Obituaries

Stella Greene
Nov 6, 2006
Stella Lillian Greene, 97, of Red Wing, died Monday at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on January 29, 1909 in Aspelund, Minnesota to Samuel and Laura (Gulman) Swenson. She attended rural schools near Aspelund, high school in Kenyon and graduated in 1926 from Red Wing Seminary. She attended McPhail School of Music in Minneapolis for three years...
Rosemarie A. Jones
Nov 5, 2006
ROCHESTER ? A memorial service for Rosemarie A. Jones will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Rochester Seventh Day Adventist Church with the Rev. Stan Wilkinson officiating. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Jones, 74, of Rochester, a retired Nurse, died Sunday (Nov. 5, 2006) at St. Mary?s Hospital from complications of an...
Mary Ellen Jacob
Nov 5, 2006
Mary Ellen was a graduate of Lake City High School in 1941 and Winona State Teacher?s College in 1945. After Graduating from collage she taught in Iowa, Florida, Minnesota and thirty years for the Department of Defense in eleven countries. Miss Jacob served as Director of St. Mark?s Episcopal Church Alter Guild, she also was past president of St. Mark?s...
Rita Stockmo
Nov 4, 2006
OBITUARY: Rita J. Stockmo Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Rita J. Stockmo will be at 1PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at St. Paul?s Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Timothy Dolan officiating. Music will be provided by Kristen Donovan, organist, and Jesse Steberg, soloist. Honorary casketbearers will be Tim Swarthout, Scott Swarthout, Darren Nelson, Larry McBroom, Rex Quam...
Phillip Moser
Nov 3, 2006
Phillip D. Moser, age 52, of Rochester, died as the result of injuries sustained following an automobile accident on Friday, November 3, 2006 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM, Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at Mahn Family Funeral Home-Rochester Chapel. Visitation will he held one hour prior to the service. Phillip...
Gertrude Buck
Nov 3, 2006
OBITUARY: Gertrude M. Buck Funeral service for Gertrude M. Buck will be Friday, November 10, 2006 at 11AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. Reverend Tom Isaacson will officiate. Music will be provided by Cindy Wilson, organist, and Charles Buck, soloist. Burial will follow in the Zumbrota Cemetery. Gertrude died on Friday, November 3, 2006 at the...
Benjamin Mann
Nov 2, 2006
Benjamin James Mann, 81, of Hager City, died Thursday at Ellsworth Care Center where he has resided for the past month. He was born on June 25, 1925 in Red Wing to Benjamin and Susie (Bryant) Mann. He attended rural schools near Hager City and then served in the US Army during World War II. On November 26, 1949 he...
Jessieka Grace Cordes
Nov 1, 2006
OBITUARY: Jessieka Grace Cordes Mass of the Angels for Jessieka Grace Cordes, of Lake City, MN will be at 11AM on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Robert G. Meyer officiating. Nancy Whetstone will provide the music. Burial will follow at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery. Jessieka Grace Cordes,...
Curtis Fitschen
Oct 31, 2006
Curtis John ?Smokey? Fitschen, 68, of Red Wing, died Friday at Fairview Seminary Home. He was born on March 7, 1938 in Red Wing to Maynard and Elizabeth (Possehl) Fitschen. He attended school in Red Wing and later joined the National Guard which he served for about 6 years. He worked at Lloyds Produce and for Art Mann before he...
Robert Lichtblau
Oct 31, 2006
Robert R. Lichtblau age 80 of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at home. Born March 9, 1926 in Lake City to Adolph & Bertha (Laqua) Lichtblau. He attended Parochial and Rural School in the Lake City Area. He married Audrey Dammann on March 9, 1949. They made their home and farmed in Mount Pleasant Township, in Wabasha...
Donald Raths
Oct 29, 2006
Donald H. Raths age 53 of Wanamingo died early Sunday morning, October 29, 2006 at his home in Wanamingo after a courageous six month battle with cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Reverend Byron Meline officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is...
Larry Jones
Oct 27, 2006
ROCHESTER ? A private memorial service will be held at a later date for Larry Alan Jones. Mr. Jones, 46, of Rochester, died Friday (Oct. 27, 2006) in Rochester. Born June 1, 1960 in Rochester he attended Mayo High School and Rochester Area Vocational and Technical School. He worked in the construction trades, most recently for ABCO Construction of Rochester....
Glen Friese
Oct 27, 2006
Glen Arvin Friese, Sr., 78, Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin, died Friday, October 27, 2006, at his home. He was born September 28, 1928, in Zumbrota, Minnesota, to Fredrick and Anna (Fredrickson) Friese and attended schools in Zumbrota. He moved to St. Paul where he worked for American Hoist and Derrick for several years. He married Marjorie Cowden on May 20, 1950,...
Betty Scheffler
Oct 26, 2006
Betty L. Scheffler age 77 of rural Cannon Falls died of complications of cancer on Thursday afternoon, October 26, 2006 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services are scheduled for Monday, October 30, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Erich Westphal officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled...
Trevor Dettmer
Oct 25, 2006
Trevor Joyce Dettmer, 17, of Zumbro Falls and formerly of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at his home. He was born August 6, 1989 in Red Wing, to Daniel and Debra (Berg) Dettmer. He attended Concordia Lutheran parochial school through the 8th grade and then attended Red Wing High School. His family moved from Red Wing to the...
Berdella Swee
Oct 23, 2006
Berdella J. Swee, age 88, of Zumbrota died on Monday, October 23, 2006 at the Zumbrota Nursing Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, October 27, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Dale Lutheran Church in rural Wanamingo with Reverend Michael Lockerby officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday one hour prior to the service...
Nora Emerson
Oct 23, 2006
Nora Dagmar Emerson, 93, of Red Wing, died Monday at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on January 18, 1913 in Kittson County, Richardville Township, Minnesota to Nels and Karin (Kjellgren) Hanson. She attended schools in Kittson County. On March 16, 1936 she married William Emerson in Orleans, Minnesota. They moved to Red Wing in 1952, where she worked many...
Mary Baldwin
Oct 22, 2006
Mary F. Baldwin age 72 of Lake City died October 22, 2006 at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester. Mary was born August 21, 1934 in Modoc, IL to Russell & Phleta (Ling) Hoffman. Mary graduated from Red Bud High School in Red Bud, IL in 1951. She moved to Chicago, IL where she worked for Martin Brower as a buyer...
James Bechel
Oct 21, 2006
James a. Bechel age 77 of Lake City died Saturday, October 21, 2006 at the Lake City Nursing Home. James was born November 19, 1928 in Plum City, WI to Anton & Julia (Schmidt) Bechel. He grew up in the Plum City area. He joined the Army in 1949 and served during the Korean War and was discharged in 1952....
Jerene Friese
Oct 20, 2006
OBITUARY: Jerene Friese Funeral service for Jerene Friese will be at 2PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Erich Westphal officiating. Music will be provided by Carol Schumacher with congregational singing. Active casketbearers will be Doug Sommer, Troy Kennedy, Todd Kennedy, Bari Herman, Mike Jonas and Percy Thompson. Honorary casketbearers will be Tony...