Obituaries
Jacqueline Jean Boldt
Apr 26, 2008
Obituary Notice Jacqueline Boldt Jacqueline Jean Boldt, 57, of Red Wing, died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born October 8, 1950 in Red Wing, to Marion and Geraldine (Ness) Anderson. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1968 and attended a secretarial school in Kansas City. She married James Boldt on...
Lois M. Peper
Apr 25, 2008
Obituary Notice Lois Peper Lois Margaret Peper, 81, of Red Wing, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1926 in Lake City, to Henry and Florence (Hadler) Peters. She attended school in Lake City and graduated from the School of Agriculture in 1945. She married Milton F. Peper on September...
Mary Rodgers
Apr 25, 2008
Obituary Notice Mary Rodgers Mary "Lou" Rodgers, 64, of Red Wing, died Friday, April 25, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born July 2, 1943 in Red Wing to Raymond and Gladys (Thompson) Leeson. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1961. She moved to California and was an office manager for American Forest Products....
Katie Christine Jacobson
Apr 23, 2008
Katie Christine Jacobson, 22, of Minneapolis, died Wednesday in Minneapolis. She was born March 30, 1986 in Red Wing to Keith and Lisa (Hutchinson) Jacobson. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 2004, where she played hockey for four years and was a co-captain her senior year. She attended Brown College in Egan and became a certified massage therapist....
Kenneth Clarence Kull
Apr 23, 2008
Obituary Notice Kenneth Kull Kenneth Clarence Kull, 79, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Fairview Seminary Home. He was born December 24, 1928 in Red Wing, to Clarence and Dorothy (Boeckler) Kull. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1946. He attended St. John's University for a year and then began working at Red...
Ruth Ann Carney
Apr 23, 2008
OBITUARY: Ruth Ann Carney Funeral services for Ruth Ann Carney will be at 11 AM on Monday, April 28, 2008 at Saint Paul Lutheran Church with Reverend John Torris Lohre and Reverend Kip Groettum officiating. Casketbearers will be her grandsons: Colin Carney, Ethan Carney, Shad Carney, Jason Carney, Peter Carney and Matthew Dolan. Burial will be in the Pine Island...
Irene Anna Marie Krier
Apr 22, 2008
Irene Krier age 85 of Zumbrota died on Tuesday evening, April 22, 2008 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A mass of Christian burial is scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Robert G. Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa. Visitation...
Claudia Carter
Apr 21, 2008
Claudia Jane Carter, age 66, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on October 15, 1941, in Farmington, Iowa, to Lewis and Madge (Munford) Carter. She was a graduate of Elkton, Minnesota, High School and attended Austin Junior College. In the early 1990's, she moved to Red Wing, where she...
Walter E. Smith
Apr 21, 2008
Obituary Notice Walter E. Smith Jr. Walter Ellis Smith Jr., 89, of Red Wing, died Monday at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born September 29, 1918 to Walter and Mathilda (Haga) Smith; he graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1937. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and served until being honorably discharged on October 23,...
Walter Cordes
Apr 20, 2008
Walter A. Cordes age 81 of Lake City passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Lake City Hospital. Walter was born July 17, 1926 in Florence Township to Arthur & Alvina (Michaelsen) Cordes. He grew up in Florence Township and attended District #28 School in West Florence. He served in the Army during the Korean War and was discharged...
Michael Schammel
Apr 17, 2008
Michael John Schammel, age 78, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born on August 24, 1929, in Rose Creek, Minnesota, to Arthur and Catherine (Fink) Schammel. He attended and graduated in 1947, from schools in Rose Creek and worked for the Rose Creek Creamery. On February 5, 1951, he married...
LaVonne Wold
Apr 15, 2008
LaVonne Wold age 81 of Lake City passed away April 15, 2008 at the Lake City Nursing Home. LaVonne was born June 28, 1926 in Harmony, Minnesota to Martin & Alma (Osthrhus) Bjortomt. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1944. After she graduated she worked as a proofreader for Moore Business Forms. LaVonne married Stanley Wold July 26, 1947...
Barbara Marie Scharpen
Apr 14, 2008
OBITUARY: Barbara Marie Sharpen Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Marie Scharpen will be at 11 AM on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Timothy Dolan officiating. Active casketbearers will be Steve Heintz, Larry Suennen, Scott Scharpen, Ross Crow, Erica Storandt and Cristal LaCanne. Honorary casketbearer will be Jim Suennen. Burial will follow...
Gladys Barghusen
Apr 14, 2008
Gladys Ione Barghusen, 85, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 14, 2008, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on November 1, 1922, to Clarence and Myrtle (Johnson) Martenson in Goodhue Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1942. On September 14, 1946, she was married to Maynard Barghusen in Red Wing....

Robert Venhuizen
Apr 14, 2008
OBITUARY: Robert Venhuizen Public visitation for Robert Venhuizen will be Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 4-7 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home � Mahler Chapel in Pine Island. Private graveside services will be held at the Othello Cemetery, rural Douglas, MN. Robert Venhuizen, age 95, of Pine Island, died on Monday, April 14, 2008 at the Pine Haven Care Center....
Blanche Swartley
Apr 13, 2008
Blanche Swartley age 93 of Frontenac passed away Sunday, April, 13, 2008 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Blanche was born November 10, 1914 in Featherstone Township in Goodhue County to George & Lydia M. (Bang) Thumann. She attended high school in Red Wing. She married Howard Schilling at St. John's Lutheran Church in Red Wing. They later divorced. Blanche...
Alan L. Halvorson
Apr 11, 2008
Alan Lee Halvorson, 58, died unexpectedly Friday, April 11, 2008 of a brain aneurism at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born April 15, 1949 in Red Wing to Luther "Luke" and Lucy (Reichhard) Halvorson. After graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1967, he attended the University of Minnesota. He lived in Red Wing and his early...
Beatrice I. Grab
Apr 10, 2008
Beatrice Irene Grab, age 95, formerly of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Plum City Care Center. She was born on July 7, 1912, in rural Plum City, Wisconsin, to C. Richard and Mary (Carlson) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in the Plum City area. She married Joseph "Aloys" Grab on July 15, 1930, at the...

Virgil D. Mischke
Apr 10, 2008
Virgil Dahl Mischke, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday at St. Brigids of Hi-Park. He was born December 8, 1923 in Red Wing to Frank and Myrtle (Dahl) Mischke. After graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1941 he started working at National Bushing. On May 24, 1943 he entered the U.S. Navy where he served as a torpedoman's...
Elaine M. Ofstie
Apr 10, 2008
OBITUARY: Elaine M. Ofstie Elaine M. Ofstie, age 81, of Zumbrota died on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2008 at 2 PM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Tom Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, April 13,...