Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Rosalie Clara Becker
February 4, 2026
Rosalie Clara (Tieman) Becker, age 83, passed away February 4, 2026.
Rosalie was born May 30, 1942, in St. Rosa, MN, to Rose (Arnzen) and Ralph Tieman.
Growing up in Melrose, MN, she was better known as “Fuzz” rather than Rosalie, due to her curly hair as a child. She will always be “Fuzz” to family and hometown friends. It was in...
Paulette Lynn Quenzer
February 3, 2026
Paulette Lynn Quenzer, age 75 of Rosemount, MN, passed away on February 3, 2026.
She was born and raised in Pierre, SD, and graduated from T. F. Riggs High School in 1968.
Preceded in death by her parents, Wallace & Ardena; brothers, Mark, Dean, Kim, and Kevin; sisters, Karen and Karla; and stepmother, Arlene.
Survived by her sister, Barb McDonald; niece, Jennifer McDonald;...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Lovejoy
February 3, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Lovejoy was born on February 22, 1941, and passed away at her home on February 3, 2026, at the age of 84.
She was the daughter of Sylvester Laurence Kuhn and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Kuhn, and was married to Ronald “Ron” Lovejoy.
Betty graduated from high school in Osage, Iowa, and later attended Marycrest College in Davenport. She continued her...
Robert Lee Gahnz
February 3, 2026
Robert “Bob” L. Gahnz, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and close friends.
Bob was born on July 22, 1942, in Balaton, Minnesota, to Hugo “Hooks” and Blanche (Bandar) Gahnz. He later grew up in Hastings alongside his brother, Ken, and developed an early love for sports and the outdoors,...
Terri Ann Tharp
February 2, 2026
Terri Ann Tharp, age 69 of Hastings passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Terri was born on March 10, 1956, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in a loving home alongside her three siblings, Marcia, David, and Dana, and attended Park Center High School. During her teenage years, Terri was very active in...
Patricia Carol Utterberg
January 31, 2026
Patricia C. “Pat” Utterberg
December 23, 1931 – January 31, 2026
Age 94, of Bloomington, Minnesota.
Pat is survived by her grandchildren, Jacquelyn (Tony) Utterberg and Nicholas (Jess) Utterberg; as well as many nephews, nieces, and devoted friends.
The family extends a special thank you to Jenny Morgan and her devoted staff at Breck Homes in Bloomington for their compassionate love and care.
A visitation...
Gary Joe Mogen
January 30, 2026
Gary J. Mogen, age 78, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at United Hospital following a courageous battle with COPD and complications related to Agent Orange exposure.
Gary was born on May 5, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Joseph and Bernice (Kendall) Mogen. He was raised in Coates, Minnesota, alongside his siblings, Bonnie and Norbert. He graduated...
Christine Lynn Ford
January 28, 2026
Christine Ford, age 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. She was born on December 20, 1948, in Minneapolis to Marjorie and Richard Radsliff.
Christine grew up in Minneapolis and Burnsville and graduated from Burnsville High School, Class of 1966. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota. She went on...
Kandy Denise Nash
January 25, 2026
Kandy D. Nash, age 54, of Lakeville, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on January 25, 2026, at her home.
Kandy was born on December 6, 1971, in Edina, Minnesota, to Joseph and Eleanor (Hansen) Carlisle. She was one of five children and grew up in Bloomington, where she became known for her athletic ability and friendly personality. Kandy loved...
Karen Westberg
January 23, 2026
Karen Westberg, age 81, formerly of Burnsville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 23, 2026, at Rosemount Senior Living.
She was born on July 18, 1944, in Charles City, IA and grew up in Richfield, MN. She met the love of her life, Jim, in high school and they married in 1965. She had many interesting jobs, but the...
Karen Louise Haehnel
January 21, 2026
Karen Haehnel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on January 21, 2026, at her home in Hastings, Minnesota. She was 78 years old.
Karen was born on November 9, 1947, in Newport News, Virginia, the beloved daughter of Gloria and Charles Constable. She grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and graduated from Park High School with the Class of...
Lois Ann Reinardy
January 21, 2026
Lois Ann Reinardy, 80, of Hastings, MN passed away on January 21, 2026 at home with family at her side. Lois was born on February 10, 1945 on the farmstead outside of New Trier, MN. Lois is the daughter of Nicholas & Gertrude (Rother) Reinardy.
For the past few decades Lois has resided at Oak Ridge Manor then Oak Ridge Assisted...
Rosemarie Sontag
January 20, 2026
Rosemarie Sontag, age 105, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at Norris Square Presbyterian Homes in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Rosemarie was born on October 16, 1920, in Rosemount, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Marie (Ruhr). She grew up in Rosemount and graduated from Rosemount High School in 1938 as salutatorian. She attended the College of St. Theresa in Winona...
Nagene Marit Peterson
January 17, 2026
Nagene Marit Peterson, formerly Nagene Goddard, age 82, of Hastings, passed away on January 17, 2026, at home, in the loving company of family.
Nagene was born on February 23, 1943 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Warren and Hulda (Dahlberg) Goddard. She grew up in Hastings, where she lived a vibrant childhood in the country with her family, and formed many...
Lorelie Lee Anderson
January 17, 2026
Lorelie Lee Anderson, age 85 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026.
Lorelie grew up on Selby and Dale in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Central High School, she worked for Remington Rand (Univac) where she represented the company as a princess in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows pageant. This highlight of her career...
DeLores Laverne Wessman
January 16, 2026
DeLores Laverne Wessman (Custer), age 96 of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 16, 2026, peacefully surrounded by her family.
Preceded in death by her husband, Warren; son, Richard; siblings, James, Milton, Amos, Donald, Wayne, Dean, Pearl, Evelyn, and Genevieve.
Survived by her children, Kern (Debbie), Barry (Brenda), Debbie (Gary) Moen, Randy, and Terry; daughter-in-law, Shelley; 13 grandchildren; 19...
Wayne Dunkel
January 16, 2026
Wayne Dunkel, age 86 of Hastings, passed away on January 16, 2026. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Bernice; brother, Stanley; sister, Janet Oellien; niece, Elizabeth Christenson; and nephew, James Dunkel. Survived by his siblings, Joan (Harold) Christenson and Harold “Harry” (Dena) Dunkel; brother-in-law, Carl (Mary) Oellien; numerous nieces and nephews.
Wayne was born, raised, and lived in Hastings...
Sandra Jean Schommer
January 14, 2026
Sandra J. Schommer, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Sandra was born on September 12, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to William and Edna (Eagles). She grew up in Minneapolis alongside her siblings Joanne, Ronald, Linda, and Kay, and graduated from South High School with the Class of 1960.
Sandra was first blessed with two children,...
Eddie O'Dell Bjerke
January 13, 2026
Eddie O’Dell Bjerke, age 96 of Farmington, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ann; parents and many siblings; and son-in-law, Christopher Lund.
Survived by his children, Donna Lund, Theresa Hoang, Karen (Thomas) Arbuckle, Robert (Karri) Bjerke, and Janet (Stephen McHale) Bjerke; grandchildren, Matthew, Rebecca, Jonathan (Andrea), Carrie, Sara (Anthony), Jennifer (Brandon),...
Allan L. Eckman
January 13, 2026
Allan L. Eckman, age 81 of Burnsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, at Suite Living of Burnsville.
A celebration of Allan's Life will be held early summer of 2026. Please continue to check back for updates as they become available.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family ~ Anderson Chapel of Apple Valley.
Rosalie Clara Becker
February 4, 2026
Rosalie Clara (Tieman) Becker, age 83, passed away February 4, 2026.
Rosalie was born May 30, 1942, in St. Rosa, MN, to Rose (Arnzen) and Ralph Tieman.
Growing up in Melrose, MN, she was better known as “Fuzz” rather than Rosalie, due to her curly hair as a child. She will always be “Fuzz” to family and hometown friends. It was in...
Paulette Lynn Quenzer
February 3, 2026
Paulette Lynn Quenzer, age 75 of Rosemount, MN, passed away on February 3, 2026.
She was born and raised in Pierre, SD, and graduated from T. F. Riggs High School in 1968.
Preceded in death by her parents, Wallace & Ardena; brothers, Mark, Dean, Kim, and Kevin; sisters, Karen and Karla; and stepmother, Arlene.
Survived by her sister, Barb McDonald; niece, Jennifer McDonald;...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Lovejoy
February 3, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Lovejoy was born on February 22, 1941, and passed away at her home on February 3, 2026, at the age of 84.
She was the daughter of Sylvester Laurence Kuhn and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Kuhn, and was married to Ronald “Ron” Lovejoy.
Betty graduated from high school in Osage, Iowa, and later attended Marycrest College in Davenport. She continued her...
Robert Lee Gahnz
February 3, 2026
Robert “Bob” L. Gahnz, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and close friends.
Bob was born on July 22, 1942, in Balaton, Minnesota, to Hugo “Hooks” and Blanche (Bandar) Gahnz. He later grew up in Hastings alongside his brother, Ken, and developed an early love for sports and the outdoors,...
Terri Ann Tharp
February 2, 2026
Terri Ann Tharp, age 69 of Hastings passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Terri was born on March 10, 1956, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in a loving home alongside her three siblings, Marcia, David, and Dana, and attended Park Center High School. During her teenage years, Terri was very active in...
Patricia Carol Utterberg
January 31, 2026
Patricia C. “Pat” Utterberg
December 23, 1931 – January 31, 2026
Age 94, of Bloomington, Minnesota.
Pat is survived by her grandchildren, Jacquelyn (Tony) Utterberg and Nicholas (Jess) Utterberg; as well as many nephews, nieces, and devoted friends.
The family extends a special thank you to Jenny Morgan and her devoted staff at Breck Homes in Bloomington for their compassionate love and care.
A visitation...
Gary Joe Mogen
January 30, 2026
Gary J. Mogen, age 78, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at United Hospital following a courageous battle with COPD and complications related to Agent Orange exposure.
Gary was born on May 5, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Joseph and Bernice (Kendall) Mogen. He was raised in Coates, Minnesota, alongside his siblings, Bonnie and Norbert. He graduated...
Christine Lynn Ford
January 28, 2026
Christine Ford, age 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. She was born on December 20, 1948, in Minneapolis to Marjorie and Richard Radsliff.
Christine grew up in Minneapolis and Burnsville and graduated from Burnsville High School, Class of 1966. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota. She went on...
Kandy Denise Nash
January 25, 2026
Kandy D. Nash, age 54, of Lakeville, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on January 25, 2026, at her home.
Kandy was born on December 6, 1971, in Edina, Minnesota, to Joseph and Eleanor (Hansen) Carlisle. She was one of five children and grew up in Bloomington, where she became known for her athletic ability and friendly personality. Kandy loved...
Karen Westberg
January 23, 2026
Karen Westberg, age 81, formerly of Burnsville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 23, 2026, at Rosemount Senior Living.
She was born on July 18, 1944, in Charles City, IA and grew up in Richfield, MN. She met the love of her life, Jim, in high school and they married in 1965. She had many interesting jobs, but the...
Karen Louise Haehnel
January 21, 2026
Karen Haehnel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on January 21, 2026, at her home in Hastings, Minnesota. She was 78 years old.
Karen was born on November 9, 1947, in Newport News, Virginia, the beloved daughter of Gloria and Charles Constable. She grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and graduated from Park High School with the Class of...
Lois Ann Reinardy
January 21, 2026
Lois Ann Reinardy, 80, of Hastings, MN passed away on January 21, 2026 at home with family at her side. Lois was born on February 10, 1945 on the farmstead outside of New Trier, MN. Lois is the daughter of Nicholas & Gertrude (Rother) Reinardy.
For the past few decades Lois has resided at Oak Ridge Manor then Oak Ridge Assisted...
Rosemarie Sontag
January 20, 2026
Rosemarie Sontag, age 105, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at Norris Square Presbyterian Homes in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Rosemarie was born on October 16, 1920, in Rosemount, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Marie (Ruhr). She grew up in Rosemount and graduated from Rosemount High School in 1938 as salutatorian. She attended the College of St. Theresa in Winona...
Nagene Marit Peterson
January 17, 2026
Nagene Marit Peterson, formerly Nagene Goddard, age 82, of Hastings, passed away on January 17, 2026, at home, in the loving company of family.
Nagene was born on February 23, 1943 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Warren and Hulda (Dahlberg) Goddard. She grew up in Hastings, where she lived a vibrant childhood in the country with her family, and formed many...
Lorelie Lee Anderson
January 17, 2026
Lorelie Lee Anderson, age 85 of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026.
Lorelie grew up on Selby and Dale in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Central High School, she worked for Remington Rand (Univac) where she represented the company as a princess in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows pageant. This highlight of her career...
DeLores Laverne Wessman
January 16, 2026
DeLores Laverne Wessman (Custer), age 96 of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 16, 2026, peacefully surrounded by her family.
Preceded in death by her husband, Warren; son, Richard; siblings, James, Milton, Amos, Donald, Wayne, Dean, Pearl, Evelyn, and Genevieve.
Survived by her children, Kern (Debbie), Barry (Brenda), Debbie (Gary) Moen, Randy, and Terry; daughter-in-law, Shelley; 13 grandchildren; 19...
Wayne Dunkel
January 16, 2026
Wayne Dunkel, age 86 of Hastings, passed away on January 16, 2026. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Bernice; brother, Stanley; sister, Janet Oellien; niece, Elizabeth Christenson; and nephew, James Dunkel. Survived by his siblings, Joan (Harold) Christenson and Harold “Harry” (Dena) Dunkel; brother-in-law, Carl (Mary) Oellien; numerous nieces and nephews.
Wayne was born, raised, and lived in Hastings...
Sandra Jean Schommer
January 14, 2026
Sandra J. Schommer, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Sandra was born on September 12, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to William and Edna (Eagles). She grew up in Minneapolis alongside her siblings Joanne, Ronald, Linda, and Kay, and graduated from South High School with the Class of 1960.
Sandra was first blessed with two children,...
Eddie O'Dell Bjerke
January 13, 2026
Eddie O’Dell Bjerke, age 96 of Farmington, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ann; parents and many siblings; and son-in-law, Christopher Lund.
Survived by his children, Donna Lund, Theresa Hoang, Karen (Thomas) Arbuckle, Robert (Karri) Bjerke, and Janet (Stephen McHale) Bjerke; grandchildren, Matthew, Rebecca, Jonathan (Andrea), Carrie, Sara (Anthony), Jennifer (Brandon),...
Allan L. Eckman
January 13, 2026
Allan L. Eckman, age 81 of Burnsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, at Suite Living of Burnsville.
A celebration of Allan's Life will be held early summer of 2026. Please continue to check back for updates as they become available.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family ~ Anderson Chapel of Apple Valley.
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