Obituaries

Sharon B. Kappedahl

Sharon B. Kappedahl

Sep 1, 2026

Sharon Kappedahl, of Randolph, MN passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Valentine's Assisted living in Red Wing, MN.Sharon Beverly Kappedahl, 82, was born in Kenyon MN on November 1, 1943. She graduated from Kenyon High School and married the love of her life, Orvin Kappedahl, in 1961. Together, they raised their four children in rural Randolph and operated a...

Patricia "Patti" Klein

Patricia "Patti" Klein

Aug 28, 2026

Patricia Ann "Patti" Klein, age 67 of Cannon Falls, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester.

Patti was born on November 15, 1958 in Zumbrota. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1977. After high school, she went to work at Princess Toys in Cannon Falls. After they closed, she...

Merrilee Ashton Weber

Merrilee Ashton Weber

Sep 8, 2026

Merrilee Ashton "Mere" Weber, age 66 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2026 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

A visitation will be held on Monday, September 14 from 4 - 7 pm, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Miesville. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 15 at 10:30 am, with visitation from 9:30-10:30 am and...

Lowell E. Anderson

Lowell E. Anderson

Sep 8, 2026

Lowell Edgar "Andy" Anderson, age 85, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died at his home on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2026.

Lowell was born on February 4, 1941 in Red Wing, the son of Edgar J. and Luella M. (Roisum) Anderson. He was raised on the family farm with his six other siblings. As the oldest son, he started helping...

Roger W. Swanson

Roger W. Swanson

Sep 5, 2026

Roger Wayne Swanson, age 61, of Woodbury, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Roger was born on February 2, 1965, in Plymouth, Minnesota, to Paul and Patricia (Harmon) Swanson. In 1970, the family moved to Red Wing, where Roger attended school and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1983. He continued his education at Minneapolis Business College,...

Charles Dennis Bolan

Charles Dennis Bolan

Sep 2, 2026

Charles "Charlie" Dennis Bolan, 44 years young, of Cannon Falls, left this world, leaving a few unopened beers and trophy bucks behind on September 2nd, 2026.

Charlie was born on August 8th, 1982, in Northfield MN. He spent his formative years exactly how you would expect: Outdoors when possible, singing "Do the Bartman" when alone in his room, and relentlessly...

Robert Allen Davis

Robert Allen Davis

Sep 2, 2026

Robert "Bob" Allen Davis, of Surprise, AZ (formerly of Cannon Falls, MN), passed away after a short battle with cancer at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis with his family by his side.

Bob was born on February 8, 1949 to Owen and Alyce Davis in Prescott, AZ. Bob grew up in many locations between Arizona and Minnesota. After graduating from...

Warren G. Formo

Warren G. Formo

Aug 29, 2026

Warren Formo, 64, of Cannon Falls, MN died peacefully in his sleep on August 29, 2026. He was born September 21, 1961 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, to Clayton and Shirley Formo.

Warren embodied all the qualities a good man ought to: a follower of Christ, a loving husband and father, hardworking, trustworthy, and a man of integrity. He had a quick...

James K. Olson

James K. Olson

Aug 19, 2026

James "Jim" Kermit Olson, age 89 of Cannon Falls, died at home on Wednesday morning, August 19, 2026.

Jim was born May 8, 1937 in Paynesville, MN, the son of Kermit and Martha (Schaumann) Olson. He grew up in Paynesville and graduated from Paynesville High School with the class of 1955. After graduating, he moved to Minneapolis with his lifelong friend...

Daniel August Rehder

Daniel August Rehder

Aug 9, 2026

Daniel "Dan" A. Rehder, 67, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, passed away on August 9, 2026.

Born in Northfield, Minnesota on March 21, 1959, Dan was raised in Cannon Falls and graduated from Cannon Falls High School with the Class of 1977. During his school years, he participated in football and wrestling and developed a lifelong passion for weightlifting.

Dan enjoyed the outdoors...

Robert F. Lee

Robert F. Lee

Aug 1, 2026

Robert Franklin Lee, age 81 of Hastings and formerly of rural Goodhue, died at his home on Saturday, August 1, 2026.Robert "Bob" was born on June 14, 1945 in Red Wing, the son of Joseph and Florence (Vanberg) Lee. He went to Wastedo School and then Cannon Falls High School. He farmed with his dad, and later his brother, most...

Patsy Lou Williams

Patsy Lou Williams

Jul 24, 2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patsy "Pat" (Lynn) Williams, of Vasa, MN, July 24, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born September 5, 1952 to Joseph and Hazel (Hazeman) Lynn, in Plum City, WI.Many will remember Pat for her "spunky" attitude, and her stubbornness. She served a short time...

Linnea Elaine Bullock

Linnea Elaine Bullock

Jul 22, 2026

Linnea Bullock, age 68, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, kindness, and cherished memories. Linnea was the devoted and loving wife of Raymond Bullock. Together they built a life filled with love, family, and unwavering support. She was also a proud and loving mother to two children, and a treasured grandmother to three...

Marlys E. Marthaler

Marlys E. Marthaler

Jul 18, 2026

Marlys Evelyn Marthaler, age 89 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Marlys was born on January 17,1937 in Red Wing, to Harry and Evelyn (Martinson) Buck. She grew up in Goodhue, where she graduated from Goodhue High School.

Married Donald "Butch" Marthaler on August 4, 1978, and were members of St. Pius...

Jarle M. Norstad

Jarle M. Norstad

Jul 17, 2026

Jarle Martin Norstad, age 71, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026 at his home in the valley, where he has lived his whole life.

Jarle was born on February 13, 1955 in Red Wing, the son of Orlando and Edna (Paul) Norstad. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1973.

He married his high...

Thomas W. Birmingham

Thomas W. Birmingham

Jul 11, 2026

Thomas William Birmingham, 78, beloved Husband, Father, Father-in-law, and Grandfather, was called to heaven on July 11, 2026. He entered this world on July 15, 1947 in Reno, NV, born to Clyde and Maxine Birmingham. Following the passing of his father in 1953 he and his mother moved to Iowa where he graduated high school in 1965.

Tom was a devoted...

Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Jul 10, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Deborah Jean (Kaput) Johnson, who peacefully passed away on Friday July 10th, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 66 years old.

Born on November 23, 1959 in Elgin, Illinois, Deb lived a life filled with love, strength, kindness, and unwavering devotion to her family and friends....

Keith Frank Johnson

Keith Frank Johnson

Jul 10, 2026

Keith Frank Johnson, 92, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 10, 2026.

Keith was born on December 11, 1933, in Cannon Falls to Melvin Bertle Johnson and Rose Elenore (Nelson) Johnson. He was a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls.

On August 23, 1953, Keith married the love of his life, Elizabeth Louise "Betty Lu" Martinson. Together they...

Roger Milton Callstrom

Roger Milton Callstrom

Jul 7, 2026

Roger Milton Callstrom, age 83 of Kenyon, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday afternoon, July 7, 2026.He was born on Sept. 13, 1942, at Red Wing, the son of F. Milton and Lucille (Rapp) Callstrom. He grew up at White Rock, MN. He attended a one room school (Dist. 16) through second grade before going to Vasa grade school. He...

Jeffry Kim Quiggle

Jeffry Kim Quiggle

Jul 4, 2026

Jeffry Kim Quiggle of Saint Paul, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer.Born December 17, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Ralph and Gretchen Quiggle, Jeffry and his family moved soon after to Minneapolis, Minnesota where they settled in the Lake Harriet neighborhood. Jeffry and his three brothers - Scott, Chad, and Jay...