Obituaries

Karen Moham-Robinson obituary

Jul 26, 2021

Karen J. Moham-Robinson, 65, of Athens, Ala. died May 30, 2021. She was born July 23, 1955 in Lake City to Donald and Lois Palmer. Karen graduated from Lake City High School in 1973. Karen was a proud military veteran with 23 years of service. Karen is survived by her husband, Matthew...

Delores Sandborn obituary

Jul 22, 2021

Delores “Dee” Sanborn, age 87, died peacefully July 18, 2021 at Urbana Place in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Born May 25, 1934 near Lake City, Minn.to Lawrence and Johanna Duden. Attended Jacksonville School and was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lake City. Dee married Franklin David...

Willard Olson obituary

Jul 22, 2021

Willard Francis Olson, 90, of McVille, N.D., died peacefully on July 14, 2021 surrounded by family. Willard was born on April 2, 1931 on a farm south of Pekin, N.D. to Bendick and Ida (Arlien) Olson. He was the second youngest of 12 children and graduated from Pekin High School in 1949....

Dorene Geisler obituary

Jul 5, 2021

Dorene Oris Geisler, 74, passed away on July 1, 2021 at her home of almost 13 years at the Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center.Dorene was born on May 13, 1947 to Odine and Deloris (Hildestadt) Ospahl. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Kenneth Ruzek in Austin, Minn. She attended school in...

Louise Larson obituary

Jul 1, 2021

Louise “Punkie” Larson, 74 of Winona, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Gundersen - St. Elizabeth’s Care Center in Wabasha. Punkie was born on August 15, 1946 in Winona to Lester and Lora (Lande) Kanz. Shortly after graduating high school, Punkie began her career with Winona County. She held...

Lorraine Quandt obituary

Jun 29, 2021

Our mother, Lorraine Quandt, 90, of Rochester, Minn., passed away Saturday morning, June 26, 2021 at River Bend Assisted Living Facility in Rochester where she had resided for the last six years. Lorraine Petronella Alice (Van Beers) Quandt was born July 24, 1930 in Faribault, Minn. to John...

Patricia Juers obituary

Jun 25, 2021

Patricia (Trish) Marie Lee Juers, died on Monday, June 21, 2021, following an 18-month battle with colon cancer. Trish was born on Feb. 11, 1976, in Lake City, Minn. She attended Lake City Public Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1994. Trish attended the University of Wisconsin-...

Donna Koperski obituary

Jun 25, 2021

Donna J. Koperski, age 81, of Lake City passed away June 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Heath Care Center in Wabasha. Donna was born Aug. 30, 1939 in Iron River, Mich.to Donald & Irma (Wills) Anderson. She grew up in Iron River and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1957. Donna then attended...

Sheila Kirkwood obituary

Jun 24, 2021

Sheila Bystrom Kirkwood, 69, of Lake City, passed away on June 23, 2021. Sheila was born in Lake City, Minn. to Marian and Arthur Sprick on Sept. 9, 1951. Upon graduation she worked at Federal Mogul in Lake City. She continued her career as lead accountant for Goodhue County Public Works in Red...

Alfred Watts obituary

Jun 22, 2021

Alfred Chapman Watts was born in Bay St. Louis, Miss, on Jan. 18, 1944 to parents James William Watts, Jr. and Virginia Chapman Watts. He passed away in Lake City, Minn. on June 19, 2021 at the age of 77. He was a devoted husband and father, loved sailing, and was an active member of the HAM radio...