Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Raymond Earl Bestler
March 18, 2019
Raymond E. Bestler, Sr., went to be with his Lord on March 18, 2019 at age 89. Ray was born on June 30, 1929 in Warwick, North Dakota. He was the son of Lynthia Irene (Gleason) and Aloysius Carl Bestler. While in North Dakota, he spent a lot of time in a boxcar because his mom had to be...
Agnes Ann Holmes
March 15, 2019
Agnes Ann Holmes (Malloy) Agnes A. Holmes, born June 7, 1933 in Red Wing, Minnesota, died peacefully at her home on March 15, 2019. Aggie’s parents, Florence (Moran) and Clarence Malloy, raised her on a farm in Goodhue County. At the farm, she absolutely loved animals, even going as far to sneak baby lambs into the house to play...
Gary A. Passauer
March 12, 2019
Gary A. Passauer, age 75, of Hastings, passed away at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on March 12, 2019. Gary was born June 26,1943 in Independence, KS to June and Lois Passauer. He was a graduate of Independence Community College in 1961. Gary served in the Military Reserves from 1964 to 1970 and was awarded for being a Sharpshooter....
Michele Thompson
March 11, 2019
Michele D. Thompson, age 68, of Hastings, passed away March 11, 2019. She retired from USBank. Michele is survived by husband, Robert Thompson; son, Christopher Steiner; daughter, Jennifer Steiner, granddaughters, Ashley and Courtney; 3 great grandchildren; siblings, Jean Koepke, Michael (Jane) Marrone, Mark (Denise) Marrone, Rosalie Lang, Anita (Jim) Princeton, and Robert (Sue) Marrone; many nieces and nephews. Private...
Virginia M. "Poo" Kimmes
March 11, 2019
Virginia M. "Poo" Kimmes, age 85 of Hastings, died peacefully following an extended illness on Monday morning, March 11, 2019, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Hastings. Virginia Mae, the daughter of Godfrey and Madeline (Knoll) Nelson, was born on May 30, 1933, in Hastings. Following her graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1951, Poo was...
Thomas Lee Crosgrove
March 11, 2019
Crosgrove, Thomas Lee
Age 78 of Rosemount. Passed away peacefully on March 11, 2019. Survived by his wife, Judy; daughters, Amy (Matt) Philion and Megan (Brady) Bjorgaard; grandchildren, Riley, Keyton, Chase and Tyler; sister, Kathy Frydenlund; and many other relatives and friends. Memorial service Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 11 AM (visitation 9-11AM) at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4030 Pilot...
Norene A. Lundwall
March 8, 2019
Norene Ardis Lundwall, daughter of the late Ward and Margaret (Backstrom) Lundwall, was born November 23, 1949, and died peacefully at home with family on March 8th, 2019. Norene attended public schools in Kingsford, Michigan, St. Paul and St. Paul Park, Minnesota, graduating third in her class from Park High School in 1967. She was a graduate of the...
Anthony Wayne Link
March 6, 2019
Anthony Wayne Link, age 63, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his home. Tony was born in Saint Cloud, MN on November 27, 1955 to Wayne and Joan (nee Malone) Link. The family moved near Hastings, MN and they opened the Trophy House in New Trier. Tony graduated from Hastings High School. After graduation, he...
Florence M. Kocur
March 5, 2019
Florence Marie (Marty) Kocur, born February 16, 1928 in St. Paul, MN, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children March 5, 2019, at 8:15 a.m. Florence attended St. Paul Cathedral Grade School and Monroe High School, graduating class 1946, growing up on West 7th Street. She married Joseph Kocur July 15, 1950, and were married 31 years. Joseph...
Martin G. Kummer
March 5, 2019
Martin G. Kummer, a lifelong farmer in Vermillion, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday morning, March 5, 2019, at Augustana Care of Hastings. Martin George, the son of Jacob and Josephine (Werner) Kummer, was born on November 11, 1917, in Vermillion, Minnesota. Following his education, Martin began his lifelong career of farming in Vermillion. Martin was...
Mary Jo Bentley
March 5, 2019
Bentley, Mary Jo
Age 58 of Rosemount, passed into the arms of Jesus peacefully on March 5, 2019 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Preceded in death by mother, Dorothy and father, Floyd Bentley. Survived by brother, John Bentley; Auntie “Mac” Bily; cousins, Barbara, Lana, and Rita; dear friend, Karen Budde Lovro.
Mary Jo was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on...
Thomas R. Chamberlain
March 5, 2019
Thomas Reed Chamberlain
Age 64 of Apple Valley. Passed away unexpectedly within his home on March 5, 2019. Survived by his wife, Cindy; children, Tim (Tara), Mike (Erin), Matt, Jenny (Mark); grandchildren, Isabelle, Caleb, Lydia, Linnea, Lachlan; mother, Mary & step-father, John; siblings, Mark, Jim, John, Steve, & Barbi. Preceded in death by, an infant child; father, Louis. He loved his...
Kenneth H Snyder
March 2, 2019
Kenneth H. Snyder,
Age 77 of Minneapolis, passed away March 2, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer. He was born to Raymond and Louise Snyder in Melrose, MN. Ken grew up in Minneapolis and attended Central High School, where he met his sweetheart, Betsey. He retired from Carpenter Steel after 30 years of service as a truck driver, as well...
William L. Werner
March 1, 2019
William L. Werner 12/27/1950-3/1/2019 William "Bill" Werner of Lincoln Park, Michigan and formerly of Vermillion, Minnesota passed away at the VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2019 after a brief battle with Merckel Cell Carcinoma. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Betty (Serres) Werner; sister Beverly and nephew Brian Peine. Bill is...
Harriet Lemoine
February 28, 2019
Harriet Dean Squires LeMoine, age 97, of Hastings, MN, formerly of Oconomowoc, WI died Feb. 28, 2019 after a long and full life. She was born January 29, 1922 in Arlington, MA to Harry Newell and Elbra Madeline (Dean) Squires. She grew up in Winchester, MA and spent her summers in Holderness, NH. After graduating from high school, she...
Ronald L. Johnson
February 27, 2019
Ronald L. Johnson, age 71, of Hastings, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at United Hospital in St. Paul following a lengthy illness. Ronald was born February 23, 1948, in Hastings, to Elmer and Mary (Smith) Johnson. He was a graduate of Hastings High School in 1966. Ron served in the United States Army from 1966 until 1969 and was...
Mary J. Kimmes
February 26, 2019
Mary J. Kimmes, age 76, of rural Hastings, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Hastings. Mary Jane Hernlem was born January 8, 1943 in Red Wing, Mn to Arthur and Marion (Van Decar) Hernlem. She was married on September 3, 1962, to Roger Kimmes at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Wing. She was a homemaker and they raised...
Teresa J. Cory
February 26, 2019
Teresa JoAnn Cory, age 56, of Hastings, MN passed away Monday night, February 25th 2019. Her diagnosis of cancer ignited her spirit to fight. She endured many treatments of chemo and radiation to combat this aggressive cancer, and fought to stay as long as she could. Terri was a mother of 3 sons. Her favorite time of year was...
Jeffrey A. Kavitz
February 24, 2019
Jeffrey A. Kavitz, age 54, of Wilson, WI, passed away unexpectedly at home February 24, 2019. He was born in Hastings to Ron and Gloria (Girgen) Kavitz. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1983. Jeff entered the Army after High School and then went to work in the Carpenters Union 322. He worked on US Bank Stadium and...
Elizabeth Ann Huth (Schaffer)
February 23, 2019
Elizabeth Ann (Schaffer) Huth of Foristell, MO, age 56, passed away on February 23, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Liz was born to Tom and Nancy Schaffer on April 14, 1962 in Hastings, MN. She grew up on the family farm outside of town. After college, she moved to Anoka where she raised her two children, Alison...
Raymond Earl Bestler
March 18, 2019
Raymond E. Bestler, Sr., went to be with his Lord on March 18, 2019 at age 89. Ray was born on June 30, 1929 in Warwick, North Dakota. He was the son of Lynthia Irene (Gleason) and Aloysius Carl Bestler. While in North Dakota, he spent a lot of time in a boxcar because his mom had to be...
Agnes Ann Holmes
March 15, 2019
Agnes Ann Holmes (Malloy) Agnes A. Holmes, born June 7, 1933 in Red Wing, Minnesota, died peacefully at her home on March 15, 2019. Aggie’s parents, Florence (Moran) and Clarence Malloy, raised her on a farm in Goodhue County. At the farm, she absolutely loved animals, even going as far to sneak baby lambs into the house to play...
Gary A. Passauer
March 12, 2019
Gary A. Passauer, age 75, of Hastings, passed away at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on March 12, 2019. Gary was born June 26,1943 in Independence, KS to June and Lois Passauer. He was a graduate of Independence Community College in 1961. Gary served in the Military Reserves from 1964 to 1970 and was awarded for being a Sharpshooter....
Michele Thompson
March 11, 2019
Michele D. Thompson, age 68, of Hastings, passed away March 11, 2019. She retired from USBank. Michele is survived by husband, Robert Thompson; son, Christopher Steiner; daughter, Jennifer Steiner, granddaughters, Ashley and Courtney; 3 great grandchildren; siblings, Jean Koepke, Michael (Jane) Marrone, Mark (Denise) Marrone, Rosalie Lang, Anita (Jim) Princeton, and Robert (Sue) Marrone; many nieces and nephews. Private...
Virginia M. "Poo" Kimmes
March 11, 2019
Virginia M. "Poo" Kimmes, age 85 of Hastings, died peacefully following an extended illness on Monday morning, March 11, 2019, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Hastings. Virginia Mae, the daughter of Godfrey and Madeline (Knoll) Nelson, was born on May 30, 1933, in Hastings. Following her graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1951, Poo was...
Thomas Lee Crosgrove
March 11, 2019
Crosgrove, Thomas Lee
Age 78 of Rosemount. Passed away peacefully on March 11, 2019. Survived by his wife, Judy; daughters, Amy (Matt) Philion and Megan (Brady) Bjorgaard; grandchildren, Riley, Keyton, Chase and Tyler; sister, Kathy Frydenlund; and many other relatives and friends. Memorial service Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 11 AM (visitation 9-11AM) at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4030 Pilot...
Norene A. Lundwall
March 8, 2019
Norene Ardis Lundwall, daughter of the late Ward and Margaret (Backstrom) Lundwall, was born November 23, 1949, and died peacefully at home with family on March 8th, 2019. Norene attended public schools in Kingsford, Michigan, St. Paul and St. Paul Park, Minnesota, graduating third in her class from Park High School in 1967. She was a graduate of the...
Anthony Wayne Link
March 6, 2019
Anthony Wayne Link, age 63, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his home. Tony was born in Saint Cloud, MN on November 27, 1955 to Wayne and Joan (nee Malone) Link. The family moved near Hastings, MN and they opened the Trophy House in New Trier. Tony graduated from Hastings High School. After graduation, he...
Florence M. Kocur
March 5, 2019
Florence Marie (Marty) Kocur, born February 16, 1928 in St. Paul, MN, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children March 5, 2019, at 8:15 a.m. Florence attended St. Paul Cathedral Grade School and Monroe High School, graduating class 1946, growing up on West 7th Street. She married Joseph Kocur July 15, 1950, and were married 31 years. Joseph...
Martin G. Kummer
March 5, 2019
Martin G. Kummer, a lifelong farmer in Vermillion, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday morning, March 5, 2019, at Augustana Care of Hastings. Martin George, the son of Jacob and Josephine (Werner) Kummer, was born on November 11, 1917, in Vermillion, Minnesota. Following his education, Martin began his lifelong career of farming in Vermillion. Martin was...
Mary Jo Bentley
March 5, 2019
Bentley, Mary Jo
Age 58 of Rosemount, passed into the arms of Jesus peacefully on March 5, 2019 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Preceded in death by mother, Dorothy and father, Floyd Bentley. Survived by brother, John Bentley; Auntie “Mac” Bily; cousins, Barbara, Lana, and Rita; dear friend, Karen Budde Lovro.
Mary Jo was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on...
Thomas R. Chamberlain
March 5, 2019
Thomas Reed Chamberlain
Age 64 of Apple Valley. Passed away unexpectedly within his home on March 5, 2019. Survived by his wife, Cindy; children, Tim (Tara), Mike (Erin), Matt, Jenny (Mark); grandchildren, Isabelle, Caleb, Lydia, Linnea, Lachlan; mother, Mary & step-father, John; siblings, Mark, Jim, John, Steve, & Barbi. Preceded in death by, an infant child; father, Louis. He loved his...
Kenneth H Snyder
March 2, 2019
Kenneth H. Snyder,
Age 77 of Minneapolis, passed away March 2, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer. He was born to Raymond and Louise Snyder in Melrose, MN. Ken grew up in Minneapolis and attended Central High School, where he met his sweetheart, Betsey. He retired from Carpenter Steel after 30 years of service as a truck driver, as well...
William L. Werner
March 1, 2019
William L. Werner 12/27/1950-3/1/2019 William "Bill" Werner of Lincoln Park, Michigan and formerly of Vermillion, Minnesota passed away at the VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2019 after a brief battle with Merckel Cell Carcinoma. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Betty (Serres) Werner; sister Beverly and nephew Brian Peine. Bill is...
Harriet Lemoine
February 28, 2019
Harriet Dean Squires LeMoine, age 97, of Hastings, MN, formerly of Oconomowoc, WI died Feb. 28, 2019 after a long and full life. She was born January 29, 1922 in Arlington, MA to Harry Newell and Elbra Madeline (Dean) Squires. She grew up in Winchester, MA and spent her summers in Holderness, NH. After graduating from high school, she...
Ronald L. Johnson
February 27, 2019
Ronald L. Johnson, age 71, of Hastings, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at United Hospital in St. Paul following a lengthy illness. Ronald was born February 23, 1948, in Hastings, to Elmer and Mary (Smith) Johnson. He was a graduate of Hastings High School in 1966. Ron served in the United States Army from 1966 until 1969 and was...
Mary J. Kimmes
February 26, 2019
Mary J. Kimmes, age 76, of rural Hastings, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Hastings. Mary Jane Hernlem was born January 8, 1943 in Red Wing, Mn to Arthur and Marion (Van Decar) Hernlem. She was married on September 3, 1962, to Roger Kimmes at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Wing. She was a homemaker and they raised...
Teresa J. Cory
February 26, 2019
Teresa JoAnn Cory, age 56, of Hastings, MN passed away Monday night, February 25th 2019. Her diagnosis of cancer ignited her spirit to fight. She endured many treatments of chemo and radiation to combat this aggressive cancer, and fought to stay as long as she could. Terri was a mother of 3 sons. Her favorite time of year was...
Jeffrey A. Kavitz
February 24, 2019
Jeffrey A. Kavitz, age 54, of Wilson, WI, passed away unexpectedly at home February 24, 2019. He was born in Hastings to Ron and Gloria (Girgen) Kavitz. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1983. Jeff entered the Army after High School and then went to work in the Carpenters Union 322. He worked on US Bank Stadium and...
Elizabeth Ann Huth (Schaffer)
February 23, 2019
Elizabeth Ann (Schaffer) Huth of Foristell, MO, age 56, passed away on February 23, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Liz was born to Tom and Nancy Schaffer on April 14, 1962 in Hastings, MN. She grew up on the family farm outside of town. After college, she moved to Anoka where she raised her two children, Alison...
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