Obituaries

Donald Schmitt

Donald Schmitt

May 3, 2013

Donald LeRoy Schmitt, age 87 of Cannon Falls, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Monday, May 6, 2013 at St. Pius V Catholic Church. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in the St. Pius Catholic...

Karen Feidt

Karen Feidt

Apr 27, 2013

Karen Sophie (Burr) Feidt, age 78 of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday morning, April 27, 2013 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Karen was born on April 15, 1935 in Hastings, MN, the daughter of John Carl and Helga Theodora (Larson) Burr. She graduated from the Randolph High School in 1954 and married Bernard Mathias Feidt on September 4,...

Brian Mars

Brian Mars

Apr 27, 2013

Brian Thomas Mars, age 65, of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was born in San Francisco, CA on June 17, 1947, son of Glenn and Katherine (Barthelmes) Mars. Brian managed the chemistry lab at Carleton College for 30 years and was active in his church, Riverwood. He lived life to the fullest and...

Mary Olson

Mary Olson

Apr 24, 2013

Mary Louise Olson, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Mary was born March 16, 1933, in Cadiz, Kentucky, the only child to Ebert and Louise (Oatts) Ketcham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar "Ole" Olson; her parents and stepfather Herbert Lundell; and sister-in-law, Irene Brandt....

Emma Christiansen

Emma Christiansen

Apr 23, 2013

Emma Clara Christiansen, age 101, died in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Northfield Care Center – Cardinal Unit in Northfield. It was a beautiful snowy overnight. Emma was born in Sac County, Iowa on December 9, 1911, the second of five children to Otto and Bertha (Krenzien) Putbrese. She was preceded in death by her...

Harold Anderson

Harold Anderson

Apr 22, 2013

Harold John Anderson, age 92, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at Twin Rivers Senior Campus in Cannon Falls. He was known by "Red" Anderson to many because of his red hair. Harold was born on October 6, 1920 to John Rudolph and Sophia (Wang) Anderson in Walcott Township near Faribault, Minn. He was the 6 child of 7 and...

Merlyn Munson

Merlyn Munson

Apr 13, 2013

Merlyn Robert Munson, age 83, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 13, 2013 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Merlyn was born on December 5, 1929 in Cannon Falls, the son of Robert and Irene (Nelson) Munson. He was baptized, confirmed and longtime member at St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls,...

Thomas Lynch

Thomas Lynch

Apr 9, 2013

Thomas Joseph Lynch Jr., age 73 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, April 9, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Thomas Joseph was born on January 29, 1940 in St. Paul, the son of Thomas Sr. and Dorothy (DeMont) Lynch. He left high school to serve with the US Army from 1957 until his honorable discharge in...

Donald O'Reilly

Donald O'Reilly

Apr 5, 2013

Donald V. O'Reilly, age 91 of Red Wing, formerly of Goodhue, passed away at St. Brigid's at Hi Park in Red Wing on April 5, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am MONDAY, April 8, 2013 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 211 – 4th Street N, Goodhue, MN. There will be an evening visitation on SUNDAY at the...

Byron III

Byron III

Mar 27, 2013

Byron Charles Landon III, "Charlie", age 26 of Cannon Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Cannon Falls Medical Center. Charlie was born on July 17, 1986 in St. Paul, the son of Byron II and Lisa (Kirchner) Landon. He graduated from Eagan Senior High School in 2005 and attended Inver Hills Community College. He was employed...

Marian Tilderquist

Marian Tilderquist

Mar 20, 2013

Marian L. Tilderquist, age 90, retired elementary teacher, died March 20, 2013. Marian was born to T. Lawrence and Selma (Johnson) Tilderquist in Vasa, MN on December 28, 1922. She grew up in the Vasa area and attended the rural country grade school, District 15. After graduation from the Cannon Falls High School, Marian attended Duluth State Teachers College, receiving...

Wayne Tonn

Wayne Tonn

Mar 19, 2013

** They will be celebrating Wayne Herman Tonn's life on Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 1 pm - 6 pm at their home at the lake, 6244 - 294th St. E., Cannon Falls. Wayne Herman Tonn, age 64 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, March 19, 2013 at the Cannon Falls Medical Center. Wayne was born on October...

Herbert Johnson

Herbert Johnson

Mar 16, 2013

Herbert J. "Herb" Johnson, age 92 of Cannon Falls, retired Northwest Airlines pilot, died on Saturday morning, March 16, 2013 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. He is survived by his wife of almost 62 years, Merry Jo; daughter, Diane Johnson of Cicero, IL; daughter, Linda Johnson of Eagan; son Scott and daughter-in-law Tesha Johnson of Cannon Falls; grandchildren...

Merlyn Olson

Merlyn Olson

Mar 16, 2013

Merlyn Jim Olson, age 92 of Northfield, MN, died on Saturday evening, March 16, 2013 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Merlyn Jim Olson was born on May 5, 1920 in Cannon Falls, MN the son of Carl and Leone Olson. Jim graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1938 and from St. Olaf College, Northfield in 1948. WWII...

Glen Molstrom

Glen Molstrom

Mar 11, 2013

Glen E. Molstrom, age 83 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday March 11, 2013 at the Trinity Health Care Center in Farmington. Glen was born August 16, 1929 on the family farm near Cannon Falls, the son of Reuben and Clara (Bagstad) Molstrom. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School and went on to further his education at...

Donald Ludwig

Donald Ludwig

Mar 8, 2013

Donald H. Ludwig, age 83 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday afternoon, March 8, 2013 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Donald was born in Hampton Township on July 29, 1929 and attended school at St. Mary's in New Trier. He later farmed with his father Nick in Hampton. In 1951, he married Jane Rother and were blessed with...

Berniece Kuhl

Berniece Kuhl

Mar 8, 2013

Berniece Emma "Bea" Kuhl was born on December 6, 1916 in Moscow Township in Freeborn County, MN, the daughter of James Hamilton Taylor and Edna (Anderson) Taylor. She graduated from Austin/Albert Lea High School in 1934 and attended Mankato State College for one year. She married Harold Gerhard Kuhl on August 29, 1936 at Berniece's home in Freeborn County. They...

Dorothy Lindahl

Dorothy Lindahl

Mar 3, 2013

Remembering the Life… Dorothy Bernice Lindahl was born on November 4, 1919 in Cannon Falls, MN the daughter of Naomi Adelia (Eckloff) Lindahl and Oscar Albert Lindahl. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1937, and went on to Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing in St. Paul, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1941. She worked as a nurse...

Irvin Freeberg

Irvin Freeberg

Feb 28, 2013

Irvin John "Irv" Freeberg, age 97 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday afternoon, February 28, 2013 surrounded by his family at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Irv was born on January 8, 1916 in Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, the son of Walter E. and Myrtle (Anderson) Freeberg. He grew up on the family farm and went on to...

LaVerne Dankers

LaVerne Dankers

Feb 17, 2013

LaVerne Wayne "Pete" Dankers, age 71 of Goodhue, died on Sunday afternoon, February 17, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. LaVerne was born on July 12, 1941 in Red Wing, the son of Harvey and Irene (Thimijan) Dankers. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1959, and later married Margaret I. Hart on March 16, 1968 at...

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