Funeral Homes in Zumbro Falls, MN

Facts about the city

Zumbro Falls is a city along the Zumbro River in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 63 and Minnesota 60 intersect in Zumbro Falls.The original settlement on the south side of the Zumbro River dates back to 1857. A grist-mill dam built in 1866 created the falls for which the town is named. Numerous floods have swept away all but a few traces of the dam. Frequent flooding and a tornado prompted relocation to the north of the river. A railroad arrived in the relocated settlement in 1881. The city was incorporated in 1898.In September 2010, the city was flooded again, and evacuated. Many buildings were destroyed or damaged.

Zumbro Falls Obituaries

It was noted by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on February 19th, 2019 that Gunther John Petersen perished in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Petersen was 80 years old and was born in Zumbro Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gunther John's life.

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on January 19th, 2014 that Roger Drinkwalter died in San Diego, California.  Drinkwalter was 91 years old and was born in Zumbro Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roger's life.

History

The grist-mill dam built on Zumbro river in 1866 created the falls for which the town is named. Zumbro Falls is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota County, Minnesota, United States, along the Zumbro River. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. The river is the cause of numerous floods which swept away the dam except for a few remaining traces of it. .