Obituaries

Anna McNamara

Anna McNamara

May 18, 2015

Anna G. McNamara, age 87, of Goodhue, died on Monday morning, May 18, 2015 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park Care Center in Red Wing. Anna was born November 1, 1927 in Waverly, Minnesota the daughter of Francis P. & Mary (Foley) O'Connell. She was raised in Waverly. On October 3, 1953 Anna married Hugh McNamara in Waverly and then...

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

May 16, 2015

Michael Kent Johnson, age 60, of Cannon Falls and formerly of Prior Lake, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Michael was born on July 4, 1954 in Crosby, North Dakota the son of LaVern and Avis Johnson. He graduated from Prior Lake High School in 1972. Michael was the owner of Johnson Painting & Decorating. He enjoyed fishing, golf,...

Geraldine Haggstrom

Geraldine Haggstrom

May 12, 2015

Geraldine Mary "Gerry" Haggstrom, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, May 12, 2015 at the Northfield Hospital - Long Term Care Unit. Gerry was born at home in Cannon Falls on December 27, 1932, the daughter of George W. and Adella (Pagel) Johnson. While in high school, Gerry worked at the Dairy Bar in Cannon Falls. She...

Gerald O'Reilly

Gerald O'Reilly

May 6, 2015

Gerald David "Lefty" O'Reilly, age 89 of Red Wing and formerly of Goodhue, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his home at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park Assisted Living in Red Wing. He was born on March 6, 1926 in Goodhue Township, MN, the son of Vincent George O'Reilly and Agnes Regina (Guenther) O'Reilly. He grew up in Goodhue and...

Roberta Miller

Roberta Miller

Apr 25, 2015

Roberta Ann Miller, age 77 of Cannon Falls, and formerly of Bloomington and Burnsville, passed away peacefully April 25th 2015. Roberta was the daughter of Nordehl & Fae (Richardson) Reetz and was born on June 28th, 1937. She graduated from Muscoda High School, WI in 1955, and following graduation she attended Spencerian College in Milwaukee, WI. On September 1, 1956...

Roy Lindell

Roy Lindell

Apr 18, 2015

Roy Kenneth Lindell, age 53, a lifetime resident of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Saturday night, April 18, 2015. Roy was the son of Kenneth and Helen Lindell and was born on September 28th, 1961. He was baptized and confirmed at St Ansgar's Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. Roy graduated from High School in 1979 and following graduation he attended...

Mangil Dierke

Mangil Dierke

Apr 18, 2015

Mangil William "M.W." Dierke, age 100, of Cannon Falls died Saturday afternoon April 18, 2015 at Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harris and Minnie; wife, Hazel; brothers, Carl and Walden; and sister, Bernice. Survived by sons Gary, Wayne, John (Laura), Everett "Butch"; 5 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; many nieces &...

Frederick Wojahn

Frederick Wojahn

Apr 10, 2015

Frederick Verril "Fred" Wojahn, age 58 of Cannon Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, April 10, 2015. Fred was born on June 16, 1956 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Willard and Beverly (Bebo) Wojahn. He was baptized on July 1, 1956 and confirmed on May 31, 1970. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School and went on to...

Janice Banitt

Janice Banitt

Apr 9, 2015

Janice Mae "Jan" Banitt, age 63 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Thursday evening, April 9, 2015, surrounded by loved ones at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Jan was born on June 24, 1951 in Racine, WI, the daughter of James H. "Jim" and Ardella R. (Daniels) Campfield. Her family later moved to St. Paul, MN and then moved...

Rebecca Robinson

Rebecca Robinson

Apr 7, 2015

Rebecca Louise "Becky" Robinson, age 39 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday evening, April 7, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester as a result of a brain aneurysm. Becky was born on January 2, 1976 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Gary and Kathleen "Kitty" (Hill) Robinson. She was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls....

Marcella Buck

Marcella Buck

Apr 5, 2015

Marcella Ella Buck, age 90 of Goodhue, MN died on Easter Sunday evening, April 5, 2015 at St. Brigid's at High Park in Red Wing. Marcella Ella Luhman was born October 8, 1924 in Featherstone Township, MN to Fredrick and Laura (Duden) Luhman. She was raised in Goodhue and confirmed May 22, 1938 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. She...

Francis Nelson

Francis Nelson

Apr 4, 2015

Francis Nelson, age 73, of Cannon Falls passed away unexpectedly April 4th, 2015. He was born February 20th, 1942 to Leonard and Lillie Nelson in Cumberland, Maryland. Francis, the oldest of two children, moved with his family to the rural Sogn Valley area of Cannon Falls in 1946. After graduation from Cannon Falls High School, Francis attended classes at St....

John Albert

John Albert

Mar 27, 2015

John Clarence "Jack" Albert, age 68 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, March 27, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley, Cannon Falls. Jack was born on August 8, 1946 in St. Paul, the son of Clarence and Corinne (Zaspel) Albert. He graduated in 1964 from South St. Paul High School. He went to serve with the...

Ellen Gall

Ellen Gall

Mar 26, 2015

Ellen Agnes (nee Ryan) Gall, age 81 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Ellen was born on February 26, 1934 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Francis W. and Catherine R. (Glynn) Ryan. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1952. She married Francis A. Gall on April 25, 1953. As...

Kandi Lockhart

Kandi Lockhart

Mar 25, 2015

Kandi Sue Lockhart, age 58 of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Kandi Sue Prouty was born on September 22, 1956 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Robert and Mabel (Viker) Prouty. She graduated in 1974 from Byron High School, and went on to Rochester Vo-Tech for two years. She married James C. Lockhart on...

Joan Schnaare

Joan Schnaare

Mar 24, 2015

Joan Clara Schnaare, age 83 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley, Cannon Falls. Joan was born on July 1, 1931 in Witt, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Anne (Ernst) Holthaus. At an early age, she was raised by her uncle and aunt, Joseph and Olivia (Ernst) Hauptmann....

Charles Wilson

Charles Wilson

Mar 12, 2015

Charles James Wilson, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday morning, March 12, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley in Cannon Falls. He was born on January 11, 1933 in Ripley Township, MN to Elanor and Ross Wilson. He grew up in Dodge Center. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was in the service for...

Clarice Anderson

Clarice Anderson

Mar 10, 2015

Clarice Shirley Anderson, age 85 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley. Clarice was born on February 3, 1930 in rural Zumbrota, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Martha (Koppang) Thompson. She grew up on the family farm in Zumbrota, and they later moved to Featherstone Township. She married...

George Duncan

George Duncan

Mar 2, 2015

George LaVerne Duncan, age 72 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, March 2, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. George was born on April 5, 1942 in Cannon Falls, the son of Arthur Sr. and Luella (Stafford) Duncan. He married Ethel "Vicky" McBride on March 7, 1960. George farmed for 30 years for Phil Parsons near Northfield....

Vern Lagerquist

Vern Lagerquist

Feb 26, 2015

Vern Roy Lagerquist, age 82 of Cannon Falls, passed away on Thursday morning, February 26, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Cannon Falls. Vern was born on July 30, 1932 in Deephaven, MN, the son of Albert and Dayna (Jacobson) Lagerquist. He graduated from Anoka High School in 1950, and attended 2 years at Milwaukee School of Engineering. He...

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