Funerals

John Nicholas Boston, age 63 of Hastings, passed away on July 20, 2021.

John was born in St. Paul, MN to Theodore and Frances Boston and was the youngest of their four sons. John met and married his true love, Laurie (Fuchs) through mutual friends. Together they raised two sons as he lived a life that brought joy to others through serving his community in a variety of ways. John loved watching sports, answering trivia questions, listening to music – particularly The Top 40 and the Beatles, Rocky Horror, and being a loving husband, father, and grandfather. John’s friendly and outgoing personality will be sorely missed by many who loved him dearly.

John is survived by his wife of 36 years, Laurie; sons, Andrew (Rebecca Caneff) and Daniel (Lacey); grandchildren, Kiana, Kyle Vargas, Atreyu, Lincoln, Wilder, and Vincent; his brothers, Jeff, Scott, and Chris; and innumerable family and friends.

There will be a memorial service held on Monday, July 26th at 6:00 PM at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel, 3075 Vermillion St. in Hastings, Minnesota . A visitation will be held 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home. A reception will follow the service. John will be cremated, and interment will occur at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Cemetery at a later date.

Kyle D. Hamilton, age 30 of Hastings, died tragically on Saturday morning, July 10, 2021, in Hastings.

Kyle David, the son of Daniel and Barbara (Jahnke) Hamilton, was born in St. Paul on October 26, 1990. As a young boy, Kyle was active in 4-H, youth baseball and football. His love of hockey started early by playing on many community youth teams culminating as left wing (#19) during his high school years. Kyle also added four wheeling, snowmobiling, and being outdoors to his list of hobbies. Following his graduation from Hastings High School, he followed his dream and passion by working on vehicles, especially Chevy trucks. He was a great mechanic and a very talented detailer as well. Even though Kyle experienced many bumps and tough times throughout his life, his gentle and witty spirit will be cherished by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Richard Jahnke, and by his paternal grandparents, Richard and Charlotte Hamilton.

Kyle is survived by his loving parents, Barb Hamilton and Dan (Deb) Hamilton; siblings, Gina Hamilton and Ryan (Tina) Jahnke; grandmother, Joan Jahnke; and by many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, with Father David Hennen officiating. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.

Family and friends are cordially invited to a visitation from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings, and also for one hour prior to Mass at church on Thursday.

Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.

Richard L. Ginther, age 66, of Hastings, MN, passed away on July 12th, 2021 surrounded by his family.

He was a lifelong excavator, carpenter, and all-around handy man. Most of all he loved spending time with his family (wife, children and grandchildren) as well as hosting friends and family at the cabin.

Richard was preceded in death by his father, Joseph; mother, Catherine; brother, Joseph; and sister, Susan.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sons, Shawn and Matt; and two grandchildren, Grant(Shawn) and Charles(Matt); 8 siblings, Mariann Warner of Hastings, Gene Ginther of Cannon Falls, Luci (Geoff) Raison of Texas, Thomas(Laura) Ginther, Dianne(Tim) Kelly, Donna(Joe) Lorentz all from Hastings, Steve(Judy) Ginther of Washington state and Marge(Lee Johnson) of Hastings.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 18 at 4:00 pm at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel, 3075 Vermillion St. in Hastings. A visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mary LaDonna, the daughter of William and Clara (Nielsen) Ring, was born on June 3, 1930, in Minneapolis. Following her graduation from South High School in Minneapolis with the class of 1949, Mary was united in marriage to Claude Zweber on June 6, 1953. They were blessed with six children, nearly sixty-eight years of marriage, and many wonderful memories together. Mary was a dedicated wife and mother, who cherished time spent with family. Over the years, her husband’s career took the family to many towns across Minnesota and North Dakota, with Mary gracefully handling all the details. In her free time, she enjoyed playing bridge, reading, and bowling with friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, Claude; children, Claudia Zweber, Timothy Zweber, Aimee Zweber, Peter (Carol) Zweber, Susan (Larry) Schedenhelm, and Jennifer (Ryan) Mahar; grandchildren, Zachary, Zara, Zandra, Zoanne, Zena, Megan, Spencer, Travis, Andrew, Jayde, Jayme, Ethan, Kaitlyn, Cainan, and Kirsten; seven great grandchildren, and by many relatives and friends.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 10 a.m.
A Visitation will be held a hour prior to the mass beginning at 9 a.m., also at church. Family and friends are cordially invited to a reception at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel following the Mass.

Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on July, 19, 2021.

A special thank you to the staff of Augustana Care Center for their kindness and loving care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial preferred to HCEF (Hastings Catholic Education Foundation) at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, 600 Tyler Street, Hastings, MN 55033.