Obituaries

Dennis Dankers Obituary

Sep 25, 2019

Dennis John Dankers, 83, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 15, 1936, in Lake City to John and Florence (Michaelson) Dankers. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1954 and then served in the National Guard from...

Clayton Wiley Obituary

Sep 20, 2019

Clayton Clinton Wiley, 94, of rural Zumbro Falls, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at his home. He was born April 5, 1925 in Moscow, Minn. to Jim and May Wiley. He attended school at the Dale District School No. 53. He attended Red Wing Training School from 1940-1941. While in...

John McCann Obituary

Sep 19, 2019

John McCann, 88, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. John was born on April 10, 1931 in La Crosse, Wis. to John “Jack” and Mary (Czechowicz) McCann. He grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1949....

Caroline Kohrs Obituary

Sep 18, 2019

Caroline Anna “Carrie” Kohrs, 94 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Hospital.. Caroline was born shortly before midnight on Thursday, June 12, 1925. Her parents were Herman and Emma (Siebrandt) Hellwinckel. They lived on a farm...

Florence Gerken Obituary

Sep 18, 2019

Florence M. Gerken, 90 of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center. Florence was born Nov. 14, 1928 to John and Anna (Laflin) Miller in Bear Valley in Chester Township. She attended Rural School District No. 13 in Bear Valley and...

Elaine Kehren Obituary

Sep 17, 2019

Elaine Marie Kehren passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. She was born May 22, 1931 and was baptized into the Christian faith June 7, 1931 by Pastor Schramm. She was confirmed in that faith May 20, 1945 by Pastor Albrecht, her memory verse being Luke 11:28, “Blessed are they that hear the...

Elizabeth "Betty" Smith

Sep 16, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Smith, 97, of Lake City, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Wabasha. Elizabeth Dorothy Luhman was born June 28, 1922, in Crookston, Minn., to Paul and Lorraine (Menge) Luhman. Her first two years of life were spent in Beltrami, Minn., and...

Emma Klinnert Obituary

Sep 16, 2019

Emma M. Klinnert, 83, of Wabasha, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 10, 1936, in Elgin, Ill., to Albert and Margaret (Koth) Schieb. She married Robert Klinnert Nov. 10, 1961, in Elgin and the family moved to Wabasha in 1978. ...

Julia Nelson Obituary

Sep 13, 2019

The memorial service for Julia Nelson will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel with Pastor Duane Holst officiating. Friends and family may visit one hour prior to the service. Burial following in the First Lutheran columbarium. Julia Friske Nelson,...

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