Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
John N. Boston
July 20, 2021
John Nicholas Boston, 63, of Hastings, passed away on July 20th, 2021. John was born in St. Paul, MN to Theodore and Frances Boston and was the youngest of their four sons. John met and married his true love, Laurie (Fuchs) through mutual friends. Together they raised two sons as he lived a life that brought joy to others...
Ann K. Curren
July 19, 2021
Curren, Ann (Harder), Age 70, of Hastings (formerly of St. Paul), peacefully passed away on July 19th. Born in Aberdeen, SD, Ann moved to the Twin Cities in 1980 to be near family and was a long-time employee of Minnesota Mutual Life. She eventually moved to Hastings to enjoy a slower pace of small-town life. Ann was a gift...
John E Nelson
July 18, 2021
John E. Nelson
Age 54 of Brooklyn Park, was born November 28, 1966 in Elbow Lake, MN to William & Angeline Nelson. John was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident and went to be with his Lord on July 18, 2021.
John will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 29 years, Monica; sons, Emil (Jana) Nelson and Garrett Nelson; parents,...
Timothy "Tim" Larson
July 17, 2021
Timothy "Tim" Larson, age 63 of Rosemount, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday morning, July 17, 2021. Timothy LaMoine, the son of Gerald and Elizabeth (Perry) Larson, was born on January 26, 1958, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Tim was united in marriage to Sabrina Aamodt, and they were blessed with two sons. Tim was...
Carol A. Carr
July 17, 2021
Carol A. Carr, age 79, of Hastings, passed away at home July 17, 2021. She was born in Winona, MN on October 10, 1941 to Walter and Edith Phillips. Carol was a long time employee of Randall's Foods in Winona and later retired from Dakota County Technical College. She loved flower gardening and watching the birds she enjoyed feeding....
Jean E. Johnson
July 16, 2021
Jean E. Johnson, age 88 of Hastings, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday afternoon, July 16, 2021. Jean Elizabeth, the daughter of Alfred and Winifred (Williams) Espenson, was born on May 25, 1933, in New Ulm, Minnesota. Following her graduation from Owatonna High School with the class of 1951, Jean continued her education in...
Thomas A. "Tom" Mcconnell
July 15, 2021
Thomas A. "Tom" McConnell, age 86 of Hastings, died peacefully on Thursday morning July 15, 2021, at Mayo Clinic ~ St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Thomas Anthony, the son of Parrill and Gertrude (Steinle) McConnell, was born on July 10, 1935, in Herrin, Illinois. Tom was raised in Revere, Minnesota and graduated from Lamberton High School with the class...
Dale C. Tukua
July 13, 2021
Dale Clarence Tukua, age 83 of Hastings, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He is survived by his children Cheryl Tukua, Daryl Tukua, Christie Thurmes (Dennis ), and Amber Tukua; daughter-in-law, Becky (Anthony) Selliris; grandchildren, Dane Tukua, Caleb Thurmes, Shelina Tukua, Tyler Thurmes, Tanya Tukua, Angela Tri-Tukua, Nicole Tukua, and Rachel Tukua;...
Richard L. Ginther
July 12, 2021
Richard L. Ginther, age 66, of Hastings, MN, passed away on July 12th, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong excavator, carpenter, and all-around handy man. Most of all he loved spending time with his family (wife, children and grandchildren) as well as hosting friends and family at the cabin. Richard was preceded in death by his...
Aimee L. Leifeld
July 12, 2021
Aimee L. Leifeld, age 51 of Hastings, died from an unexpected cardiac event on Monday afternoon, July 12, 2021. Aimee, the daughter of Tom and Marlene (Siebenaler) Majeski, was born on January 2, 1970, in Red Wing. She attended grade school at St John the Baptist in Vermillion and graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1988....
Kyle D. Hamilton
July 10, 2021
Kyle D. Hamilton, age 30 of Hastings, died tragically on Saturday morning, July 10, 2021, in Hastings. Kyle David, the son of Daniel and Barbara (Jahnke) Hamilton, was born in St. Paul on October 26, 1990. As a young boy, Kyle was active in 4-H, youth baseball and football. His love of hockey started early by playing on many...
Patricia Ann Mleynek
July 10, 2021
Patricia Ann Mleynek
Age 93 of Farmington, born June 12, 1928 in Carroll, IA to Floyd & Erma (Teeples) Wilcox, passed away peacefully at home July 10, 2021. She grew up in Jefferson, IA and graduated class of 1948. In 1977, Patricia went to work for the Ft. Dodge Public Schools as a dietician and moved to MN in 1982. She...
Ronald D. Molstad
July 8, 2021
Ronald D. Molstad On Thursday, July 8th, 2021, Ronald Dean Molstad died at the age of 72 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, after seven long years battling cancer. Ron was born July 25, 1948 in Mason City, Iowa to Dean and Ruth (Randall) Molstad. Ron graduated from Jackson High School in 1967. Ron completed his plumbing training at...
William G. King
July 6, 2021
William G. King, age 93 of Hastings, Minnesota, died peacefully at United Hospital on Tuesday morning, July 6, 2021. William "Bill", the son of William H. and Anna (Eilen), was born on November 15, 1927, in Miesville, Minnesota. Bill was joined in Holy Matrimony to Theresa Leifeld on June 15, 1949 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in...
Pieter H. Sigtermans
July 1, 2021
Pieter H. Sigtermans, age 86 of Hastings, died Thursday morning, July 1, 2021, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings. Pieter was born in New York City in 1935, the eldest son of German and Dutch immigrants. After graduating from high school, Pete joined the Air Force which stationed him at a Norad base in Beausejour, Manitoba, where he met...
John W. Vogelgesang
July 1, 2021
John W. Vogelgesang, age 58 of Siren, Wisconsin, died suddenly but peacefully at home on Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2021. John William, the son of Leo and Audrey (LaMaster) Vogelgesang, was born on January 17, 1963, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Cottage Grove High School, John continued his education and was a proud Sheetmetal Union worker...
Verne "Andy" Anderson
June 30, 2021
Verne "Andy" Anderson, age 86 of Hastings, died peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, June 30, 2021. Verne Kirby, the son of Gordon and Ruth (Kirby) Anderson, was born on March 18, 1935, in Madison, Wisconsin. Following his graduation from high school, Andy enlisted in the United States Army as a Paratrooper and later received an Honorable Discharge. Following...
Eula Jean Schriever
June 29, 2021
Eula "Jean" Schriever, age 81 of Farmington, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021, at Trinity Care Center in Farmington Eula Jean, the daughter of Glen and Eula Catherine (Brockway) Bear, was born on April 27, 1940, on the family farm in Kellerton, Iowa. Following her graduation from Kellerton High School with the class of 1958, Jean began...
Richard L. Hicks Sr.
June 27, 2021
Richard L. (Dick) Hicks Sr., 78, of Hastings, MN., passed away June 27, 2021 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 17, 1942, in Hastings, the son of Clarence and Neoma (Estes) Hicks. He was one of twelve siblings. Dick graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. He married his loving wife, Janice M. (Caneff)...
Gerda Ranke
June 25, 2021
Ranke, Gerda Schwanhauser Age 89 of Apple Valley, passed away on June 25th, 2021. Preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; brother, Karl Schwanhauser; and sister, Eva Slate. Survived by her daughters, Sonja (Sam) Nedland, JoAnn (Paul) Monnens and Linda (Dennis) Hogan; grandchildren, Natalie (Mark), Shawn, Justin (Theresa), Zac (Caitlin), Ben (Hayley) and Kim (Chad); great-grandchildren, Teanna, Riley, Parker, Isaac,...
John N. Boston
July 20, 2021
John Nicholas Boston, 63, of Hastings, passed away on July 20th, 2021. John was born in St. Paul, MN to Theodore and Frances Boston and was the youngest of their four sons. John met and married his true love, Laurie (Fuchs) through mutual friends. Together they raised two sons as he lived a life that brought joy to others...
Ann K. Curren
July 19, 2021
Curren, Ann (Harder), Age 70, of Hastings (formerly of St. Paul), peacefully passed away on July 19th. Born in Aberdeen, SD, Ann moved to the Twin Cities in 1980 to be near family and was a long-time employee of Minnesota Mutual Life. She eventually moved to Hastings to enjoy a slower pace of small-town life. Ann was a gift...
John E Nelson
July 18, 2021
John E. Nelson
Age 54 of Brooklyn Park, was born November 28, 1966 in Elbow Lake, MN to William & Angeline Nelson. John was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident and went to be with his Lord on July 18, 2021.
John will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 29 years, Monica; sons, Emil (Jana) Nelson and Garrett Nelson; parents,...
Timothy "Tim" Larson
July 17, 2021
Timothy "Tim" Larson, age 63 of Rosemount, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday morning, July 17, 2021. Timothy LaMoine, the son of Gerald and Elizabeth (Perry) Larson, was born on January 26, 1958, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Tim was united in marriage to Sabrina Aamodt, and they were blessed with two sons. Tim was...
Carol A. Carr
July 17, 2021
Carol A. Carr, age 79, of Hastings, passed away at home July 17, 2021. She was born in Winona, MN on October 10, 1941 to Walter and Edith Phillips. Carol was a long time employee of Randall's Foods in Winona and later retired from Dakota County Technical College. She loved flower gardening and watching the birds she enjoyed feeding....
Jean E. Johnson
July 16, 2021
Jean E. Johnson, age 88 of Hastings, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday afternoon, July 16, 2021. Jean Elizabeth, the daughter of Alfred and Winifred (Williams) Espenson, was born on May 25, 1933, in New Ulm, Minnesota. Following her graduation from Owatonna High School with the class of 1951, Jean continued her education in...
Thomas A. "Tom" Mcconnell
July 15, 2021
Thomas A. "Tom" McConnell, age 86 of Hastings, died peacefully on Thursday morning July 15, 2021, at Mayo Clinic ~ St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Thomas Anthony, the son of Parrill and Gertrude (Steinle) McConnell, was born on July 10, 1935, in Herrin, Illinois. Tom was raised in Revere, Minnesota and graduated from Lamberton High School with the class...
Dale C. Tukua
July 13, 2021
Dale Clarence Tukua, age 83 of Hastings, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He is survived by his children Cheryl Tukua, Daryl Tukua, Christie Thurmes (Dennis ), and Amber Tukua; daughter-in-law, Becky (Anthony) Selliris; grandchildren, Dane Tukua, Caleb Thurmes, Shelina Tukua, Tyler Thurmes, Tanya Tukua, Angela Tri-Tukua, Nicole Tukua, and Rachel Tukua;...
Richard L. Ginther
July 12, 2021
Richard L. Ginther, age 66, of Hastings, MN, passed away on July 12th, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong excavator, carpenter, and all-around handy man. Most of all he loved spending time with his family (wife, children and grandchildren) as well as hosting friends and family at the cabin. Richard was preceded in death by his...
Aimee L. Leifeld
July 12, 2021
Aimee L. Leifeld, age 51 of Hastings, died from an unexpected cardiac event on Monday afternoon, July 12, 2021. Aimee, the daughter of Tom and Marlene (Siebenaler) Majeski, was born on January 2, 1970, in Red Wing. She attended grade school at St John the Baptist in Vermillion and graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1988....
Kyle D. Hamilton
July 10, 2021
Kyle D. Hamilton, age 30 of Hastings, died tragically on Saturday morning, July 10, 2021, in Hastings. Kyle David, the son of Daniel and Barbara (Jahnke) Hamilton, was born in St. Paul on October 26, 1990. As a young boy, Kyle was active in 4-H, youth baseball and football. His love of hockey started early by playing on many...
Patricia Ann Mleynek
July 10, 2021
Patricia Ann Mleynek
Age 93 of Farmington, born June 12, 1928 in Carroll, IA to Floyd & Erma (Teeples) Wilcox, passed away peacefully at home July 10, 2021. She grew up in Jefferson, IA and graduated class of 1948. In 1977, Patricia went to work for the Ft. Dodge Public Schools as a dietician and moved to MN in 1982. She...
Ronald D. Molstad
July 8, 2021
Ronald D. Molstad On Thursday, July 8th, 2021, Ronald Dean Molstad died at the age of 72 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, after seven long years battling cancer. Ron was born July 25, 1948 in Mason City, Iowa to Dean and Ruth (Randall) Molstad. Ron graduated from Jackson High School in 1967. Ron completed his plumbing training at...
William G. King
July 6, 2021
William G. King, age 93 of Hastings, Minnesota, died peacefully at United Hospital on Tuesday morning, July 6, 2021. William "Bill", the son of William H. and Anna (Eilen), was born on November 15, 1927, in Miesville, Minnesota. Bill was joined in Holy Matrimony to Theresa Leifeld on June 15, 1949 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in...
Pieter H. Sigtermans
July 1, 2021
Pieter H. Sigtermans, age 86 of Hastings, died Thursday morning, July 1, 2021, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings. Pieter was born in New York City in 1935, the eldest son of German and Dutch immigrants. After graduating from high school, Pete joined the Air Force which stationed him at a Norad base in Beausejour, Manitoba, where he met...
John W. Vogelgesang
July 1, 2021
John W. Vogelgesang, age 58 of Siren, Wisconsin, died suddenly but peacefully at home on Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2021. John William, the son of Leo and Audrey (LaMaster) Vogelgesang, was born on January 17, 1963, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Cottage Grove High School, John continued his education and was a proud Sheetmetal Union worker...
Verne "Andy" Anderson
June 30, 2021
Verne "Andy" Anderson, age 86 of Hastings, died peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, June 30, 2021. Verne Kirby, the son of Gordon and Ruth (Kirby) Anderson, was born on March 18, 1935, in Madison, Wisconsin. Following his graduation from high school, Andy enlisted in the United States Army as a Paratrooper and later received an Honorable Discharge. Following...
Eula Jean Schriever
June 29, 2021
Eula "Jean" Schriever, age 81 of Farmington, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021, at Trinity Care Center in Farmington Eula Jean, the daughter of Glen and Eula Catherine (Brockway) Bear, was born on April 27, 1940, on the family farm in Kellerton, Iowa. Following her graduation from Kellerton High School with the class of 1958, Jean began...
Richard L. Hicks Sr.
June 27, 2021
Richard L. (Dick) Hicks Sr., 78, of Hastings, MN., passed away June 27, 2021 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 17, 1942, in Hastings, the son of Clarence and Neoma (Estes) Hicks. He was one of twelve siblings. Dick graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. He married his loving wife, Janice M. (Caneff)...
Gerda Ranke
June 25, 2021
Ranke, Gerda Schwanhauser Age 89 of Apple Valley, passed away on June 25th, 2021. Preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; brother, Karl Schwanhauser; and sister, Eva Slate. Survived by her daughters, Sonja (Sam) Nedland, JoAnn (Paul) Monnens and Linda (Dennis) Hogan; grandchildren, Natalie (Mark), Shawn, Justin (Theresa), Zac (Caitlin), Ben (Hayley) and Kim (Chad); great-grandchildren, Teanna, Riley, Parker, Isaac,...
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