December 21, 2023

Jean Linda (Hoeft) Raway, age 72, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 21, 2023, at her home.

Born on July 8, 1951, to Lloyd and Clarice Hoeft, Jeanne graduated from Red Wing High School in 1969 and furthered her education at Winona State College. On June 1, 1974, she married the love...

December 20, 2023

Barbara Burke, age 86 of Green Bay and formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, December 20, 2023.

Barbara Jane (Wagner) Burke was born on May 31, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota, to Nick and Margaret (Christie) Wagner. The seventeenth of nineteen children, Barbara grew up encircled by family and activity, and – to...

December 19, 2023

Lorraine M. Humbert, age 94 of Hastings, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday afternoon, December 19, 2023.

Our Gramma Lorraine (also known as “Mom” or “Great-Gramma (Grammie)”) has always said her secret to long life was “clean living.” Lorraine drank little, never smoked, was always punctual, and was a devout...

December 19, 2023

Elliott Daniel Hansen

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Doug & Donna Hansen; and great-grandparents, Roger & June Jackson.

Survived by his mother and stepfather, Corissa & Brian Foss; father, Brad Hansen; siblings: Hannah Foss, Elizabeth Foss, and Tenley Hansen; grandparents, Ronald & Christine Hanzal, and Frank & Robin Valasquez; aunt, Alissa (Jason) Maier; many other family and friends.

On July 3, 2008,...

December 18, 2023

Michael K. "Mike" Plaster, age 74 of Eagan, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday evening, December 18, 2023.

Michael Kevin, the son of Arthur and Jeannette (Bauman) Plaster, was born in St. Paul on May 21, 1949. At the age of five, Mike was fostered by Frank and Ivedell O'Brien...

December 18, 2023

Vernon, the son of Leo Sr and Sophie (Vasseur) Conzemius, was born in St. Paul, MN on October 31, 1937. He grew up working on the family farm and his first job was feeding the chickens and pigs. While participating in 4-H and FFA, he was awarded MN State tractor driving champion. His lifelong love of animals and mechanics...

December 16, 2023

Diane LaVonne (Thue) Rother, age 65 of Eagan, passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, following a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Diane, daughter of DeLoss and Esther Thue, was born on September 19, 1958, in Starbuck, Minnesota. They moved to Hastings, and she became a proud graduate of Hastings High School...

December 16, 2023

Vernon John Munger, age 86, passed away at United Hospital on Saturday evening, December 16, 2023.

Vernon was born on May 12, 1937 to parents Dale and Emma Munger in Hastings, Minnesota. Vernon enjoyed tinkering on things in his garage and fixing various things, including working on cars, more specifically his Model A and Model...

December 15, 2023

Timothy J. "Tim" McHugh, age 82 of St. Louis Park, MN, Cleveland, MN, and recently of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, December 15, 2023, at Cannon Rivers Senior Living.

Timothy J., the son of Kenneth and Dolores McHugh was born on July 28, 1941, in Minneapolis. Following his graduation from Minnetonka High School,...

December 15, 2023

Lexi Nauer, age 19 of Vermillion, died peacefully at M Health Fairview Medical Center with her loving family at her side on Friday evening, December 15, 2023, following a sudden cardiac event just five days prior to her passing.

Alexandria Jeanne, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Beissel) Nauer, was born on August 7, 2004,...

December 15, 2023

Joanne Ruedy, age 81, of Hastings, MN died peacefully at Hometown Assisted Living in Woodbury on Friday morning, December 15, 2023. Joanne battled cancer for several years, sadly having to spend the last few years with her mobility hindered.

Joanne, the daughter of Muriel and Melvin Christiansen, was born in San Francisco, California on February...

December 15, 2023

Russell K. Schroeder,age 68 of Prior Lake.  Preceded in death by parents, in-laws and nephew.  He is survived by wife, Tracy; children: Randy (Kristina) Barker, Heather (Malek) Neman and Samantha Maurer & fiance Anthony Ritacca; grandchildren: Adara, Aidan, Chase, Isabella and Liam; siblings: Rick (Denise), Curt (Amy), Tammy (Mike) Gustafson, Denise (John) Mykkanen, Dana (Dionne Smith) and Darcy (Don) Koch. ...

December 11, 2023

Leander Sieben, age 92 of Hastings, died peacefully at Regina Medical Center in Hastings on Monday afternoon, December 11, 2023.

Leander, the son of Peter and Catharine (Bauer) Sieben, was born in New Trier on December 26, 1930.

Lee has always had an intense devotion to family. At the age of...

December 11, 2023

Lois C. Ornat

Age 72 of Farmington, born May 31, 1951 in Teaneck, NJ to Hank & Margaret Nielsen, passed away suddenly Dec. 11, 2023. Lois turned her love for animals into a lifelong career of training and showing horses and later dogs. She traveled the country competing at the highest levels and earning numerous obedience titles along side her canine...

December 10, 2023

Kelsey Rose Martin, 23, of Little Canada, formerly of Hastings, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2023 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville.

Kelsey was born on September 6, 2000 in Hastings, Minnesota to Kevin and Ann Martin. The 2005 poster child for Gillette Children's Hospital, she was best known for her brown ringlets,...

December 10, 2023

Shirley M. Gould, 97, formerly of Hastings, Minnesota passed away peacefully at Timber Hills Assisted Living Facility on the evening of December 10, 2023.

Shirley was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, great-great grandma, and she was loved by all who knew her. There was nothing more important to Shirley than family, and her...

December 10, 2023

Beverly J. "Bev" Burr, age 89 of Hastings, died peacefully at home on Sunday morning, December 10, 2023.

Beverly Jean was born May 3, 1934 to parents Tom Dunbar and Marion Saba. Beverly was the most kind and giving person with a huge amount of compassion to everyone around her. She had a sense of...

December 10, 2023

Kathryn Noelle Ditmarsen, aged 58, passed away on December 10, 2023, in Hastings, MN. Born on December 20, 1964, Katy was known for her quiet and reserved demeanor.

Katy's family was central to her life. She is survived by her mother, Rosemary Miller, and sisters, Nicole Gibas (Steve) and Mercedes Schoknecht (Michael). She was a...

December 8, 2023

Eric R. Knutson, age 61 of Minneapolis, died peacefully at Hennepin Healthcare on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Eric Raymond, son of Raymond and Sara (Stultz) Knutson, was born in Minneapolis on November 29, 1962. Following his graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1981, Eric joined the army reserves, studied briefly at the...

December 6, 2023

Grindstaff, Donald A.

Age 86 of Eagan, passed away on December 6, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents and brothers. Survived by his wife, Shirley; children, Davin, Micaela, and Heather; grandsons, Aiden and Rafferty; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Don was born on October 28, 1937, in Mount Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia, to David Anderson “Yank” Grindstaff...