Obituaries

Gene Becker obituary

Feb 3, 2025

Eugene Theodore Becker, 83, of Lake City, died Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Wabasha. He was born to Kermit and Mildred (Laqua) Becker on September 26, 1941 in West Albany Township, Minn. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City, class of 1959. On June 29, 1963 he married Rojean Tibor at...

Wendy Kellar obituary

Feb 3, 2025

Wendy L. (Jones) Kellar of Lake City, age 70, passed away on January 14, 2025 at home. Wendy is survived by her husband, James Kellar; sister, Judy Rahman of Madison, Wis.; daughter, Jessica Fechter of Edgerton, Wis.; step-daughter, Heather Jo Winters of Mason City, Iowa.She was preceded in death...

Mary Barden obituary

Jan 30, 2025

Mary Pauline Barden, 89, of Rochester, passed away at her home on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Rochester. She was born April 29, 1935, in Wabasha, to Vincent and Marian (Evers) Goihl. Mary attended rural Wabasha County Schools and graduated from the McCahill Institute in Lake City in 1953. She went...

Dorothy Potterf obituary

Jan 23, 2025

Our beloved mother, Dorothy May Potterf, age 93, passed away in her sleep on September 12, 2024. Dorothy had been living with her daughter, Barb Potterf in Anchorage, Alaska.Dorothy was born on November 4, 1930 to Frank Bruce and Florence (Rust) Roberson. After Dorothy graduated from high school,...

Andrew Johnson obituary

Jan 23, 2025

Andrew (Drew) Jay Johnson of Zumbro Falls, son of Jay and Tammi Johnson, was called home by the Lord on January 21, 2025.Andrew was born Feb. 4, 1994. He grew up in Zumbro Falls, and at an early age became interested in the great outdoors from learning many outdoor activities while taking part in...

Bradley Stengel obituary

Jan 20, 2025

Bradley B. Stengel, 73, was born in Lake City on May 4, 1951, and died December 28, 2024, in Santa Monica, California. Throughout his life Brad loved performing arts, music of many kinds, literature and languages, kittens and kids, traveling, and fine dining. He graduated from Lake City High...

Ronald Knudsen obituary

Jan 17, 2025

Ronald Roger Knudsen, known to many as “Ronnie,” passed away at the age of 79 on January 15, 2025, at his home in Frontenac, Minn.Born on May 14, 1945, to Roland and Dorothy (Turek) Knudsen, Ronnie graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1963. On July 11, 1971, he married Peggy Stein, with...

Rudolph Novak obituary

Jan 17, 2025

Rudolph “Rudy” John Novak, 76, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024 at The Terrace at Crystal in Crystal, Minnesota.He was born in Chicago, Ill. on December 29, 1947. Raised in Hayward, Wis., Rudy attended college for three years at Stout University in Menomonie, Wis. before returning to...

Michael Livermore obituary

Jan 14, 2025

Michael John Livermore, 75, of Maple Grove, Minn., passed away on January 11, 2025, due to complications from renal cancer. Born on March 22, 1949, to Jack and Betty Livermore. After graduating from Hudson High School in 1967, Mike attended UW-River Falls, earning two degrees. In 1975, he married...

Janice Halverson obituary

Jan 2, 2025

Janice Dorothy Halverson, 83, of Kellogg, went home to our Lord on Monday, December 30, 2024, at the home of her daughter in rural Stewartville. She was born on December 21, 1941, in Lake City, Minn., the daughter of Alvin and Dorothy Sprick. Janice attended school in Lake City and graduated from...