Obituaries

June Ista

June Ista

Apr 14, 2011

June Constance Belle Ista, age 81 of Hampton, was unexpectedly called home to be with God on Thursday evening, April 14, 2011 at United Hospital in St. Paul. June was born at home in Cannon Falls on June 1, 1929, daughter of Howard L. and Mabel (Bloomberg) Duncan. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1947 as Valedictorian. After...

Dolena Burdick

Dolena Burdick

Apr 12, 2011

Dolena Maude "Dolly" Burdick, age 85 of Kenyon, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, April 12, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Dolly was born on October 27, 1925 in St. Charles, MN, the daughter of Norman H. and Isabell B. (Reeves) Sims. She attended school through the 8th grade in St....

Monica Gadient

Monica Gadient

Apr 6, 2011

Monica Marie Gadient, age 19 of Goodhue, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, April 6, 2011 at her college dorm in Winona, where she was currently attending her freshman year at Winona State University. Monica was born on November 8, 1991 in Red Wing, the second child of Bill and Brenda (Nardinger) Gadient. She was baptized, had First Communion, and was...

Anthony Ochs

Anthony Ochs

Apr 6, 2011

Anthony Robert "Tony" Ochs, age 69 of Longville and Cannon Falls, and formerly of Winona, died peacefully at his daughter's home in Cannon Falls on Wednesday evening, April 6, 2011, due to ongoing medical conditions. Tony was born on June 13, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri. He enjoyed his cabin up north with his trusted companion, Gomez, and loved spending...

Diane Greven

Diane Greven

Apr 1, 2011

Diane B. Greven, age 65 of Cannon Falls and formerly of Fridley, died on Friday afternoon, April 1, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, where she has been residing the past 2 A½ years. Diane was born on September 11, 1945 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of John and Delores (Murphy) Greven. She graduated from the Vocation...

Raymond Ohnstad

Raymond Ohnstad

Mar 31, 2011

Raymond Clifford Ohnstad, age 87, a lifelong resident of Leon Township, died on Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Raymond was born on February 10, 1924 in Leon Township, the son of R. Clarence and Julia (Kolstad) Ohnstad. Raymond was a farmer most of his life on the home place where he was...

Mary Rauvola

Mary Rauvola

Mar 28, 2011

Mary Edith Rauvola, age 100 of Cannon Falls and formerly a longtime resident of Randolph, died on March 28, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Mary was born on July 16, 1910 in Stanton Township, the daughter of Samuel D. and Bernice "Berry" (Foster) Smith. She was raised in the Stanton United Methodist Church, and graduated from...

Marjorie McNamara

Marjorie McNamara

Mar 25, 2011

Marjorie Elaine McNamara, age 84 of Goodhue, died peacefully on Friday evening with family at her bedside on March 25, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Marjorie was born on September 23, 1926 in Vasa Township, the daughter of Nels and Hilda (Ingeman) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Vasa Lutheran Church. She attended country school...

James Fitzgerald

James Fitzgerald

Mar 22, 2011

James Robert "Jim" Fitzgerald, age 61 of Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Jim was born on August 18, 1949 in Slayton, MN, the oldest of five children to Duane and Marian (Kahnk) Fitzgerald. He attended Slayton High School, graduating in 1967. He served with the US Navy on the USS...

Duane Anderson

Duane Anderson

Mar 14, 2011

Duane Arthur Anderson, age 75 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife and children on Monday afternoon, March 14, 2011 at the Reflections Hospice Center in Northfield. He was born the second of four children to Raymond and Eunice (Lindell) Anderson in Red Wing. He attended rural country school at District #42 and graduated from...

Madelyn Olson

Madelyn Olson

Mar 7, 2011

Madelyn Genevieve (Tommeraas) Olson, 88, died peacefully on March 7, 2011 in Henderson, NV. She was a previous resident of Red Wing, MN, and Plymouth, MN. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Northfield, MN, the daughter of Gustave A. Tommeraas and Ida S. (Rustad) Tommeraas. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1940 and married Marshall Olson...

Bernice Olson

Bernice Olson

Mar 5, 2011

Bernice Blanche (Treichler) Olson, age 91 of Welch, died on Saturday morning, March 5, 2011 at the Zumbrota Health Care Center. Bernice was born on January 15, 1920 in St. Cloud, MN, the daughter of Edward and Clara (Kammerer) Treichler. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1937 and went on to Normal teacherA�A�A½s training in Cannon Falls. After...

Edith Esterby

Edith Esterby

Mar 5, 2011

Edith Genevieve Esterby, age 88, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Saturday morning, March 5, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, with her family by her side. Edith was born on January 17, 1923 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Benjamin and Randi (Ramstad) Otterness. She attended Cannon Falls Schools, graduating in 1941, and...

Glenys Cook

Glenys Cook

Mar 5, 2011

Glenys Jean Cook, age 81 of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Saturday morning, March 5, 2011. Glenys was born on April 23, 1929 in South St. Paul, the daughter of Fred and Vera Stoerzinger. She graduated from So. St. Paul High School, and later married Robert G. "Bob" Cook on September 6, 1947 at Grace Lutheran Church in...

Dianne Williams

Dianne Williams

Feb 25, 2011

Dianne Williams, age 65 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday evening, February 25, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Dianne was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on March 27, 1945 to Ernest and Pat (LaFlair) Vetter. She worked at Parkland Nursing Home in Superior before moving to Cannon Falls. She later worked at Gemini for 16 years until her...

Gerald Thomsen

Gerald Thomsen

Feb 25, 2011

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Thomsen, age 42 of Randolph, MN passed away unexpectedly Friday evening in Ashland, WI. Jerry was born on October 21, 1968 in Saint Paul, the son of Ted and Judy (Doehling) Thomsen. He was married to Kris Schwartz at Grace Lutheran Church in South Saint Paul on September 21, 1996. Jerry was a longtime employee of Bonfe's...

Kathleen Fields

Kathleen Fields

Feb 23, 2011

Kathleen Ann "Kathi" Fields, age 66 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday afternoon, February 23, 2011 at the Cannon Falls Medical Center. Kathi was born on February 19, 1945 in Minneapolis, the daughter of Ronald and Harriet (Olson) Tait. She graduated from Atwater High School, and then attended Willmar Community College. She married Douglas A. Fields on February 19, 1965...

Loren Berkness

Loren Berkness

Feb 21, 2011

Loren Gerald Berkness, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died at his home on Monday evening, February 21, 2011. He was born on September 18, 1928 at Lakefield, MN, the son of Albert and Christina Berkness. He graduated from Lakefield High School and later from Lutheran Bible Institute and Augsburg College. He served two years in the US Army at Aberdeen...

Eleanor Beadle

Eleanor Beadle

Feb 18, 2011

Eleanor May Beadle, age 87 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Friday evening with family at her bedside on February 18, 2011 at the Angels Care Center, where she has been a resident since January 3, 2011. Eleanor was born on May 12, 1923 in Minneapolis, the daughter of Burton R. and Alma (Clark) Disher. She graduated from Ellendale High...

Fillmore Spillman

Fillmore Spillman

Feb 18, 2011

Fillmore "Fillie" Albert Valentine Spillman, age 91, formerly of Stanton, MN passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, February 18, 2011 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN. He was born on May 15, 1919, the third of four children, to Henry H. and Anna K. (Goebel) Spillman in Stanton Township, Goodhue County, MN. He was a lifetime member of...

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