Obituaries

David Godfrey

David Godfrey

Nov 19, 2006

David Harold Godfrey, Sr., age 71, died on November. 19, 2006 at home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. David was born on February 14, 1935 in Castle Rock, near Northfield, the son of Margaret (Henderson) and Harold Godfrey. He attended Cannon Falls Schools and later married Ruth M. Chester on September 20, 1958 in Stanton. Over...

Kenneth Althoff

Kenneth Althoff

Nov 19, 2006

Kenneth William Althoff died on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Ken was born on June 29, 1921 in Graceville, MN, son of William Frederick and Ida Rose (Winter) Althoff. After Ken's mother died in 1923, Ken moved with his father, sister Irene and brother Oliver to Cannon Falls, where his father had acquired...

Hazel Sorensen

Hazel Sorensen

Nov 17, 2006

Hazel Irene Sorensen, age 84 of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Friday, November 17, 2006. Hazel was born on September 23, 1922 in Oronoco, MN, the daughter of William F. and Lena (King) Becker. She grew up in Oronoco and had worked as a nurse's aid at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She married Melvin S. Sorensen on...

Lila Gesme

Lila Gesme

Nov 7, 2006

Lila H. Gesme, 80, of rural Cannon Falls, died early Tuesday morning, November 7, 2006 in her home following a lengthy illness. Lila Harriet Gesme was born on June 18, 1926 in Goodhue County the daughter of Harry and Mabel (Underdahl) Knutson. She grew up in the Moland area, near Kenyon. On August 24, 1947 she was united in marriage...

Gifford Duncan

Gifford Duncan

Oct 21, 2006

Gifford Harlan Duncan, age 73, of Cannon Falls died Saturday October 21, 2006 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Gifford 'Harlan' was born July 10, 1933 the son of Gifford Harwood and Leona (Lindell) Duncan in Vasa Township, Mn. Harlan was a United States Army Veteran serving from 1954 until November of 1962. He would marry the former...

Marvin Rosener

Marvin Rosener

Oct 19, 2006

Marvin W. "Marv" Rosener, age 64, of Cannon Falls, died Thursday October 19, 2006 at the Cannon Falls Medical Center. Marv was born October 28, 1941, the son Of William A. and Marcella B. (Zemke) Rosener in Red Wing, MN. Marv attended Goodhue schools. He would marry the former Gracia Mathews on June 19, 1964. in Red Wing, MN.He worked...

Virginia Jacobson

Virginia Jacobson

Oct 18, 2006

Virginia Ann "Ginny" Jacobson, age 71 of Wanamingo, died on Wednesday morning, October 18, 2006 at the Zumbrota Nursing Home, where she has been residing for the past month. Ginny was born on July 14, 1935 in Kenyon, the daughter of Alf and Vera (Nesseth) Hjermstad. She graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1953, and later married Allan G. Jacobson...

DuWayne Smith

DuWayne Smith

Oct 17, 2006

DuWayne Clifton "Dewey" "DuBar" Smith, age 73, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2006 at the Cannon Falls Medical Center in Cannon Falls. Dewey was born on January 12, 1933 in Cannon Falls Township, the son of Clifton and Effel (Holien) Smith. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1953, and married Barbara...

Verne Draeger

Verne Draeger

Oct 16, 2006

Age 73 Of Randolph Township 1950 graduate of Johnson High School. Died on October 16, 2006 at his home in Randolph Township. Gathering for friends and family will be held on Friday, October 20, 2006, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls, 5839 Hwy 19 Blvd, (507) 263-4246. Private family interment will be held...

Theodore Holm

Theodore Holm

Oct 14, 2006

Theodore Lewis "Ted" Holm, age 73 formerly of Randolph, died on Saturday morning, October 14, 2006 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, where he has been residing the past three years. Ted was born on November 22, 1932 in Iowa, the son of Albert K. and Lucille L. (Nelson) Holm. He served in Alaska with the U.S. Air...

Michael Hill

Michael Hill

Oct 13, 2006

Michael Edward Hill, age 46 of Cannon Falls and formerly of Cottage Grove, died on Friday, October 13, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Michael was born on July 7, 1960 in Cannon Falls, the son of Frederick E. and Viola E. (Kiihbauch) Hill. As a youth, he was a Boy Scout and attended school in Cottage Grove. He...

Faye Wrobleski

Faye Wrobleski

Oct 12, 2006

Faye was born on July 25, 1970 in Appleton, MN, the daughter of Fredrick and DeeAnn (Mitchell) Wrobleski of Benson, MN. She was baptized on August 19, 1970 at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, and was later confirmed on September 22, 1985 at First English Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. She attended high school at Cannon Falls. She...

John Beckman

John Beckman

Sep 28, 2006

John Halvor Beckman, age 73 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday afternoon, September 28, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. John was born on September 12, 1933 in Steele County, the son of John Nifton Rutherford Beckman and Amanda Marie (Knutson) Beckman. He attended District #50 through the 8th grade, and later married Carol B. Soine on June 22,...

Kay Bailey

Kay Bailey

Sep 25, 2006

Kay LaJune (nee Kuhlman) Bailey, age 70 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at her home on Monday afternoon, September 25, 2006. Kay was born on July 6, 1936 in Waseca, the daughter of Henry and Ida (Metzler) Kuhlman. She attended 11 years of school in Waldorf, MN and later moved to Cannon Falls in her senior year. She graduated from...

Mildred Peterson

Mildred Peterson

Sep 14, 2006

Mildred Eleanor Peterson, age 93, formerly of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2006 at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul. Mildred was born the second of five children on March 18, 1913 in Forest City, Iowa, the daughter of Albert F. and Hilma E. (Johnson) Segerstrom. She completed high school in Forest City, graduating in 1930. During high...

Vern Hemmah

Vern Hemmah

Sep 14, 2006

Vern Robert Hemmah, age 75, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2006 at the Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. Vern was born on December 18, 1930 in Sisseton, South Dakota, the son of Robert B. and Anna "Evelyn" (Jordahl) Hemmah. He attended school at Cannon Falls, and later served in the Army and Army...

Sylvester VonBargen

Sylvester VonBargen

Sep 9, 2006

Sylvester F. ?Sonny? VonBargen, age 88 of Cannon Falls died Saturday September 9, 2006 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Sonny was born December 6, 1917 the son of Fredrick and Molly (Nelson) VonBargen in Red Wing, Minnesota. He completed schooling through the 8th grade at Hager City, WI, and later married Katherine Luhman on June 28, 1941 at the...

Arlene Samuelson

Arlene Samuelson

Sep 2, 2006

Arlene was born at Wastedo on May 13, 1931, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Satren) Hanson. She attended the first 8 grades at the Wastedo School. Her parents operated the Wastedo store for many years. In August, 1945 her family moved to Red Wing. Arlene graduated from high school there in 1949. On September 22, 1950, she married Myron...

Jacob Finne

Jacob Finne

Aug 30, 2006

Jacob David Finne, son of Kerry and Christopher Finne, was born and died on Wednesday evening, August 30, 2006 at the Fairview Red Wing Hospital. Although not yet born, he was a beloved member of our family and a joy to his parents, his grandparents, and his aunts and uncles. We were only able to hold him and cuddle him...

Rodney Tutewohl

Rodney Tutewohl

Aug 25, 2006

Rodney "Rudy" G. Tutewohl, age 47 died unexpectedly on Friday August 25, 2006. Rudy was born the second child of seven children to Roger G. and Lora M. (Skluzacek) Tutewohl on December 11, 1958 in Farmington, MN. He attended school at Red Wing High School and received a two year Associate's Degree in Auto Mechanics from the Red Wing Vo-Tech....

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