Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
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William M. Vaughan
December 16, 2017
William (Bill a.k.a. “Willie”) Vaughan, 81, a resident of Hastings, died 12/16/2017 at home surrounded by family following an extended battle with COPD. He was born December 4, 1936, in Inman Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Floron & Edna (Rakstad) Vaughan. After attending the nearby rural elementary school and graduating from Henning High School in 1954,...
David Horan
December 16, 2017
David Horan, age 64, passed away December 16, 2017, at Bloomington Estates in Bloomington. Private Family Services will be held.
Dolores M. Henry
December 13, 2017
On December 13, 2017, Dolores Margaret Henry, age 95, passed away at Regina Care Center in Hastings, MN where she had lived for 16 years. She was born in Mora, MN to Carl and Martha (Brenny) Wessner and grew up in Foley, MN. She received her RN degree from St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing. In 1947 she married...
Cheryl L. Nelson Redalen
December 12, 2017
Cheryl Lynne Nelson
Age 72 of Burnsville, MN, born February 10, 1945, in Spokane, WA, to Raymond and Gwendolyn Redalen. Cheryl passed away peacefully on December 12, 2017. Cheryl was raised in Williston, ND, then moved to Grand Forks where she attended the University of North Dakota. She graduated from UND on May 13th, 1979, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude,...
James A. Greenly
December 11, 2017
Greenly, James A.
84, of Apple Valley, passed away on December 11, 2017. Survived by wife of 53 years, Shirley; daughter, Nancy; grandson, John (Kaycee) Dudgeon; great-grandsons, Alex and Coleton; and sister, Barbara Williams. Jim was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He served in the Navy and retired from the Minneapolis Fire Department. He was also a talented craftsman and...
Richard A. Kragness
December 10, 2017
Kragness, Richard A.
Age 72 of Minneapolis, born March 21, 1945 in Minneapolis to Glenn & Norma Kragness, passed away, December 10, 2017. Richard is survived by his son, Erik; brother, Gene; nephew, Geoff and nieces, Betsy and Kirsten. A gathering of family and friends will be held 2-4 PM, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd...
Gloria J. Knoll
December 8, 2017
Gloria Jeanne Knoll, age 88, of Hastings, MN, passed away at Augustana Nursing Home on December 8, 2017. She was born in Hastings, MN to Clarence and Catherine “Renee” Niederkorn on June 8, 1929. Gloria was preceded in death by husband, Stephen Knoll; her parents; 2 sisters, Madonna Reardon and Joan Hiniker; and many aunts and uncles. Gloria is...
Scott F. Podgorski
December 8, 2017
Scott F. Podgorski, age 68 of St. Paul, and formerly of North St. Paul, died suddenly on Friday morning, December 8, 2017, in St. Paul. Scott F., the son of Warren and Anita (Tente) Podgorski, was born on May 9, 1949, in St. Paul. Following his graduation from North St. Paul High School, Scott first worked at HB Fuller...
Troy L. Falos
December 8, 2017
Troy Falos, of Rosemount, MN passed away at the age of 51. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Anderson and sister, Ranae Bushy. He was survived by his daughter, Alyssa Dunnwald (Phillip); father, Ronald Falos; step-mother, Cindy Falos; four siblings: Jodi Berge, Todd Falos, Dale Jallo and Larry Jallo; and many nieces and nephews. Troy was an...
Ronald W. Schaar
December 7, 2017
Ronald W. Schaar, age 72 of Lakeville, died peacefully at home on Thursday morning, December 7, 2017. Ronald William, the son of Howard and Helen (Trapp) Schaar, was born on September 14, 1945, in Hastings. Ronald loved getting out and going places, especially spending time outdoors. He also loved to make his presence known to those who were with...
Lawrence "Larry" Werner Jr.
December 4, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" Werner Jr., age 66 of Prescott, Wisconsin, died peacefully on Monday afternoon, December 4, 2017, at United Hospital in St. Paul, following a recent diagnosis of cancer. Lawrence Jr., the son of Lawrence Sr. and Lorraine (Freiermuth) Werner, was born on April 25, 1951, in Hastings, Minnesota. Following his education at Red Wing High School, Larry began...
Randall E. Overstreet
December 4, 2017
Randall E. Overstreet, age 89 of Hastings, died peacefully on Monday evening, December 4, 2017, at Augustana Care Center of Hastings, following a recent stroke. Randall Eugene, the son of Omer and Ina (Miller) Overstreet, was born on January 11, 1928, near Spickard, Missouri. Following his education, Randall enlisted in the Merchant Marines where he served for one year...
Deryl W. Watson
December 3, 2017
Deryl W. Watson, age 80, of Newport, passed away December 3, 2017 at Regions Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1937 in St. Charles, Minnesota to Sidney & Mildred (Gleason) Watson. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Darren Watson; stepson, Terry Westman; sister, Shirley Perrault. Deryl is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Watson; children,...
Lorraine Gustafson (Peterson)
December 1, 2017
Lorraine Gustafson (Peterson) age 89 passed away Friday, December 1. Preceded in death by husband, Howard; brothers, J.R. and Bud. Lorraine is survived by her children, Sue (Grant) Logan and John; sister, Marilyn; brothers, Philip and Stanley; grandchildren, Zachary (Laura), Nicole (Shawn), Alex and many relatives and friends. Funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday, December 6, at Henry...
Chad D. Johnson
November 28, 2017
Chad D. Johnson, age 41 of St. Cloud, died suddenly but peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, November 28, 2017, in St. Cloud. Chad Douglas, the son of Douglas and Deborah (Tix) Johnson, was born on May 13, 1976, in Hastings. Chad began his schooling in Hastings, and later attended Cambridge and Isanti Public Schools. Following his education, he enlisted in...
Kenneth R. Macheska
November 26, 2017
Kenneth R. 'Silver' Macheska, age 77, of Hastings, passed away at United Hospital in St. Paul on November 26, 2017. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Pearl (McCoy) Macheska; son, William; sisters, Lorraine and Marion; and brothers, Don and Dale. Survived by his wife, Joanne 'Josie'; children, Kim, and Michael (fiance, Becky); grandchildren, Jonathan (girlfriend, Katie), Dustin,...
Garland H. Green
November 26, 2017
Garland H. Green, age 75 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2017, at Woodbury Health Care Center following an extended illness. Garland Herbert, the son of Garland and Velva (Breivig) Green, was born on October 22, 1942, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Following his education at Fall Creek High School, Garland began his career in public...
Arthur "Art" Groth
November 26, 2017
Arthur "Art" Groth, age 79 of Prescott, Wisconsin and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully on Sunday morning, November 26, 2017, at Prescott Nursing and Rehab. Arthur Otto, the son of Arthur A. and Adel E. (Pieper) Groth, was born on July 4, 1938, in West St. Paul. Following his graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1957,...
John "Jack" Franklin
November 26, 2017
John "Jack" Franklin, age 69 of Hastings, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2017, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. John Edward, the son of James and Mary (McCarthy) Franklin, was born on February 27, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. At a young age, Jacks family moved to Randolph, Massachusetts, where he attended and graduated from Randolph Public High...
Richard D. Rowe
November 26, 2017
Rowe, Richard D. “Dick”
Age 69, of Apple Valley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 26, 2017 after a five year battle with PSP Parkinson’s disease. He was an enlisted Naval Officer and a 38+ year employee of Sperry/Unisys/Lockheed-Martin as a Systems Engineer. Preceded in death by parents, Robert and Bertha and sister, Sandra. Survived by loving wife of 47+ years,...
William M. Vaughan
December 16, 2017
William (Bill a.k.a. “Willie”) Vaughan, 81, a resident of Hastings, died 12/16/2017 at home surrounded by family following an extended battle with COPD. He was born December 4, 1936, in Inman Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Floron & Edna (Rakstad) Vaughan. After attending the nearby rural elementary school and graduating from Henning High School in 1954,...
David Horan
December 16, 2017
David Horan, age 64, passed away December 16, 2017, at Bloomington Estates in Bloomington. Private Family Services will be held.
Dolores M. Henry
December 13, 2017
On December 13, 2017, Dolores Margaret Henry, age 95, passed away at Regina Care Center in Hastings, MN where she had lived for 16 years. She was born in Mora, MN to Carl and Martha (Brenny) Wessner and grew up in Foley, MN. She received her RN degree from St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing. In 1947 she married...
Cheryl L. Nelson Redalen
December 12, 2017
Cheryl Lynne Nelson
Age 72 of Burnsville, MN, born February 10, 1945, in Spokane, WA, to Raymond and Gwendolyn Redalen. Cheryl passed away peacefully on December 12, 2017. Cheryl was raised in Williston, ND, then moved to Grand Forks where she attended the University of North Dakota. She graduated from UND on May 13th, 1979, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude,...
James A. Greenly
December 11, 2017
Greenly, James A.
84, of Apple Valley, passed away on December 11, 2017. Survived by wife of 53 years, Shirley; daughter, Nancy; grandson, John (Kaycee) Dudgeon; great-grandsons, Alex and Coleton; and sister, Barbara Williams. Jim was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He served in the Navy and retired from the Minneapolis Fire Department. He was also a talented craftsman and...
Richard A. Kragness
December 10, 2017
Kragness, Richard A.
Age 72 of Minneapolis, born March 21, 1945 in Minneapolis to Glenn & Norma Kragness, passed away, December 10, 2017. Richard is survived by his son, Erik; brother, Gene; nephew, Geoff and nieces, Betsy and Kirsten. A gathering of family and friends will be held 2-4 PM, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd...
Gloria J. Knoll
December 8, 2017
Gloria Jeanne Knoll, age 88, of Hastings, MN, passed away at Augustana Nursing Home on December 8, 2017. She was born in Hastings, MN to Clarence and Catherine “Renee” Niederkorn on June 8, 1929. Gloria was preceded in death by husband, Stephen Knoll; her parents; 2 sisters, Madonna Reardon and Joan Hiniker; and many aunts and uncles. Gloria is...
Scott F. Podgorski
December 8, 2017
Scott F. Podgorski, age 68 of St. Paul, and formerly of North St. Paul, died suddenly on Friday morning, December 8, 2017, in St. Paul. Scott F., the son of Warren and Anita (Tente) Podgorski, was born on May 9, 1949, in St. Paul. Following his graduation from North St. Paul High School, Scott first worked at HB Fuller...
Troy L. Falos
December 8, 2017
Troy Falos, of Rosemount, MN passed away at the age of 51. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Anderson and sister, Ranae Bushy. He was survived by his daughter, Alyssa Dunnwald (Phillip); father, Ronald Falos; step-mother, Cindy Falos; four siblings: Jodi Berge, Todd Falos, Dale Jallo and Larry Jallo; and many nieces and nephews. Troy was an...
Ronald W. Schaar
December 7, 2017
Ronald W. Schaar, age 72 of Lakeville, died peacefully at home on Thursday morning, December 7, 2017. Ronald William, the son of Howard and Helen (Trapp) Schaar, was born on September 14, 1945, in Hastings. Ronald loved getting out and going places, especially spending time outdoors. He also loved to make his presence known to those who were with...
Lawrence "Larry" Werner Jr.
December 4, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" Werner Jr., age 66 of Prescott, Wisconsin, died peacefully on Monday afternoon, December 4, 2017, at United Hospital in St. Paul, following a recent diagnosis of cancer. Lawrence Jr., the son of Lawrence Sr. and Lorraine (Freiermuth) Werner, was born on April 25, 1951, in Hastings, Minnesota. Following his education at Red Wing High School, Larry began...
Randall E. Overstreet
December 4, 2017
Randall E. Overstreet, age 89 of Hastings, died peacefully on Monday evening, December 4, 2017, at Augustana Care Center of Hastings, following a recent stroke. Randall Eugene, the son of Omer and Ina (Miller) Overstreet, was born on January 11, 1928, near Spickard, Missouri. Following his education, Randall enlisted in the Merchant Marines where he served for one year...
Deryl W. Watson
December 3, 2017
Deryl W. Watson, age 80, of Newport, passed away December 3, 2017 at Regions Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1937 in St. Charles, Minnesota to Sidney & Mildred (Gleason) Watson. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Darren Watson; stepson, Terry Westman; sister, Shirley Perrault. Deryl is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Watson; children,...
Lorraine Gustafson (Peterson)
December 1, 2017
Lorraine Gustafson (Peterson) age 89 passed away Friday, December 1. Preceded in death by husband, Howard; brothers, J.R. and Bud. Lorraine is survived by her children, Sue (Grant) Logan and John; sister, Marilyn; brothers, Philip and Stanley; grandchildren, Zachary (Laura), Nicole (Shawn), Alex and many relatives and friends. Funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday, December 6, at Henry...
Chad D. Johnson
November 28, 2017
Chad D. Johnson, age 41 of St. Cloud, died suddenly but peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, November 28, 2017, in St. Cloud. Chad Douglas, the son of Douglas and Deborah (Tix) Johnson, was born on May 13, 1976, in Hastings. Chad began his schooling in Hastings, and later attended Cambridge and Isanti Public Schools. Following his education, he enlisted in...
Kenneth R. Macheska
November 26, 2017
Kenneth R. 'Silver' Macheska, age 77, of Hastings, passed away at United Hospital in St. Paul on November 26, 2017. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Pearl (McCoy) Macheska; son, William; sisters, Lorraine and Marion; and brothers, Don and Dale. Survived by his wife, Joanne 'Josie'; children, Kim, and Michael (fiance, Becky); grandchildren, Jonathan (girlfriend, Katie), Dustin,...
Garland H. Green
November 26, 2017
Garland H. Green, age 75 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2017, at Woodbury Health Care Center following an extended illness. Garland Herbert, the son of Garland and Velva (Breivig) Green, was born on October 22, 1942, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Following his education at Fall Creek High School, Garland began his career in public...
Arthur "Art" Groth
November 26, 2017
Arthur "Art" Groth, age 79 of Prescott, Wisconsin and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully on Sunday morning, November 26, 2017, at Prescott Nursing and Rehab. Arthur Otto, the son of Arthur A. and Adel E. (Pieper) Groth, was born on July 4, 1938, in West St. Paul. Following his graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1957,...
John "Jack" Franklin
November 26, 2017
John "Jack" Franklin, age 69 of Hastings, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2017, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. John Edward, the son of James and Mary (McCarthy) Franklin, was born on February 27, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. At a young age, Jacks family moved to Randolph, Massachusetts, where he attended and graduated from Randolph Public High...
Richard D. Rowe
November 26, 2017
Rowe, Richard D. “Dick”
Age 69, of Apple Valley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 26, 2017 after a five year battle with PSP Parkinson’s disease. He was an enlisted Naval Officer and a 38+ year employee of Sperry/Unisys/Lockheed-Martin as a Systems Engineer. Preceded in death by parents, Robert and Bertha and sister, Sandra. Survived by loving wife of 47+ years,...
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