Obituaries
Irene Lundell
Jul 13, 2017
Irene Davina Lundell, age 98 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully of natural causes on Thursday afternoon, July 13, 2017 at Twin Rivers Senior Campus in Cannon Falls, where she had resided since January. Irene was born at home on August 20, 1918 in Leon Township, the daughter of David and Amelia (Dahlin) Bakkethun. She attended rural country school in the...
Karen Bongard
Jul 11, 2017
Karen Alice Bongard, age 58 of Randolph, MN died peacefully in her home on Tuesday morning, July 11, 2017. She was born on February 14, 1959 in Denver, Colorado to Harlan and Constance (Bayer) Bongard. In 2008, Karen was married to Doug Wille at the Wille farm in Randolph MN. While raising her three wonderful children, she ran a storage...
Patricia Steward
Jul 2, 2017
Patricia Leona Steward, age 73 of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Centennial Gardens in Crystal, MN. Patricia was born on December 2, 1943 in St. Paul, the daughter of Theodore T. Sr. and Leona (Meeks) Lovejoy. She graduated from Monroe High School in St. Paul in 1962. Patricia married Albert F. Steward on October 30,...
Leonard Plonsky
Jun 23, 2017
Leonard Frank Plonsky, age 86 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, June 23, 2017 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls. Leonard was born at the family’s home in Heidelberg, MN on May 31, 1931, the son of Peter and Cecelia (Knopik) Plonsky. He attended school and later graduated from high school in Montgomery, MN. He enlisted in the US...
Joan Risty
May 30, 2017
Joan (Wagner) Risty went home on Tuesday afternoon, May 30, 2017 to join her parents, Lloyd and Lila (Marvin) Wagner and her sister, Jane Dempster. She shared her life with her husband, Roger Risty and their children, Cynthia (Mark Strack), Douglas (Cheryl) and Nancy. She delighted in her grandchildren, Chelsea (Adam) Glende, Colton and Hannah Risty. Joan was born...
Mildred Jacobson
May 24, 2017
Mildred E. Jacobson, age 97, of Cannon Falls died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Gardens of Cannon Falls. Mildred "Milly" Eleanor Jacobson was born December 22, 1919 to Anna (Ring) Jacobson and Joseph Jacobson. She attended District 45 and graduated from 8th grade and then attended Kenyon High School for four years. After her high school graduation she attended...
Luther Quale
May 21, 2017
Luther Marvin Quale, age 84 of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday evening, May 21, 2017 at Reflections-End of Life Care in Northfield, surrounded by his family. Luther was born on July 11, 1932, the son of Peter and Marianne (Flormoe) Quale. Luther proudly served with the US Army. Luther married Edith "Dolly" (Wangen) on June 6, 1959 at the Little...
Joy Perryman
May 19, 2017
Joy Ione Perryman, age 76 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Friday evening, May 19, 2017 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Joy and her sister, Jean were born on January 29, 1941 in Williston, ND, daughters of Erwin and Mabel "Lucetta" (Wright) Miller. She graduated from Williston High School in 1959 and attended the University of North Dakota...
Edward Burr
May 16, 2017
Edward Burr, age 80, of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Edward Francis Burr was born on February 13, 1937 in Randolph, the son of John C. and Helga T. (Larsen) Burr. He grew up and graduated from Randolph High School in 1955. Ed served his country in the U.S....
Jane Martin
May 10, 2017
Jane Martin Ola Jane Casey Slininger Martin passed away peacefully on May 10, 2017 at the age of 91 at the Northfield Care Center. Jane was born July 18, 1925 in El Dorado Arkansas, the first of three children to John Morgan and Ola Marzelle Betts Casey. She graduated from Old Union High School, El Dorado, AR, in 1943 and...
Jill Otto
May 7, 2017
Jill Robin Otto, age 59 of Cannon Falls, died at home unexpectedly on Sunday evening, May 7, 2017. Jill was born on November 1, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Leslie and Marjorie (Gesme) Kurtz. She graduated in 1976 from Cannon Falls High School. She married Donald "Donny" Otto on January 3, 1976 in Sogn, MN. They made their...
Norris Johnson
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...
Alfred Scheer
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...
Bernice Schumacher
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....
Edward Robinson
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...
Charlotte DeYoung
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...
Harriet Thorson
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....
Betty Midness
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...
Thomas McMahon
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,...
Frederick Kahn
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...
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