Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Martha I. Schramm "Sue
August 6, 2022
Martha I. Schramm “Sue”
Age 97 of Anoka, born July 30, 1925 in Kinghurst Township, MN to Severin & Karoline Hanson, passed away peacefully August 6, 2022.
Sue is preceded in death by her husband, Jack; daughter, Janis, four brothers and one sister.
She will be dearly missed by her children: Carol Schramm and James Schramm; 18 nieces and nephews; 13 grandnieces and...
Mavis R. Garrett
August 5, 2022
Mavis R. Garrett
Age 92 of Little Canada, born May 19, 1930 in Canby, MN to Ernest & Anna Ouverson, passed away August 5, 2022. Mavis retired from Unisys after 30 years as an Inspector. Cooking and embroidering sets of towels for her family and friends brought her so much joy. But most of all, she loved spending time with her...
Robert Leo Brenner "Bob"
August 4, 2022
Robert Leo Brenner
Age 98 of Apple Valley, born October 26, 1923 in Hibbing, MN to Joseph and Margaret Brenner, passed away August 4, 2022.
Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during WWII earning the Purple Heart Medal and is also a POW survivor.
In 1947 he married the love of his life, Lorraine. Together they loved traveling,...
Kenneth A. King
August 1, 2022
Kenny A. King, age 61, of Vermillion, loving father and grandpa passed away peacefully at his home August 1, 2022. Preceded in death by his mother, Beverley King. Ken is survived by his loving children, Casey (John) Belisle and Gary (Robin) King; granddaughters, Kaleigh Bentley & Adalyn; siblings, Deb (Duane) Frandrup, Donnie (Chrissy) King, Wes (Casey) King; many nieces,...
Beverly Jane Peterson
August 1, 2022
Beverly Jane (Tocko) Peterson departed with the angels on Monday, August 1, 2022. She is survived by her parents, Ted & Faye Peterson; Aunt Judy, Aunt Julie and Uncle Thom; sisters, Theresa Kendall, Kathy Ziegenfus (Pete), MaryKay Topp (Tony); stepbrothers, Keith Peterson (Pam), Greg Peterson (Lynn); stepsister, Kaylene Schoeberl (Jeff); nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and many...
Roger William Stoffel
July 30, 2022
Roger William Stoffel, 80, of Hastings died peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 30, 2022 after the many challenges of COPD. He was born July 12, 1942 to Raymond P. Stoffel & Florence Rose (Holzemer) the fourth oldest of 12 siblings in Hastings and eventually graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. Roger Served his country with the...
Delores L. Shea
July 29, 2022
Delores L. Shea, 84, of Hastings, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 29, 2022. She was born in Mazeppa on November 18, 1937 to Henry and Matilda (Betcher) Sommerfield. She married Charles Shea on Feb. 18, 1960 in Wabasha County. They later moved to Hastings and lived there for the remainder of their lives. She retired from Gemini and...
Bruce J. Langeslay
July 28, 2022
Bruce J. Langeslay, age 80, of Hastings, passed away from cancer and COPD on July 28, 2022. He was born in St. Paul on January 18, 1942 to Bertram and Ruby (Bahe) Langeslay. Bruce served in the US Army from 1959 - 1965 in West Germany in helicopter operations. He owned Friar Tucks in Hastings for over 20 years....
Jacob "Jake" N. Gergen
July 28, 2022
Jacob Nicholas Gergen, age 87, of Vermillion, passed away at home July 28, 2022. Jake was born in Hastings on March 17, 1935 to Peter and Elizabeth (Bauer) Gergen. He lived in Vermillion his entire life, first Vermillion Township and later the Town of Vermillion. He was an enthusiastic farmer his entire life, constantly enhancing his farming skills and...
Theodore P. Anderson
July 28, 2022
Theodore P. Anderson
Age 78 of Bloomington, born November 12, 1943 in Minneapolis to Arthur & Lois Anderson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family July 28, 2022.
Theodore proudly served in the US Navy. He graduated from Mankato State with a Degree in Journalism. His career included positions as an editor for the Leavenworth Times, Twin Cities Magazine, Corporate Communications with Control...
Deloris Mueller
July 26, 2022
Mueller, Deloris B.
Age 93 of Rosemount, passed away peacefully at her home on July 26, 2022. Preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Mueller; parents and 6 siblings. Survived by her daughter, Jeannine (Glenn) Springer; grandchildren, Kristina (Charley) Smith, Brianna (Matthew) Thibodeau, Grant (Emily) Springer, and Christopher (Mindy Temple) Springer; great-grandchildren, Grace, Josey, Colin, Emerson, Abe, and Vada; brothers, George...
Robert J. Schutz
July 25, 2022
Robert John Schutz, age 86 of Hastings, MN, died peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022. Robert was born on September 24, 1935 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. After high school he graduated from the University of Minnesota. During college, he met and married Phyllis Post in the same year, 1956. His first job was in Lewiston, Minnesota as a District...
Lisa Weberg
July 24, 2022
Lisa D. Weberg, age 64, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Winter Haven, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 11, 1958 in Red Wing, MN to Lloyd Jones and Florence Jones (Plein). Lisa grew up in Red Wing and married Allen Weberg, together they had 2 children, Chad...
Peter "Pete" D. Brown
July 23, 2022
Pete Brown, 65, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on July 23, 2022. Pete was born November 8, 1956, to Walter and Grace Brown (Thomson) in Portsmouth, Virginia. As a military brat, Pete lived in North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Georgia, before his family settled in Dale City, Virginia in 1969. Pete graduated from Gar-Field...
William "Bill" Biskupski Jr.
July 23, 2022
Age 84 of Hastings. Loving husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother passed away July 23, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern, Minneapolis. Bill married Nancy July 15, 1963 in Hastings where they met. Bill was very compassionate and cared deeply for his family and friends. He spent his time hunting, fishing, camping, and playing cards and did so with a sense of...
Beverly J. Brown
July 23, 2022
Beverly J. Brown
Age 75 of Farmington, born December 31, 1946 in Spooner, WI to Ethel Arbuckle and Walter Huffer, was called home by her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ July 23, 2022.
Beverly possessed a generous and giving spirit throughout her life, and she carried this on in her passing, through organ donations.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James...
Janice Sprick
July 21, 2022
Janice Sprick, 73, of Hastings, formerly of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly at her home on July 21, 2022. Janice was born February 25, 1949 to Earl and Florence (Markey) Meyer in Wabasha, Minnesota, and eventually graduated from Wabasha High School. In the 1980's she married Richard Sprick and while living in Hastings Janice owned and operated the Pro...
Pat
July 21, 2022
Pat Smida, 87, of Hastings, formerly of Crystal, MN, danced into her heavenly home on July, 21 2022 at Augustana Health in Hastings. Pat was born January 14, 1935 to Ralph and Dorothy (Chapman) Langan in Chicago, IL. The family moved to Minneapolis where Pat graduated from North High School in 1953. On July 4, 1953 she married George...
William F. Strom
July 19, 2022
William "Bill" Francis Strom, 82, of Hastings, MN, died of injuries due to falls and Alzheimer’s on July 19, 2022, at White Pines Assisted Living and Memory Care in Cottage Grove, MN. Bill was born April 17, 1940, in St. Paul, MN, to Gottfrid Gerhardt Strom and Myrtle Antoinette Geisenheyner. Bill graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in St...
William "Bill" Jon Barfknecht
July 19, 2022
William “Bill” Jon Barfknecht
47 of Burnsville passed away on 7/19/22 from a motorcycle crash.
Funeral service will be held at 11am on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 14850 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.
Bill is preceded in death by his fiancé, Shauna Melander; maternal grandfather, William Quigley and...
Martha I. Schramm "Sue
August 6, 2022
Martha I. Schramm “Sue”
Age 97 of Anoka, born July 30, 1925 in Kinghurst Township, MN to Severin & Karoline Hanson, passed away peacefully August 6, 2022.
Sue is preceded in death by her husband, Jack; daughter, Janis, four brothers and one sister.
She will be dearly missed by her children: Carol Schramm and James Schramm; 18 nieces and nephews; 13 grandnieces and...
Mavis R. Garrett
August 5, 2022
Mavis R. Garrett
Age 92 of Little Canada, born May 19, 1930 in Canby, MN to Ernest & Anna Ouverson, passed away August 5, 2022. Mavis retired from Unisys after 30 years as an Inspector. Cooking and embroidering sets of towels for her family and friends brought her so much joy. But most of all, she loved spending time with her...
Robert Leo Brenner "Bob"
August 4, 2022
Robert Leo Brenner
Age 98 of Apple Valley, born October 26, 1923 in Hibbing, MN to Joseph and Margaret Brenner, passed away August 4, 2022.
Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during WWII earning the Purple Heart Medal and is also a POW survivor.
In 1947 he married the love of his life, Lorraine. Together they loved traveling,...
Kenneth A. King
August 1, 2022
Kenny A. King, age 61, of Vermillion, loving father and grandpa passed away peacefully at his home August 1, 2022. Preceded in death by his mother, Beverley King. Ken is survived by his loving children, Casey (John) Belisle and Gary (Robin) King; granddaughters, Kaleigh Bentley & Adalyn; siblings, Deb (Duane) Frandrup, Donnie (Chrissy) King, Wes (Casey) King; many nieces,...
Beverly Jane Peterson
August 1, 2022
Beverly Jane (Tocko) Peterson departed with the angels on Monday, August 1, 2022. She is survived by her parents, Ted & Faye Peterson; Aunt Judy, Aunt Julie and Uncle Thom; sisters, Theresa Kendall, Kathy Ziegenfus (Pete), MaryKay Topp (Tony); stepbrothers, Keith Peterson (Pam), Greg Peterson (Lynn); stepsister, Kaylene Schoeberl (Jeff); nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and many...
Roger William Stoffel
July 30, 2022
Roger William Stoffel, 80, of Hastings died peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 30, 2022 after the many challenges of COPD. He was born July 12, 1942 to Raymond P. Stoffel & Florence Rose (Holzemer) the fourth oldest of 12 siblings in Hastings and eventually graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. Roger Served his country with the...
Delores L. Shea
July 29, 2022
Delores L. Shea, 84, of Hastings, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 29, 2022. She was born in Mazeppa on November 18, 1937 to Henry and Matilda (Betcher) Sommerfield. She married Charles Shea on Feb. 18, 1960 in Wabasha County. They later moved to Hastings and lived there for the remainder of their lives. She retired from Gemini and...
Bruce J. Langeslay
July 28, 2022
Bruce J. Langeslay, age 80, of Hastings, passed away from cancer and COPD on July 28, 2022. He was born in St. Paul on January 18, 1942 to Bertram and Ruby (Bahe) Langeslay. Bruce served in the US Army from 1959 - 1965 in West Germany in helicopter operations. He owned Friar Tucks in Hastings for over 20 years....
Jacob "Jake" N. Gergen
July 28, 2022
Jacob Nicholas Gergen, age 87, of Vermillion, passed away at home July 28, 2022. Jake was born in Hastings on March 17, 1935 to Peter and Elizabeth (Bauer) Gergen. He lived in Vermillion his entire life, first Vermillion Township and later the Town of Vermillion. He was an enthusiastic farmer his entire life, constantly enhancing his farming skills and...
Theodore P. Anderson
July 28, 2022
Theodore P. Anderson
Age 78 of Bloomington, born November 12, 1943 in Minneapolis to Arthur & Lois Anderson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family July 28, 2022.
Theodore proudly served in the US Navy. He graduated from Mankato State with a Degree in Journalism. His career included positions as an editor for the Leavenworth Times, Twin Cities Magazine, Corporate Communications with Control...
Deloris Mueller
July 26, 2022
Mueller, Deloris B.
Age 93 of Rosemount, passed away peacefully at her home on July 26, 2022. Preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Mueller; parents and 6 siblings. Survived by her daughter, Jeannine (Glenn) Springer; grandchildren, Kristina (Charley) Smith, Brianna (Matthew) Thibodeau, Grant (Emily) Springer, and Christopher (Mindy Temple) Springer; great-grandchildren, Grace, Josey, Colin, Emerson, Abe, and Vada; brothers, George...
Robert J. Schutz
July 25, 2022
Robert John Schutz, age 86 of Hastings, MN, died peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022. Robert was born on September 24, 1935 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. After high school he graduated from the University of Minnesota. During college, he met and married Phyllis Post in the same year, 1956. His first job was in Lewiston, Minnesota as a District...
Lisa Weberg
July 24, 2022
Lisa D. Weberg, age 64, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Winter Haven, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 11, 1958 in Red Wing, MN to Lloyd Jones and Florence Jones (Plein). Lisa grew up in Red Wing and married Allen Weberg, together they had 2 children, Chad...
Peter "Pete" D. Brown
July 23, 2022
Pete Brown, 65, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on July 23, 2022. Pete was born November 8, 1956, to Walter and Grace Brown (Thomson) in Portsmouth, Virginia. As a military brat, Pete lived in North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Georgia, before his family settled in Dale City, Virginia in 1969. Pete graduated from Gar-Field...
William "Bill" Biskupski Jr.
July 23, 2022
Age 84 of Hastings. Loving husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother passed away July 23, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern, Minneapolis. Bill married Nancy July 15, 1963 in Hastings where they met. Bill was very compassionate and cared deeply for his family and friends. He spent his time hunting, fishing, camping, and playing cards and did so with a sense of...
Beverly J. Brown
July 23, 2022
Beverly J. Brown
Age 75 of Farmington, born December 31, 1946 in Spooner, WI to Ethel Arbuckle and Walter Huffer, was called home by her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ July 23, 2022.
Beverly possessed a generous and giving spirit throughout her life, and she carried this on in her passing, through organ donations.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James...
Janice Sprick
July 21, 2022
Janice Sprick, 73, of Hastings, formerly of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly at her home on July 21, 2022. Janice was born February 25, 1949 to Earl and Florence (Markey) Meyer in Wabasha, Minnesota, and eventually graduated from Wabasha High School. In the 1980's she married Richard Sprick and while living in Hastings Janice owned and operated the Pro...
Pat
July 21, 2022
Pat Smida, 87, of Hastings, formerly of Crystal, MN, danced into her heavenly home on July, 21 2022 at Augustana Health in Hastings. Pat was born January 14, 1935 to Ralph and Dorothy (Chapman) Langan in Chicago, IL. The family moved to Minneapolis where Pat graduated from North High School in 1953. On July 4, 1953 she married George...
William F. Strom
July 19, 2022
William "Bill" Francis Strom, 82, of Hastings, MN, died of injuries due to falls and Alzheimer’s on July 19, 2022, at White Pines Assisted Living and Memory Care in Cottage Grove, MN. Bill was born April 17, 1940, in St. Paul, MN, to Gottfrid Gerhardt Strom and Myrtle Antoinette Geisenheyner. Bill graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in St...
William "Bill" Jon Barfknecht
July 19, 2022
William “Bill” Jon Barfknecht
47 of Burnsville passed away on 7/19/22 from a motorcycle crash.
Funeral service will be held at 11am on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 14850 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.
Bill is preceded in death by his fiancé, Shauna Melander; maternal grandfather, William Quigley and...
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