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Alexander James Enga

Alexander James Enga

January 16, 2015

Alexander James Enga, 9 days of age, passed away Friday, January 16. He was born January 7, 2015 to Alisha Enga, who survives him. Alexander is also survived by his Brother, Rylan; Maternal Grandparents, James and Kathy Enga; Maternal Great-Grandparents, Fred and Carola Just; Aunt, Megan; Uncle, Andrew; and other Family members. He was preceded in death by his Maternal...

Ronald C. Mosher

Ronald C. Mosher

January 15, 2015

Ronald C. Mosher, age 85, of Hastings, passed away January 15, 2015 at Augustana Care Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clare & Frieda Mosher; brother, Dennis. Ronald is survived by wife, Donna; daughters, Lydia (Mark) Drexler; Laurie LaBelle; Ann Scanlon; grandchildren, Patrick Scanlon; Terry (Jennifer) Barsness; Victoria (Scott) Roessler; Joseph (Nicole) LaBelle; Courtney (Aaron) Johnson;...

John E. Fitch

John E. Fitch

January 15, 2015

John E. Fitch, age 66, of Hastings, passed away January 15, 2015 at United Hospital in St. Paul. He was born to Frank & Ione (ne Musolf) Fitch on December 13, 1948 in Rochester. John served in the United States Navy for 8 years before he was honorably discharged. After serving our country, he worked for Xcel Energy before...

Jerome R. Dempsey

Jerome R. Dempsey

January 14, 2015

Loving father and husband, Jerome Richard "Dick" Dempsey of Hastings passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was 81 years old. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Joanne T Dempsey, parents Mark and Mabel, and his sisters Colleen and Janet Ann. Jerome is survived by his children: Nicholas of Long Beach, CA, Mark of...

David L. Legler

David L. Legler

January 12, 2015

David L. Legler, age 72 of Hastings died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Regions Hospital. David LeRoy was born March 17, 1942 in St. Paul to LeRoy and Mary (Holland) Legler. He was a 1961 graduate of Hastings High School and served 6 years in the National Guard. Dave played bass guitar and sang with bands for 35 years....

Iris M Manninen

Iris M Manninen

January 10, 2015

Iris Manninen Age 78, of Apple Valley.

Artist, Adventuress and Book Lover. Iris grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota, later moving to California where she graduated from the University of California at Riverside. Preceded in death by parents, Eino and Mary Manninen and brother, David Manninen. Survived by brother, Dennis (Jean) Manninen; Children , Lynn Wiitala, Bill (Kathy) Kantos, Julie Kantos and...

Lila M. Ness

Lila M. Ness

January 9, 2015

Lila M. Ness Age 95 of Minneapolis, born Sep. 22, 1919 in Selz, ND to Nels & Elise Hoff, passed away Jan. 9, 2015. Lila served in the WAC during WWII and worked for the Federal Probation Office retiring as Chief Clerk after 25 years. Lila will be dearly missed by her children, Karen Putnam (Harold Wren) and Gary Ness;...

Joshua C. Garcia

Joshua C. Garcia

January 9, 2015

Joshua C. Garcia, Age 39 of Rochester, formerly of Minneapolis, born in Sioux City, IA October 12, 1975, passed away, January 9, 2015. Josh was a 1994 graduate of Washburn H.S. in Minneapolis. He will be dearly missed by his daughter, Reilly Garcia; fianc?e, Amanda Thomas and her daughter, Chloe; parents, Nancy & Charlie Garcia; brother, Andrew Michael Garcia (Gina...

Ervin C. Diede

Ervin C. Diede

January 8, 2015

Ervin C. Diede, age 85 of Hastings, MN died January 8, 2015.Born March 13, 1929 in Miller, South Dakota to Albert and Rose (Haeffner) Diede. He married Loretta P. Rosemore on June 26, 1955 at the United Methodist Church in Miller, SD and had worked as an electric company lineman prior to retirement. Ervin is survived by his wife...

Timothy "Tim" Trutna

Timothy "Tim" Trutna

January 7, 2015

Timothy "Tim" Trutna, age 60, of Welch, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home.Timothy Bruce, the son of Thomas and Nona (Krecji) Trutna was born January 1, 1955 in Hastings and was a 1973 graduate of Hastings High School. He had worked as an operator of heavy machinery with a farm cooperative prior to retirement. He...

Wallace D. Berg

Wallace D. Berg

January 5, 2015

Wallace D. Berg, age 88, formerly of Inver Grove Heights, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Southview Acres Healthcare Center in West St. Paul. Wallace was born October 20, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Daniel C. and Elsie (Schultz) Berg. He was employed in various capacities over the years, including carpentry, banking,...

John O. Oberpriller

John O. Oberpriller

January 4, 2015

OBERPRILLER

John Oscar, PhD, age 79, of Eagan, MN, passed away Jan 4, 2015 with his family at his side. He was born in St. Croix Falls, WI and raised in Newport, MN. He received his BA in biology from St. John’s University, his Master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Illinois, and earned his graduate degree at Tulane University,...

Vincette D. Maurus

Vincette D. Maurus

January 3, 2015

Vincette D. Maurus, age 54, of Corcoran, MN died unexpectedly Saturday, January 3, 2015. Born October 24, 1960 at Nett Lake, MN, Vincette was a graduate of Birchwood High School and had worked in quality assurance. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Jean Schmidt; and brother Francis Chosa. Vincette is survived by her three sons,...

Norbert J. Halfen

Norbert J. Halfen

January 3, 2015

Norbert J. Halfen, age 83, of Hastings died Saturday, January 3, 2015.Norbert was born April 26, 1931 in Hastings to Henry and Elizabeth (Fox) Halfen. He served in the Army National Guard state side during the Korean War. Norbert married Dolores Hoffmann on May 1, 1954 at St. Boniface Church. He then worked for Smead Manufacturing for over 40...

Chester Michael Glogowski

Chester Michael Glogowski

January 3, 2015

Chester Michael Glogowski, 72, of Apple Valley, passed away Saturday, January 3. He was born August 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Chester and Jane (nee Kwit) Glogowski. Chester is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jean, sons Edward (Kimberly) and James (Lisa) Glogowski, grandchildren Mariah, Tiarra, Austin, Brayden, Brianna, and Asher, brother Jerrold (Elizabeth) Glogowski and sister Kathleen...

Karen Serena Glasrud

Karen Serena Glasrud

January 1, 2015

Karen S. Glasrud, 58, of Hastings, died unexpectedly January 1, 2015. She was born March 31, 1956, daughter of John and Sally Glasrud. Karen graduated high school from Hastings, and college from the University of Minnesota with a Civil Engineering degree. Karen is survived by her mother Sally, sister Christina, and brothers Paul, Tom, and Geoffrey. Karen will be...

Duane S. Richards

Duane S. Richards

January 1, 2015

Richards, Duane S., 85, of Hastings, passed away on January 1, 2015. Duane was born in Barronett, WI on January 16, 1929 to Orie and Ellen Richards. At 17, he joined the Marine Corps. He was stationed in California. He met his wife of 64 years, Doris Irene (Pascoe) and they were united in marriage on September 23, 1950...

Joan Link

Joan Link

January 1, 2015

Joan Link, age 85, of Hastings died surrounded by her family January 1, 2015 after complications from a brain aneurysm. She was born October 4, 1929 in Waverly, MN to Anthony and Anne (Berres) Malone. Joan graduated from Monticello High School and went on to attend business school in Minneapolis. She married Wayne O. Link August 12, 1948 at...

Curtis Roy Nelson

Curtis Roy Nelson

December 31, 2014

CURTIS R. NELSON Curtis R. Nelson, age 96, formerly of Richfield, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Augustana Nursing Home in Hastings. Curtis was born June 22, 1918 in Anoka, MN to Oscar and Mabel (Olstad) Nelson. He was the owner of a pharmacy and worked as a druggist assisting pharmacists. He was preceded in death by his...

Marcella M. Bjorge

Marcella M. Bjorge

December 31, 2014

Marcella Bjorge age 92, of Apple Valley passed away at Trinity Care Center on December 31, 2014. She was born on June 2, 1922 in Florence, Italy to Luigi and Anita Sassaroli. She met her husband Oliver while he was stationed in Italy during WWII. Marcella and Oliver made their home in Ada, Minnesota where they raised their three children...

Alexander James Enga

Alexander James Enga

January 16, 2015

Alexander James Enga, 9 days of age, passed away Friday, January 16. He was born January 7, 2015 to Alisha Enga, who survives him. Alexander is also survived by his Brother, Rylan; Maternal Grandparents, James and Kathy Enga; Maternal Great-Grandparents, Fred and Carola Just; Aunt, Megan; Uncle, Andrew; and other Family members. He was preceded in death by his Maternal...

Ronald C. Mosher

Ronald C. Mosher

January 15, 2015

Ronald C. Mosher, age 85, of Hastings, passed away January 15, 2015 at Augustana Care Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clare & Frieda Mosher; brother, Dennis. Ronald is survived by wife, Donna; daughters, Lydia (Mark) Drexler; Laurie LaBelle; Ann Scanlon; grandchildren, Patrick Scanlon; Terry (Jennifer) Barsness; Victoria (Scott) Roessler; Joseph (Nicole) LaBelle; Courtney (Aaron) Johnson;...

John E. Fitch

John E. Fitch

January 15, 2015

John E. Fitch, age 66, of Hastings, passed away January 15, 2015 at United Hospital in St. Paul. He was born to Frank & Ione (ne Musolf) Fitch on December 13, 1948 in Rochester. John served in the United States Navy for 8 years before he was honorably discharged. After serving our country, he worked for Xcel Energy before...

Jerome R. Dempsey

Jerome R. Dempsey

January 14, 2015

Loving father and husband, Jerome Richard "Dick" Dempsey of Hastings passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was 81 years old. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Joanne T Dempsey, parents Mark and Mabel, and his sisters Colleen and Janet Ann. Jerome is survived by his children: Nicholas of Long Beach, CA, Mark of...

David L. Legler

David L. Legler

January 12, 2015

David L. Legler, age 72 of Hastings died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Regions Hospital. David LeRoy was born March 17, 1942 in St. Paul to LeRoy and Mary (Holland) Legler. He was a 1961 graduate of Hastings High School and served 6 years in the National Guard. Dave played bass guitar and sang with bands for 35 years....

Iris M Manninen

Iris M Manninen

January 10, 2015

Iris Manninen Age 78, of Apple Valley.

Artist, Adventuress and Book Lover. Iris grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota, later moving to California where she graduated from the University of California at Riverside. Preceded in death by parents, Eino and Mary Manninen and brother, David Manninen. Survived by brother, Dennis (Jean) Manninen; Children , Lynn Wiitala, Bill (Kathy) Kantos, Julie Kantos and...

Lila M. Ness

Lila M. Ness

January 9, 2015

Lila M. Ness Age 95 of Minneapolis, born Sep. 22, 1919 in Selz, ND to Nels & Elise Hoff, passed away Jan. 9, 2015. Lila served in the WAC during WWII and worked for the Federal Probation Office retiring as Chief Clerk after 25 years. Lila will be dearly missed by her children, Karen Putnam (Harold Wren) and Gary Ness;...

Joshua C. Garcia

Joshua C. Garcia

January 9, 2015

Joshua C. Garcia, Age 39 of Rochester, formerly of Minneapolis, born in Sioux City, IA October 12, 1975, passed away, January 9, 2015. Josh was a 1994 graduate of Washburn H.S. in Minneapolis. He will be dearly missed by his daughter, Reilly Garcia; fianc?e, Amanda Thomas and her daughter, Chloe; parents, Nancy & Charlie Garcia; brother, Andrew Michael Garcia (Gina...

Ervin C. Diede

Ervin C. Diede

January 8, 2015

Ervin C. Diede, age 85 of Hastings, MN died January 8, 2015.Born March 13, 1929 in Miller, South Dakota to Albert and Rose (Haeffner) Diede. He married Loretta P. Rosemore on June 26, 1955 at the United Methodist Church in Miller, SD and had worked as an electric company lineman prior to retirement. Ervin is survived by his wife...

Timothy "Tim" Trutna

Timothy "Tim" Trutna

January 7, 2015

Timothy "Tim" Trutna, age 60, of Welch, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home.Timothy Bruce, the son of Thomas and Nona (Krecji) Trutna was born January 1, 1955 in Hastings and was a 1973 graduate of Hastings High School. He had worked as an operator of heavy machinery with a farm cooperative prior to retirement. He...

Wallace D. Berg

Wallace D. Berg

January 5, 2015

Wallace D. Berg, age 88, formerly of Inver Grove Heights, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Southview Acres Healthcare Center in West St. Paul. Wallace was born October 20, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Daniel C. and Elsie (Schultz) Berg. He was employed in various capacities over the years, including carpentry, banking,...

John O. Oberpriller

John O. Oberpriller

January 4, 2015

OBERPRILLER

John Oscar, PhD, age 79, of Eagan, MN, passed away Jan 4, 2015 with his family at his side. He was born in St. Croix Falls, WI and raised in Newport, MN. He received his BA in biology from St. John’s University, his Master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Illinois, and earned his graduate degree at Tulane University,...

Vincette D. Maurus

Vincette D. Maurus

January 3, 2015

Vincette D. Maurus, age 54, of Corcoran, MN died unexpectedly Saturday, January 3, 2015. Born October 24, 1960 at Nett Lake, MN, Vincette was a graduate of Birchwood High School and had worked in quality assurance. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Jean Schmidt; and brother Francis Chosa. Vincette is survived by her three sons,...

Norbert J. Halfen

Norbert J. Halfen

January 3, 2015

Norbert J. Halfen, age 83, of Hastings died Saturday, January 3, 2015.Norbert was born April 26, 1931 in Hastings to Henry and Elizabeth (Fox) Halfen. He served in the Army National Guard state side during the Korean War. Norbert married Dolores Hoffmann on May 1, 1954 at St. Boniface Church. He then worked for Smead Manufacturing for over 40...

Chester Michael Glogowski

Chester Michael Glogowski

January 3, 2015

Chester Michael Glogowski, 72, of Apple Valley, passed away Saturday, January 3. He was born August 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Chester and Jane (nee Kwit) Glogowski. Chester is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jean, sons Edward (Kimberly) and James (Lisa) Glogowski, grandchildren Mariah, Tiarra, Austin, Brayden, Brianna, and Asher, brother Jerrold (Elizabeth) Glogowski and sister Kathleen...

Karen Serena Glasrud

Karen Serena Glasrud

January 1, 2015

Karen S. Glasrud, 58, of Hastings, died unexpectedly January 1, 2015. She was born March 31, 1956, daughter of John and Sally Glasrud. Karen graduated high school from Hastings, and college from the University of Minnesota with a Civil Engineering degree. Karen is survived by her mother Sally, sister Christina, and brothers Paul, Tom, and Geoffrey. Karen will be...

Duane S. Richards

Duane S. Richards

January 1, 2015

Richards, Duane S., 85, of Hastings, passed away on January 1, 2015. Duane was born in Barronett, WI on January 16, 1929 to Orie and Ellen Richards. At 17, he joined the Marine Corps. He was stationed in California. He met his wife of 64 years, Doris Irene (Pascoe) and they were united in marriage on September 23, 1950...

Joan Link

Joan Link

January 1, 2015

Joan Link, age 85, of Hastings died surrounded by her family January 1, 2015 after complications from a brain aneurysm. She was born October 4, 1929 in Waverly, MN to Anthony and Anne (Berres) Malone. Joan graduated from Monticello High School and went on to attend business school in Minneapolis. She married Wayne O. Link August 12, 1948 at...

Curtis Roy Nelson

Curtis Roy Nelson

December 31, 2014

CURTIS R. NELSON Curtis R. Nelson, age 96, formerly of Richfield, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Augustana Nursing Home in Hastings. Curtis was born June 22, 1918 in Anoka, MN to Oscar and Mabel (Olstad) Nelson. He was the owner of a pharmacy and worked as a druggist assisting pharmacists. He was preceded in death by his...

Marcella M. Bjorge

Marcella M. Bjorge

December 31, 2014

Marcella Bjorge age 92, of Apple Valley passed away at Trinity Care Center on December 31, 2014. She was born on June 2, 1922 in Florence, Italy to Luigi and Anita Sassaroli. She met her husband Oliver while he was stationed in Italy during WWII. Marcella and Oliver made their home in Ada, Minnesota where they raised their three children...

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