Sharon Lea (Holm) Dockter, age 81, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, passed away on Friday evening, July 23, 2021 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Sharon was born at home in Cannon Falls on March 29, 1940, the daughter of Virgil and Rosella (Rapp) Holm. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1958. During her high school years, she worked downtown at the Sweet Shop where she met Jack. She married Jacob “Jack” Dockter on April 9, 1960 at St. Ansgar’s...

Mary Ella (Caplette) Ketchum, age 47 of Medford, MN, died at her home on Thursday, July 22, 2021, following a lifelong battle with diabetes. Mary was born on September 25, 1973 in Cannon Falls, MN, the daughter of Jeanne and Jerry Schanink. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1992. She married Bruce Ketchum on July 1, 2006. Her family was her pride and joy and she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed camping and stopping at any casino along...

Donald Dennis DeBlieck, age 66, passed away June 29, 2021 in his home in Cannon Falls, MN.  Donald was born in Tracy, MN on September 18, 1954 to Julius & Grace DeBlieck.  Don went to Tracy Public Schools until 1969 until his parents moved to Boise, ID.  He attended and graduated from Borah High School in Boise.  In his senior year, he was named Battalion Commander of the Cadet of the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps of the three Boise High Schools.  Don...

Dawn R. Dettling died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at her home in Cannon Falls after a brief battle with cancer. She was born September 4, 1960 in Faribault, MN, to Martin P. and Alicia (Lehmann) Dettling. At the age of 5, her family moved to Lake Byllesby where she grew up in an idyllic environment with the endless pleasures of living on a lake all year round. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1978 and being a slight overachiever, received a B.S. degree in accounting in 3 years from...

Helen Margaret Kreisler, age 90 of Cannon Falls, MN, died peacefully on Sunday morning, May 31, 2020 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls. Helen was born on April 21, 1930 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Benjamin T. and Mary C. (Ryan) Simpson.  She graduated from Madison East High School in Madison.  On May 1, 1951, Helen was united in marriage to Kerry T. Kreisler in Madison. They were blessed with two sons, and she was able to stay home to raise them. She and Kerry enjoyed many years...

Donald Melroy Mattson, age 86, of Kenyon, MN died on November 21, 2020. Don, the third of seven children of Peter and Henrietta (Luhman) Mattson, was born near Cannon Falls, MN on April 25, 1934.  Work was important to Don from an early age.  In addition to working on his family farm, he frequently helped neighbors, was an active member of the Spring Garden Lutheran Church, and enjoyed school activities.  He led a church youth group to a convention in Boston, MA, enjoyed...

Linda McCloskey, age 70, of Northfield, and formerly of Kenyon and Dennison, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Linda Jeanne (Judd) McCloskey was born on June 21, 1950 in Rochester, the daughter of Donald and Helen (Reichow) Judd. She graduated from Pacelli High School in Austin in 1968. On January 17, 1970 Linda was united in marriage to Thomas M. McCloskey at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. Linda and Tom lived in Kenyon for 24 years...

Erik Erikstrup passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at The Reflections in Northfield at the age of 73 years, after a long struggle with lung disease. His early years were involved in family, Boy Scouts, part time work and 2 years as a Bat Boy for the Minnesota Twins in the 1962-63 seasons.  He graduated from Rosemount High School and the University of Minnesota. His professional life consisted of various facets of real estate sales, mortgage banking and real estate trust/pension asset...

Patricia Caroline Belle “Patsy” Davisson, age 90 years and 3 months, passed away at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN on June 25, 2021. Patsy, daughter of Edgar and Elizabeth Duncan, was born March 17, 1931 in Cannon Falls. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1949. On February 3, 1951, Patsy married Louis Edmond Davisson at St Ansgar’s Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. Together they raised three sons, Dave, Dyke and Todd. Patsy worked at Kid Duds as a...

Gladys Margaret (Sieber) Dinsen, age 94, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on July 3, 2021 at The Terrace of Cannon Falls. Gladys was born on September 10, 1926, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Kastner) Sieber. She attended school through the 8th grade. On October 22, 1945 Gladys was married to Willie John Dinsen in Sanborn, MN, Willie preceded her in death on January 22, 1996. Gladys was employed for 25 years as a sewing machine operator at Kid Duds in Cannon Falls....