Cannon Falls, MN, Minnesota
Earl K. Stodden
1936 — 2023
Earl Kenneth Stodden, age 87, of Cannon Falls, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on November 23, 2023. Earl was born in Galena, IL, to Leo A. and Louise (Fuchs) Stodden on October 27, 1936. He attended Sacred Heart Seminary in Geneva, IL, his freshman and sophomore years of high school, returning to Galena to graduate in 1954. Upon graduation he enlisted with the U.S. Navy. He was deployed on the USS Currituck in the Mediterranean Sea during the Suez Canal Crisis. Earl was discharged from active duty as an Electronics Technician Second Class in 1957, continuing as a Navy reservist until his honorable discharge in 1962. Earl married Barbara Farrey at St. Patrick's Catholic...