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Donna Sylvester,
Age 93, passed away on May 24th.
Visitation on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, from 10 to 11 AM in Cottage Grove,with a Memorial Service at 11.
Marguerite Jeanne "Meg" Judge,
Passed away on June 7th, 2023, in Cannon Falls, at the age of 98.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 12th, at 9:30 AM at St. Pius V Catholic Church, 410 Colvill St. W., Cannon Falls, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM.
Jeannine Schirra,
Age 68, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM, Monday, June 12th in Cottage Grove and continues at 10 AM, Tuesday at the Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th St. S., Cottage Grove.
Memorial Mass is scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, June 13th, at the Church of St. Rita.
Robert G. Bohn,
Age 90 of Hastings, passed away on May 19th, 2023.
A burial for Robert will take place at 12:30 PM, on June 12th at Fort Snelling.
John David Lund,
61, passed away on May 9th, 2023, in Cottage Grove.
A funeral service to celebrate John's life will be held on Saturday, June 10th at 11 AM, with visitation beginning at 10, at Light the Way Church, 7000 Jamaica Ave. S. in Cottage Grove.
Sharon M. Stam,
Age 80, of Hastings passed away at home June 1st, 2023.
A committal service for Sharon will be held Thursday, June 8th, at 11:00 AM, at Cottage Grove Cemetery.
Florence Moitzheim,
Age 91, originally of Hastings, passed away on June 4, 2023 at White Pines Memory Care.
Private family services will be held.
Mary Isabelle (McCauley) Haas,
Age 79, passed away on May 31, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on June 7, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with a visitation one hour prior.
Interment will be at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery following Mass with a reception in Hastings.
Donald Steven Turner,
Age 65, of Afton, passed away unexpectedly on May 31st, 2023 as a result of cardiac arrest.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 PM, on Tuesday, June 6th, in Cottage Grove. Funeral Service will be at 11 AM with visitation continuing at 10 AM, on Wednesday, June 7th, all at the funeral home.
Interment to follow at Cottage Grove Cemetery.
Paul "Coach" Ehrhard,
89, of Hastings and formerly of Albert Lea, went to be with the Lord on Friday June 2nd, 2023 with his wife by his side.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, on Saturday, June 10 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, 2035 15th St. West, Hastings, MN, with visitation two hours prior at the church.
A luncheon will follow Mass at the church and all are invited to the 2nd Street Depot Bar & Grill, 320 2nd St. E. Hastings following the meal for a reception.
Douglas "Mike" Savage,
66, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on June 3rd, 2023 with family at his side.
Memorial services will be held 4:00 PM, Friday, June 9th, 2023, in Hastings. Interment will follow at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Cemetery.
Family and friends are cordially invited to a visitation from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, and to a reception following the graveside service, all at the funeral home on Friday.
Judith L. Radabaugh,
Age 81, of Hastings passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side May 27th, 2023.
A celebration of Judy's life will be held Saturday, June 17th at 11:00 AM at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with a visitation one hour prior.
Burial will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on June 28th, at 2:00 PM.
Joseph Ferdinand Peterson,
60, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 28th in the backyard of the home he shared with the love of his life, Michelle (Ryder) Peterson.
A Funeral Celebration will be held Friday, June 2, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in Hastings.
Darlene Y. Bruce,
Age 84, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on May 28, 2023.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Darlene's final resting place will be in Newport Cemetery.
Matthew Michael Begich,
67, of Hastings, passed away peaceful early morning May 28 after a battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Friday, June 9th at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM, on Thursday, June 8th in Hastings, and one hour prior at the church.
Interment will be in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors following the service.
Lawrence "Larry" W. Wagner,
88, of Hastings passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, May 28th, 2023.
Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, June 1st, in Hastings.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, June 2nd at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, with visitation one hour prior.
Interment with Military Honors will be in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery of Hastings.
Joyce Lucille (Growt) Fries,
Age 89, passed away peacefully on May 21st, 2023, from complications of heart disease with her family at her side.
Funeral services will be held at United Church of Christ, 7008 Lamar Avenue South, Cottage Grove, on Tuesday, June 6th, with visitation from 10 to11:30 AM, and the funeral service at 11:30.
Burial service will follow at the church cemetery.
Kerry Belford Vogel,
Age 79, of Prescott, formerly of St. Paul, passed away on Monday, May 22nd, 2023, with family by her side.
There will be a private ceremony to be held in Fire Island, New York at a later date.
Carol A. Helgeson,
80, of Starbuck, formerly of Cottage Grove, died peacefully at her home on Friday, May 19th, 2023.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 1st at 12 PM with a visitation from 11 to 12 at St. Rita's Catholic Church, 8694 80th St. S, Cottage Grove.
Craig F. Arnold,
Age 76, of Hastings, formerly of Minneapolis, died peacefully at home after a long struggle with Lewey Body Dementia on May 19, 2023.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Hastings Public House, 2015 Westview Drive in Hastings.
Gordon Wayne Jensen,
87, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023.
Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 30th at 10 AM with visitation 9 to 10 AM in Cottage Grove.
Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Jane Louise "Bonnie" Holt,
Age 88, of Faribault, formerly of Cannon Falls, passed away on May 16th.
Funeral services will be held on May 24th at 11:00 AM, at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, in Faribault. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Luncheon will follow the service.
Interment will be at Trinity Cemetery in Wanamingo at a later date.
Donna M. Sauer,
Age 83, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
Celebration of Life 4 to 8 PM, Wednesday, May 24th, in Cottage Grove.
Michael Robert Leifeld,
36, formerly of Hastings, passed away late Friday in Minneapolis.
Service details are pending at this time.
Pamela "Pam" Kay Strehlo,
61, of Cottage Grove, died at home on Friday, May 12.
A funeral Service will begin at 10am on Tuesday, May 16th at the Woodbury Lutheran Church Wakota Ridge Campus with visitation at 9am until the time of the service.
Pam will be laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery in Wells, MN.
Gloria J. Miller,
Age 86, of Grey Cloud Island and St. Paul Park, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 8, 2023.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 19th, in Cottage Grove at 12 PM, with visitation beginning at 10.
