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Obituaries for Starkson Family

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Sharon Marie Robertson

Sharon Marie Robertson

May 2, 2023

Robertson, Sharon Marie

Age 80 of Apple Valley, was called to Heaven on May 2, 2023. Preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kristina McKenna; parents, Eugene & Dorothy O’Neill; siblings, Thomas, Michael, and Patricia. Survived by her children, Victoria (Troy) Snell, Douglas (Tracy Denny) Robertson, and Pamela Robertson; grandchildren, Jonathan (Martha) McKenna, Jeffrey (Michelle) McKenna, Kashaunna Snell, Jaida Robertson, Malik Robertson,...

Harriet H. Judge

Harriet H. Judge

April 28, 2023

Harriet Helen Judge (Kummer) age 95, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 28, 2023.

Harriet was born November 13, 1927 in Hastings to Reinold and Marie (Gerlach) Kummer.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth "Buck" Judge; sons, Reinold "Reinie" Judge, and...

Mary "Kathy" Taylor

Mary "Kathy" Taylor

April 27, 2023

Kathy Taylor, age 98, of Nashville, TN, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2023 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Kenneth W. Taylor, Sr.; son, Kenneth W. Taylor, Jr.; grandson, Christopher Taylor; parents, Homer and Mary Ann Elizabeth “Mayme” Allen; and sister, Shirley Mager.

Kathy is survived by her daughter,...

Richard Walter Teskey

Richard Walter Teskey

April 26, 2023

Teskey, Richard Walter, age 91, of Oakdale, Minnesota passed away on April 26, 2023.

He was born on April 25, 1932 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Walter and Mae Teskey. He attended Bethany College from 1950 to 1952. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1952 and served as an electronics technician, ET3, aboard the...

Fabian Smith

Fabian Smith

April 21, 2023

Fabian Romine Smith, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on April 21st in Moreno Valley, California. He is preceded in death by his parents Mark Sr. and Vera, and grandparents Abe and Emilia Candelaria, and Wendell and Irma Smith.

Fabian is survived by his girlfriend, Vanessa; children, Maddi and Elijah; brothers, Mark (Kendra) and Michael; step-father,...

Scott L. Flanders

Scott L. Flanders

April 21, 2023

Flanders, Scott L.

Age 64 of Burnsville, passed away on April 21, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Lee. Survived by loving wife, Deb; children, Erik (Jamie), Ryan, Amy (Christian), and Katie (Raleigh); bonus children, Samantha (Nathan) Hardin and Patrick; grandson, Caleb Turner; bonus granddaughters, Harper and Emelia Hardin; brother, Bruce (Karen); mother of his children, Hilary; loyal...

Anthony A. Giampaolo

Anthony A. Giampaolo

April 21, 2023

Anthony A. “Tony” Giampaolo

Age 52 of South Minneapolis, born February 20, 1971 in North St. Paul to Frank & Florence Giampaolo, passed away suddenly April 21, 2023.

Tony Graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1989 where he was active in a life long love of baseball.  He loved to crunch statistics even as a child he Knew the stats of...

John W. Schutt

John W. Schutt

April 20, 2023

PLEASE JOIN US IN WEARING MINNESOTA GOPHER COLORS IN JOHN'S HONOR AT HIS VISITATION.

John William Schutt, the son of Alfred T. and Dorothy A. (Klages) Schutt was born in Mankato, MN on September 4, 1934 and passed away on April 20, 2023.

He graduated from Mankato Loyola High School in...

Dale Sverre Johnson

Dale Sverre Johnson

April 20, 2023

Johnson, Dale Sverre

Age 85 of Rosemount, passed away on April 20, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Sverre & Inga; sisters, Marlis, Joyce, and Deanna. Survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Teresa; children, Patrick (Lilian), Lisa (Michael) Stewart, and Kimberly (Jeffery) Giacomini; grandchildren, Cory (Mhica), Marissa (Paul), Joseph, Summer, Megan (Devin), Jacob, Jayden, Isabel, and Joshua; great-grandchildren,...

Eugene "Gene" Austad

Eugene "Gene" Austad

April 20, 2023

Austad, Eugene “Gene”

Age 76 of Apple Valley, passed away on April 20, 2023. Eugene George Austad was born on April 1, 1947 in Volga, SD to Harley and Myrl Austad. He graduated from Lake Preston High School in 1965. On June 1, 1968 he married Janice Thorsvold at the Lake Preston Lutheran church. After graduating from South Dakota State University...

Mark G.  Dembroski

Mark G. Dembroski

April 18, 2023

Mark Dembroski, age 64, of Hastings, MN passed away on April 18, 2023 after a short and hard fought battle with cancer.

He was adopted by his parents Francis and Dolores (Denzer) Dembroski shortly after his birth on January 14, 1959. He grew up in Eagan, MN with his sister, Mary Sue (Dembroski) Dale and...

Brian "Buck" Bearson

Brian "Buck" Bearson

April 18, 2023

Brian Michael Bearson "Buck", passed away the evening on April 18, 2023. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death at the age of 47.

Brian was born at Regina Hospital to Geraldine and Bruce Bearson on May 11, 1975, and raised in Hastings.

He is survived by his three...

Grace D.  Brown

Grace D. Brown

April 17, 2023

Grace D. Brown, 91, of Hastings, formerly of New England and Virginia, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 17, 2023.

Grace was born August 22, 1931, to Edmund and Mary (Davis) Thomson in Westerly, Rhode Island and graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, MA in 1949.

...

Sharon Lynn Zaccardi

Sharon Lynn Zaccardi

April 16, 2023

Sharon L. Zaccardi, 72 of Hastings, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Regina Nursing Home.

Sharon was born on March 19, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Dorothy and Roy Carry. She loved her family, her bible study group, and her dog Bella.

Sharon is preceded in...

Carol J Estrada-Peché

Carol J Estrada-Peché

April 13, 2023

Carol Estrada-Peché passed away peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on April 13, 2023.

Carol Joyce Estrada-Peché was born on April 23, 1937 to parents Fred and Flossie Grotjohn in Morris, MN. Carol worked for many years at Fischer/Proctor and Gamble. She was very active in the union and was a member of the VFW auxiliary...

Marjorie L. Erickson

Marjorie L. Erickson

April 12, 2023

(Written by Margie in 2013)

Marjorie Lois Durby was born on December 31, 1920, to Levi and Mabel Durby in Woden, Iowa, the oldest of three sisters. She was baptized at Grant Lutheran Church by Pastor J.O. Gisselquist. It was during special evangelistic meeting by Pastor Gisselquist at Rake, Iowa at about the age of 12 that she made a conscious...

Helen M. Johnson

Helen M. Johnson

April 11, 2023

Helen Johnson (nee Schmidt)

Born on September 26, 1936 to Alfred and Mathilda (nee Jensen) Schmidt. Her earliest memories were of the family farm in Hugo, Minnesota. When she was eleven she moved to St. Paul and attended Wilson High School where she met her sweetheart, Duane. They were married in 1954. After a few years they moved to Detroit, Michigan...

Elaine V.  (Bauer) Chavie

Elaine V. (Bauer) Chavie

April 6, 2023

Elaine V. (Bauer) Chavie, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, April 6, 2023, following an extended illness.

Elaine Valeria, the daughter of Albert and Valeria (Piepho) Bauer, was born on April 3, 1935, in Faribault, MN. Elaine graduated from Faribault High School then traveled to Minneapolis, MN in...

Richard "Dick" W. Kirtz

Richard "Dick" W. Kirtz

April 6, 2023

Richard "Dick" W. Kirtz, age 81, of Hastings passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 6, 2023.

Dick proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy from 1960-1964. He spent two years of basic training at the San Diego Naval Base before being stationed in Japan for...

Jeffrey R. Sonsalla

Jeffrey R. Sonsalla

April 5, 2023

Jeffrey Richard Sonsalla joined his father in Heaven on April 4th, 2023 at the age of 60. Jeffrey was born on March 8th, 1963 in Rochester, MN to Richard & Shirley Sonsalla. He graduated from Byron High School in 1981 as Valedictorian and attended St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN where he earned his degree in computer science. He married...

Sharon Marie Robertson

Sharon Marie Robertson

May 2, 2023

Robertson, Sharon Marie

Age 80 of Apple Valley, was called to Heaven on May 2, 2023. Preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kristina McKenna; parents, Eugene & Dorothy O’Neill; siblings, Thomas, Michael, and Patricia. Survived by her children, Victoria (Troy) Snell, Douglas (Tracy Denny) Robertson, and Pamela Robertson; grandchildren, Jonathan (Martha) McKenna, Jeffrey (Michelle) McKenna, Kashaunna Snell, Jaida Robertson, Malik Robertson,...

Harriet H. Judge

Harriet H. Judge

April 28, 2023

Harriet Helen Judge (Kummer) age 95, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 28, 2023.

Harriet was born November 13, 1927 in Hastings to Reinold and Marie (Gerlach) Kummer.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth "Buck" Judge; sons, Reinold "Reinie" Judge, and...

Mary "Kathy" Taylor

Mary "Kathy" Taylor

April 27, 2023

Kathy Taylor, age 98, of Nashville, TN, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2023 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Kenneth W. Taylor, Sr.; son, Kenneth W. Taylor, Jr.; grandson, Christopher Taylor; parents, Homer and Mary Ann Elizabeth “Mayme” Allen; and sister, Shirley Mager.

Kathy is survived by her daughter,...

Richard Walter Teskey

Richard Walter Teskey

April 26, 2023

Teskey, Richard Walter, age 91, of Oakdale, Minnesota passed away on April 26, 2023.

He was born on April 25, 1932 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Walter and Mae Teskey. He attended Bethany College from 1950 to 1952. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1952 and served as an electronics technician, ET3, aboard the...

Fabian Smith

Fabian Smith

April 21, 2023

Fabian Romine Smith, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on April 21st in Moreno Valley, California. He is preceded in death by his parents Mark Sr. and Vera, and grandparents Abe and Emilia Candelaria, and Wendell and Irma Smith.

Fabian is survived by his girlfriend, Vanessa; children, Maddi and Elijah; brothers, Mark (Kendra) and Michael; step-father,...

Scott L. Flanders

Scott L. Flanders

April 21, 2023

Flanders, Scott L.

Age 64 of Burnsville, passed away on April 21, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Lee. Survived by loving wife, Deb; children, Erik (Jamie), Ryan, Amy (Christian), and Katie (Raleigh); bonus children, Samantha (Nathan) Hardin and Patrick; grandson, Caleb Turner; bonus granddaughters, Harper and Emelia Hardin; brother, Bruce (Karen); mother of his children, Hilary; loyal...

Anthony A. Giampaolo

Anthony A. Giampaolo

April 21, 2023

Anthony A. “Tony” Giampaolo

Age 52 of South Minneapolis, born February 20, 1971 in North St. Paul to Frank & Florence Giampaolo, passed away suddenly April 21, 2023.

Tony Graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1989 where he was active in a life long love of baseball.  He loved to crunch statistics even as a child he Knew the stats of...

John W. Schutt

John W. Schutt

April 20, 2023

PLEASE JOIN US IN WEARING MINNESOTA GOPHER COLORS IN JOHN'S HONOR AT HIS VISITATION.

John William Schutt, the son of Alfred T. and Dorothy A. (Klages) Schutt was born in Mankato, MN on September 4, 1934 and passed away on April 20, 2023.

He graduated from Mankato Loyola High School in...

Dale Sverre Johnson

Dale Sverre Johnson

April 20, 2023

Johnson, Dale Sverre

Age 85 of Rosemount, passed away on April 20, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Sverre & Inga; sisters, Marlis, Joyce, and Deanna. Survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Teresa; children, Patrick (Lilian), Lisa (Michael) Stewart, and Kimberly (Jeffery) Giacomini; grandchildren, Cory (Mhica), Marissa (Paul), Joseph, Summer, Megan (Devin), Jacob, Jayden, Isabel, and Joshua; great-grandchildren,...

Eugene "Gene" Austad

Eugene "Gene" Austad

April 20, 2023

Austad, Eugene “Gene”

Age 76 of Apple Valley, passed away on April 20, 2023. Eugene George Austad was born on April 1, 1947 in Volga, SD to Harley and Myrl Austad. He graduated from Lake Preston High School in 1965. On June 1, 1968 he married Janice Thorsvold at the Lake Preston Lutheran church. After graduating from South Dakota State University...

Mark G.  Dembroski

Mark G. Dembroski

April 18, 2023

Mark Dembroski, age 64, of Hastings, MN passed away on April 18, 2023 after a short and hard fought battle with cancer.

He was adopted by his parents Francis and Dolores (Denzer) Dembroski shortly after his birth on January 14, 1959. He grew up in Eagan, MN with his sister, Mary Sue (Dembroski) Dale and...

Brian "Buck" Bearson

Brian "Buck" Bearson

April 18, 2023

Brian Michael Bearson "Buck", passed away the evening on April 18, 2023. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death at the age of 47.

Brian was born at Regina Hospital to Geraldine and Bruce Bearson on May 11, 1975, and raised in Hastings.

He is survived by his three...

Grace D.  Brown

Grace D. Brown

April 17, 2023

Grace D. Brown, 91, of Hastings, formerly of New England and Virginia, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 17, 2023.

Grace was born August 22, 1931, to Edmund and Mary (Davis) Thomson in Westerly, Rhode Island and graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, MA in 1949.

...

Sharon Lynn Zaccardi

Sharon Lynn Zaccardi

April 16, 2023

Sharon L. Zaccardi, 72 of Hastings, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Regina Nursing Home.

Sharon was born on March 19, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Dorothy and Roy Carry. She loved her family, her bible study group, and her dog Bella.

Sharon is preceded in...

Carol J Estrada-Peché

Carol J Estrada-Peché

April 13, 2023

Carol Estrada-Peché passed away peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on April 13, 2023.

Carol Joyce Estrada-Peché was born on April 23, 1937 to parents Fred and Flossie Grotjohn in Morris, MN. Carol worked for many years at Fischer/Proctor and Gamble. She was very active in the union and was a member of the VFW auxiliary...

Marjorie L. Erickson

Marjorie L. Erickson

April 12, 2023

(Written by Margie in 2013)

Marjorie Lois Durby was born on December 31, 1920, to Levi and Mabel Durby in Woden, Iowa, the oldest of three sisters. She was baptized at Grant Lutheran Church by Pastor J.O. Gisselquist. It was during special evangelistic meeting by Pastor Gisselquist at Rake, Iowa at about the age of 12 that she made a conscious...

Helen M. Johnson

Helen M. Johnson

April 11, 2023

Helen Johnson (nee Schmidt)

Born on September 26, 1936 to Alfred and Mathilda (nee Jensen) Schmidt. Her earliest memories were of the family farm in Hugo, Minnesota. When she was eleven she moved to St. Paul and attended Wilson High School where she met her sweetheart, Duane. They were married in 1954. After a few years they moved to Detroit, Michigan...

Elaine V.  (Bauer) Chavie

Elaine V. (Bauer) Chavie

April 6, 2023

Elaine V. (Bauer) Chavie, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, April 6, 2023, following an extended illness.

Elaine Valeria, the daughter of Albert and Valeria (Piepho) Bauer, was born on April 3, 1935, in Faribault, MN. Elaine graduated from Faribault High School then traveled to Minneapolis, MN in...

Richard "Dick" W. Kirtz

Richard "Dick" W. Kirtz

April 6, 2023

Richard "Dick" W. Kirtz, age 81, of Hastings passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 6, 2023.

Dick proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy from 1960-1964. He spent two years of basic training at the San Diego Naval Base before being stationed in Japan for...

Jeffrey R. Sonsalla

Jeffrey R. Sonsalla

April 5, 2023

Jeffrey Richard Sonsalla joined his father in Heaven on April 4th, 2023 at the age of 60. Jeffrey was born on March 8th, 1963 in Rochester, MN to Richard & Shirley Sonsalla. He graduated from Byron High School in 1981 as Valedictorian and attended St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN where he earned his degree in computer science. He married...

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