Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
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Francis "Bud" Seifert
September 30, 2019
Francis "Bud" Seifert, age 88 of Hastings, died peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona after recently relocating there. Francis Edward, the son of Joseph and Mary (Nekola) Seifert, was born on May 9, 1931, in Princeton, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Watkins High School in Watkins, MN, Bud enlisted in the United States Air Force and...
Robert Glyn Ballinger
September 27, 2019
Robert Glyn Ballinger, age 32, of Hastings, passed away September 27, 2019. He was born in Dallas, TX and started playing hockey with the Dallas JR. Stars. He moved to Hastings to continue his hockey career. Robert was signed by the Puget Sound Tomahawks before his Senior year of high school and completed four years with the Tomahawks wearing...
Willard D. Wendt
September 27, 2019
Willard Donald Wendt, age 85, passed away September 27, 2019 in Hastings, MN. Will was born in Lake Elmo, MN to Emma and Arthur Wendt. At 17, Will left the farm to serve in the Navy. From 1952 to 1955 he was an engine man on ships in Japan and Alaska. He studied refrigeration engineering at Dunwoody Technical Institute...
Barbara D. Ordahl Inlay
September 25, 2019
Barbara D. Ordahl (Inlay),
age 88 of Lincoln, NE formerly Bloomington passed away Sept. 25, 2019. She is preceded in death by husband, Bob; son Rob; brothers: Jim, Bobby and Wayne. She is survived by daughter, Sue (Terry) Knickman; grandchildren, Amanda (Josh) Krohn and Colton (Jenna) Knickman; great-grandchildren, Alayna Knickman and Paxton Krohn; sisters, Audrey Zempel and Patricia Kallevig; special family:...
Arlene M. Swanson
September 24, 2019
Arlene M. Swanson, age 84, of Hastings, passed away September 24, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, George & Genevieve Letourneau; siblings, Audrey, Candy; husband, Craig Swanson; former spouse, Donald Dimmick. Arlene is survived by her children, Dan Dimmick, George (Lori) Dimmick, Mike (Kim) Dimmick, Mark Dimmick; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, relatives...
Tricia Droske Jacobson
September 21, 2019
Tricia Droske Jacobson
Age 42 of Apple Valley, passed away on the morning of September 21st, 2019. She was born on November 15th, 1976 and it is rumored that she started making friends with the North Dakota locals soon thereafter. Tricia will be remembered for her perfect smile, her infectious laugh, and her ability to make friends with anyone, anywhere, at...
David L. Swanson
September 20, 2019
David L. Swanson died peacefully in his sleep from complications of diabetes and dementia at the Commons in Eagan, MN, on Friday, September 20th, 2019. He was 73 years old. Just two days shy of his 74th birthday. David was born on September 22, 1945 in Hastings, MN to Gordon and Pauline Swanson. He graduated from Hastings High School...
Rita Mary Jacobson
September 20, 2019
Rita Mary Jacobson
Age 56 of Mpls., born July 17, 1963 in Mora MN to Clarence & Anna Spinler, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sep. 20, 2019. Rita worked in the Hematology Lab for 34 years at the VA Med. Ctr. She had a passion for flowers and gardening, loved her animals and enjoyed making quilts and...
Caleb J. Willenbring
September 19, 2019
Caleb J Willenbring, age 26 of Hastings and formerly of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Caleb John, the son of Gerald and Kay (Cheetham) Willenbring, was born on October 9, 1992, in Farmington. Caleb attended Cannon Falls High School where he loved playing football and basketball. Throughout all of...
Eugene "Gene" H. Hamlin Jr.
September 19, 2019
Hamlin, Eugene H. “Gene” Jr.
Age 78 of Burnsville, passed away on Sept. 19, 2019. Gene was born in Minneapolis on March 6, 1941 and was a resident of the Twin Cities area his entire life. Preceded in death by his father, Gene Sr. and his mother, Dorothy. Gene is survived by his sister, Kathy (Mike Murphy) Crum; brother, Jerry (Jari)...
Elsie Virginia Harden (Svac)
September 18, 2019
Elsie Virginia Harden (Svac)
Age 98 of Minneapolis, died Sept. 18, 2019. Beloved mother of Lisa (Karl) Eberhart and aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Wesley, and daughters, Carolyn and Marilyn. Celebration of Life Monday, September 23, 2 pm, Lakewood Cemetery Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis. Gathering to follow.
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Georgette C. Jacques
September 13, 2019
Georgette "Georgie" Jacques, age 58 of Maplewood and formerly of Prescott, Wisconsin, died suddenly on Friday morning, September 13, 2019. Georgette, the daughter of George and Helen (Furber) Jacques, was born on October 17, 1960, in St. Paul. Following her graduation from Prescott High School with the class of 1979, Georgie continued her education at UW Madison. She first...
Novie Place
September 13, 2019
Novie Place, age 92 of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday evening, September 13, 2019, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Novie Carter, the daughter of William and Rosie (Lewis) Carter, was born on December 31, 1926, in Redwater, Texas. Following her education, Novie was united in marriage to Eldon Place on May 3, 1947, in Las Cruces, New Mexico....
Sandra K. Mckagan
September 13, 2019
Sandra Karen McKagan died on Friday September 13, 2019 at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, with loving family at her side.
Sandra, “Sandy” was born February 22, 1942 in Virginia, MN to Robert and Elizabeth (Brain) Erickson. Sandy and her two younger sisters, Susan and Carol were raised in what had formerly been her paternal grandparent’s home on North Central...
Jeanne Adoree Vreyens (Robitaille)
September 10, 2019
Vreyens, Jeanne Adoree (Robitaille)
Age 90 of Apple Valley, died on Tues., Sept. 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her children.
Born on Aug. 8, 1929, in Nashville, TN, she lived a long, prosperous life thanks to the “Good Lord” as she would say, and to her husband of 46 years, John Leo Vreyens. She worked for Sears and Roebuck and...
Aaron Michael Widboom
September 9, 2019
Widboom, Aaron Michael
Aaron Michael Widboom was born on October 19, 1978 in Worthington, MN. He was raised on the family farm north of town and graduated from Worthington High School in 1997. He attended Worthington Community College and was a proud Minnesota Gopher Alumni, graduating in 2002.
Aaron taught school in the Twin Cities metro area for one year, before...
Sylvia H Gartland
September 9, 2019
Sylvia H. Gartland
age 93 of Mpls. Daughter of Herman and Anna Miller. Born March 25, 1926 in Plato, MN and died Sept. 9, 2019. She is preceded in death by husband, Gordon; and grandson, Bryan Krolick. Survived by children: Linda (Patrick) Krolick, Marsha (Anthony) Parker and Michael (Laura) Gartland; grandchildren: P.J. (Julie) Krolick, Elizabeth Parker (Greg) Leiman, Susan (Mike) Raverty,...
Janice L. Born
September 8, 2019
Janice L. Born, age 82, of Hastings, passed away at Regina Care Center on September 8, 2019. A private burial will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Lorraine B. Husting
September 7, 2019
Lorraine Husting, age 91, of Hastings, passed away at home on September 7, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Husting; sons, Richard and David Husting. Lorraine is survived by her daughters, Vicki (John) Williams, Cheryl (Kirk) Johnson, Paula (Rory) Johnson, Wendy (Bob) Holzemer; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; many other relatives and friends. A Mass...
Shelly D. Otto
September 7, 2019
Shelly D. Otto, age 55, of Hastings, passed away at Untied Hospital in St. Paul on September 7, 2019. Shelly was a homemaker and a mother to a blended family of 7 children. She was a wonderful cook, who enjoyed making pickles and loved her garden, She enjoyed fishing, looking for agates, and shedding antlers with Bruce. More than...
Francis "Bud" Seifert
September 30, 2019
Francis "Bud" Seifert, age 88 of Hastings, died peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona after recently relocating there. Francis Edward, the son of Joseph and Mary (Nekola) Seifert, was born on May 9, 1931, in Princeton, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Watkins High School in Watkins, MN, Bud enlisted in the United States Air Force and...
Robert Glyn Ballinger
September 27, 2019
Robert Glyn Ballinger, age 32, of Hastings, passed away September 27, 2019. He was born in Dallas, TX and started playing hockey with the Dallas JR. Stars. He moved to Hastings to continue his hockey career. Robert was signed by the Puget Sound Tomahawks before his Senior year of high school and completed four years with the Tomahawks wearing...
Willard D. Wendt
September 27, 2019
Willard Donald Wendt, age 85, passed away September 27, 2019 in Hastings, MN. Will was born in Lake Elmo, MN to Emma and Arthur Wendt. At 17, Will left the farm to serve in the Navy. From 1952 to 1955 he was an engine man on ships in Japan and Alaska. He studied refrigeration engineering at Dunwoody Technical Institute...
Barbara D. Ordahl Inlay
September 25, 2019
Barbara D. Ordahl (Inlay),
age 88 of Lincoln, NE formerly Bloomington passed away Sept. 25, 2019. She is preceded in death by husband, Bob; son Rob; brothers: Jim, Bobby and Wayne. She is survived by daughter, Sue (Terry) Knickman; grandchildren, Amanda (Josh) Krohn and Colton (Jenna) Knickman; great-grandchildren, Alayna Knickman and Paxton Krohn; sisters, Audrey Zempel and Patricia Kallevig; special family:...
Arlene M. Swanson
September 24, 2019
Arlene M. Swanson, age 84, of Hastings, passed away September 24, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, George & Genevieve Letourneau; siblings, Audrey, Candy; husband, Craig Swanson; former spouse, Donald Dimmick. Arlene is survived by her children, Dan Dimmick, George (Lori) Dimmick, Mike (Kim) Dimmick, Mark Dimmick; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, relatives...
Tricia Droske Jacobson
September 21, 2019
Tricia Droske Jacobson
Age 42 of Apple Valley, passed away on the morning of September 21st, 2019. She was born on November 15th, 1976 and it is rumored that she started making friends with the North Dakota locals soon thereafter. Tricia will be remembered for her perfect smile, her infectious laugh, and her ability to make friends with anyone, anywhere, at...
David L. Swanson
September 20, 2019
David L. Swanson died peacefully in his sleep from complications of diabetes and dementia at the Commons in Eagan, MN, on Friday, September 20th, 2019. He was 73 years old. Just two days shy of his 74th birthday. David was born on September 22, 1945 in Hastings, MN to Gordon and Pauline Swanson. He graduated from Hastings High School...
Rita Mary Jacobson
September 20, 2019
Rita Mary Jacobson
Age 56 of Mpls., born July 17, 1963 in Mora MN to Clarence & Anna Spinler, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sep. 20, 2019. Rita worked in the Hematology Lab for 34 years at the VA Med. Ctr. She had a passion for flowers and gardening, loved her animals and enjoyed making quilts and...
Caleb J. Willenbring
September 19, 2019
Caleb J Willenbring, age 26 of Hastings and formerly of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Caleb John, the son of Gerald and Kay (Cheetham) Willenbring, was born on October 9, 1992, in Farmington. Caleb attended Cannon Falls High School where he loved playing football and basketball. Throughout all of...
Eugene "Gene" H. Hamlin Jr.
September 19, 2019
Hamlin, Eugene H. “Gene” Jr.
Age 78 of Burnsville, passed away on Sept. 19, 2019. Gene was born in Minneapolis on March 6, 1941 and was a resident of the Twin Cities area his entire life. Preceded in death by his father, Gene Sr. and his mother, Dorothy. Gene is survived by his sister, Kathy (Mike Murphy) Crum; brother, Jerry (Jari)...
Elsie Virginia Harden (Svac)
September 18, 2019
Elsie Virginia Harden (Svac)
Age 98 of Minneapolis, died Sept. 18, 2019. Beloved mother of Lisa (Karl) Eberhart and aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Wesley, and daughters, Carolyn and Marilyn. Celebration of Life Monday, September 23, 2 pm, Lakewood Cemetery Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis. Gathering to follow.
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Georgette C. Jacques
September 13, 2019
Georgette "Georgie" Jacques, age 58 of Maplewood and formerly of Prescott, Wisconsin, died suddenly on Friday morning, September 13, 2019. Georgette, the daughter of George and Helen (Furber) Jacques, was born on October 17, 1960, in St. Paul. Following her graduation from Prescott High School with the class of 1979, Georgie continued her education at UW Madison. She first...
Novie Place
September 13, 2019
Novie Place, age 92 of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday evening, September 13, 2019, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Novie Carter, the daughter of William and Rosie (Lewis) Carter, was born on December 31, 1926, in Redwater, Texas. Following her education, Novie was united in marriage to Eldon Place on May 3, 1947, in Las Cruces, New Mexico....
Sandra K. Mckagan
September 13, 2019
Sandra Karen McKagan died on Friday September 13, 2019 at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, with loving family at her side.
Sandra, “Sandy” was born February 22, 1942 in Virginia, MN to Robert and Elizabeth (Brain) Erickson. Sandy and her two younger sisters, Susan and Carol were raised in what had formerly been her paternal grandparent’s home on North Central...
Jeanne Adoree Vreyens (Robitaille)
September 10, 2019
Vreyens, Jeanne Adoree (Robitaille)
Age 90 of Apple Valley, died on Tues., Sept. 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her children.
Born on Aug. 8, 1929, in Nashville, TN, she lived a long, prosperous life thanks to the “Good Lord” as she would say, and to her husband of 46 years, John Leo Vreyens. She worked for Sears and Roebuck and...
Aaron Michael Widboom
September 9, 2019
Widboom, Aaron Michael
Aaron Michael Widboom was born on October 19, 1978 in Worthington, MN. He was raised on the family farm north of town and graduated from Worthington High School in 1997. He attended Worthington Community College and was a proud Minnesota Gopher Alumni, graduating in 2002.
Aaron taught school in the Twin Cities metro area for one year, before...
Sylvia H Gartland
September 9, 2019
Sylvia H. Gartland
age 93 of Mpls. Daughter of Herman and Anna Miller. Born March 25, 1926 in Plato, MN and died Sept. 9, 2019. She is preceded in death by husband, Gordon; and grandson, Bryan Krolick. Survived by children: Linda (Patrick) Krolick, Marsha (Anthony) Parker and Michael (Laura) Gartland; grandchildren: P.J. (Julie) Krolick, Elizabeth Parker (Greg) Leiman, Susan (Mike) Raverty,...
Janice L. Born
September 8, 2019
Janice L. Born, age 82, of Hastings, passed away at Regina Care Center on September 8, 2019. A private burial will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Lorraine B. Husting
September 7, 2019
Lorraine Husting, age 91, of Hastings, passed away at home on September 7, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Husting; sons, Richard and David Husting. Lorraine is survived by her daughters, Vicki (John) Williams, Cheryl (Kirk) Johnson, Paula (Rory) Johnson, Wendy (Bob) Holzemer; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; many other relatives and friends. A Mass...
Shelly D. Otto
September 7, 2019
Shelly D. Otto, age 55, of Hastings, passed away at Untied Hospital in St. Paul on September 7, 2019. Shelly was a homemaker and a mother to a blended family of 7 children. She was a wonderful cook, who enjoyed making pickles and loved her garden, She enjoyed fishing, looking for agates, and shedding antlers with Bruce. More than...
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