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James "Jim" Beskau
November 22, 2016
James "Jim" Beskau, age 85, a longtime Hastings area businessman, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Regina Senior Living of Hastings, following an extended illness. Jim was surrounded by his loving family. James Albert, the son of Herman and Mildred (Schmidt) Beskau, was born on August 3, 1931, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jims father passed away suddenly...
Kathleen R. Sigtermans
November 20, 2016
Kathleen "Kay" (Curtis) Sigtermans, age 79, of Hastings passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Kay was born January 22, 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and married Pieter "Pete" Sigtermans in Aprilof 1956. They moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma before settling in Hastings, Minnesota in 1959, when Pete got a job with Northwest Airlines. Kay...
Gene Burt
November 18, 2016
Eugene “Gene” R. Burt, age 67, of Hastings, MN, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 18, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born June 30, 1949 in Winona, MN. Gene proudly served his country doing two tours of duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Upon return of service, he married...
Lysle D. Pierson
November 18, 2016
Pierson, Lysle D. Age 98 of Minneapolis, recently of Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington, born July 16, 1918 in Minneapolis to William & Clara Pierson, passed away November 18, 2016. Lysle retired after 30 years from the Soo Line Railroad. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Clarissa and siblings: Alice, George, Richard, Robert and John. He...
Sister Mary Catherine
November 17, 2016
Servite Sister Mary Catherine Izral, OSM, 97, died peacefully November 17, 2016, at Regina Senior Living, Hastings, Minn. She was born in Chicago on April 30, 1919, to John and Teresa (Zahora) Izral, who immigrated to the U.S. from Jablonka, a village in Austria-Hungary that today is part of Poland. Her family moved to a farm in Catawba, Wis.,...
Alice Taffe
November 17, 2016
Alice Taffe (nee Szouronski), age 84, of Hastings, died at Regina Senior Living in Hastings, MN on November 17, 2016. Alice was born October 13, 1932 in Grenfell, SK, Canada. She started school there, finishing in Broadview, SK, Canada. After high school she completed her Psychiatric Nursing degree at Saskatchewan Hospital in Weyburn, SK. Shortly thereafter Alice embarked on...
Antoinette "Tonie" Haugen
November 16, 2016
Antoinette I. "Tonie" Haugen, age 83 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, at Augustana Care in Hastings. Antoinette Inga, the daughter of Anton and Emma (Gronberg) Tofsly was born in Crookston, MN on June 5, 1933. Tonie married Donald L. Haugen on August 25, 1956 in Larimore, ND. She was an administrative assistant at Pinecrest...
Chesley O. Peterson
November 16, 2016
Chesley Orlando Peterson, age 83 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 16, 2016, at his residence. Chesley, the son of Clarence and Alvina (Hellerud) Peterson was born March 15, 1933 on his parents farm in West Lake Johanna Township near Brooten, MN. He served in the United States Army and was stationed at the Presidio Nike Zeus...
Tilda M. Wilde
November 15, 2016
Tilda Marie Wilde (Lewis), age 90, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2016. Tilda met her late husband Bruce in Texas where they soon after moved to North Dakota to spend their lives together. Tilda spent her working life as a school secretary in the Bismarck school district. Here she was able to enjoy her summers...
Edith R. Larson
November 15, 2016
Edith R. Larson, age 97 of Hastings and formerly of St. Paul, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2016, at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings. Edith Ruth, the daughter of Oscar and Ida (Borgstrom) Larson was born in Hastings on April 17, 1919. She was a 1937 graduate of Hastings High School and worked in the healthcare...
Arlene E. Benjamin
November 13, 2016
Arlene E. Benjamin, age 77 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings following an extended illness. Arlene, the daughter of Albert Emma (Radke) Baggenstoss, was born on May 30, 1939, in Padua, Minnesota. She attended Sauk Centre High School and graduated with the class of 1957. On August 2,...
Levonne G. Johnson Nygaard
November 13, 2016
Johnson, Levonne G. (nee Nygaard) Age 85 of Rosemount, passed away on Nov. 13, 2016. Preceded in death by parents; granddaughter, Marie. Survived by husband, Donald; children, Stephen (Jana), David (Janice) and Lori (Mark) Thompson; grandchildren, Nicholas, Maren, Lucia, Louis, Kristin and Erik; great-granddaughter, Sofia. Funeral at 10:00am on Wed., Nov. 23, 2016 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church,...
Joseph "Joe" Fox
November 9, 2016
Joseph "Joe" Fox, age 54 of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, after finishing his final harvest in Marshan Township. Joseph, the son of Roger and Patricia (Andert) Fox was born on October 22, 1962, in Hastings. He attended Hastings High School and graduated with the class of 1981. Following his education, Joe began his life-long career...
Edward A. Lang
November 6, 2016
Edward A. Lang, age 85, of Hastings, died peacefully November 6, 2016. He was born November 24, 1930 on a farm near Fairmont, OK. Ed became the main support of his family upon the early death of his father. After his marriage to Dorothy Nobis, he continued farming and construction work in Glencoe, OK, before moving his family to...
Martha J Gulan Rajala
November 4, 2016
Martha J. Gulan Age 81 of Osseo, MN. Preceded in death by loving husband of 57 years, Jerry; parents, John (Martha) Rajala; parents-in-law, Anton & Leone Gulan; sister, June Kinnunen; sisters-in-law, Janet Rajala, Sally Gulan and Cathryn Foster. Survived by daughter, Jerri Lynn (Steven) Johnson; sons, Scott (Sheryl) and Mark (Paula); beloved grandchildren, Cory (Heidi) Johnson, Tiffany (Micah) Mellang, Matthew...
Theodore E. "Ted" Riches Jr.
November 2, 2016
Theodore "Ted" Riches Jr., age 73 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Regina Medical Center, Hastings. Theodore Edward "Ted" Jr. was born in Hastings on December 15, 1942, and remained a lifelong resident. He was employed as shipping and receiving clerk with Hudson Manufacturing for several years. Ted enjoyed classic antique cars, the old-time country...
James "Jim" Nielsen
November 2, 2016
James "Jim" Nielsen, age 69 of Denmark Township, died peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2016, at his home on the St. Croix following a recent battle with ALS.James Maurice, the son of Clayton and Lois Jean (Wright) Nielsen, was born on May 21, 1947, in Alhambra, California. Following his graduation from Minnetonka, Jim continued his education and graduated with...
Dr. Douglas E. Thompson
November 1, 2016
Dr. Douglas E. Thompson was born on November 21st, 1958 in Willmar, Minnesota. He was the son of Earl (Tom) and Gertrude (Trudy) Thompson. Doug was a person who loved music. He got his first guitar when he was twelve years old and taught himself to play. He developed an amazing skill that sprang from his passion for music. He...
Bernice Mailekuikahi Cole
October 29, 2016
Bernice M. Cole, age 74 of St. Paul, died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a recent illness. Bernice Mailekuikahi, the daughter of Victor and Violet (Lui) Kelekolio, was born on January 11, 1942, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Following her graduation from Konawaena High School in Kealakekua, Hawaii, Bernice continued her education to...
James "Jim" Ironside
October 27, 2016
James "Jim" Ironside, age 96 of Hastings, died peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Prescott. James was born May 14, 1920 in Browns Valley, MN to John and Erdna (Kuschel) Ironside. He was a graduate of Chokio High School in Chokio, MN and served in the Army Air Force during WWII...
James "Jim" Beskau
November 22, 2016
James "Jim" Beskau, age 85, a longtime Hastings area businessman, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Regina Senior Living of Hastings, following an extended illness. Jim was surrounded by his loving family. James Albert, the son of Herman and Mildred (Schmidt) Beskau, was born on August 3, 1931, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jims father passed away suddenly...
Kathleen R. Sigtermans
November 20, 2016
Kathleen "Kay" (Curtis) Sigtermans, age 79, of Hastings passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Kay was born January 22, 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and married Pieter "Pete" Sigtermans in Aprilof 1956. They moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma before settling in Hastings, Minnesota in 1959, when Pete got a job with Northwest Airlines. Kay...
Gene Burt
November 18, 2016
Eugene “Gene” R. Burt, age 67, of Hastings, MN, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 18, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born June 30, 1949 in Winona, MN. Gene proudly served his country doing two tours of duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Upon return of service, he married...
Lysle D. Pierson
November 18, 2016
Pierson, Lysle D. Age 98 of Minneapolis, recently of Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington, born July 16, 1918 in Minneapolis to William & Clara Pierson, passed away November 18, 2016. Lysle retired after 30 years from the Soo Line Railroad. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Clarissa and siblings: Alice, George, Richard, Robert and John. He...
Sister Mary Catherine
November 17, 2016
Servite Sister Mary Catherine Izral, OSM, 97, died peacefully November 17, 2016, at Regina Senior Living, Hastings, Minn. She was born in Chicago on April 30, 1919, to John and Teresa (Zahora) Izral, who immigrated to the U.S. from Jablonka, a village in Austria-Hungary that today is part of Poland. Her family moved to a farm in Catawba, Wis.,...
Alice Taffe
November 17, 2016
Alice Taffe (nee Szouronski), age 84, of Hastings, died at Regina Senior Living in Hastings, MN on November 17, 2016. Alice was born October 13, 1932 in Grenfell, SK, Canada. She started school there, finishing in Broadview, SK, Canada. After high school she completed her Psychiatric Nursing degree at Saskatchewan Hospital in Weyburn, SK. Shortly thereafter Alice embarked on...
Antoinette "Tonie" Haugen
November 16, 2016
Antoinette I. "Tonie" Haugen, age 83 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, at Augustana Care in Hastings. Antoinette Inga, the daughter of Anton and Emma (Gronberg) Tofsly was born in Crookston, MN on June 5, 1933. Tonie married Donald L. Haugen on August 25, 1956 in Larimore, ND. She was an administrative assistant at Pinecrest...
Chesley O. Peterson
November 16, 2016
Chesley Orlando Peterson, age 83 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 16, 2016, at his residence. Chesley, the son of Clarence and Alvina (Hellerud) Peterson was born March 15, 1933 on his parents farm in West Lake Johanna Township near Brooten, MN. He served in the United States Army and was stationed at the Presidio Nike Zeus...
Tilda M. Wilde
November 15, 2016
Tilda Marie Wilde (Lewis), age 90, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2016. Tilda met her late husband Bruce in Texas where they soon after moved to North Dakota to spend their lives together. Tilda spent her working life as a school secretary in the Bismarck school district. Here she was able to enjoy her summers...
Edith R. Larson
November 15, 2016
Edith R. Larson, age 97 of Hastings and formerly of St. Paul, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2016, at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings. Edith Ruth, the daughter of Oscar and Ida (Borgstrom) Larson was born in Hastings on April 17, 1919. She was a 1937 graduate of Hastings High School and worked in the healthcare...
Arlene E. Benjamin
November 13, 2016
Arlene E. Benjamin, age 77 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings following an extended illness. Arlene, the daughter of Albert Emma (Radke) Baggenstoss, was born on May 30, 1939, in Padua, Minnesota. She attended Sauk Centre High School and graduated with the class of 1957. On August 2,...
Levonne G. Johnson Nygaard
November 13, 2016
Johnson, Levonne G. (nee Nygaard) Age 85 of Rosemount, passed away on Nov. 13, 2016. Preceded in death by parents; granddaughter, Marie. Survived by husband, Donald; children, Stephen (Jana), David (Janice) and Lori (Mark) Thompson; grandchildren, Nicholas, Maren, Lucia, Louis, Kristin and Erik; great-granddaughter, Sofia. Funeral at 10:00am on Wed., Nov. 23, 2016 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church,...
Joseph "Joe" Fox
November 9, 2016
Joseph "Joe" Fox, age 54 of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, after finishing his final harvest in Marshan Township. Joseph, the son of Roger and Patricia (Andert) Fox was born on October 22, 1962, in Hastings. He attended Hastings High School and graduated with the class of 1981. Following his education, Joe began his life-long career...
Edward A. Lang
November 6, 2016
Edward A. Lang, age 85, of Hastings, died peacefully November 6, 2016. He was born November 24, 1930 on a farm near Fairmont, OK. Ed became the main support of his family upon the early death of his father. After his marriage to Dorothy Nobis, he continued farming and construction work in Glencoe, OK, before moving his family to...
Martha J Gulan Rajala
November 4, 2016
Martha J. Gulan Age 81 of Osseo, MN. Preceded in death by loving husband of 57 years, Jerry; parents, John (Martha) Rajala; parents-in-law, Anton & Leone Gulan; sister, June Kinnunen; sisters-in-law, Janet Rajala, Sally Gulan and Cathryn Foster. Survived by daughter, Jerri Lynn (Steven) Johnson; sons, Scott (Sheryl) and Mark (Paula); beloved grandchildren, Cory (Heidi) Johnson, Tiffany (Micah) Mellang, Matthew...
Theodore E. "Ted" Riches Jr.
November 2, 2016
Theodore "Ted" Riches Jr., age 73 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Regina Medical Center, Hastings. Theodore Edward "Ted" Jr. was born in Hastings on December 15, 1942, and remained a lifelong resident. He was employed as shipping and receiving clerk with Hudson Manufacturing for several years. Ted enjoyed classic antique cars, the old-time country...
James "Jim" Nielsen
November 2, 2016
James "Jim" Nielsen, age 69 of Denmark Township, died peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2016, at his home on the St. Croix following a recent battle with ALS.James Maurice, the son of Clayton and Lois Jean (Wright) Nielsen, was born on May 21, 1947, in Alhambra, California. Following his graduation from Minnetonka, Jim continued his education and graduated with...
Dr. Douglas E. Thompson
November 1, 2016
Dr. Douglas E. Thompson was born on November 21st, 1958 in Willmar, Minnesota. He was the son of Earl (Tom) and Gertrude (Trudy) Thompson. Doug was a person who loved music. He got his first guitar when he was twelve years old and taught himself to play. He developed an amazing skill that sprang from his passion for music. He...
Bernice Mailekuikahi Cole
October 29, 2016
Bernice M. Cole, age 74 of St. Paul, died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a recent illness. Bernice Mailekuikahi, the daughter of Victor and Violet (Lui) Kelekolio, was born on January 11, 1942, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Following her graduation from Konawaena High School in Kealakekua, Hawaii, Bernice continued her education to...
James "Jim" Ironside
October 27, 2016
James "Jim" Ironside, age 96 of Hastings, died peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Prescott. James was born May 14, 1920 in Browns Valley, MN to John and Erdna (Kuschel) Ironside. He was a graduate of Chokio High School in Chokio, MN and served in the Army Air Force during WWII...
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