Funerals

Michael P. O'Neill, age 69, of Hastings, passed away at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on June 7, 2018.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday (6/16) at 11:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 W. 15th St. in Hastings. A gathering will be held one hour prior to mass at church. Interment, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Cemetery.

Arrangements are being completed by Wise Family Funeral and Cremation Services.
 

The funerals below have already taken place. May they rest in peace.

Marcella “Marcy” Mary Gabbert, age 70 of Hastings, died peacefully at United Hospital in St. Paul,  Wednesday, June 6, 2018.

Marcy was born on November 4, 1947 to Peter and Gertrude (Dummer) Leifeld in Hastings. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1965 and went on to attend Beauty School. Following her schooling she married her high school sweetheart, Robert “Bob” Gabbert on July 22, 1967. When she was not working as a beautician, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and by her siblings, Leonard Leifeld, Genevieve Wahlstrom, Loretta Van Gundy, Lucille Nogle, and Theresa Leifeld.

Marcy is survived by her husband, Robert; children, Brian Gabbert, Jamey (Donna) Gabbert, and Kevin Gabbert; grandchildren, Josh and Jessica Gabbert; sisters, Bernice (Nicholas) Otto and Patricia Serres; brother in law, Allen Van Gundy; and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church in Hastings. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held at church from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Monday morning.

Arrangements are being completed by Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings.
 

Doris Flom, age 67, passed away from cancer on Monday, June 4, 2018.
Doris is survived by her husband, Loren Flom; her children, Elaine Flom, Mike (Kati) Flom, Emily (Chris) Salerno, Gary (Suzanne) Flom, Amanda Flom, Alice Flom, and Stephen Flom; grandchildren, Nathan, Andrew, Dylan, Aidan, Noah; great-granddaughter, Kaylee; siblings, Ted; Shirley, Marlene, and Joseph; other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by parents, Mary and Theodore Schmitz; brothers, William and Bernie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday (6/8/18) at 10:30 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 W. 15th St., Hastings. A visitation will take place on Thursday (6/7/18) from 4 PM to 7 PM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, and 1 hour prior to mass at the church on Friday. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery in Hastings. 

Arrangements are being completed by Wise Family Funeral and Cremation Services.
 

Patricia Ann Hageman, age 77 of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday morning, June 1, 2018, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings, with her family at her side. 

Patricia Ann, the daughter of Paul Marion and Marjorie (Seleski) Marion, was born in West St. Paul on November 4, 1940. Her mother Marjorie later married Peter M. Gelao and together they raised Patricia from a young age. She grew up in South St. Paul, graduated from South St. Paul High School with the class of 1958, and attended St. Paul Beauty College. Following her graduation, she worked as a hairdresser in Hastings for over 40 years. Pat married Jerome C. Hageman on November 5, 1960, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in South St. Paul. She was a 3rd Order Carmelite, and was instrumental in establishing the 24 hour Adoration Chapel at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, where she was a devoted member for many years.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather, and her husband Jerome in 1998. 

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Trudeau of Hastings, and son, Thomas Hageman of Hastings; five grandchildren, Meghan Heesch (Alan Gillman), Mallory Kretman (Hank), Michael Heesch, Jaime Hageman and Dylan Hageman; sister, Joanne Sporcic (Steve) of Inver Grove Heights; also by several half brothers and half sisters and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, with Father Michael Barsness officiating.  Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings, and will continue at church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Arrangements are being completed by Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings.
 

Dorothy Seifert, age 86 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday May 16, 2018, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings.

Dorothy Sophie was born on May 30, 1931, in Kinney, MN, to Ignace and Sophie (Galovich) Vukad. She grew up in Buhl, MN, attending Buhl High School. Following graduation she attended Vocational School in Milwaukee, WI. In 1961, Dorothy married Francis “Bud” Seifert at the Basilica in Minneapolis. The two moved to Hastings in 1963. She worked in bookkeeping in the St. Paul suburbs for many years. Dorothy enjoyed quilting, sewing, ceramics, and taking care of her family.

Dorothy is preceded by her parents, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins in the Buhl/Chisholm area.

She is survived by her husband, Francis “Bud” Seifert; children, Gene Seifert, and Diane (Doug) Peterson; grandchildren, Brooke and Bethany Seifert, Kayla and Nathan Peterson; and great-grandchild, Joey Malena; and by other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Hastings, with Father Martin Siebenaler officiating.  Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church on Saturday morning.

Arrangements are being completed by Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings.
 

Donald E. “Don” Ries, age 88 of Hastings, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Regina Senior Living in Hastings.

Donald Edmund, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Holthe) Ries, was born on February 14, 1930, in Watertown, South Dakota.  Following his graduation from Watertown High School with the class of 1948, Don was united in marriage to Shirley Reilly in Florence, South Dakota in 1950.  They continued to reside in Watertown until 1964 when they moved to Hastings with their six children.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, with Father David Hennen officiating.  Interment will be held at the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings, and will continue at church from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday morning.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Alzheimer’s Association or to the donor’s choice in memory of Don.

A special thank you to the staff of The Commons on Marice in Eagan, the Pauline Unit at Regina Senior Living, and to both Brighton and Allina Hospice for their loving care they provided to Don.

Arrangements are being completed by Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings.

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Nyla M. Rothove, age 83 of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday evening, May 4, 2018, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Hastings. 

Nyla Mae, the daughter of Marcus and Catherine (Girgen) Kieffer, was born on August 20, 1934, in Oakes, North Dakota.  Following her education, Nyla was united in marriage to LeRoy E. Rothove Sr. on October 29, 1955, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Hastings.  In their younger years, Nyla and LeRoy enjoyed dancing and raising their family where she was a devoted homemaker.  Nyla loved gardening, reading, playing cards, and crossword puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, LeRoy Sr., and by her six siblings. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings.  Private family interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Visitation will be held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings, and will continue for one hour prior to Mass at church on Friday morning. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association in memory of Nyla.

Arrangements are being completed by Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings.

Read the full obituary here.

Kurt W. Engstrom, age 54, of Hastings, passed away May 4, 2018.

Kurt is survived by children, Jackie (Jonathan) Loose, Kevin Engstrom (Ashley Radke), Anna Engstrom; grandchildren, Jacob, Aleiah, Lydia, Stella Loose; parents, John and Mary Jean Engstrom; sisters, Mary Sue Engstrom, Kristin (Mark) Flora; Steven (Tammy) Engstrom, Michael (Valerie) Engstrom; mother of his children, Laurene Engstrom; and many other relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday (5/10) at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 W. 15th St., Hastings. A visitation will take place two hours prior to mass at church. Interment, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Cemetery.

Arrangements are being completed by Wise Family Funeral & Cremation Services.
 

Judith Mary Warner, age 74, of St. Louis Park and originally of Hastings, died peacefully on Friday morning, April 13, 2018 at Heritage Manor in Edina.

Judith Mary, the daughter of John and Kathryn (Holzemer) Oliver, was born on October 30, 1943 in Hastings, Minnesota. Judith graduated from the Hastings High School in 1961 and went on to receive a Fine Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Judith spent more than 20 years as a Healing Art Consultant, providing art for various hospitals including, Gillette Children’s Hospital, Woodwinds, and Health East Care System. Judith loved her animals as much as she loved her art.

She was preceded in death by her parents and beloved pets. Judith is survived by many loving family members and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings with Father David Hennen officiating. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday morning at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to your local animal shelter or humane society.

Arrangements are being completed by Caturia, Smidt & Starkson Funeral Home & Crematory of Hastings.