Obituaries

Sep 17, 2018

James Russell “Bear” Anderson, age 71, of Cannon Falls died Monday September 17, 2018 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Minneapolis.

Jim was born on October 16, 1946 in Red Wing, the son of Edgar and Luella (Roisum) Anderson. He grew up in White Rock and graduated from Cannon Falls High School.  After school he drove a...

Sep 14, 2018

Charles “Chuck” Kamholz, age 68, died Friday, September 14, 2018, at his home in Cannon Falls.

Chuck was born on May 16, 1950, in Rochester, the son of Russ and Nita (Ackerman) Kamholz. He grew up in Rochester, graduating from Mayo High School in 1968. He attended Mankato State University. Chuck served in the US Army Reserves...

Sep 11, 2018

Susan Marie Johnson, age 54, of Park Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at her home.

Susan was born on November 15, 1963 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Henry and Emery (Anderson) Romness. She grew up in Cannon Falls and moved to Rosemount in the 10th grade. Susan graduated from Rosemount High School. She worked...

Sep 7, 2018

Jacob LeRoy “Jack” Dockter, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Friday morning, September 7, 2018.

Jack was born on September 29, 1937 in Fredonia, North Dakota, the son of Jacob and Othelia (Ost) Dockter. He attended Northfield schools until the 11th grade, when he went to serve with the US Navy from 1955 until...

Sep 6, 2018

Arlan Burnett Niebeling, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

Arlan was born on October 18, 1937 in Ada, MN, the son of Ralph and Viola (Nelson) Niebeling. He grew up and schooled in Ada, graduating from Ada High School in  1955. He then attended Bottineau College...

Sep 2, 2018

Clarise Rapp, 86, of Cannon Falls died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, September 2, 2018, at The Gardens of Cannon Falls.

Clarise Florence (Larson) Rapp was born at home on a rainy Sunday morning on May 24, 1932, to Florence Stecker Larson and Thomas Helmer Larson.  She was the fourth of eleven children in her...

Aug 22, 2018

Marie E. Lexvold, age 89, of Goodhue, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Loving Residence in Red Wing, MN.

Marie was born on December 7, 1928 in Red Wing, the daughter of Raymond F. and Mary Leona (O’Reilly) McNamara.  She graduated high school from the Villa Maria Academy in Frontenac, MN in...

Aug 14, 2018

Gail Marie (Melter) Grote completed her final journey on this earth and is now embraced by God's loving grace and mercy. At age 59, Gail died peacefully on Tuesday morning, August 14, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

Gail was born on March 27, 1959 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Bernard R. and Mary Anne...

Aug 13, 2018

Donna Marie (Henderson) Freeberg, age 90 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Monday morning, August 13, 2018 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

Donna was born at home in White Rock (Vasa Township) on March 24, 1928, the daughter of James F. and Ruth E. (Hagman) Henderson. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1946, and...

Aug 8, 2018

Patricia Ann Otte, age 74 of Randolph, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Pat was born on April 29, 1944 in Faribault, MN to Arnold O. and Adeline M. (Westphal) Haugen.  She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1962.  She married Tom Otte on November 28, 1998 and they resided...

Jul 28, 2018

Lee Anne Ellison, age 90, died peacefully in her apartment at Twin Rivers Senior Campus on Saturday, July 28, 2018, with family at her side.

She was born in Minneapolis on March 13, 1928 to Douglas and Muriel (Carrier) Robertson, and raised in Minneapolis and Robbinsdale. Lee married Richard Kronmiller in 1947 and they raised a family...

Jul 21, 2018

Richard Arthur Anderson, age 77, of Cannon Falls, MN passed away on July 21, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born on September 13, 1940 in South Saint Paul, MN to Arthur and Hazel (Gutz) Anderson.

Richard wed Phyllis Soderquist on June 23, 1962, and had 56 wonderful years of marriage. Richard started his...

Jun 24, 2018

Alfred Bernard Anderson, age 87 of Vasa, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.

Bernard was born on September 4, 1930 in Red Wing, MN, the son of Almer and Judith (Johnson) Anderson. He graduated high school in Red Wing and went on to attend agricultural school. He honorably served with...

Jun 24, 2018

Jean (Hansel) Lillemoen passed away peacefully at home on June 24, 2018. Jean was born on July 16, 1942 to parents Ruth and Clarence Hansel in Fergus Falls, MN. Jean is survived by her husband James; son Anthony (Karen) Lillemoen and their children Katherine, Kristen, Ryan, and Allyson, all of Ohio; daughter Lisa Lillemoen and her children Dylan and...

Jun 24, 2018

Jill M. Fredrickson, age 51, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at  her home on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Jill Marie Fredrickson was born on October 2, 1966 in Owatonna, the daughter of George and Mary Ann (Bury) Henry. She grew up in West Concord and graduated from high school there in 1985. Jill worked as a TMA...

Jun 14, 2018

Virginia Ann Strand, age 90 of Welch, MN, died on Thursday evening, June 14, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Red Wing.

Virginia was born on September 16, 1927 in Owatonna, MN, the daughter of William and Ella (Podratz) Dornquast.  She graduated in 1944 from Alberta High School in Alberta, MN. She then went to normal teacher’s...

Jun 13, 2018

Travis Harold Severson, age 49 of Welch, MN, died on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2018 at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley.

Travis was born on May 6, 1969 in Cannon Falls, MN, the son of Harold and Linda (Glynn) Severson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1987, and worked at different jobs over the years....

Jun 12, 2018

James Everett Magnuson, age 83 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at his home at Twin Rivers Senior Campus, Cannon Falls.

Jim was born on July 20, 1934 in Red Wing, MN, the son of Carl E. and Gladys V. (Anderson) Magnuson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1952, and went to...

Jun 11, 2018

Shirley Van Guilder, age 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, June 11, 2018.

Shirley Ann Krupp, daughter of Emil and Frieda (Olp) Krupp, was born on August 1, 1937 in Faribault, MN.  She attended Trinity Lutheran in Faribault for grade school and graduated from Faribault High School in 1955.

On...

May 24, 2018

Willard “Jay” Downing, age 79 of Cannon Falls and formerly of Glenwood, MN, died on Thursday morning, May 24, 2018 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

​Jay was born on September 25, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of George and Sara (Meyer) Downing. He attended school and graduated from East High School in 1957. After...