Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Ruth L. Nielsen
March 12, 2022
Ruth L. Nielsen, age 86, of Prescott, Wisconsin, died peacefully at Regina Medical Center in Hastings on Saturday evening, March 12, 2022. She was born on April 3, 1935 in Atlantic City, NJ to Harris and Sara Becker. Ruth was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family, especially going out for Lobster dinners. She was an adventurous...
Paul K. Peters
March 8, 2022
Paul "PK" Peters, age 62 of Hastings, passed away on March 8, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Paul Kelly Peters, the son of Math and Pauline (Kirby), was born on October 11,1959 in Hastings, Minnesota. He graduated from Hastings High School and then served in the United States Army. He worked for many years at Delta airlines and then...
Betty Lou Arnold
March 8, 2022
Betty Lou Arnold
age 84, of Apple Valley, MN passed away on March 8, 2022. She was born in Rochester, MN to Richard M. Roark & Leila (Curtis) Roark. She studied elementary education at Mason City Junior College. (Class of 1958). She retired from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and also from Augsburg College in Mpls. Betty then took over as...
Maynard H. Hoeft
March 7, 2022
Maynard H. Hoeft, age 83, of Hastings, passed away at home March 7, 2022. He was born on March 2, 1939 in Red Wing, MN to Walter and Margaret Hoeft. Maynard retired from the Army National Guard and the State of Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Margaret Hoeft; brother, Marvin Hoeft; and sister,...
Donna L. Hakseth
March 5, 2022
Donna Lorraine Hakseth, age 85, of Hastings, passed away at home March 5, 2022 surrounded by her family. Donna was born, the oldest of six children, to Walter and Emma Gabbert in Hankinson, ND on April 6, 1936. She graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1954. Donna married the love of her life, Ivan Hakseth on...
Eleanor Lucas
March 5, 2022
Eleanor Margaret Lucas, age 93, of Hastings, MN, formerly of Omaha, NE, died March 5, 2022. Eleanor died peacefully while under the care of loving and compassionate staff at her home of nearly 8 years in Hastings, MN: Cassia Hastings Senior Health and Living Care Center (formerly Augustana). Her health suddenly declined in the past week and end of...
Michael Louis Fink
February 28, 2022
Michael Louis Fink
Born in Minneapolis on July 10th, 1953 to parents Lincoln and Betty. Mike and his siblings grew up a stone’s throw from the Mississippi River where he spent much of his free time, fishing and swimming. As a young man, Mike would also be a frequent visitor to his brother Doug’s farm, shearing sheep, tinkering on equipment, and...
Bernice H. Girgen
February 27, 2022
Bernice H. Girgen, age 94, of St. Paul Park, passed away February 27, 2022. Bernice was born on April 3, 1927 in St. Paul where she lived most of her life. In her free time she loved traveling on bus trips, fishing and camping. She enjoyed going out to eat and drinking her Mountain Dew. Some of her favorite...
Dan Wildes
February 27, 2022
Dan Wildes (76) left this world on the 27th of February 2022. He is now whole and healed in the arms of Jesus. Dan was born on August 28th, 1945 in Hastings, MN, being the oldest child of three to Bernard and Monica Wildes. Dan’s childhood was spent growing up in various places while following his dad’s Army career,...
Ronald G. "Ron" Vitek
February 25, 2022
Ronald G. "Ron" Vitek, age 83 of Welch, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday morning, February 25, 2022. Ronald G. Sr., the son of Frank and Loretta (Parnell) Vitek, was born on April 24, 1938, in St. Paul. After moving to Newport, Ron attended St. Paul Park High School prior to serving his country in the...
Norman H. Holtorf
February 25, 2022
Norman H. "Norm" Holtorf, age 96 of Apple Valley and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully at Trinity Care Center in Farmington on Friday afternoon, February 25, 2022. Norman Henry Holtorf was born at home on May 29, 1925 to John and Jennie (Kleen) Holtorf in rural Pomeroy, IA; he was the eldest of seven children. Norm was baptized and...
Robert William Smythe
February 25, 2022
Robert William Smythe, Beloved Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Age 93, of Cottage Grove, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family February 25, 2022. He was born and raised in South St. Paul, the youngest of 7 children. He joined the Navy at 17 and served for over 8 years. Married and raised a family in Cottage Grove. Retired as...
John D. Means
February 25, 2022
John D. Means
Age 59 of Eagan, born July 19, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to John & Nancy Means, passed away February 25, 2022.
He is preceded in death by his son, Dale and three siblings: Paul, Melanie & Mike Means.
John was a loving dad and grandpa and will be dearly missed by his daughter, JoLyn (Zeke) Williams; daughter-in-law, Andrea (John)...
Betty Lou Ferrin
February 25, 2022
Ferrin, Betty Lou
Age 84 of Apple Valley, passed away on Feb. 25, 2022. Betty was born to Julius and Anna (Pangrel) Strand on March 6, 1937. She was the shoe box baby, weighing not quite two pounds at nineteen days old. A twin whose sister died shortly after birth. Betty’s mother died five days after birth, and she was then...
Marvin L. Levake
February 25, 2022
LeVake, Marvin L.
Age 81 of Burnsville (formerly of Watertown, SD), went to be with the Lord on Feb. 25, 2022. Preceded in death by his wife, Diane, and his parents. Survived by his children, Sean (Jennifer) LeVake and Megan (Brandon) Mannie; grandchildren, Jonah, Micaiah, Isaac, and Hannah; brothers, Warren LeVake, Gene (Sandra) LeVake, and Carl LeVake; many nieces, nephews, other...
Debra Lynn Lawrey
February 25, 2022
Debra Lynn Lawrey
With grief and hope we announce the passing of Debra Lynn Lawrey, age 67. She passed away of natural causes in her home, and entered heaven on February 25, 2022.
Debi was born on October 16, 1954 in Saint Louis Park, to beloved parents Paul Devere and Orlynn Mae Anderson. On July 1, 1979 she married her best friend...
Darlene A. Greene
February 24, 2022
Darlene Ann Greene, age, age 86 of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 24, 2022. Darlene was born in St. Paul Minnesota on October 6, 1935, to Bill and Anne (Pavlac) Lissick. Following her graduation from Mechanic Arts High School, she met her future husband, James "Jim" Greene, and they made their home on the east...
Robert W. "Bob" Murray
February 23, 2022
Robert W. “Bob” Murray, age 81 of Independence, Iowa, and formerly of Gordon, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at ABCM Rehabilitation Center – West Campus in Independence. Bob was born on August 20, 1940, in Hastings, Minnesota, the son of Leo James and Esther Aldia (Heinz) Murray. He graduated from Hastings High School and served in the Army...
Jeffrey A. Thompson
February 20, 2022
Jeffrey A. Thompson, age 62, of Hastings, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on February 20, 2022. He was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on August 11, 1959 to Larry and Sharon Thompson. He married Ann Welu on May 2, 1987 in Dubuque, IA. Jeff was a carpenter by trade, worked construction in Spooner, WI and...
Shirley A. Kieffer
February 20, 2022
Shirley Ann Kieffer, 86, of Cumberland, WI passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022 at the Care and Rehab Nursing Home in Cumberland, WI. She was born on September 21, 1935 in Faribault, Minnesota to Lee and Laura (Stadler) Hanson and graduated with the class of 1954 from Bethlehem Academy of Faribault. On August 7, 1954 Shirley married Ronald...
Ruth L. Nielsen
March 12, 2022
Ruth L. Nielsen, age 86, of Prescott, Wisconsin, died peacefully at Regina Medical Center in Hastings on Saturday evening, March 12, 2022. She was born on April 3, 1935 in Atlantic City, NJ to Harris and Sara Becker. Ruth was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family, especially going out for Lobster dinners. She was an adventurous...
Paul K. Peters
March 8, 2022
Paul "PK" Peters, age 62 of Hastings, passed away on March 8, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Paul Kelly Peters, the son of Math and Pauline (Kirby), was born on October 11,1959 in Hastings, Minnesota. He graduated from Hastings High School and then served in the United States Army. He worked for many years at Delta airlines and then...
Betty Lou Arnold
March 8, 2022
Betty Lou Arnold
age 84, of Apple Valley, MN passed away on March 8, 2022. She was born in Rochester, MN to Richard M. Roark & Leila (Curtis) Roark. She studied elementary education at Mason City Junior College. (Class of 1958). She retired from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and also from Augsburg College in Mpls. Betty then took over as...
Maynard H. Hoeft
March 7, 2022
Maynard H. Hoeft, age 83, of Hastings, passed away at home March 7, 2022. He was born on March 2, 1939 in Red Wing, MN to Walter and Margaret Hoeft. Maynard retired from the Army National Guard and the State of Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Margaret Hoeft; brother, Marvin Hoeft; and sister,...
Donna L. Hakseth
March 5, 2022
Donna Lorraine Hakseth, age 85, of Hastings, passed away at home March 5, 2022 surrounded by her family. Donna was born, the oldest of six children, to Walter and Emma Gabbert in Hankinson, ND on April 6, 1936. She graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1954. Donna married the love of her life, Ivan Hakseth on...
Eleanor Lucas
March 5, 2022
Eleanor Margaret Lucas, age 93, of Hastings, MN, formerly of Omaha, NE, died March 5, 2022. Eleanor died peacefully while under the care of loving and compassionate staff at her home of nearly 8 years in Hastings, MN: Cassia Hastings Senior Health and Living Care Center (formerly Augustana). Her health suddenly declined in the past week and end of...
Michael Louis Fink
February 28, 2022
Michael Louis Fink
Born in Minneapolis on July 10th, 1953 to parents Lincoln and Betty. Mike and his siblings grew up a stone’s throw from the Mississippi River where he spent much of his free time, fishing and swimming. As a young man, Mike would also be a frequent visitor to his brother Doug’s farm, shearing sheep, tinkering on equipment, and...
Bernice H. Girgen
February 27, 2022
Bernice H. Girgen, age 94, of St. Paul Park, passed away February 27, 2022. Bernice was born on April 3, 1927 in St. Paul where she lived most of her life. In her free time she loved traveling on bus trips, fishing and camping. She enjoyed going out to eat and drinking her Mountain Dew. Some of her favorite...
Dan Wildes
February 27, 2022
Dan Wildes (76) left this world on the 27th of February 2022. He is now whole and healed in the arms of Jesus. Dan was born on August 28th, 1945 in Hastings, MN, being the oldest child of three to Bernard and Monica Wildes. Dan’s childhood was spent growing up in various places while following his dad’s Army career,...
Ronald G. "Ron" Vitek
February 25, 2022
Ronald G. "Ron" Vitek, age 83 of Welch, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday morning, February 25, 2022. Ronald G. Sr., the son of Frank and Loretta (Parnell) Vitek, was born on April 24, 1938, in St. Paul. After moving to Newport, Ron attended St. Paul Park High School prior to serving his country in the...
Norman H. Holtorf
February 25, 2022
Norman H. "Norm" Holtorf, age 96 of Apple Valley and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully at Trinity Care Center in Farmington on Friday afternoon, February 25, 2022. Norman Henry Holtorf was born at home on May 29, 1925 to John and Jennie (Kleen) Holtorf in rural Pomeroy, IA; he was the eldest of seven children. Norm was baptized and...
Robert William Smythe
February 25, 2022
Robert William Smythe, Beloved Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Age 93, of Cottage Grove, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family February 25, 2022. He was born and raised in South St. Paul, the youngest of 7 children. He joined the Navy at 17 and served for over 8 years. Married and raised a family in Cottage Grove. Retired as...
John D. Means
February 25, 2022
John D. Means
Age 59 of Eagan, born July 19, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to John & Nancy Means, passed away February 25, 2022.
He is preceded in death by his son, Dale and three siblings: Paul, Melanie & Mike Means.
John was a loving dad and grandpa and will be dearly missed by his daughter, JoLyn (Zeke) Williams; daughter-in-law, Andrea (John)...
Betty Lou Ferrin
February 25, 2022
Ferrin, Betty Lou
Age 84 of Apple Valley, passed away on Feb. 25, 2022. Betty was born to Julius and Anna (Pangrel) Strand on March 6, 1937. She was the shoe box baby, weighing not quite two pounds at nineteen days old. A twin whose sister died shortly after birth. Betty’s mother died five days after birth, and she was then...
Marvin L. Levake
February 25, 2022
LeVake, Marvin L.
Age 81 of Burnsville (formerly of Watertown, SD), went to be with the Lord on Feb. 25, 2022. Preceded in death by his wife, Diane, and his parents. Survived by his children, Sean (Jennifer) LeVake and Megan (Brandon) Mannie; grandchildren, Jonah, Micaiah, Isaac, and Hannah; brothers, Warren LeVake, Gene (Sandra) LeVake, and Carl LeVake; many nieces, nephews, other...
Debra Lynn Lawrey
February 25, 2022
Debra Lynn Lawrey
With grief and hope we announce the passing of Debra Lynn Lawrey, age 67. She passed away of natural causes in her home, and entered heaven on February 25, 2022.
Debi was born on October 16, 1954 in Saint Louis Park, to beloved parents Paul Devere and Orlynn Mae Anderson. On July 1, 1979 she married her best friend...
Darlene A. Greene
February 24, 2022
Darlene Ann Greene, age, age 86 of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 24, 2022. Darlene was born in St. Paul Minnesota on October 6, 1935, to Bill and Anne (Pavlac) Lissick. Following her graduation from Mechanic Arts High School, she met her future husband, James "Jim" Greene, and they made their home on the east...
Robert W. "Bob" Murray
February 23, 2022
Robert W. “Bob” Murray, age 81 of Independence, Iowa, and formerly of Gordon, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at ABCM Rehabilitation Center – West Campus in Independence. Bob was born on August 20, 1940, in Hastings, Minnesota, the son of Leo James and Esther Aldia (Heinz) Murray. He graduated from Hastings High School and served in the Army...
Jeffrey A. Thompson
February 20, 2022
Jeffrey A. Thompson, age 62, of Hastings, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on February 20, 2022. He was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on August 11, 1959 to Larry and Sharon Thompson. He married Ann Welu on May 2, 1987 in Dubuque, IA. Jeff was a carpenter by trade, worked construction in Spooner, WI and...
Shirley A. Kieffer
February 20, 2022
Shirley Ann Kieffer, 86, of Cumberland, WI passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022 at the Care and Rehab Nursing Home in Cumberland, WI. She was born on September 21, 1935 in Faribault, Minnesota to Lee and Laura (Stadler) Hanson and graduated with the class of 1954 from Bethlehem Academy of Faribault. On August 7, 1954 Shirley married Ronald...
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