Obituaries
Donna Mae Hovland
Feb 8, 2009
Donna Mae Hovland was born April 9, 1958 in Moorhead, MN, the daughter of Morris and Lillian (Julsrud) Axness. She grew up in the Barnesville/Rothsay area. She met Michael Hovland in Moorhead and they were married on May 2, 1981 at North Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN. They lived in Moorhead before moving to Red Wing in 1991....
Gerald "Gerry" Stumpf
Feb 5, 2009
Gerald "Gerry" Lee Stumpf, 58, Red Wing, died at home Thursday, February 5, 2009. He was born November 18, 1950 in Red Wing, the son of Roy and Phyllis (Duden) Stumpf. He grew up in Hay Creek Township and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1967. He worked in the shipping department of Red Wing Shoe for 32 years. He...
Joseph Kirchner
Feb 5, 2009
Joseph Eugene Kirchner was born on June 11, 1951 to Ralph Kirchner and Norma (Morrow) Kirchner. He married Susan Duffing on April 29, 1972. Joseph worked at NSP for 23 years and served as a union representative for #949 for many years. He also volunteered for Boy Scouts for ten years, leading multiple camping trips. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR,...
Richard Kulseth
Feb 4, 2009
Richard Allen Kulseth was born on September 2, 1941 in Thief River Falls to Joseph and Minnie (Olson) Kulseth. He served in the US Navy and the Merchants Marine traveling all over the world during his service time. He worked for the State Corrections for 21 years retiring as a boiler engineer. On August 3, 1991 he married Dorothy Trelstad...
Victoria Longsdorf
Feb 2, 2009
Victoria Longsdorf, age 62, of Red Wing, Minnesota, died Monday, February 2, 2009, at her home. She was born October, 26, 1946, in Hayfield, Minnesota to Victor Lewis and Bettie (Cottner) Lewis. She attended schools in Hayfield, Minnesota and Central High School in Red Wing. After high school, she attended various technical colleges. Victoria worked at Red Wing Industries, Durkee...
Weston C. Lemmerman
Feb 2, 2009
Weston C. "Wes" Lemmerman age 72 of Zumbrota died on Monday, February 02, 2009 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:00 Am at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 4:00 �...
Dorothy L. Hanson
Feb 2, 2009
Dorothy Louise Hanson, 83, Red Wing, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born February 23, 1925 in Red Wing, the daughter of August and Ruby (Mandelkow) Strusz. She attended school in District 144 in the Vasa area. She married Charles Hanson on September 28, 1948 in Vasa Township at her parents' home. She...
Jane Persig
Feb 2, 2009
Jane Loretta Persig, 88, of Red Wing, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on March 7, 1920, in Red Wing to Byron and Alma (Vanberg) Bartlett. She attended Red Wing Schools and for 20 years worked at LaGrange Shoe Company. She also babysat for the Sam Struss family for many years....
Joseph A. O'Gorman, Jr.
Feb 2, 2009
OBITUARY: Joseph O'Gorman, Jr. Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph A. O'Gorman, Jr. will be 10:30 AM on Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island with Reverend Timothy Dolan officiating. Burial will follow in St. Pius V Catholic Cemetery in Cannon Falls. Casketbearers will be Michael O'Gorman, Jr., John Willette, Tony Willette,...
Joseph J. Cliff
Feb 1, 2009
Obituary Notice Joseph J. Cliff Joseph Joyce Cliff, 81, of Lake City died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Wabasha. He was born November 7, 1927 in Zumbro Falls to Kinney and Frances (Keeley) Cliff. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1945. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. On December 21, 1947...
Mick McDowell
Feb 1, 2009
Marlin Leon "Mick" McDowell, 71, Red Wing, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Fairview Seminary Home, Red Wing, after living with cancer for six years. He was born May 21, 1937 in Olivia, MN, the son of Harold and Mayme (Hemze) McDowell. He graduated from Olivia High School in 1955 and served in the U. S. Army from 1955-1958. He...
Gladys Rethlefsen Bowe
Feb 1, 2009
Gladys Josephine Lundquist Rethlefsen Bowe, 100, Red Wing, died Sunday at Valentines Residence in Red Wing. She was born May 22, 1908, in Red Wing, the daughter of Sidney and Josephine (Quamme) Lundquist. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. After graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1926, she taught in a one room county school...
Karl H. Scheffler
Jan 31, 2009
Karl H. Scheffler, age 85 of Zumbrota died peacefully on January 31, 2009 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park Nursing Home in Red Wing where he spent the last four years. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Erich Westphal officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February...
Edwin J. Fellman
Jan 30, 2009
Edwin Junior Fellman, 86, Red Wing, died Friday at his residence. He was born April 24, 1922 in Red Wing, the son of Edward and Emily (Timmerberg) Fellman. He attended Haycreek/Goodhue County Rural Schools. He served in the U. S. Army as a paratrooper during WW II from July 24, 1944 to June 27, 1946. He married Jeanette Tomforde on...
Mary Alice Hoisington
Jan 30, 2009
Mary Alice Hoisington, 77, of Red Wing, formerly of Hager City, died Friday at her home. She was born February 22, 1931 in Robbinsdale, Minn. to Irv and Alice Everts. She married Douglas Hoisington on September 8, 1951 in Red Wing and had worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company for 36 years in the sole department. Douglas died on...
Clinton J. Henry
Jan 29, 2009
Clinton James Henry, 86, of Red Wing, died Thursday at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born July 20, 1922 in Elko, Minnesota to Clifford and Jessie (Anderson) Henry and attended schools in Elko, Dundas and Northfield before graduating in 1940 from Red Wing Central High School. He joined the National Guard Army and served during WW II and the...
Helen N. Buck
Jan 28, 2009
Helen N. Buck age 93 of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Pine Haven Care Center, where she had resided for three years. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for one...
Kristine Marie (Strom) Peterson
Jan 28, 2009
A memorial service for Kristine Marie (Strom) Peterson will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Mrs. Peterson, 58, of Rochester, died Wednesday January 28, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Kristine Marie Strom was born October 14, 1950 in Preston, Minnesota, the daughter of Clifford and Irene Strom. Raised in Lanesboro, she...
Berta O. Rupietta
Jan 28, 2009
Berta O. Rupietta, 93, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born June 28, 1915 in Germany, to Johan and Julia (Gaslona) Schiminowski. She married Emil Rupietta on March 5, 1955 in Germany and they moved to the United States in January of 1957. They resided in Red Wing where Emil's brother...
Marie A. Tomforde
Jan 26, 2009
Marie A. Tomforde age 86 of Lake City passed away January 26, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Marie was born September 12, 1922 in Mount Pleasant Township to John J. & Anna (Fitschen) Hinck. Marie married Emory Tomforde January 31, 1945 at St. Peters Belevidere Lutheran Church. They farmed in Florence Township for a short time. In 1958,...
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