Obituaries
Robert Edward Harris
Jul 25, 2023
Robert Edward Harris
Bob passed peacefully, July 25, 2023 at his home, after a 4.5 year battle with prostate cancer, surrounded by his family. Robert Edward (Bob) Harris was born May 19, 1937 in Austin, Mapleview, MN. to Harold (Bob) Harris and Mildred Thompson Harris. Bob graduated from St. Augustine (now Pacelli) High School in 1955. After...
Kellie Patricia (Ryan) Peterson
Jul 23, 2023
Kellie Patricia Peterson, 57, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 23, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. She was born November 5, 1965 in Zumbrota to Gerald “Shug” and Dolores (Franklin) Ryan. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Goodhue High School, class of 1984. She went to college in Winona before...
Larry Louis Sanderson
Jul 22, 2023
Larry Louis Sanderson, 51, of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 22, 2023. He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa to Richard B. and Roberta A. (Richardson) Sanderson on April 14, 1972.
With Richard being in the military, Larry grew up in numerous places including Colorado, North Carolina, Berlin, Germany, and Minnesota. He graduated from Lincoln...
Lenora (Petersen) Thompson
Jul 22, 2023
Lenora (Petersen) Thompson, 90, a long-time resident of the Northfield area, passed surrounded by family on July 22, 2023, in Wells, MN at The Shepherd’s Inn Assisted Living where she spent the final year of her life receiving exceptional care. Lenora was born in the beautiful Cache Valley of northern Utah and grew up on a cattle and dairy...
Michael Seifert
Jul 22, 2023
Michael Gene Seifert, 37, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic, St Mary’s Campus in Rochester. He was born on September 17, 1985, in Red, Wing, to Ted and Karen (Larson) Seifert. After graduating from Red Wing high school in 2007, he spent many years working at ProAct. He enjoyed participating in the...
Carol A. (Dow) Taylor
Jul 21, 2023
Carol Ann Taylor “Waziyata Tate Win”, 84, of Prairie Island, died Friday July 21, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 26, 1938, in Pipestone, Minnesota to Edgar and Lucy (Hall) Dow. She grew up on the Lower Sioux Community and graduated from Morton High School in 1956. On March 8, 1958,...
Eleanor Frerichs - Folkerts
Jul 19, 2023
Eleanor (Rose) Frerichs-Folkerts of Lake City, MN, went home to be with the Lord after a short illness, on July 19, 2023.
Eleanor was born on May 23, 1937 in Eldora, Iowa. She was the daughter of William and Marie Rose. She graduated from high school at Steamboat Rock, Iowa in 1955. On November 16, 1956 she...
Spencer D. Sommerfield
Jul 19, 2023
Spencer Davis Sommerfield, 26, of Lake City, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. He was born on February 23, 1997, in Red Wing to Jeffrey and Marci (Jameson) Sommerfield. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 2015. He worked at Hearth and Home in Lake City, Wiebusch Dairy Farm...
Joel D. Larsson
Jul 19, 2023
Joel D. Larsson,72, passed away on July 19, 2023 at the Riverbend Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Rochester, MN.
Joel was born September 2, 1950 in Belmond Iowa, to Craig & Virginia (Tillman) Larsson. The family moved to Chicago in 1964 and Joe graduated from St. Charles High School. He then joined the Army from...
Edmund William Horst
Jul 19, 2023
Edmund William Horst, 72, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 14, 1951, in Red Wing to Edmund and Eleanor (Brekke) Horst. He attended schools in Red Wing and worked various jobs over the years. On December 12, 1970, he was married to Nancy Groth. He...
Donald Edgar Jonas
Jul 18, 2023
Donald Edgar Jonas, 90, of Goodhue, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Goodhue Living. He was born in Red Wing on September 18, 1932, to Claus and Lydia (Muhlman) Jonas. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1950. Don proudly and honorably served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He met Marcella Drinkall...
Joyce Engstrom
Jul 16, 2023
Joyce Carol Engstrom was born December 18, 1946, and passed away on July 16th, 2023.
Although she called Minnesota her home her entire life, she enjoyed spending winters in Florida with her loving husband Johnny. She has traveled around the United States and areas of the world. Her passions in life were walking with her dogs, playing...
Robert James Rieck
Jul 14, 2023
**UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION** A Celebration of Life for Bob will we held from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Colvill Park Pavilion Shelter 1.
Robert “Bob” James Rieck, 70, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 14, 2023 at his home. He was born September 1, 1952. He graduated from Wabasha High School in 1971. He...
Diana Lee (Davis) Fenske
Jul 12, 2023
Dianna Fenske, 74, of Rochester died Wednesday July 12, 2023 at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester. No services are planned at this time, but a service will be coordinated at a later date.
Mark "Ole" A. Olson
Jul 10, 2023
Mark Allen “Ole” Olson, 66, of Red Wing died Monday, July 10, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 10, 1956, in Minneapolis to Charles A.B. and Ruth E. (Peterson) Olson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1975 and then attended Red Wing Vo-Tech for Welding. ...
Helen Lucille (Overton) Lorentzen
Jul 8, 2023
The funeral service of Helen Lorentzen will be held Saturday July 22nd at 2:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service, and burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Lunch will then follow back at the funeral home following the committal rites.
Mrs. Lorentzen...
Aaron Jawan Woods
Jul 7, 2023
Aaron Jawan Woods, 24, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 7, 2023. Aaron was born May 30, 1999, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, to the proud parents of Juan and Darlena Woods. He was the third child of four siblings. Aaron attended Stewartville school district preschool, Bonner Elementary, Central Intermediate, middle school, and graduated from Stewartville High School in 2018. After...
Jasmin Teodoro Northway
Jul 5, 2023
Jasmin Teodoro Northway, 18, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly at home Wednesday, July 5, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 20, 2005 to Michael and Marivic Northway in Red Wing, Minnesota. Jasmin attended schools both in Red Wing, Minnesota and Manila, Philippines. She enjoyed listening to music, loved and cared for her dog, Luna and...
William "Bill" A. Futrell
Jul 3, 2023
William Andrew “Bill” Futrell, 91, of Red Wing died, Monday July 3, 2023, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 30, 1932, in Harrisburg, IL to Orville and Anna (Howell) Futrell. On August 2, 1958, he married to Lucille Myers at the Little Brown Church in in the Vale at Nashua, IA. They lived...
Laural "Tootsie" A. (Smith) Hinck
Jul 3, 2023
Laural Ann “Tootsie” Hinck, 76, of Red Wing, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was born on June 16, 1947, in Red Wing to Verle and Marjorie (Wiebusch) Smith. On November 13, 1965, she was united in marriage to David Hinck. She worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company for...