Obituaries

Richard Charnell

Jun 14, 2019

Richard “Pete” Charnell, age 56 of Randolph, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2019.

Richard Orvin was born on August 13, 1962 in Saint Paul, MN, the son of Richard A. and Jean A. (Manley) Charnell. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1980 and went on to serve with the US Navy. He served from...

Colleen Schulz

Jun 11, 2019

Colleen JoAnn (Van Guilder) Schulz, 77, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2019 at Northfield Care Center.

Colleen was born in Stanton Township, MN, on May 15, 1942 to Darrell and Berdella (Hougo) Van Guilder. She was proud to be from Cannon Falls, where she lived for most of her life. She married Fred Schulz on Sept...

Donald Krause

Jun 8, 2019

Donald Edward Krause, 87, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at The Gardens of Cannon Falls.

Don was born on February 29, 1932, in Winona, MN, the son of Emil and Isabelle (Scherer) Krause. On August 3, 1963, Don was united in the sacrament of marriage to Margaret Anne Paffel at St. Mary’s...

James Slininger

Jun 5, 2019

James Allen “Jim” Slininger, age 70 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. It was he and his wife, Karen's 43rd wedding anniversary.

Jim was born on March 7, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Myrl and Jane (Casey) Slininger. He grew up in Randolph, attending St. Mark’s...

Walter Petersen

May 30, 2019

Walter Edward Petersen, age 73, of Cannon Falls, died Thursday, May 30, at his home.

Wally was born on October 21, 1945 in Northfield, the son of Maurice and Evelyn (Holt) Petersen. He grew up in rural Northfield, near Hazelwood, and graduated from Northfield High School in 1963. Wally served his country in the U. S. Army...

Arthur Hazeman, Sr.

May 29, 2019

Arthur M. Hazeman, Sr., age 82 of Red Wing and formerly of Hager City, WI and Cannon Falls, died on May 29, 2019 at St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing.

Art was born on October 4, 1936 in Medford, WI, the son of John E. and Mary Jane (VanHouten) Hazeman. He attended school in Gillman, WI,...

Rudolph Bianchi

May 25, 2019

Rudolph Frank "Rudy" Bianchi, age 95 of Chassell, Michigan, died on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Hancock, Michigan.

A graveside service with full military honors will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cannon Falls Cemetery, 721 State St. E., Cannon Falls, MN.

Raymond Gadient

May 24, 2019

Raymond Rudolph Gadient, 81, of Red Wing, died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lake City Care Center.

Ray was born on October 25, 1937 in Red Wing, MN to David and Freida Gadient. He attended Goodhue High School and married Ruth Ann Doose on September 27, 1958. They made their home in Red Wing, where they...

Fredrick "Fred" Wrobleski

May 18, 2019

Fredrick Michael “Fred” Wrobleski, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at The View.

Fred was born on February 20, 1939 in Appleton, MN, one of 15 children to Robert and MaryAnn (Eidenschink) Wrobleski. He farmed in the Clarkfield and Boyd areas before moving to Cannon Falls, where he farmed for George...

Paul Olson

May 17, 2019

Paul Robert Olson, 97 of Welch, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at St Crispin Living Community in Red Wing, MN, where he’d lived since April 2018.  Paul was born September 29th, 1921 at the farm home of his parents, Alvin and Caroline (Schaffer) Olson.  He proceeded to live in that house for over 93 years.

Paul attended...

Douglas Thompson

May 13, 2019

Douglas Brian Thompson, age 65 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury.

Doug was born on February 20, 1954 in Cannon Falls, the only child of S. Donald and E. Arlene (Waslie) Thompson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1972, attended Dakota County Vocational School, and worked...

Lenora Rapp

May 12, 2019

Lenora M. Rapp, age 93, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Lenora Miranda Rapp was born on May 7, 1926 in Wanamingo, the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle (Jacobson) Ellingson. She grew up in Wanamingo, Red Wing, Hastings and Cannon Falls. On January 4, 1946, Lenora was united in marriage...

Lynette Chapman

May 10, 2019

Lynette Eleanor (Stark) Chapman, 71, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota died Friday evening, May 10, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

She was born Dec. 2, 1947 in Springfield, MN to Otto and Ethel (Schroeder) Stark.  After graduation from Redwood Falls High School in 1965 she worked various jobs.  She married Bobb Chapman on May 4...

Milan Matasich

May 2, 2019

Milan Matasich, age 74 of Cannon Falls, died from a valiant, short fight with lung cancer on Thursday afternoon, May 2, 2019 at the Regina Care Center in Hastings.

Milan was born on July 27, 1944 in Otocac, Lika, Croatia, the son of Ivan and Rose Matasich. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Virginia, MN, in...

Martin Jasiczek

Apr 30, 2019

Martin Dennis Jasiczek was born November 13, 1975 in South Bend, IN. He was raised in Jones, MI, and Zumbrota, MN. At the time of his death he resided in St. Anthony, MN, but had lived and worked in many places throughout his culinary and baking career: New York, Phoenix, and Chicago, to name a few. He earned a...

Richard Bailey

Apr 29, 2019

Richard Lee “Dick” Bailey, age 81 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday afternoon, April 29, 2019 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

Dick was born on November 9, 1937 in Washington, MN, the son of Hugh and Virginia (Quackenbush) Bailey. When Dick was just 3 years old, his father died while duck hunting on Armistice Day, November...

Viola Hynden

Apr 24, 2019

Viola Agatha Hynden, age 90 of Sun City Center, FL, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

She was born on April 6, 1929 in Hastings, MN, to the late Theodore and Anna (Kneifel) Salzl.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Dennis Hynden, and James Farrell; and...

Thomas Nelson

Apr 24, 2019

Thomas A. Nelson passed away at his home Wednesday, April 24 following a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was surrounded by family and took his journey peacefully.

Tom was born in Northfield, MN, to Arthur and Hazel (Fink) Nelson on April 10, 1939. He lost his mother at a very young age. Tom attended Northfield High School,...

Loren Fox

Apr 19, 2019

Loren Fox, age 88, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully Friday, April 19, 2019, at his home.

Loren Joseph Fox was born on May 6, 1930 in Hader, MN, the son of Clifford and Margaret Fox. He grew up in the Hader and Wanamingo area, graduating from Wanamingo High School in 1947. Loren served his country in the...

Dale Lilleskov

Apr 11, 2019

Dale M. Lilleskov, a lifelong resident of High Prairie, died April 11, 2019 at age 89.  The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church with Pastor Shannon Bauer officiating; visitation time is one hour prior to the service.

Dale Myron Lilleskov was born at the family farm home in...