Obituaries
Diane Marie (Scott) McDonald
Mar 20, 2023
Diane Marie (Scott) McDonald, 68, of Rochester, passed away March 20, 2023 at St. Mary's hospital with family by her side. She was born June 2, 1954, in Chicago Illinois to J.W. and Mary Louise Scott.
Diane had a beautiful smile and an infectious laugh. Her home was always welcoming and filled with warmth, love, laughter and...
Delmar Christ Hinck
Mar 20, 2023
Delmar Christ Hinck, 71, of rural Lake City, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 20, 2023. He was born in Red Wing on December 28, 1951, to Christ and Norma (Siewert) Hinck. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1969. On August 16, 1975, Delmar was united in marriage to Barbara McNamara at St....
Geoffrey B. Johnson
Mar 20, 2023
Geoffrey Barns Johnson, 76, of Red Wing, died Monday, March 20, 2023 at his home. He was born January 31, 1947 in Red Wing to Lloyd “Noisy” and Lucille “Lucy” (Falls) Johnson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1965 and went on to St. Cloud State where he earned a B.S. in teaching. After graduating...
Virginia (Harman) Sorensen
Mar 18, 2023
Virginia Rae Sorensen, 90, of Red Wing, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born on October 2, 1932, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Ulric and Wilma (Urwiller) Harman. She graduated from Hastings H. S., Hastings, Nebraska in 1950. On October 11, 1952, Ginny married W. Dale Sorensen of Hastings. They lived in...
Wade Duffing
Mar 18, 2023
**UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION** A celebration of Life for Wade will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at the Frontenac Sportsman's Club.
Wade John Duffing, 63, of Lake City, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, from injuries received in a snowmobile accident. He was born on March 31, 1959, in Red Wing to Charles, Jr. and...
Robert R. Hubble, Sr.
Mar 18, 2023
Robert Ray Hubble, Sr., 74, of Red Wing, died Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 16, 1948, in Linton, Indiana to Hershel and Doris (Bennett) Hubble. He graduated in 1967 from Linton High School. In 1974, he graduated from Weber State College in Ogden Utah with a bachelor’s degree...
Delwin Larry Cook
Mar 17, 2023
Delwin Larry Cook, 80, of Red Wing, died Friday, March 17, 2023 at his home in Red Wing. He was born October 18, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Minn. to Clarence and Doris (Brown) Carlson. He was later adopted by Donald Cook of Ellsworth after Clarence died when Delwin was young. He graduated from Ellsworth High School where he was...
Duane "Pete" Edward Stelling
Mar 15, 2023
Duane “Pete” E. Stelling, 89, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023 at Valentines Assisted Living in Red Wing.
He was born November 28, 1933 to Clarence and Ethel (Krause) Stelling in Lake City. Duane attended school in Red Wing until the age of 13. He started working at Jorgenson’s Chevrolet as a lube...
Patricia (Steiner) Adolph
Mar 15, 2023
Patricia Ann Adolph, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at St. Crispin’s Living Community. She was born on March 17, 1931, in Red Wing to Chester and Esther (Downey) Steiner. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1949 and furthered her education at St. Mary’s College Winona and college Minneapolis receiving an Xray technician degree. ...
Cathey Elmaro Kunde
Mar 15, 2023
Cathey Kunde, 79, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. She was born August 24, 1943 in Madera, California to Roy and Evangie (Abell) Jones.
She married Richard Kunde in Modesto California in 1959. Together they had two sons. The couple later divorced.
Cathey devoted her life...
William "Bill" Amundson
Mar 13, 2023
William (Bill) Floyd Amundson, 74, of Red Wing, MN passed away on March 13, 2023, at his home with family. Dennis and Shirley Amundson welcomed William into the world on August 12, 1948 in Denver, Colorado. In 1966, he received his diploma from Wheat Ridge High School. Bill loved music and played in a band, Changing’ Times, in his...
Harold Lensch
Mar 13, 2023
Harold John Lensch, 91, of Goodhue, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Rochester. He was born February 8, 1932, in Goodhue to Hermann and Emma (Frank) Lensch. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1950. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. On September...
Alan Kent Scofield
Mar 11, 2023
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Alan Kent Scofield (“Alfer” to his mom) of Largo, Florida, formerly of Red Wing, MN, died Saturday, March 11th, 2023 at his home with his wife by his side.
He was born December 10th, 1952, in Princeton, MN. to Vernon and Jeanne...
Steven Roy Blomquist
Mar 10, 2023
Steven Roy Blomquist, 73, of Red Wing, died Friday, March 10, 2023 at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis.
He was born November 29, 1949 in Great Lakes, Illinois to James and Betty (Danielson) Blomquist. His father was in the Navy so Steve moved a lot as a child. He graduated from Adams Friendship High School and went...
Duane Charles Eckert
Mar 10, 2023
Duane Charles Eckert, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023 in the Palliative Care unit at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Methodist Hospital.
Duane was born to Fred Eckert and Emma Belle Heath on February 14, 1935 in Pilger, Nebraska. He spent his growing up years on a farm by Carroll, Nebraska. In 1955, he enlisted in the United...
Michael H. Knopick
Mar 9, 2023
Michael Howard Knopick, 76, of Red Wing, Minn. passed away, Thursday, March 9, 2023 after a 424-day gallant effort to defeat lung cancer.
He taught his family many lessons during his lifetime, including the value of hard work. He gave more than 100% in everything and was the first to start and the last to finish. He...
Blanche Irene Brown
Mar 9, 2023
Blanche “Muggs” Irene Brown, died Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St. Elizabeths Health Care Center in Wabasha. She was born November 18, 1933 in Glenwood, Minn. to Harry and Velma (Schultz) Gilbert.
She grew up on the family farm in West Port, Minn. on March 3, 1956 she married the love of her life Robert “Bob” Milo...
William "Bill" McDonald
Mar 8, 2023
William Joseph McDonald, “Bill”, 84, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2023, at Cottagewood Senior Communities.
Bill was born December 25, 1938, in Aberdeen, SD to Charles and Ruth (Ostrom) McDonald. As a young boy, Bill and his family moved to Reads Landing, on the Mississippi River, where he would learn the ways of the...
Randy Michael Getschmann
Mar 7, 2023
Randy Michael Getschmann, 56, of Lake City, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 7, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, surrounded by family and friends. He was born December 19, 1966 to Herbert and Vernis Getschmann.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake City and a graduate of Lincoln High School. He worked...
Douglas Paul Johnston
Mar 5, 2023
Douglas Paul Johnston, 71, passed away March 5, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus. Doug was born June 28, 1951, in Rochester, Minnesota to Donald and Patricia (Gilbertson) Johnston. He was raised in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1969. He was united in marriage to Diane (King) Johnston on June 30, 1970. Doug worked...