Obituaries

Marilyn Graw-Vavro

Marilyn Graw-Vavro

Feb 3, 2007

Marilyn Graw-Vavro, 73, Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Hager City, died Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Arlington Memorial Medical Center in Arlington, Texas after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born January 22, 1934 in Red Wing to Arther and Florence (Peterson) Oberg. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1951. She founded the Harbor Bar in July 1964,...

Carolyn Stussy

Carolyn Stussy

Feb 2, 2007

Carolyn S. Stussy age 78 of Pine Island died Friday morning, February 2, 2007 at the Pine Haven Care Center. Private services are being held at the Mahn Family Funeral Home ? Mahler Chapel in Pine Island with Reverend Kip Groettum officiating. Inurnment will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Carolyn Shirley Waldon was born on February 23, 1928 in Minneapolis,...

Eugene Ryan

Eugene Ryan

Feb 2, 2007

RED WING ? The funeral for Eugene ?Gene? Ryan will be 2 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Jeffrey, Jon, Joseph, and Greg Ryan, and Debra Ann and Roger Pahl Mr. Ryan, 74, of Red Wing, died Friday (Feb....

Norma Reese

Norma Reese

Feb 1, 2007

Norma L. Reese, 94, of Zumbrota, formerly of Goodhue, died Thursday evening, February 1, 2007 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, February 5, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Erich Westphal officiating. Burial will be in Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Goodhue. Visitation is scheduled...

Karyl  `Curly` Kennedy

Karyl `Curly` Kennedy

Feb 1, 2007

Karyl D. "Curly" Kennedy, 83, of Pine Island, died Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the Dodge Center Care Center after a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with the Reverend Greg Strunk officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation...

Thomas Kernan

Thomas Kernan

Feb 1, 2007

Thomas Peter Kernan, 65, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, at his residence. He was born June 25, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Phillip and Mary Frances(Beck) Kernan. He graduated from DeSalle High School in Minneapolis in 1959, from the University of St. Thomas in 1964 and received his master?s degree from Wayne State University in 1969. On August 7, 1965,...

Virginia Berg

Virginia Berg

Jan 31, 2007

ROCHESTER ? The funeral for Virginia Berg will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at the People of Hope Church with Rev. Gary Dreier officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery in Pine Island. Mrs. Berg, 73, of Rochester, died Jan. 31, 2007 at Madonna Meadows, after a brief illness with Cancer. Virginia Lou Gordon was born May 11, 1933 in...

Esther Diercks

Esther Diercks

Jan 30, 2007

Esther Marie Diercks, 95, Red Wing, died Tuesday morning at St. Brigid?s at Hi-Park. She was born July 25, 1911, in Goodhue Township, the daughter of William and Mary (Reese) Vieths. She was baptized August 13, 1911 and was confirmed June 7, 1925 at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Goodhue. She attended country and parochial schools near Goodhue and was a...

Esther Copley

Esther Copley

Jan 29, 2007

Esther R. Copley age 97 of Lake City died Monday January 29, 2007 at the Lake City Hospital. Esther was born January 21, 1910 in Wabasha, MN to Charles & Christena Koelmel. She grew up in the Wabasha area. Esther married George Copley June 27, 1927 in Winnona, MN. They lived in Lake City until moving to Bellchester where she...

Naomi Andrist

Naomi Andrist

Jan 28, 2007

Obituary: Naomi M. Andrist Funeral services for Naomi M. Andrist of Pine Island will be at 1:30pm on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Reverend Greg Strunk officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Island Cemetery. Naomi Mae Weidendorf, age 97, died on Sunday, January 28, 2007 at her residence. She was born...

Steven Jensen

Steven Jensen

Jan 28, 2007

Steven John Jensen, age 41, of St. Paul, died Sunday in Bayport, Minnesota. He was born on April 10, 1965, in Hastings to Dianne (Culbert) and Harry Goldberg. He moved to Red Wing in 1967 and was a 1983 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. In 1988, he received his degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin...

Genevieve Hadler

Genevieve Hadler

Jan 28, 2007

Genevieve M. Hadler, 76, of Goodhue, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday January 31, 2007 at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with the Reverend Andy Krause officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8 P.M....

Lila Plote

Lila Plote

Jan 26, 2007

Lila Mary Plote, 79, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 26, 2007, at her daughter?s home in Red Wing. She was born on December 16, 1927, in Red Wing, to Luke and Anna (Westerberg) Nash. She attended schools in Red Wing and on October 4, 1952, she was married to Dean Plote in Frontenac. For 43 years she worked for...

Esther Stebbins

Esther Stebbins

Jan 25, 2007

KASSON ? The funeral for Esther Stebbins will be 11 a.m. Monday at Mahn Family Funeral Home ? Rochester Chapel with the Rev. David Berg officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Ms. Stebbins, 50, of Kasson, died suddenly at her home Thursday (Jan. 25, 2007). Esther May Ward was born March 30, 1956 in Rochester. She grew up...

Donald Halverson

Donald Halverson

Jan 25, 2007

Donald Lee Halverson, 50, Diamond Bluff, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at his home. He was born December 14, 1956, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Orvis and Shirley (Funk) Halverson. After graduation from Ellsworth High School, he drove semi-trailer for a trucking company in Red Wing and worked for Esdaile Box Company and Webster Lumber Company in Bay...

Suzanne Carley

Suzanne Carley

Jan 25, 2007

Suzanne G. Carley, 65, of North Port, Florida, formerly of Zumbrota died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the Venice Hospital in Venice, Florida. A funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Mahn Family Funeral Home-Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with the Reverend Andy Krause officiating. Interment will follow at Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Margie Hanson

Margie Hanson

Jan 25, 2007

Margie Lucille Hanson, 94, of Red Wing, died Thursday morning, January 25, 2007 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on January 15, 1913 in Hager City, Wisconsin to Claude and Anna (Dahl) Nelson. She attended rural schools near Hager City. On June 23, 1934 she was married to Russell Hanson and they lived in Red Wing. He died on...

Carol Trelstad

Carol Trelstad

Jan 22, 2007

Carol Ann Trelstad, 58, of Zumbrota, died Monday, January 22, 2007 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2007 at Stordahl Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota with the Pastor Kathleen Lowery officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery....

Alden Johnson

Alden Johnson

Jan 21, 2007

Alden Johnson, 91, Red Wing, died Sunday at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1915 in Halma, MN, the son of Chris A. and Gjertine (Norheim) Johnson. At the age of 14 Alden saved family members from a burning car and following the events of September 11, 2001 was recognized in the Congressional Record for heroism...

Vernette Davis

Vernette Davis

Jan 20, 2007

Vernette Rochelle Davis, 93, of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Brigid?s at Hi-Park. She was born July 5, 1913 in Trimbelle Twsp., Wisconsin to Theodore and Anna (Hanson) Bystrom. She attended rural school at Ottman Corners and Hager City. She married Edward Davis on August 26, 1933 in Red Wing. He preceded her in death in...