Obituaries
Jeannine R Heisler
Nov 10, 2021
Jeannine Rae (Staats) Heisler, 89, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Lake City Care Center.
Jeannine was born August 8, 1932, at the Methodist Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin, to Lillian and Raymond Staats. She graduated from Logan High School in 1950, and went to work at Wards in the office....
Charles Paulson
Nov 9, 2021
Charles Billings “Bill” Fay Paulson, 83, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at his daughter’s home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 12th at the Larson Chapel, Mahn Family Funeral Home, Zumbrota, MN at 1 p.m. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service.
Bill was...
Hazel Jeanette (Nelson) Larson
Nov 9, 2021
Hazel Jeanette Larson, 99, of Vasa, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at her home at Deer Crest in Red Wing. She was born on July 29, 1922, in Red Wing to Nels and Hilda Nelson. She grew up in the Vasa area and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On June 28, 1947, she was united in marriage...
Raynard N. Rother
Nov 7, 2021
Raynard Norbert Rother, age 90 of Welch, died Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Deer Crest Assisted Living. He was born May 6, 1931, in New Trier, to Edward and Cecelia (Schaffer) Rother. He attended school at St. Mary’s in New Trier and then started farming with his family, which would become his lifelong career. On November 22,...
Mary Lou (Jasperson) McCann
Nov 7, 2021
Mary McCann, 88, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 7, 2021, surrounded by her family. Mary was born on January 19, 1933, at home in rural Vernon County to Edward and Vera (Ringhand) Jasperson. She grew up in rural Viroqua, WI on the family farm. After graduation from high school, Mary worked as...
Junice Helen Herling
Nov 7, 2021
Junice “June” Helen Herling, 97, of Bay City, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Loving Residence Assisted Living. She was born February 19, 1924 in Burke, South Dakota to Johannes and Annie (Fagerli) Osnes. She grew up in Burke, graduating from high school in 1940, and then earning a teaching certificate at State Normal School and Teacher's College in...
Verniel Elaine (Lother) Swiggum
Nov 7, 2021
Funeral services for Verniel Swiggum will be held Wednesday November 10th at 11:00 AM at Dale Lutheran Church, rural Wanamingo. The Rev. Chris Culuris will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Swiggum, 94, of Zumbrota, died Sunday November 7, 2021 at Pine Haven...
Natalie Rose (Reynolds) McElmury
Nov 6, 2021
Natalie Rose McElmury (45) left this Earth on Saturday, November 6 to join her soulmate, after a hospitalization in Rochester, MN. Mom passed surrounded by her children and parents. Natalie was born on February 23 to Clifford and Annette (Madsan) Reynolds of Lake City.
In high school, she met lifelong friends to share adventures with, and her...
Martha V. (Hlavaty) Thomas
Nov 6, 2021
Martha Victoria Thomas, 94, of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at St. Crispin – the Villa. She was born September 7, 1927 to John and Josephine (Stasney) Hlavaty in Dayton, Texas. She grew up on a farm in Liberty County, the youngest of 4. She graduated from Dayton Texas High School in 1944 and from Sam Houston...
Ronald Edward Davis
Nov 5, 2021
Ronald Edward Davis,60, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021.
He enjoyed helping people and was always able to make them laugh. He was extremely outgoing.
Gone much too soon.
So Long Brother.
You will be missed.
Services are pending.
Marsha L. (Lucht) Brown
Nov 2, 2021
Marsha L. Brown
June 5, 1950-November 2, 2021
It is with sad hearts that we announce the loss of our mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Marsha Lea Brown, 71, of Hastings due to complications from COVID-19. She was full of life, friendly, loving, out-going and happy, always thinking of others and faith-filled in her ways. ...

Kathleen Marie McDonnell
Nov 1, 2021
Kathleen Marie McDonnell, age 63, died Monday, November 1, 2021. She was born May 14, 1958 in Red Wing to Dennis and Helen (Grylik) Elms. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City.
A memorial graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Cemetery in West Albany.
Pauline (Smith) Carlson
Oct 31, 2021
Pauline Alice Carlson, 99, of Vasa, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 21, 1922, in Red Wing to Dwight and Ethel (Caniff) Smith. She attended grade school in Greenwood, IL, graduated from Red Wing Central High School and then attended teachers training. She taught one year at...
Olive (Murley) Neumann
Oct 31, 2021
Mona Neumann (born Olive Ramona Murley), age 93 of Lake City, MN, left this world on Sunday, October 31, 2021, after a brief illness. She had her bags packed and was ready to go on a pleasure trip to northern Minnesota, but instead she took life’s ultimate journey to be with her Lord and Savior, and to be with...
Richard Sylvester Jostock
Oct 30, 2021
Richard Sylvester Jostock, 74, of Lake City, died on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at The Green Prairie Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Campus in Plainview. He was born in Red Wing on March 27, 1947, to Gervas and Geneva (Tri) Jostock. As a child, Richard’s family farmed in the rural Mazeppa area before moving and farming in the Gillford and...
Marjean Kay Nelson
Oct 30, 2021
Marjean Kay Nelson, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. She was born on October 15, 1941 in Rochester, Minnesota to Milford and Berniece Moe. She had one older sister who ,sadly, died in infancy, so Marjean grew up as an only child. She was raised on the...
Marian (Zemke) Tesdall
Oct 29, 2021
Marian Carol Tesdall, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, October 29, 2021, at Elysian Senior Homes of Lake City. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2021, at First Covenant Church with Pastor Jim Murphy officiating. The service will be livestreamed at the following link https://youtu.be/n-_tdDQ4Fds Visitation will be for one hour prior...
Neva (Sem) Burdick
Oct 28, 2021
Neva Rae (Sem) Burdick, 76, of Hager City, died Thursday, October 28, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Irving and Eline (Pederson) Sem on August 14, 1945, the day World War II ended. She grew up one of four children on the family dairy farm north of Underwood, Minnesota. The...
Barbara Polk
Oct 28, 2021
Barbara Polk, 70, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. She was born July 8, 1951, in Chicago, IL to John and Eunice (Halvorson) Polk. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was an infant, and she grew up in Red Wing, where she graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1969....
Rita (McNamara) Sahli
Oct 28, 2021
Rita Marlene Sahli, 90, of Red Wing, died Thursday, October 28, 2021 at her home. She was born September 1, 1931 in New Richmond, WI to Myles and Anna (Salmon) McNamara. She graduated from New Richmond High School, then moved to Minneapolis where she worked at a bank for a few years. She met Virgil Sahli on a blind...