Obituaries

May 3, 2017

Norris Lundin Johnson, age 96 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday morning, May 3, 2017 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls, where he has resided since fall, 2016. Norris was born on March 27, 1921 in Vasa Township, the son of Nels and Victoria (Lundin) Johnson. He graduated eighth grade from District #38 country school, and then worked as a...

Apr 25, 2017

Alfred L Scheer, longtime resident of Cannon Falls, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He grew up in Big Fork, Minnesota. After high school he enlisted in the army in 1942 and served in battle in the 5th Tank Corps Army Division under General Patton during World War II, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He served in many...

Apr 21, 2017

Bernice Catherine Schumacher, age 97 of Red Wing and formerly of Goodhue, MN, died on Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Crispin Care Center, Red Wing. Bernice was born on April 14, 1920 in Belvidere Township, MN the daughter of Bernard and Mary (Gleason) Wiebush. She married Levern Schumacher in 1939 and they moved to Vasa Township in April, 1946....

Apr 17, 2017

Edward G. Robinson, age 79, of Red Wing, died peacefully at his home on April 17, 2017. Edward George Robinson was born on December 2, 1937 in Farmington, the son of Henry and Lily (Johannson) Robinson. He grew up in Cannon Falls, graduating from Cannon Falls High School in 1956. Following school Ed went to work for the Koch Refinery...

Apr 13, 2017

Charlotte Viola "Tootie" (Grisim) DeYoung, age 94, of Cannon Falls, MN died peacefully April 13, 2017 at Three Links Care Center, Northfield, MN. Charlotte was born June 30, 1922 in Hampton, MN, the daughter of Arnold G. and Florence C. (Klein) Grisim and lived as a young girl on the family farm in Randolph, MN. She was a 1940 graduate...

Apr 12, 2017

Harriet Marie (Giefer) Thorson, age 96 of Cannon Falls and formerly St. Paul, died on Wednesday morning, April 12, 2017 at Trinity Care Center in Farmington. Harriet was born on August 9, 1920 in Vermillion Township, the daughter of John and Anna (Kranz) Giefer. She attended District #60 country school through the 8th grade, and later 2 years at St....

Apr 8, 2017

Betty Mae Midness (née Carlson), age 91, died April 8, 2017, at the Northfield Hospital Long Term Care Center in Northfield, MN, where she had resided since 2015. Betty was born at home in Cannon Falls, MN on June 25, 1925, the daughter of Luther W. and Gladys (Robinson) Carlson. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1943 and...

Apr 6, 2017

Thomas Joseph McMahon, age 76, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully, Thursday, April 6, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. He is the husband of Maggie McMahon. A gathering for family and friends will be held at the McMahon home on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 2 p.m. Funeral Home: Lundberg Funeral Home 5839 Hwy 19 Blvd Cannon Falls,...

Mar 31, 2017

Frederick Herman Kahn, age 75 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home on Friday morning, March 31, 2017. Fred was born on December 5, 1941, the eldest child born to Frank and Marie (Schroeder) Kahn. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1960, and went on to serve with the US Army from 1962-1965. He was employed as a Master...

Mar 29, 2017

Roselyn V. Peterson, age 81, of rural Cannon Falls, died Wednesday evening, March 29, 2017 at her home. Roselyn Vivian Peterson was born on June 5, 1935 in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Richard and Edna Secord. They moved to St. Paul when Rose was 5 years old. She grew up and went to school there, graduating from Washington High...

Mar 24, 2017

Dr. George W. Carl, age 93, of Cannon Falls, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Northfield Care Center in Northfield. Funeral Home: Lundberg Funeral Home 5839 Hwy 19 Blvd Cannon Falls, MN US 55009 Previous Events Service Friday, March 24, 2017 Lundberg Funeral Home

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Mar 14, 2017

Adeline Jeanette (Perso) Lundsted, age 93 of Northfield, died on Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017 at the Northfield Care Center. She was born on July 19, 1923 in Pigeon Falls, WI, the daughter of Alfred and Aletta (Hagen) Nelson. Attended beauty school, and was a beautician in Augusta, WI and later LaCrosse, WI until 1952. She was a homemaker and...

Mar 12, 2017

Shirley Foss, age 89, of Cannon Falls, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. Shirley Renee Foss was born on December 20, 1927 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Benjamin C. and Dorothy (Benson) Holmes. She grew up in the Cannon Falls area and went to country school. Shirley graduated from Cannon Falls High School...

Mar 11, 2017

Carol A. Gilbertson, age 82, of Cannon Falls, died March 11, 2017 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield following a brief illness. Carol was born on November 24, 1934, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Lawrence and Aleda Henninger. After graduating from Washburn High School, Carol attended St. Olaf College in Northfield. She began first in the nursing program and...

Mar 6, 2017

David M. Walrod, age 52, of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017, following a long illness. David Michael Walrod was born on August 3, 1964, in Onamia, the son of Rev. Robert and Gwen (Uleberg) Walrod. He grew up and went to school in Litchfield. David had various jobs over his working life...

Mar 3, 2017

Ward Fritz Duncan, 89, husband of Muriel Duncan of Zumbrota Minnesota, died on Friday, March 3, 2017. Ward was born February 18, 1928, in Cannon Falls, Minnesota to Edgar and Elizabeth (Hultman) Duncan. Ward was the second of five children. The Duncan family briefly lived in Red Lake Falls. While there, Charles Lindbergh landed his plane. The family went to...

Mar 3, 2017

Glenn Richard Aronson, age 82, of Cannon Falls, died on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his home. Glenn was born on October 20, 1934 in Elko, MN, the son of Richard and Sophie (Bergstrom) Aronson. He attended country school and then Lakeville High School, where he excelled in sports and graduated in 1953. Following high school he attended South Dakota...

Mar 2, 2017

Carl O. Benson, 100, a life-long resident of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 2, 2017 with his loved ones by his side. He was a lifetime member of First English Lutheran Church. He was married to Helen Benson for 75 years. They lived on the Benson Farm west of Cannon Falls where Carl farmed and raised his...

Feb 28, 2017

Betty Robinson, age 90, of Stanton, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, surrounded by her family. Betty Robinson was born on September 26, 1926 in Northfield Township, the daughter of Edwin and Matilda (Wutschke) Drentlaw. She grew up on her family's farm between Northfield and Faribault. She left school after the eighth grade to care for...

Feb 26, 2017

Doris Ann Ella Kohn, age 73 of Red Wing, died on Sunday evening, February 26, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Doris was born on November 1, 1943 in New London, WI, the daughter of Erdman and Erna (Bublitz) Kohn. She attended Red Wing Central High School for one year, and finished the three remaining years at Cannon Falls...