Obituaries
Stephen John Lee, Jr.
May 26, 2025
Stephen John Lee, Jr., of Red Wing, died Monday, May 26, 2025 at his home. He was born April 9, 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Stephen John Lee, Sr. and Eileen (Wells) Lee. He grew up in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and graduated from Elkhorn Area High School. He was married twice. He married Rebecca Lee and the couple had one daughter,...
Constance "Connie" Gillis
Jan 8, 2025
Constance “Connie” Marie Gillis, 79, of Vasa, died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Lake City where she has resided and been cared for by Andrea for the past several years. She was born on November 13, 1945 in Willmar, MN to Edmund and Hazel (Mortenson) Schwartzwald. She graduated from Osakis High School in Osakis, MN and...
Roma Jean Echo
Feb 28, 2025
Roma Jean Echo, 87, of Hager City, died Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Ellsworth Care Center in Ellsworth, Wisc.
Jean was born January 30, 1938 in Beuladean, in the hill county of North Carolina. Her mother died of tuberculosis when Roma was only five-years-old and she was raised by her grandmother with help from other family members.
She...
Cathryn Smith
Jun 2, 2025
Cathryn “Cathy” Marie Smith, 78, formerly of Brookyln Park, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, June 2, 2025 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born February 8, 1947 in Albert Lea, MN to Paul and Doris (Peterson) Coyle. She graduated from North High School in Minneapolis. On February 15, 1964, she...
Michael D. Anderson
May 30, 2025
Michael D. Anderson, MD of Red Wing, passed away on May 30, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Michael grew up in Red Wing, attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1970, and upon completing a medical degree at the University of Minnesota, opened the Mississippi Valley Family Clinic in downtown Red Wing. For many years Michael...
Rita Schladweiler
May 30, 2025
Rita Lynn Schladweiler, 71, of Hager City, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
She was born July 31, 1953, in Red Wing, Minn. to Gilbert and Eileen (Albarado) Johnson. She attended Ellsworth High School and continued her education by attending the Vocational Technical College in Red Wing, earning a certification...
Carol A. Kosec
May 29, 2025
Carol Ann Kosec, 88, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 29, 2025 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born September 19, 1936, in Red Wing, to Harold and Lois (Luth) Eckblad. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School and went through an X-ray tech training program. Carol then started her career at Interstate Medical Center and stayed...
Dwight D. Krueger
May 26, 2025
Dwight Dennis Krueger, fondly known as “Pops”, died Monday, May 26, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Mn. He was 81 years old. Dwight was born on January 27, 1944, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Harold and Arlene (Uhlig) Krueger. His family lived in LeSueur and then moved to Blue Earth, MN where he graduated from...
Charlene Friedrich
May 26, 2025
Charlene "Char" Joyce Friedrich, 97, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2025, at her home at Benedictine Living Community - the Villa in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was born on June 7, 1927, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Dagny Adeline (Dahl) and Charles R. Thieman. After the death of her father in 1930, Char and her mother moved to Red Wing...
Maxine Ryan
May 26, 2025
Maxine Elaine Ryan, 87, of Goodhue, died Monday, May 26, 2025 at her home in Loving Residence in Red Wing.
She was born February 1, 1938 in Red Wing to Milton and Mildred (Lorenson) Larson. She grew up in Vasa and attended country schools before graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1955. On November 26, 1955 she married Leo...
Nancy Becker
May 23, 2025
Nancy Ann Becker, 80, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Benedictine Living Community, St. Crispin's. She was born on November 23, 1944, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Joseph Jr. and Rosemary (O'Grady) Sell. She graduated from St. Francis Academy (high school) in Bethlehem, Pa., then Moravian College in Bethlehem, and received her master's degree at Lehigh University....
Darlene Jablonske
May 22, 2025
Darlene Catherine (Curtis) Jablonske, 87, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 22, 2025 at The Villa Memory Care. She was born April 6, 1938 in the family home in Kellogg, Minnesota to Fay and Pauline (Wilm) Curtis.
Darlene grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota and graduated from Red Wing Senior High School in 1956. On May 5, 1956 she married Ronald...
Timothy Carroll
May 22, 2025
Timothy Lee Carroll, 71, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his home surrounded, by his loving family. He was born on June 25, 1953, in Wabasha, MN to Eugene and Joye (Saunders) Carroll. He graduated in 1971, from Red Wing High School. He began working for the Red Wing Shoe Company, which led to 42 ½ years,...
Phyllis Berktold
May 22, 2025
Phyllis Marie (Jonas) Berktold, age 81, passed away Thursday May 22nd peacefully at St. Crispin Nursing Home in Red Wing, Minnesota surrounded by family.
Phyllis was born to Peter and Hazel (Goplen) Jonas on February 8th, 1944 in Red Wing, Minnesota. She grew up there and attended Red Wing High School. Phyllis married Edward Berktold Jr. on April 13, 1962 at...
Kathryn June Hollman
May 22, 2025
Kathryn J. “Kathy” Hollman, age 82, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
Kathy was born on December 25, 1942, in Lanesboro, MN, to William and Junice (Rein) Stork. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1960 and went on to earn her teaching degree from Winona State...
Caroline Kearns
May 21, 2025
Caroline Marie Kearns, 87, of Hager City, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Lake City Care Center, where she has resided for the past six months. She was born on July 19, 1937, in Red Wing to Henry and Francis (Pohl) Dahling. Caroline was raised on a farm on Cherry Street in Red Wing with her four...
Brenda D. Voth
May 18, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Brenda Voth of Red Wing, Minnesota on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born on March 30, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to parents Glenn and Bernice Olson. After high school, she moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, where...
John Martin Tiller
May 18, 2025
John Martin Tiller, 94, of Wanamingo, Minnesota, passed away May 18, 2025, at his home.
John was born in Wanamingo on July 27, 1930, to Martin and Marie (Haugen) Tiller. He was baptized by Rev. J.B. Rockne into the Christian faith at Trinity Lutheran Church and was a lifelong member there. Since childhood, John enjoyed music and singing. He sang with...
Garry Dean Hoyme
May 17, 2025
Zumbrota – Garry Dean Hoyme, 77, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, May 17th, 2025, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN.
Garry was born on February 17th, 1948, to Isabell and Clarence Hoyme in Pipestone, MN. Friends, tennis, baseball, swimming, and bowling filled his childhood years. A paper route marked the beginning of his life as a hard...
Jon "Tinger" Drew Tingblad
May 16, 2025
Jon “Tinger” Drew Tingblad, age 63, of Red Wing, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on April 10, 1962, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Peter and Marjorie (Woodward) Tingblad. During his early childhood, the family moved to New Richmond, Wisconsin. Jon was a well-rounded student, active in football, basketball, and tennis. He was also a...