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Obituaries for Starkson Family

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Thomas J. Brown

Thomas J. Brown

June 10, 2014

Thomas J. Brown, 81, of Apple Valley and formerly of Bloomington, passed unexpectedly as a result of a stroke on June 10. He was born April 23, 1933 in Madison Lake, Minnesota to Frank H. and Elizabeth C. (nee Nicholson) Brown. Tom graduated from Loyola High School, Mankato in 1951, and attended the University of Minnesota. He served his country...

Irene E. Flannigan

Irene E. Flannigan

June 5, 2014

Flannigan, Irene E. age 94, of Mpls., formerly of Golden Valley. Born March 28, 1920 in Gary, MN to Adolph and Christine Eidum, passed away June 5, 2014. Preceded in death by husband, Donald; and brother, Sherman Eidum. Survived by sister-in-law, Barbara Eidum; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews. Thank you to the Mpls. VA nurses and staff. Private...

Joy E. Agrimson

Joy E. Agrimson

June 4, 2014

Joy E. Agrimson Age 92 of Lauderdale, MN, born June 26, 1921 in Waubun, MN to Gunder and Clara Christofferson, passed away June 4, 2014. Joy lived life with energy, spunk and a sharp mind. Joy was born on a farm one mile south of Waubun, Minnesota, June 26, 1921. After graduating high school, she became a radio inspector for...

Marlene "Sue" Boothe

Marlene "Sue" Boothe

June 2, 2014

Marlene “Sue” Boothe, age 69 of Hastings, died June 2, 2014 at her residence. Sue was born May 28, 1945 in Hastings to John and Frances (Knoll) Reinardy. She was married to Robert Boothe on June 27, 1980. Sue loved to go for walks, going to northern Minnesota, going to the Indy over Memorial weekend, and cheering on the...

Grover J Shearer

Grover J Shearer

May 30, 2014

Grover J. Shearer Age 95 of Minneapolis, born Nov. 26, 1918 in Park Rapids, MN to Lawrence and Bessie Shearer, passed away May 30, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marion; son, Jeffrey, Sr. and all of his siblings. Grover will be dearly missed by daughter, Joni Shearer (Steve Dahl); grandchildren, Angela Shearer and Jeff, Jr. (Brenda)...

Janice L. Hargadine

Janice L. Hargadine

May 26, 2014

Janice Ley Hargadine (nee Faber) of Oakdale, born in Cherokee, IA, passed away suddenly Monday, May 26, 2014 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Dale; children Jo Johnson, Scott Zimmerman, Chris (Rachel) Zimmerman and Lisa (James) Semlak; brothers Andy and Don Faber; granchildren Kristen and Elise Johnson, Kyle Zimmerman, Matthew Semlak and Grier Zimmerman. Jan...

Cody James Swanson

Cody James Swanson

May 25, 2014

Cody James Swanson, 24, of Farmington, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 25. He was born March 11, 1990 in Burnsville, Minnesota to Scott and Shannon (nee Squires). Cody is survived by his companion Amy Ekstrom, father Scott (Stacy), mother Shannon (Chris), paternal grandparents Frank and Judy Swanson, maternal grandmother Kayla Slavik, sister Ashley (Greg) Shellum, brothers T.L. and Casey Moralis,...

Patricia A. Brand

Patricia A. Brand

May 23, 2014

Patricia A. Brand, age 60, of Hastings, died May 23, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN after a lengthy illness. Patricia was born July 3, 1953 in Hastings to Nicholas and Caroline (Frost) Stoffel. She was a graduate of Hastings High School with the class of 1971. She married Mark A. Brand and he died in 2010....

Richard L. Cook

Richard L. Cook

May 19, 2014

Richard L. "Dick" Cook, age 86 of Hastings died Monday, May 19, 2014. Dick was born October 30, 1927 in Farmington, MN to Dr. Bertram and Mary (Ryan) Cook. He had served in both the Merchant Marine during WWII and the US Army during the Korean War. He was a retired sales representative with the IDS Investment Co. Dick...

Cody David Johnson

Cody David Johnson

May 19, 2014

Cody David Johnson, age 18 of Hastings died Monday, May 19, 2014. Cody was born April 17, 1996 in St. Cloud, MN to David and Kari (Luhman) Johnson. A senior at Hastings High School, he enjoyed snowmobiling, trap shooting, fishing with Colt, Chance and friends, and driving his big truck. He was employed at Shell Rapid Lube of Hastings....

Lois M. Hallquist

Lois M. Hallquist

May 16, 2014

Hallquist, Lois M. age 97, of Hopkins. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl “Rollie” and a sister. Lois is survived by her 4 children, Linda (Dr. Stephen) Berg, Jean (Robert) Meyer, Carol (Steven) Rife and Richard (Carol); 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles (Vilah) Peterson;...

Ruth Ann Kvam

Ruth Ann Kvam

May 15, 2014

Ruth Ann Kvam, age 77 of Hastings died peacefully Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Regina Assisted Living. Ruth was born June 13, 1936 in Minneapolis to Richard and Genevieve (Fulford) Krogstad. She graduated from Washburn High School in 1954 and married Arnold "Arne" Kvam at Oak Grove Lutheran Church on October 11, 1957. She was a beloved wife,...

Rutherford Scott

Rutherford Scott

May 14, 2014

Rutherford R. Scott, age 84, of Hastings, Minnesota, formerly of Salem & Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away on May 14, 2014 at Augustana Care Center. Rutherford was born to Rutherford & Cora Scott in Fertile, MN. He married Ramona Maixner in Salem, Oregon on December 17, 1954. He served in the United States Navy from 1949-1950 and 5 years in...

Duke Brad Snider

Duke Brad Snider

May 12, 2014

Brad “Duke” Snider, age 53, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly May 12, 2014. He was born to Wendell and Leona (Minard) Snider in Grand Forks, ND on an Air Force Base on January 12, 1961. He was a wonderful caregiver to his father and recently worked as a cook at the Onion Grille. He loved fishing, hunting, sailing and...

Clarence E. "Bud" Holtze

Clarence E. "Bud" Holtze

May 9, 2014

HOLTZE, CLARENCE E. “BUD” Bud Holtze, age 82 of Rosemount, MN, died May 9, 2014 after 17 years with Parkinson’s.

He graduated from Tomah High School in 1950 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1955 with a BA in Accounting. He practiced as a CPA for 35 years with Deloitte & Touche in Milwaukee and Minneapolis, retiring in 1990 after being...

Margaret A Forester

Margaret A Forester

May 8, 2014

FORESTER

Margaret A., age 86, of Apple Valley, MN passed away peacefully on May 8, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, John and daughter, Betsy Edmondson. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Terry) Rynda and Shelley (Doug) Johnson; grandchildren, Rob Rynda, John (Anne) Rynda, Kate (Robb) Bennett, Jeff (Susan) Edmondson, Brandon Johnson and Ryan Johnson; and 5...

Donald E. Zeverino

Donald E. Zeverino

May 7, 2014

Donald Edward "Don" Zeverino, Age 83, of St. Paul died May 7, 2014 at St. Johns Hospital, Maplewood. Don was born July 15, 1930 in St. Paul, MN, the youngest son of Joseph and Mary (Kowalski) Zeverino. He had served in the US Army during the Korean War and worked as manager of data processing for 43 years at...

Cameron K. Peterson

Cameron K. Peterson

May 7, 2014

Peterson, Cameron K. age 90, died peacefully on May 7th, 2014 surrounded by family. Longtime resident of Bloomington and Burnsville, MN, more recently resided at Keystone Senior Communities of Eagan. Cam served in the US Navy on the USS Canfield during WWII. Longtime employee of Gambles Skogmo and National Car Rental. Dedicated Monday volunteer at the MN Zoo for close...

Jerome A. "Jerry" Koss

Jerome A. "Jerry" Koss

May 6, 2014

Jerome A. "Jerry" Koss, Jr., age 50 of Hastings, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Jerry was born May 14, 1963 in St. Paul, MN to Jerome and Marlene (Short) Koss. He married Donna Dzieweczynski on August 26, 1980 in South Dakota. Jerry was the owner and operator of Dakota Garage Door Co., Inc. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman...

Lorraine H. Reis

Lorraine H. Reis

May 6, 2014

Lorraine H. Reis, age 77 of Hastings, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her residence. Lorraine was born November 27, 1936 in Hastings to Claude and Mary (Schweich) Denn. She was married to Robert Reis on June 8, 1957 in Frederic, WI. Robert passed away on November 29, 2003. Lorraine was a wonderful woman who loved to crochet for...

Thomas J. Brown

Thomas J. Brown

June 10, 2014

Thomas J. Brown, 81, of Apple Valley and formerly of Bloomington, passed unexpectedly as a result of a stroke on June 10. He was born April 23, 1933 in Madison Lake, Minnesota to Frank H. and Elizabeth C. (nee Nicholson) Brown. Tom graduated from Loyola High School, Mankato in 1951, and attended the University of Minnesota. He served his country...

Irene E. Flannigan

Irene E. Flannigan

June 5, 2014

Flannigan, Irene E. age 94, of Mpls., formerly of Golden Valley. Born March 28, 1920 in Gary, MN to Adolph and Christine Eidum, passed away June 5, 2014. Preceded in death by husband, Donald; and brother, Sherman Eidum. Survived by sister-in-law, Barbara Eidum; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews. Thank you to the Mpls. VA nurses and staff. Private...

Joy E. Agrimson

Joy E. Agrimson

June 4, 2014

Joy E. Agrimson Age 92 of Lauderdale, MN, born June 26, 1921 in Waubun, MN to Gunder and Clara Christofferson, passed away June 4, 2014. Joy lived life with energy, spunk and a sharp mind. Joy was born on a farm one mile south of Waubun, Minnesota, June 26, 1921. After graduating high school, she became a radio inspector for...

Marlene "Sue" Boothe

Marlene "Sue" Boothe

June 2, 2014

Marlene “Sue” Boothe, age 69 of Hastings, died June 2, 2014 at her residence. Sue was born May 28, 1945 in Hastings to John and Frances (Knoll) Reinardy. She was married to Robert Boothe on June 27, 1980. Sue loved to go for walks, going to northern Minnesota, going to the Indy over Memorial weekend, and cheering on the...

Grover J Shearer

Grover J Shearer

May 30, 2014

Grover J. Shearer Age 95 of Minneapolis, born Nov. 26, 1918 in Park Rapids, MN to Lawrence and Bessie Shearer, passed away May 30, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marion; son, Jeffrey, Sr. and all of his siblings. Grover will be dearly missed by daughter, Joni Shearer (Steve Dahl); grandchildren, Angela Shearer and Jeff, Jr. (Brenda)...

Janice L. Hargadine

Janice L. Hargadine

May 26, 2014

Janice Ley Hargadine (nee Faber) of Oakdale, born in Cherokee, IA, passed away suddenly Monday, May 26, 2014 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Dale; children Jo Johnson, Scott Zimmerman, Chris (Rachel) Zimmerman and Lisa (James) Semlak; brothers Andy and Don Faber; granchildren Kristen and Elise Johnson, Kyle Zimmerman, Matthew Semlak and Grier Zimmerman. Jan...

Cody James Swanson

Cody James Swanson

May 25, 2014

Cody James Swanson, 24, of Farmington, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 25. He was born March 11, 1990 in Burnsville, Minnesota to Scott and Shannon (nee Squires). Cody is survived by his companion Amy Ekstrom, father Scott (Stacy), mother Shannon (Chris), paternal grandparents Frank and Judy Swanson, maternal grandmother Kayla Slavik, sister Ashley (Greg) Shellum, brothers T.L. and Casey Moralis,...

Patricia A. Brand

Patricia A. Brand

May 23, 2014

Patricia A. Brand, age 60, of Hastings, died May 23, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN after a lengthy illness. Patricia was born July 3, 1953 in Hastings to Nicholas and Caroline (Frost) Stoffel. She was a graduate of Hastings High School with the class of 1971. She married Mark A. Brand and he died in 2010....

Richard L. Cook

Richard L. Cook

May 19, 2014

Richard L. "Dick" Cook, age 86 of Hastings died Monday, May 19, 2014. Dick was born October 30, 1927 in Farmington, MN to Dr. Bertram and Mary (Ryan) Cook. He had served in both the Merchant Marine during WWII and the US Army during the Korean War. He was a retired sales representative with the IDS Investment Co. Dick...

Cody David Johnson

Cody David Johnson

May 19, 2014

Cody David Johnson, age 18 of Hastings died Monday, May 19, 2014. Cody was born April 17, 1996 in St. Cloud, MN to David and Kari (Luhman) Johnson. A senior at Hastings High School, he enjoyed snowmobiling, trap shooting, fishing with Colt, Chance and friends, and driving his big truck. He was employed at Shell Rapid Lube of Hastings....

Lois M. Hallquist

Lois M. Hallquist

May 16, 2014

Hallquist, Lois M. age 97, of Hopkins. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl “Rollie” and a sister. Lois is survived by her 4 children, Linda (Dr. Stephen) Berg, Jean (Robert) Meyer, Carol (Steven) Rife and Richard (Carol); 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles (Vilah) Peterson;...

Ruth Ann Kvam

Ruth Ann Kvam

May 15, 2014

Ruth Ann Kvam, age 77 of Hastings died peacefully Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Regina Assisted Living. Ruth was born June 13, 1936 in Minneapolis to Richard and Genevieve (Fulford) Krogstad. She graduated from Washburn High School in 1954 and married Arnold "Arne" Kvam at Oak Grove Lutheran Church on October 11, 1957. She was a beloved wife,...

Rutherford Scott

Rutherford Scott

May 14, 2014

Rutherford R. Scott, age 84, of Hastings, Minnesota, formerly of Salem & Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away on May 14, 2014 at Augustana Care Center. Rutherford was born to Rutherford & Cora Scott in Fertile, MN. He married Ramona Maixner in Salem, Oregon on December 17, 1954. He served in the United States Navy from 1949-1950 and 5 years in...

Duke Brad Snider

Duke Brad Snider

May 12, 2014

Brad “Duke” Snider, age 53, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly May 12, 2014. He was born to Wendell and Leona (Minard) Snider in Grand Forks, ND on an Air Force Base on January 12, 1961. He was a wonderful caregiver to his father and recently worked as a cook at the Onion Grille. He loved fishing, hunting, sailing and...

Clarence E. "Bud" Holtze

Clarence E. "Bud" Holtze

May 9, 2014

HOLTZE, CLARENCE E. “BUD” Bud Holtze, age 82 of Rosemount, MN, died May 9, 2014 after 17 years with Parkinson’s.

He graduated from Tomah High School in 1950 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1955 with a BA in Accounting. He practiced as a CPA for 35 years with Deloitte & Touche in Milwaukee and Minneapolis, retiring in 1990 after being...

Margaret A Forester

Margaret A Forester

May 8, 2014

FORESTER

Margaret A., age 86, of Apple Valley, MN passed away peacefully on May 8, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, John and daughter, Betsy Edmondson. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Terry) Rynda and Shelley (Doug) Johnson; grandchildren, Rob Rynda, John (Anne) Rynda, Kate (Robb) Bennett, Jeff (Susan) Edmondson, Brandon Johnson and Ryan Johnson; and 5...

Donald E. Zeverino

Donald E. Zeverino

May 7, 2014

Donald Edward "Don" Zeverino, Age 83, of St. Paul died May 7, 2014 at St. Johns Hospital, Maplewood. Don was born July 15, 1930 in St. Paul, MN, the youngest son of Joseph and Mary (Kowalski) Zeverino. He had served in the US Army during the Korean War and worked as manager of data processing for 43 years at...

Cameron K. Peterson

Cameron K. Peterson

May 7, 2014

Peterson, Cameron K. age 90, died peacefully on May 7th, 2014 surrounded by family. Longtime resident of Bloomington and Burnsville, MN, more recently resided at Keystone Senior Communities of Eagan. Cam served in the US Navy on the USS Canfield during WWII. Longtime employee of Gambles Skogmo and National Car Rental. Dedicated Monday volunteer at the MN Zoo for close...

Jerome A. "Jerry" Koss

Jerome A. "Jerry" Koss

May 6, 2014

Jerome A. "Jerry" Koss, Jr., age 50 of Hastings, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Jerry was born May 14, 1963 in St. Paul, MN to Jerome and Marlene (Short) Koss. He married Donna Dzieweczynski on August 26, 1980 in South Dakota. Jerry was the owner and operator of Dakota Garage Door Co., Inc. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman...

Lorraine H. Reis

Lorraine H. Reis

May 6, 2014

Lorraine H. Reis, age 77 of Hastings, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her residence. Lorraine was born November 27, 1936 in Hastings to Claude and Mary (Schweich) Denn. She was married to Robert Reis on June 8, 1957 in Frederic, WI. Robert passed away on November 29, 2003. Lorraine was a wonderful woman who loved to crochet for...

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