Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Donald Francis Olson
October 6, 2025
Donald “Donnie” Francis Olson passed away at home on October 6, 2025 at the age of 74 after a lengthy illness.
He always had a talent for planting and gardening which stemmed from growing up and working in his family’s greenhouse business. Donnie also had a career with the HD Hudson Company which spanned over 40 years.
Throughout Donnie’s life he enjoyed...
William Joseph Zuzek
October 5, 2025
William Joseph “Bill” “Red” Zuzek, age 99, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025, at Regina Hospital in Hastings, surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was born on September 21, 1926, in Hastings to William and Ernestine (Schanno) Zuzek. He grew up in Hastings with his brothers, Robert and Richard (Dickie). After his father died in 1930, his...
Judith Ann Dupay
October 5, 2025
Judith Ann Dupay, age 80 of Lakeville, went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2025. Preceded in death by her husband, James; and grandson, DJ. Survived by her children, Paula and Nikk (Betty); grandchildren, Colleen and James (Brooke); great-grandchildren, Jayden, Carter, and Emma; siblings, Doug (Harriet) and Donna; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Memorial Service at 11am...
Melody Ann Lund Galchutt
October 2, 2025
In loving memory of Melody Ann Lund Galchutt
Melody Ann Lund Galchutt, age 68, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025.
Melody Lund was born on September 2, 1957, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the youngest of four children to Bert and Edna Lund. Her family later settled in Hastings, Minnesota, where Melody spent her formative years and graduated from Hastings...
Charles "Chuck" Taffe
September 30, 2025
Charles Dennis Taffe
February 16, 1951 – September 30, 2025
Remembering the life…
Charles “Chuck” Dennis Taffe, age 74, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025.
Born on February 16, 1951, Chuck was raised in Morris, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Joyce Taffe. He went on to attend the University of Minnesota Morris, where he built lifelong friendships and cherished...
Stephen Lawrence Engel
September 29, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Lawrence Engel, age 69, of Apple Valley, MN, passed away at his home on September 29, 2025. Born on July 8, 1956, Steve lived most of his life in Apple Valley.
Steve worked for the City of Apple Valley at the community center for 37 years. In addition to working at the community center, he also worked for ISD...
Erhardt Edward Schultz
September 29, 2025
Erhardt E. Schultz, age 78, of Apple Valley, closed his chapter on earth, peacefully at his home on September 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Tuffy was born on April 13, 1947, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Erhardt and Leona (Peterson) Schultz. He was the fourth child of 17 children. As the oldest son, he was a steadfast support for...
Daniel Mark Leland
September 26, 2025
God called Dan home on Friday September 26, 2025.
I can only imagine what his eyes saw, Jesus with open arms, heavenly beauty.
I can only imagine him walking without pain, he is now perfect in his forever home.
My heart aches, but with God's strength and peace, I can get through. I miss him deeply, along with family and friends.
John 3:16
For God...
Bryson Scott McGrath
September 26, 2025
After a courageously-fought battle with cancer lasting 1,027 days, Bryson Scott McGrath, lovingly known as “Goose” or “Goosie”, age five, of Prescott, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on September 26, 2025. Though his time on this earth was heartbreakingly short, the joy, love, and light he brought into the world will ripple through eternity.
Goose was...
Lawrence Nickolas Teuber
September 25, 2025
Lawrence N. Teuber, age 90, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his home on September 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving daughters.
Lawrence was born on March 13, 1935, in Douglas Township, Minnesota, to Vincent and Catherine (Siebenaler) Teuber. One of thirteen children, he grew up on the family farm, where he learned to work hard and help others. From doing...
Crispin Kean Metzler
September 24, 2025
Crispin Kean Metzler (Cris) passed away on September 24th in Hastings, MN after a long and hard fought battle with lung cancer.
Cris was born on December 28, 1947 in East Cleveland, Ohio to Ruth and Charles Monnette Metzler. Cris’s father died when Cris was 3 years old and his mother was remarried to Carl Giblin when he was 8. Cris...
Roger Lee Gehrke
September 24, 2025
“May Roger’s ‘forever’ find him tending Heaven’s raspberries with his German Shepard dogs”
Roger Lee Gehrke, 92, of Burnsville, Minnesota passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, at his home. Roger was born on November 8, 1932, to Marvin and Celia (Weber) Gehrke in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Roger attended and graduated from Wausau High School in 1951. While there, he participated in track...
David Glen Johnson
September 22, 2025
David Glen Johnson, of Farmington, MN, passed away on September 22, 2025.
Preceded in death by father, Rolland. Survived by son, Brandon; mother, Marie; niece and nephews that he helped raise, Jacob (Jenna), Alissa (James), and Kelly (Amanda); siblings, Jeff, Julie (Mike), Rollie, and Brian (Caren); his nieces and nephews, Tyler, Natasha, Kayla, Abbi, Jeremy, Averi, and Liam; and his great...
Lloyd J. Peine
September 21, 2025
Lloyd J. Peine, age 95 and a life-long farmer in New Trier, passed away peacefully at Benedictine Living ~ Regina on Sunday morning, September 21, 2025.
Lloyd Joseph, the son of Henry and Margaret (Wollmering) Peine, was born on July 21, 1930, in Empire Township, Dakota County, Minnesota. On September 7, 1955, Lloyd was united in marriage to Lenore G. Dohmen...
James Justin Cysiewski
September 20, 2025
James “Jim” Cysiewski, age 94, of Vermillion, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1931 in Vermillion Township. He was one-of-a-kind and will be greatly missed.
Jim had long careers at both Armours Meat Processing and Koch Refinery. He had a passion for fishing, liked to bake his favorite cookies and loved...
Linnette "Cricket" Owen
September 18, 2025
Linnette "Cricket" Owen, 45, of Cottage Grove, MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2025.
A private celebration of life will be held in Cricket's honor.
Arrangements are with Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel
Lawrence Martin Kummer
September 18, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” Kummer, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 18, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Born January 12, 1951, in Hastings to Helen (Bauer) and Martin Kummer, he attended Hastings High School. He went on to spend his life doing what he loved most—farming. Whether it was tending his cows, caring for the crops, or just being out...
Duane Melvin Sanderson
September 18, 2025
Duane Sanderson passed away peacefully at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota on September 18, 2025.
Duane was born May 12, 1940, in Grafton, North Dakota, son of Clifford and Beatrice Sanderson. He grew up on a farm in the Red River Valley of North Dakota, with his sister, Dorothy and brother, George. At 8 years old, he was driving the 1...
Glen David Madland
September 14, 2025
Glen D. Madland, age 88, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his home on September 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Glen was born on April 16, 1937, in Winona, Minnesota, to Glen and Lola (Boyd) Madland. He grew up on the west side of St. Paul, and the family later moved to the east side, where he graduated from...
Duane L. Herman
September 14, 2025
Duane Herman, age 89, of Hastings, MN peacefully and comfortably passed away at home on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Duane was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1935 in Denmark Township to Lauren and Helen Herman. He attended Basswood Grove School. From grades 1-4, Duane was very proud to share he was the smartest in his class, but the only student...
Donald Francis Olson
October 6, 2025
Donald “Donnie” Francis Olson passed away at home on October 6, 2025 at the age of 74 after a lengthy illness.
He always had a talent for planting and gardening which stemmed from growing up and working in his family’s greenhouse business. Donnie also had a career with the HD Hudson Company which spanned over 40 years.
Throughout Donnie’s life he enjoyed...
William Joseph Zuzek
October 5, 2025
William Joseph “Bill” “Red” Zuzek, age 99, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025, at Regina Hospital in Hastings, surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was born on September 21, 1926, in Hastings to William and Ernestine (Schanno) Zuzek. He grew up in Hastings with his brothers, Robert and Richard (Dickie). After his father died in 1930, his...
Judith Ann Dupay
October 5, 2025
Judith Ann Dupay, age 80 of Lakeville, went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2025. Preceded in death by her husband, James; and grandson, DJ. Survived by her children, Paula and Nikk (Betty); grandchildren, Colleen and James (Brooke); great-grandchildren, Jayden, Carter, and Emma; siblings, Doug (Harriet) and Donna; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Memorial Service at 11am...
Melody Ann Lund Galchutt
October 2, 2025
In loving memory of Melody Ann Lund Galchutt
Melody Ann Lund Galchutt, age 68, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025.
Melody Lund was born on September 2, 1957, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the youngest of four children to Bert and Edna Lund. Her family later settled in Hastings, Minnesota, where Melody spent her formative years and graduated from Hastings...
Charles "Chuck" Taffe
September 30, 2025
Charles Dennis Taffe
February 16, 1951 – September 30, 2025
Remembering the life…
Charles “Chuck” Dennis Taffe, age 74, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025.
Born on February 16, 1951, Chuck was raised in Morris, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Joyce Taffe. He went on to attend the University of Minnesota Morris, where he built lifelong friendships and cherished...
Stephen Lawrence Engel
September 29, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Lawrence Engel, age 69, of Apple Valley, MN, passed away at his home on September 29, 2025. Born on July 8, 1956, Steve lived most of his life in Apple Valley.
Steve worked for the City of Apple Valley at the community center for 37 years. In addition to working at the community center, he also worked for ISD...
Erhardt Edward Schultz
September 29, 2025
Erhardt E. Schultz, age 78, of Apple Valley, closed his chapter on earth, peacefully at his home on September 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Tuffy was born on April 13, 1947, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Erhardt and Leona (Peterson) Schultz. He was the fourth child of 17 children. As the oldest son, he was a steadfast support for...
Daniel Mark Leland
September 26, 2025
God called Dan home on Friday September 26, 2025.
I can only imagine what his eyes saw, Jesus with open arms, heavenly beauty.
I can only imagine him walking without pain, he is now perfect in his forever home.
My heart aches, but with God's strength and peace, I can get through. I miss him deeply, along with family and friends.
John 3:16
For God...
Bryson Scott McGrath
September 26, 2025
After a courageously-fought battle with cancer lasting 1,027 days, Bryson Scott McGrath, lovingly known as “Goose” or “Goosie”, age five, of Prescott, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on September 26, 2025. Though his time on this earth was heartbreakingly short, the joy, love, and light he brought into the world will ripple through eternity.
Goose was...
Lawrence Nickolas Teuber
September 25, 2025
Lawrence N. Teuber, age 90, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his home on September 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving daughters.
Lawrence was born on March 13, 1935, in Douglas Township, Minnesota, to Vincent and Catherine (Siebenaler) Teuber. One of thirteen children, he grew up on the family farm, where he learned to work hard and help others. From doing...
Crispin Kean Metzler
September 24, 2025
Crispin Kean Metzler (Cris) passed away on September 24th in Hastings, MN after a long and hard fought battle with lung cancer.
Cris was born on December 28, 1947 in East Cleveland, Ohio to Ruth and Charles Monnette Metzler. Cris’s father died when Cris was 3 years old and his mother was remarried to Carl Giblin when he was 8. Cris...
Roger Lee Gehrke
September 24, 2025
“May Roger’s ‘forever’ find him tending Heaven’s raspberries with his German Shepard dogs”
Roger Lee Gehrke, 92, of Burnsville, Minnesota passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, at his home. Roger was born on November 8, 1932, to Marvin and Celia (Weber) Gehrke in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Roger attended and graduated from Wausau High School in 1951. While there, he participated in track...
David Glen Johnson
September 22, 2025
David Glen Johnson, of Farmington, MN, passed away on September 22, 2025.
Preceded in death by father, Rolland. Survived by son, Brandon; mother, Marie; niece and nephews that he helped raise, Jacob (Jenna), Alissa (James), and Kelly (Amanda); siblings, Jeff, Julie (Mike), Rollie, and Brian (Caren); his nieces and nephews, Tyler, Natasha, Kayla, Abbi, Jeremy, Averi, and Liam; and his great...
Lloyd J. Peine
September 21, 2025
Lloyd J. Peine, age 95 and a life-long farmer in New Trier, passed away peacefully at Benedictine Living ~ Regina on Sunday morning, September 21, 2025.
Lloyd Joseph, the son of Henry and Margaret (Wollmering) Peine, was born on July 21, 1930, in Empire Township, Dakota County, Minnesota. On September 7, 1955, Lloyd was united in marriage to Lenore G. Dohmen...
James Justin Cysiewski
September 20, 2025
James “Jim” Cysiewski, age 94, of Vermillion, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1931 in Vermillion Township. He was one-of-a-kind and will be greatly missed.
Jim had long careers at both Armours Meat Processing and Koch Refinery. He had a passion for fishing, liked to bake his favorite cookies and loved...
Linnette "Cricket" Owen
September 18, 2025
Linnette "Cricket" Owen, 45, of Cottage Grove, MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2025.
A private celebration of life will be held in Cricket's honor.
Arrangements are with Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel
Lawrence Martin Kummer
September 18, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” Kummer, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 18, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Born January 12, 1951, in Hastings to Helen (Bauer) and Martin Kummer, he attended Hastings High School. He went on to spend his life doing what he loved most—farming. Whether it was tending his cows, caring for the crops, or just being out...
Duane Melvin Sanderson
September 18, 2025
Duane Sanderson passed away peacefully at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota on September 18, 2025.
Duane was born May 12, 1940, in Grafton, North Dakota, son of Clifford and Beatrice Sanderson. He grew up on a farm in the Red River Valley of North Dakota, with his sister, Dorothy and brother, George. At 8 years old, he was driving the 1...
Glen David Madland
September 14, 2025
Glen D. Madland, age 88, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his home on September 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Glen was born on April 16, 1937, in Winona, Minnesota, to Glen and Lola (Boyd) Madland. He grew up on the west side of St. Paul, and the family later moved to the east side, where he graduated from...
Duane L. Herman
September 14, 2025
Duane Herman, age 89, of Hastings, MN peacefully and comfortably passed away at home on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Duane was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1935 in Denmark Township to Lauren and Helen Herman. He attended Basswood Grove School. From grades 1-4, Duane was very proud to share he was the smartest in his class, but the only student...
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