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Obituaries for Starkson Family
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Phyllis Lothenbach
April 6, 2026
Phyllis Lothenbach
March 1, 1927 - April 6, 2026
Phyllis Lothenbach, 99, formerly of Hastings, Minnesota, died Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and dedicated caregivers at Premier Rehabilitation at Maranatha Village while under the care of Seasons Hospice.
Phyllis was born on March 1, 1927, to Clemons and Laura (Smith) Wimer in Hastings, Minnesota. She was baptized...
Ronald Herman Backhaus
April 6, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Herman Backhaus, 70, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away on April 6, 2026.
Ron was born on August 10, 1955, in Dickinson, North Dakota. He built a successful career in the machine tool industry, earning recognition as a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer. Through his work, Ron developed not only deep expertise, but also lasting professional relationships and lifelong...
Scott D. Welter
April 2, 2026
Scott David Welter: January 23, 1964 – April 2, 2026
A celebration of life service will be held at Hosanna Church (Lakeville Campus) April 8 for Scott David Welter who passed in the early hours of April 2, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester after a courageous battle with cancer. Scott peacefully made the final journey, as his wife of...
Gene & Virginia Clark
March 30, 2026
Gene M. Clark, age 92, and his wife, Virginia Clark, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully just weeks apart, surrounded by their loving family. Gene died on March 13, 2026, at Benedictine Senior Living Regina. Virginia passed away on March 30, 2026, at Hastings Senior Health and Living Augustana.
Gene was born on May 18, 1933, in Ruby Township,...
Phyllis J. Goranson
March 30, 2026
Phyllis J. Mills Goranson, 94, of Edina, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026 from congestive heart failure.
Phyllis was born on May 27, 1931 in Minneapolis to parents, Leonard & Beatrice Mills.
She graduated from St. Louis Park High School. After graduation she then received her nursing degree from the Swedish Hospital Nursing School in 1952. Phyllis worked at the U...
Kenneth W. Strassburger
March 30, 2026
Kenneth William Strassburger, age 72, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away on March 30, 2026.
Kenneth was born on September 23, 1953, in St. Paul to William and Sue (Meier) Strassburger. He grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School. Ken went on to work for Conagra, where he dedicated 30 years of service before retiring.
Ken, affectionately known as “Kenny”...
Virginia Mae Clark
March 30, 2026
Virginia Clark, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Hastings Senior Health and Living Augustana.
Virginia was born on September 11, 1942, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Glen and Mildred Thompson. She was raised on a farm outside of Wanamingo, Minnesota, the youngest of three children. Growing up on the...
Gerald Kasel
March 29, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Kasel, 84, of Welch, MN, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 29, 2026, with family by his side at Tinta Wita Tipi Senior Living. He was born on April 13, 1941, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Michael and Cecelia (Bauer) Kasel. Jerry graduated from Hastings High School in 1959.
Jerry loved to dance and would take his...
Jack Wayne Jones
March 29, 2026
Jack Wayne Jones, Hastings, MN, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, died on March 29, 2026 in Hastings, MN. Jack was born to Donald L. & Jeanne K. Jones in Eau Claire, WI, March 27, 1947.
Jack married Doris May Reuter on January 26, 1974 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, MN. They made their home in St....
Robert Meiers Jr.
March 29, 2026
Robert (Bobby) Meiers age 57 of Lakeville MN passed away at home on March 29,2026 after battling a courageous fight with cancer.
Bobby was born on Oct.10, 1968 in Hastings, MN son of Ingrid (Kitty) and the late Robert (Bob) Meiers Sr. His family moved in 1975 to Menomonee Falls, WI (suburb of Milwaukee).
Bobby was a lifelong bachelor and enjoyed his...
Laurie A. (Kendall) Lorentz
March 27, 2026
Laurie A. Lorentz (Kendall), age 70 of Hastings, passed away suddenly but peacefully at her winter home (her happy place) in Zephyrhills, Florida on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Laurie was born on September 8, 1955, in Lake City, Minnesota, to Lloyd William Kendall and Joan Lois Kendall (Hattemer). She graduated with the Class of 1973 from Hastings High School, where she...
Fonda Lee Negley
March 27, 2026
Fonda “Nana” lived an intellectually rich life, leading every day with an adventurous heart and free spirit. She loved quietly and deeply.
Fonda Lee Negley, 72, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away on March 27th 2026 at Boden Senior Living.
Fonda was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 25th 1954. She enjoyed many hobbies, so much so, she needed extra storage room...
Dorothy "Elaine" Burns
March 26, 2026
Dorothy Elaine Burns, 70, of New Prague passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital, Shakopee. A celebration of life service will take place at Starkson Family Anderson Chapel, Apple Valley, on Saturday May 9th beginning at 10:30 AM.
Elaine’s husband, Doug, and her lifelong best friend, Debbie Smith, were at her bedside when she passed. She is...
James Patrick Robinson
March 24, 2026
James P Robinson, age 87, of Hastings, passed away March 24, 2026.
He was born in Chicago Illinois on December 6, 1938 to Elizabeth and Edgar Robinson. Raised by his Grandma Julia. He was married to Sandra on August 15, 1969.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa. He was proud of his service in the Navy. Jim could...
Virginia "Ginny" Johnston
March 24, 2026
Virginia “Ginny” Johnston, age 62, of New Trier, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Ginny was born on June 13, 1963, in Farmington, MN, to John Nicholas Lorentz and Rose Mary Lorentz (Brockman). She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1981. She went on to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide for over thirty years,...
Jason H DeBoom
March 23, 2026
Jason “Jay” Heath DeBoom, 57 of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on March 23rd, 2026 in the comfort of his own home.
Jay was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Adrian and Jane (Henderson) DeBoom on May 18th, 1968. He was raised and went to high school in Le Sueur, Minnesota and graduated in 1986, continuing his education at Minnesota State Mankato...
Ronald R. Greene
March 23, 2026
Ronald R. Greene, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, at United Hospital in Saint Paul.
Ronald was born on July 24, 1936, to Robert and Rose (Gense) Greene. He grew up in the Plum City and River Falls area, where he formed the strong values and work ethic that would guide him throughout his life.
He proudly served...
Douglas Differt
March 21, 2026
Douglas Henry Differt
August 27, 1933 — March 21, 2026
He had a brain for math and science, soil samples and slide rules, but he loved The Curse of Oak Island and William Shatner’s Unexplained. He believed the whole universe and everything within it were connected by vibrations.
Doug was born in Jordan, Minnesota, on his mother’s birthday. Doug grew up with an...
Myron Milbrandt
March 20, 2026
Myron L. Milbrandt, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026. Myron was born in Fairmont, MN on November 15, 1932 to Harold and Julia (Prafke) Milbrandt. He grew up in Fairmont and was a graduate of Fairmont High School, where he excelled in sports. Baseball was his favorite but also enjoyed football and basketball.
In January of 1953 he...
Brenda M. Johnson
March 20, 2026
Brenda M. Johnson, 68, of Hastings, MN, passed away unexpectedly at United Hospital on March 20th, 2026.
Brenda was born in Red Wing, MN, to Marlow and Arlene (Robinson) Floan on November 29th, 1957. She grew up in Cannon Falls, MN, and graduated from high school in 1976. She went on to study at Red Wing Vo Tech. She worked at...
Phyllis Lothenbach
April 6, 2026
Phyllis Lothenbach
March 1, 1927 - April 6, 2026
Phyllis Lothenbach, 99, formerly of Hastings, Minnesota, died Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and dedicated caregivers at Premier Rehabilitation at Maranatha Village while under the care of Seasons Hospice.
Phyllis was born on March 1, 1927, to Clemons and Laura (Smith) Wimer in Hastings, Minnesota. She was baptized...
Ronald Herman Backhaus
April 6, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Herman Backhaus, 70, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away on April 6, 2026.
Ron was born on August 10, 1955, in Dickinson, North Dakota. He built a successful career in the machine tool industry, earning recognition as a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer. Through his work, Ron developed not only deep expertise, but also lasting professional relationships and lifelong...
Scott D. Welter
April 2, 2026
Scott David Welter: January 23, 1964 – April 2, 2026
A celebration of life service will be held at Hosanna Church (Lakeville Campus) April 8 for Scott David Welter who passed in the early hours of April 2, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester after a courageous battle with cancer. Scott peacefully made the final journey, as his wife of...
Gene & Virginia Clark
March 30, 2026
Gene M. Clark, age 92, and his wife, Virginia Clark, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully just weeks apart, surrounded by their loving family. Gene died on March 13, 2026, at Benedictine Senior Living Regina. Virginia passed away on March 30, 2026, at Hastings Senior Health and Living Augustana.
Gene was born on May 18, 1933, in Ruby Township,...
Phyllis J. Goranson
March 30, 2026
Phyllis J. Mills Goranson, 94, of Edina, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026 from congestive heart failure.
Phyllis was born on May 27, 1931 in Minneapolis to parents, Leonard & Beatrice Mills.
She graduated from St. Louis Park High School. After graduation she then received her nursing degree from the Swedish Hospital Nursing School in 1952. Phyllis worked at the U...
Kenneth W. Strassburger
March 30, 2026
Kenneth William Strassburger, age 72, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away on March 30, 2026.
Kenneth was born on September 23, 1953, in St. Paul to William and Sue (Meier) Strassburger. He grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School. Ken went on to work for Conagra, where he dedicated 30 years of service before retiring.
Ken, affectionately known as “Kenny”...
Virginia Mae Clark
March 30, 2026
Virginia Clark, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Hastings Senior Health and Living Augustana.
Virginia was born on September 11, 1942, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Glen and Mildred Thompson. She was raised on a farm outside of Wanamingo, Minnesota, the youngest of three children. Growing up on the...
Gerald Kasel
March 29, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Kasel, 84, of Welch, MN, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 29, 2026, with family by his side at Tinta Wita Tipi Senior Living. He was born on April 13, 1941, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Michael and Cecelia (Bauer) Kasel. Jerry graduated from Hastings High School in 1959.
Jerry loved to dance and would take his...
Jack Wayne Jones
March 29, 2026
Jack Wayne Jones, Hastings, MN, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, died on March 29, 2026 in Hastings, MN. Jack was born to Donald L. & Jeanne K. Jones in Eau Claire, WI, March 27, 1947.
Jack married Doris May Reuter on January 26, 1974 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, MN. They made their home in St....
Robert Meiers Jr.
March 29, 2026
Robert (Bobby) Meiers age 57 of Lakeville MN passed away at home on March 29,2026 after battling a courageous fight with cancer.
Bobby was born on Oct.10, 1968 in Hastings, MN son of Ingrid (Kitty) and the late Robert (Bob) Meiers Sr. His family moved in 1975 to Menomonee Falls, WI (suburb of Milwaukee).
Bobby was a lifelong bachelor and enjoyed his...
Laurie A. (Kendall) Lorentz
March 27, 2026
Laurie A. Lorentz (Kendall), age 70 of Hastings, passed away suddenly but peacefully at her winter home (her happy place) in Zephyrhills, Florida on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Laurie was born on September 8, 1955, in Lake City, Minnesota, to Lloyd William Kendall and Joan Lois Kendall (Hattemer). She graduated with the Class of 1973 from Hastings High School, where she...
Fonda Lee Negley
March 27, 2026
Fonda “Nana” lived an intellectually rich life, leading every day with an adventurous heart and free spirit. She loved quietly and deeply.
Fonda Lee Negley, 72, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away on March 27th 2026 at Boden Senior Living.
Fonda was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 25th 1954. She enjoyed many hobbies, so much so, she needed extra storage room...
Dorothy "Elaine" Burns
March 26, 2026
Dorothy Elaine Burns, 70, of New Prague passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital, Shakopee. A celebration of life service will take place at Starkson Family Anderson Chapel, Apple Valley, on Saturday May 9th beginning at 10:30 AM.
Elaine’s husband, Doug, and her lifelong best friend, Debbie Smith, were at her bedside when she passed. She is...
James Patrick Robinson
March 24, 2026
James P Robinson, age 87, of Hastings, passed away March 24, 2026.
He was born in Chicago Illinois on December 6, 1938 to Elizabeth and Edgar Robinson. Raised by his Grandma Julia. He was married to Sandra on August 15, 1969.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa. He was proud of his service in the Navy. Jim could...
Virginia "Ginny" Johnston
March 24, 2026
Virginia “Ginny” Johnston, age 62, of New Trier, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Ginny was born on June 13, 1963, in Farmington, MN, to John Nicholas Lorentz and Rose Mary Lorentz (Brockman). She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1981. She went on to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide for over thirty years,...
Jason H DeBoom
March 23, 2026
Jason “Jay” Heath DeBoom, 57 of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on March 23rd, 2026 in the comfort of his own home.
Jay was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Adrian and Jane (Henderson) DeBoom on May 18th, 1968. He was raised and went to high school in Le Sueur, Minnesota and graduated in 1986, continuing his education at Minnesota State Mankato...
Ronald R. Greene
March 23, 2026
Ronald R. Greene, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, at United Hospital in Saint Paul.
Ronald was born on July 24, 1936, to Robert and Rose (Gense) Greene. He grew up in the Plum City and River Falls area, where he formed the strong values and work ethic that would guide him throughout his life.
He proudly served...
Douglas Differt
March 21, 2026
Douglas Henry Differt
August 27, 1933 — March 21, 2026
He had a brain for math and science, soil samples and slide rules, but he loved The Curse of Oak Island and William Shatner’s Unexplained. He believed the whole universe and everything within it were connected by vibrations.
Doug was born in Jordan, Minnesota, on his mother’s birthday. Doug grew up with an...
Myron Milbrandt
March 20, 2026
Myron L. Milbrandt, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026. Myron was born in Fairmont, MN on November 15, 1932 to Harold and Julia (Prafke) Milbrandt. He grew up in Fairmont and was a graduate of Fairmont High School, where he excelled in sports. Baseball was his favorite but also enjoyed football and basketball.
In January of 1953 he...
Brenda M. Johnson
March 20, 2026
Brenda M. Johnson, 68, of Hastings, MN, passed away unexpectedly at United Hospital on March 20th, 2026.
Brenda was born in Red Wing, MN, to Marlow and Arlene (Robinson) Floan on November 29th, 1957. She grew up in Cannon Falls, MN, and graduated from high school in 1976. She went on to study at Red Wing Vo Tech. She worked at...
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