Obituaries

Rodney Duncan

Rodney Duncan

Jul 7, 2016

Rodney Howard "Dick" Duncan, age 90, passed away quietly at home in Rochester on July 7, 2016 surrounded by members of his family and dedicated hospice professionals. Born November 7, 1925 in Cannon Falls, he was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Mabel and sisters Dorothy and June (Ista). He is survived by his sister Betty (Gergen); his...

Dennis Morrill

Dennis Morrill

Jul 5, 2016

Dennis Charles Morrill, age 76 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Mayo Health System - St. Mary's Campus, Rochester, following a very determined battle with lung cancer. The cause of death was complications related to the cancer. Born in Red Wing on May 2, 1940, Dennis spent his early years in Iowa while his father, Clair...

Marvin Pagel

Marvin Pagel

Jul 5, 2016

Marvin Emerson Pagel, 85 of Cannon Falls, MN passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016 at The Gardens Care Center, surrounded by his family. He was born July 22, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN. He was the son of William H. Pagel, Sr. and Bessie (Morey) Pagel. He married Eldora Ertz on July 20, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN. Marvin was a...

Rebecca Leifeld

Rebecca Leifeld

Jul 3, 2016

Rebecca Nora "Becky" (Gadient) Leifeld, age 57 of Vermillion, died on Sunday evening, July 3, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice Home in St. Paul. Becky was born on November 29, 1958 in Zumbrota, the daughter of Gerald and Irenetis "Neta" (Winkels) Gadient. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1977 and went to Red Wing Area Vo-Tech for...

Benjamin Unger

Benjamin Unger

Jun 24, 2016

Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Unger, age 88 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, June 24, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System - St. Mary's Campus. Ben was born on July 12, 1927 in Dodge Center, the son of Erhardt H. and Lela "Bertie" (Whetsler) Unger. He attended school in Dodge Center and went to serve with the US Navy during...

Laverne Reese

Laverne Reese

Jun 22, 2016

Laverne Henry Reese, age 88, a longtime resident of Goodhue, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 22, 2016 at St. Crispin Care Center in Red Wing. Laverne was born on June 4, 1928 in rural Goodhue, MN the son of Arthur Sr. and Amanda (Lohmeyer) Reese. He grew up in Goodhue and was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Ev....

Vernon Hupf

Vernon Hupf

Jun 17, 2016

Vernon Joseph Hupf enjoyed a lifetime of farming, dancing, praying, gardening, tinkering with farm machinery and loving his family before being called to his eternal home unexpectedly on June 17, 2016, at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2016 at St. Mathias Catholic Church, 23315 Northfield Blvd., Hampton....

Donald Thill

Donald Thill

Jun 12, 2016

Donald Ernest Thill Age 71 Baker of 40 Years and US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Preceded in death by loving wife, LuAnn; parents, Gertrude and John; and brother, Marvin. Survived by son, Bradley; sister, Beverly Kottke; brothers, Richard and John; and many nieces, nephews, and other family members. A visitation will be held at Lundberg Funeral Home (5839...

James Kronenberger Jr

James Kronenberger Jr

Jun 10, 2016

James "Jim" "Kro" Kronenberger Age 71, passed away suddenly Friday, June 10th. Jim was born January 13, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, NY to James W. Kronenberger Sr. and Teresa DeSantis Kronenberger. Jim grew up in Mt. Vernon/Larchmont area. Upon graduating high school, he attended Cortland State University in New York for one year before entering the United States Air Force....

Peter Otto

Peter Otto

Jun 10, 2016

Peter Joseph Otto, age 58 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Peter and his twin brother, Paul were born on April 8, 1958 in Hastings, sons of William J. and Dorothy A. (Schultz) Otto. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1977, and later married Elizabeth...

Allen Lundgren

Allen Lundgren

Jun 6, 2016

Allen Ernest Lundgren, age 83 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday evening, June 6, 2016 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Allen was born on November 3, 1932 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, the son of Verner W. and Emma A. (Peterson) Lundgren. In his youth, he was a member of the Nelsonville Ev. Lutheran Church. He graduated from Amherst...

Vernice Erickson

Vernice Erickson

Jun 5, 2016

Vernice Ann Erickson, age 81 of Cannon Falls, died surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls. Vernice was born on October 30, 1934 in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Terese (Moser) Sauer. She graduated from Little Falls High School. She married John E. Erickson on July 26, 1954 in...

Grace Wilcox

Grace Wilcox

Jun 3, 2016

Grace "Elaine" Wilcox, age 91, formerly of Minneapolis, died peacefully with loved ones by her side on Friday afternoon, June 3, 2016 at the Northfield Hospital - Long Term Care. She was born on July 23, 1924 in Red Wing, MN, the only child of Clair and May (Shotola) Wright. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Central...

John Boersma

John Boersma

Jun 1, 2016

John Edward Boersma, age 70, a lifelong resident of the Cannon Falls area, died at his home on Wednesday evening, June 1, 2016. John was born on April 11, 1946 in Red Wing, MN, the son of Edward John and Olive Marie (Danielson) Boersma. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1964 and later received his Associates Degree in...

Joel Bien

Joel Bien

May 29, 2016

Joel Thomas Bien, age 28 of Red Wing and formerly of Goodhue, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Joel was born on January 25, 1988 in Red Wing, the son of Kerry and Kim (Bilderback) Bien. He attended Goodhue High School and later attended Brown College, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in computer science....

Barbara Keeney

Barbara Keeney

May 15, 2016

Barbara Keeney, 85, passed away peacefully May 15, 2016 at Northfield Long-Term Care facility, Northfield, Minnesota. She was married to her love, Bob Keeney, for 58 years before his passing in 2009. She was originally from Des Moines, Iowa where she was an active member and aerobics instructor of the Southside YMCA of Des Moines, retired from the Des Moines...

Larry Robertson

Larry Robertson

May 15, 2016

Larry Robertson, 79 Heaven welcomed home its latest angel on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Larry was born on Dec. 18, 1936 to William and Myrtle (Nelson) in Oakland, Nebraska. Being of diminished sight since he was 8 years old after a fall from a corn crib, he grew to a full 6 foot, four inches tall. He attended Rice Lake...

Lyle Young

Lyle Young

Apr 28, 2016

Lyle Robert Young Age 57 Of Cannon Falls Died peacefully at home on April 28, 2016. He was a lover of all things outdoors, especially camping and fishing. Lyle is preceded in death by his parents, Wayland and Marie Young; brother, Richard Young; son, Jason Robert Young; and grandson, Brandon James Bork. He is survived by his children, Laura (Larry...

Eldon Hinsch

Eldon Hinsch

Apr 28, 2016

Eldon LeRoy Hinsch, age 74 of Goodhue, MN died peacefully on Thursday morning, April 28, 2016 at the Zumbrota Health Care Center. Eldon was born on February 15, 1942 in Red Wing, MN the son of Edwin and Verona (Vieths) Hinsch. He was baptized on March 2 that same year. He first attended District 118 before finishing grade school at...

D. Buck

D. Buck

Apr 25, 2016

JoAnne Buck Dorothy JoAnne Buck, age 86 of Cannon Falls, died Monday afternoon, April 25, 2016 at her home at Twin Rivers Senior Campus. JoAnne was born on October 6, 1929 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Harry and Violet (Roser) Washburn. She grew up in the Fargo area and attended Fargo Central High School, graduating in 1947. On...