevke
Jul 26, 2009
Edward Daniel Plevke, age 90, of Zumbrota passed away Sunday morning at the Zumbrota Nursing Home. Edward was born March 15, 1919 in Zumbrota Township to Ed and Martha (nee Wobschall) Plevke. Ed and his brother Jasper Plevke farmed in Pine Island Township where he was known as a very prominent farmer. In his spare time he enjoyed going to...