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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...

Janice C. Quimby

Janice C. Quimby

April 3, 2023

Janice C. Quimby (Guse)

Age 82, of Apple Valley, passed away on April 3rdth, 2023.  Preceded in death by husband, Arthur Quimby, Jr.  Survived by children, Pam (Jerry) Talcott and Tim (Janine) Graham; five step-children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Funeral service 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 15th at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 14850 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley with visitation one hour prior.  Memorials...

Elizabeth "Liz" Volkert

Elizabeth "Liz" Volkert

April 3, 2023

Volkert, Elizabeth “Liz”

Elizabeth went to her heavenly home on April 3, 2023, at the age of 94. She was born on June 8, 1928 in Hawarden, Iowa to Peter and Clara (Troseth) Jacobs. She attended the University of Minnesota-School of Ag- for two years of high school, with her sister Eleanor. She also attended a year of nursing school and...

Glen P. Howard

Glen P. Howard

April 2, 2023

Glen Paul Howard, age 71, of Hastings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at Regina Benedictine Senior Living in Hastings on April 2, 2023, after a long, hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia.

Glen was born to Everett and Lucille Howard on June 5, 1951, at Mounds Hospital in...

Belva J. Sackett

Belva J. Sackett

March 31, 2023

Belva J. Sackett, age 90, of Hastings, died peacefully at home March 31, 2023.

Belva was born in Racine, MN on February 16, 1933 to Stanley and LuLu (Campfield) Sanborn. She married Richard Sackett on August 16, 1953.

Belva was preceded in death...

Cynthia "Cindy" Bauerfeld

Cynthia "Cindy" Bauerfeld

March 31, 2023

Cynthia Ann Bauerfeld, 65, of Hastings, passed away after a courageous struggle with ALS.

She was born November 2, 1957 to James and Beverly (Dion) Adams in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Brady High School in 1976.

On October 21, 1977 she married Don Bauerfeld and together raised their two...

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...

Janice C. Quimby

Janice C. Quimby

April 3, 2023

Janice C. Quimby (Guse)

Age 82, of Apple Valley, passed away on April 3rdth, 2023.  Preceded in death by husband, Arthur Quimby, Jr.  Survived by children, Pam (Jerry) Talcott and Tim (Janine) Graham; five step-children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Funeral service 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 15th at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 14850 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley with visitation one hour prior.  Memorials...

Elizabeth "Liz" Volkert

Elizabeth "Liz" Volkert

April 3, 2023

Volkert, Elizabeth “Liz”

Elizabeth went to her heavenly home on April 3, 2023, at the age of 94. She was born on June 8, 1928 in Hawarden, Iowa to Peter and Clara (Troseth) Jacobs. She attended the University of Minnesota-School of Ag- for two years of high school, with her sister Eleanor. She also attended a year of nursing school and...

Glen P. Howard

Glen P. Howard

April 2, 2023

Glen Paul Howard, age 71, of Hastings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at Regina Benedictine Senior Living in Hastings on April 2, 2023, after a long, hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia.

Glen was born to Everett and Lucille Howard on June 5, 1951, at Mounds Hospital in...

Belva J. Sackett

Belva J. Sackett

March 31, 2023

Belva J. Sackett, age 90, of Hastings, died peacefully at home March 31, 2023.

Belva was born in Racine, MN on February 16, 1933 to Stanley and LuLu (Campfield) Sanborn. She married Richard Sackett on August 16, 1953.

Belva was preceded in death...

Cynthia "Cindy" Bauerfeld

Cynthia "Cindy" Bauerfeld

March 31, 2023

Cynthia Ann Bauerfeld, 65, of Hastings, passed away after a courageous struggle with ALS.

She was born November 2, 1957 to James and Beverly (Dion) Adams in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Brady High School in 1976.

On October 21, 1977 she married Don Bauerfeld and together raised their two...

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