Obituaries

Catherine Haneca Obituary

May 5, 2020

Catherine “Kitty” Haneca, loving mother, grana, sister, aunt and friend to many, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Kitty was born on Oct. 14, 1943 in Lake City to John and Catherine (Murphy) Haneca. Kitty’s family eventually moved to Minneapolis and she graduated from Columbia Heights Senior...

Marvin Rabe Obituary

May 5, 2020

Marvin Elroy Rabe of Chatfield passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center at the age of 105. Marvin was born Aug. 8, 1914, in Mt. Pleasant Township, Wabasha County, to Lizzie Anna (Wiemann) and Clarence Frederick Cord Rabe and grew up in the Oak Center area....

Laura Bigelow Obituary

May 1, 2020

Laura L. Bigelow, 91 of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Lake City Care Center. Laura Lynette was born Jan. 31, 1929, in West Bend, Iowa, to Marion and Jean (Robinson) Law. On Jan. 18, 1950, she married Louis Bigelow at the Methodist Parsonage in...

MarDelle Shulze Obituary

May 1, 2020

Former resident of Lake City, MarDelle Irene Shulze, 69, passed away peacefully Friday, April 24, 2020 at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center, where she had been a resident since 2018. MarDelle was born Dec. 22, 1950 in Blue Earth, Minn. to William and Ora Griese. She graduated from Ledyard High...

Earl LaBrash Obituary

Apr 29, 2020

Earl “Buster” Edward LaBrash, 87, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center. Buster was born March 25, 1933, in Elgin, Ill. to Earl and Edith LaBrash. He attended Rochester High School to the 11th grade after which he...

Curtis Gerken Obituary

Apr 28, 2020

Curtis E. Gerken of Neenah, Wis., 71, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 25, 2020, surrounded by his loving family at St. Paul Elder Services. Curt lived with Parkinson’s Disease and other related complications for over 16 years. He was born in Lake City on Sept. 12, 1948 to Bernard and...

Larry "Casey" Klindworth Obituary

Apr 24, 2020

The family of Larry “Casey” Leonard Klindworth is celebrating with tears and happiness knowing that Larry’s 20-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia from Agent Orange is over. Larry passed away in the comfort of his home Friday, April 24, 2020. Larry was born on Aug. 27, 1946 in Red Wing...

Mitchell Drenckhahn Obituary

Apr 24, 2020

Mitchell D. Drenckhahn, 68, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mitch was born April 28, 1951 in Red Wing to Dale and Betty (Burr) Drenckhahn. Mitch grew up in the Hammond and Zumbrota area. He joined the Army in 1968 and was discharged in...

Christopher Krueger Obituary

Apr 21, 2020

Christopher Walter Krueger, 46, of Minnetonka, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Chris was born on Dec. 18, 1973, to Walter and Phyllis (Hinck) Krueger. He was the youngest of three children. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1992. He attended college at the...

Ruthabelle Brunkow Obituary