Obituaries

Mar 31, 2022

Rosemary Lundell Pagel, age 85 of Cannon Falls, died at her son's home with her family by her side on Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2022.

Rosemary was born on February 14, 1937 at home on her parents farm in Jessenland Township, MN, the daughter of Albert and Josephine (Kavitz) Regenscheid. They moved to a farm in the Randolph, MN area...

Mar 29, 2022

Dorothy Jeanne Pince passed away at her home surrounded by family on March 29, 2022, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Dorothy was born September 30, 1941, in Albert Lea, MN. She attended country school and later went to beautician school, working for several years as a beautician. She married Dennis Clayton Pince on February 20,...

Mar 26, 2022

Marlyce Elaine Quittem, age 89, of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at her home.

Marlyce was born in Leon Township, on Dec. 28, 1932, the daughter of Lawrence and Doris (Lindell) Wagner. She grew up in rural Cannon Falls, graduating from Cannon Falls High School in 1951. She graduated from Kahler Hospitals...

Mar 24, 2022

Gerald Dean Pedersen, age 78 of Cannon Falls, MN, died on Thursday morning, March 24, 2022 at The Family Residence in Dundas.

Jerry was born on October 24, 1943 in Volga, South Dakota, the son of Elvin and Esther (Terkelsen) Pedersen. He attended country school his first 8 grades, and then attended Lake Norden, SD, until graduating...

Mar 22, 2022

Linda Thompson, Age 82, of Vasa, MN passed away on March 22, 2022, at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, AZ after a long and courageous battle with Liver disease.

Linda Louise (Bratland) Thompson was born in Fargo, ND to Hans and Ella (Radcliffe) Bratland on March 13, 1940.  She grew up in Leonard, ND and attended...

Mar 19, 2022

Marvin Leo Rohr, age 89, of Red Wing and formerly of Cannon Falls, died at his home at Deer Crest Assisted Living on Saturday, March 19, 2022, after a long illness with Alzheimer’s.

Marvin was born on the farm in Cannon Falls, MN, on January 22, 1933, the son of Mathias and Teresa Rohr. Marvin attended Cannon Falls...

Mar 15, 2022

Brian James Lorentz, age 56 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Brian was born on June 8, 1965, the son of Nicholas "Butch" and Joyce (Fox) Lorentz. During high school he was a wrestler and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1983.

Brian owned and operated his...

Mar 10, 2022

Leslie Elias, age 98, of Cannon Falls, died Thursday, March 10, 2022, at his home.

Leslie Lee Elias was born on Feb. 7, 1924, in Goodhue, the son of Charles and Hazel (Conover) Elias. He grew up and went to school in Goodhue. After leaving school, Les farmed on his own as a teenager. In 1943, during...

Mar 6, 2022

Melroy Jerald Hokanson, 91, of Cannon Falls, died Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his wife and three sons.

He was born August 16, 1930, in Wastedo, Minn., to Thore and Minnie (Karlstad) Hokanson.

Melroy graduated from Kenyon High School in 1948.

He served as a Corporal in the U.S....

Mar 1, 2022

Mary Carpenter, age 76 of Cannon Falls, MN, died on Tuesday evening, March 1, 2022, at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.

Mary Ann Cray was born on June 7, 1945 in rural Cannon Falls, the daughter of Archie and Blanche (VanGuilder) Cray. Her mother died when she was an infant, and she was raised by Bill and Bea...

Feb 27, 2022

F. Evans Josephson, 88, died at his home on Sunday, February 27, 2022, of multiple myeloma (cancer in his bone marrow).  He was born August 20, 1933 to Emil and Florence (Jackson) Josephson in Red Wing, MN.  He was baptized, confirmed, and will be buried at his life-long church home, Vasa Lutheran, Vasa, MN.

Evans married Norlene...

Feb 24, 2022

JoAnne Johnson, age 92, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

JoAnne Gustafson Johnson was born on January 8, 1930, in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of Edward and Frances (Larson) Gustafson. She has been a lifelong resident of the Cannon Falls area. JoAnne grew up on her family’s farm in White...

Feb 22, 2022

Sandra A. Soine Olson, age 84, of Nerstrand, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, at her home.

Sandra Ann Olson was born in the Sogn Valley on May 7, 1937, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Otterness) Soine. She grew up there and graduated from Cannon Falls High School. She graduated from Nursing School at St. Lucas in Faribault as an R.N. Sandra...

Feb 19, 2022

Richard L. “Rich” Shorter, age 72, of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday, Feb. 19, at his home.

Richard Lowell Shorter was born on March 14, 1949, in Dodge Center, the son of Estel and Evelyn (Garness) Shorter. He lived in several locations with his family in southern Minnesota before coming to Cannon Falls. He graduated from Cannon...

Feb 19, 2022

Colleen Marie O’Neill, age 80. Passed away on Saturday February 19, 2022, at the Mayo Medical Center,  St. Mary’s Campus, in Rochester.

She was born on October 7, 1941, in Red Wing, the daughter of Victor and Katherine (Franklin) O’Neill. She enjoyed a simple life and took pleasure being social with family and friends, and volunteering at...

Feb 18, 2022

Phyllis M. Forss, age 86, formerly of Hader, MN died Friday, February 18, 2022, at Kenyon Senior Living.

Phyllis Marie Loken was born on June 21, 1935, in Zumbrota, MN. Phyllis was one of four children born to Olaf and Dora Loken. Her siblings were Irene, Russell, and Carol. On May 7, 1955, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church,...

Feb 11, 2022

Dennis Ludwitzke, age 85, of Cannon Falls, died on Friday, February 11, 2022, at his home.

Dennis Lee Ludwitzke was born on April 9, 1936, in Lake City, the son of Roy and Irene (Orner) Ludwitzke. He grew up there and graduated from Lake City High School in 1954. Dennis had various jobs as a young man...

Feb 8, 2022

Over 91 years, countless friends, multiple hearing aids, 3 children, 2 hips, 1 marriage and 1 unwavering relationship with God makes for a life worth celebrating.  Sharon Weinel left this world surrounded by family on the morning February 8th after a brief battle with pneumonia.

Her quick smile and friendly demeanor always made people at ease no...

Feb 6, 2022

Ardis Elaine Durdahl, age 81, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus, Rochester.

Ardis was born on November 5, 1940 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Winfred and Annie (Aslakson) Anderson. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School, and married Charles “Chuck” Durdahl on...

Feb 5, 2022

Linda Lee Singewald, age 75 of Cannon Falls, MN and formerly of Rosemount, MN died on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals – Methodist Campus, in Rochester, MN. She was surrounded by loving family.

Linda Lee Holtz was born on August 12, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Otto “Babe” and Eilene (Lorensen) Holtz....