Obituaries
Audrey A. Fuchs
Sep 20, 2025
Audrey Ann Fuchs, 84, of Pine Island, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at her home, of natural causes. She was born January 21, 1941, in New Avon Township to Sylvester and Ella (Petersen) Riley. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1959 and began working at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. On October 2, 1965, she married James...
Earl W. Kinneman
Sep 19, 2025
Earl Willard Kinneman, age 92, died September 19, 2025, at the Ellsworth Care Center. He was born October 6, 1932, to Walter and Ellen (Dahl) Kinneman. He attended country school through 8th grade. Farming was an important part of his life, first at home and then for neighbors and others. Earl served nine years in active duty for the US...
Charlotte E. Babler
Sep 19, 2025
Charlotte Elaine Babler, 78, of Red Wing, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing. She was born November 4, 1946, in Red Wing, to Peter and Lois (Bruns) Mallan. She graduated from high school in 1968 and was united in marriage to Gary Babler that same year. The two lived in several places prior...
Margaret V. Banks
Sep 19, 2025
Margaret Virginia Banks, 95, of Red Wing, died peacefully on September 19, 2025 at her home. She was born February 12, 1930 in Lake City, Minnesota to Grant and Louise (DeFrang) Norton. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1947. On October 31, 1950, she married Arlan Banks. They made their home in Red Wing before moving to...
Sandra Ann Sebring
Sep 19, 2025
Sandra Ann Sebring, 83, of Red Wing, formerly of Hammondsport, New York, died Friday, September 19, 2025, at her home with her husband by her side.
Sandie was born May 11, 1942, daughter of the late Frederick and Rhea Schaefer in Lynbrook, NY.
She graduated from Malverne Public School in 1960. Sandie worked at her mother's music school, where she enjoyed teaching...
Laurie Kay Jones
Sep 19, 2025
Laurie Kay Jones, 61, of Eagan, passed away on September 19, 2025, in Rochester, Minnesota, due to complications from lung cancer. Laurie was born on February 4, 1964, in New Ulm, MN to Gary and Carole (Riess) Jones. Her family moved to Red Wing in 1970, where Laurie graduated from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1982. Laurie went...
Gerald Berge
Sep 17, 2025
Gerald Paul Berge, 92, of Isanti, Minn. died Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 6, 1933 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Palmer and Ruth (Wickenhoffer) Berge. Gerald went to schools in Eden Prairie, Excelsior and he graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1951.
He served in the U.S. Army for 2 years in...
Nancy Holthe
Sep 17, 2025
Nancy Ann Holthe, 79, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 10, 1946, in Red Wing to Romaine and Elizabeth (Peterson) Nimon. She graduated in 1964, from Red Wing Central High School and then attended beauty school. On August 20, 1966, she was united in marriage...
Barbara Alice Fick
Sep 14, 2025
Barbara Fick passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025 at home with family at her side. Barbara was an only child born to William & Alice DeFrang on May 10, 1929 in Lake City, MN. Barb married Elmer Fick in 1948, they had three daughters, Katherine (Gary), Beverly, and Bonnie (John).
Barb was known for her gardening, crafting, volunteer work and traveling....
Gerald "Sid" Lindstrom
Sep 13, 2025
Gerald “Sid” Frederick Lindstrom, 95, of Red Wing, died Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Red Wing Campus. He was born on November 29, 1929, in Red Wing to Sidney and Ellen (Appenzeller) Lindstrom. He graduated form Red Wing High School in 1949. He then served in the US Air Force from 1949 to 1952...
Shirley Dissell
Sep 12, 2025
Shirley Ann Dissell, 79, of Red Wing, died Friday, September 12, 2025, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 16, 1946, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Orlen and Mildred (Sorbo) Oakland. She graduated in 1964, from Lyle High School in Lyle, MN. She worked at the Mayo Clinic as a medical...
Jeffrey Pierce
Sep 11, 2025
Jeffrey Edward Pierce of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away on September 11, 2025. Born on June 26, 1959, in Kingsley, Michigan, Jeffrey lived a life rooted in being a hard worker, girl dad and a deep appreciation for the simple joys of life.
Jeffrey graduated from Kingsley High School in 1977, and then began a lifelong career in truck driving. Later...
Geraldine Meier
Sep 10, 2025
Geraldine Marie Meier, 85, of Bay City, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at her home. She was born in Red Wing on August 12, 1940, to Gerald and Esther (Hillman) Foster. She attended schools in Bay City. On September 13, 1957, she was united in marriage to Rodney Meier in Red Wing and they resided in Bay City. Geraldine enjoyed...
Marilyn Glander
Sep 10, 2025
Marilyn Mildred Glander, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Wing surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1936, in Belle Creek Township to Henry and Erna (Klindworth) Hinrichs. She was raised in Red Wing and surrounding Goodhue County. She attended District #2 School in Wacouta Township through...
Patrick Lussier
Sep 7, 2025
Patrick Charles Lussier, 38, of Duluth, died Sunday September 7, 2025. He was born in Robbinsdale on March 12, 1987 to Steven Lussier and Billie Jo Campbell. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother. Patrick will be remembered as a good relative to everyone he met.
He is survived by his father, Steven (Bernadette) Lussier; mother, Billie Jo (Richard) Lumbar;...
Robert Alvin Kohrs
Sep 6, 2025
Robert Alvin Kohrs, 81, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Mayo’s Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Robert was born on October 9, 1943 to Alvin & Geneva (Wright) Kohrs in Lake City, MN. He grew up in Lake City and Bob graduated from Lincoln High School. Bob then joined the Air Force and served during the...
Delwin "Del" Cook
Sep 5, 2025
Delwin "Del" Larry Cook II, 55, of Red Wing, died Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born on August 7, 1970, to Delwin Larry and Sharon (Plante) Cook. He graduated from Elk River High School, and went on to serve in the United States Navy for 6 years. On January 6, 2001,...
Dale H. Mehrkens
Sep 4, 2025
Dale Mehrkens, 84, of Red Wing, MN, peacefully hung up his earthly hat on 9/4/2025, surrounded by his beloved kids and a whole lot of love. After a brief tango with lung cancer, Dale tiptoed off the stage with the same quiet strength and grace he carried through life—probably humming a tune and checking your car tabs on the way...
Janice Hinsch
Sep 2, 2025
Janice Mae Hinsch, 89, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Elysian Fields in Red Wing. She was born December 3, 1935 in Red Wing to Leonard and Myrtle (Martenson) Hilan. She grew up in Goodhue and graduated from Goodhue High School, class of 1953. On July 21, 1956 she married John Hinsch at Minneola Norwegian Lutheran Church...
Lavern "Pete" Freiheit
Aug 31, 2025
Lavern “Pete” Louis Freiheit, 85, of Red Wing, died Sunday, August 31, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 23, 1939, in Lake City to Louis and Evelyn (Holst) Freiheit. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1957 and then attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture. He returned to the family farm, worked at Gould Manufacturing...
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