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Maryann Marie Schultz, 77, of Hayfield, MN passed away Thursday May 5, 2022 at her home after a long 4 year battle with cancer. Maryann was born June 24, 1944 in Mishawaka, IN. to parents Emil and Minnie Anderson. She graduated from Elkart High School. After High School she worked in accounting for a short period of time. Thereafter she went on to pursue her passion in nursing by completing her associates degree. After four years of nursing in Red Wing, MN she married Mel Schultz on April 20, 1968. They moved to Hayfield, MN and raised their three sons, Kevin, Bryan, and Matthew. Once the boys reached school age, she went on to work at the Mayo Clinic for 31 years, retiring in...

Michael R. Lidgerding, 71 of Wabasha, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his home. Michael Robert was born March 19, 1951, in Red Wing, MN to Luverne and Eleanor (Schaffer) Lidgerding. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1969, and obtained his bachelor's degree in business from Winona State University in 1973. On June 15, 1990, he married Jacqueline M. Jackson in Lake City, MN and together they raised three daughters: Lisa, Jody, and Laura. He was President and CEO of Loon Lake Decoy Company, Inc. His company manufactured lamps, sculptures and other interior items. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, boating and bird watching. He was also an avid Twins and Vikings fan....

Robert "Bob" Andrew Karlsrud, age 71, of Owatonna, MN, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home. Bob was born on September 17, 1950, in St. Paul, MN, to Robert and Dorothy Gilbertson. At the age of 15, he and his brother Dennis were adopted by Arthur and Janett (Carstens) Karlsrud and moved to Red Wing, MN. Bob graduated from Red Wing High School and attended River Falls College. He was married to Betty Clifford on September 27, 1975, in Red Wing, MN, and they had one daughter, Jennifer. He worked at SB Foot Tannery in Red Wing, MN, from 1976 to 1982. He then moved to Owatonna, MN, and worked for Owatonna Tool Company from 1982 until his retirement. In his free time Bob...

Robert "Bob" Andrew Karlsrud, age 71, of Owatonna, MN, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home. Bob was born on September 17, 1950, in St. Paul, MN, to Robert and Dorothy Gilbertson. At the age of 15, he and his brother Dennis were adopted by Arthur and Janett (Carstens) Karlsrud and moved to Red Wing, MN. Bob graduated from Red Wing High School and attended River Falls College. He was married to Betty Clifford on September 27, 1975, in Red Wing, MN, and they had one daughter, Jennifer. He worked at SB Foot Tannery in Red Wing, MN, from 1976 to 1982. He then moved to Owatonna, MN, and worked for Owatonna Tool Company from 1982 until his retirement. In his free time Bob...

MADISON - Lyle C. Baez, age 89 of Madison, passed peacefully to his heavenly mansion, on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, at Noel Manor in Verona. Lyle was born in Goodhue County, Minn., on June 5, 1932, the son of Clarence and Elsie (Hoisington) Baez. He served in the U.S. Air Force from April 30, 1951, until April 29, 1955. Lyle married Carla on July 15, 1985. Together, Lyle and Carla volunteered for Meals for Madison, bell ringing for the Salvation Army, and many other causes. He was a member of the American Legion in Ellsworth, Wis., for over 50 years, and a member of the Middleton Masonic Lodge for over 60 years. Lyle was a runner who completed many marathons and other runs. Eventually he was...

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 was baptized, confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church. Verdell also attended grade school at St. Peters Lutheran Church until the 8th grade. Verdell then attended Goodhue High School and after graduation soon started a job as a hat maker and often told how she made .32 cents an hour. She married Louis Yotter on September 20, 1950 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in...

Alex Matthew Pettman, aged 49, of Montgomery, Minnesota died unexpectedly on October 27, 2021. He is survived by parents Mark and Nancy Pettman of Red Wing, Minnesota and brother Nathan, Sister Holly and Sister-in-law Becky. He was also a loving uncle to Riley, Violet, and Cooper. Alex grew up in Owatonna, Minnesota and graduated with honors from Owatonna High School. Those who knew Alex have described him as quiet, gentle, intelligent, and stoic. He was also so well read; we even joked that Alex was the family encyclopedia. If we wanted a fact, we just asked Alex. His favorite pastime was playing games of strategy and he was hard to beat. He will be remembered for his dry sense of...

Age 92, of Chisago City, MN passed away peacefully at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 24, 2021 surrounded by his children and wife Lois. Richard Danielson was born October 1, 1929 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Florence (Tiedeman) and Lester Danielson. He was the third of four children. After high school, Dick had a summer job working with the chemist at the tannery where he became interested in chemical engineering. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota and his Master's degree at the University of Illinois in Chemical Engineering. He was united in marriage on June 4, 1952 to Lois Anderson at St. John's Lutheran church in Red Wing. After...

Muriel H. Weber, 77, of Mantorville, MN passed away peacefully on April 22, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Saint Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1904 Mantorville Ave N Kasson, MN, with Father John Lasuba officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 801 7th St SE in Kasson, and one hour prior to the service at the church. The Rosary will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, followed by the Vigil Rite. Inurnment will be in St. Margaret cemetery in Mantorville, MN with a luncheon to follow at Holy Family Catholic Church. You are...

Louis H. Weiland, MD, 88, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Saint Marys Campus. Louis was born at home in 1933, a farm boy in rural Ethan, South Dakota, the youngest of seven children. Beginning with farming and serving in the US Army during the Korean War, Louis would experience a lifetime of careers. As he so fondly explained, one day while plowing a field he asked himself "Would I rather be a farmer wishing I were a doctor, or a doctor wishing I were a farmer?" Both wishes would come true. Dakota Wesleyan University and the University of Iowa began his transformation from a lad of the soil to a physical therapist. Instead, he became Chief...

Eldora Martha (Ertz) Pagel, 89, of Cannon Falls, MN died peacefully, surrounded by her family on March 16, 2021. She was born March 2, 1932 in Ivanhoe, MN. She was the daughter of Mathias and Anna Ertz. She Married Marvin Pagel on July 20, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN. She was a member of St. Pius V. Catholic Church of Cannon Falls, MN. She was a member of St. Michaels Circle. She was also a member of the Goodhue County Extension Homemakers. She worked as a waitress, nurses' aide, home health aide, and many other jobs. She will be dearly missed by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin, and her daughter Pamela (Pagel) Varnado. She is survived by her children, Ellen Pagel of...

Paula was born in Red wing, MN to Peter Amendolar and Dorothy (Duden) Amendolar on November 6, 1944. She graduated from Red Wing highschool in 1962. Paula attended Minneapolis business College before employment at 3M in St. Paul, MN. On her birthday November 6, 1964 she had her first date with LeRoy Brotzman, that date has lasted 55 plus years. She married LeRoy on February 20, 1965 in Red wing, MN. Their first home was in Lake City, MN. Then they moved to Mazeppa,MN and in July 20, 1972 we moved to Tulelo, MS to Bartlett, TN and then to Georgetown, TX in 1984. In 1973, Paula made an open profession to serve the Lord and she has been faithful to that choice all her life. After...

William John "Bill" Feil Jr., age 83, died Friday March 20, 2020 after a long battle with Dementia. He was residing at Prairie Meadow Senior Living in Kasson, MN. Bill was born February 02, 1937 at home to William Feil Sr. and Alice (Schlief) Feil in Douglas, MN. He attended the one room school house at Salem Corner before attending Byron High School where he was a member of the nationally ranked 6-man football team. He also played basketball and baseball and was later inducted into Byron High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his graduation from Byron in 1955 Bill attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Bill was united in marriage to Sondra J. Carlson on August 13,...

Jewel Sandford Ness, 92 of Wanamingo, died Monday, March 10, 2020 at Pine Haven Care Center. He was born July 1, 1927, in Cherry Grove Township, to Lars and Hilma "Josie" (Underdahl) Ness. He was baptized and confirmed at Dale Lutheran Church, attended country school in Cherry Grove and was a 1946 graduate of Wanamingo High School. In 1951, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Syverson and together they had four children. Though they later divorced, they remained a close family. Jewel began working on the family farm with his father but eventually worked his way into becoming a mechanic, a talent he was born with. He worked in various places throughout his life, always adapting to the...

Virgil George Kunde , 83 Mar 30, 1936 - Mar 10, 2020 Virgil George Kunde, 83, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his home. Born Monday, March 30, 1936 in Goodhue, MN, he was the son of the late Fredrick Karl Kunde and the late Marion C. (Lohmann) Kunde. He was also raised by the late Siena (Grote) Deden. Virgil graduated from Red Wing High School in MN. He later received his Bachelor's Degree from NC State and then his Masters from UMD. Virgil was an Astrophysicist for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. His 50 year career included the Voyager and Cassini projects. Family was very important to Virgil and he also enjoyed gardening and...

Orvin E. Skovbroten, age 94 of Zumbrota died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing. The funeral service will be on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Orvin Edward Skovbroten was born on June 25, 1925 in Warsaw Township, Goodhue County, MN to Alfred G. and Theresa G. (Urevig) Skovbroten. He grew up in rural Dennison and attended country school and Northfield High School through the 11th grade. On September 13, 1943, Orvin entered the United States Navy. He served during World War II and was honorably...

John Adrian Perra passed away on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 93. John was born on June 4, 1926, to Hector Joseph Perra and his wife, Anna Fahey. He had one older brother, Richard, now deceased. The family lived in Browns Valley, MN where Hector was owner and operator of the Valley Grain Co. From kindergarten through the first year of high school, John attended Browns Valley schools. The next three years at St. Thomas Military Academy prepared him for infantry basic training, military police education, and service in the field artillery as a "replacement" in World War II. While he was on a ten day "delay in route" in the United States,...

Bernard J. "Bernie" Guenther Jr, age 70 of Red Wing passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his home in Red Wing. Bernard Joseph Guenther Jr. was born to Bernard "Ben" and Dorothy (Laqua) Guenther on June 14, 1949 at St. John's Hospital in Red Wing. Bernie grew up on the farm and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1968. On February 19, 1969 he entered the U.S. Army. Bernie took his basic training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He served all his active duty near DaNang, Vietnam, extending his time overseas to get an early honorable discharge on September 25, 1970. For his service, Bernie was awarded the following: Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal,...

Rozella V. Lohmann, age 99, of Pine Island, formerly of Zumbrota died on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Pine Haven Care Center. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Rozella Verona Albers was born on April 10, 1920 in Zumbrota Township, Goodhue County, MN to Henry J. and Alice W. (Pruter) Albers. She grew up in rural Zumbrota, attended country school and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1938. On September 22, 1940 she married Alvin Lohmann. They farmed for a...

Susan Whitney Leonard, 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. Sue was born in Rochester, Minnesota on March 8, 1940, the daughter of Lucian and Mary Smith. Sue went to Rochester High School and University of Colorado in Boulder. Sue married Larry Leonard in 1958 in Rochester, Minnesota, where they lived until 1972 when they moved to Lake Zumbro. She spent the rest of her days at the lake enjoying close friends and their tight-knit community. Sue loved horses and swimming growing up. She loved music and was a beloved piano teacher for 62 years in Rochester. Sue taught many students over the years and was very involved in the piano...

Visitation for Ann M. Bolinger will be held from 5-7 pm on Sunday, January 5th 2020 at Mahn Funeral Home- Mahler Chapel in Pine Island, MN. Funeral will be January 7th at St. Luke's Church in Franklin, MN. There will be a visitation period beginning at 10:30, and the service at 11:00. The burial will follow. Ann passed away at home in Pine Island from complications of rheumatoid arthritis on December 14, 2019. Ann was born May 19, 1950, in Kingsport, TN. She was the daughter of Silas and Betty Jane (Taylor) Larson. After her mother passed away, she and her father and brother relocated to Franklin, MN. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1968 and St. Olaf College in 1973. While at...