Brian Lorentz
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...
Leslie Elias
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...
Melroy Hokanson
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....
Mary Carpenter
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...
F. Evans Josephson
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...
JoAnne Johnson
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...
Sandra Olson
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...
Colleen O'Neill
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...
Richard Shorter
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...
Phyllis Forss
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,...
Dennis Ludwitzke
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...
Sharon Weinel
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...
Ardis Durdahl
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...
Linda Singewald
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....
Donald Vang
Jan 30, 2022
Donald Vang, age 53. of Lake City, died on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester Methodist Campus.
The family will be hosting a celebration of Donald's life on Saturday, March 5 from 11am - 3 pm at Dar's Pub in Goodhue.