Obituaries

Rodney Eggenberger obituary

Apr 9, 2024

Rodney Eggenberger, 92, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Lake City Care Center.Rodney was born July 22, 1931, in Lake City, Minnesota to John “Jack” and Lillian (Burfeind) Eggenberger. Rodney grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School. He later enlisted in the Air Force...

Frederick Workman obitiuary

Apr 3, 2024

Frederick Charles Workman passed away April 1, 2024. He was born July 8, 1940 to Charles Howard and Harriet Jewel Workman. He graduated from Lake City, then enlisted in the Army in 1960 for three years. He married June Workman in 1971. He worked at the then Tennant and Hoyt Flour Mill for 30 years...

Mary Lou Rutz Obituary

Apr 1, 2024

Mary Lou Rutz, 95, of Lake City, Minn., died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Care Center in Wabasha, Minn. She was born May 30, 1928, in Reads Landing, Minn., the daughter of Frank and Mary Ann Wallerich. On October 28, 1950, Mary Lou married the “man she let catch her”, Leon...

Bobbette Rainwater obituary

Mar 25, 2024

Bobbette Bishop Rainwater passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024 in Lake City, Minn. She was born on August 5, 1932 to Ira and Mildred Bishop in Red Oak, Iowa. Bobbe graduated from Red Oak High School in 1950 and later met a future engineer named Dan D. Rainwater. She and Dan married in 1952 and...

Joann Loppnow obituary

Mar 18, 2024

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Joann Loppnow, age 83, of Lake City lost her battle with cancer on March 12, 2024 with her husband, Richard by her side.Joann was a vibrant, energetic person who never seemed to sit still for long. She enjoyed a wide variety of jobs during...

William Craddock obituary

Mar 18, 2024

William “Willie” Michael Craddock, 59, of Lake City, died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at his home.He was born July 14, 1964 in Bremerton, Wash. to Ronald and Victoria (Walters) Craddock. He grew up in Crestline, Calif. and graduated from Rim of World High School in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., class of 1982...

John Marshall obituary

Mar 12, 2024

John Stuart Marshall, 78, of Lake City, Minn., passed away Friday, March 8 from a heart condition.John grew up on the outskirts of St. Paul, Minn. John’s parents, father (Neil), and mother (Frances), owned a small farm with an apple orchard, where John grew up with his sister, Judy. Joining the...

Katherine Simanski obituary

Mar 11, 2024

Katherine “Katie” Ann Simanski, 84, of Lake City, died Saturday, March 9, 2024, at White Pine Assisted Living in Blaine, Minn. where she has resided the past four years. She was born on May 23, 1939, in Lake City to Herbert and Edna (Richardson) Petrich. She graduated from Lake City High School in...

Katharine Gardner obituary

Mar 11, 2024

Katharine R. (Heise) Gardner, age 92, of Stewartville, Minn. passed away March 7, 2024. She was born March 23, 1931 in Lake City, Minn. to Karl and Ruby (Meyer) Heise. After graduating from Lake City High School in 1949 she moved to Rochester and worked at the Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home for...

F.R. Bud Freiheit obituary

Mar 4, 2024

F. R. “Bud” Freiheit, 97, of Owatonna, Minn. died on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna.Bud was born to Alice (Krinke) and Emil C. Freiheit in rural Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minn. on May 12, 1926. He attended Wabasha District 65 rural elementary school...