Obituaries

Rudolph Bianchi

May 25, 2019

Rudolph Frank "Rudy" Bianchi, age 95 of Chassell, Michigan, died on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Hancock, Michigan.

A graveside service with full military honors will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cannon Falls Cemetery, 721 State St. E., Cannon Falls, MN.

Raymond Gadient

May 24, 2019

Raymond Rudolph Gadient, 81, of Red Wing, died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lake City Care Center.

Ray was born on October 25, 1937 in Red Wing, MN to David and Freida Gadient. He attended Goodhue High School and married Ruth Ann Doose on September 27, 1958. They made their home in Red Wing, where they...

Fredrick "Fred" Wrobleski

May 18, 2019

Fredrick Michael “Fred” Wrobleski, age 80 of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at The View.

Fred was born on February 20, 1939 in Appleton, MN, one of 15 children to Robert and MaryAnn (Eidenschink) Wrobleski. He farmed in the Clarkfield and Boyd areas before moving to Cannon Falls, where he farmed for George...

Paul Olson

May 17, 2019

Paul Robert Olson, 97 of Welch, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at St Crispin Living Community in Red Wing, MN, where he’d lived since April 2018.  Paul was born September 29th, 1921 at the farm home of his parents, Alvin and Caroline (Schaffer) Olson.  He proceeded to live in that house for over 93 years.

Paul attended...

Douglas Thompson

May 13, 2019

Douglas Brian Thompson, age 65 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury.

Doug was born on February 20, 1954 in Cannon Falls, the only child of S. Donald and E. Arlene (Waslie) Thompson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1972, attended Dakota County Vocational School, and worked...

Lenora Rapp

May 12, 2019

Lenora M. Rapp, age 93, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Lenora Miranda Rapp was born on May 7, 1926 in Wanamingo, the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle (Jacobson) Ellingson. She grew up in Wanamingo, Red Wing, Hastings and Cannon Falls. On January 4, 1946, Lenora was united in marriage...

Lynette Chapman

May 10, 2019

Lynette Eleanor (Stark) Chapman, 71, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota died Friday evening, May 10, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

She was born Dec. 2, 1947 in Springfield, MN to Otto and Ethel (Schroeder) Stark.  After graduation from Redwood Falls High School in 1965 she worked various jobs.  She married Bobb Chapman on May 4...

Milan Matasich

May 2, 2019

Milan Matasich, age 74 of Cannon Falls, died from a valiant, short fight with lung cancer on Thursday afternoon, May 2, 2019 at the Regina Care Center in Hastings.

Milan was born on July 27, 1944 in Otocac, Lika, Croatia, the son of Ivan and Rose Matasich. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Virginia, MN, in...

Martin Jasiczek

Apr 30, 2019

Martin Dennis Jasiczek was born November 13, 1975 in South Bend, IN. He was raised in Jones, MI, and Zumbrota, MN. At the time of his death he resided in St. Anthony, MN, but had lived and worked in many places throughout his culinary and baking career: New York, Phoenix, and Chicago, to name a few. He earned a...

Richard Bailey

Apr 29, 2019

Richard Lee “Dick” Bailey, age 81 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday afternoon, April 29, 2019 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

Dick was born on November 9, 1937 in Washington, MN, the son of Hugh and Virginia (Quackenbush) Bailey. When Dick was just 3 years old, his father died while duck hunting on Armistice Day, November...

Viola Hynden

Apr 24, 2019

Viola Agatha Hynden, age 90 of Sun City Center, FL, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

She was born on April 6, 1929 in Hastings, MN, to the late Theodore and Anna (Kneifel) Salzl.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Dennis Hynden, and James Farrell; and...

Thomas Nelson

Apr 24, 2019

Thomas A. Nelson passed away at his home Wednesday, April 24 following a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was surrounded by family and took his journey peacefully.

Tom was born in Northfield, MN, to Arthur and Hazel (Fink) Nelson on April 10, 1939. He lost his mother at a very young age. Tom attended Northfield High School,...

Loren Fox

Apr 19, 2019

Loren Fox, age 88, of Cannon Falls, died peacefully Friday, April 19, 2019, at his home.

Loren Joseph Fox was born on May 6, 1930 in Hader, MN, the son of Clifford and Margaret Fox. He grew up in the Hader and Wanamingo area, graduating from Wanamingo High School in 1947. Loren served his country in the...

Dale Lilleskov

Apr 11, 2019

Dale M. Lilleskov, a lifelong resident of High Prairie, died April 11, 2019 at age 89.  The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Wangen Prairie Lutheran Church with Pastor Shannon Bauer officiating; visitation time is one hour prior to the service.

Dale Myron Lilleskov was born at the family farm home in...

Georgia Underdahl

Apr 10, 2019

Georgia Marie (Kuhl) Underdahl, age 81 of Cannon Falls, MN, and formerly of Austin, MN, died on Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Georgia was born on May 25, 1937 in Lansing, MN, the oldest child born to Harold and Berniece “Bea” (Taylor) Kuhl. She graduated from Austin High School in 1956,...

Florence Munson

Apr 9, 2019

Florence Mary (Stoffel) Munson of Cannon Falls, died on her 88th birthday, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Florence Mary Stoffel was born on April 9, 1931 in Vermillion, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Meisch) Stoffel. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1949 and married Merlyn R. Munson on July...

Donald Kraft

Apr 7, 2019

Donald O. Kraft, age 76, of Cannon Falls, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls.

Donald Oliver Kraft was born on June 16, 1942 in Cannon Falls, the son of Seymour and Grace (McLauchlan) Kraft. He was a life-long resident of Cannon Falls. Donald completed five years of Special Education at the Northfield...

Kathleen "Kay" Tolvay

Apr 6, 2019

Kathleen Tolvay, formerly of Cannon Falls, died peacefully, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Hospice Lodge in Elko. A peaceful place, looking out at a small pond and countryside, filled with the sound of birds and ducks flying all around.

Kathleen ‘Kay’ Alice Tolvay, age 76, was born on May 30, 1942 in Red Wing, MN, the...

Delores Anderson-Engen

Apr 4, 2019

Delores Marie Anderson-Engen, age 84 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2019.  She was born April 2, 1935 in Superior, WI to Archibald Wilhelm and Myrle Marie (Soderlund) Johnson.

Delores attended Wentworth Elementary and Northwestern High School in Poplar, WI. She was united in marriage to William (Bill) Anderson on August 25, 1956 at...

Marian Bergman

Mar 31, 2019

Marian Viola (Anderson) Bergman, age 95 of Red Wing and formerly of Cannon Falls and Minneapolis, died peacefully at her home at Red Wing Health Center on Sunday morning, March 31, 2019.

Marian was born on January 17, 1924 in Cannon Falls Township, MN, the daughter of Fritz A. and Teckla G. (Larson) Anderson. She graduated from...