Obituaries

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,...

Ralph Larson

Ralph Larson

Feb 8, 2015

Ralph M. Larson, 86, of White Bear Lake (formerly of Vasa) passed away peacefully Sunday February 8, 2015. Ralph was born April 20, 1928 in Spring Garden MN. He grew up on the family farm, attended country school and the University of Minnesota Agriculture School. After graduating, he became a carpenter, which eventually led him to become a cabinet maker...

Roger Stevens

Roger Stevens

Feb 4, 2015

Roger Gene Stevens, age 78 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday afternoon, February 4, 2015 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley. Roger was born on July 2, 1936 in Cornell, Wisconsin, the son of Lawrence and Edith (Rose) Stevens. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1955, and went on to farm in the Rock Creek area...

Murle Menge

Murle Menge

Feb 3, 2015

Murle Allen Menge, age 84 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Cannon Falls. Murle was born the oldest of seven children on November 29, 1930 in Wegdahl, MN, the son of Albert and Helen (Connor) Menge. He served with the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Conrad...

Gary Sheets

Gary Sheets

Jan 26, 2015

Gary Eugene Sheets, age 67 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Gary was born to Wayne and Muriel (Frisell) Sheets on June 11, 1947 in Northfield, MN. He attended Cannon Falls Public Schools, graduating in 1965. He served with the US Army from 1967-69 during which he served in both...

Sterling Nelson

Sterling Nelson

Jan 22, 2015

Sterling W. Nelson, age 90 of Cannon Falls, formerly of Vasa, died peacefully in Cannon Falls on Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2015. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. Funeral service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m., with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at Vasa Lutheran Church, with Pastor Kristi...

Richard Schaefer

Richard Schaefer

Jan 22, 2015

Richard (Rick) K. Schaefer, 51, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 22nd, as a result of injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident. Mass of Christian Burial 11 am, Tues at St. Pius V Catholic Church, 410 W. Colville, Cannon Falls. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 4-8 pm, Lundberg Funeral Home, 5839 Hwy 19...