Obituaries

Mangil Dierke

Mangil Dierke

Apr 18, 2015

Mangil William "M.W." Dierke, age 100, of Cannon Falls died Saturday afternoon April 18, 2015 at Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harris and Minnie; wife, Hazel; brothers, Carl and Walden; and sister, Bernice. Survived by sons Gary, Wayne, John (Laura), Everett "Butch"; 5 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; many nieces &...

Frederick Wojahn

Frederick Wojahn

Apr 10, 2015

Frederick Verril "Fred" Wojahn, age 58 of Cannon Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, April 10, 2015. Fred was born on June 16, 1956 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Willard and Beverly (Bebo) Wojahn. He was baptized on July 1, 1956 and confirmed on May 31, 1970. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School and went on to...

Janice Banitt

Janice Banitt

Apr 9, 2015

Janice Mae "Jan" Banitt, age 63 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Thursday evening, April 9, 2015, surrounded by loved ones at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Jan was born on June 24, 1951 in Racine, WI, the daughter of James H. "Jim" and Ardella R. (Daniels) Campfield. Her family later moved to St. Paul, MN and then moved...

Rebecca Robinson

Rebecca Robinson

Apr 7, 2015

Rebecca Louise "Becky" Robinson, age 39 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday evening, April 7, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester as a result of a brain aneurysm. Becky was born on January 2, 1976 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Gary and Kathleen "Kitty" (Hill) Robinson. She was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls....

Marcella Buck

Marcella Buck

Apr 5, 2015

Marcella Ella Buck, age 90 of Goodhue, MN died on Easter Sunday evening, April 5, 2015 at St. Brigid's at High Park in Red Wing. Marcella Ella Luhman was born October 8, 1924 in Featherstone Township, MN to Fredrick and Laura (Duden) Luhman. She was raised in Goodhue and confirmed May 22, 1938 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. She...

Francis Nelson

Francis Nelson

Apr 4, 2015

Francis Nelson, age 73, of Cannon Falls passed away unexpectedly April 4th, 2015. He was born February 20th, 1942 to Leonard and Lillie Nelson in Cumberland, Maryland. Francis, the oldest of two children, moved with his family to the rural Sogn Valley area of Cannon Falls in 1946. After graduation from Cannon Falls High School, Francis attended classes at St....

John Albert

John Albert

Mar 27, 2015

John Clarence "Jack" Albert, age 68 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, March 27, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley, Cannon Falls. Jack was born on August 8, 1946 in St. Paul, the son of Clarence and Corinne (Zaspel) Albert. He graduated in 1964 from South St. Paul High School. He went to serve with the...

Ellen Gall

Ellen Gall

Mar 26, 2015

Ellen Agnes (nee Ryan) Gall, age 81 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Ellen was born on February 26, 1934 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Francis W. and Catherine R. (Glynn) Ryan. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1952. She married Francis A. Gall on April 25, 1953. As...

Kandi Lockhart

Kandi Lockhart

Mar 25, 2015

Kandi Sue Lockhart, age 58 of Cannon Falls, died at her home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Kandi Sue Prouty was born on September 22, 1956 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Robert and Mabel (Viker) Prouty. She graduated in 1974 from Byron High School, and went on to Rochester Vo-Tech for two years. She married James C. Lockhart on...

Joan Schnaare

Joan Schnaare

Mar 24, 2015

Joan Clara Schnaare, age 83 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley, Cannon Falls. Joan was born on July 1, 1931 in Witt, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Anne (Ernst) Holthaus. At an early age, she was raised by her uncle and aunt, Joseph and Olivia (Ernst) Hauptmann....

Charles Wilson

Charles Wilson

Mar 12, 2015

Charles James Wilson, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Thursday morning, March 12, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley in Cannon Falls. He was born on January 11, 1933 in Ripley Township, MN to Elanor and Ross Wilson. He grew up in Dodge Center. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was in the service for...

Clarice Anderson

Clarice Anderson

Mar 10, 2015

Clarice Shirley Anderson, age 85 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley. Clarice was born on February 3, 1930 in rural Zumbrota, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Martha (Koppang) Thompson. She grew up on the family farm in Zumbrota, and they later moved to Featherstone Township. She married...

George Duncan

George Duncan

Mar 2, 2015

George LaVerne Duncan, age 72 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, March 2, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. George was born on April 5, 1942 in Cannon Falls, the son of Arthur Sr. and Luella (Stafford) Duncan. He married Ethel "Vicky" McBride on March 7, 1960. George farmed for 30 years for Phil Parsons near Northfield....

Vern Lagerquist

Vern Lagerquist

Feb 26, 2015

Vern Roy Lagerquist, age 82 of Cannon Falls, passed away on Thursday morning, February 26, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Cannon Falls. Vern was born on July 30, 1932 in Deephaven, MN, the son of Albert and Dayna (Jacobson) Lagerquist. He graduated from Anoka High School in 1950, and attended 2 years at Milwaukee School of Engineering. He...

Harold Stafford

Harold Stafford

Feb 18, 2015

Harold Edward Stafford, 86, of Cannon Falls passed away, February 18, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born February 13, 1929 in rural Geneva Minnesota, and attended country school in Sogn Valley. Harold married Arlene Horning on August 12, 1950. He was a laborer and farmer around the Cannon Falls area, and spent many years living in...

Huberdina Kooyman

Huberdina Kooyman

Feb 17, 2015

Huberdina Kooyman, 88, of Cottage Grove passed away on Tuesday February 17, 2015. She was born February 4, 1927 Eindhoven, Netherlands. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henricus. Huberdina is survived by her children, Jerome (Patricia) Kooyman, Frank Kooyman, Sandra (Arne) Rauvola, John (LaDonna) Kooyman; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Friday, February 20...

Jane Knowlton

Jane Knowlton

Feb 12, 2015

Jane Lenore Knowlton, age 86 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Jane was born on December 20, 1928 at home on the farm in White Rock, the daughter of Alvy and Hilma (Nelson) Martenson. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School, and went to work in Minneapolis at the Curtis Hotel. She later...

Eugene Barth

Eugene Barth

Feb 12, 2015

Eugene "Gene" Paul Barth, age 77 of Cannon Falls, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Gene was born on December 1, 1937 in Alexandria, Indiana, the son of Paul and Mary (Tinker) Barth. He graduated from high school and then married Eloise Rice on October 27, 1956 in Alexandria, IN. He worked for many years at...

Jacob Morris

Jacob Morris

Feb 11, 2015

Jacob "Jakers" Clifford Morris at age 18 months has gone to rest in Jesus' arms on Wednesday evening, February 11, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Jake was born a charmer on August 3, 2013, the beloved and treasured son of Michael and Traci (Jacobson) Morris. Jake entered this life as an absolute miracle being born with the extremely...

Marie Hernke

Marie Hernke

Feb 9, 2015

Marie Elizabeth Hernke (Thomas), 97, Cannon Falls, MN, passed away on February 9, 2015. Daughter of the late Ida and Peter C. Thomas, she was born in Minco, Oklahoma on June 4, 1917. Marie is preceded in death by her husband Otto and daughter-in-law, Mary, and is survived by son, Don Hernke and his wife Julie Allis of Cannon Falls,...