Obituaries
Jeremiah C. Lockhart
Jun 2, 2023
Jeremiah Carroll Lockhart, age 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 2nd, 2023.
Jeremiah was born in Rochester, MN, to James and Kandi (Prouty) Lockhart on February 20th, 1982. Throughout his childhood, Jeremiah was a devoted member of St. Ansgar Lutheran Church. Jeremiah graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 2000 and continued his education at Western...
Jane L. "Bonnie" Holt
May 16, 2023
Jane Louise "Bonnie" Holt, age 88, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023, at the District One Hospital in Faribault, MN.
Bonnie was born on March 10, 1935, in Cannon Falls, MN, the daughter of Carl Algot Vernstrom and Louise Adeline (Strack) Vernstrom. She attended school in Cannon Falls, graduating from Cannon Falls High School in 1953. She...
Christine E. Sholing
May 10, 2023
Christine Ellen (Vold) Sholing, age 79, a longtime resident of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023 at Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing.
Christine was born at home on June 4, 1943 in Wanamingo Township, MN, the daughter of Ole and Marian (Gunderson) Vold. She married Donald Sholing on October 10, 1959 at Aspelund Emmanuel Lutheran Church,...
Karen L. Farrell
May 4, 2023
Karen Farrell, age 70, of Coon Rapids, MN, died on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at her home.
Karen Louise Farrell was born on April 6, 1953, in Red Wing, the daughter of Robert and Freda (Herbst) Farrell. She grew up on the family dairy farm in Belle Creek and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1971. Following graduation, she attended...
James P. Otto
Apr 29, 2023
James Phillip Otto was born one of twelve children to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Hubert) Otto in Douglas Township, Dakota County, MN on May 1, 1934. He grew up in rural New Trier and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. Jim married Donna Falk on June 28, 1958, and they raised five children together.
Jim worked on the railroad for six years,...
Gary D. Anderson
Apr 25, 2023
Gary D. Anderson, age 82, of Randolph, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at his niece’s home in Hastings.
Gary Duane Anderson was born on June 1, 1940, in Pumpkin Hollow, the son of Douglas and Irene (Kolstad) Anderson. He grew up in Randolph and went to country school in High Prairie. The family moved to Randolph and then to Centura,...
Jeffrey H. Irrthum
Apr 23, 2023
Jeff Irrthum, age 60, of Eagan, Minnesota, died early Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Jeffrey Herbert Irrthum was born in Cannon Falls, Minnesota on November 10th, 1962, the oldest child of Gerald and Mary Irrthum (Nicolai). He grew up in Hampton, Minnesota and later moved to the family farm outside Randolph, Minnesota. He...
John R. Gappa
Apr 18, 2023
John Roman Gappa, age 72 of Nerstrand, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
John was born on June 17, 1950, in Madelia, MN, the son of Paul and LaVonne (Rubedor) Gappa. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1968.
He married Millie Otto on December 4, 1976, at St. Pius V Catholic Church, Cannon Falls. He was a...
Gregory J. Drewianka
Apr 12, 2023
Greg was born on January 19, 1946, the son of Conny and Faith Drewianka. He grew up in Red Wing, MN and graduated in 1964 from Red Wing High School. He married Faye Strusz on January 2, 1965, and they lived in New Brighton, MN.
He started his career working in the tool crib at World Aerospace Corporation and quickly...
Carol L. Johnson
Apr 11, 2023
Carol LaVonne Johnson, age 86 of Cannon Falls, died at Cannon Rivers Senior Living in Cannon Falls, MN, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Carol was born on November 8, 1936, the daughter of Lewis and Christine Gjemse. She grew up in Hader and graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1954.
She married Conrad Johnson on July 16, 1955, and they...
Rev. William E. Crews
Apr 9, 2023
Leave it to Bill Crews to die on Easter Sunday! Liturgy was life to him and his final act was also his final sermon, making clear to us all of his belief that there IS life after death and he was moving on to what he joyfully referred to as “…the great by and by.”
Easter Sunday, April 9th...
Nancy J. Lee
Apr 4, 2023
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Nancy Jo Lee loving mother of 2 children passed away at age 69.
Nancy was born April 17, 1953, In Minneapolis, MN to Robert P Kennedy and Betty D (Carlile). She graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN and Rochester Vocational. She had a daughter Ella and son Dean.
Nancy...
John R. Lofgren
Mar 30, 2023
John Richard Lofgren, age 70 of Cannon Falls and formerly of St. Paul and Minneapolis, died on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Bay View Nursing & Rehab Center in Red Wing.
John was born on August 24, 1952 in St. Paul, the son of Richard and Delores (Mauston) Lofgren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.He is survived by...
Tony Kleinschmidt
Mar 19, 2023
Anthony Paul “Tony” Kleinschmidt, age 69 of Oronoco, MN, died peacefully at home on Sunday evening, March 19, 2023.
Tony was born on March 15, 1954, in Winona, MN, the son of Henry and Florence (Galewski) Kleinschmidt. He attended Winona Cotter High School, where he excelled in athletics. He was a 3-sport letter winner in football, basketball, and track. He...
Harold O. Lund
Mar 1, 2023
Harold Orville Lund, age 87 of Diamond Bluff, WI and formerly of Randolph, died on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2023, at the Prescott Nursing & Rehabilitation Community.
Harold was born on September 30, 1935 in Torquay, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Harry and Minnie (Nelson) Lund. In his younger years, Harold worked as a farm hand. After leaving Canada, he...
Heidi S. Holmes-Helgren
Feb 27, 2023
Heidi Suzanne Holmes-Helgren, age 65 of Rosemount and formerly of Cannon Falls, died at her home on February 27, 2023.
Heidi was born on October 3, 1957, in Farmington, the daughter of John and Helen (Linehan) Holmes. She grew up in Bloomington, and in her senior year, moved to Cannon Falls. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1975.
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Rev. Donald F. Hochmuth, Jr.
Feb 25, 2023
Rev. Donald Frederick Hochmuth of Frontenac, MN passed away peacefully on February 25th, after a day of listening to his favorite hymns played by his four sons on their horns.
Don was born in St. Paul on April 28th, 1940, to Donald Frederick Hochmuth Sr. and Carol Virginia (Pederson). Upon graduating from Henry Sibley High School, he attended Bethany...
Jerome W. Pasch
Feb 21, 2023
Jerome W. Pasch, age 65, of Menomonie, WI, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus, in Rochester.
Jerome William Pasch was born on July 30, 1957, in Red Wing, the son of Lawrence and Donna (Anderson) Pasch. He was raised on a farm in rural Cannon Falls with his family. Jerome has lived...
Roger A. Zimmerman
Feb 19, 2023
Roger Allan Zimmerman, age 86, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday morning, February 19, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Methodist Campus.
Roger was born on November 21, 1936, in Red Wing, the son of Edgar and Gladys (Banks) Zimmerman. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School.
Roger married Ona Lee Helgerson on October 23, 1954, at...
Jeanette A. Hillmann
Feb 13, 2023
Jeanette Hillmann, age 85, of Cannon Falls, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.
Jeanette Ann Hillmann was born on April 24, 1937 in Morgan, MN, the daughter of Marvin and Verna (Zimmermann) Fenske. She grew up in Morgan and graduated from high school there in 1955. She went on to Mankato State Teacher’s College, receiving...
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