April 10, 2018

Paul Shannon, age 77, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in his home at Park Ridge of Hastings.Paul was born in Red Wing, MN on April 25, 1940, to William James and Frances (Reinardy) Shannon. He was a graduate of Menomonie, WI schools. He was employed over the years for Rock Island Railroad as a clerk...

April 10, 2018

Ranke, Joseph J. Age 94 of Apple Valley, born April 18, 1923 in Detroit, MI to Julius and Anna Ranke, passed away April 10, 2018. Joseph served in the US Army during WWII. He is preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Blemke. Joe will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Gerda, daughters: Sonja (Sam) Nedland, JoAnn (Paul) Monnens...

April 9, 2018

Cardinal, Carole A. Age 87 of Inver Grove Heights, formerly of South Minneapolis, born January 29, 1931 in Wanamingo, MN, to Oscar & Theresa Bakko, passed away April 9, 2018. Carole was an active member of the Church of St. Helena, and a lifetime member of the Giant Valley American Legion Auxiliary. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

April 8, 2018

Francis "Franny" Langenfeld, age 83 of Hastings, died peacefully on Sunday morning, April 8, 2018, at Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Prescott, Wisconsin. Francis Joseph, the oldest child of Henry and Eleanor (Foss) Langenfeld, was born on August 9, 1934, in Ravenna Township, Dakota County. Following his graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1952, Franny...

April 7, 2018

Maw, Beryl (Brooks) Age 90, passed away 4/7/18. Preceded by her husband, Ivan. Survived by daughter, Patricia (Richard); sons, Richard & Michael (Lisa); grandchildren, Jeffrey, Carolyn and Aileen; sister, Beth Jurgensen; brother, Roger (Nancy) Brooks. Service Mon. April 16th, 12PM, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 13801 Fairview Dr. Burnsville with visitation 1 hour before.

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April 7, 2018

McIsaac, Martin “Marty” Age 55 of Apple Valley, Martin passed away on Sat., April 7, 2018 suddenly and without suffering. He was survived by his wife of 26 years, Biddi; children, Errin, Ellyn and Henry; sister, Mary; brother, Michael (Donna); nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He lived his life large, loved to help people and was very involved in...

April 7, 2018

Eugene Gerald Fromm, Age 75, of Mpls., passed away on April 7th, 2018. Preceded in death by his parents, Alphonse and Syvilla, and his sister Darlene. Eugene lived his entire life in Minneapolis MN, except for one magical year spent in New Zealand, “the most beautiful place in the world.” He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1960 and earned...

April 5, 2018

Mae Jordis Carolyn Haugen Ellestad, age 94 of Hastings, formerly of Blue Earth, died April 5, 2018 at Regina Assisted Living in Hastings. Mae was born February 9, 1924, in Spring Grove MN to Josie and Carl Haugen. After graduating from Spring Grove High School, she attended Fairview Nursing School in Minneapolis, MN. Mae was joined in marriage to...

April 5, 2018

Shirley Ann Meier, age 91, most recently of Buford, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Shirley was born in Alma, WI on March 9, 1927. She graduated from Hastings High School and spend most of her life in Hastings, MN. She worked as a secretary at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church for several years, was a cook...

April 4, 2018

Dr. John Plunkett, a distinguished forensic pathologist of Dakota County, passed away April 4 at his beloved "geriatric horse farm" in Welch MN surrounded by loving family and friends. We meet many people in our lives, many of whom are exceptional, but even among those few, John was extraordinary. He was kind, generous and loving, and a gift to...

April 2, 2018

Shirley E. Hooker

Age 91 of Burnsville, formerly of Bloomington, born December 3, 1926 in Minneapolis to Harold and Lillian Johnson, passed away April 2, 2018.She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth “Bill” and was the youngest daughter and the last of eleven children. Shirley will be dearly missed by her daughter, Kathy (Douglas) Peterson; sons: Paul (Kassie), Dan...

April 1, 2018

Margaret A. Klein, age 82, of South Saint Paul, passed away at White Pines in Mendota Heights on April 1, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Margaret Gilman; husband, James Klein; sister, Betty Jane Capron; brother, Robert Capron. She is survived by her children, James Klein, Cindy (Patrick) Reiland, Timothy (Debbie) Klein, Mary Kay...

April 1, 2018

Nygaard, Louise V. age 96 formerly of Mpls. Past member of the Kevin Belle’s. Preceded in death by husband, Lawrence, twin brother, Earl and sister, Josephine. Survived by sons, Richard (Cheryl) and Terry; 6 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Carolyn. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday 11 AM at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 5426 12th Ave. S. with visitation 1...

March 31, 2018

Antonia C. Garza traded this world for the streets of gold on March 31, 2018, at 2:30 a.m. She spent the last days of her life surrounded by her family and friends with love, much laughter, and prayer. Antonia, age 85, was known to all as "Grandma", born in Houston, Texas, but moved to Minnesota over fifty years ago....

March 30, 2018

Roger Elwyn Moseman, age 87, of Hastings, passed away March 30, 2018, at Reflections Hospice in Northfield. He was preceded in death by parents, Donald and Pearl (Lange) Moseman; siblings, Carol Christensen, Robert and Lawrence Moseman. Roger is survived by his wife, Betty Ann (Denny) Moseman; children, Anne, Bruce (Jenifer), Russell, Ricky (Vickie) and Joan (Bryan); grandchildren, Scott Moseman,...

March 29, 2018

Raymond Hanson (Ray) An incredible man has left this earth. Ray passed away March 29th at his home in Rosemount, after having battled leukemia. Ray was born October 11, 1937 in Madelia, Minnesota to Raymond and Evelyn (Bennett) Hanson. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lake Crystal High School where he met his future bride, Jean...

March 28, 2018

Young, Linda Rae, Age 69 of Mendota, born November 12, 1948 in Princeton, MN, to Axel and Jeanette Lofgren, passed away March 28, 2018. Linda was an entrepreneur and restauranteur establishing many restaurants and businesses in the Twin Cities. She is preceded in death by her sister, Connie. Linda will be dearly missed by her husband, Charlie; sons: Tod Bruestle...

March 27, 2018

Lyla J. Davies, age 90, of Hastings and formerly of Denmark Township, died Tuesday morning, March 27, 2018, at Regina Assisted Living in Hastings. Lyla Jane, the daughter of Otto and Ada (Woodward) Potratz, was born on October 22, 1927, in Leola, South Dakota. Following her education, Lyla was united in marriage to Burton Davies on April 17, 1944,...

March 27, 2018

Mattson, Tricia J-R Age 44 of Farmington, passed away after a long battle on March 27, 2018 surrounded by family. Survived by husband, Mike; children, Austin and Ailah; parents, Tom Roberts and Judith Smith; brother, Todd Roberts; birth parents, Bob and Kim Mason; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral at 3pm on Mon., April 2, 2018 at Henry W....

March 25, 2018

Walter Fontaine, age 67, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Walter Raymond, was born November 16, 1950 in St. Paul, to Edwin and Ruth (Dwuznik) Fontaine. He grew up in St. Paul, and attended Humboldt High School, graduating in 1969. He then entered the United States Navy in 1969. He served 4 years in the Navy...