Obituaries
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...
Kelly Marin
Sep 30, 2009
Kelly MarÃn, age 32, of Lake City, MN died September 30, 2009, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 2, 1977 in Minneapolis, MN to James and Patricia Schuller. When she was a year old, the family moved to Worthington, MN where she grew up and attended the public schools, graduating in 1995. She...
Joseph R. Welke
Sep 27, 2009
Joseph R. Welke, WW II Veteran and longtime Red Wing resident passed away Sunday, Sept. 27th at the age of 91, after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. He was cared for and surrounded by his loving family in his home at the time of his death. Joe was born on Feb. 11th, 1918 in Milwaukee, WI to Dr. Ernest...
Louise M. Johnson
Sep 24, 2009
Louise M. Johnson age 91 of Zumbrota died on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial mass is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 11:00 Am at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Tim Dolan officiating. Inurnment will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service on at the...
Ardis Randall
Sep 22, 2009
Obituary Notice Ardis E. Randall Ardis E. Randall, age 92, of Lake City, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Ardis Elaine Fick was born August 23, 1917 in Lake City to William and Frances (nee Cooper) Fick. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1935 and attended Winona State College. She married Howard Randall on...

Samuel Lewis
Sep 19, 2009
An open house will be held on Friday, Sept. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at 28089 Bayview Dr., Red Wing.
Evelyn Jorgensen Satrum
Sep 19, 2009
Evelyn Jorgensen Satrum, age 92, formerly of Zumbrota died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Evelyn Ruth Atkinson was born in Mason City, IA on January 16, 1917 to William E. Atkinson and Grace Pearl Angell Atkinson. She attended Mason City High School and graduated in 1934. She played in the band, which went...
Marie B. Prestemon
Sep 19, 2009
MARIE B. PRESTEMON (RABENT) Born September 28, 1915, Marie B. Prestemon died Saturday September 19, 2009 at the Seasons Hospice House at the age of 93. Formerly of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, she moved to Rochester in 2000 to be near her family. Her love and devotion to family was evident to all of us. Rarely calling attention to herself, she...
Gerald James Becker
Sep 17, 2009
Obituary Notice Gerald J. Becker Gerald J. Becker, age 68, of Lake City passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009 at his residence. Gerald James Becker was born December 17, 1940 in Faribault to Henry and Agnes (nee Meyer) Becker. His family moved to Waterloo, IA where he attended schools. He worked for Rath Packing and later worked at John Deere...
Wendy Isackson
Sep 17, 2009
Wendy Kathleen Anderson Isackson, 56, Red Wing, died peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at home, surrounded by family. Wendy was born June 25, 1953 in Red Wing, the daughter of Neal "Shamo" and Dolores "Dode" (Daeffler) Anderson. She attended St. Joseph's Catholic School, the Villa Maria and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1971. She married Jon Isackson...
Hertha Viola Strusz
Sep 17, 2009
Hertha V. Strusz age 79 of Goodhue died on Thursday morning, September 17, 2009 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. Hertha Viola Schumacher was born August 28, 1930 in Ashley, North Dakota to John and Lydia (nee Schweigert) Schumacher. She graduated from Ashley High School in 1948. After graduating she moved to Minneapolis where she worked for the...
Orpha Paulsen
Sep 15, 2009
Orpha Margaret Paulsen, 99, of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Red Wing, died on September 15, 2009 at the Millard Good Samaritan Society in Omaha. She was born on July 28, 1910, in Galena, Illinois to Sidney R. and Mabel (Groetsch) Kimball. She lived in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and then in Diamond Bluff where she attended school. She later attended school...

Thomas Decker
Sep 14, 2009
Thomas John Decker, 49, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Red Wing, died Monday, Sept. 14, at his parent's home in Red Wing. He was born May 12, 1960 in Red Wing to Jack and Ardell (Kann) Decker. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church and was a 1978 graduate of Red Wing Central High. He graduated from Albert...
Gilbert Hagre
Sep 14, 2009
Gilbert Hagre age 86 of Lake City formerly of Pine Island died on Monday, September 14, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island with Reverend Paul Reppe officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery....