Obituaries

Doris Landon

Apr 14, 2025

Doris Alma Marie (Anderson) Landon, age 98 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, April 14, 2025.

Doris was born on July 6, 1926 in Red Wing, MN, to A. Winfred Anderson and Annie Josephine (Aslakson) Anderson. She was a 1944 Cannon Falls High School graduate, and married Paul R. Landon on August 23, 1947 in Vasa. She was...

Florence Sunderman

Mar 28, 2025

Florence Gloria Sunderman, 77, of Dennison, MN, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. Flo was born on February 22, 1948 in German township, Ohio. She grew up in the southwest area of Ohio with her loving family. She graduated from Miamisburg High School in 1966. She married her beloved husband, Robert Lee Sunderman,...

Ann M. Lundell

Mar 27, 2025

Ann Marie Lundell, age 77 of Cannon Falls, died one day short of her 78th birthday on Thursday evening, March 27, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester following a medical procedure.

Ann was born on March 28, 1947 in Red Wing, the daughter of Leslie and Hazel (Evans) Seufert. She graduated from Central High School in...

Charles M. Ketchmark

Mar 23, 2025

Charles M Ketchmark , age 72, died on Sunday March 23 at Regions Hospital in St Paul.

Survived by three daughters, 2 grandchildren, 2 brother, 5 sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.

services will be held at a later date on the White Earth Reservation.

Kane Bolan

Mar 18, 2025

Kane A. Bolan, age 7, of Cannon Falls, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's campus, in Rochester.

Kane Arden Bolan was born to Charlie and Christine (Lampi) Bolan on December 4, 2017, in Minneapolis. He lived all of his life in Cannon Falls, attending Cannon Falls Elementary School through the first grade.

Kane will...

Kathleen G. Freier

Feb 13, 2025

Kathleen Genevieve Freier, age 97 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2025.

Kathleen was born on December 26, 1927 in Red Wing, the daughter of Victor and Cecilia (Franklin) O'Neill. She attended country school and later graduated from Goodhue High School in 1945. She received her teacher's training and taught rural country school in Belle Creek...

Doris Rapp

Feb 12, 2025

Under the loving care of her family and grandchildren dear to her heart, Doris (Nellie to Dad) died peacefully on February 12, 2025. She was 97 years old, born on July 10, 1927, in Kramer, ND, the daughter of William and Esther Teske.

Doris married Virgil Rapp on February 20, 1949. She resided in Cannon Falls, and for over...

John F. Singewald, Jr.

Feb 10, 2025

John (Jack) Francis Singewald, Jr., age 78, of Northfield and formerly of Rosemount, died on Monday, February 10th, 2025 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Jack was born on July 12th, 1946 in St. Paul Minnesota, the son of John and Shirley (Cunningham) Singewald. He graduated from Burnsville High School in 1964 and went on to attend the University...

Cheryl Novotny

Feb 7, 2025

Cheryl Arlene Novotny, 80, beloved spouse, mother, sibling, and dear friend, passed away peacefully at Salmons’ Place Senior Care in Alexandria, MN on February 7, 2025. Cheryl was born on August 15, 1944 in Red Wing, MN to Clayton Rainerson and Deloris Hanson. Deloris later married Warren Ritchie, who raised Cheryl and her brothers Wayne and Roger. She graduated from...

Lorraine E. Hinsch

Feb 7, 2025

Lorraine Evelyn Hinsch, beloved mother and grandmother, died on February 7, 2025 at the age of 93.  

Lorraine was born on December 13, 1931 to Maynard and Henrietta (Stehr) Meincke. She grew up on a farm in rural Lake City with her 5 siblings. Lorraine attended the country schoolhouse, and then stayed with her grandparents George and Emma in Lake...

Marland J. Husaby

Feb 5, 2025

Marland James "Peanuts" Husaby, age 93, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died at home on Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on April 28, 1931 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, the son of John and Christine (Quam) Husaby. He attended Cannon Falls Schools and married Senora "Cindy" Qualle on November 4, 1948 in Dennison....

Sheila Wrobleski

Feb 1, 2025

Sheila Ann Wrobleski, age 53 of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday evening, February 1, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - Methodist Campus in Rochester, surrounded by all of her children.

Sheila was born on December 20, 1971 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Fredrick and DeeAnn (Mitchell) Wrobleski. She schooled in Cannon Falls and was married for 14 years to Ed...

Maynard G. Forss

Jan 28, 2025

Maynard Glen Forss, age 96 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Cannon Rivers Senior Living, Cannon Falls.

Maynard was born on May 28, 1928 in Stratford, Wisconsin, the son of Lenard and Madeline (Robertson) Forss. He graduated at the age of 16 from Colby High School (WI) in 1945, and his family moved to Minnesota that...

Heather Mercier

Jan 25, 2025

Heather Louise Mercier, age 48, of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Heather was born on June 4, 1976, in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Roman and Jean (Reger) Mercier. She grew up in Cannon Falls and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1994. While in high school she played the...

Steven Lufi

Jan 25, 2025

Steven W. Lufi, age 72, of Northfield, died on Saturday, January 25, at the Northfield Hospital.

Steve was born on November 11, 1952, in Minot, North Dakota. He moved to Northfield at the age of three. Steve graduated from Randolph High School in 1971. He farmed with his dad as a young man, before buying his own dairy and crop farm....

Walter Stabner

Jan 25, 2025

 Walter “Art” Stabner passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025.

He was born February 25, 1936 in Grahmdale, Canada.

Survived by his wife Carol of 70 years and children: LaDonna (Jim) Schultze, Sherry Bremer, Allen (Barb) Stabner, Lynn (Bob) Nelson, Kurt (Patti) Stabner, 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents: Adolph and Amanda (Konrad) Stabner, siblings: Charlie, Emma,...

Rebecca Pagel

Jan 24, 2025

Rebecca Pagel, age 75, of Cannon Falls, died Friday, January 24, at Cannon Rivers Assisted Living.

Rebecca "Becky" Pagel was born in River Falls, WI, on Dec. 23, 1949, the daughter of Kenneth and Esther (Wilhelm) Larson, Sr. She grew up in various locations including River Falls and Inver Grove Heights. Becky graduated from Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights...

Kathleen C. Duncan

Jan 21, 2025

Kathleen Cecelia Duncan, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, January 21, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Red Wing Hospital.

Kathy was born on January 13, 1943 in St. James, MN, the daughter of Albert and Inez (Cook) Zschunke. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1961 and married Arthur C. Duncan, Jr. on June...

Marlys Stevens

Jan 21, 2025

Marlys Taxdahl Stevens, age 84, of Cannon Falls, died Tuesday morning, January 21, 2025 at Three Links Nursing Home in Northfield, Minnesota. Marlys was born on April 29, 1940 in Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of Gene and Margaret (Sorum) Taxdahl of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1958 and went on to Mankato State and...

Lois E. Wenker

Jan 20, 2025

Lois Elisabeth Wenker, age 92, passed away on January 20 at Cannon Rivers Assisted Living Memory Care.

Lois was born on August 20, 1932. She was one of eight children born to Otto and Myrtle Hormann. She grew up on a farm west of Wheaton, Minnesota. She married Kenneth Wenker on August 26, 1952. Together they had eight children.

Lois is preceded...