Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Allan L. Eckman
January 13, 2026
Allan Lawrence Eckman, 81 most recently of Burnsville, Minnesota passed away January 13, 2026, at his residence at Suite Living. Allan was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Lawrence and Gladys Eckman on April 6th, l944. Allan lived his whole life with Cerebral Palsy from a birth injury. He attended Michael Dowling School where he not only received his primary...
Phyllis P. Faulkner
January 10, 2026
Phyllis P. Faulkner, age 90, of Cannon Falls, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Cannon River Senior Living, surrounded by her loving family.
Phyllis was born on December 27, 1935, in Laconia, New Hampshire, to Harold and Ruth (Bowen) Pope. She grew up in Harrisville, New Hampshire, where her family often said she had a beautiful...
Richard "Doc" Anderson
January 10, 2026
Richard “Doc” Anderson, age 73, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Doc was born on February 16, 1952, in Olivia, Minnesota, to Edward and Lola (Saatkamp) Anderson. He was one of four boys, growing up alongside his brothers Norman, Bruce, and his twin brother, Pete, in Hector, Minnesota. From an early age, Doc learned the value...
De'Ali Blia Delgado
January 9, 2026
De’Ali B. Delgado passed away unexpectedly and tragically on January 9, 2026. She was born on July 25, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the precious daughter of her loving father, Erick Delgado.
From the very beginning, De’Ali was deeply loved and fiercely protected. Her daddy fought with all his heart for her, and losing her so suddenly has left a space that...
Allen Matthew Anderson
January 9, 2026
Allen Matthew Anderson, age 94 of Lakeville, passed away on January 9, 2026. Al was born to Nester and Ethel (Samuelson) Anderson in Winthrop, MN. He married his beloved wife, Tanita “Toni” Burgener on Sept. 27, 1997. Together they blended a beautiful, loving family.
Preceded in death by his son, Roger Allen Anderson; brothers, Douglas Nester Anderson and Charles Sherman Anderson.
Survived...
Lois Lynne Arends
January 9, 2026
Lois L. Arends, age 64, of Red Wing, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Lois was born on April 6, 1961, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Earl and Lorraine (Erickson) Arends. She was the youngest of seven children and proudly the baby of the family. From an early age, Lois had...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Langenfeld
January 8, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” F. Langenfeld, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 8 at White Pine Memory Care in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Jerry was born on July 31, 1942, in Hastings, to Frank and Leona (Kieffer) Langenfeld. He was the oldest of eight children and grew up in Hastings, where he helped on a farm and learned the value...
Linda Elaine Stokes
January 6, 2026
Linda Elaine Stokes went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 87 on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026. She will be remembered for her gentle spirit, graciousness, dedication to prayer, and her love of chocolate ice cream.
She was born to Arlan and Effie Moore on August 22, 1938, in Malden, Missouri. She was a 1955 graduate...
Marjorie "Marge" Russell
January 6, 2026
Marjorie "Marge" Russell, age 90 of Hastings, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings.
Marjorie Joan, the daughter of Matthew and Violet (Johnson) Winkel, was born on March 5, 1935, in St. Paul. She was united in marriage to Edwin "Ed" Russell in St. Paul and they were blessed with...
Lorraine Anna Galle
January 5, 2026
Lorraine Anna Galle (nee Hukriede), age 89, a resident of Rosemount, MN since 1967, formerly of Bertha, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, in Burnsville, MN. She was born August 23, 1936, in Bertha, MN.
Loving wife of the late Raymond Galle, whom she married April 19, 1958, and who preceded her in death June 5, 2017. Lorraine...
Laura Lee Kopf
January 5, 2026
Laura L. Kopf, age 64, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
Laura was born on March 4, 1961, in Hastings to George and Mary (Fox) Nelson. She grew up in Hastings with her brothers, Steve, Paul, and Jim, and spent her childhood enjoying the outdoors and the simple pleasures of her hometown.
She graduated from Hastings High School...
Tammy R. Carlson
January 3, 2026
Tammy Renee Carlson, 65, of Vermillion, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, after courageously battling stage 4 lung cancer for over fifteen years. Born on October 4, 1960, at Northwestern Hospital in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Tammy lived her life with fearless determination, boundless love, and an unshakable spirit that inspired everyone who knew her.
The beloved wife of...
Jake Donald Gumphrey
January 3, 2026
Jake Gumphrey, age 34, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on January 18, 1991, in Burnsville, Minnesota, the son of Tammy Joan and Michael Robert Gumphrey.
Jake grew up in Apple Valley and graduated from Apple Valley High School, Class of 2009. He worked in a variety of fields throughout his life, including concrete...
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Ries
January 3, 2026
Joseph A. Ries, age 61, passed peacefully after a brief but courageous fight with stage IV kidney cancer on January 3, 2026, at United Hospital in Saint Paul.Joe was born on May 6, 1964, in Hastings to Joseph and Marilyn Ries. He grew up in Vermillion and graduated from Hastings High School, Class of 1982. Following high school, Joe pursued...
John "Jack" Louis Richter
January 2, 2026
John “Jack” Richter passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Regina Hospital in Hastings. He was born January 4, 1938 in Winona, MN, the beloved son of John Edward and Martha Ann Richter.
Jack grew up in Winona, attending Cotter and Winona High Schools. Following a familial call to service, he enlisted in the United States...
Duran Richard "Richy" Kirschman
January 1, 2026
Duran Richard “Richy” Kirschman, age 56, of Burnsville, Minnesota, passed away on January 1, 2026.
Richy was born on June 28, 1969, in Edina to Duran and Beverly (Stenvik) Kirschman. One of six children, he grew up in Burnsville surrounded by family and friends.
Richy had a deep love for the outdoors and for staying busy. He enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, snowmobiling,...
Judith "Judy" Benston
January 1, 2026
Judith “Judy” Benston passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026. She was born on September 4, 1947, in California, the daughter of Emma and J.D. Foster. Judy was raised in Southern California and later earned her GED, a milestone she was proud to achieve.
Throughout her life, Judy held a variety of jobs, most notably working for over ten years at...
Thomas "Whitey" Johnson
December 31, 2025
Thomas “Whitey” Johnson, age 88, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at Augustana Nursing Home in Hastings.
Whitey was born on January 16, 1937, in Hastings, Minnesota, the beloved son of Agnes and Victor Johnson. He grew up in the community he loved and graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1955. A true Hastings fixture,...
Otto "Tex" Murry IV
December 29, 2025
Otto “Tex” Murry IV, 78, of Hastings, Minnesota, died on December 29, 2025 surrounded by his family at United Hospital in St. Paul, following a short illness.
Tex was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 23, 1947 to Otto Murry and Albertina (Cabral) Murry. In 1958, his family moved to Dickinson, North Dakota where he eventually met and married Eleanore “Jane”...
Justin M. Bowers
December 28, 2025
Justin M. Bowers, 37, of Rochester, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully in his sleep unexpectedly on December 28, 2025, while visiting family.
Justin was born on December 20, 1988, in Hastings to David Hines and Sabrina Bowers. From the start, he was someone who put his whole heart into the things he loved. Weightlifting was more than a hobby—it was...
Allan L. Eckman
January 13, 2026
Allan Lawrence Eckman, 81 most recently of Burnsville, Minnesota passed away January 13, 2026, at his residence at Suite Living. Allan was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Lawrence and Gladys Eckman on April 6th, l944. Allan lived his whole life with Cerebral Palsy from a birth injury. He attended Michael Dowling School where he not only received his primary...
Phyllis P. Faulkner
January 10, 2026
Phyllis P. Faulkner, age 90, of Cannon Falls, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Cannon River Senior Living, surrounded by her loving family.
Phyllis was born on December 27, 1935, in Laconia, New Hampshire, to Harold and Ruth (Bowen) Pope. She grew up in Harrisville, New Hampshire, where her family often said she had a beautiful...
Richard "Doc" Anderson
January 10, 2026
Richard “Doc” Anderson, age 73, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Doc was born on February 16, 1952, in Olivia, Minnesota, to Edward and Lola (Saatkamp) Anderson. He was one of four boys, growing up alongside his brothers Norman, Bruce, and his twin brother, Pete, in Hector, Minnesota. From an early age, Doc learned the value...
De'Ali Blia Delgado
January 9, 2026
De’Ali B. Delgado passed away unexpectedly and tragically on January 9, 2026. She was born on July 25, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the precious daughter of her loving father, Erick Delgado.
From the very beginning, De’Ali was deeply loved and fiercely protected. Her daddy fought with all his heart for her, and losing her so suddenly has left a space that...
Allen Matthew Anderson
January 9, 2026
Allen Matthew Anderson, age 94 of Lakeville, passed away on January 9, 2026. Al was born to Nester and Ethel (Samuelson) Anderson in Winthrop, MN. He married his beloved wife, Tanita “Toni” Burgener on Sept. 27, 1997. Together they blended a beautiful, loving family.
Preceded in death by his son, Roger Allen Anderson; brothers, Douglas Nester Anderson and Charles Sherman Anderson.
Survived...
Lois Lynne Arends
January 9, 2026
Lois L. Arends, age 64, of Red Wing, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Lois was born on April 6, 1961, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Earl and Lorraine (Erickson) Arends. She was the youngest of seven children and proudly the baby of the family. From an early age, Lois had...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Langenfeld
January 8, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” F. Langenfeld, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 8 at White Pine Memory Care in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Jerry was born on July 31, 1942, in Hastings, to Frank and Leona (Kieffer) Langenfeld. He was the oldest of eight children and grew up in Hastings, where he helped on a farm and learned the value...
Linda Elaine Stokes
January 6, 2026
Linda Elaine Stokes went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 87 on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026. She will be remembered for her gentle spirit, graciousness, dedication to prayer, and her love of chocolate ice cream.
She was born to Arlan and Effie Moore on August 22, 1938, in Malden, Missouri. She was a 1955 graduate...
Marjorie "Marge" Russell
January 6, 2026
Marjorie "Marge" Russell, age 90 of Hastings, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings.
Marjorie Joan, the daughter of Matthew and Violet (Johnson) Winkel, was born on March 5, 1935, in St. Paul. She was united in marriage to Edwin "Ed" Russell in St. Paul and they were blessed with...
Lorraine Anna Galle
January 5, 2026
Lorraine Anna Galle (nee Hukriede), age 89, a resident of Rosemount, MN since 1967, formerly of Bertha, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, in Burnsville, MN. She was born August 23, 1936, in Bertha, MN.
Loving wife of the late Raymond Galle, whom she married April 19, 1958, and who preceded her in death June 5, 2017. Lorraine...
Laura Lee Kopf
January 5, 2026
Laura L. Kopf, age 64, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
Laura was born on March 4, 1961, in Hastings to George and Mary (Fox) Nelson. She grew up in Hastings with her brothers, Steve, Paul, and Jim, and spent her childhood enjoying the outdoors and the simple pleasures of her hometown.
She graduated from Hastings High School...
Tammy R. Carlson
January 3, 2026
Tammy Renee Carlson, 65, of Vermillion, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, after courageously battling stage 4 lung cancer for over fifteen years. Born on October 4, 1960, at Northwestern Hospital in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Tammy lived her life with fearless determination, boundless love, and an unshakable spirit that inspired everyone who knew her.
The beloved wife of...
Jake Donald Gumphrey
January 3, 2026
Jake Gumphrey, age 34, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on January 18, 1991, in Burnsville, Minnesota, the son of Tammy Joan and Michael Robert Gumphrey.
Jake grew up in Apple Valley and graduated from Apple Valley High School, Class of 2009. He worked in a variety of fields throughout his life, including concrete...
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Ries
January 3, 2026
Joseph A. Ries, age 61, passed peacefully after a brief but courageous fight with stage IV kidney cancer on January 3, 2026, at United Hospital in Saint Paul.Joe was born on May 6, 1964, in Hastings to Joseph and Marilyn Ries. He grew up in Vermillion and graduated from Hastings High School, Class of 1982. Following high school, Joe pursued...
John "Jack" Louis Richter
January 2, 2026
John “Jack” Richter passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Regina Hospital in Hastings. He was born January 4, 1938 in Winona, MN, the beloved son of John Edward and Martha Ann Richter.
Jack grew up in Winona, attending Cotter and Winona High Schools. Following a familial call to service, he enlisted in the United States...
Duran Richard "Richy" Kirschman
January 1, 2026
Duran Richard “Richy” Kirschman, age 56, of Burnsville, Minnesota, passed away on January 1, 2026.
Richy was born on June 28, 1969, in Edina to Duran and Beverly (Stenvik) Kirschman. One of six children, he grew up in Burnsville surrounded by family and friends.
Richy had a deep love for the outdoors and for staying busy. He enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, snowmobiling,...
Judith "Judy" Benston
January 1, 2026
Judith “Judy” Benston passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026. She was born on September 4, 1947, in California, the daughter of Emma and J.D. Foster. Judy was raised in Southern California and later earned her GED, a milestone she was proud to achieve.
Throughout her life, Judy held a variety of jobs, most notably working for over ten years at...
Thomas "Whitey" Johnson
December 31, 2025
Thomas “Whitey” Johnson, age 88, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at Augustana Nursing Home in Hastings.
Whitey was born on January 16, 1937, in Hastings, Minnesota, the beloved son of Agnes and Victor Johnson. He grew up in the community he loved and graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1955. A true Hastings fixture,...
Otto "Tex" Murry IV
December 29, 2025
Otto “Tex” Murry IV, 78, of Hastings, Minnesota, died on December 29, 2025 surrounded by his family at United Hospital in St. Paul, following a short illness.
Tex was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 23, 1947 to Otto Murry and Albertina (Cabral) Murry. In 1958, his family moved to Dickinson, North Dakota where he eventually met and married Eleanore “Jane”...
Justin M. Bowers
December 28, 2025
Justin M. Bowers, 37, of Rochester, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully in his sleep unexpectedly on December 28, 2025, while visiting family.
Justin was born on December 20, 1988, in Hastings to David Hines and Sabrina Bowers. From the start, he was someone who put his whole heart into the things he loved. Weightlifting was more than a hobby—it was...
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