Obituaries
Obituaries for Starkson Family
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Michael Jerome Latourelle
August 18, 2026
Michael Jerome Latourelle May 18, 1942 – August 18, 2026
Michael Jerome Latourelle, 84, of Hastings Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Mike was born on May 18, 1942, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Lester and Evelyn Latourelle. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army and a lifelong member of...
Caroline Ann Brochman
August 18, 2026
Caroline Ann Brochman, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away on August 18, 2026, just five days shy of her 84th birthday.
Caroline was born on August 23, 1942, in Stillwater, Minnesota, to Albert and Margaret Fritsche. Throughout her life, Caroline was deeply devoted to her family, her faith, and the many friendships she treasured along the way.
On May 6, 1961,...
Mike "Poodle" Reuter
August 14, 2026
Mike "Poodle" Reuter, age 77 of Hastings, one of the original bad asses of Hastings, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Friday evening, August 14, 2026.
Michael Charles, the son of Charles and Lucille (Radke) Reuter, was born on July 22, 1949, in Hastings. One of eight siblings, Mike spent his entire life in the Cow Town community of Hastings, where...
Margie Swanson
August 13, 2026
Margie Swanson, age 96, of Huntley, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings, Minnesota.
Margie was born on July 11, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Marge (Seneke) Bartell. She was raised in Chicago as the youngest of three children, growing up with her two older brothers, John and Henry. Following high school,...
Emma Marie Doyle
August 10, 2026
Emma Marie Doyle, age 97 of Hastings, Minnesota died peacefully in her sleep on August 10, 2026.
Emma was one of 13 children, born on March 2, 1929 to Fred and Anna Bauer at home on their farm in Vermillion, Minnesota.
Emma married (Gilbert) George Doyle in March of 1951. She and George had five children. They farmed in Farmington, Minnesota for...
Patricia Pauline Schmitz
August 9, 2026
Patricia P. Schmitz, age 96, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026.
Patricia was born on April 4, 1930, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Albin “A.P.” and Ethel (Corcoran) Schmitz. She attended Guardian Angels Elementary School and graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1948. She continued her education at the College of Saint Benedict and the...
Sean William Riley
August 8, 2026
Our dad, Sean Riley, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, after an infection ultimately made its way to his heart.
Writing these words and trying to capture a life in a few paragraphs feels nearly impossible. Life is so much bigger than its ending, and our dad's life held so many chapters.
He lived and loved fiercely. When we think back...
Margaret Mary Mollick
August 8, 2026
Margaret Mary Mollick
March 29, 1933 – August 8, 2026
Margaret Mary Mollick of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, at the age of 93.
Marg was born on March 29, 1933, to Frank and Marie Cahill (Denn) in Hastings, Minnesota. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School, then graduated from Hastings High School in 1951. She married Ralph Mollick on...
Arlene Lanette Greenlee
August 3, 2026
Arlene L. Greenlee, age 94, of Welch, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings.
Arlene was born on April 9, 1932, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Walter and Margaret (Hoeffler) Rampke. She grew up in St. Paul and because she was an only child she always wanted a...
Carol Alma Oertel
August 2, 2026
Carol Alma Oertel, age 89, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday August 2, 2026.
Carol was born on July 19, 1937 to Arnold and Mildred Leibner at home on the farm in Warren Township in Winona County, Minnesota. She attended North Warren School, a one-room schoolhouse, through 8th grade. She then attended Lewiston High, where she...
Keith Warner Johnson
July 30, 2026
Keith W. Johnson, 73, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2026.
Keith was born in Saint Paul, MN on March 23, 1953 to Warner and Helen (Kurrelmier) Johnson. He grew up in Saint. Paul, MN and graduated from Johnson High School in 1971. Keith went on to study computers at TVI,...
Audrey Jean Wickman
July 23, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Audrey Wickman, age 102, of Hastings, Minnesota, who passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026.
Audrey was born on October 23, 1923, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Carl and Palma (Howard) Peters. She grew up in St. Paul as one of four children and graduated from Central High School.
Following high...
Joseph "Joe" John L'Allier
July 22, 2026
Joseph "Joe" John L'Allier, age 59, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Joe was born on March 25, 1967, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Gerald "Jerry" and Ginette L'Allier. He graduated from Kellogg High School in 1986 before...
Alvera Alvina Niebur
July 18, 2026
Alvera A. Niebur, age 99, of Miesville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings.
Alvera was born on September 14, 1926, on the family farm in Hampton, Minnesota, to Edward and Dorothy (Peine) Gerster. She was one of seven children and was raised on the family farm, where...
Sharon Lea Ryder
July 18, 2026
Sharon L. Ryder, age 85, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Sharon was born on April 24, 1941, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Delbert and Elizabeth Brom. She grew up in a large family in St. Paul, where she attended school and graduated from Johnson High School.
Sharon later met the love...
Robert A. "Bob" Stelter
July 13, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Stelter, 82, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, on July 13, 2026. Born December 25, 1943, to Rose and Paschel Stelter, Bob lived a life marked by quiet wisdom, steady love, sharp humor, and deep devotion to his family. Bob was preceded in death by his...
Elizabeth Ann Amy
July 13, 2026
Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Amy of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Liz was born in St. Paul on September 12, 1933, and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1951. She built a career as a secretary before becoming a legal secretary, including working for Wendell Anderson prior to his election as Governor of...
Denise Margaret Panknin
July 11, 2026
Denise Panknin
July 5, 1967 – July 11, 2026
With profound sadness and unwavering love, we announce the passing of Denise Panknin, on July 11, 2026, at the age of 59, following a courageous fourteen-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Denise was the beloved wife of William "Bill" Panknin, with whom she shared thirty-one years of marriage filled with unwavering devotion, friendship,...
Marie Louise Blomgren
July 5, 2026
Marie Louise Blomgren, Age 44, of Rosemount, Minnesota passed away on July 5th, 2026.
Preceded in death by her grandparents, Marquerite & Lee Hulslander; grandmother, Colleen Fesenfeld; and aunt, Rachel Kass.
Survived by her husband, Joshua Blomgren; children, Isabella and Cora Hulslander-Mahlow; stepchildren, Tyler, Grady, Alana and Arwen Blomgren; parents Dan & Nora Anderson; brother Dean Anderson; her burlesque family, friends and...
Rodney James Smith
July 3, 2026
Rodney Smith passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Rodney was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and grew up in Fort Ransom. He graduated from Hastings High School before proudly serving his country in the United States military from 1955 to 1961. Following his military service, Rodney began a career with 3M, where he worked faithfully for...
Michael Jerome Latourelle
August 18, 2026
Michael Jerome Latourelle May 18, 1942 – August 18, 2026
Michael Jerome Latourelle, 84, of Hastings Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Mike was born on May 18, 1942, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Lester and Evelyn Latourelle. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army and a lifelong member of...
Caroline Ann Brochman
August 18, 2026
Caroline Ann Brochman, age 83, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away on August 18, 2026, just five days shy of her 84th birthday.
Caroline was born on August 23, 1942, in Stillwater, Minnesota, to Albert and Margaret Fritsche. Throughout her life, Caroline was deeply devoted to her family, her faith, and the many friendships she treasured along the way.
On May 6, 1961,...
Mike "Poodle" Reuter
August 14, 2026
Mike "Poodle" Reuter, age 77 of Hastings, one of the original bad asses of Hastings, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Friday evening, August 14, 2026.
Michael Charles, the son of Charles and Lucille (Radke) Reuter, was born on July 22, 1949, in Hastings. One of eight siblings, Mike spent his entire life in the Cow Town community of Hastings, where...
Margie Swanson
August 13, 2026
Margie Swanson, age 96, of Huntley, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings, Minnesota.
Margie was born on July 11, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Marge (Seneke) Bartell. She was raised in Chicago as the youngest of three children, growing up with her two older brothers, John and Henry. Following high school,...
Emma Marie Doyle
August 10, 2026
Emma Marie Doyle, age 97 of Hastings, Minnesota died peacefully in her sleep on August 10, 2026.
Emma was one of 13 children, born on March 2, 1929 to Fred and Anna Bauer at home on their farm in Vermillion, Minnesota.
Emma married (Gilbert) George Doyle in March of 1951. She and George had five children. They farmed in Farmington, Minnesota for...
Patricia Pauline Schmitz
August 9, 2026
Patricia P. Schmitz, age 96, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026.
Patricia was born on April 4, 1930, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Albin “A.P.” and Ethel (Corcoran) Schmitz. She attended Guardian Angels Elementary School and graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1948. She continued her education at the College of Saint Benedict and the...
Sean William Riley
August 8, 2026
Our dad, Sean Riley, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, after an infection ultimately made its way to his heart.
Writing these words and trying to capture a life in a few paragraphs feels nearly impossible. Life is so much bigger than its ending, and our dad's life held so many chapters.
He lived and loved fiercely. When we think back...
Margaret Mary Mollick
August 8, 2026
Margaret Mary Mollick
March 29, 1933 – August 8, 2026
Margaret Mary Mollick of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, at the age of 93.
Marg was born on March 29, 1933, to Frank and Marie Cahill (Denn) in Hastings, Minnesota. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School, then graduated from Hastings High School in 1951. She married Ralph Mollick on...
Arlene Lanette Greenlee
August 3, 2026
Arlene L. Greenlee, age 94, of Welch, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings.
Arlene was born on April 9, 1932, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Walter and Margaret (Hoeffler) Rampke. She grew up in St. Paul and because she was an only child she always wanted a...
Carol Alma Oertel
August 2, 2026
Carol Alma Oertel, age 89, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday August 2, 2026.
Carol was born on July 19, 1937 to Arnold and Mildred Leibner at home on the farm in Warren Township in Winona County, Minnesota. She attended North Warren School, a one-room schoolhouse, through 8th grade. She then attended Lewiston High, where she...
Keith Warner Johnson
July 30, 2026
Keith W. Johnson, 73, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2026.
Keith was born in Saint Paul, MN on March 23, 1953 to Warner and Helen (Kurrelmier) Johnson. He grew up in Saint. Paul, MN and graduated from Johnson High School in 1971. Keith went on to study computers at TVI,...
Audrey Jean Wickman
July 23, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Audrey Wickman, age 102, of Hastings, Minnesota, who passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026.
Audrey was born on October 23, 1923, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Carl and Palma (Howard) Peters. She grew up in St. Paul as one of four children and graduated from Central High School.
Following high...
Joseph "Joe" John L'Allier
July 22, 2026
Joseph "Joe" John L'Allier, age 59, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Joe was born on March 25, 1967, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Gerald "Jerry" and Ginette L'Allier. He graduated from Kellogg High School in 1986 before...
Alvera Alvina Niebur
July 18, 2026
Alvera A. Niebur, age 99, of Miesville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings.
Alvera was born on September 14, 1926, on the family farm in Hampton, Minnesota, to Edward and Dorothy (Peine) Gerster. She was one of seven children and was raised on the family farm, where...
Sharon Lea Ryder
July 18, 2026
Sharon L. Ryder, age 85, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Sharon was born on April 24, 1941, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Delbert and Elizabeth Brom. She grew up in a large family in St. Paul, where she attended school and graduated from Johnson High School.
Sharon later met the love...
Robert A. "Bob" Stelter
July 13, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Stelter, 82, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, on July 13, 2026. Born December 25, 1943, to Rose and Paschel Stelter, Bob lived a life marked by quiet wisdom, steady love, sharp humor, and deep devotion to his family. Bob was preceded in death by his...
Elizabeth Ann Amy
July 13, 2026
Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Amy of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Liz was born in St. Paul on September 12, 1933, and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1951. She built a career as a secretary before becoming a legal secretary, including working for Wendell Anderson prior to his election as Governor of...
Denise Margaret Panknin
July 11, 2026
Denise Panknin
July 5, 1967 – July 11, 2026
With profound sadness and unwavering love, we announce the passing of Denise Panknin, on July 11, 2026, at the age of 59, following a courageous fourteen-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Denise was the beloved wife of William "Bill" Panknin, with whom she shared thirty-one years of marriage filled with unwavering devotion, friendship,...
Marie Louise Blomgren
July 5, 2026
Marie Louise Blomgren, Age 44, of Rosemount, Minnesota passed away on July 5th, 2026.
Preceded in death by her grandparents, Marquerite & Lee Hulslander; grandmother, Colleen Fesenfeld; and aunt, Rachel Kass.
Survived by her husband, Joshua Blomgren; children, Isabella and Cora Hulslander-Mahlow; stepchildren, Tyler, Grady, Alana and Arwen Blomgren; parents Dan & Nora Anderson; brother Dean Anderson; her burlesque family, friends and...
Rodney James Smith
July 3, 2026
Rodney Smith passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Rodney was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and grew up in Fort Ransom. He graduated from Hastings High School before proudly serving his country in the United States military from 1955 to 1961. Following his military service, Rodney began a career with 3M, where he worked faithfully for...
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