Obituaries

Elizabeth "Betty" Schmidt Obituary

Jan 16, 2017

Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Roemer) Schmidt, 88, a lifelong resident of the Wabasha area, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Home in Wabasha. She was born May 8, 1928 in Oakwood Township of Wabasha County, to Ernest and Catherine (Marx) Klein. She was a graduate of St. Felix High...

Cynthia "Cindy" Strauss Obitiuary

Jan 13, 2017

A memorial service for Cynthia “Cindy” O’Hara Strauss, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel in Lake City with Pastor Duane Holst officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Bellechester in the spring. Mrs. Strauss,...

Marlys Lortscher Obituary

Jan 12, 2017

Marlys Georgene (Hattemer) Lortscher, 85, entered eternity on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 at her home with her family around her. She was born in the Lake City Hospital on Sept. 12, 1931, to Mierl and Ruth (Brock) Hattemer. She grew up in the Lake City area attending Wabasha and Goodhue country schools...

Cheryl Grobe Obituary

Jan 11, 2017

Cheryl “Cheri” A. Grobe, 71, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 at Preferred Senior Living Memory Care Center in Ellsworth, Wis. She was born on Jan. 30, 1945 in Long Prairie, Minn. to Clarence and Velma (Dinkel) Minke. She was a 1963 graduate of Long Prairie High School and a 1964...

Cheryl Grobe Death Notice

Jan 11, 2017

Cheryl A. Grobe, 71, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth, Wis. Services are pending at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel in Lake City. Online condolences may be sent at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Cynthia O'Hara Strauss Death Notice

Jan 9, 2017

Cynthia "Cindy" O'Hara Strauss, 64, of Rochester, formerly of Zumbro Falls, Oronoco and Lake City, passed away at her home in Rochester on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel, Lake City. Guest register may be signed online at...

John "Jay" Schmauss Obituary

Jan 9, 2017

John (Jay) Richard Schmauss, 66, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 at the Oak Valley Home in Rochester. Jay was born to Warren and Gladys Schmauss on Aug. 19, 1950 in Lake City. Jay graduated from Lincoln High School where he excelled in sports, especially baseball. He later...

Laetitia Nelson Celebration of Life

Jan 5, 2017

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held for Laetitia Sandrine Nelson on Sunday, Jan. 15, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Railhouse Grill located at 800 West Lyon Avenue in Lake City. Ms. Nelson passed away Nov. 23, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester from complications...

Gary Hern Obituary

Jan 3, 2017

Gary Hern, 72, of Plainview, formerly of Lake City, passed away, Heaven went fishing and used just the right bait and got a great catch on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 at Green Prairie Rehab Center in Plainview. Gary was born Dec. 29, 1944 in Lake City to Jack and Harriet (Holst) Hern. Gary grew up in...

Reynold Strusz Obituary