Obituaries
Willard F. Payzant
May 26, 2009
Willard F. Payzant, age 81, died at his home in Red Wing, MN, May 26, 2009 after a short bout with cancer. He was born in St. Paul, MN on August 13, 1927 to Floyd and Florence (Helle) Payzant. He attended Wilson School in St. Paul, MN. He joined the U.S. Navy Seabees at age 17 where he attended electrical...
Floretta M. Lutjen
May 25, 2009
Floretta M. Lutjen age 89 of Lake City passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Floretta was born August 2, 1919 in Lake City, MN to Alferd & Alice (Luhmann) Reckmann. She married Gernot Lutjen September 3, 1941 at First Lutheran Church in Lake City. They farmed on his family farm in Mount Pleasant Township...
Kevin G. Horvat
May 25, 2009
Kevin George Horvat, 45, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 25, 2009 near Hermantown, Minnesota. He was born May 16, 1964 in Belleville, Illinois to George and Judy (Wall) Horvat. Growing up, his family moved to several places, including California, Texas, Kansas, Southern Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota. During his first 12 years of schooling, he attended nine different schools, graduating...
Albert M. Nygren
May 23, 2009
Albert M. Nygren age 83 of Zumbrota died on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at his home in Zumbrota. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Tom Isaacson officiating. Inurnment will be in United Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 from...
William Schmidt
May 23, 2009
William LeRoy Schmidt 92 of Plainview, MN passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital Rochester. Mr. Schmidt was born November 4, 1916 in Lake City, MN to Harry and Augusta (Kuhfuss) Schmidt. He attended school in Red Wing, MN. On July 17, 1941 he married Mildred Cotton at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City, MN....
Mary T. Esser
May 22, 2009
Mary T. Esser age 85 of Zumbrota died on Friday morning, May 22, 2009 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Tim Dolan officiating. Burial will be on Wednesday at 1:30 PM at St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery in...
Harry J. Jacobson
May 21, 2009
Harry John Jacobson, 76, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his home in Red Wing. He was born April 30, 1933 to Harold and Elsie (Forsberg) Jacobson. He married Margaret Mathews on July 18, 1953. He worked at Red Wing Shoe Company for 45 years and Joe's Mobil for 34 years. Margaret died on July 24, 2003....
Brenda M. Betcher
May 20, 2009
Brenda Mary Betcher, 45, formerly of Red Wing, died peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at her home in Waikiki, Hawaii. She was born March 15, 1964 in Hastings, MN, the daughter of Gerald and Marjorie (Johnson) Fox. She graduated from Red Wing Central High in 1982. She married Wayne Betcher on October...
Marvin Rigelman
May 20, 2009
Marvin N. Rigelman, 87, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1921 in Red Wing to Ben and Fritzella (Heins) Rigelman. He was a city letter carrier for thirty years, retiring in 1977. He then worked for Central Research for four years. He was in the Minnesota State...
Janice J. Heise
May 20, 2009
Janice J. Heise age 74 of Goodhue died on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at her home in Goodhue. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Goodhue with Reverend Randall Kuznicki officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Lake City. Visitation is...
Marion Frenzen
May 19, 2009
STEWARTVILLE A private memorial service was held for Marion Frenzen at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Mrs. Frenzen, 87, of Stewartville, died Tuesday (May 19, 2009) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Marion Olson was born Aug. 27, 1921 in Lanesboro, MN. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1939 and received her teaching degree from Winona State University. She...
John D. Stucky
May 16, 2009
A funeral mass for John D. "Bud" Stucky will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Saint Michael's Catholic Church in Pine Island. The Reverend Timothy Dolan will officiate. Burial, with military honors provided by the American Legion of Pine Island, will follow at the Pine Island Cemetery. Mr. Stucky, 87, a lifelong Pine Island resident, died Saturday May 16,...
Cooper J. Hawkenson
May 15, 2009
Cooper Jeffrey Hawkenson, 2 days, son of Eric and Maggie (Flueger) Hawkenson, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Lake City Hospital in Lake City, Minnesota. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandparents Bonnie and Steve Flueger of Red Wing; paternal grandparents Pamela and Jeffrey...
Donna Mae Meade
May 15, 2009
A memorial visitation for Donna Meade will be held Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Rochester Chapel. Ms. Meade, 74, of Rochester, died Friday May 15, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Donna Mae Meade was born June 20, 1934 in San Francisco, California. With her family, she moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota...
Peder B. Husbyn
May 15, 2009
Peder Berdiene Husbyn was born November 25, 1921 in Minneola Township. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Husbyn was a retired carpenter, and had worked for John Matthees Construction. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, gardening, playing cards, and farming. He is survived by two sons, Burton (Ann) Husbyn, and Scott (Sue) Husbyn; a...
Louise Elvina Stromberg
May 13, 2009
A memorial service for Louise Stromberg will be held Friday May 22nd at 11:00 AM at the Pine Island United Methodist Church with the Reverend Greg Strunk officiating. Inurnment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Mrs. Stromberg, 86, a longtime resident of Pine Island, died Wednesday May 13, 2009 at Brewster Place, a healthcare facility, in Topeka, Kansas. Louise...
Rolin "Mike" Johnson
May 10, 2009
Rolin "Mike" Johnson Rolin H. "Mike" Johnson, 80, of Lake City, Minn., passed away May 10, 2009 in Lake City after a short hospitalization. Mike was born August 23, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Melker and Jennie Johnson. He attended school in Mound, Minn., received his B.S. in Business Administration from Carthage College, Illinois, and a Masters of Science in...
Eugene Harold Manfred
May 6, 2009
Obituary for Eugene Manfred Eugene Harold Manfred, age 72 of Red Wing died on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at his home. Gene was born on April 20, 1937 in Red Wing, the son of Earl and Helen (Froisland) Manfred. Gene grew up in the Ellsworth area and graduated from Ellsworth High School. He worked as a Deputy for the Pierce...
Charles W. Beck
May 6, 2009
Charles W. Beck age 60 of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Tim Dolan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, May...
Dorothy Harlan
May 3, 2009
Dorothy M. Harlan 94, of Lake City passed away May 3, 2009 at Lake City Nursing Home in Lake City, Minnesota. Dorothy Margaret Murphy was born October 15, 1914 in Highland Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota to Martin and Marie (Gludt) Murphy. She attended District 98 through elementary grades and graduated from St. Felix High School in Wabasha, MN in 1932....
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