Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Shauna Claire Zimmerman Knight
January 11, 2017
Zimmerman, Shauna Claire age 88, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Born in St. Paul on Nov. 8, 1928. She married Celestine Zimmerman on March 3, 1947. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, word searches and coloring. She was a member of the Church of St. Helena and VFW Everett McClay Post #1296 in Bloomington. Worked at...
Louis "Jim" Hoffman
January 9, 2017
Louis "Jim" Hoffman, age 90 of Hastings, died peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Augustana Care in Hastings and is now reunited with his beloved wife, Beverly and his loving mother, Ethel. Jim was born June 18, 1926 in Hastings to Peter and Ethel (Kieffer) Hoffman. He was a Hastings High School graduate, class of 1945, formerly worked...
Scott Hartung
January 9, 2017
Hartung, Scott Age 45 of Apple Valley, passed away on January 9, 2017 in an automobile accident. Preceded in death by father, Stanley. Survived by mother, Sandy; sisters, Susan Christianson and Sheri (Wes) Owen; nephews, Graham and Brady Owen; niece, Celia Owen; and beloved cat, Fuzz. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am on Fri., Jan. 20, 2017 at...
Rylee Kummer
January 6, 2017
'I carried you every second of your life and I will love you for every second of mine.' Rylee Kathryn Kummer was born sleeping at 36 weeks and 6 days on January 6th, 2017 at 4:02 PM. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long with a full head of beautiful black hair. “An Angel in the book...
Sandra Jones
January 5, 2017
Sandra G. Jones, age 74, of Hastings, passed away at United Hospital in St. Paul on January 5, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Jones. Sandra is survived by her son, Jeff (Dulce) Jones; and daughter, Lisa (Robert) Seleski; granddaughter, Kora Seleski; grandsons, Cory, Joel and David Jones. A memorial service, officiated by Gordon Gathright,...
Elmer G. Gunter Jr.
January 4, 2017
Elmer G. Gunter Jr., age 87 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Augustana Care in Hastings. Elmer was born March 18, 1929 in Hastings to Elmer Sr. and Frances (Rosenski) Gunter. He was a Hastings High School graduate, class of 1947 and served in the US Air Force in Guam during the Korean War. Elmer...
Karen Potter
January 3, 2017
Karen Jo (Olson) Potter, age 63, of Waconia, passed away on January 3rd, 2017 at her home after a brief battle with lung cancer. Karen worked as an Administrative Assistant for SouthWest Transit for the past 8 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, upholding her Master Gardner status, dancing, sewing, knitting, beading jewelry...
Robert William Mccormick
December 31, 2016
Robert �Bob� McCormick, age 94 of Hastings, formerly of St. Charles, Illinois, died peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Robert was born on November 27, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Waller High School in Chicago. During World War II, Robert served in the US Army Air Corps at Alconbury Air Base near...
Joanne E. Vretstrom
December 30, 2016
Joanne E. Vretstrom, age 65, of Hastings, died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Joanne Vretstrom, the daughter of Harvey and Bernice (Lucking) Swoboda, was born on July 1, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Rosemount High School class of 1969. On June 24, 1972, she was united in marriage...
Scott L Pengelly
December 29, 2016
Scott Lorne Pengelly of Hastings, MN passed away unexpectedly while on vacation with his family on December 29th.. As a skilled and proficient editor throughout his life and a lover of grammar, his family wishes that he could be here to write this himself. Where do the commas and semi-colons go Scott? Scott was born on October 16th, 1947...
Arlene Marie Mueller
December 29, 2016
Arlene M. Mueller, age 92 of Hastings, went to be with her Lord, Jesus on December 29, 2016. Arlene was born in 1924 in Meadowlands, MN and resided in Hastings for 62 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Anna (Jenister) Sontra and sisters, Virginia, Lillian, Agnes and Oral. Arlene is survived by her husband...
Frank R. Oertel
December 29, 2016
Frank R. Oertel, age 83 of Hastings, died Friday, December 29, 2016, at Regina Senior Living. Frank was born May 16, 1933, in Newark, NJ to Adolph and Eva (King) Oertel. He served in the U.S. Navy from January of 1951 until June of 1955 and married Carol Leibner on August 18, 1956. He worked as a pipe fitter...
Jan Altenburg
December 27, 2016
Jan E. Altenburg, age 57, of Cannon Falls, passed away on December 27, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born on March 26, 1959 to Dale & Betty Agre in Montevideo, Minnesota. She spent 12 years working at ConAgra and another 10 years working at Waste Management. Jan loved animals and fishing. She was proudly crowned...
Frances B. Huggins
December 27, 2016
Frances B. Huggins, age 98 of Hastings and formerly of Lakeland, passed on to our Lord on December 27, 2016, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Frances was born June 21, 1918. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, parents, siblings, daughter Bonnie and son Robert. She is survived by her son, John (Judy); daughters, Dorothy (Charles)...
Maurice V. "Maury" Johnson
December 27, 2016
Johnson, Maurice V. “Maury” Age 89 of Bloomington, born July 17, 1927 in Minneapolis to Anton & Anna Johnson, passed away peacefully Dec. 27, 2016, surrounded by family. Maury served in the US Army during the Japan Occupation. Following his service, he was an accountant with Hoerner Waldorf, Champion Paper, and SuperValu. He was proud of his 49 years with...
Thomas Walter Freiermuth
December 26, 2016
Thomas Freiermuth, a former insurance company executive and co-owner of C.B.H. Remodeling, formerly of Hastings, died December 26, 2016 at Augustana Care. He was 80 years old. Thomas was born February 21, 1936 in Hastings, son of Clarence and Loretta (Bennett) Freiermuth. He graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1954. After graduation, he spent 3 years...
Marilyn Mae Quist (Nee Fedderly)
December 26, 2016
Quist, Marilyn Mae (nee Fedderly) Age 88, long time Lakeville resident, passed away December 26, 2016 at Augustana Emerald Crest of Burnsville where she was well cared for during the past five years. Marilyn, a retired elementary school teacher, often shared how grateful she was to those who encouraged her to go to the U of M and pursue a...
Janean M. Milliren
December 25, 2016
Janean M. Milliren, age 54 of Hastings, died peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday morning, December 25, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family. Janean Marie was born August 20, 1962, in Tracy, MN, to Lawrence and Virginia (Meyer) Dobias. She moved to Hastings at a young age, and graduated from Hastings High School with...
Dale Duff
December 25, 2016
Age 88, of Apple Valley, died 12-25-16. Born 1-9-28. Preceded in death by wife, Barbara; daughter, Peggy (Dan) Ripperger; brother, Ed; sister, Betty and grandson, Andrew. Survived by son, Richard; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brothers, Gene (Helen), Roger and sister, Eunice. Dale was a lifelong cabinet maker, an active member of the church and he loved golfing with friends...
Morris W. Kittleson
December 24, 2016
Kittleson, Morris W. Age 93 of Minneapolis, born March 3, 1923 in Benedict, ND to Charles & Clara Kittleson, passed away Christmas Eve, 2016. Morris served in the US Army during WWII. Preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Ruth; son, Michael; daughter, Deborah Paciorek and nine brothers and sisters. He will be dearly missed by his son,...
Shauna Claire Zimmerman Knight
January 11, 2017
Zimmerman, Shauna Claire age 88, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Born in St. Paul on Nov. 8, 1928. She married Celestine Zimmerman on March 3, 1947. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, word searches and coloring. She was a member of the Church of St. Helena and VFW Everett McClay Post #1296 in Bloomington. Worked at...
Louis "Jim" Hoffman
January 9, 2017
Louis "Jim" Hoffman, age 90 of Hastings, died peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Augustana Care in Hastings and is now reunited with his beloved wife, Beverly and his loving mother, Ethel. Jim was born June 18, 1926 in Hastings to Peter and Ethel (Kieffer) Hoffman. He was a Hastings High School graduate, class of 1945, formerly worked...
Scott Hartung
January 9, 2017
Hartung, Scott Age 45 of Apple Valley, passed away on January 9, 2017 in an automobile accident. Preceded in death by father, Stanley. Survived by mother, Sandy; sisters, Susan Christianson and Sheri (Wes) Owen; nephews, Graham and Brady Owen; niece, Celia Owen; and beloved cat, Fuzz. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am on Fri., Jan. 20, 2017 at...
Rylee Kummer
January 6, 2017
'I carried you every second of your life and I will love you for every second of mine.' Rylee Kathryn Kummer was born sleeping at 36 weeks and 6 days on January 6th, 2017 at 4:02 PM. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long with a full head of beautiful black hair. “An Angel in the book...
Sandra Jones
January 5, 2017
Sandra G. Jones, age 74, of Hastings, passed away at United Hospital in St. Paul on January 5, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Jones. Sandra is survived by her son, Jeff (Dulce) Jones; and daughter, Lisa (Robert) Seleski; granddaughter, Kora Seleski; grandsons, Cory, Joel and David Jones. A memorial service, officiated by Gordon Gathright,...
Elmer G. Gunter Jr.
January 4, 2017
Elmer G. Gunter Jr., age 87 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Augustana Care in Hastings. Elmer was born March 18, 1929 in Hastings to Elmer Sr. and Frances (Rosenski) Gunter. He was a Hastings High School graduate, class of 1947 and served in the US Air Force in Guam during the Korean War. Elmer...
Karen Potter
January 3, 2017
Karen Jo (Olson) Potter, age 63, of Waconia, passed away on January 3rd, 2017 at her home after a brief battle with lung cancer. Karen worked as an Administrative Assistant for SouthWest Transit for the past 8 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, upholding her Master Gardner status, dancing, sewing, knitting, beading jewelry...
Robert William Mccormick
December 31, 2016
Robert �Bob� McCormick, age 94 of Hastings, formerly of St. Charles, Illinois, died peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Robert was born on November 27, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Waller High School in Chicago. During World War II, Robert served in the US Army Air Corps at Alconbury Air Base near...
Joanne E. Vretstrom
December 30, 2016
Joanne E. Vretstrom, age 65, of Hastings, died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Joanne Vretstrom, the daughter of Harvey and Bernice (Lucking) Swoboda, was born on July 1, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Rosemount High School class of 1969. On June 24, 1972, she was united in marriage...
Scott L Pengelly
December 29, 2016
Scott Lorne Pengelly of Hastings, MN passed away unexpectedly while on vacation with his family on December 29th.. As a skilled and proficient editor throughout his life and a lover of grammar, his family wishes that he could be here to write this himself. Where do the commas and semi-colons go Scott? Scott was born on October 16th, 1947...
Arlene Marie Mueller
December 29, 2016
Arlene M. Mueller, age 92 of Hastings, went to be with her Lord, Jesus on December 29, 2016. Arlene was born in 1924 in Meadowlands, MN and resided in Hastings for 62 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Anna (Jenister) Sontra and sisters, Virginia, Lillian, Agnes and Oral. Arlene is survived by her husband...
Frank R. Oertel
December 29, 2016
Frank R. Oertel, age 83 of Hastings, died Friday, December 29, 2016, at Regina Senior Living. Frank was born May 16, 1933, in Newark, NJ to Adolph and Eva (King) Oertel. He served in the U.S. Navy from January of 1951 until June of 1955 and married Carol Leibner on August 18, 1956. He worked as a pipe fitter...
Jan Altenburg
December 27, 2016
Jan E. Altenburg, age 57, of Cannon Falls, passed away on December 27, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born on March 26, 1959 to Dale & Betty Agre in Montevideo, Minnesota. She spent 12 years working at ConAgra and another 10 years working at Waste Management. Jan loved animals and fishing. She was proudly crowned...
Frances B. Huggins
December 27, 2016
Frances B. Huggins, age 98 of Hastings and formerly of Lakeland, passed on to our Lord on December 27, 2016, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Frances was born June 21, 1918. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, parents, siblings, daughter Bonnie and son Robert. She is survived by her son, John (Judy); daughters, Dorothy (Charles)...
Maurice V. "Maury" Johnson
December 27, 2016
Johnson, Maurice V. “Maury” Age 89 of Bloomington, born July 17, 1927 in Minneapolis to Anton & Anna Johnson, passed away peacefully Dec. 27, 2016, surrounded by family. Maury served in the US Army during the Japan Occupation. Following his service, he was an accountant with Hoerner Waldorf, Champion Paper, and SuperValu. He was proud of his 49 years with...
Thomas Walter Freiermuth
December 26, 2016
Thomas Freiermuth, a former insurance company executive and co-owner of C.B.H. Remodeling, formerly of Hastings, died December 26, 2016 at Augustana Care. He was 80 years old. Thomas was born February 21, 1936 in Hastings, son of Clarence and Loretta (Bennett) Freiermuth. He graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1954. After graduation, he spent 3 years...
Marilyn Mae Quist (Nee Fedderly)
December 26, 2016
Quist, Marilyn Mae (nee Fedderly) Age 88, long time Lakeville resident, passed away December 26, 2016 at Augustana Emerald Crest of Burnsville where she was well cared for during the past five years. Marilyn, a retired elementary school teacher, often shared how grateful she was to those who encouraged her to go to the U of M and pursue a...
Janean M. Milliren
December 25, 2016
Janean M. Milliren, age 54 of Hastings, died peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday morning, December 25, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family. Janean Marie was born August 20, 1962, in Tracy, MN, to Lawrence and Virginia (Meyer) Dobias. She moved to Hastings at a young age, and graduated from Hastings High School with...
Dale Duff
December 25, 2016
Age 88, of Apple Valley, died 12-25-16. Born 1-9-28. Preceded in death by wife, Barbara; daughter, Peggy (Dan) Ripperger; brother, Ed; sister, Betty and grandson, Andrew. Survived by son, Richard; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brothers, Gene (Helen), Roger and sister, Eunice. Dale was a lifelong cabinet maker, an active member of the church and he loved golfing with friends...
Morris W. Kittleson
December 24, 2016
Kittleson, Morris W. Age 93 of Minneapolis, born March 3, 1923 in Benedict, ND to Charles & Clara Kittleson, passed away Christmas Eve, 2016. Morris served in the US Army during WWII. Preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Ruth; son, Michael; daughter, Deborah Paciorek and nine brothers and sisters. He will be dearly missed by his son,...
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