Obituaries
Kathryn I. Colton Shaw
Oct 16, 2024
Kathryn Colton Shaw, age 74, of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Regina Hospital in Hastings.
When Kathryn was 16-years-old she acquired an interest in collecting recipes from every place possible. She was also a planner. Being a planner was something she loved to do. She planned and cooked for funerals, graduations, weddings, and seminars for her...
Jean Leese
Oct 16, 2024
Jean Marie Leese, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday evening, October 16, 2024 at her home at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.
Jean was born on August 23, 1942 in Faribault, the daughter of Clarence and Margaret (Cunningham) Dodes. She married Meredith "John" Hauck and together they had three children. They later divorced. She married Harry Leese and six step-children...
Mary Ammentorp
Oct 14, 2024
Mary Ann Ammentorp, age 88 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls.
Mary was born on February 28, 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, the only child of Frederick and Louise (Berhold) Brusenbach. She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois and attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, majoring in English and...
Dorothy B. Thomas
Oct 10, 2024
Dorothy Bernice Thomas, age 103 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday morning, October 10, 2024 at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.
Dorothy was born on September 8, 1921 in Edgar, Wisconsin, the daughter of Carl B. and Ludmila (Loskot) Luedtke. She grew up in Edgar and attended school at Scotch Creek. She went to nanny in Chicago for a time before returning...
Grace A. Nelson
Oct 2, 2024
Grace A. Nelson age 96, formerly of Vasa passed away peacefully October 2nd at Mill City Senior Living of Faribault with family by her side.
Grace was born October 15, 1927 in Leon Township of Goodhue County to William Jennings and Esther (Larson) Miller. She attended a one room schoolhouse (District 42) and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1945,...
Bruce Kreutzian
Sep 26, 2024
Bruce Thomas Kreutzian, age 81, of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday morning, September 26, 2024 at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis.
Bruce was born the youngest of six children on August 1, 1943, in Bone Lake, WI, to Thomas and Sophie (Oeffler) Kreutzian. He graduated from Luck High School in Wisconsin. Bruce joined the US Navy in 1962 where he proudly...
Virginia L. Wille
Sep 21, 2024
Virginia Leigh Wille died peacefully on September 21, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Ginny was born in Luverne, MN on October 1, 1925, to Al and Leona Remme. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School, followed by Minneapolis Business College, to become a legal secretary. She worked in Faribault, MN, and then for two years in Salt Lake...
Curtis Schrimpf
Sep 17, 2024
Curtis Edwin Schrimpf, age 68, of Minneapolis, formerly of Goodhue and Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Curt was born on December 4, 1955 in Red Wing, the son of Edwin and Lois (Stehr) Schrimpf. He attended St. John's Parochial School, Goodhue and later graduated from Goodhue High School in 1974. He married Julie...
Kevin Ehlers
Sep 14, 2024
Kevin Lee Ehlers, age 58 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, September 14, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls.
Kevin was born on January 27, 1966 in Lake City, the son of Peter and Sandra (Nemitz) Ehlers. Kevin attended Lake City schools, and entered the Army Reserves while in high school. He graduated from Lake City...
Carolyn Gardiner
Sep 13, 2024
Carolyn Agnes Gardiner, age 90 of Vasa, died on Friday morning, September 13, 2024 at Augustana Health Care Center of Hastings.
Carolyn was born on August 14, 1934 in Faribault, the daughter of Andrew and Marian (Haedecke) Hoverstad. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1952 and went on to work in Saint Paul. There she met her future husband, Wallace...
Dawson Shawn Sommers
Sep 12, 2024
Dawson Shawn Sommers was born on September 7, 2024, in Cannon Falls. He passed away September 12, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus. He is the son of Kailey Rowland and Josh Sommers.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, September 27, 2024, at the Lundberg Funeral Home, 5839 Hwy 19 Blvd, Cannon Falls, MN 55009....
John Althoff
Sep 11, 2024
John Oliver Althoff, age 78, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday afternoon, September 11, 2024.
John was born on July 17, 1946 in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Oliver and Doris (Selvig) Althoff. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1964 and went on to the University...
Paralee A. Lamberty
Sep 6, 2024
Paralee Ann Lamberty, age 94, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 6, 2024.
Paralee Ann (Anderson) Lamberty was born January 8, 1930, to Ernest and Anna (Yanok) Anderson in Ottumwa, IA. The family moved to Faribault, MN when she was 7 yrs old.
She graduated from Faribault High School and married George Lamberty November 23, 1949 in Faribault, MN....
Darlene Beach
Aug 31, 2024
Darlene Ruth (Kujath) Beach, formerly of Cannon Falls and a resident of Chanhassen, MN for the past 7 years, passed away at the age of 87, on August 31, 2024. Darlene was born in Dodge Center, MN on March 27, 1937 to Paul and Alvina (Voll) Kujath. Darlene was united in marriage to Rex Beach on December 31, 1953. Over...
Elizabeth "Liz" Foss
Aug 31, 2024
Elizabeth A. "Liz" (Pagel) Foss, age 81, a longtime Kenyon resident, died peacefully on Saturday morning, August 31, 2024 at Cannon Rivers Senior Living in Cannon Falls.
Elizabeth Ann was born on January 24, 1943 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Howard and Marjorie (Benson) Pagel. She attended District 42 through the sixth grade, Wastedo School through 8th grade, and graduated...
James B. Foss
Aug 26, 2024
James B. Foss, age 85, a lifelong Kenyon farmer, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, August 26, 2024, at Cannon Rivers Senior Living in Cannon Falls.
James Bennett Foss was born on December 30, 1938, in Faribault, to Selmer and Borgny (Okkelberg) Foss. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1956 and from the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in...
David "Dave" Olson
Aug 18, 2024
David Allen "Dave" Olson, age 82, a lifetime resident of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Dave was born at home on the family farm on April 16, 1942, the son of LuVerne and Renay (Swenson) Olson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1960. He served with the Army Reserves for five years...
Marjorie "Marge" Kurtz
Aug 17, 2024
Marjorie Ann "Marge" Kurtz, age 93 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Marge was born on June 10, 1931 in Hastings, Minnesota, the daughter of Casper and Hildu (Jacobson) Gesme. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School, and later married Leslie Kurtz on October 24, 1953 at St. Ansgar's...
James "Jim" Lillemoen
Aug 12, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of James Lillemoen on August 12, 2024. James was born in Elbow Lake MN on July 17, 1941 to parents Thelma and Laurel Lillemoen. He is survived by son Anthony (Karen) Lillemoen and their children Katherine (Nicholas), Kristen (Collin), Ryan (Tiffany), and Allyson (Khalil); daughter Lisa Lillemoen and her...
Delores "Dee" Ashton
Aug 11, 2024
Delores "Dee" Ashton, age 90, of Cannon Falls, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024 at her home.
Dee was born September 10, 1933 in Hinckley, MN to Landis Livingston Thompson and Sylvia Bond (Winslow) Thompson Ruiz. They lived in Hinckley, and moved with her family to Minneapolis when she was in the 2nd grade. Dee worked in the bakery at Woolworth’s in...
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