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Annette West

Annette West

March 24, 2010

Annette West, age 58, of Hastings died March 24, 2010 in Cannon Falls.Annette was born November 16, 1951 in Santa Monica, CA to Robert and Margaret (McCully) Ray. She married Marlon West on July 8, 1978 in Long Beach, CA. Annette enjoyed traveling and working with animals at Animal Ark.Annette was preceded in death by her parents; and is...

Janice Pedersen

Janice Pedersen

March 22, 2010

Pedersen (Gadbois),Janice M. Pedersen, age 72, of Hastings, passed away March 22, 2010 at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born September 27, 1937 to Leonard and Rosella Bauer in Red Wing. Janice graduated in 1955 from Hastings High School. She worked for North Central Life for 35 years and loved doing her crafts, especially stitching and scrapbooking....

The Reverend Philip C. Allen

The Reverend Philip C. Allen

March 22, 2010

Allen, The Reverend Philip C. “Father Allen” age 75, of Mpls., died March 22, 2010. Father Allen, an Oglala Lakota, was born on March 18, 1935 at Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He was educated in public schools while living in homes operated by the Episcopal Church, including Bishop Hare Boys’ Home in Mission, South Dakota. He graduated from Black Hills...

Virginia A. Heuer

Virginia A. Heuer

March 22, 2010

Heuer, Virginia A. Age 83 of Rosemount, formerly of Eagan, born December 18, 1926 in Cameron Township, MN, passed away March 22, 2010. Preceded in death by husband, Wilfred; daughter-in-law, Annette; one brother and five sisters. Survived by children: Paul, Lloyd (Joanne), Neal (Pat), and JoAnn (Duncan) Kirkwood; grandchildren: Teri, Janet, Jason, and Jennifer; 11 great-grandchildren; and other family and...

Troy H. Herbst

Troy H. Herbst

March 21, 2010

Herbst, Troy H.Age 85 of Hastings, MN, passed away March 21, 2010. Preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Helen; brother, Vernon; and sisters, Doris; Dorothy; Marjorie; and Virginia. Survived by loving wife of 61 years, LaVina: son, Gary and his wife Leslie; daughter, Christy Schmitt and her husband Tom; son, Dean and his wife Robin; grandchildren, Courtney...

Ute A. Greller

Ute A. Greller

March 21, 2010

Ute A. Greller, age 71, of Hastings died March 21, 2010 at her home. Ute was born November 17, 1938 in Berlin, Germany. She was united in marriage to James Greller on April 9, 1964 in Germany. Prior to her retirement Ute was employed as an Assistant Manager at Walmart for 25 years. She was preceded in death by...

Anne Rich

Anne Rich

March 21, 2010

Anne Rich, age 85, formerly of Port Charlotte, FL and Apple Valley, MN, passed away on March 21, 2010. Preceded in death by parents, daughter, Linda and sister, Nellie. Survived by children, John (Karen) and Pat; granddaughter, Monica (Josh); 2 great-grandchildren, Zach and Almee; brother, John; sister, Helen; nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service Wednesday 11 AM, Henry W. Anderson...

Judith Ann Passe

Judith Ann Passe

March 18, 2010

Passed away on March 18, 2010, at the Lighthouse of Columbia Heights. Judith was born to Bob and Arlene King on September 21, 1939 in Wausau, WI. She was a 1957 graduate of the Holy Angles Academy, and was married to Daniel Passe on September 28, 1957. Her greatest passion in life was children. She was a mother to...

Karen M. Schulte

Karen M. Schulte

March 17, 2010

Karen M. Schulte, age 67, of Hastings died March 17, 2010 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Karen was born May 5, 1942 in St. Paul to Russell and Harriet (Prochaska) Kenny. She was a graduate of St. Agnes High School. Karen was united in marriage to Leonard S. Schulte on June 14, 1975. She was a homemaker, and...

Janet A. Kitzman

Janet A. Kitzman

March 16, 2010

KITZMAN

Janet A. age 64, of Mpls, passed away on March 16, 2010. Preceded in death by her parents, brother Ted and niece Debbie. Survived by 4 brothers, William, Gerald, Donald and Harry and many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service Saturday, March 20, 11:00 AM, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave. S., Mpls with her visitation 1 hour prior...

William E Schwoch

William E Schwoch

March 15, 2010

William E. Schwoch, 78 of Rosemount, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side, to be with GOD after battling lung cancer on March 15. He is survived by his loving wife Joan, with whom he shared 45 years of happy and treasured memories, his daughter Michele (Jeff) Berger, one very special granddaughter...

Muriel J. Holm

Muriel J. Holm

March 14, 2010

Holm, Muriel J. Age 84 of Mpls. Preceded in death by husband, Kenneth and 5 siblings. Survived by children, Joyce Holm, David (Bonnie) Holm, Wanda (David) Johnson, Steve (Jill) Holm, and Michelle (Dan) Smith; 14 grandchild- ren; 8 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, Floyd, Harlan, Kenneth, and Theodore Erickson; 2 sisters, Sharon Chamley and Eileen (Lewis) Swanson. Service Friday 11 AM, Lebanon...

James E. Snetting

James E. Snetting

March 14, 2010

Snetting, James E. Age 88 of Bloomington. Preceded by wife, Orpha T. Survived by daughter, Mary (Brian) Deschneau; sons, Mark E. (Sharon) and Paul (Terry); 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; other family and friends. Memorial service Thursday 11 AM, Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, 50th St and 31st Ave S. Visitation 1 hour before. Interment Fort Snelling. Memorials to the church.

Deloris Rother

Deloris Rother

March 12, 2010

Deloris Rother, age 81, of Vermillion died March 12, 2010 at United Hospital in St. Paul.Deloris was born September 30, 1928 in Farmington to Ludwig and Anna (Schiller) Wagner. Deloris was a graduate of Randolph High School, and married Le Roy Rother on June 23, 1948 in Cannon Falls. Deloris was an avid Twins fan, and enjoyed needlepoint. She...

Allen A. Quigley, Sr.

Allen A. Quigley, Sr.

March 12, 2010

Quigley, Allen A. Sr., age 74 of Burnsville. Preceded in death by wife, Sandra. Retired employee of Cenex Harvest States. Father of Allen Jr. (Susan) and Kellie (Greg) Aamodt. Grandfather of Michael, Patrick, Megan, Briana (Cory), and Erick; sister, Elaine (Gordon) Qualey; many nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, James Putt; sisters-in-law, Phyllis, Judy and Bev. Service Tuesday 10 AM, Lakewood Cemetery...

Catherine C. Johnson

Catherine C. Johnson

March 11, 2010

Johnson, Catherine C. Age 81 of S Mpls. Preceded by daughter, Marlene Bain; former husband, Maurice; and brother, Howard. Loving mother of Debra and Mary Ann; also survived by grandson, Adam and fianc?e, Holly; great-grandson, Carter; son-in-law, James Bain, Jeff Ranning; brother, Jerry; 2 nephews, and special friends. Service Wednesday 1 PM, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave S.,...

Thomas M. Cieslak

Thomas M. Cieslak

March 10, 2010

Thomas M. Cieslak, age 60 of Finlayson, formerly of Hastings, passed away on March 10, 2010. Thomas was born December 20, 1949 in Duluth, MN to Dominic & Evelyn Cieslak. He married Roxanne Pfeffer in 1973 in St. Paul at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He worked for 38 years at JLG. He was a Vietnam Vet and an avid...

Ernest M. Kommer

Ernest M. Kommer

March 10, 2010

Kommer, Ernest M. age 80, of Mpls. Preceded in death by mother, father and sister. Survived by 2 brothers, Lawrence and Henry; 7 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and nephews; 1 great- great-nephew. Graveside service 10:30 AM Monday, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Assembly Area #5.

Burial Date March 15, 2010

Paul H Teske

Paul H Teske

March 9, 2010

Age 78, of Eagan, died suddenly March 9 at home. Survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary; his daughters Helene (Patrick) Spring, Mary Erika (Chuck, Jr. ) McNamara; his three grandsons Charles and Thomas McNamara, and Andrew Spring; his brother John Teske of St. Louis, MO, loving family and friends. Paul worked on the Mercury, Apollo, and Mariner Mars...

Persephone C. Young

Persephone C. Young

March 9, 2010

Persephone C. Young, Age 96 of Bloomington, born July 5, 1913 in Minneapolis to Charles and Jenny Costakos, passed away March 9, 2010. Survived by sons, William B. (Gloria) and Charles R. (Linda); 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brother, Nicholas Costakos and other family and friends. Service 11:00 AM, Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church; 3450 Irving...

Annette West

Annette West

March 24, 2010

Annette West, age 58, of Hastings died March 24, 2010 in Cannon Falls.Annette was born November 16, 1951 in Santa Monica, CA to Robert and Margaret (McCully) Ray. She married Marlon West on July 8, 1978 in Long Beach, CA. Annette enjoyed traveling and working with animals at Animal Ark.Annette was preceded in death by her parents; and is...

Janice Pedersen

Janice Pedersen

March 22, 2010

Pedersen (Gadbois),Janice M. Pedersen, age 72, of Hastings, passed away March 22, 2010 at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born September 27, 1937 to Leonard and Rosella Bauer in Red Wing. Janice graduated in 1955 from Hastings High School. She worked for North Central Life for 35 years and loved doing her crafts, especially stitching and scrapbooking....

The Reverend Philip C. Allen

The Reverend Philip C. Allen

March 22, 2010

Allen, The Reverend Philip C. “Father Allen” age 75, of Mpls., died March 22, 2010. Father Allen, an Oglala Lakota, was born on March 18, 1935 at Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He was educated in public schools while living in homes operated by the Episcopal Church, including Bishop Hare Boys’ Home in Mission, South Dakota. He graduated from Black Hills...

Virginia A. Heuer

Virginia A. Heuer

March 22, 2010

Heuer, Virginia A. Age 83 of Rosemount, formerly of Eagan, born December 18, 1926 in Cameron Township, MN, passed away March 22, 2010. Preceded in death by husband, Wilfred; daughter-in-law, Annette; one brother and five sisters. Survived by children: Paul, Lloyd (Joanne), Neal (Pat), and JoAnn (Duncan) Kirkwood; grandchildren: Teri, Janet, Jason, and Jennifer; 11 great-grandchildren; and other family and...

Troy H. Herbst

Troy H. Herbst

March 21, 2010

Herbst, Troy H.Age 85 of Hastings, MN, passed away March 21, 2010. Preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Helen; brother, Vernon; and sisters, Doris; Dorothy; Marjorie; and Virginia. Survived by loving wife of 61 years, LaVina: son, Gary and his wife Leslie; daughter, Christy Schmitt and her husband Tom; son, Dean and his wife Robin; grandchildren, Courtney...

Ute A. Greller

Ute A. Greller

March 21, 2010

Ute A. Greller, age 71, of Hastings died March 21, 2010 at her home. Ute was born November 17, 1938 in Berlin, Germany. She was united in marriage to James Greller on April 9, 1964 in Germany. Prior to her retirement Ute was employed as an Assistant Manager at Walmart for 25 years. She was preceded in death by...

Anne Rich

Anne Rich

March 21, 2010

Anne Rich, age 85, formerly of Port Charlotte, FL and Apple Valley, MN, passed away on March 21, 2010. Preceded in death by parents, daughter, Linda and sister, Nellie. Survived by children, John (Karen) and Pat; granddaughter, Monica (Josh); 2 great-grandchildren, Zach and Almee; brother, John; sister, Helen; nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service Wednesday 11 AM, Henry W. Anderson...

Judith Ann Passe

Judith Ann Passe

March 18, 2010

Passed away on March 18, 2010, at the Lighthouse of Columbia Heights. Judith was born to Bob and Arlene King on September 21, 1939 in Wausau, WI. She was a 1957 graduate of the Holy Angles Academy, and was married to Daniel Passe on September 28, 1957. Her greatest passion in life was children. She was a mother to...

Karen M. Schulte

Karen M. Schulte

March 17, 2010

Karen M. Schulte, age 67, of Hastings died March 17, 2010 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Karen was born May 5, 1942 in St. Paul to Russell and Harriet (Prochaska) Kenny. She was a graduate of St. Agnes High School. Karen was united in marriage to Leonard S. Schulte on June 14, 1975. She was a homemaker, and...

Janet A. Kitzman

Janet A. Kitzman

March 16, 2010

KITZMAN

Janet A. age 64, of Mpls, passed away on March 16, 2010. Preceded in death by her parents, brother Ted and niece Debbie. Survived by 4 brothers, William, Gerald, Donald and Harry and many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service Saturday, March 20, 11:00 AM, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave. S., Mpls with her visitation 1 hour prior...

William E Schwoch

William E Schwoch

March 15, 2010

William E. Schwoch, 78 of Rosemount, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side, to be with GOD after battling lung cancer on March 15. He is survived by his loving wife Joan, with whom he shared 45 years of happy and treasured memories, his daughter Michele (Jeff) Berger, one very special granddaughter...

Muriel J. Holm

Muriel J. Holm

March 14, 2010

Holm, Muriel J. Age 84 of Mpls. Preceded in death by husband, Kenneth and 5 siblings. Survived by children, Joyce Holm, David (Bonnie) Holm, Wanda (David) Johnson, Steve (Jill) Holm, and Michelle (Dan) Smith; 14 grandchild- ren; 8 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, Floyd, Harlan, Kenneth, and Theodore Erickson; 2 sisters, Sharon Chamley and Eileen (Lewis) Swanson. Service Friday 11 AM, Lebanon...

James E. Snetting

James E. Snetting

March 14, 2010

Snetting, James E. Age 88 of Bloomington. Preceded by wife, Orpha T. Survived by daughter, Mary (Brian) Deschneau; sons, Mark E. (Sharon) and Paul (Terry); 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; other family and friends. Memorial service Thursday 11 AM, Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, 50th St and 31st Ave S. Visitation 1 hour before. Interment Fort Snelling. Memorials to the church.

Deloris Rother

Deloris Rother

March 12, 2010

Deloris Rother, age 81, of Vermillion died March 12, 2010 at United Hospital in St. Paul.Deloris was born September 30, 1928 in Farmington to Ludwig and Anna (Schiller) Wagner. Deloris was a graduate of Randolph High School, and married Le Roy Rother on June 23, 1948 in Cannon Falls. Deloris was an avid Twins fan, and enjoyed needlepoint. She...

Allen A. Quigley, Sr.

Allen A. Quigley, Sr.

March 12, 2010

Quigley, Allen A. Sr., age 74 of Burnsville. Preceded in death by wife, Sandra. Retired employee of Cenex Harvest States. Father of Allen Jr. (Susan) and Kellie (Greg) Aamodt. Grandfather of Michael, Patrick, Megan, Briana (Cory), and Erick; sister, Elaine (Gordon) Qualey; many nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, James Putt; sisters-in-law, Phyllis, Judy and Bev. Service Tuesday 10 AM, Lakewood Cemetery...

Catherine C. Johnson

Catherine C. Johnson

March 11, 2010

Johnson, Catherine C. Age 81 of S Mpls. Preceded by daughter, Marlene Bain; former husband, Maurice; and brother, Howard. Loving mother of Debra and Mary Ann; also survived by grandson, Adam and fianc?e, Holly; great-grandson, Carter; son-in-law, James Bain, Jeff Ranning; brother, Jerry; 2 nephews, and special friends. Service Wednesday 1 PM, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave S.,...

Thomas M. Cieslak

Thomas M. Cieslak

March 10, 2010

Thomas M. Cieslak, age 60 of Finlayson, formerly of Hastings, passed away on March 10, 2010. Thomas was born December 20, 1949 in Duluth, MN to Dominic & Evelyn Cieslak. He married Roxanne Pfeffer in 1973 in St. Paul at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He worked for 38 years at JLG. He was a Vietnam Vet and an avid...

Ernest M. Kommer

Ernest M. Kommer

March 10, 2010

Kommer, Ernest M. age 80, of Mpls. Preceded in death by mother, father and sister. Survived by 2 brothers, Lawrence and Henry; 7 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and nephews; 1 great- great-nephew. Graveside service 10:30 AM Monday, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Assembly Area #5.

Burial Date March 15, 2010

Paul H Teske

Paul H Teske

March 9, 2010

Age 78, of Eagan, died suddenly March 9 at home. Survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary; his daughters Helene (Patrick) Spring, Mary Erika (Chuck, Jr. ) McNamara; his three grandsons Charles and Thomas McNamara, and Andrew Spring; his brother John Teske of St. Louis, MO, loving family and friends. Paul worked on the Mercury, Apollo, and Mariner Mars...

Persephone C. Young

Persephone C. Young

March 9, 2010

Persephone C. Young, Age 96 of Bloomington, born July 5, 1913 in Minneapolis to Charles and Jenny Costakos, passed away March 9, 2010. Survived by sons, William B. (Gloria) and Charles R. (Linda); 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brother, Nicholas Costakos and other family and friends. Service 11:00 AM, Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church; 3450 Irving...

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