Obituaries

Marvin Olson

Marvin Olson

Apr 23, 2007

Marvin Burdette Olson, age 82 of Cannon Falls, died on Monday morning, April 23, 2007 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. Marvin was born on June 17, 1924 in Wells, MN, the son of Fred and Laura (Gaines) Olson. He served during W.W. II with the U.S. Army, receiving his honorable discharge in 1946. Marvin married Gloria Elchuk...

Gary Hansen

Gary Hansen

Apr 21, 2007

Gary was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Elmer and Jeanette. The Hansen family moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, back to Minneapolis and on to Fridley, Minnesota all before Gary entered kindergarten. His family stayed in Fridley and Gary graduated from Fridley High School where he was a letter winner in football and played baseball. Yet, his strong interest developed in art....

Henry Daniels

Henry Daniels

Apr 20, 2007

Henry Boyd Daniels, Jr., also known as "Heinie",age 84 of Cannon Falls, died on Friday morning, April 20, 2007 at his son's home in Bozeman, Montana. Henry was born on January 16, 1923 in Stanton Township, the son of Henry Boyd Daniels, Sr. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Daniels. Henry was born on a dairy farm in Stanton Township. He grew up...

Earl Gerbracht

Earl Gerbracht

Apr 18, 2007

Earl Russell "Red" Gerbracht, age 59 of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Earl was born on October 13, 1947 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, the son of George W. and Lucille (Petit) Gerbracht. He grew up south of Prairie City, SD and was raised by his grandparents, Russell and Eleanor...

George Lamberty

George Lamberty

Apr 17, 2007

George Louis Lamberty, age 84 of Cannon Falls, died at his home on Tuesday evening, April 17, 2007. George was born at Faribault, MN on May 31, 1922, the son of Louis and Laura (Van Thomme) Lamberty. He was raised on the family farm just north of Faribault, and attended country school in Faribault. He worked on the family farm,...

Patricia Gorman

Patricia Gorman

Apr 10, 2007

Patricia Ann Gorman, age 47 of Stillwater, and formerly of Goodhue, died on Tuesday morning, April 10, 2007 at the Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater. Patricia "Pat" was born on September 19, 1959 in Zumbrota, the daughter of George E. and Josephine J. "Dodie" (Heaney) Gorman. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1977, and later attended Winona State University. She...

Mark Olson

Mark Olson

Apr 7, 2007

Mark Jergen Olson, age 59 of Cannon Falls and formerly of Prior Lake, died at his home on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Mark was born on December 2, 1947 in Red Wing, the son of Glenn P. and Marvel V. (Kolstad) Olson. He graduated from high school in New Brighton in 1965. He served during the Vietnam Era with the...

Monica Hunter

Monica Hunter

Apr 7, 2007

Monica Marie Hunter, age 85, a resident of San Leandro, CA and formerly of the Cannon Falls area, died in Hayward, California on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the age of 85 years. Monica was born on April 21, 1921 in Blue Earth, MN, the daughter of George and Zola (Witter) Crist. She married Gregory Schabert on December 9, 1939...

Elaine Anderson

Elaine Anderson

Apr 2, 2007

Elaine Oretta Anderson, age 58, of Bloomington, formerly of Cannon Falls, died on Monday, April 2, 2007 at the Fairview Southdale Hospital. Elaine was born on April 19, 1948, the daughter of Olga (Berg) and Ember Ohnstad in Red Wing, Minnesota. She attended school in Cannon Falls and graduated as Valedictorian of the class of 1966. Elaine had been employed...

Dolores Ozment

Dolores Ozment

Mar 28, 2007

Dolores Elaine Ozment, age 94 of Lakeville and formerly of Farmington and Rosemount, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, March 28, 2007 at 2 Caring Hands, Inc. in Lakeville. Dolores was born in Pleasant Grove Township in 1912, the daughter of Merton F. and Emma (Wallace) Bell. She grew up in Pleasant Grove, and later married Clyde L. Ozment on June...

Lorena Anderson

Lorena Anderson

Mar 26, 2007

Lorena Josephine Anderson, age 90, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Monday afternoon, March 26, 2007 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Lorena was born at home, with twin sister, Luella, on August 28, 1916 in Cannon Falls Township, the daughter of Fritz A. and Teckla G. (Larson) Anderson. She was a lifelong member of St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church...

Oscar Palrud

Oscar Palrud

Mar 24, 2007

Oscar Harold Palrud, age 88 of Northfield and formerly of Cannon Falls, died on Saturday evening, March 24, 2007 at the Northfield Care Center. "Little Oscar",as he was known to family, was the proprietor of Little Oscar's Restaurant in Hampton from 1964-83, and of the Dairy Bar in Cannon Falls from 1949-1964. Oscar was born the son of Norwegian immigrant...

Floyd Beckman

Floyd Beckman

Mar 19, 2007

Floyd Reuben Beckman, age 83, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Monday evening, March 19, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Floyd was born at home, the youngest of four children, on September 30, 1923 in Cannon Falls Township, the son of Hjalmer and Victoria (Lorenson) Beckman. He attended rural country school in Cannon Falls Township, and...

Joan Nash

Joan Nash

Mar 19, 2007

Joan Carol Larsen Nash, age 63 of Dennison, died on Monday evening, March 19, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Joan was born on August 10, 1943 in Minneapolis, the daughter of John L. and Helen M. (McEachern) Harvey. She graduated from the Bloomington High School in 1961. Joan married Richard Larsen on January 12, 1963 in Inver Grove,...

Ralph Adler

Ralph Adler

Mar 10, 2007

Ralph Garnet "Buzz" Adler, age 85 of Hastings and formerly of Welch, died on Saturday evening, March 10, 2007 at the Augustana Health Care Center in Hastings. Ralph was born on February 15, 1922 in Saint Paul, the son of Herbert F. and May P. (Nelson) Adler. Ralph served with the U.S. Army during W.W.II, 3 1/2 years of which...

Elsie Tilderquist

Elsie Tilderquist

Mar 8, 2007

Elsie Laura Tilderquist, age 86 of Minneapolis, died on Thursday evening, March 8, 2007 at the Providence Place in Minneapolis. Elsie was born at home in Vasa on January 31, 1921, the daughter of T. Lawrence and Selma (Johnson) Tilderquist. She grew up in the Vasa area, and attended rural country school, District 15, as well as Calhoun School (sight-saving...

Ruth Meyers

Ruth Meyers

Feb 25, 2007

Ruth was born on December 24, 1929 in rural Cannon Falls, the daughter of Alvis L. and Marie (Hoffman) Fox. She married John J. "Jack" Meyers on June 2, 1948 at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Cannon Falls. She was a homemaker, and they also owned and operated Meyers Mini Market (formerly the Northside Grocery Store) for 17 years....

Bonnie Benson

Bonnie Benson

Feb 24, 2007

Bonnie Kay Benson, age 58 of Hopkins, died on Saturday evening, February 24, 2007 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN. Bonnie was born on May 17, 1948 in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Berniece (Goudy) Benson. She was baptized and confirmed at the First English Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. She was a 1966...

Bryce Breuer

Bryce Breuer

Feb 22, 2007

Bryce Andrew Breuer, age 8, son of Tim and Susie Breuer of Goodhue, died peacefully at home on Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. "Brycer" was born on May 18, 1998 in Red Wing, the son of Tim and Susie (Kempner) Breuer. He was baptized on June 13, 1998 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue....

Marie Otto

Marie Otto

Feb 15, 2007

Marie (Mortenson) Otto, Age 77, passed away Thursday Feb. 15, 2007 after a seven year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Marie was born at home on the family farm south of Alberta, Minnesota to Ella Wickstrom and Louis Mortenson on October 17, 1929. In 1936 the family moved to a farm north of Randolph. Marie attended grades 1-10 at Randolph Public...