May 20, 2022

Janet Day, Nenookaasi Ikwe (Hummingbird Lady), age 63, of St. Paul, died Friday, May 20, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Janet was a member of the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.  She was born June 30, 1958 in Cook, Minnesota, one of 17 children, to Clyde and Charlotte (Roy) Day. Her father died when...

May 20, 2022

Linda K. (Erickson) Konkel , 71, passed away in her home peacefully, on Friday May 20th surrounded by her husband and all of her children. Linda was born on March 16th, 1951 in Winona, Minnesota to Leonard and Dena Erickson. Linda loved her parents so much, as well as all her siblings. Linda always had a smile...

May 18, 2022

James Alfred Vagt, 88, of Oronoco, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Shorewood Senior Living.

James was born January 7, 1934 in Rochester to Alfred and Ann (Reber) Vagt. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. After graduation, Jim joined the military and proudly served his country with the US Navy. Upon being...

May 17, 2022

David Bennett Hillman, 86, of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away on the peaceful morning of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, surrounded by his family, at his daughter’s home in Farmington, where he had been staying since he and his wife moved to Minnesota this winter.

He was born December 29, 1935, in Fulton, NY, the son...

May 14, 2022

David Charles Anderson, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Campus.  Dave was born April 10, 1940 in Rochester, MN to Charles and Ruth (Anderson) Anderson.  He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958, lettering, and excelling, in football and wrestling. Dave went on to attend and graduate from Rochester...

May 14, 2022

Darlene M. Yotter, age 91, of Lake City, passed away Saturday, May, 14 2022  at Madonna Towers in Rochester.  She was born July 3, 1930 in Red Wing to Alfred & Anna (Stemmann) Muhlman. She was Confirmed in 1944 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Goodhue. Darlene graduated from Goodhue High School in 1948. On September 15, 1950 She...

May 14, 2022

Mary Ellen Trapanese, 74, of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on February 3, 1948, in Morris, IL, to Elvin and Thelma (Flesner) Behrens.  She graduated from Morris High School in 1966, attended Waldorf College and graduated in 1970 from Luther College in Decorah,...

May 13, 2022

Glennes Pahl, 85, of Zumbrota, passed away at the Cannon River Memory Care Center in Cannon Falls on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was born November 7, 1936, in Zumbrota to Rudolph and Esther (Reese) Pahl. He grew up on the family farm in Zumbrota Township of rural Zumbrota. He farmed with his father and later with his brother,...

May 12, 2022

Frederick Martin Pfeiffer, 85, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 12, 2022, surrounded by family at his home. He was born on January 17, 1937, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Fred and Rieta (Bachmann) Pfeiffer. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1955, then attended Mankato State University, earning a business degree. On December 21, 1958, he was...

May 11, 2022

Robert Joseph "Bob" Heppelmann of Bellechester, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at age 99. He was born to Frank and Mary (Krick) Heppelmann on January 6, 1923, in Bellechester, where he lived his entire life. Bob married Mary Perrotti at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa, MN on November 30,...

May 11, 2022

Shirley Jeanne Heath, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, 86, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community – St. Crispin. She was born January 14, 1936 in Sioux City, Iowa to Otto and Jenny (Galliseth) Schmidt. Her mother, Jenny passed away while she was an infant so her eldest sisters, Ann Sandeen and Mid Briley...

May 10, 2022

Blanche Pauline  Brommer 85 passed away peacefully May 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving husband and daughters after a lengthy illness of Lewy Body Dementia.

Blanche was born October 17, 1936 to Joseph and Gladys Paulson in Dover Township, Buffalo County, WI. She attended elementary and high school in Gilmanton, WI. and Buffalo County Teachers College in...

May 9, 2022

Marlene Betcher, 80, of Mazeppa, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Marlene Ella Arends was born June 18, 1941 to Marvin and Rosella (Schultz) Arends, at their home, in Watopa Township, Wabasha County.  She graduated from Wabasha High School in 1958.  Marlene then went on to Harding Beauty School in...

May 8, 2022

Roxane Elaine Johnson, 66, of St. Paul, formerly of Hager City, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born December 19, 1955 in Red Wing to Don and Patricia (Doerr) Johnson. She grew up with her siblings in Trenton Township. When she was 8-years-old she received a kidney from her aunt Lavonne “Babe”...

May 8, 2022

Carrie Jane Holloway Barringer died at home on May 8, 2022 from a combination of ALS and Gastroparesis.  She was born February 15, 1964, to Kenneth Sr. and Jean Holloway in Poquoson, Virginia, where she grew up and graduated from high school.  Carrie worked many jobs while living in Poquoson before moving to Minnesota.  While living in Minnesota, her...

May 5, 2022

Nancy Diane Oakland, age 74, passed away on May 5, 2022, at her home in Rochester, MN. She died of natural causes.

She was born on October 16, 1947 in Albert Lea, MN to Norman E. Oakland and Deloris D. (Freeman) Oakland. Nancy was confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. After graduating from Albert Lea...

May 4, 2022

Lisa Kay Anderson, age 53, of Apple Valley, Minn., formerly of Red Wing, Minn., passed away Wednesday, May 4th 2022 after a 6-month battle with an aggressive small-cell carcinoma.

Lisa enjoyed fishing, flower gardening, bargain shopping, figurine collecting, going to the MN state fair yearly, listening to classic rock and roll and watching hummingbirds. She worked for...

May 4, 2022

Dawn Jean Plank 56 of Welch, passed away Wednesday, May 4 due to multiple health issues.  She was born September 11, 1965 in Bloomington to William and Joanne (Carlson) Dubisar.  She grew up in the Hampton area.  She had a wonderful full life.  She was a great mother, friend and loyal wife.  She helped out several people and was...

May 3, 2022

Barbara Jean Beetsch, 86, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the Benedictine Living Community - St. Crispin. She was born May 22, 1935 in Red Wing to William and Anna (Anderson) Weinhardt. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1953. She went on to the University of Northwestern Iowa. On August 13, 1957,...

Apr 30, 2022

Cathy Lynn Taylor, 70, of Red Wing, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Mayo Clinic St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.  She was born June 13, 1951 in Menomonie, WI to Paul and Rose (Beaman) Klatt.  She graduated from Menomonie High School in 1969 and later attended and graduated from Red Wing Technical College for accounting.  On June 15, 1974...