December 3, 2013

Virginia C. Mayer, age 80 of Hastings died peacefully on December 3, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family. Virginia was born December 5, 1932 in Hastings to John and Maude (Hyde) Bloomstrand. She attended Hastings school and married James �Jim� Mayer on May 1, 1951 in South Dakota. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was...

December 2, 2013

Janet Irene Nielsen, age 83 of Hastings died December 2, 2013 at the Regina Medical Center. Janet was born on July 6, 1930 to Joseph and Elsa (Schmidt) Ganas in St Paul, MN. She attended Macalester College and the University of Minnesota, earning Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education. Janet taught Junior High Home Economics in Hastings, South St...

December 2, 2013

Mary H. Hagen, age 90, of Hastings, passed away at Regina Medical Center on December 2, 2013. She was born in St. Paul on May 2, 1923 to Mathias and Anna Weber. She married Henry P. Hagen on June 16, 1951 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Hastings.Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Henry; and her parents....

December 2, 2013

Gertrude “Gert” Irene Brude age 97, died on December 2, 2013. Born on February 24, 1916 to Arthur and Anna Brude in Duluth, Minnesota, she graduated valedictorian of her class in Virginia, MN and shortly after that moved with her family to Minneapolis. She started her career as a bookkeeper and ended up in accounting, working for the Rilling Company,...

December 2, 2013

Willis Alfred Whittington, 68, of Apple Valley, passed away Monday at his home. He was born December 22, 1944 in Stirling, Scotland to Willis Haydn and Annie (nee Summers) Whittington. Willis is survived by Collette (nee Rendall), his wife of 47 years, and several cousins. He was an informative, talented, and articulate public speaker who traveled the world over with...

December 1, 2013

Delores M. Braun, an avid camper, age 77, of Hastings, passed away at Regina Nursing Home on December 1, 2013. She was born in Marshan Township to Peter and Mary Kimmes on March 19, 1936. She married Vincent Braun in Cannon Falls on October 8, 1960. Delores was a dedicated McDonald’s employee for over 30 years.She is survived by...

December 1, 2013

Sax, Cora J. age 88, of S. Mpls. Retired after 50 years of employment at Loretta’s Tea Room, 2615 Park Ave. S. Preceded in death by husband, Ralph; daughter, Norma Buechele; and great-grandson, Jacob Van Hoever. Survived by daughter, Patricia Sax; sons, Ronald (Shirley) and Charles (Leslie); 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, David Buechele; nieces and nephews. Service Friday 10:30...

November 30, 2013

Sharon G. Schluessler, age 68, of Woodbury and formerly of Hastings, died November 30, 2013 at University of Minnesota Fairview Riverside in Minneapolis following a lengthy illness.Sharon was born October 19, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to Emanuel and Belle (Schlossman) Greenspan. She was raised in the Detroit, MI area and came to Hastings, MN as a young woman. She...

November 28, 2013

Deloras V. Robinson, age 87 of Hastings died November 28, 2013 at her home. Deloras was born August 28, 1926 in River Falls, WI to Etman and Vivian (Mapes) Meier. She married Clarence Robinson on June 20, 1946 at the Methodist Church in Prescott, WI. She was a former Smead Mfg. employee and later was the bookkeeper and co-owner...

November 28, 2013

Gordon �Ray� LaValla, age 77 of Hastings died Thursday, November 28, 2013 in Red Wing. Gordon was born August 1, 1936 in Williams, MN to Walter and Elsie (Zerck) LaValla. He married Mary Ficker on August 1, 1959 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in New Trier and had worked for Smead Manufacturing for 42 years. Gordon loved farming and...

November 28, 2013

James D. M. Holmes, age 84 of Hastings died November 28, 2013. James was born June 30, 1929 in Hastings to Frank D. M. and Florence (Larson) Holmes. A Korean War veteran, Jim enlisted in the Army and served with the post war occupation forces in Yokohama, Japan. Upon returning, Jim re-enrolled at Hastings High School and entered the...

November 27, 2013

James �Jim� S. Molde, age 73 of Hastings died November 27, 2013 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Jim was born February 15, 1940 in Rochester, Minnesota to Raymond and Doris (Nereson) Molde. He served in the U.S. Army for over three years being stationed in Germany when the Berlin Wall was being erected. He married Barbara Oviatt on...

November 27, 2013

Schelli Kay Cain, 49, of Hastings, MN (recently moved to S. St. Paul, MN) passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 27, 2013. Schelli was born August 15, 1964 to Frederick and Marion (Bathen) Mielke in Rochester, MN. She married Timothy Cain on January 9th, 1982 and made Hastings, MN their home for many years. She worked at Northwest Airlines...

November 27, 2013

Ratzel, Barb E. age 50, of Apple Valley passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, George Canzoneri. Barb is survived by her husband, Mark; her daughter, Kelly Raeker; her step-son, Josh; her mother, Barbara Nina; 2 sisters, Patti (Bill) Grudem and Maria (Ed) Bray; brother, Kenny Bollella; her beloved dog, Sidney; a...

November 26, 2013

Rosella C. �Rosie� Freiermuth, age 99 of Hastings died November 26, 2013 at Augustana Health Care Center. Rosella was born August 28, 1914 in Hastings to William and Mary (Knoll) Biskupski. She married George P. Freiermuth on July 21, 1935 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Hastings. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband George in 1968;...

November 24, 2013

Allan R. Cooper, age 79 of Hastings died November 24, 2013 at the Regina Nursing Home. Allan was born July 30, 1934 in Akron, OH to Robert and Maxine (Johnson) Cooper. He served in the Air Force and had worked as a bus driver prior to retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Barbara Cooper....

November 24, 2013

David J. Courneya, age 74 of Hastings died November 24, 2013 at St. Mary�s Hospital in Rochester, MN. David was born March 20, 1939 in St. Paul to Harold and Gertrude (Wetterlin) Courneya. He married Joan Pasicznyk on September 26, 1964 at St. Austin Catholic Church in Minneapolis and had worked as a district supervisor in the grocery business...

November 24, 2013

Patricia Ann Berkebile, 73, of Apple Valley, passed away Sunday, November 24. She is survived by her sons Fred (Rosemarie), Jeff (Brenda), Kurt (Denise), Scott, and Justin Berkebile, 9 grandchildren, and sisters Madeline (Bill) Schwartz and Kit (Frank) Druzisky. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Frederick and (3) sisters.

Burial Date December 9, 2013...

November 23, 2013

Allen M. Kaluza, Age 60 of Mpls., born April 22, 1953 in Mpls. to Theodore “Ted” and Margaret “Marge” Kaluza, passed away Nov. 23, 2013 after a 15 year battle with Huntington’s disease. Preceded in death by brother, Douglas. Allen will be missed by sisters: Patricia (Terry) Dahlen, Kathy (Jerry) O Neill, Linda Kaluza (Denny Boettcher), Christine Kaluza (Saad Boktor);...

November 19, 2013

Agnes B. Thyren, age 94, of Prescott, passed away Nov. 19, 2013 at Prescott Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; and 12 brothers and sisters. Agnes is survived by her son, Gary (Joan) Thyren; grandchildren, John (Natalie); Steve (Cyndi); and Amber (Randy) Newton; 6 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. A...