Obituaries

Gladys Barghusen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Luella Halpaus

Luella Halpaus

Apr 10, 2008

Luella E. Halpaus age 86 of Lake City passed away April 10, 2008 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Luella was born May 23, 1921 in Lake City Minnesota to Joseph & Clara (Mickow) Rolandt. Luella grew up in the Lake City area. She married John E. Halpaus. The lived in the Lake City area and she worked at Zero...

Harold  K. Palmer

Harold K. Palmer

Apr 8, 2008

Rochester Private burial for Harold K. Palmer will be Monday in Belvidere Cemetery in Belvidere, IL. Mr. Palmer, 96, of Rochester, died Tuesday (Apr. 8, 2008) at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester. Born Mar. 26, 1912 in Chicago, IL, he graduated from High School in Rockford, IL. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 in the Asiatic-Pacific...

Dorothy Bonde

Dorothy Bonde

Apr 8, 2008

Dorothy Anna Edna Bonde, 80, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 8 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1927 in Lake City to Claus and Louise (Tombarge) Heins and attended school in rural Lake City. On Sept. 6, 1947, she married Waldo Bonde in Frontenac. She worked at Berlin's Caf? in Frontenac and later...

Kenton  "Kent" Heins

Kenton "Kent" Heins

Apr 8, 2008

Kenton J. Heins age 57 of Richfield, MN passed away April 8, 2008 in Lake City. Kent was born February 20, 1951 in Red Wing, MN to Allan & Adeline "Lynn" (Taylor) Heins. He grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. He attended college and graduated from the Molner School for Barbers. He worked...

Norma  Mae Hey

Norma Mae Hey

Apr 8, 2008

Norma Mae Hey, 80, Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Fairview Seminary Home surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. She was born May 11, 1927 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Miriam (Smith) Youngblut. She grew up in Waterloo, moving to Red Wing in the 1980's. She worked at the Salvation Army in Red Wing...

Lois  E. (Chilson)  Sollie

Lois E. (Chilson) Sollie

Apr 7, 2008

Lois E. (Chilson) Sollie age 86 of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Zumbrota died on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Memorial services are scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Wesleyan Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Janet Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation...

Beverle  Joy Ekblad

Beverle Joy Ekblad

Apr 7, 2008

Beverle Joy Ekblad, 93, of Red Wing, died Monday at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born July 10, 1914 in Minneapolis to Ray and Blenda (Strandberg) Evans. At the age of five they moved first to Chisholm and then to Hibbing, MN. In 1926 she moved to Lake City. After graduating from Lake City High School in...

Constance  Mae Birmingham

Constance Mae Birmingham

Apr 6, 2008

OBITUARY: Constance Mae Birmingham Memorial services for Constance Mae Birmingham will be at 11 AM on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Susan Vikstrom officiating. Cindy Wilson, organist, and Connie Rude, soloist, will provide the music. Honorary casketbearers will be her grandchildren and their spouses. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Catholic Church...

Ryan  Aaron Andrews

Ryan Aaron Andrews

Apr 2, 2008

Ryan Aaron Andrews, age 16, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at his home. He was born on November 5, 1991, in Red Wing, to Ronald and Sharon (Dodge) Andrews. He was a sophomore at Red Wing High School where he particularly enjoyed shop, wood shop and small engine classes. Having been involved with scouting since age 6,...

James  Henry Jagusch

James Henry Jagusch

Apr 2, 2008

James Henry Jagusch, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at the Providence Place Care Facility in Minneapolis. He was born November 16, 1918 in Red Wing to Henry and Eva (Van Deusen) Jagusch and was a 1938 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. He served in the US Army Air Force from March 18, 1942 to...

Wilbur  L. Gullickson

Wilbur L. Gullickson

Apr 2, 2008

Wilbur L. Gullickson age 92 of Wanamingo died on Wednesday morning April 2, 2008 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Wanamingo Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Reverend Barbara Kopperud officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2008 from 4:00...

Margaret  J. Pruter

Margaret J. Pruter

Apr 1, 2008

Margaret Pruter age 91 of Lake City passed away April 1, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Wabasha. Margaret was born April 27, 1916 in Cottage Grove, MN to Fred & Vera (Radke) Niemann. She attended country schools in the Cottage Grove area. Margaret graduated from the Minnesota School of Agriculture in 1939. She married Arnold Pruter September...

Benjamin  Edward Nibbe

Benjamin Edward Nibbe

Apr 1, 2008

Benjamin Edward Nibbe, age 38, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the Red Wing Health Center, after a lingering illness. He was born on May 19, 1969, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Benjamin and Alice (Andrle) Nibbe. He was a 1988 graduate of Red Wing Central High School and worked for Big Ben, the Republican Eagle, the YMCA,...