Obituaries
Roy A. Johnson
Apr 17, 2025
Roy Allen Johnson passed away unexpectedly in his home April17, 2025.
He was born in Red Wing to Arnold and Nina Johnson. He grew up in Vasa on his family horse farm. He graduated from Red Wing High School, got a Masters degree from the U of M, and served his country in the Army Reserves.
Roy was a first-class equestrian and...
Glenda M. Cooper
Jul 9, 2025
Glenda Cooper, age 84 of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Wednesday evening, July 9, 2025, surrounded by family.
Glenda was born on September 8, 1940, in Center Point, IA, the daughter of Delmer and Olive (Wagner) Fisher. She graduated from Marshalltown High School in Marshalltown, IA in 1959 and married Kenneth Lee Cooper on July 5, 1959. They raised...
Anton "Tony" Edward Haga
Jun 23, 2025
Tony Haga, 80, passed away peacefully of Acute Myeloid Leukemia at home in Northfield, MN, on the afternoon of June 23, 2025. He was born in Minneapolis, MN, on November 17th, 1944, to parents Gordon and Jeanine (Stevens) Haga. He graduated from West High School (Minneapolis) and was a member of Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, where...
Frederick L. Klein
Jun 17, 2025
Frederick LeRoy Klein, age 76 of Cannon Falls, died at his home on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Fred was born on October 13, 1948 in Lake City, the first child to LeRoy and Frances (Kehren) Klein. He graduated from Goodhue High School, Class of "67"! He served with the US Army, returning to work at a variety of jobs. He married,...
Carl L. Thompson
Jun 13, 2025
Carl Lee Thompson, age 66, of rural Cannon Falls, died on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital. St. Mary's Campus, in Rochester.
There will be no services held at this time.
William R. Callister
Jun 10, 2025
William Robert Callister, age 93 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Cannon Rivers Senior Living, surrounded by family.
Bill was born on August 5, 1931 in Skyberg (Kenyon Township), the son of Stanley and Margaret (Salzwedel) Callister. He graduated from Kenyon High School and attended college at the University of Minnesota, where he belonged to the Alpha...
Mary Anne Melter
Jun 9, 2025
Mary Anne "Midge" Melter passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning, June 9, 2025 at the age of 89 years. Born on April 11, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to John Bernard and Estelle (Liss) Czerwinski. Midge had one older brother, Frank Czerwinski. On May 23, 1959, Midge married the love of her life, Sergeant Bernard (Bernie) Russell Melter. Midge...
Martin P. Dettling
Jun 8, 2025
Martin (Marty) Phillip Dettling, died peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2025, after a short battle with cancer.
Marty graduated from Northfield High School in 1958. He worked as a carpenter, bartender and mechanic, and was self-employed since 1965 after starting Dettling Bulk Milk Hauling. He retired in 2019.
Marty was a member of St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church and an active member of...
Joan Quiggle
Jun 4, 2025
Joan Ruth (Petersmeyer) Quiggle passed away at the age of 84 on June 4, 2025, on the 65th anniversary of her and Bill's wedding.
She was born on July 20, 1940 to Harold and Ruth Petersmeyer. Joan was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Nerstrand Methodist Church. She graduated from Faribault High School and from the University of Minnesota, earning her associate degree in nursing. She married...
Arletta J. Soule
May 27, 2025
Arletta J. Soule, age 95, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 27, 2025.
She was born on April 10, 1930 in Red Wing, the daughter of Ferdinand "Ferdie" and Esther (Johnson) Martenson. She attended rural school in District #38 (White Rock) and high school in Cannon Falls, graduating in 1948. She attended Charles T....
Gerald "Jerry" Serres
May 26, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Gerald "Jerry" Serres , a remarkable man whose life was marked by adventure, dedication, and love. Jerry left us on May 26, 2025, at the age of 58, leaving behind a legacy of strength, passion, and kindness.
Jerry is survived by his beloved wife, Jill; his cherished children, Allie and...
Hannah I. Callister
May 24, 2025
Hannelore Inger "Hannah" Callister, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Saturday, May 24, 2025 with family by her side.
Hannah was born in Mainz, Germany on December 16, 1944, the daughter of Wilhelm and Margaret (Messerschmidt) Nagler. She graduated from high school in Germany.
She married William "Bill" Callister on June 14, 2014, and they were members of Christ...
Patrick Manion
May 19, 2025
Patrick James Manion (Pat) 93 peacefully passed away in his home on Monday, May 19, 2025. Pat was born in February, 1932 and was the son of James and Cecilia (Anfang) Manion. Growing up in Keystone SD at the foothills of Mount Rushmore, he quickly evolved into an active, intelligent boy, full of life and mischievous antics.
After graduating from Cannon...
Robert W. Schlekewy
May 16, 2025
Robert "Bob" William Schlekewy, age 85 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening, May 16, 2025.
Bob was born on September 9, 1939 in Britton, SD, and was the first child of Robert A. and Luella M. (Samson) Schlekewy. He grew up in Eden, SD on the four-generation Schlekewy family farm. He graduated from high school from...
Carolyn M. Lindstrom
May 13, 2025
Carolyn Marie Lindstrom, age 81, of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Carolyn was born on August 28, 1943, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Menard and Elida (Frigaard) Bergman. She graduated from Evansville High School. On March 31, 1962, Carolyn was married to Donald Alstead. They lived in Alexandria most of...
Heidi J. Olson
May 9, 2025
Heidi Olson, age 50, of Farmington, died Friday, May 9, 2025 at her home.
Heidi Jean Olson was born on October 19,1974, in Denver, Colorado, where she became the first child of Judy and Richard Williams, bringing them much joy and delight. She was baptized at Mt. Olive Lutheran church in Colorado. She later became the big sister to Jeff and...
Lawrence J. O'Reilly
May 3, 2025
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" O'Reilly, age 89 of Anaheim, California, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Larry was born on December 19, 1935 in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Vincent and Agnes (Guenther) O'Reilly. He graduated from Goodhue High School and went on to serve with the US Navy. Upon his honorable discharge, he graduated from Winona...
Leah Mae Hokanson
May 2, 2025
Leah Mae Hokanson, age 87, of Cannon Falls, died Friday, May 2, 2025 at Benedictine Care Center in Red Wing. Leah Mae was born on March 30, 1938 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice Ohnstad.
On August 13, 1955, she was united in marriage to Melroy Hokanson. Shortly after their marriage, they purchased a farm in White Rock....
Kathleen A. Niebeling
Apr 29, 2025
Kathleen Avis "Kathy" Niebeling, age 85 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Kathy was born on April 30, 1939 in Mahnomen, Minnesota, the daughter of Grant and Hannah (Degerness) Hermanson. She grew up on their farm outside of Gary, Minnesota, and graduated from Gary High School.
She married Arlan Niebeling and they raised four children. Once moving...
Judith Hope Ferguson
Apr 28, 2025
The strength and tenacity of Judy (Stave) Ferguson was not enough to keep her from succumbing to a rare neurological disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Her brave navigation with this disorder surprised doctors and family alike, as most with PSP live 5 to 7 years. She lived with it for more than 15 years. We are all lucky to have...
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