Obituaries

Tayven M. Geiger

Tayven M. Geiger

Nov 29, 2023

 

In loving memory of Tayven Matthew Geiger

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Tayven, an amazing and beloved young man from Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Tayven tragically lost his life on November 29, 2023, in a car accident. Tayven was born on May 12, 2006, in Rochester, MN. He was 17 years old.

Tayven’s...

Earl K. Stodden

Earl K. Stodden

Nov 23, 2023

Earl Kenneth Stodden, age 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Cannon Country Senior Living on November 23, 2023. 

Earl was born in Galena, IL, to Leo A. and Louise (Fuchs) Stodden on October 27, 1936. Earl led an adventurous childhood with his older sisters, LaVon and Barbara, and his younger brother, James (Jim). Earl and Jim roamed the...

Douglas G. Fremouw

Douglas G. Fremouw

Nov 22, 2023

Douglas Gerald "Doug" Fremouw, age 57 of Cannon Falls, died at his home on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Doug was born on February 11, 1966 in Cannon Falls, the son of Gerald and Elaine (Quam) Fremouw. He grew up in Cannon Falls and attended Cannon Falls Schools. He worked at Berquist in Cannon Falls (later known as Henkel) for many...

Patricia A. Pockrandt

Patricia A. Pockrandt

Nov 21, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Pockrandt, age 92, of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at her home at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.Pat was born on April 30, 1931, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Mathias and Margaret Peterson.  Pat grew up in South Minneapolis and went to Roosevelt High School. She married Roger Lindholm and they had three children together.In the...

Kyle A. Milhaupt

Kyle A. Milhaupt

Nov 21, 2023

Kyle Arthur Milhaupt, age 40 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in Saint Paul.

Kyle was born on June 10, 1983 in Hastings and was raised in Cannon Falls since 14 months of age.

Kyle had a creative mind and enjoyed creating drawings and tattoos. He was a licensed tattoo artist and worked at A+ Tattoo in...

Victor E. Albrecht

Victor E. Albrecht

Nov 17, 2023

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Victor Albrecht died peacefully at his home in Cannon Falls, MN on Friday, November 17, 2023.The son of Mathew and Christine (Jaeger) Albrecht, Victor was born and raised in North Dakota. He moved to Minnesota where he became a professional ballroom dance instructor while working and obtaining his Bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota. Married...

Maxine (Freeberg) Roush

Maxine (Freeberg) Roush

Nov 7, 2023

Maxine Kay (Freeberg) Roush, age 69, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester.Maxine was born the youngest of four children to Ellis and Donna (Henderson) Freeberg on November 3, 1954 in Zumbrota. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1973. She married Don Rapp on...

Gene A. Brummund

Gene A. Brummund

Nov 7, 2023

Gene Allen Brummund, of Welch, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, after a two-year-long battle with Cancer.

Gene was born Jan. 4, 1956, as the youngest of 9 siblings, to Reinhardt and Linda (Moll) Brummund. He grew up near Cannon Falls, and graduated from Cannon Falls High School. He then attended Red Wing Vo-tech where he received certificates in...

Marjorie J. Dracy

Marjorie J. Dracy

Nov 6, 2023

Marjorie "Marge" Jean (Smallidge) Dracy, 93, died on November 6, 2023, at DHR Health Hospice in McAllen, TX. She was born on August 14, 1930, to William Franklin, Sr., and Lenore (Ludolph) Smallidge in St. Paul Park, Minnesota. 

She attended school, grades one through eight, in a one room classroom in Langdon, MN-now known as Cottage Grove. She attended high school...

Joan E. McInerny

Joan E. McInerny

Nov 4, 2023

Joan Mc Inerny, age 91, of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday, November 4, at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Cannon Falls.

Joan Eloise Mc Inerny was born on Feb. 10, 1932, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Evald and Lorena (Hamiln) Erickson. She grew up there and graduated from Southwest High School. Following high school, Joan attended Gustavus Adolphus College in...

Lynne M. Berg

Lynne M. Berg

Nov 1, 2023

Lynne Marie (Anderson) Berg, of Cannon Falls passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Lynne was the eldest daughter of William and Delores (Johnson) Anderson and was born on June 11, 1957 in Superior, WI.  She spent her childhood years growing up in Red Wing, MN with her three brothers.  When she was in high school...

Robert M. Walsh

Robert M. Walsh

Oct 30, 2023

 

Robert “Bob” Walsh, age 88, of Montgomery, and formerly of Cannon Falls, died on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 at Central Health Care in Le Center.

Bob was born on Feb. 2, 1935, in Belle Plaine, the son of Maurice and Kathleen (Lynch) Walsh. He grew up there, graduating from Belle Plaine High School, followed by a year at the...

Janet Unger

Janet Unger

Oct 25, 2023

Janet Irene Unger, known to her loved ones as Jan, peacefully passed away on October 25, 2023, at the age of 91 in Tucson, Arizona.

She was born on October 10, 1932, in Milton Township, Minnesota, to Walter and Pauline Rossi. Jan will be deeply missed by her family and many friends. She married Benjamin Unger in October, 1951. They met...

Betty Lou Sparstad

Betty Lou Sparstad

Oct 25, 2023

Betty Sparstad, age 84, of Cannon Falls, died at Comforts of Home in Hudson, Wisconsin on October 25, 2023.    

Betty Lou Mildred (Taube) Sparstad was born May 20, 1939 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota to Herman and Mildred (Fredrickson) Taube. She was a lifetime member of St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church, baptized on June 4, 1939 and confirmed on June...

Marilyn Berglund

Marilyn Berglund

Oct 25, 2023

Marilyn Jean Berglund, age 82, of Cannon Falls and formerly of Tofte, Grand Marais and Stillwater, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Cannon Country Assisted Living in Cannon Falls surrounded by her family after a courageous nine year journey with cancer. Marilyn was born on April 1, 1941 in Braham, MN, the daughter of Ray and Ruby (Swenson)...

Allard S. Moorhouse

Allard S. Moorhouse

Oct 21, 2023

Allard Moorhouse, age 92, of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Hastings Senior Health and Living.

Allard Sheldon Moorhouse was born April 15, 1931, the third child of George A. and Verna M. (Miller) Moorhouse. He grew up on the Moorhouse family farm in Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

He attended Randolph Grade School and graduated from...

Harlan C. Radman

Harlan C. Radman

Oct 21, 2023

 

Harlan Charles Radman, age 81, of Woodbury, MN, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023, from complications related to dementia.

Harlan was born on October 4, 1942, to Harold and Luella (Spillman) Radman in Farmington, MN.  He grew up on their farm north of Randolph, MN and graduated from Randolph High School in 1960.  Shortly after high school, Harlan...

Sandra J. Peine

Sandra J. Peine

Oct 18, 2023

 Sandra Jeanne Peine was born on October 8th, 1952 in Winona Minnesota to Clarence and Jeanne Budnick.  She was the oldest of four girls, her sisters Linda, Cindy and Theresa joined her a few years later.  She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1970. While studying there she met her first husband Michael and they married, July 15, 1972...

Lois A. Dankers

Lois A. Dankers

Oct 17, 2023

 

Lois Dankers passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on October 17, 2023, at the age of 76 years.

 Lois Ann (Flaten) Dankers was born October 31, 1946 in Faribault, Minnesota to Howard and Lorna (Lorenson) Flaten. She was raised in rural Wanamingo and graduated from Wanamingo High School, Class of 1964. Lois married Donald Dankers on July 20,...

Betty Ahlers

Betty Ahlers

Oct 15, 2023

Elizabeth Helen "Betty" Ahlers, age 87 of Crosslake and formerly of Cannon Falls, passed peacefully on Sunday morning, October 15, 2023 at Whitefish at the Lakes Senior Living in Crosslake, MN, with her daughters by her side. Betty was born on April 23, 1936 in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of William and Regina (Doffing) Schaffer. She graduated from Central High...