Obituaries

Dec 24, 2021

Marie Margaret Norstad passed away on December 24, 2021, at the age of 96 years at Cannon Rivers Senior Living, Cannon Falls.

Marie was born on December 20, 1925, in St. Paul, MN, to Herbert and Emma (Kasper) Pirrung.  She married Victor Norstad on February 26, 1949, at Newport Lutheran Church.  She was a member of St....

Dec 21, 2021

Leif Eric Blakstad, 51, of Kenyon, died peacefully Tuesday, Dec 21, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, surrounded by family following a courageous nine-year battle with clival chordoma.

Leif was born in Zumbrota, MN to Gale & Diane (Piercefield) Blakstad and attended Cannon Falls school and grew up in Sogn Valley.  Leif worked primarily as a...

Dec 18, 2021

Andrea Deacon age 47 died on December 18, 2021, surrounded by her family after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Andrea was born May 19, 1974, in Red Wing, MN, to James and Barbara (Lichliter) Deacon.  She grew up in Cannon Falls, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1992.  In high school, Andrea was active in...

Dec 18, 2021

Anne Lundgren, age 85, died on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home in Cannon Falls.

Anne Penelope Lundgren was born on March 11, 1936 in Chippewa Falls, WI, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Gorham) Holm. She grew up in Wisconsin and graduated from Central High School in Madison in 1954. She then attended the University...

Dec 12, 2021

Robert ”Bob” Othmar Fox, age 65, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 12, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. Bob was born on Sept. 12, 1956 in Red Wing, the son of Othmar and Betty (Jensen) Fox.

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Julie (Brotzler) Fox; his son Justin,...

Dec 10, 2021

Lawrence Olaus “Larry” Benson, age 100, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, December 10, 2021 at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.

Larry was born on February 15, 1921 in Stanton Township, the son of Oren and Lydia (Traeger) Benson. He schooled in Cannon Falls and went on to work in carpentry and maintenance throughout...

Dec 9, 2021

David Mark Hedeen, age 66 of White Rock, died peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by his loved ones.

David was born in Red Wing, Minnesota and was the son of Steven and Joyce (Banitt) Hedeen. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School. After high school he attended Yamaha...

Dec 1, 2021

Mary E. Peterson, age 98 of Edina, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Aurora on France Vibrant Senior Living and Care in Edina.

Mary was born on March 14, 1923 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Bernard “BC” and Ebba (Johnson) Peterson. She graduated Cannon Falls High School and later attended MN School of Business...

Nov 27, 2021

Wayne Douglas Holtman 3/22/1941 – 11/27/2021 Many will remember my Dad for his love of Horseshoe Pitching. He was an avid horseshoe pitcher and attended and won many tournaments over the years. He was also a fan of old country music and old ‘cowboy’ movies and was quite a collector of western movie memorabilia over the years. There are...

Nov 22, 2021

Brenda M. (Hall) Nieman, age 61 of Cannon Falls, MN, passed away on November 22, 2021.

Survivors include her children, Brock Evenson, Michelle Nieman, Brandy Nieman, and Bobbie Jean Nieman; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Lorri Gergen and Lynda Hall; brother, Rick Hall; her mother, Bea Hall; and many nieces and nephews.

Brenda was preceded in death...

Nov 18, 2021

Gary T. Farrell, age 67, of Goodhue, died on Thursday, Nov. 18, at his home in rural Goodhue.

Gary Thomas Farrell was born on May 31, 1954, in Red Wing, the son of Robert and Freda (Herbst) Farrell. He grew up in Goodhue County and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1972. On Aug. 10, 1974, Gary...

Nov 16, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Allen Anderson, age 57 of Randolph, MN, died at his home on November 16, 2021.

Bobby is survived by his nephews, Jeremy Cairl (Ginny) and Jason Cairl; niece, Kristen Fleming (Tom); great nephews and niece, William Fleming, Joseph Cairl, and Whitney Fleming.

A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, December 10 from...

Nov 15, 2021

Carolyn Mae "Kay" Molstrom, age 78 of Cannon Falls, MN, died on Monday afternoon, November 15, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester, Methodist Campus.

Carolyn Mae was born on January 11, 1943 in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Louis and Ruth (Ramsay) Frutiger. She graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester and went on to...

Nov 13, 2021

Jay Thomas McCleary, 64, passed away at home on November 13 after an 11-month battle with esophageal cancer.  He was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on September 4, 1957, to Ruth and Neal McCleary, who lived in a bunk car on the Burlington Northern railroad tracks.  Jay always liked to tell people he wasn’t from the wrong side of...

Nov 13, 2021

Lavern Robert Holt, age 94 of Cannon Falls, MN, died on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the VA Medical Center Palliative Care Unit in Minneapolis.

The graveside service and interment will take place on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 10:00 am at Trinity Cemetery, Wanamingo. Military honors will be provided by the Cannon Falls Veterans Honor Guard....

Nov 6, 2021

Donald (Butch) Marthaler, age 79, of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, in Rochester.

Donald Joseph (Butch) Marthaler was born on Nov. 21, 1941, in St. Paul, the son of Joseph and Theresa (Blaeser) Marthaler. He grew up there and graduated from Sibley High School. Following graduation, Butch...

Nov 2, 2021

John A. Miller, age 91, of Cannon Falls, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

John Arden Miller was born on May 12, 1930 in Cannon Falls, the son of Jennings and Esther (Larson) Miller. He attended country school and then went to work on the family farm, raising beef cattle, crops and dairy cattle. He was proud to...

Nov 2, 2021

Dennis Asleson, age 74, died on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at his rural Cannon Falls home, surrounded by his family.

Dennis Craig Asleson, aka “Denny”, “Two-Sticker”, “Poke,” “Hay Hauler,” was born August 27, 1947, in Preston, MN, to Marvin and Myla (Sando) Asleson. Dennis was married to Carol (Nahrgang) on August 14, 1976 in Lewiston, MN. He grew...

Oct 31, 2021

Verna Ruth Agnes Kohn died on her 80 th birthday, October 31, 2021 at The Terrace at Cannon Falls. She was a Goodhue County resident all of her life.

Verna was born to Erdman and Erna (Bublitz) Kohn in Red Wing, MN. She was baptized on November 23, 1941 and confirmed on May 29, 1955 at Christ...

Oct 30, 2021

Eva Victoria Drometer, age 87, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, MN, died on Saturday morning, October 30, 2021 at Regina Assisted Living, Hastings.

It was always Chuck and Eva, and you never mentioned one without mentioning the other. Chuck died on October 20, 2021 and now Eva joined him for their final trip of a lifetime...