Obituaries

Lea Ann Strand, born Lea Ann Dahlke, passed away peacefully at the Evergreen Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, Washington on Monday, March 2, 2026, while holding her youngest daughter's hand.

Born in Fairmont, MN on October 19, 1945, Lea Ann was an activist for peace during her entire adult life. She truly believed and lived by a quote she loved: "Our lives...

60, passed away after a long battle with multiple cancers. Brendan celebrated 10 years of continuous sobriety last fall and was grateful to AA and the support and fellowship he received. During Brendan's recovery, his spirituality deepened and sustained him and he was grateful and proud to die a peaceful, sober member of his community. Brendan was well known...

Eugene (Gene) Carroll Halverson died on March 1st, 2026 at home, surrounded by his family.

Gene was born in Austin, MN on January 25th, 1939. He was the 4th of 10 children and as such, was good at taking orders and giving them. But mostly, the latter. He attended Catholic school through the 12th grade, graduating from Pacelli High School in 1958. True to...

age 89 of Columbia Heights. Passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on March 2, 2026. Survived by loving wife of 67 years Jacquetta M.; children Jody (Larry) Rossi, Jeff, and Joey Rustom; grandchildren Stephanie, Molly (Tone), Jack, Sammy, and Sierra; 3 great grandchildren Savannah, Reed, and Gabriella; nieces, nephews, relatives and...

Age 86, died 2/28/26, after a battle with COPD. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Jan was shaped by her city from a young age and was proud of the house she built in Yardville with her sister in 1949 (visited by President Truman and featured in McCalls), her years on the school newspaper at Marshall High, her career and colleagues at the Hennepin County...

Gina Dawn Hoveland (October 8, 1960 - February 27, 2026), beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 27, 2026, at age 65 after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Gina was a loving and dedicated mother that poured her time, faith, and heart into shaping her children's lives. She had a...

Carolin Elizabeth Humfeld Deppa, 53, of Big Lake, MN passed away peacefully at her home on February 22, 2026, after several years of health challenges. She faced those challenges with strength, grace, and quiet determination. She was born on March 9, 1972, in Winona, MN, to Robert and Takako Humfeld. Nothing was more important to Carolin than her family. She...

age 81, of Minneota, MN, died February 22, 2026. Allan was born on April 15, 1944, in Minneota to Jens Ludwig Dovre and Orieanna (Orie) Theressa (Severson) Dovre. He graduated from Minneota High School in 1962 and from South Dakota State University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy.
In 1966, Allan was drafted into the United States Army and...