Obituaries
Michael M. McInerny
Dec 30, 2023
Michael M. McInerny passed away on December 30, 2023; he was 90 years old. Michael, the only child of Merrill A. and Marian I. McInerny, was born on November 22, 1933 in Minneapolis. He grew up in south Minneapolis and attended Minneapolis Roosevelt High School where he participated in football, wrestling, swimming, and track. After graduating in 1951, he then...
Janet I. Unger
Oct 25, 2023
Janet Irene (Rossi) Unger, age 91 of Tucson, Arizona and formerly of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, died from complications of pneumonia on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Chester's Place Hospice in Tucson.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 1:00 pm, with visitation from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ...
Arlene A. Ringeisen
Apr 5, 2024
Arlene Ann (Felton) Ringeisen, age 89 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024 in Northfield.
Arlene Ann was born at home, north of Randolph, on July 9, 1934, the daughter of William and Ella (Bachman) Felton. She attended Randolph Public School and graduated in 1952, in a class of 17. Arlene married Loren Ringeisen on May 9,...
Barry Smith
Apr 1, 2024
Barry Reay Smith, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday morning, April 1, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Methodist Campus.
Barry was born on December 21, 1943 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of Melvin I. and Ardith J. (McNeal) Smith. He graduated from Onalaska High School in Onalaska, WI.
He married Delores Schrabeck on September 25, 1965 in...
Jillian R Wood
Mar 31, 2024
Jillian Ruth Wood, age 44 of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday evening, March 31, 2024.Jillian "Jill" Ruth Wood was born on January 22, 1980 to Diane and Craig Wood in Red Wing, MN.Nicknamed "Jillybean" by her grandpa, she was very shy but had a huge heart. If somebody she knew came in the room to say hi, she would put...
Lorraine Johnson
Mar 26, 2024
Lorraine M. Johnson passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 at the age of 93.
Lorraine Marian Johnson was born February 4, 1931, on the family farm in Sogn. She was the daughter of Lewis and Mae (Ohnstad) Strand. After her father's death at the age of 10, the family moved to Cannon Falls where Lorraine graduated from...
Lillian T. Viere
Mar 22, 2024
Lillian Viere, age 95, of Cottage Grove and formerly of Cannon Falls, died Friday, March 22, 2024 in Hastings.Lillian T. Viere was born June 8, 1928 in Spring Hill, MN, the daughter of Peter and Margaretha (Jaeger) Gruber. She married Fredinand Viere October 14, 1947. He passed away in 1998. Lillian and Nandy Lived in South St. Paul for 61...
Patricia A. Mann
Mar 14, 2024
Patricia Agnes "Pat" (Majerus) Mann passed away at her home at Benedictine Care Center in Red Wing on Thursday morning, March 14, 2024 at the age of 92. Patricia Agnes was born at home in Bellechester, MN on July 19, 1931 to John C. and Gertrude (Mahoney) Majerus. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester and...
Harvey L. O'Neill
Mar 8, 2024
Harvey Luverne O’Neill, age 80, a lifetime resident of Goodhue (Belle Creek), MN, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Harvey was born on March 5th, 1944 to Charles and Georgina (Clements) O’Neill in Red Wing, MN. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1962. He started farming with his dad after he graduated and few years...
Eleanor M. Holt
Mar 8, 2024
Eleanor M. Holt, 89, of Cannon Falls, died on Friday, March 8, 2024 at her home.
Eleanor Marie Holt was born on August 23, 1934, in Red Wing, the eldest daughter of Virgil and Rosella (Rapp) Holm. She grew up in Cannon Falls, graduating from Cannon Falls High School in 1952. Following graduation, Eleanor worked various jobs in the area including...
Patricia A. Adolph
Mar 4, 2024
Patricia (Kennedy) Adolph of Cannon Falls, passed away on March 4, 2024, after bravely battling cancer.
Patricia was born on October 17, 1949, in St. Paul, the daughter of Ray and Julia (Hottinger) Kennedy.
Patti spent her formative years in Mendota Heights before moving to Cannon Falls, where she established her own business, Waggin On Inn Dog Boarding. She cherished time spent...
Alvin R. Dicke
Feb 21, 2024
Alvin Richard Dicke, age 95, a longtime resident of Goodhue, died peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, February 21, 2024.
Alvin was born on September 8th, 1928 to Fredrick and Anna (Strusz) Dicke in Featherstone Township. He was confirmed on March 29, 1942 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hay Creek. Al graduated from Red Wing High School in 1946. He worked...
Doris J. Manlove
Feb 13, 2024
Doris Joanne Manlove (Hanson), age 92, of Prior Lake, died on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, while in hospice care at New Perspectives Senior Living.
Joanie was born on July 24, 1931, in Pine City, Minnesota. Her family then moved to Cannon Falls where she grew up playing the piano and the organ, being a lifeguard and cheerleader, andassisting her father on...
Nancy C. Kreutzian
Feb 11, 2024
Nancy C. Kreutzian, age 81, of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday evening, February 11, 2024, at her home.
Nancy Carol Kreutzian was born on August 9, 1942, in Frederic, WI, at her family’s home. She was the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Simonson) Larsen. Nancy started her education in a one-room schoolhouse, and finished as a Frederic High School graduate in...
Loraine G. Moorhouse
Feb 11, 2024
Loraine Gail (Van Voorhis) Moorhouse, age 90, of Randolph, died after a short hospital stay in Northfield, MN.
Loraine was born on Oct. 17, 1933, at home in Stanton Township (Oxford/Cherry Valley area). She was the second child of George and Beryl (Miller) Van Voorhis. The farm on which she was born was formerly owned by her grandfather Van Voorhis and...
Jean E. Flakne
Feb 5, 2024
Jean Elizabeth Flakne, 87, of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday morning with family at her side at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness.
Jean was the first of eleven children born to Asa and Vonda Clare on April 9, 1936, in Lake City, Minnesota. She was a cherished daughter. She was also, and always will be, a beloved...
Lorraine A. Harty
Feb 1, 2024
Lorraine Ann (Wandersee) Harty, age 88 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday evening, February 1, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.
Lorraine was born to Walter and Frances Wandersee in Morgan, MN, on October 20, 1935. She moved many times. She lived in Sleepy Eye, Bird Island, Winnebago, then to Waterville, where her parents...
Kenneth J. Friesen
Jan 26, 2024
Kenneth John Friesen, age 72, passed away on Friday January 26th, 2024. Kenny was born to Ray and Marcella Friesen on August 29, 1951, in St. Paul MN, and was the youngest of 4 siblings. Kenny spent his childhood between St. Paul and his Aunt and Uncle’s farm in Welch, MN. Ken graduated from Cretin High School in 1969....
Irene M. Carpenter
Jan 26, 2024
Irene M. Carpenter, age 73, of Welch, died on Friday, January 26, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Irene Margaret Carpenter was born on October 9, 1950, in Red Wing, the daughter of Arthur and Pearl (Van Guilder) Gruber. She grew up and went to school in Vasa, where she met her future husband, Dave, who moved to Vasa...
Delores Rechtzigel
Jan 24, 2024
Delores Anna Clara (Spillman) Rechtzigel, age 92 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at her home at Cannon Rivers Senior Living on Wednesday morning, January 24, 2024.
Delores was born on May 25, 1931 in Farmington, MN, the daughter of Frederick and Anna (Polzin) Spillman. She went to District 63 country school in the Randolph area for 7 years and graduated from...
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