Obituaries

Susan Seaton,
Age 76, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Feb 2, 2023.

A Celebration of Life is set for 1 PM, with visitation beginning at 11 AM, on Friday, Feb 17th in Cottage Grove.

Private interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, at a later date.   

James "Jim" Kuhn,
Age 92, of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday, February 3rd, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 15th St. W. in Hastings. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM in Hastings and 1 hour prior to mass at church on Monday.

Interment, St. Elizabeth Seton Cemetery.

Ellen H. Miller,
Age 95, of Hastings, passed away February 4, 2023 at home.

A memorial service for Ellen will be held Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, with a visitation one hour prior.

Interment will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Kevin L. Tucker,
Age 68, passed away at his residence at The Terrace at Cannon Falls on January 27, 2023.

A memorial service is being planned and date and time are pending.

William Marston "Bill" Ammentorp,
Age 89 of Cannon Falls, died at his home on Saturday morning, February 4, 2023.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 PM, with visitation from 1 to 2 PM, in Cannon Falls.


Frederick Cole "Chopper" Branshaw,
Age 78, died on Friday evening, February 3, 2023 at The Terrace at Cannon Falls.

A celebration of life is being planned for a later date.


Beverly "Bev" Ann Raun,
Age 69 of Cottage Grove, passed away unexpectedly and surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 7000 Hinton Ave S, Cottage Grove, on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 2:30pm. Visitation will begin at 1pm.

Bev will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, beside her son Daniel, at a later date.


Richard Jeremy Stock,
Age 44 of Zumbrota and formerly of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday evening, February 1, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals, St. Mary's Campus, Rochester.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 11 from 2 to 4 PM, with a brief service at 4 PM in Cannon Falls.

Dolores A. Ellis,
Age 78, of Hampton, died peacefully at home on Monday evening, January 30, 2023.

Private family services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Miesville.

Tom Jennrich,
Age 57, died at his home on January 28, 2023 in Hastings.

A mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 4th in Hastings, with visitation starting at 10, and followed by lunch.

Dennis D. Illa,
Age 68, of Hastings passed away on January 28th, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul.

Services will be held in Hastings on Thursday, February 2, 2023 starting at 1:00 PM with a visitation a being held one hour prior.

Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery, Hastings MN, at 2:00 P.M with a reception following the service.

Barbara Ann Pilot,
63, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27th, 2023.

A memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 18th at 11 AM with visitation one hour prior in Cottage Grove.


Rose Mary (Helget) Trost,
Age 91, passed away peacefully on January 27th, 2023 at St. Therese Senior Living in Woodbury.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 2035 W 15th street, Hastings, MN, with a visitation one hour prior. A light social hour will follow the service with desserts and coffee at the church.

Interment will be held at 1:15 PM at Cottage Grove Cemetery.

Patricia Irene "Patt" Chenier,
Age 79, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 following a battle with dementia.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 15th St. W. in Hastings. A visitation will be held an hour prior to Mass at the church. A luncheon will immediately follow the service.

Private interment at a later time will be at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery.

John J. Lenartz,
Age 98, of Woodbury, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled at 11 AM with visitation beginning at 10 AM, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the Church of St. Rita, 8695 80th St. S., in Cottage Grove.

Private burial at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Cemetery, St. Paul Park, MN at a later date.


Dale Warren Wisherd,
89, of Winter Haven, FL, passed away on January 12, 2023.

Memorial service will be on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:00 am, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 23955 Nicolai Ave, in Miesville. There will be a visitation at the church one hour prior to the memorial service. Military honors will be accorded.

Interment is in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Aneta V. Staus,
Age 94 of Vermillion, died peacefully at Regina Senior Living on Wednesday morning, January 25, 2023.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4th, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Vermillion, with Father Michael Tix officiating.

Family and friends are cordially invited to a visitation from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at church on Saturday morning.

Interment will be held at the parish cemetery.

Lori Jayne Cullifer,
Age 59 of Prescott, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2023 at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota.

She was survived by father Dale Benjamin, who soon after passed away on January 24, 2023.

Please join the family as they celebrate both Dale and Lori’s lives from 1:00 to 4:00 on Sunday afternoon, January 29, 2023 at the 2nd Street Depot in Hastings.

Dale "Arf" Benjamin,
Age 84 of Cottage Grove and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully at home on January 24, 2023. He was recently preceded in death by his daughter Lori Cullifer on January 19, 2023.

Please join the family as we Celebrate both Dale and Lori's lives from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday afternoon, January 29, 2023, at the 2nd Street Depot in Hastings.

Betty Wenger,
Age 95, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

A funeral service will be held at 12 PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Household of Faith Church, 1090 Chicago Ave, in St. Paul Park, with visitation beginning at 11.

Dorothy A. Macioch,
Age 83, passed away surrounded by her family on January 19, 2023.

A celebration of life will be held January 30, in Hastings, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with a prayer service at 12:00 PM.

Interment will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at 1:30 PM.


Adrienne R. Malszycki,
Age 97, of Hastings, passed away January 22, 2023.

Private family services are being held.

Adrienne R. Malszycki,
Age 97, of Hastings, passed away January 22, 2023.

Private family services are being held.

Harry Robert Snyder,
Age 78 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 19, 2023.

A visitation will take place at Our Saviour's Evangelical Church, 400 9th Street West, Hastings on Thursday January 26, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 pm. The funeral will take place at Our Saviour's on Friday January 27, 2023, at 11:00 am with a visitation one hour prior (10:00 am).

A reception will be held at the church immediately following the service.

Scott T. Myers,
Age 61, of Hastings, died suddenly at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Wednesday evening, January 18, 2023.

Scott was born on August 10,1961 to Thomas and Darlene (Grotenhuis) Myers. Scott met the love of his life, Sandra, in River Falls, WI in 1985 and got married in 1987, settling in Hastings. He worked in the Hastings area in sales for most of his working career. Scott was an avid Vikings fan his entire life. In his free time he enjoyed keeping active, spending time at their family cabin, traveling when he could, and going to his children's and family's events. He found joy in taking many photos on family vacations together. Scott deeply loved his family and friends and cherished every minute he was able to spend with them.

He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Myers; sister, Julie Biermaier; maternal grandparents, Anna and George Grotenhuis; and paternal grandparents, Hadley and Esther Myers.

Scott is survived by his loving wife, Sandra; children, Alex, Alaina, and Megan Myers; mother, Darlene Myers; sister, Jodi (Steve) Nielsen; brother, Jeff (Emily) Myers; many brothers- and sisters-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, aunts and uncles as well as many close and dear friends.

A visitation will be at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel in Hastings from 4:30 to 7:00 PM, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. A memorial service will be held at Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hastings at 11:00 AM, on January 26, 2023 with a visitation being held one hour prior and a reception following the service.
   

Lucille "Lucy" Scott,
Age 82 of Cottage Grove, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Woodbury Health Care Center.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 1 PM in Cottage Grove, with visitation beginning at 12pm.

Lucy will be laid to rest in the All Saints Columbarium.