Obituaries
LeRoy Hayes
Jan 10, 2022
LeRoy John Hayes, 81, of Red Wing, died Monday, January 10, 2022 at his home. He was born January 15, 1940, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. He grew up in Wisconsin near Ellsworth/Diamond Bluff. He was united in marriage to Shirley Ostrander and together they had five children; they later divorced. LeRoy worked for Conwed and Lakeside Packing Company for...
Jeffrey Huffman
Jan 10, 2022
Jeffrey Scott Huffman, 52, of Red Wing, died on Monday, January 10, 2022, at his home in Red Wing. He was born on April 25, 1969, in Austin, to Doreen (Opsahl) and Ronald Huffman. He grew up on his family’s farm in rural Lake City with his stepfather, Roger Geisler, mother, and three brothers. In 1987, after high school,...
Joyce Elaine Oimoen
Jan 10, 2022
Joyce Elaine Oimoen, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10th in Pine Island. She was born on September 5, 1929 to George and Julia (Knudson) Anderson in Daleyville, Wisconsin. She was the youngest of four children and enjoyed growing up in that beautiful area. On June 23rd, 1951, she married the love of her life, Donald David Oimoen....
Ronald Edward Scripture
Jan 9, 2022
Ronald Edward Scripture, 71, of Red Wing, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born May 10, 1950, in Rochester, to Maurice and Dorothy (Nixon) Scripture. Ron attended schools in Cannon Falls and Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing Central High School, class...
Bryan L Juers
Jan 8, 2022
Bryan L. Juers 72, of Lake City passed away Saturday January 8, 2022.
Bryan was born March 3, 1949 in Red Wing to Norman & Marjorie (Thomforde) Juers. He grew up in Mount Pleasant Township and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1967.Bryan married Charlene Laqua March 27, 1971 at St. Peter’s Belvidere Lutheran Church. He farmed...
Gail Byrne
Jan 7, 2022
Gail Byrne, age 98, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Woodbury Health Care Center. She was born February 20, 1923 in Foley, MN to Martin and Sophy (Nelson) Okerson. Gail was the granddaughter of Swedish immigrants. She grew up in central and northern MN. Some of her fondest memories growing up were when her family...
Jennifer Kay Mosher
Jan 6, 2022
Jennifer Kay Mosher, passed away on January 6, 2022 at the age of 43, in St Paul.
Jennifer was born Jan 11, 1978 to Terry and Kay (Skillestad) Mosher. She grew up in Wanamingo, MN and enjoyed traveling, crafts, going out to dinner and spending time with her friends and family members.
At the age...
Evelyn P Meyer
Jan 6, 2022
Evelyn (Evie) Meyer, 91, went home to Jesus on Thursday January 6, 2022 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born in Featherstone Township on February 17, 1930 to Fred and Anna (Strusz) Dicke. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hay Creek MN. She attended Immanuel parochial school and graduated from Red...
Virgie Marie (Beller) Kreye
Jan 6, 2022
Virgie Marie Kreye, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, January 6, 2022 at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born September 27, 1932, in Hartland Township, Wisconsin, to John and Agnes (Beckler) Beller and attended school in Ellsworth. She was united in marriage to Richard Kreye on Oct. 10, 1953 at the Clayfied Catholic Church in rural...
Judy (Barnhart) Hilleshiem
Jan 5, 2022
Judy Jean Hilleshiem, 81, of Red Wing, MN, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. She was born March 7, 1940, in Mapleton, MN to Lee and Vera (Bybee) Barnhart. She grew up near Hayfield and Rock Dell and graduated from Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca in 1958. Then lived in...
Nancy L. (Floyd) Kasa
Jan 5, 2022
Nancy Lynn Kasa, 78, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 24, 1943 in St. Paul to Richard and Geraldine (Perham) Floyd. She grew up in Eveleth and graduated from Eveleth-Gilbert High School. She married Harland Kasa in July 13, 1963 in Ely. They later divorced. When her...
Vivian Della (White) Mireau
Jan 3, 2022
Vivian Della Mireau “Wamhdi Winuhća Win”, 84, oldest elder of the Prairie Island Indian Community, died peacefully, Monday, January 3, 2022 at her home. She was born October 25, 1937 in Prairie Island to Martin and Elsie (Johnson) White Bear. She attended school in Pipestone, Minnesota. She married Curtis Campbell, Sr. and he preceded her in death. She later...
Patricia "Pat" Ann (Welty) Lunde
Jan 1, 2022
Patricia Ann Lunde, 87, passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on January 1, 2022. She had been living with her daughter for two plus years. Patricia, also known as Pat or Patsy, was born on August 10, 1934, to Archie and Alice (Kragness) Welty in Red Wing. She had 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She was always...
Christopher Jon Tepley
Jan 1, 2022
Christopher J. Tepley, 51, of Lake City passed away on January 1, 2022 in Florence Township.
Christopher was born March 6, 1970 to Larry & Lois (Bystrom) Tepley in Minneapolis, MN. Chris was a graduate from the Lincoln High School class of 1988. He held several jobs, but a few of his favorites were being a sous...
Charles F. Fischer
Jan 1, 2022
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION Charles Frank Fischer, 66, of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He was born September 16, 1955 in Winona to Anthony and Lois (Drexel) Fischer. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1974. He went on to work with his father at F&D Supply. Later he worked...
Darlene Mae (Archer) Wegman
Dec 29, 2021
Funeral services for Darlene Wegman, and formerly known as Darlene Dickinson, will be held Friday January 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island. The Rev. Jessica Bakken will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church, and burial will follow the funeral at Pine Island Cemetery. Mrs. Wegman,...
James "Jimmy" Brusegard
Dec 29, 2021
James F. Brusegard, Jr., 85, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the St. Crispin Living Community. He was born May 3, 1936 in Red Wing to Dr. James Brusegard, Sr. and Harriet Brusegard.
Know to everyone as “Jimmy” he was musically talented despite a mental handicap. He had some formal training in piano, organ...
Timothy Wade VanMeveren
Dec 29, 2021
Timothy Wade VanMeveren, 50, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Red Wing on December 29, 2021.
Tim was born on December 2, 1971 to Allen VanMeveren and Sharon (Gerdes) Arms in Red Wing, MN. Sharon, soon after Tim’s birth, would marry Lewis Arms who then raised Tim together with his siblings in Lake City, MN. Tim...
Duane Klein
Dec 28, 2021
Duane Klein, 77, of Zumbro Falls passed away peacefully on December 28, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in Lake City to Alfred and Frieda (Prigge) Klein. Duane farmed all of his life, taking over the family farm after his father passed away when Duane was 16 years old. Growing up he had a love of fast...
Donald Harley Krause
Dec 27, 2021
Donald Harley Krause, 98, of Pine Island, passed into heaven on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Evergreen Place in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Friday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Visitation will be at the church for one hour preceding the funeral. We are...