Obituaries

Laurel Karsa Obituary

Jul 5, 2016

Laurel Delois (Sorgatz) Karsa, a strong and inspirational woman who was an artist, mother, and loving friend, was called to her heavenly home on June 29, 2016 in Rochester, at the age of 59. Laurel was born Dec. 4, 1956, to Clayton and Delois Sorgatz. Growing up as the third of six kids, she...

Robert "Bob" Meyer Death Notice

Jul 5, 2016

Robert "Bob" Meyer, 78, of Lake City, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home in Lake City. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel, Lake City. Guest register may be signed online at www.schleicherfuneralhomes.com.

Gertrude Dose Obituary

Jun 29, 2016

Gertrude Dorothy Dose, 90, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center, after a stroke. She was born on March 24, 1926 to Arnold and Alma (Nelson) Anderson in Little Falls, Minn.. She attended the Minnesota School of Agriculture in St...

Margaret Beckmann Obituary

Jun 29, 2016

The funeral service for Margaret Beckmann will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, at St. John’s Lutheran Church – Bear Valley in rural Mazeppa, with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. Mrs. Beckmann, 80, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, June 28...

Joseph Casey, Jr. Obituary

Jun 28, 2016

Joseph Andrew Casey, Jr., 81, of Lake City, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. Joseph was born May 1, 1935 in St. Louis, Mo., to Joseph and Estelle Casey. He attended four years of college in Chicago before returning to St. Louis where he attended Harris Teachers College. Joseph...

Mary Brinkman Obituary

Jun 28, 2016

Mary Joanne “Joey” Brinkman, 77, of Lake City passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. She was born on July 15, 1938 in Crookston, Minn. to Willis and Drusilla (Hoeft) Rolsch. The family moved to Lyle, Minn. in 1944, then to Olivia, Minn. in 1945 and...

Terry Dobson Obituary

Jun 20, 2016

Terry Lee Dobson, 58, of Rochester, lost his six-month battle with cancer and went home to be with his heavenly father on June 17, 2016. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at Resurrection Lutheran...

Duane Kolb Obituary

Jun 16, 2016

Duane Joseph Kolb, 87, formerly of Lake City and Austin, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at St. Elizabeth’s Health Care Center in Wabasha, where he had resided the past four years. He was born March 15, 1929 in White Earth, Minn., to Isidore and Anna Mary (Wensmann) Kolb. The family moved to...

Michael McKay Obituary

Jun 14, 2016

On Sunday, June 12, 2016, Michael James McKay passed away in Red Wing at the age of 65. Mike was born in Saginaw, Mich., the second son of Archie and Ruth McKay. He grew up in a large, loving family, with three sisters and six brothers. He attended Cretin High School in St. Paul, and continued...

Maurice Weinrich Obituary

Jun 13, 2016

Maurice Franklin Weinrich, 69, of Lake City, passed away to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. He was born May 1, 1947, in Rochester, to Herbert and Melva (Moyer) Weinrich, Jr. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1965...