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Loren Edward Quam of Hastings passed away at Regina Senior Living on January 22, 2021. Loren was born in Marshalltown, Iowa to Obert and Clara Quam on October 31, 1928. He married Therese Zetah on September 18, 1954 at Church of the Incarnation in Minneapolis.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Therese; his parents; and three brothers. He is survived by his children; Doug (Peggy); Mary Beth (Tom) Ries; Dave (Kathleen); Mike (Maureen); Paul (Sue) and Rob; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 W. 15th St., Hastings. A Visitation will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel, 3075 Vermillion St., Hastings. Interment in the church cemetery. Due to health concerns related to Covid-19, there will be no reception.
Donald E. "Don" Carl, age 92 of Hastings, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021, at United Hospital in St. Paul.
Donald Elmer, the son of Elmer and Catherine (Kirpach) Carl, was born on September 28, 1928, in Hastings. Following his education, Don enlisted in the Untied States Army and later received an honorable discharge. On June 4, 1955, Don was united in marriage to Evelyn M. Hubley and they were blessed with fifty-six years of marriage prior to her passing on August 27, 2011. Don was a plumber and longtime maintenance man for the Hastings School District until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, taking rides around the country side with Evelyn, and vacationing to Northern California to visit his son, Tom.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Evelyn; daughter, Lisa Gath; and by his siblings, Richard, LeRoy, and Lois.
Don is survived by his son, Thomas Carl (Kay Pitman); son-in-law, Ed Gath; grandchildren, Timothy Carl, Zackary Breanen Gath, Derrick Gath, and Tony Gath; great grandchildren, Nevaeh Gath, Hannah Gath, Linkon Gath, Leo Gath, Anika Carl, and Ecko Carl; brother, Ken (Pat) Carl; sister-in-law, Maurice Carl; and by many other relatives and friends.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private family service will be held at a later date. Interment will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Cemetery in Hastings.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.
Randall B. "Randy" Kimmes, age 56 of Hastings, died peacefully at United Hospital in St. Paul on Friday afternoon, January 15, 2021, following a short battle with cancer.
Randall Bernard, the son of Bernard "Ben" and Virginia "Poo" (Nelson) Kimmes, was born on January 20, 1964, in Hastings. Following his graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1982, Randy worked will Keller Construction, Spectro Alloys, and most recently Bic Graphics. He loved the solitude of being in the outdoors hunting and fishing. Randy was an avid Vikings fan, and also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Randy is survived by his children, Kenna (James Powell) Poppler and Jonathan Kimmes; grandsons, Carver and Bennett Powell; siblings, Karen Kimmes and Bruce Kimmes; nieces, Jamie (Lukas) Leaf and Jessica (Jeff) Spanhanks; nephew, Thomas Kimmes; and by other family members and friends.
A private family graveside service will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, Randy's family requests memorials be made to Avivo or to the donor's choice in his memory.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.
Regina "Jane" Doorak, age 88 of Hastings, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, January 5, 2021, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings.
Regina Suzanna, the daughter of Isadore and Ophelia (Honl) Huberty, was born on July 28, 1932, in Hastings. Following her education, Jane was united in marriage to Del Doorak in 1953 and was blessed with five children and many memories prior to his passing in 1991. She later married Howard Biskupski and he also preceded her in death. Jane was a longtime employee at Smeads Mfg. in Hastings. She enjoyed having dinner with friends, playing cards especially euchre, and was an excellent cook. Jane was a dedicated caretaker to many, and would help anyone in need. She enjoyed volunteering with Regina Auxiliary and at Regina Memorial Chapel where she distributed communion throughout the hospital. Whether it was putting puzzles together or going for walks, Jane was always on the move. She loved cardinals and sitting in the sun with her Coppertone lotion.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Del Doorak and Howard Biskupski; brothers, Isadore, Charles, and Paul "Gus"; sisters, Midge Knoll, Dorothy Bauer, and Cheryl Murtaugh; son-in-law, Herman Leek; nephews, Terry Huberty and Dennis Murtaugh; and by her longtime friend, Tom Braun.
Jane is survived by her children, Cathy Butzler, Cindy Leek, Brian (Terri) Doorak, Christina (Bill) Crotty, and Cheryl (Henry) Boudreau; ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Lundberg and Rita Murphy; and by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings, with Father David Hennen officiating. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.
Family and friends are cordially invited to a visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or to the donor's choice in memory of Jane.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.
Jeffrey B. Perry, age 28, of Hastings, passed away January 8, 2021.
He was employed in the kitchen at M&H. He loved his family and spending time at Lower Clam Lake in Siren, WI. In 2015, Jeffrey found the Rivertown Days Medallion and won $500.
Jeffrey was preceded in death by his mom, Johanna Perry; grandparents, Buzz and Caroline Perry; grandpa, Jim Grier; several aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his best friend and dad, Bruce Perry; brothers, Joe (Ashley) Perry, Matt Perry (Latoya Thomas) and Dan Perry; grandma, Joan Grier; family friend, Leah Yanza; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel, 3075 Vermillion St., Hastings. Masks and social distancing are required.
Lois Ann (Bokinskie) Laumeyer, age 93 of Hastings, passed away January 2, 2021 at United Hospital due to Covid-19 complications. Lois was born on March 20, 1927, in Long Prairie, MN to Albert and Dora Bokinskie. She graduated from Long Prairie High School. She married Donald Laumeyer on September 8, 1947 at Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church.
Lois is survived by her sister, Irene Prill; sisters-in law, Joanne Bokinskie and Dorothy Akin; daughter, Becky (Al) Kline; sons, Doug (Barb) Laumeyer, Bill (Karla) Laumeyer, Dan (Sandy) Laumeyer and Alan Laumeyer; grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchild, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; two sisters; two brothers; one daughter-in-law and two great grandchildren.
Lois enjoyed cooking, baking, traveling, playing cards, playing Scrabble, visiting casinos and her grandchildren with a special relationship with her only granddaughter, Kristine.
Due to Covid 19, a private family Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hastings. The Mass will be live streamed on the Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Facebook page on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Father Dave Hennen is officiating. The burial and a Celebration of Life will be held in the summer. Interment will be at Fort Snelling. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Hastings Catholic Education Foundation or Hastings Family Service or donors choice.
The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff at Regina Senior Living, Regina Hospital, United Hospital Emergency Department for their care and understanding.
Dorothy C. Fritze, age 87, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Day, December 25, 2020, at Regina Hospital.
Dorothy Clare, the daughter of Martin and Florence (Gerlach) Conzemius, was born on October 21, 1933, in Hastings, Minnesota. Following her graduation from Hastings High School with the class of 1951, she hopped on a train to Washington D.C. for her first secretarial job with the railroad. Missing her family, she returned home and continued work with the railroad in Minnesota. She married Gary Fritze and was blessed with her five children. She went on to work for the City of Hastings, the Hertogs Law Firm, and in “retirement” worked as a court clerk for the Dakota County Government Center.
She treasured her time with her children and grandchildren, hardly ever missing one of their sporting events. She cherished her card club friends of 50+ years, enjoyed playing Kings in the Corner with grandkids, and often took a dollar or more off you when playing Cribbage.
She loved growing up on the farm, fishing, watching sports on TV, spending time outside in her yard and flower gardens. She was a kid at heart and had a sense of humor and warmth that she shared with everyone around her. She left behind a legacy of love, one that will never die.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Elly McNamara; her brother-in-law, Jerry Weber. Dorothy is survived by her children, Linda (Mark) Prettyman, Steve (Carol) Fritze, Lori (Mark) Beskau, Scott Fritze, and Jim (Marilyn) Fritze; her beloved grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, with two more on the way; her siblings, Marion Weber; Lois (Bill) Cain; Marty (Becky) Conzemius; brother-in-law, Clayton McNamara; and by many nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Due to COVID-19 a PRIVATE family service is being held. A Celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at a later date when it is safe to do so.
Arrangements are being completed by Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings.
We are glad to be able to have funeral liturgies once again at SEAS Church, but because of current precautions due to the coronavirus, a few things will look differently than before.