Obituaries

Rachael  O. Flormoe

Rachael O. Flormoe

Sep 23, 2007

OBITUARY: Rachael Flormoe Funeral services for Rachael Flormoe will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at the Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne. Reverend Victor Jortack will officiate with music provided by Sam Ellson, organist; Pat Coy, pianist; Bob Johnson, soloist and special pianists: Rachael Coan and Cori Kennedy. Active casketbearers will be some of her...

Pamela Varnado

Pamela Varnado

Sep 22, 2007

Pamela Jane Varnado, age 46, of Red Wing, died Saturday, September 22, 2007, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born on January 26, 1961, in Minneapolis, to Marvin and Eldora (Ertz) Pagel. Her family lived in Apple Valley where she attended grade school. In 1975, they moved to Cannon Falls where she graduated from high school in 1979....

Harold Lostetter

Harold Lostetter

Sep 19, 2007

Harold Everett Lostetter, 86, of Red Wing, died Wednesday at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born on July 30, 1921, in Spooner, Wisconsin, to Harold and Clara (Hawkins) Lostetter. He attended schools in Pepin and on May 25, 1942, he was married to Fern Edlin in Pepin. They farmed with his parents for a number of years and also...

Barbara  J. Janisch

Barbara J. Janisch

Sep 19, 2007

Barbara Janisch, 74, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park after a battle with cancer. A past employee of Watson-Speight Law office, she is survived by one brother, Tom (Joyce) Gerdes of Red Wing; an aunt, Delores Gerdes of Milbank, South Dakota and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Sep 17, 2007

OBITUARY Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Miller Peterson, 83, of Lake City died Monday, September 17, 2007, at the Lake City Hospital. She was born on November 10, 1923, in Clearwater, Minnesota to Morris A. and Ida (Granzow) Miller. She attended schools in Clearwater and Minneapolis. On December 23, 1942 she was married to Rev. Lester Peterson. They lived in Minnesota and...

Kathy  Reita Caughell

Kathy Reita Caughell

Sep 17, 2007

Kathy Reita Caughell, 55, of Byron, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 12 P.M., Friday September 21, 2007 at Mahn Family Funeral Home-Rochester Chapel with Pastor Scott Jorgenson officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Kathy Reita Caughell was...

Esther  Odella Haller

Esther Odella Haller

Sep 16, 2007

Esther Odella Haller, 94, Maple Grove, formerly of Red Wing, died Sunday at North Ridge Care Center, New Hope, Minnesota. She was born November 1, 1912 in Cottonwood, Minnesota the daughter of Oscar and Emelia (Reishus) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Lucas Church, rural Cottonwood. She attended country school in Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minn. She graduated...

Bruce  Duane Anderson

Bruce Duane Anderson

Sep 14, 2007

Bruce Duane Anderson, 58, died of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at Riverview Manor in Wanamingo, MN. Born July 10, 1949, the son of Gloria J. (Dahl) Tri and Robert J. Anderson, Bruce was baptized in the First Lutheran Church of Red Wing. As a boy, he attended Washington and Colvill Schools in Red Wing. Bruce was a longtime...

Shirley  M. McCord

Shirley M. McCord

Sep 13, 2007

Shirley Marie McCord, 78, Red Wing, died Thursday morning at Red Wing Health Center. She was born November 14, 1928 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Neva (Murphy) Conerd. She attended school in Waterloo. She was working at Black's Coffee Shop in Waterloo when she met her husband, Merrill "Mac" McCord whom she married on September 26, 1948....

Arthur Bentz

Arthur Bentz

Sep 12, 2007

Arthur E. Bentz age 59 of Lake City died September 12, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Wabasha. Art was born August 31, 1948 in Billings, MT to Emil & Eugiena (Ebach) Bentz. Art grew up in Billings Montana and graduated from Billings High School. Art served in the Army from 1969 to 1971 and after being discharged...

Esther Tesch

Esther Tesch

Sep 9, 2007

Esther Tesch, 87, of Rochester, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service will be held at 1 P.M. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at the Rochester Assembly of God with Pastor Jim Filbeck officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5-9 P.M. Tuesday at the church and...

Sharon Arms

Sharon Arms

Sep 8, 2007

Sharon Kaye Arms, 61, of Red Wing, died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born on November 12, 1945, in St. Paul and adopted by Lloyd and Flossie (Nielson) Gerdes of Red Wing. She attended Burnside School, Red Wing Central High School and Zumbrota High School. She also attended Red Wing Technical College. In 1963 she married...

Raymond  Arthur Evans

Raymond Arthur Evans

Sep 8, 2007

Raymond Arthur Evans, age 77, of Hager City, died Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Red Wing Health Center. He was born October 6, 1929, in Bay City, Wisconsin, to William and Nellie (Larson) Evans. He grew up in Bay City and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1948. He lived in Bay City for fifty years and in...

Harriette  Ann Darling

Harriette Ann Darling

Sep 6, 2007

Harriette Ann Darling, 97, Galena, formerly of Lake City, died Sept. 6, 2007 at home in Galena, Illinois. She was born in Minnesota on April 4, 1910, the daughter of Louis and Lillie (Hohenstein) Faue. She attended the University of Minnesota where she majored in Journalism and Drama. She was a writer for WCCO, the CBS radio station in Minneapolis,...

Jet Hosking

Jet Hosking

Sep 6, 2007

Jet Hosking age 93 of Zumbro Falls died Thursday, September 6, 2007 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Jet was born May 14, 1914 in Oak Center, MN to Alvin & Ethel (Lamb) Black. Jet attended school in Oak Center. She married Clinton Hosking June 1, 1935 in Zumbro Falls, MN, after they were married they lived in Zumbro Falls....

James  A. Pauba

James A. Pauba

Sep 6, 2007

OBITUARY: James A. Pauba Mass of Christian Burial for James A. Pauba will be at 11 am on Monday, September 10, 2007 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Timothy Dolan officiating. Kristen Donovan will provide the music. Casketbearers will be Ed Bartelt, Jim Glanders, Clyde Hinrichs, Jerry Steege, Ordean Swain, and Merlin Wilbur. Burial will follow at...

Alona Manthei

Alona Manthei

Sep 4, 2007

Allona F. Manthei age 107 of Redwood Falls, MN formerly of Lake City died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the Sunwood Good Samaritan Center in Redwood Falls. Allona was born December 31, 1899 in Goodhue Township in Goodhue County to Henry & Mary (Mueller) Albers. She grew up on the family farm. She attended Rural School in Goodhue County. Allona...

Janell Heise

Janell Heise

Sep 3, 2007

Janell M. Heise age 72 of Lake City died Monday, September 3, 2007 at Great River Homes in Lake City. Janell was born August 10, 1935 in Lake City to Vincent & Caroline (Breuer) Heise. She grew up in Mount Pleasant Township. Janell attended rural school in Mount Pleasant Township and St. John's Parochial School in Lake City. Janell moved...

Kathleen  Elaine Weeks

Kathleen Elaine Weeks

Sep 2, 2007

Kathleen "Katie" Weeks, age 22, of Goodhue, died Sunday, September 2, 2007. She was born on May 2, 1985, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Cheryl Weeks. Survivors include her mother of Red Wing; Al Weeks of Knapp, WI; Bob Bradford of Hammond, WI; two brothers, A.J. (Angie) Weeks and their daughter, Kimberly, of Burnsville; and Tom; two sisters, Michelle (Jimmy...

Larry Possehl

Larry Possehl

Sep 1, 2007

Lawrence "Larry" Possehl age 75 of Frontenac died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Larry was born October 8, 1931 to George & Lorena (Meyer) Possehl. He attended school in Frontenac and Red Wing. Larry joined the Air Force and served from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War. He married Patricia Tushaus July 30, 1952...