Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Karen Louise Haehnel
January 21, 2026
Karen Haehnel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on January 21, 2026, at her home in Hastings, Minnesota. She was 78 years old.
Karen was born on November 9, 1947, in Newport News, Virginia, the beloved daughter of Gloria and Charles Constable. She grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and graduated from Park High School with the Class of...
*Date Change* Lois Ann Reinardy
January 21, 2026
Lois Ann Reinardy, 80, of Hastings, MN passed away on January 21, 2026 at home with family at her side. Lois was born on February 10, 1945 on the farmstead outside of New Trier, MN. Lois is the daughter of Nicholas & Gertrude (Rother) Reinardy.
For the past few decades Lois has resided at Oak Ridge Manor then Oak Ridge Assisted...
Rosemarie Sontag
January 20, 2026
Rosemarie Sontag, age 105, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at Norris Square Presbyterian Homes in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Rosemarie was born on October 16, 1920, in Rosemount, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Marie (Ruhr). She grew up in Rosemount and graduated from Rosemount High School in 1938 as salutatorian. She attended the College of St. Theresa in Winona...
Nagene Marit Peterson
January 17, 2026
Nagene Marit Peterson, formerly Nagene Goddard, age 82, of Hastings, passed away on January 17, 2026, at home, in the loving company of family.
Nagene was born on February 23, 1943 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Warren and Hulda (Dahlberg) Goddard. She grew up in Hastings, where she lived a vibrant childhood in the country with her family, and formed many...
Lorelie Lee Anderson
January 17, 2026
Lorelie Lee Anderson, age 85 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026.
Lorelie grew up on Selby and Dale in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Central High School, she worked for Remington Rand (Univac) where she represented the company as a princess in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows pageant. This highlight of her career...
DeLores Laverne Wessman
January 16, 2026
DeLores Laverne Wessman (Custer), age 96 of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 16, 2026, peacefully surrounded by her family.
Preceded in death by her husband, Warren; son, Richard; siblings, James, Milton, Amos, Donald, Wayne, Dean, Pearl, Evelyn, and Genevieve.
Survived by her children, Kern (Debbie), Barry (Brenda), Debbie (Gary) Moen, Randy, and Terry; daughter-in-law, Shelley; 13 grandchildren; 19...
Wayne Dunkel
January 16, 2026
Wayne Dunkel, age 86 of Hastings, passed away on January 16, 2026. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Bernice; brother, Stanley; sister, Janet Oellien; niece, Elizabeth Christenson; and nephew, James Dunkel. Survived by his siblings, Joan (Harold) Christenson and Harold “Harry” (Dena) Dunkel; brother-in-law, Carl (Mary) Oellien; numerous nieces and nephews.
Wayne was born, raised, and lived in Hastings...
Sandra Jean Schommer
January 14, 2026
Sandra J. Schommer, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Sandra was born on September 12, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to William and Edna (Eagles). She grew up in Minneapolis alongside her siblings Joanne, Ronald, Linda, and Kay, and graduated from South High School with the Class of 1960.
Sandra was first blessed with two children,...
Eddie O'Dell Bjerke
January 13, 2026
Eddie O’Dell Bjerke, age 96 of Farmington, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ann; parents and many siblings; and son-in-law, Christopher Lund.
Survived by his children, Donna Lund, Theresa Hoang, Karen (Thomas) Arbuckle, Robert (Karri) Bjerke, and Janet (Stephen McHale) Bjerke; grandchildren, Matthew, Rebecca, Jonathan (Andrea), Carrie, Sara (Anthony), Jennifer (Brandon),...
Allan L. Eckman
January 13, 2026
Allan L. Eckman, age 81 of Burnsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, at Suite Living of Burnsville.
A celebration of Allan's Life will be held early summer of 2026. Please continue to check back for updates as they become available.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family ~ Anderson Chapel of Apple Valley.
Phyllis P. Faulkner
January 10, 2026
Phyllis P. Faulkner, age 90, of Cannon Falls, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Cannon River Senior Living, surrounded by her loving family.
Phyllis was born on December 27, 1935, in Laconia, New Hampshire, to Harold and Ruth (Bowen) Pope. She grew up in Harrisville, New Hampshire, where her family often said she had a beautiful...
Richard "Doc" Anderson
January 10, 2026
Richard “Doc” Anderson, age 73, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Doc was born on February 16, 1952, in Olivia, Minnesota, to Edward and Lola (Saatkamp) Anderson. He was one of four boys, growing up alongside his brothers Norman, Bruce, and his twin brother, Pete, in Hector, Minnesota. From an early age, Doc learned the value...
De'Ali Blia Delgado
January 9, 2026
De’Ali B. Delgado passed away unexpectedly and tragically on January 9, 2026. She was born on July 25, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the precious daughter of her loving father, Erick Delgado.
From the very beginning, De’Ali was deeply loved and fiercely protected. Her daddy fought with all his heart for her, and losing her so suddenly has left a space that...
Allen Matthew Anderson
January 9, 2026
Allen Matthew Anderson, age 94 of Lakeville, passed away on January 9, 2026. Al was born to Nester and Ethel (Samuelson) Anderson in Winthrop, MN. He married his beloved wife, Tanita “Toni” Burgener on Sept. 27, 1997. Together they blended a beautiful, loving family.
Preceded in death by his son, Roger Allen Anderson; brothers, Douglas Nester Anderson and Charles Sherman Anderson.
Survived...
Lois Lynne Arends
January 9, 2026
Lois L. Arends, age 64, of Red Wing, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Lois was born on April 6, 1961, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Earl and Lorraine (Erickson) Arends. She was the youngest of seven children and proudly the baby of the family. From an early age, Lois had...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Langenfeld
January 8, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” F. Langenfeld, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 8 at White Pine Memory Care in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Jerry was born on July 31, 1942, in Hastings, to Frank and Leona (Kieffer) Langenfeld. He was the oldest of eight children and grew up in Hastings, where he helped on a farm and learned the value...
Linda Elaine Stokes
January 6, 2026
Linda Elaine Stokes went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 87 on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026. She will be remembered for her gentle spirit, graciousness, dedication to prayer, and her love of chocolate ice cream.
She was born to Arlan and Effie Moore on August 22, 1938, in Malden, Missouri. She was a 1955 graduate...
Marjorie "Marge" Russell
January 6, 2026
Marjorie "Marge" Russell, age 90 of Hastings, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings.
Marjorie Joan, the daughter of Matthew and Violet (Johnson) Winkel, was born on March 5, 1935, in St. Paul. She was united in marriage to Edwin "Ed" Russell in St. Paul and they were blessed with...
Lorraine Anna Galle
January 5, 2026
Lorraine Anna Galle (nee Hukriede), age 89, a resident of Rosemount, MN since 1967, formerly of Bertha, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, in Burnsville, MN. She was born August 23, 1936, in Bertha, MN.
Loving wife of the late Raymond Galle, whom she married April 19, 1958, and who preceded her in death June 5, 2017. Lorraine...
Laura Lee Kopf
January 5, 2026
Laura L. Kopf, age 64, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
Laura was born on March 4, 1961, in Hastings to George and Mary (Fox) Nelson. She grew up in Hastings with her brothers, Steve, Paul, and Jim, and spent her childhood enjoying the outdoors and the simple pleasures of her hometown.
She graduated from Hastings High School...
Karen Louise Haehnel
January 21, 2026
Karen Haehnel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on January 21, 2026, at her home in Hastings, Minnesota. She was 78 years old.
Karen was born on November 9, 1947, in Newport News, Virginia, the beloved daughter of Gloria and Charles Constable. She grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and graduated from Park High School with the Class of...
*Date Change* Lois Ann Reinardy
January 21, 2026
Lois Ann Reinardy, 80, of Hastings, MN passed away on January 21, 2026 at home with family at her side. Lois was born on February 10, 1945 on the farmstead outside of New Trier, MN. Lois is the daughter of Nicholas & Gertrude (Rother) Reinardy.
For the past few decades Lois has resided at Oak Ridge Manor then Oak Ridge Assisted...
Rosemarie Sontag
January 20, 2026
Rosemarie Sontag, age 105, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at Norris Square Presbyterian Homes in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Rosemarie was born on October 16, 1920, in Rosemount, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Marie (Ruhr). She grew up in Rosemount and graduated from Rosemount High School in 1938 as salutatorian. She attended the College of St. Theresa in Winona...
Nagene Marit Peterson
January 17, 2026
Nagene Marit Peterson, formerly Nagene Goddard, age 82, of Hastings, passed away on January 17, 2026, at home, in the loving company of family.
Nagene was born on February 23, 1943 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Warren and Hulda (Dahlberg) Goddard. She grew up in Hastings, where she lived a vibrant childhood in the country with her family, and formed many...
Lorelie Lee Anderson
January 17, 2026
Lorelie Lee Anderson, age 85 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026.
Lorelie grew up on Selby and Dale in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Central High School, she worked for Remington Rand (Univac) where she represented the company as a princess in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows pageant. This highlight of her career...
DeLores Laverne Wessman
January 16, 2026
DeLores Laverne Wessman (Custer), age 96 of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 16, 2026, peacefully surrounded by her family.
Preceded in death by her husband, Warren; son, Richard; siblings, James, Milton, Amos, Donald, Wayne, Dean, Pearl, Evelyn, and Genevieve.
Survived by her children, Kern (Debbie), Barry (Brenda), Debbie (Gary) Moen, Randy, and Terry; daughter-in-law, Shelley; 13 grandchildren; 19...
Wayne Dunkel
January 16, 2026
Wayne Dunkel, age 86 of Hastings, passed away on January 16, 2026. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Bernice; brother, Stanley; sister, Janet Oellien; niece, Elizabeth Christenson; and nephew, James Dunkel. Survived by his siblings, Joan (Harold) Christenson and Harold “Harry” (Dena) Dunkel; brother-in-law, Carl (Mary) Oellien; numerous nieces and nephews.
Wayne was born, raised, and lived in Hastings...
Sandra Jean Schommer
January 14, 2026
Sandra J. Schommer, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Sandra was born on September 12, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to William and Edna (Eagles). She grew up in Minneapolis alongside her siblings Joanne, Ronald, Linda, and Kay, and graduated from South High School with the Class of 1960.
Sandra was first blessed with two children,...
Eddie O'Dell Bjerke
January 13, 2026
Eddie O’Dell Bjerke, age 96 of Farmington, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ann; parents and many siblings; and son-in-law, Christopher Lund.
Survived by his children, Donna Lund, Theresa Hoang, Karen (Thomas) Arbuckle, Robert (Karri) Bjerke, and Janet (Stephen McHale) Bjerke; grandchildren, Matthew, Rebecca, Jonathan (Andrea), Carrie, Sara (Anthony), Jennifer (Brandon),...
Allan L. Eckman
January 13, 2026
Allan L. Eckman, age 81 of Burnsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, at Suite Living of Burnsville.
A celebration of Allan's Life will be held early summer of 2026. Please continue to check back for updates as they become available.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family ~ Anderson Chapel of Apple Valley.
Phyllis P. Faulkner
January 10, 2026
Phyllis P. Faulkner, age 90, of Cannon Falls, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Cannon River Senior Living, surrounded by her loving family.
Phyllis was born on December 27, 1935, in Laconia, New Hampshire, to Harold and Ruth (Bowen) Pope. She grew up in Harrisville, New Hampshire, where her family often said she had a beautiful...
Richard "Doc" Anderson
January 10, 2026
Richard “Doc” Anderson, age 73, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Doc was born on February 16, 1952, in Olivia, Minnesota, to Edward and Lola (Saatkamp) Anderson. He was one of four boys, growing up alongside his brothers Norman, Bruce, and his twin brother, Pete, in Hector, Minnesota. From an early age, Doc learned the value...
De'Ali Blia Delgado
January 9, 2026
De’Ali B. Delgado passed away unexpectedly and tragically on January 9, 2026. She was born on July 25, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the precious daughter of her loving father, Erick Delgado.
From the very beginning, De’Ali was deeply loved and fiercely protected. Her daddy fought with all his heart for her, and losing her so suddenly has left a space that...
Allen Matthew Anderson
January 9, 2026
Allen Matthew Anderson, age 94 of Lakeville, passed away on January 9, 2026. Al was born to Nester and Ethel (Samuelson) Anderson in Winthrop, MN. He married his beloved wife, Tanita “Toni” Burgener on Sept. 27, 1997. Together they blended a beautiful, loving family.
Preceded in death by his son, Roger Allen Anderson; brothers, Douglas Nester Anderson and Charles Sherman Anderson.
Survived...
Lois Lynne Arends
January 9, 2026
Lois L. Arends, age 64, of Red Wing, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Lois was born on April 6, 1961, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Earl and Lorraine (Erickson) Arends. She was the youngest of seven children and proudly the baby of the family. From an early age, Lois had...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Langenfeld
January 8, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” F. Langenfeld, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 8 at White Pine Memory Care in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Jerry was born on July 31, 1942, in Hastings, to Frank and Leona (Kieffer) Langenfeld. He was the oldest of eight children and grew up in Hastings, where he helped on a farm and learned the value...
Linda Elaine Stokes
January 6, 2026
Linda Elaine Stokes went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 87 on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026. She will be remembered for her gentle spirit, graciousness, dedication to prayer, and her love of chocolate ice cream.
She was born to Arlan and Effie Moore on August 22, 1938, in Malden, Missouri. She was a 1955 graduate...
Marjorie "Marge" Russell
January 6, 2026
Marjorie "Marge" Russell, age 90 of Hastings, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings.
Marjorie Joan, the daughter of Matthew and Violet (Johnson) Winkel, was born on March 5, 1935, in St. Paul. She was united in marriage to Edwin "Ed" Russell in St. Paul and they were blessed with...
Lorraine Anna Galle
January 5, 2026
Lorraine Anna Galle (nee Hukriede), age 89, a resident of Rosemount, MN since 1967, formerly of Bertha, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, in Burnsville, MN. She was born August 23, 1936, in Bertha, MN.
Loving wife of the late Raymond Galle, whom she married April 19, 1958, and who preceded her in death June 5, 2017. Lorraine...
Laura Lee Kopf
January 5, 2026
Laura L. Kopf, age 64, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
Laura was born on March 4, 1961, in Hastings to George and Mary (Fox) Nelson. She grew up in Hastings with her brothers, Steve, Paul, and Jim, and spent her childhood enjoying the outdoors and the simple pleasures of her hometown.
She graduated from Hastings High School...
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