Obituaries
Elmer Stehr
Jun 24, 2007
Elmer was born October 25, 1924 the son of Gottlieb and Dora (Kennawisher) Stehr in Edgeley, North Dakota. He attended school at the Wayne #3 Route School. Elmer was drafted into the Army Air Corps at Ft. Snelling on January 26, 1944. His basic training was in Wichita Falls, TX at Shepherd Field. He was discharged on April 1, 1946....
Jim Wille
Jun 23, 2007
James Julius Wille died peacefully on June 23, 2007 surrounded by his family. Jim was born September 13, 1922 in Hampton Township to August and Pearl Wille. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1940 and married Virginia Leigh Remme on March 5, 1948. Jim lived on the farm where he was born until 2005, when he and Ginny moved...
Dagne Peterson
Jun 17, 2007
Dagne G. "Peggy" Peterson, age 91 of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday morning, June 17, 2007 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Peggy was born on March 20, 1916 near Leads, North Dakota on the family homestead, the daughter of Gustav and Dorthea Pederson. She graduated from Houston High School in Houston, MN in 1934. She married Marvin...
Patricia Anderson
Jun 7, 2007
Patricia Louise "Pat" Anderson, age 61 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday morning, June 7, 2007, following a battle with cancer. Pat was born on December 16, 1945 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, the daughter of Richard R. and Selma (Erickson) Rasmussen. She married David Lee Anderson on November 22, 1963 in Barron, WI. Pat enjoyed spending...
Bette Karsten
Jun 1, 2007
Bette Lou "Punkie" Karsten, age 67 of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Friday morning, June 1, 2007, following a two-year battle with breast cancer. Bette was born on November 8, 1939 in Waseca, the daughter of Vernon and Lorraine (Cummins) Carlson. She attended Palmer country school, and later Waseca Public School. She married Jack Karsten on June 20th,...
John Magnuson
May 24, 2007
John "Wilbur" Magnuson, age 95, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday evening, May 24, 2007 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Wilbur was born at home on June 30, 1911 in Leon Township, the son of Carl "Victor" and Euphrosyne "Effie" (Edstrom) Magnuson. He attended school at Wastedo, and went on to graduate from the...
Norman Fredrickson
May 20, 2007
Norman Ruthford Fredrickson, age 85, a lifelong resident of the Cannon Falls area, died peacefully on Sunday afternoon, May 20, 2007 at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington, following a brief illness. Norman was born on September 6, 1921 in Red Wing, the son of Fred and Ruth (Weberg) Fredrickson. He grew up in the White Rock area, and was...
LeRoy Kilmer
May 18, 2007
LeRoy Carl "Custer" Kilmer, age 58 of Hampton, died at home on Friday afternoon, May 18, 2007. A longtime resident of Harris, MN, where he resided with Kathleen Brockway, returned to the Cannon Falls area in April to be with his family during his illness. He was born on April 15, 1949 in Aitkin, MN, the son of Arthur L....
William Gergen
May 15, 2007
William John Gergen 9/18/1924 - 5/15/2007 Age 82 Passed on peacefully to be with our Lord and Saviour. Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather He was preceded in death by son, Thomas Allen on May 6, 1978; sister, Mary Jane (Gerald) Schweich; and brother, Edward Gergen. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Dolores; sons, William (Julie),...
Irene Carnel
May 14, 2007
Irene Cecelia Carnel, age 78 of Cannon Falls, died suddenly on Monday, May 14, 2007. Irene was born on September 22, 1928 in Hastings. She is survived by sons, Bob Carnel and Thomas (Mitzi) Carnel, both of Cannon Falls, and Paul (Janine) Carnel of Portland, OR; daughters, Karen (Gerald) Schwengels of Fond du Lac, WI, Linda (Tim) Dillon of Cannon...
Edythe Beckman
May 12, 2007
Edythe Evelyn Beckman, age 82, a lifelong resident of the Cannon Falls area, died on Saturday May 12, 2007 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. Edythe was born at home in Vasa Township on September 2, 1924, the daughter of Edmond A. and Emma M. (Peterson) Beckman. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1941, and took...
Randall Gellert
May 9, 2007
Randall Clarence "Randy" Gellert, age 71 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday morning, May 9, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Randy was born at home on August 31, 1935 in Tenhassen Township, Martin County, near Fairmont, MN, the son of Clarence and Edna (Simmering) Gellert. Randy attended St. Paul's Lutheran Parochial School in Wilbert, MN and was a...
Helen Buck
May 6, 2007
Helen Margret Buck, age 88 of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday morning, May 6, 2007 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Helen was born on December 14, 1918 in Belvidere Township, Goodhue County, the daughter of Henry and Katherine "Katie" (Kunde) Korsten. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue. Helen married...
Alva Melhouse
May 3, 2007
Alva Burton Melhouse, age 77 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2007 at the Hospice of the Valley - Sun City PCU in Peoria, Arizona. Alva was born on June 15, 1929 in Leon Township, the son of Burton and Alma (Lund) Melhouse. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1946. He married his high...
Willis Woodward
May 1, 2007
Willis Paul Woodward, age 89 of Dundas, and a longtime rural Dennison resident, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday afternoon, May 1, 2007. Willis was born on June 20, 1917 in Eagle Lake, MN, the son of Calvin D. and Thea (Iverson) Woodward. Willis proudly served with the US Army during World War II, receiving a purple heart during the...
Russell Miller
Apr 26, 2007
Russell Miller, age 77, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday morning, April 26, 2007 at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings. Russell was born on November 10, 1929 in St. Paul, the son of Albert R. and Ethel (Manska) Miller. He attended school in Cannon Falls, and went to work in 1944 with the Chicago-Great Western Railroad,...
Marvin Olson
Apr 23, 2007
Marvin Burdette Olson, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday morning, April 23, 2007 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. Marvin was born on June 17, 1924 in Wells, MN, the son of Fred and Laura (Gaines) Olson. He served during W.W. II with the U.S. Army, receiving his honorable discharge in 1946. Marvin married Gloria Elchuk...
Gary Hansen
Apr 21, 2007
Gary was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Elmer and Jeanette. The Hansen family moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, back to Minneapolis and on to Fridley, Minnesota all before Gary entered kindergarten. His family stayed in Fridley and Gary graduated from Fridley High School where he was a letter winner in football and played baseball. Yet, his strong interest developed in art....
Henry Daniels
Apr 20, 2007
Henry Boyd Daniels, Jr., also known as "Heinie",age 84 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, April 20, 2007 at his son's home in Bozeman, Montana. Henry was born on January 16, 1923 in Stanton Township, the son of Henry Boyd Daniels, Sr. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Daniels. Henry was born on a dairy farm in Stanton Township. He grew up...
Earl Gerbracht
Apr 18, 2007
Earl Russell "Red" Gerbracht, age 59 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Earl was born on October 13, 1947 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, the son of George W. and Lucille (Petit) Gerbracht. He grew up south of Prairie City, SD and was raised by his grandparents, Russell and Eleanor...
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