Jaimylee Lemagnes

Oct 27, 2024

Jaimylee Rose Lemagnes (Buss)

Born October 25, 1995, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Left us October 27, 2024, taken by leukemia.

Jaimy graduated from Kickapoo High School, where band was her favorite class. She played flute, clarinet, and bassoon. She was active in sports, including volleyball, basketball, and track. She was a fearless and accomplished equestrian, spending many years in Pony Club. Jaimy attended Western...

Eileen Gernentz

Oct 25, 2024

Eileen G. Gernentz, 100, of Red Wing died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Potter Ridge Senior Living Community in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was born on November 12, 1923 in Red Wing to Otto and Laura (Alms) Mandelkow. On June 20th, 1945 Eileen was united in marriage to Alden Gernentz at St. John's Ev....

Judith Grothe

Oct 21, 2024

Judith "Judy" Grothe, age 83, of Zumbrota, Minnesota passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 21, 2024. Born Judith Marie Kolar in Gales Township, Minnesota, Judy grew up in nearby Walnut Grove, graduating from Walnut Grove High School in the Class of 1959. While Judy was attending the Parisian School of Beauty Culture in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she...

Arlene Hruska

Oct 20, 2024

Arlene Hruska, age 94, passed away on October 20, 2024 at her home where she lived independently until she died.

Arlene was born in to John Jensen and Irma Kempe in 1930 in St. Charles, MN.

After graduating from Dover high school, she attended Drake University where she earned her degree in Music. While at Drake she...

Lila Hamre

Oct 18, 2024

Lila Eileen Hamre

A life well lived in service of others. Passed away peacefully in Rochester,MN on October 18, 2024.

Eileen was a school nurse at Lakeville, MN for 18 years.

Born in Marshalltown, IA 1926 to Rosa (Luthi) and Ernest Hofer. Graduated Collins, IA High-school 1943. Lutheran Deaconess School of Nursing, Chicago 1947 and Metro State University...

Geraldine Mae Vangsness

Oct 18, 2024

Geraldine “Jerry” Mae Vangsness, 94, of Wanamingo, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Minneola Lutheran Church, 13638 County 50 Boulevard, Goodhue, Minnesota. Pastor Hannah Bergstrom de Leon will officiate the service. Visitation will take...

Todd Edward Adamski

Oct 17, 2024

Todd Edward Adamski, 58, of Red Wing, left us peacefully on October 17, 2024. 

Todd was born November 12, 1965. He joined the REM community when he moved to REM Oak Park Heights on July 31, 1995. He spent his days at Opportunity Service, where he participated in various activities and outings. He retired from Opportunity Services in 2020 during Covid...

Rose Breuer

Oct 17, 2024

Rose Katherine Morgan was born April 10th, 1936 in Liverpool, England to John and Charlotte Morgan. She came to America and married Delbert Breuer. Rose and Delbert moved to Welch, working hard to build a farm together while raising four children. She and Delbert decided to divorce after many years and she moved to Red Wing. Rose was very strong...

Lorraine Holmquist

Oct 15, 2024

Lorraine Elizabeth Holmquist, 92, of Newton, NC, passed away on October 15, 2024 at Abernethy Laurels.  She was born August 6, 1932 in Red Wing, MN to the late John and Agnes (Bartron) Kozak. Lorraine was a retired school teacher and homemaker. 

 In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Curtis, 91, of Newton, NC, who passed...

Diane Lunder

Oct 14, 2024

Diane Kay Lunder, 78, of Red Wing, died Monday, October 14, 2024 at Deer Crest Senior Living under the care of St. Croix Hospice. She was born on April 6, 1946, in Red Wing to Lloyd and Jean (Erickson) Martenson. She grew up on a dairy farm in Vasa, MN and attended school in Vasa, graduating from Cannon Falls High...

Todd Shelton

Oct 13, 2024

Todd Paul Shelton, age 62, of Pine Island, passed away on Sunday October 13, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a courageous battle with liver cancer during which he never complained. He was born on August 12, 1962 in Rochester, Minnesota to Orrin and Phyllis (Reinhart) Shelton. Todd grew up in Pine Island and graduated from Pine Island...

Dale Hayward

Oct 13, 2024

Dale Hayward, 79, of Pine Island, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born on February 8, 1945, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Cameron and Janice Hayward. Dale graduated from Pine Island High School in 1963 and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1965, serving in Wichita Falls, Texas, until...

Ruth Sophi Jones

Oct 12, 2024

Ruth Sophi Jones, 85, of Welch, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Prescott, Wisconsin. She was born on August 7, 1939 to John and Rosa (Schultz) Byer in Red Wing, Minnesota. Ruth graduated high school from the Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, Minnesota in 1957. She was united in marriage to Morris...

Rose Lee Larson

Oct 12, 2024

Rose Lee Larson, 92, of Red Wing, died peacefully, Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Benedictine Community, St Crispin’s. She was born on March 10, 1932, in Bradford, IL to Harrison and Lilian (Zollman) Crady. She graduated from Wyoming High School in Wyoming, IL. On June 1, 1949, she was united in marriage to Clayton Leonard Larson in Wyoming. They were...

Steven Witte

Oct 11, 2024

Steven John Witte, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed peacefully on October 11, 2024, at the age of 69 surrounded by his loving wife, Victoria, their children, and family in Rochester, Minnesota.

Born on April 25, 1955, to Kay and Alyce Witte in Orange, California, Steve grew up as the oldest of four siblings in Woonsocket, South Dakota. His...

Faye Amanda Busch

Oct 11, 2024

Faye Amanda Busch, 95, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Mayo’s St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Faye was born on June 10, 1929 to Fritz & Emma (Johnson) Hoops in Lake City, MN. She attended grade school at the Oak Center School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1947. Faye married John (Jack) Busch Jr....

Kaye Gullekson

Oct 10, 2024

Kaye Lee Gullekson, 79, of Red Wing, died peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Mary’s Campus. She was born on June 23, 1945, in Ada, Minnesota to Glen and Marian (Lee) Gullekson. She graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1963, and then furthered her education at NDSU where she was member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma and graduated...

Daniel Phillip Shea

Oct 9, 2024

Daniel “Dan” Phillip Shea, 75, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital Campus. He was born July 13, 1949 in Lake City, to David and Arlene (Copp) Shea. He graduated from Central High school, class of 1967. Dan played in a local rock’ n’ roll garage band known as the “Gnomes”, later known...

Carl Edward Fox

Oct 7, 2024

Carl Fox, 62, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Carl was born on October 19, 1961 in Faribault MN to Richard & Lois (Witter) Fox. He graduated from Faribault High School. Carl worked for Service Master in Faribault and Dundis, MN. He moved to Lake City where he...

Ronald Jirik

Oct 7, 2024

Ronald Frank Jirik, 90, of Addison, IL passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at his daughter's MN home. Ron was born on December 28, 1933 in Cicero, IL to Frank Edward Jirik and Cecelia (Braun) Jirik. Ron spent his early years in Chicago, living in the neighborhood surrounded by close relatives, before Frank and Cecelia moved to Brookfield, IL....