Obituaries

Dorothy Madsen Obituary

Jan 7, 2016

Dorothy Ann Madsen 83, died peacefully Jan. 2, 2016 in Woodbury Minn., formerly from Lake City. She is survived by husband, Melvin; daughter, Valory Tessmer (Duane); sons, Terry (Kris) and Jeff (Pam); six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial...

Roger Nye Obituary

Jan 5, 2016

Roger K. Nye, 58, of Lake City, passed away, Dec. 29, 2015. Roger was born and raised in San Diego, Calif. and moved to Lake City in 1990, where he and his wife of 32 years, raised their children. He proudly worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years, retiring in July 2015. He was a loving...

Santina 'Tina" Morrill Obituary

Jan 5, 2016

The memorial service for Sontina “Tina” Morrill was Saturday, Jan. 9, at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel in Lake City with Pastor Ricardo Alcoser officiating. Ms. Morrill, 45, of Lake City died unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Lake City Hospital...

Thomas Klennert

Jan 4, 2016

The funeral service for Thomas “Tom” Klennert was Friday, Jan. 8, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, corner of 18th Avenue and 55th Street NW in Rochester, with Chaplin Thom Nustad officiating. Burial was in the Zumbro Falls Cemetery in Zumbro Falls. Mr. Klennert, 88, of rural Zumbro Falls,...

Loraine Augustine Obituary

Jan 4, 2016

Loraine R. Augustine, 90 of River Falls, Wis., and formerly of rural Lake City and San Diego Calif., died on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 at the River Falls Area Hospital. Loraine was born to Reinhold and Edna (Albers) Schulz on Oct. 29, 1925 in Pine Island. Loraine graduated from Goodhue High School...

Elizabeth "Betty" Geppert Obituary

Dec 21, 2015

Elizabeth Rachel “Betty” Geppert, 87, of Lake City, passed away Dec. 19, 2015 at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born on March 23, 1928 in Pipestone to Charles and Rachel (Davidson) Hickman. She grew up there and graduated from Jasper High School in 1946. Betty went on to receive her...

Gordon Foss Obituary

Dec 21, 2015

Gordon Edwin Foss, 91, of Lake City passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Windcliff Senior Care in Lake City. He was born on July 22, 1924 in Caledonia, Minn. to Edwin and Leni (Sheire) Foss. His family moved to Wabasha when he was a year old. Gordon lived in Wabasha until the age of 15,...

Suzanne Heise Obituary

Dec 18, 2015

The memorial service for Suzanne “Sue” Heise was Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church – Lincoln, in rural Lake City with Pastor Dan Reich officiating. Mrs. Heise, 51, of rural Lake City, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 in rural Lake City as the result of an auto accident. Suzanne Denise...

Leo "Barney" Freese Obituary

Dec 17, 2015

Leo "Barney"Freese Leo Joseph “Barney” Freese, 89, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center. He was born Nov. 25, 1926 in Wabasha to Leo and Mary (Schrieber) Freese. He grew up there and graduated from St. Felix High School...

John Bantley Obituary

Dec 16, 2015

John L. Bantley, 77, of Lake City, longtime co-owner of Quality Plumbing and Heating, in Rochester, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. John Lester, the son of Lester and Luella (McCoy) Bantley, was born on April 2, 1938 in Rochester...