Obituaries

Nov 27, 2017

Virgil Wayne Rapp, age 89 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday, November 27, 2017, at home surrounded by his wife and children.

Virgil was born on August 7, 1928, in Cannon Falls Township to Axel E. and Olga B. (Nordquist) Rapp. He attended country school District 46 and served in the US Army as a Paratrooper from...

Nov 26, 2017

Shirley LaVon (Callies) Herndon, age 85, passed with peace and grace on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at her home at Deer Crest, Red Wing.

Shirley was born in Bridgewater, SD. Her family moved to Sioux Falls when Shirley was 10 years old.  Immediately following graduation from Washington High School, Shirley moved to Sacramento, CA. She met the...

Nov 24, 2017

Everett Allen “Butch” Dierke, age 51 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Friday, November 24, 2017.

Butch was born on August 2, 1966 in Cannon Falls, the youngest son of Mangil “M.W.” and Hazel (Vincent) Dierke.  He graduated from Randolph High School in 1984.  He helped on the family farm throughout his life, and was a...

Nov 23, 2017

James Marshall Welt was born August 1, 1961 in Winona, MN to Larrimore and Marilou Welt. His family moved to Cottage Grove then to Cannon Falls where they settled for his lifetime. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1979 and attended Dakota County Technical College for heavy equipment repair where he met his wife, Cheryl Maki. He...

Nov 21, 2017

Carol Ann Kasal, age 69 of Cannon Falls, MN died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

Carol was born on September 6, 1948 in Glencoe, MN, the daughter of Oliver and Lorraine (Dickmeyer) Leistico.  She graduated from Stewart High School in Stewart, MN in 1966. She attended the Medical Institute of Minnesota, where she began...

Nov 21, 2017

Paul Irrthum, age 86, of Farmington, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Regina Senior Living Community in Hastings.

Paul Francis Irrthum was born on September 20, 1931 in Hampton Township, the son of John P. and Gertrude (Hoffmann) Irrthum. He grew up in the Hampton area and attended country school. Paul graduated from Randolph High School...

Nov 20, 2017

Kevin Jacobson, age 61 of Wanamingo, died on Monday, November 20, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Kevin Allan Jacobson was born on December 6, 1955 in Zumbrota, the son of Allan G. and Virginia A. (Hjermstad) Jacobson. He grew up in the Wanamingo area and moved to Willmar in the ninth grade. Kevin graduated from...

Nov 15, 2017

Dewight Keith “Dewey” Reck, age 75 of Hampton, died at home in his wife’s loving arms on Wednesday morning, November 15, 2017.

Dewey was born on May 26, 1942 in Bradford, Ohio, the son of Othal and Jean (Harshbarger) Reck.

He loved life, and would do anything to help anyone. He was an amazing man...

Nov 12, 2017

Nahum Tainter Terwilliger, age 88, of Cannon Falls, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

Nahum was born on September 12, 1929, in Stanton MN, the son of Robert and Stella (Van Guilder) Terwilliger.  He moved to Cannon Falls as a boy and graduated from Cannon Falls High School. Following school Nahum was...

Nov 12, 2017

Terry Jo “T.J.” (Willis) Walker, age 63 of Minneapolis, died on Sunday evening, November 12, 2017 at her mother’s home in Cannon Falls.

Terry was born on September 28, 1954 in Red Wing, the daughter of Clair and Marlene (Berg) Willis. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1972, and went to Rochester Technical College, receiving...

Nov 7, 2017

Joseph W. Thiem, age 35, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in Kenyon, Minnesota.

Joseph William Thiem was born in Cannon Falls on May 11, 1982, the son of Teresa (Mitchener) and John Thiem. He was baptized and confirmed at Vasa Lutheran Church. He grew up here and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 2000. Joe worked...

Nov 3, 2017

Brona L. Lodermeier, age 81, a lifelong resident of Goodhue passed away at home surrounded by family on November 3, 2017.

Brona was born on August 13, 1936 in Red Wing, MN the daughter of Glen and Phyllis (Buck) Bartlett.  She married Jerome Lodermeier on January 3, 1953 at St. Columbkill Catholic Church in Belle Creek.  Along...

Oct 30, 2017

Bernard Peter “Bernie” Dombeck, age 83 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at his home on Monday, October 30, 2017.

Bernie was born the oldest of nine children to Joseph and Regina (Kuzina) Dombeck on June 29, 1934 in Argyle, MN. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1953, and went on to serve with the US...

Oct 26, 2017

George Robert Conzemius, age 81, of Cannon Falls died peacefully on October 26, 2017 in Cannon Falls, MN. George grew up on a farm in rural Cannon Falls, MN. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1954, where he was active in football, baseball, basketball and 4-H. George graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1959 with a Bachelor...

Oct 17, 2017

Eleanor Medora Hultman, age 103, of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at St. Crispin’s in Red Wing on October 17, 2017, surrounded by her family.

She was born on Sept. 28, 1914 in Cannon Falls Township to Frank and Mary (Ring) Benson. She lived all of her life in Cannon Falls. She married Russell H. Hultman on...

Oct 16, 2017

Vivian Mathilda (Gesme) Brage, age 90, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 16, 2017, where Team Viv lovingly cared for her for the past two years.

Vivian was born on September 28, 1927 in Hastings, the daughter of Casper and Hildu (Jacobson) Gesme. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School...

Oct 11, 2017

Gordon M. Bjerk, age 71, of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Gordon Martin Bjerk was born on May 2, 1946 in Fargo, ND, the son of Walter and Mabel (Konickson) Bjerk. He grew up in Moorhead and graduated from high school there in 1964. Gordon served his...

Oct 7, 2017

Michael Owen Hernke, age 59, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died at home on Saturday evening, October 7, 2017, while surrounded by love.

Mike was born on January 30, 1958 in Zumbrota, MN, the son of Owen and Gladys (Swelland) Hernke. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1976.

He was a lifelong...

Oct 6, 2017

Linda Susan (Niederkorn) Knowlton, age 67 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Linda was born on July 30, 1950 in Wabasha, MN, the oldest of five children to Richard and Joan (Herrmann) Niederkorn.  She graduated from Hastings High School in 1968 and went on to Alexandria Technical...

Oct 1, 2017

Sharon Mae (Thompson) Curski, age 67 of Plymouth and formerly of Dennison, died on Sunday evening, October 1, 2017 at North Memorial Medical Center, following a 2 ½ year battle against cancer.

She was born on August 1, 1950 in Northfield, the daughter of Clarence and Florence (Kleeberger) Thompson. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1968....