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Obituaries for Starkson Family

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Waldo "Wally" S. Lindell

Waldo "Wally" S. Lindell

February 4, 2023

Waldo (Wally) Sidney Lindell, 93, of Hastings, MN, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ February 4, 2023 at Regina Long Term Care.

Wally was born on August 30, 1929 in Rush City, MN, the third born son of six to Helmer and Edna Lindell. Wally, a proud Swede, grew...

Ellen H. Miller

Ellen H. Miller

February 4, 2023

Ellen H. Miller age 95 of Hastings passed away February 4, 2023 at home.

Ellen was a very modest kind soul who enjoyed volunteering for her community and church. She enjoyed spending time, traveling, reading, sewing, exercising, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents,...

Mary Kemper Kjeldsen

Mary Kemper Kjeldsen

February 4, 2023

Mary Irene (Kemper) Kjeldsen,

age 76 of Apple Valley, MN, went to sing with the angel choir on Saturday, February 4th, 2023, after a valiant, six-year fight against Multiple Myeloma, and later, MDS and AML. She was cared for and surrounded by family at home in the last month and final days of her life. Mary was a beloved wife, mother,...

James W. Kuhn

James W. Kuhn

February 3, 2023

James “Jim” Kuhn, age 92, of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday, February 3rd, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on September 23, 1930 in Red Wing, Minnesota, to John and Gladys (Halvorsen) Kuhn. He graduated from Hastings High School and enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard on December 27, 1950. He...

Marlene Justin

Marlene Justin

February 3, 2023

Justin, Marlene

Age 85 of Apple Valley, passed away on Feb. 3, 2023. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald; brother, Raymond Dickhaus; and sister, Lorraine Merten. Survived by her brother-in-law, Tom (Betty) Justin; sister-in-law, Ione Dickhaus; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Marlene was born Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937 to William & Elizabeth (Otto) Dickhaus in Sauk Centre....

Dolores Ellis

Dolores Ellis

January 30, 2023

Dolores A. Ellis, age 78 of Hampton, died peacefully at home on Monday evening, January 30, 2023.

Private family services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Miesville.

Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.

Joan Marie Warner

Joan Marie Warner

January 30, 2023

Joan Marie Warner. Born December 19, 1944 Hastings, MN. Died January 30, 2023 Hastings, MN. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery Hastings, MN.

Joan was born to Oscar & Ella Radke. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1962. After High School, she went to work for the State of Minnesota for 15 years. Following that, she...

Dennis D Illa

Dennis D Illa

January 28, 2023

Dennis ‘Denny’ D. Illa, age 68, of Hastings passed away on January 28, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul.

Denny was born to parents, Bud and Peggy Illa on December 2, 1954, in Hastings. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1972 and pursued a career in the auto body industry working with his...

Tom Jennrich

Tom Jennrich

January 28, 2023

Tom Jennrich, age 57, died at his home on January 28, 2023 in Hastings, MN.

Tom was born July 18, 1965 to John and Louise Jennrich of Minneapolis, MN. He married Doreen Robertson on May 27, 2006. They resided in Eagan, MN, Des Moines, IA, and Hastings, MN. during their years together.

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John Conrad Dahl

John Conrad Dahl

January 28, 2023

Dahl, John Conrad

89 of Apple Valley, MN, died on Jan. 28, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 9, 1933, in Kennedy, MN, son of Conrad and Alma Dahl. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Maria Lutheran Church in Kennedy. He graduated in 1951 from Kennedy High School and in 1958...

Patricia "Patty" A. Benson

Patricia "Patty" A. Benson

January 28, 2023

Benson, Patricia A. “Patty”

Age 64 of Apple Valley, died peacefully at home on Jan. 28, 2023. Born in Germany in 1958 as an army brat, of French ancestry, but part mule. Preceded in death by her father, James Robinette. Survived by husband, Brian “Benny”; sons, Ryan (Jamie) and Jake (Carly); 4 beautiful grandbabies; mother, Jan Robinette; brothers, Randy (Karla) and...

Mary E. Mccrady

Mary E. Mccrady

January 28, 2023

Mary E. McCrady

 age 77 of Eagan, Minnesota born on June 17, 1945, in Plainview, Nebraska, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 28, 2023, at Brookdale Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Eagan, Minnesota.

Mary will be dearly missed by her loving husband of 58 years, Richard, Sr.; son Richard, Jr. (Laura); daughter, Lisa (Michael) Epperson; grandchildren: Sarah (Logan), Austin (Melanie),...

Rose Mary Trost

Rose Mary Trost

January 27, 2023

Rose Mary (Helget) Trost, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023 at St. Therese Senior Living in Woodbury.

Rose Mary's greatest joy in life was her family. She was all about being around the people she loved. Calvin and Rose Mary got married on June 24, 1950, and ever since then from the...

Patricia I. Chenier

Patricia I. Chenier

January 25, 2023

Patricia Irene "Patt" Chenier, age 79, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 following a battle with dementia.

Patricia Irene O’Brien was born in Faribault, MN on February 1, 1943 to Edward D. and Irene (Swinton) O’Brien. The first of four children, Patricia was raised in Faribault. She received her Bachelor...

Aneta V. Staus

Aneta V. Staus

January 25, 2023

Aneta V. Staus, age 94 of Vermillion, died peacefully at Regina Senior Living on Wednesday morning, January 25, 2023.

Aneta Victoria, the daughter of Leo and Lenora (Radonski) Jarombek, was born on March 11, 1928, in Walsh County, North Dakota. On July 9, 1946, Aneta married Corwin "Corky" Staus in Grand Forks, North Dakota. After...

Dale "Arf" Benjamin

Dale "Arf" Benjamin

January 24, 2023

Dale "Arf" Benjamin, age 84 of Cottage Grove and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully at home on January 24, 2023.

Dale Arthur, the son of Clarence and Mary (McAllister) Benjamin, was born on February 13, 1938, in Stewartville, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Humboldt High School, Dale began his life-long career of being an over...

Adrienne R. Malszycki

Adrienne R. Malszycki

January 22, 2023

Adrienne R. Malszycki, age 97, of Hastings, passed away January 22, 2023.

She was born in St Cloud, MN on August 6, 1925. Her family moved to Winona in the 1930’s as her father found work there as a mechanic. She graduated from Winona Sr High in 1944 and found work in Winona. She met...

Lori Jayne Cullifer

Lori Jayne Cullifer

January 19, 2023

Lori Jayne Cullifer, age 59 of Prescott, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2023 at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota.

Lori, the daughter of Paul and Arlene Cullifer, was born on February 11, 1963 in Hastings, where she also attended High School. Lori loved cars, and was able to utilize her hobby for a...

Harry R. Snyder

Harry R. Snyder

January 19, 2023

Harry Robert Snyder, age 78 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 19, 2023.

Harry was born on September 21, 1944, to Charles and Emma (Ogren) Snyder of Hastings. Harry grew up in Hastings and lived his entire life there. He graduated Hastings High School in 1962. From there...

Dorothy A. Macioch

Dorothy A. Macioch

January 19, 2023

Dorothy A. Macioch, age 83, passed away surrounded by her family on January 19, 2023.

Dorothy was born on August 24, 1939 to Samuel and Leona (Praschak) Emerson. After a friend jokingly made an announcement at Camp Withrow that Dorothy and Tony were getting married in 6 months during Tony's time on leave, he asked...

Waldo "Wally" S. Lindell

Waldo "Wally" S. Lindell

February 4, 2023

Waldo (Wally) Sidney Lindell, 93, of Hastings, MN, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ February 4, 2023 at Regina Long Term Care.

Wally was born on August 30, 1929 in Rush City, MN, the third born son of six to Helmer and Edna Lindell. Wally, a proud Swede, grew...

Ellen H. Miller

Ellen H. Miller

February 4, 2023

Ellen H. Miller age 95 of Hastings passed away February 4, 2023 at home.

Ellen was a very modest kind soul who enjoyed volunteering for her community and church. She enjoyed spending time, traveling, reading, sewing, exercising, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents,...

Mary Kemper Kjeldsen

Mary Kemper Kjeldsen

February 4, 2023

Mary Irene (Kemper) Kjeldsen,

age 76 of Apple Valley, MN, went to sing with the angel choir on Saturday, February 4th, 2023, after a valiant, six-year fight against Multiple Myeloma, and later, MDS and AML. She was cared for and surrounded by family at home in the last month and final days of her life. Mary was a beloved wife, mother,...

James W. Kuhn

James W. Kuhn

February 3, 2023

James “Jim” Kuhn, age 92, of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday, February 3rd, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on September 23, 1930 in Red Wing, Minnesota, to John and Gladys (Halvorsen) Kuhn. He graduated from Hastings High School and enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard on December 27, 1950. He...

Marlene Justin

Marlene Justin

February 3, 2023

Justin, Marlene

Age 85 of Apple Valley, passed away on Feb. 3, 2023. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald; brother, Raymond Dickhaus; and sister, Lorraine Merten. Survived by her brother-in-law, Tom (Betty) Justin; sister-in-law, Ione Dickhaus; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Marlene was born Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937 to William & Elizabeth (Otto) Dickhaus in Sauk Centre....

Dolores Ellis

Dolores Ellis

January 30, 2023

Dolores A. Ellis, age 78 of Hampton, died peacefully at home on Monday evening, January 30, 2023.

Private family services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Miesville.

Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.

Joan Marie Warner

Joan Marie Warner

January 30, 2023

Joan Marie Warner. Born December 19, 1944 Hastings, MN. Died January 30, 2023 Hastings, MN. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery Hastings, MN.

Joan was born to Oscar & Ella Radke. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1962. After High School, she went to work for the State of Minnesota for 15 years. Following that, she...

Dennis D Illa

Dennis D Illa

January 28, 2023

Dennis ‘Denny’ D. Illa, age 68, of Hastings passed away on January 28, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul.

Denny was born to parents, Bud and Peggy Illa on December 2, 1954, in Hastings. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1972 and pursued a career in the auto body industry working with his...

Tom Jennrich

Tom Jennrich

January 28, 2023

Tom Jennrich, age 57, died at his home on January 28, 2023 in Hastings, MN.

Tom was born July 18, 1965 to John and Louise Jennrich of Minneapolis, MN. He married Doreen Robertson on May 27, 2006. They resided in Eagan, MN, Des Moines, IA, and Hastings, MN. during their years together.

...

John Conrad Dahl

John Conrad Dahl

January 28, 2023

Dahl, John Conrad

89 of Apple Valley, MN, died on Jan. 28, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 9, 1933, in Kennedy, MN, son of Conrad and Alma Dahl. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Maria Lutheran Church in Kennedy. He graduated in 1951 from Kennedy High School and in 1958...

Patricia "Patty" A. Benson

Patricia "Patty" A. Benson

January 28, 2023

Benson, Patricia A. “Patty”

Age 64 of Apple Valley, died peacefully at home on Jan. 28, 2023. Born in Germany in 1958 as an army brat, of French ancestry, but part mule. Preceded in death by her father, James Robinette. Survived by husband, Brian “Benny”; sons, Ryan (Jamie) and Jake (Carly); 4 beautiful grandbabies; mother, Jan Robinette; brothers, Randy (Karla) and...

Mary E. Mccrady

Mary E. Mccrady

January 28, 2023

Mary E. McCrady

 age 77 of Eagan, Minnesota born on June 17, 1945, in Plainview, Nebraska, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 28, 2023, at Brookdale Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Eagan, Minnesota.

Mary will be dearly missed by her loving husband of 58 years, Richard, Sr.; son Richard, Jr. (Laura); daughter, Lisa (Michael) Epperson; grandchildren: Sarah (Logan), Austin (Melanie),...

Rose Mary Trost

Rose Mary Trost

January 27, 2023

Rose Mary (Helget) Trost, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023 at St. Therese Senior Living in Woodbury.

Rose Mary's greatest joy in life was her family. She was all about being around the people she loved. Calvin and Rose Mary got married on June 24, 1950, and ever since then from the...

Patricia I. Chenier

Patricia I. Chenier

January 25, 2023

Patricia Irene "Patt" Chenier, age 79, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 following a battle with dementia.

Patricia Irene O’Brien was born in Faribault, MN on February 1, 1943 to Edward D. and Irene (Swinton) O’Brien. The first of four children, Patricia was raised in Faribault. She received her Bachelor...

Aneta V. Staus

Aneta V. Staus

January 25, 2023

Aneta V. Staus, age 94 of Vermillion, died peacefully at Regina Senior Living on Wednesday morning, January 25, 2023.

Aneta Victoria, the daughter of Leo and Lenora (Radonski) Jarombek, was born on March 11, 1928, in Walsh County, North Dakota. On July 9, 1946, Aneta married Corwin "Corky" Staus in Grand Forks, North Dakota. After...

Dale "Arf" Benjamin

Dale "Arf" Benjamin

January 24, 2023

Dale "Arf" Benjamin, age 84 of Cottage Grove and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully at home on January 24, 2023.

Dale Arthur, the son of Clarence and Mary (McAllister) Benjamin, was born on February 13, 1938, in Stewartville, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Humboldt High School, Dale began his life-long career of being an over...

Adrienne R. Malszycki

Adrienne R. Malszycki

January 22, 2023

Adrienne R. Malszycki, age 97, of Hastings, passed away January 22, 2023.

She was born in St Cloud, MN on August 6, 1925. Her family moved to Winona in the 1930’s as her father found work there as a mechanic. She graduated from Winona Sr High in 1944 and found work in Winona. She met...

Lori Jayne Cullifer

Lori Jayne Cullifer

January 19, 2023

Lori Jayne Cullifer, age 59 of Prescott, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2023 at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota.

Lori, the daughter of Paul and Arlene Cullifer, was born on February 11, 1963 in Hastings, where she also attended High School. Lori loved cars, and was able to utilize her hobby for a...

Harry R. Snyder

Harry R. Snyder

January 19, 2023

Harry Robert Snyder, age 78 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 19, 2023.

Harry was born on September 21, 1944, to Charles and Emma (Ogren) Snyder of Hastings. Harry grew up in Hastings and lived his entire life there. He graduated Hastings High School in 1962. From there...

Dorothy A. Macioch

Dorothy A. Macioch

January 19, 2023

Dorothy A. Macioch, age 83, passed away surrounded by her family on January 19, 2023.

Dorothy was born on August 24, 1939 to Samuel and Leona (Praschak) Emerson. After a friend jokingly made an announcement at Camp Withrow that Dorothy and Tony were getting married in 6 months during Tony's time on leave, he asked...

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