Obituaries

Ralph Adler

Ralph Adler

Mar 10, 2007

Ralph Garnet "Buzz" Adler, age 85 of Hastings and formerly of Welch, died on Saturday evening, March 10, 2007 at the Augustana Health Care Center in Hastings. Ralph was born on February 15, 1922 in Saint Paul, the son of Herbert F. and May P. (Nelson) Adler. Ralph served with the U.S. Army during W.W.II, 3 1/2 years of which...

Elsie Tilderquist

Elsie Tilderquist

Mar 8, 2007

Elsie Laura Tilderquist, age 86 of Minneapolis, died on Thursday evening, March 8, 2007 at the Providence Place in Minneapolis. Elsie was born at home in Vasa on January 31, 1921, the daughter of T. Lawrence and Selma (Johnson) Tilderquist. She grew up in the Vasa area, and attended rural country school, District 15, as well as Calhoun School (sight-saving...

Ruth Meyers

Ruth Meyers

Feb 25, 2007

Ruth was born on December 24, 1929 in rural Cannon Falls, the daughter of Alvis L. and Marie (Hoffman) Fox. She married John J. "Jack" Meyers on June 2, 1948 at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Cannon Falls. She was a homemaker, and they also owned and operated Meyers Mini Market (formerly the Northside Grocery Store) for 17 years....

Bonnie Benson

Bonnie Benson

Feb 24, 2007

Bonnie Kay Benson, age 58 of Hopkins, died on Saturday evening, February 24, 2007 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN. Bonnie was born on May 17, 1948 in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Berniece (Goudy) Benson. She was baptized and confirmed at the First English Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. She was a 1966...

Bryce Breuer

Bryce Breuer

Feb 22, 2007

Bryce Andrew Breuer, age 8, son of Tim and Susie Breuer of Goodhue, died peacefully at home on Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. "Brycer" was born on May 18, 1998 in Red Wing, the son of Tim and Susie (Kempner) Breuer. He was baptized on June 13, 1998 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue....

Marie Otto

Marie Otto

Feb 15, 2007

Marie (Mortenson) Otto, Age 77, passed away Thursday Feb. 15, 2007 after a seven year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Marie was born at home on the family farm south of Alberta, Minnesota to Ella Wickstrom and Louis Mortenson on October 17, 1929. In 1936 the family moved to a farm north of Randolph. Marie attended grades 1-10 at Randolph Public...

David Lundell

David Lundell

Feb 13, 2007

David Leonard Lundell, age 62 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Dave was born on April 16, 1944 in Red Wing, the son of Irvin W. and Hazel V. (Johnson) Lundell. He attended school in Cannon Falls, and went on to serve with the U.S. Army in 1965. He was stationed in Alaska, and...

Leanne Sirek

Leanne Sirek

Feb 12, 2007

Leanne "Lea" Sirek, age 47 of Randolph, died on Monday morning, February 12, 2007 at the Cannon Falls Medical Center. Lea was born on December 15, 1959 in St. Paul, the daughter of Leon and Rosemary (Hoffman) Rydin. She married Emmett E. Sirek on November 18, 1978 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lakeville. Lea loved the outdoors, and enjoyed...

Helen Klefstad

Helen Klefstad

Feb 3, 2007

Helen Klefstad died on February 3, at peace and surrounded by her family, in Friendship Village in Bloomington. She was 84. Helen was born in Duluth in her parents? home in 1922, the much-adored youngest daughter of Marie and Olaf Melby. Her closest companions growing up were her older brother and sister, Arne and Martha; she remembered fondly their family...

Frederick Schulz

Frederick Schulz

Jan 31, 2007

Frederick "Fred" Rheinhold Schulz, age 77 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday morning, January 31, 2007 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Fred was born at home on August 13, 1929 in Barnes County, near Valley City, North Dakota, the son of Rheinhold and Lena (Henning) Schulz. He grew up on a farm and did farm work before joining the US...

Edna Christensen

Edna Christensen

Jan 27, 2007

Edna Inetta Christensen, age 90 of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday morning, January 27, 2007 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Edna was born at home in the Welch area on April 24, 1916, the daughter of Helmer and Gertrude (Waslie) Hallanger. She grew up on farms in the Pine Island, Zumbrota and Cannon Falls areas, and attended...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Jan 22, 2007

Barbara Jean Smith, age 71, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, January 22, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Barb was born at home on June 30, 1935 in White Rock, the daughter of James F. and Ruth E. (Hagman) Henderson. She graduated from the Cannon Falls High School in 1953, and for a...

Elsie Christensen

Elsie Christensen

Jan 12, 2007

Elsie Anna Christensen, age 85 of Cannon Falls, died early on Friday morning, January 12, 2007 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Elsie was born on May 29, 1921 in Gordon, WI, the daughter of Earl and Ottilia (Schmitz) Vink. She attended country school in Wisconsin, graduating from the 8th grade at Blake School. She married Alvin E....

Irene Dankers

Irene Dankers

Dec 30, 2006

Irene Margaret Dankers, age 95, a longtime resident of Goodhue, died on Saturday evening, December 30, 2006 at Zumbrota Health Services. Irene was born at home in Florence Township, MN, the daughter of William and Margaret (Wohlers) Thimijan. She graduated from 8th grade in 1926 from Goodhue County Rural School District #93. Irene married Harvey M. Dankers on September 4,...

Darlene Podritz

Darlene Podritz

Dec 23, 2006

Darlene was born on January 15, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, the daughter of John E. and Leonne F. (Johnson) Hoisington. She grew up in Flandreau, South Dakota and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1947. Following graduation, she attended the General Beadle Teacher's College in Madison, SD for teacher's training. At the age of 17, she taught in...

Helen Christensen

Helen Christensen

Dec 18, 2006

Helen L. Christensen, age 89 of Bloomington and formerly of Cannon Falls, died on Monday evening, December 18, 2006 at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington. She was born Jacobe VanderWal on July 20, 1917 in Ellsworth, MN, to Egerbert and Angie (Visser) VanderWal. At the age of 2, following the death of her parents, she was adopted by Charles...

Doris Sauter

Doris Sauter

Dec 14, 2006

Doris A. Sauter, age 89, a life-long resident of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday afternoon, December 14, 2006 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Doris was born at home on the Safe family farm in Cannon Falls Township on December 9, 1917, the daughter of Charles L. and Alice E. (Bergstad) Safe. She grew up in the Spring...

Logan Kilmer

Logan Kilmer

Dec 9, 2006

Logan Dean Kilmer, infant son of Martin and Kristen (Pantaleo) Kilmer, was stillborn, and delivered with his twin sister, Mackenzie on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Northfield Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Martin and Kristen Kilmer of Cannon Falls; sisters, Cadence and twin, Mackenzie, both at home; grandparents, Mary Kilmer of Cannon Falls, and Karen (Dave)...

John Zimmerman

John Zimmerman

Dec 9, 2006

John Edward Zimmerman, age 51 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at his sister's home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday afternoon, December 9, 2006. John was born on December 6, 1955 in Northfield, the son of James A. and Elaine E. (Lips) Zimmerman. He attended Cannon Falls High School, and worked for many years in the Cannon Falls area,...

Mildred Fox

Mildred Fox

Dec 3, 2006

Mildred Loraine Fox, age 91 of Northfield died Sunday December 3, 2006 at the Northfield Medical Center. Mildred was born October 1, 1915 the daughter of David and Selma (Carlson) Gustafson in Red Wing, MN. She would marry Francis L. Fox on November 28, 1935. They lived and farmed near Cannon Falls for many years. Mildred loved to bake, can...

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