Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Sward
Oct 29, 2023
Robert “Bob” Folke Sward, 95, of Red Wing, died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the Benedictine Living Community. He was born July 1, 1928, in Red Wing, to Folke and Wilma (Calstrom) Sward. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1946. On July 16, 1949, he married Lois Swanson. He worked for the Red Wing Shoe Company...
John McGinty
Oct 29, 2023
John McGinty age 81 of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home October 29, 2023.
John was born June 5, 1942 in Crystal Falls, Mich. to John P. McGinty and Helene (Bergland) McGinty of Baraga, Mich.
He attended Baraga High School and Suomi College in Hancock, Mich., Duluth Business College in Duluth, MN. John...
Raymond Thomas Howe
Oct 26, 2023
Raymond Thomas Howe, age 77, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, October 26, 2023.
Among the exciting causes in Ray’s life were Eugene McCarthy’s election campaigns, publishing McCarthy’s several books, and being a congressional aide.
In a wide-ranging career, he later worked for IBM selling computers to farmers; was a freelancer for...
Janice M (Turnbell) DeVries
Oct 26, 2023
Janice Marie DeVries, 64, of Red Wing, died on October 26, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on December 2, 1958 to Duane and Juanita (Peixoto) Turnbell. Janice lived in the state of Virginia for a few years, but the majority of...
Nancy Arlene (Morlock) Ridley
Oct 25, 2023
Nancy (Morlock) Ridley, 69, passed away on October 25th after a brave, yearlong battle with cancer, lovingly cared for by her husband Charles (Chuck) Ridley. Nancy was born on March 19, 1954, she grew up on a farm in Staples with her eight siblings. She married her husband on December 31st, 1973, and they lived in Minneapolis, followed by...
Irene (Bade) Rieck
Oct 25, 2023
Irene Elsie Rieck, 96, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic- Methodist Hospital. She was born May 21, 1927, to Edwin and Elsie (Palmer) Bade. She attended rural schools. On July 20, 1943, she married Arnold Rieck at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Frontenac. They moved to Bay City in 1954 and farmed until...
Walter Joseph Kehren
Oct 22, 2023
Walter J Kehren was born December 14, 1925 to Hannah and Joseph Kehren of Belvedere. He was baptized into the Christian faith Jan 24, 1926 and confirmed that faith May 12, 1940. Living a life of faith, Walter was called home October 22, 2023.
He grew up in a family of boys with one older sister, Marie....
Gayle A Fricke
Oct 22, 2023
Gayle Ardith Fricke – passed away Sunday Oct 22, 2023 at Emerald Rehab in Faribault, following a stroke on Sept 28th. She was 66 years old.
Gayle was born August 2, 1957. She is survived by three family members: sister Dawn Unze, and her twin brother Gary Fricke and younger brother David Fricke. Gayle enjoyed the outdoors...
Brianna LuRee Beck
Oct 21, 2023
Brianna LuRee Beck, 21, of Eau Claire, Wis., formerly of Red Wing, Minn. died Saturday, October, 21, 2023 in Jim Falls, Wis. as the result of a car accident.
She was born September 11, 2002 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Gregg and Brandi (McCormick) Beck. When Brianna was 4-years-old the family moved to Red Wing. There she...
Gladys Muriel Opsahl
Oct 21, 2023
Gladys Muriel Opsahl was born at home February 1, 1934 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Roy and Ida Opsahl. She grew up in a large family of 4 girls and 4 boys.
After graduating from Austin High School in 1952, Gladys left for Minneapolis to complete training to work in the airline industry. She was then hired to...
James F. Anderson
Oct 20, 2023
James Floyd Anderson, 83, of Red Wing, formerly of Vasa, died Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Mayo Health System, Lake City Hospital. He was born on February 22, 1940, in Red Wing to Floyd and Blanche Anderson. Jim went to grade school in Vasa and then graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1958. In his senior...
Benjamin "Beau" Ogden
Oct 20, 2023
Benjamin “Beau” Merrill Ogden, 33, of Red Wing and formerly of Puyallup, Washington, died Friday Oct 20, 2023, with his family by his side, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, due to complications from his gunshot wound on March 12, 2022.
Beau was a proud father to his 3 boys: Haiven (10), Kai (7)and Damien (5 )...
Howard Lawrence Hofschulte
Oct 20, 2023
Howard Lawrence Hofschulte, of Mazeppa, MN, passed away on October 20, 2023 at the age
of 82 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, MN.
Howard is survived by his wife Judy (Kramer) Hofschulte of Mazeppa. His daughter, Jodie
(Hofschulte) Kersting (Jason Baalson) of Kenyon, MN, and his two sons, Donnie...
June Gloria Nissalke
Oct 19, 2023
June Gloria Nissalke passed away on October 19, 2023, in her daughter’s home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 6, 1931, in Winona, MN to Walter and Ivo Renspie. As a youth, she loved roller skating and swimming in Lake Winona. June worked at a bicycle shop and the Chote Building gift counter leading up to...
Judith M. (Christensen) Brase
Oct 19, 2023
Judith Marie Brase, 73, died Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Loving Residence. She was born April 13, 1950, in Northfield, Minnesota, to Earl and Catherine (Tschann) Christensen. Her family moved to Bloomington, MN where she graduated from Kennedy High School, class of 1968. She went on to attend Winona State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree...
Monruedee "Dee" Moreno
Oct 18, 2023
Monruedee “Dee” Moreno, 72, of Rochester, passed away in the late hours of Wednesday, October 18th, 2023. She was born on June 2nd, 1951 in Buayai, Thailand to Nue and TongMuan Saeheng.
On June 19th, 1974, she married the love of her life, Juan Moreno, whom she met while he was stationed in Thailand, serving as a...
Steven E. Flanders
Oct 18, 2023
Updated service information: A celebration of life and art will be held May 19, 2024 from 12-7pm at Colvill Park Pavillion with food, drink and art.
Steven Edward Flanders, 71, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Elysian Senior Homes in Lake City. He was born May 6, 1952, in San Diego, California, to Norman and Emily (Aadahl) Flanders....
Audrey Bernice (Kinsley) Johnson
Oct 17, 2023
A memorial service in celebration of the life of Audrey Johnson will be held Monday October 23rd at 11:00 AM at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester. The Reverend Paul Bauch will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Following the post service luncheon, burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens. ...
Kevin L. Baringer
Oct 13, 2023
Kevin Lee Baringer, 67, of Red Wing, died on Friday, October 13, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 21, 1955, in Red Wing to Marvin and Jean (Anderson) Baringer. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1974 and then worked a few years at Red Wing Shoe Company. He then went to work for ADM...
Henry "Butch" Junior Glasby
Oct 13, 2023
Henry "Butch" J Glasby, 82, of Red Wing, was born January 12, 1941 to Lee and Edna Glasby, passed away on October 13, 2023 at Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing. Henry worked construction for a living, but also did taxidermy on the side. He loved hunting, fishing and trapping. He also loved the outdoors, gardening,...