Obituaries

Joshua Scott Budensiek

Joshua Scott Budensiek

Dec 9, 2021

Joshua Scott Budensiek, 34, of Goodhue, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. He was born on June 2, 1987 in Cannon Falls to Todd and Virginia (Elwood) Budensiek. He graduated from Goodhue Public School in 2006. He worked for Ag Partners in Goodhue, Gerkens...

CENELL DAVIS

CENELL DAVIS

Dec 8, 2021

Cenell Davis, 89, of Rochester, died on December 8, 2021 at home. He suffered from a short illness and was under the care of his wife, Melissa, and a team of Home Health Care Providers.

Born in Rich Mississippi, on July 1,  1932 , Cenell was the second to the youngest of 6 boys, born to Searcy...

Gretchen Dahling

Gretchen Dahling

Dec 7, 2021

Gretchen Shirley Marie Dahling, 82, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her home at Deer Crest.  She was born on March 22, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated in 1959 from Hasting High School.  She lived in Hastings for a number of years where she worked for Smead Manufacturing from 1959 until 2004 when she...

Swen John Baker

Swen John Baker

Dec 6, 2021

Swen John Baker, “King,” 59, of Bemidji, MN, died December 6th, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

He was born on October 9th, 1962, to John Baker and Yvonne Baker in Minneapolis, MN. Swen attended Central High School and later Bemidji State University, where he was active in the Native American Student Council. Furthermore, he...

Susan Ann Platzke

Susan Ann Platzke

Dec 6, 2021

Susan Ann Platzke, age 66 of Red Wing, died Monday, December 6, 2021.  She was a longtime resident of her REM home, where she will be dearly missed by her caring staff and fellow friends and resident she's met throughout the years.  A graveside service for Susan will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Oakwood...

Maureen Naomi (Shea)  Simmons

Maureen Naomi (Shea) Simmons

Dec 6, 2021

Maureen Naomi Simmons, 86, of Mazeppa, died Monday, December 6, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Red Wing. She was born on March 7, 1935 in Rochester, MN to William and Irene (Hagedorn) Shea, graduated from Lourdes High School and lived in Rochester (until 1976), Palisade (1976-1994), Mazeppa (1994-2020), and most recently in Zumbrota, MN. On...

Barbara (Hyland)  Sebby

Barbara (Hyland) Sebby

Dec 6, 2021

Barbara Hyland Sebby died in Red Wing, Minnesota on December 6, 2021, after a long illness.

Barbara was a long time resident of Minot, North Dakota. She was born on September 23, 1942, the daughter of Leon and Beatrice (Klier) Hyland. Barbara attended Minot Model’s grade school and high school and graduated from Bishop Ryan High School...

John M. Redmond

John M. Redmond

Dec 6, 2021

John M Redmond, 71, passed away at his home in Lake City on December 5, 2021.

John was born to William & Kathryn (Wise) Redmond on August 15, 1950. He grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. He then attended RCTC in Rochester. Out of college John first worked at Meyer...

Rose Ferguson

Rose Ferguson

Dec 4, 2021

Rose Marie Ferguson, 69, of Dodge Center, passed away surrounded by family on December 4, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Rose was born on September 11, 1952 in Zumbrota to Bernard and Cyril (Barry) Reiland. She grew-up on her family farm in Mazeppa and graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1970. She married Jerry Richter in...

Donna M Holst

Donna M Holst

Dec 3, 2021

Donna M Holst, 95, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at The Bluffs in Lake City.

Donna was born on September 16, 1926 in Glaskow TWP in Wabasha County, MN to Edward& Elsie (Schumacher) Rutz.  Donna married Harry Holst August 28, 1946 at the St. John’s parsonage in Lake City. She worked in the food service...

Wilfred V Wilde

Wilfred V Wilde

Dec 2, 2021

Wilfred V. (Bill) Wilde, 97, of Lake City, MN passed away at River Bend Senior Care facility in Rochester, MN on December 2, 2021. He was born January 25th, 1924 in West Albany, MN, the son of William C. Wilde and Ivanetta Sommers Wilde. He worked for Peterson Sheehan Department Store and Di- Acro for many years in Lake...

Kermit Manfred Bjorlie

Kermit Manfred Bjorlie

Dec 1, 2021

Kermit Manfred Bjorlie , 102, died peacefully in his sleep in Zumbrota, MN on December 1, 2021. He was a very kind, reserved, tough and resilient (stubborn Norwegian) man who loved life and wasn’t ready to leave. He was interested in people and loved hearing their stories. He was a man of God, active in his church...

Alice Berg

Alice Berg

Nov 30, 2021

Alice Irene Berg, 86, of Wanamingo, passed on November 30, 2021 at Mayo Hospital in Mankato, MN.

Alice was born on January 3, 1935 in Nerstrand, MN to George and Claribel (Prestrude) Kispert.

She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1953 and shortly after met Duane Berg. Duane and Alice were married on October 15,...

Gerald Stensland

Gerald Stensland

Nov 30, 2021

Gerald Ordean Stensland, 89, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on October 19, 1932, in Jewell, Iowa to Abel and Helen (Mattson) Stensland.  He graduated from Bricelyn, MN High School and then served in the US Army from 1953-1954.  On May 3, 1958, he was married...

Judy Arlene Stucky

Judy Arlene Stucky

Nov 29, 2021

Judy A. Stucky, 72, died unexpectedly in her home on November 29, 2021.  She was born September 19, 1949.

Originally from St. Paul, MN, Judy relocated to Pine Island, MN where she met and married Dan Stucky in 1970.  This would become her lifelong home where she would meet and enjoy many friends and raise her family....

Janice Emily (Kind)  Torseth

Janice Emily (Kind) Torseth

Nov 29, 2021

Janice E. (Kind) Torseth, 88, of Hager City, WI died on Monday, November 29, 2021.

Janice was born in Red Wing, MN on February 4, 1933 to Albert and Louise (Fischer) Kind.  She grew up on the family farm in Hager City, WI. She graduated from Ellsworth High School with the class of 1951.

Janice...

Debra Krebsbach

Debra Krebsbach

Nov 29, 2021

Debra Krebsbach, 61, of Welch, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at her home. She was born August 15, 1960 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota to Val and Pam (Mandt) Krebsbach. She attended high school in Cottage Grove before going onto nursing school. She worked as a geriatric nurse in the Twin Cities area for many years. She married and had...

Leland "Lee" Finholm

Leland "Lee" Finholm

Nov 29, 2021

Lee's funeral will be live-streamed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Youtube page found here (you will be able to acess the service at the time it goes live):

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvoZtCaN360WVgUGcjPENg

Leland Ernest Finholm, 77, of Red Wing, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Benedictine Living Community (St. Crispin). He was born April 22, 1944, in...

Verdell E (Brinkman)  Yotter

Verdell E (Brinkman) Yotter

Nov 29, 2021

Verdell E. Yotter, 92, passed away at the Mayo Clinic Health Hospital in Lake City on November 29, 2021.

Verdell was born on May 16, 1929 to Lawrence & Frieda (Hoeft) Brinkman. Verdell was raised on the family farm with her 6 siblings in Belvidere Township and loved to tell stories of their growing up together. Verdell...

Dolores Byer

Dolores Byer

Nov 28, 2021

Dolores Jean Byer, 90, of Welch, died on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at the Prescott Nursing and Rehab Community in Prescott, WI. She was born in Welch on June 1, 1931, to John and Rosa (Scholz) Byer. She graduated from Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, MN and then earned her teaching degree from Union College in Lincoln, NE. She taught...