Obituaries
Richard Stock
Dec 26, 2014
Richard Lee Stock of Cannon Falls died Friday morning, December 26, at Twin Rivers Senior Campus. He was 81 years old. Dick was born March 28, 1933, to Albert and Emma (Manderfeld) Stock in Sanborn, MN. He graduated from Sanborn High School in 1951. In 1952, he joined the UnitedStates Air Force and served at many bases around the country,...
John Weber, Jr
Dec 16, 2014
John N. Weber, Jr. "Jack", age 79 of Cannon Falls, died at home following a brief illness on Tuesday evening, December 16, 2014. Jack was born a twin on June 8, 1935 in Hastings, MN, the son of John Sr. and Jeanette (Schaffer) Weber. He lived his entire life at the same residence, the family farm in Douglas Township. He...
Joyce Grothmann
Dec 12, 2014
Joyce C. Grothmann, 82, of Fort Lauderdale FL, passed away December 12, 2014 in her daughter's home, surrounded by family. She was born and raised near Minneapolis MN and graduated from Crown College with a Bachelor Degree in Music as a voice major. Joyce eventually moved to Ft. Lauderdale and worked as an administrative assistant, currently at Knox Theological Seminary....
Bernice Hedstrom
Dec 9, 2014
Bernice L. Hedstrom, 99, of Cannon Falls passed away December 9, 2014 at the Angels Care Center. Bernice Lucille Lindell was born October 23, 1915 to Arthur and Ella Lindell in Vasa Township. She attended the one room school house in rural Vasa and was one of twelve siblings who grew up on the family farm. After helping neighbors for...
Lucille Callstrom
Dec 3, 2014
Lucille Muriel Callstrom, age 90 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday night, December 3, 2014 at Diamond Rehab and Living of Cannon Valley in Cannon Falls. Lucille was born January 27, 1924 in Cannon Falls Township, Goodhue County, one of twelve children to Axel and Olga (Nordquist) Rapp. She grew up and attended rural school at District 46. She was...
Doloris Irrthum
Nov 24, 2014
Doloris E. "Tubby" Irrthum, age 85, formerly of Cannon Falls, MN, died on Monday morning, November 24, 2014 at Southview Acres Health Care Center in West St. Paul. Doloris Emma Irrthum was born at home in Hampton Township on March 15, 1929, the daughter of John Peter Irrthum and Gertrude (Hoffmann) Irrthum. She attended country school at Dakota County District...
Eugene Helgren
Nov 18, 2014
Eugene Robert "Jess" Helgren, age 80, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died at home on Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014. Jess was born at home on the family farm on November 11, 1934, the son of Carl and Rose (Pagel) Helgren. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School and went on the serve with the US Army from November...
Bernice Nelson
Nov 12, 2014
Bernice "Bernie" Nelson, 67, of Cannon Falls passed away November 12th, 2014. She was born March 28th, 1947 to Stanley and Marion Sticha of New Prague. Bernie grew up on the family farm, she was the oldest of 8 siblings. At age 14, she left to be a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, WI, spending...
Michael Growette Jr
Nov 8, 2014
Also known as "Mike" or "Cowboy Mike", Michael James Growette Jr., age 47 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, November 8, 2014. Mike was born on August 18, 1967 in Fridley, MN, the son of Michael Sr. and Geraldine (Raboin) Growette. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1986 and attended University of UM-Duluth for three...
LaVonne Remme
Oct 27, 2014
LaVonne "Bonnie" (Leiding) Remme, age 83 of Cannon Falls, MN passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Monday, October 27, 2014. She was born on April 12, 1931 in Martin County, MN, the daughter of Conrad W. and Theresa (Bremer) Leiding. She married Albert "Pete" Remme on March 19, 1954. Her passion in life was caring for...
Irene Sumner
Oct 21, 2014
Irene Harriet (Daniels) Sumner, age 93, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday evening, October 21, 2014 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Irene was born on April 17, 1921 in Warsaw Township, the daughter of Ray and Edna (Platt) Daniels. She married Harvey C. Sumner on December 28, 1940 at Cresco, Iowa. Irene was a homemaker,...
Janet Thielbar
Oct 6, 2014
Janet Kathryn (Johnston) Thielbar, 56, of Randolph went to be with Jesus on October 6, 2014. She was born December 25, 1957 in Northfield to Ralph and Jeanette Johnston. She grew up in rural Dennison on the farm with her five siblings and developed a passion for playing baseball, which lead to her playing on the high school team. Janet...
Jeannette O'Connor
Oct 4, 2014
Jeannette Marie (Nelson) O'Connor, 87, of rural Goodhue died of natural causes on Saturday, October 4, 2014 in her home surrounded by family. She was born to Walter and Laura (Schwartau) Nelson on August 24, 1927 in Red Wing. Jeannette graduated from Central High School in 1944 and St. John's School of Nursing in 1948. She was a nurse at...
Donna Breen
Oct 1, 2014
Donna Mae Breen, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday evening, October 1, 2014. Donna Mae Fischer was born on July 6, 1932 to Emil and Cecelia (Steiner) Fischer in Minneapolis, MN. On September 11, 1954 she was united in marriage to Darrell E. Breen. Donna was a homemaker and later employed with Kid Dud's in Cannon Falls. In...
Henry Follingstad
Oct 1, 2014
Henry George Follingstad, age 92 formerly a longtime Minneapolis resident, passed into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday evening, October 1, 2014 under the compassionate care of Johanna Shores Presbyterian Homes in Arden Hills. Henry was born on January 6, 1922 in Wanamingo, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Charlotte (Johnson) Follingstad. He married Helen Jane Chrislock of Wanamingo...
Michael Vangsness
Sep 30, 2014
Michael David Vangsness, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. A memorial service will be on Monday, October 6 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls with burial in the Cannon Falls Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 5 from 4-7 p.m. at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls and...
Richard Karlson
Sep 20, 2014
Richard E. Karlson, 75, of Cannon Falls passed away September 20, at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield. He was born February 2, 1939 in Brainerd to Bert and Louise (Konen) Karlson. He attended St. Francis of Assisi, and graduated from Brainerd High School. Richard started working at Schaeffers Red Owl in Brainerd, married Constance Oseid, and raised their...
Virginia Hjermstad
Sep 15, 2014
Virginia Gertrude Hjermstad passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was 96. She was born on July 20, 1918, at Ismay, Montana, the oldest child of Ira and Nellie (Cooper) Waters. The young family moved to Trail City, South Dakota, where her two brothers, Alvin and Guy, were born. Virginia attended school at Trail...
Andrew Wellman
Sep 12, 2014
Devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather Andrew John Wellman passed away at the age of 90 years on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Trinity Care Center in Farmington, MN. He was surrounded by his loving family when he left his earthly bounds to join his late wife, Florine, in their heavenly home. He was born August 31, 1924 to Frank...
Dona Morgan
Sep 12, 2014
Morgan, Dona L.(Meigs) Morgan, age 77 of Cannon Falls passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic's St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family September 12, 2014 after a rare and sudden illness. She is survived by husband, Thomas; daughters, Karen (Tom) Erickson and Kristine (Eric) Ekstrand; five beloved grandchildren, Morgan (Mason Schlinsog), Austin, Matthew, Nicole and Ashleigh; brother, Gerald Meigs...
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