Obituaries

Audrey Benrud

Audrey Benrud

Sep 10, 2012

Audrey Marcine Benrud, age 80 of Goodhue, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, September 10, 2012. She survived non-Hodgkins lymphoma for over 16 years. Audrey was born on March 25, 1932 in Lake City, MN to Elmer and Iva (Copp) Geppert. She attended rural school District 99, and graduated from Lake City High School. She was baptized, confirmed, and married...

Marion Robinson

Marion Robinson

Sep 6, 2012

Marion Kathryn Robinson, age 94, mother of Cannon Falls local, Harry (Patricia) Robinson, died on Thursday morning, September 6, 2012 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at Cannon Community Church, 1124 W. Main St., Cannon Falls. Funeral Home: Lundberg Funeral Home 5839 Hwy 19 Blvd...

Inez Kearns

Inez Kearns

Sep 3, 2012

Inez Lorraine Kearns, age 87 of Cannon Falls, formerly of South St. Paul, died peacefully on Sept. 3, 2012 due to respiratory complications at the Cannon Falls Medical Center while surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be 11:00 am Friday, September 7, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church, 149-8th Ave. S, South St. Paul with visitation one hour prior....

Lynda Bogenrief

Lynda Bogenrief

Sep 2, 2012

Lynda Rose Bogenrief (Perrizo), 63 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully September 2, 2012; husband, children, Terry (sister) by her side, at North Memorial Residential Hospice. Lynda died following complications during the resection of a meningioma brain tumor. She was born December 15, 1948 in Blue Earth MN, to Kermit and Rosamond Perrizo. Raised in Aberdeen, SD, she attended St. Mary's...

Karen Soulis

Karen Soulis

Aug 21, 2012

Karen Louise (nee Zell) Soulis, age 69 of Cannon Falls and formerly of Oakdale, died on Tuesday afternoon, August 21, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, where she has been residing the past four months. Karen was born on March 28, 1943 in Plainview, MN, the daughter of Lloyd and Evelyn (Tiedemann) Zell. She graduated from Wabasha...

Arlene Hansen

Arlene Hansen

Aug 11, 2012

Arlene Hansen, age 90 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Spring Garden Lutheran Church, 10239 County 1 Blvd, Cannon Falls with Rev. Nick Fisher-Broin officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 pm at Lundberg...

Reed Qualey

Reed Qualey

Aug 9, 2012

Reed Richard Qualey, 63 of Cannon Falls, MN, formerly of Finley, ND passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN due to complications from pneumonia and septic shock. Reed was surrounded by his family and love from his community when he passed on. Reed was born on November 11, 1948 in Valley City, ND, son...

Sylvia Broin

Sylvia Broin

Aug 8, 2012

Sylvia Doris Broin, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday morning, August 8, 2012 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, where she has been residing since January, 2003. Sylvia was born on November 24, 1931 in Cass Lake, MN, the daughter of Henry and Selma Walker. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Jason; brothers, Orville...

Leonard Niesen

Leonard Niesen

Aug 7, 2012

Leonard Niesen Leonard Michael Niesen, age 95 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday evening, August 7, 2012 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, where he has been residing since 2005. Leonard was born on September 30, 1916 in Vermillion Township, the son of John and Marie (Backus) Niesen. He attended country school, and farmed with his father in the...

Milford Manley

Milford Manley

Aug 2, 2012

Milford Anthony Manley, age 95 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday morning, August 2, 2012 at his daughter's home in Cannon Falls. Milford was born in Plato, Saskatchewan, Canada on September 25, 1916, the son of Robert Anthony and Genevieve (Harris) Manley. He graduated in 1935 from Loretta High School in Caledonia, MN, and married Gladys M. Weber on November...

Rebecca Charnell

Rebecca Charnell

Aug 1, 2012

Rebecca Sue "Becky" Charnell, age 48 of Dundas, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday morning, August 1, 2012. Becky was born on February 24, 1964 in Ely, MN, the daughter of Martin and Ellen (Cooper) Starkovich. She graduated in 1982 from John F. Kennedy High School in Babbitt, MN. She married John R. Charnell on August 7, 2008 in Red...

Douglas Weber

Douglas Weber

Jul 28, 2012

Douglas J. Weber, age 53 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on July 28, 2012 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Miesville, MN with Fr. Fernando Ortega officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 from...

Myron Ashton

Myron Ashton

Jul 20, 2012

Myron Harvey "Mike" Ashton, age 88 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday afternoon, July 20, 2012 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, where he has been residing since September, 2010. Myron was born on January 21, 1924 in Renville County, the son of James R. and Angeline (Freese) Ashton. He was a parachute rigger and repairman in the U.S....

Viola Ohnstad

Viola Ohnstad

Jul 2, 2012

Viola "Vi" Ohnstad, age 90, of Cannon Falls died Monday afternoon July 2, 2012 at Twin Rivers Assisted Living in Cannon Falls. Viola was born January 20, 1922 in St. Paul the daughter of William & Anna (Kogerer) Sager. She was raised in St. Paul. She worked as an aide at the sanatorium outside Cannon Falls as a teenager. On...

Kenny Monson Jr

Kenny Monson Jr

Jun 26, 2012

Kenny Monson Jr., age 52 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Kenny was born on August 17, 1959 in Appleton, MN, the son of Kenneth and Marlys Monson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1978 and went to work in masonry. He worked with Kimmes Masonry for over 25 years. He loved music,...

Calvin Bolin

Calvin Bolin

Jun 24, 2012

Calvin L. Bolin, age 77 of Red Wing, died June 24, 2012, at his home. Calvin was born on August 15, 1934, the son of Everett and Myrtle (Nordgard) Bolin. He attended a rural country school in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. Army, where he participated in Special Weapons' Training and was a Military Police Officer, stationed in...

Orville Olson

Orville Olson

Jun 23, 2012

Orville LaVerne "Ole" Olson, age 83 of Cannon Falls and formerly of Randolph, MN, died on Saturday morning, June 23, 2012 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, where he has been a resident for the past three years. Ole was born on August 22, 1928 in Kendall County, Illinois, the son of Olai and Emily S. (Severson) Olson. He...

Melvin Stanko

Melvin Stanko

Jun 21, 2012

Melvin "Mel" Stanko, 82 of Cannon Falls, peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Mel was born on June 1st, 1930 in Becker, MN to Michael and Susan. He graduated in 1949 from South High in Minneapolis. He served six years in the National Guard and the Air Force. On November 13th,...

Phyllis Fox

Phyllis Fox

Jun 10, 2012

Phyllis Joy Fox, age 86 of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday morning, June 10, 2012 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, where she has been residing since October, 2005. Phyllis was born on November 14, 1925 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Asa C. and Elizabeth V. (Robinson) VanGuilder. She graduated from the Cannon Falls High School in 1944...

Bhagwan Kulshrestha

Bhagwan Kulshrestha

Jun 5, 2012

Kiran Kulshrestha Bhagwan Devi "Kiran" Kulshrestha, age 73 of Northfield, formerly of New Orleans and India, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, June 5, 2012 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Kiran was born on July 10, 1938 in Bachepura, U.P. India, the daughter of Bahori Lal and Atar Kulshrestha. She married Prem K. Kythe on February 14, 1955 in Bachepura,...