Obituaries
Jerome "Jerry" Johnson
Feb 21, 2023
Jerome "Jerry" Johnson, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023. No services for Jerry are planned at this time per his wishes. Arrangements handled by Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.
Cynthia (Zignego) Stiverson
Feb 20, 2023
Cynthia Ann Stiverson of Annapolis, MD, was born in Red Wing, MN, on May 3, 1944, the daughter of Willis Zignego and Dolores Kuharski Zignego. She attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1962. She then attended the College of St. Catherine, graduating in 1966. She did graduate work in history at the...
Carlyle Howard Johnson
Feb 20, 2023
Carlyle Howard Johnson was born March 1, 1935 to Howard E. Johnson and Odella (Christianson) Johnson. He grew up on the farm and went to Country Schools. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1953. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, MN. He was drafted into the Army in 1958 and served in a...
Shane Wade Carsten
Feb 19, 2023
Shane Wade Carsten, 39, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly from a medical condition, at his home on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born May 28, 1983, in Lake City, to Robert and Penny (Carsten) Linder and graduated from Lake City High School, class of 2001. He went on to attend the Art Institute of MN and received his...
Kenneth Hoffmeyer
Feb 17, 2023
Kenneth Dale Hoffmeyer, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 107.
Ken was born on May 19, 1915, on his family farm in Corunna, Indiana to William and Nellie Hoffmeyer. He graduated from Ashley High School, class of 1933, and worked on the farm and at various local jobs...
Eunice Thompson
Feb 17, 2023
Eunie Thompson, 97, died comfortably in her sleep on February 17, 2023. She was surrounded by her family. Eunice (Eunie) Alvina Thompson was born in Rushford, MN, July 15, 1925. She was the fifth of six children born to Carl and Christine (Hanson) Larson. In 1935, Eunie moved to Rochester, MN with her family. She graduated from Rochester High...
Susan May (Wenholz) Haugen
Feb 15, 2023
The Memorial Service for Sue Haugen will be at Noon on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the Memorial Service. Sue passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester on February 15, 2023, from pancreatic cancer.
Susan May Wenholz was born...
Marsha Louise (Vagt) Kettner
Feb 11, 2023
Marsha Kettner, 71, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 surrounded by her family . Marsha Louise Vagt was born March 22, 1951 in Rochester, Minnesota to Edwin and June (Wegner) Vagt. She was raised in the Hammond, MN area and graduated from Rochester John Marshall High School in 1969. On July 20, 1973, Marsha was united in marriage to...
Doris E. (Blake) Gardas
Feb 11, 2023
Doris Elaine Gardas, 90, of Ellsworth and formerly of Hager City, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born May 16, 1932, in Winter, Wisconsin, to Frederick and Eliza “Eudora” (Blake) Altaffer. Her family moved to Bay City, Wisconsin, California and back to Bay City, where she grew up and graduated from Ellsworth...
John Victor Johnson, Jr.
Feb 8, 2023
John Victor Johnson Jr. known as “Johnny” by loved ones, passed away at the age of 72. He was born November 14, 1950 in Waukegan, IL to John & Harriette (Chattmon) Johnson Sr. He was raised in Zion, IL. John’s hobby list was extensive, including things such as flying airplanes or drones, working on cars, watching old westerns and...
Larry L. Tellinghuisen
Feb 8, 2023
Larry Lyle Tellinghuisen, 86, of Red Wing, MN, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was born January 15, 1937, in Tyler, Minnesota the son of Emil and Lora (Heldt) Tellinghuisen and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1955. He enlisted in the US Army in 1955 and served as a paratrooper in the...
Ronald Merle Paine
Feb 7, 2023
Ronald M. Paine, 87, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester.
Ron was born July 14, 1935, in Roseau, MN to Leslie and Dorothy (Larson) Paine. He was a graduate of Red Wing High School and went on to attend Winona State University. While at Winona State,...
Douglas Allen Whaley
Feb 6, 2023
Douglas Allen Whaley, 49, of Hager City, Wisconsin died Monday, February 6, 2023 as the result of a car accident while stopping to help someone in the ditch. He was born December 28, 1973 in Saginaw, Michigan to Stanley and Cynthia (Teelander) Whaley. He grew up in Michigan and attended Cadillac High School. He moved to Florida where he...
Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Wallaker
Feb 6, 2023
Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Wallaker, 70, of Wanamingo, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 6, 2023. Jerry was born February 26, 1952, in Rochester, the son of Robert “Red” Melroy Wallaker and Geraldine Delores (Schaefer) Wallaker. He was raised in Wanamingo, and a graduate of Wanamingo High School in 1970. Jerry married...
Brandon Dean Evans
Feb 4, 2023
Brandon Dean Evans, 39, of Red Wing, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Heath Systems, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born March 31, 1983 in Marshall, Minnesota.
Brandon enjoyed playing golf. However, was a kid at heart who most loved spending time with his daughter, nieces and nephew. He enjoyed...
Albert Johannsen
Feb 3, 2023
Albert "Scott" Johannsen, 84, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, beloved father, spouse, son, and grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on Friday, February 3, 2023. He entered this world on September 20, 1938, in Chicago, IL, born to Albert and Anne Johannsen. He was preceded in death by Judith Sigrid (Anderson) Johannsen, his wife of 51 years. He...
Sheila Olson
Feb 3, 2023
Sheila J. (Soine) Olson, age 83, of Zumbrota, died Friday, February 3, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Palliative Care in Rochester.
Sheila J. Olson was born in the Sogn Valley on September 23, 1939, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Otterness) Soine. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Cannon Falls High School. Sheila graduated...
Gregory A. Poncelet
Feb 3, 2023
Gregory Allen Poncelet, 63, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Friday, February 3, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born February 24, 1959, in Zumbrota, MN, to Raymond and Gloria (Berg) Poncelet. He grew up in the Bellechester area and was a 1977 graduate of Goodhue High School. He worked at Gould Mfg., Mactech, Poncelet Metals,...
Ramona "Maggie" (Childs) Jones
Feb 2, 2023
Ramona “Maggie” Lee Childs Jones, “Winuna - Wahacaŋka Ska Wiŋ” 82, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at English Rose Suites in Edina. She was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on October 8, 1940, the daughter of Lorenzo and Lucille (nee Campbell) Childs. Ramona was raised on the Prairie Island Indian Reservation and was an enrolled member of the Prairie Island...
Marlene (Olson) Dreyer
Feb 1, 2023
Marlene “Marny” Lois (Olson) Dreyer, 86, of Lake City and formerly of Detroit Lakes, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at the Bluffs of Lake City. She was born April 4, 1936, to Margaret Rustad and Leonard Olson in Minneapolis MN. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1953. She attended nursing school...