Obituaries
Arnold Hjermstad
Nov 9, 2016
Arnold Reuben Hjermstad died on Wednesday morning, November 9, 2016, at his home at Twin Rivers Senior Campus in Cannon Falls. He was 98. Arnie was born on October 28, 1918, at home on the farm in Wanamingo Township, to Albert and Hannah (Moe) Hjermstad. His baptism and confirmation in the Norwegian language were at the Lutheran Church in Aspelund....
James Kuhn
Nov 7, 2016
James E. Kuhn, age 81, of Randolph, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, November 7, 2016. James Edward Kuhn was born in Red Wing, on November 25, 1934, the son of John and Theresa (Miller) Kuhn. He grew up in the Cannon Falls area and attended country school. At the age of 15 Jim began working in the construction...
Arthur Eaton
Oct 28, 2016
Arthur J. Eaton, Jr. age 87, of Randolph Township, passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, on October 28th, after a hard fought seven week battle with aspiration pneumonia. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Art was born to Arthur J. Eaton, Sr. and Alice Hendrickson Eaton in Waukon, Iowa on February 16, 1929. When Art was...
Clifford Frandrup
Oct 27, 2016
Clifford Frederick Frandrup, age 88 of Randolph, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 27, 2016 at the Northfield Care Center. Cliff was born on the family farm in Hampton Township on October 13, 1928, the son of Frank and Bertha (Freiermuth) Frandrup. He took over the farm in 1954 until his retirement in 1998. Cliff enjoyed drives in the...
Caroline Himes
Oct 26, 2016
Caroline A. Himes, age 96, of Cannon Falls, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Centracare Health in Paynesville, Minnesota. Caroline Amanda Himes was born on May 17, 1920, in Dennison, the daughter of Lars and Marie (Njos) Berg. She was baptized and confirmed at the Urland Lutheran Church. Caroline attended country school through the eighth grade and then started work...
Janice Hischer
Oct 15, 2016
Janice L. Hischer, age 68, of Cannon Falls, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Janice Lois Hischer was born on November 27, 1947 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of David and Rosalani (Kamaz) Kaluhiokalani. She grew up in Ewa Beach, Hawaii and graduated from high school there. On February 26, 1972 Janice was united in...
Audrey Anderson
Oct 14, 2016
Audrey D. Anderson, age 79 of Goodhue, died unexpectedly at home on Friday morning, October 14, 2016. Audrey Dorothea Anderson was born on May 17, 1937 in Red Wing, the daughter of George and Celia (Mann) Johnson. She grew up on a farm near Red Wing and was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. She went to Burnside...
Verida Hempel
Oct 14, 2016
Verida Hempel, age 87, of Cannon Falls, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. Verida Arlene Hempel was born in Faribault on March 5, 1929, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Paquin) Langevin. She grew up there and graduated from Faribault High School in 1947. Verida was married as a young woman and her husband...
Barbara Schultz
Oct 6, 2016
Barbara Jean (Helgren) Schultz, age 57, of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Barb was born on June 16, 1959 in Red Wing, the daughter of Ralph "Bud" and Betty (Hadler) Helgren. She attended Cannon Falls School, later working at Princess Toys in Cannon Falls and Smeads in Hastings. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Dorothy Hoffman
Oct 5, 2016
Dorothy Meta (Ringeisen) Hoffman, age 93 of Maplewood, died on Wednesday afternoon, October 5, 2016 at The Lodge on Summit Oaks, Burnsville. Dorothy was born on December 2, 1922 in Trimont, MN, the daughter of August and Laura (Hoverman) Ringeisen. Dorothy married Clifford M. Hoffman on August 14, 1969 in Watertown, SD. She loved dancing and was a life member...
Josie Swenson
Sep 30, 2016
Martha "Josie" Josephine Swenson died Friday, September 30, 2016 peacefully surrounded by her family at the Mayo Clinic Health System – Cannon Falls after a short illness. Josie was born on November 9, 1921 in Columbus, N.D. to Peter & Anna (Thorkildson) Sorum. She was the youngest of six girls. Their mother passed away when Josie was three weeks old...
Rex Beach
Sep 23, 2016
Rex Castles Beach, formerly of Cannon Falls and a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada for 27 years, passed away at the age of 89, on Friday, September 23, 2016. Rex was born in Waterville, MN on July 19, 1927 to Adelbert and Jennie (Castles) Beach. He was in the Armed Forces, and a World War II veteran. Rex was united...
Stanley Sommers
Sep 21, 2016
Stanley George Sommers, age 97 of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and formerly of Maplewood, MN passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Frankfort, KY. Stanley was born July 8, 1919 in Clearwater, MN, the son of Sylvester and Laura M. (Isensee) Sommers. Retiring in 1984, Mr. Sommers worked as a custodian for the St. Paul Public...
Melorie Ekstrom
Sep 17, 2016
Melorie M. Ekstrom, age 86, of Cannon Falls, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Gardens of Cannon Falls. Melorie Maxine Ekstrom was born on June 13, 1930 in Prairie Farm, WI, the daughter of Mathias and Minnie (Larson) Erlanson. She grew up in Wanamingo, and graduated from high school there in 1948. On August 26, 1950 Melorie was united...
Douglas Clapp
Sep 17, 2016
Douglas Lee Clapp, age 62 of Minneapolis and formerly of Minneola Township, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis. Douglas was born in Zumbrota on April 7, 1954 to Donald and Gladys (Aslakson) Clapp. Douglas graduated from Wanamingo High School and attended college in Mankato and St. Cloud. He held various positions in his...
Helen Ryan
Sep 10, 2016
Helen C. Ryan, age 89 of Goodhue, died at her home on Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2016. Helen Catherine McCusker was born in Red Wing on February 26, 1927 to Mary (Ryan) and Charles McCusker. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1945. She entered the St. John's Nurses Training program on...
Don Sangren
Sep 1, 2016
Donald (Don) Raymond Sangren, 84, of Plainview, died on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Don was born on September 30, 1931 in Chicago, IL. He moved to Minneapolis MN at an early age, attending school and later enlisting in the United States Marines. He served from 1951 – 1954 and was a Korean War veteran. On September 16, 1957 he married...
Mary Flom
Aug 28, 2016
Mary Ann Flom, age 64 of Dennison, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Mary Ann was born on August 8, 1952 in Eau Claire, WI, the daughter of Albert N. and Myrtle M. (Brown) Froseth. She graduated from Farmington High School in 1970. She married Leroy Fischer and they had four...
James Weber
Aug 26, 2016
James Albert Weber, age 79 of Cannon Falls, MN died at home on Friday, August 26, 2016 with his family at his side following a six year battle with cancer. He was born on September 2, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN. He attended school in Fletcher, MN, and later enlisted with the US Army. He served from 1956-58 and was based...
Donald Brockob
Aug 22, 2016
Donald Ray Brockob, age 89 of Clear Lake, MN, passed away in the comfort of his daughter's home on Monday, August 22, 2016 in Cannon Falls, MN. Don was born on April 25, 1927 in Rolla, North Dakota, the son of Benjamin and Alverda Brockob. Don was a proud, giving husband and father. He married Elizabeth Mae Scheller on December...
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