Bierman Funeral Home

Robert Huschle, age 88 of Northfield, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday morning, November 25, 2023, at Three Links Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the Bierman, Benson & Langehough Funeral Home, 1316 Division Street South, Northfield. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM, prior to the service at the funeral home. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Northfield. www.northfieldfuneral.com

Jack R Jordan, 98, of Farmington, formerly of Northfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Trinity Care Center in Farmington. Jack was born on Sep 21, 1925, in Sullivan County, Indiana to Fred and Essie Jordan. He grew up on a small truck farm in Bloomfield Indiana where his family raised vegetables and a small amount of stock. Jack joined the Navy in 1945 where he trained as a pilot. During his years in the Navy, he attended college at Westminster in Fulton, MO and Yale in New Haven, CT. He was honorably discharged in 1950 with a rank of Ensign. It was when he attended Westminster that he first met a beautiful brunette named Dorothy Marie Pearre. Later, when Jack...

Donna Colleen Clason, age 90, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Northfield Hospital. Born on January 1, 1933, in Chehalis, WA, to Charles LeFavour and Maud Lawton, Donna was a woman of faith, family, and education. Her life was a testament to the power of love, the strength of spirit, and the grace of God. Donna moved to Central Point, Oregon at a young age. It was there, at Canby Grove Camp, that she received Christ as her savior, a decision that would guide her life's journey. She met her beloved husband, Ronald Clason, in school, and they were united in holy matrimony on August 25, 1951, in Yreka, CA. Their love story spanned 72 years, a testament...

Lyla Arneson, age 93, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday evening, November 10, 2023, at Cannon Valley Suites of the Northfield Retirement Community. Lyla Rosalie (Halverson) Arneson Paulson was born November 23, 1929, at home on the family farm in Wheatland Township, rural Lonsdale, Minnesota, to Eddie and Helen (Fossum) Halverson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trondhjem Lutheran Church, attended District 107 country school and graduated from Northfield High School in 1947. After graduation, she worked for the telephone company and in the Registrars office at St. Olaf College. On April 10, 1948, Lyla married Ralph Arneson at St. John's Lutheran Church in...

Janice Marcella Rappe, age 97, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at Milestone Senior Living in Faribault on November 8, 2023. Born on August 20, 1926, in Mahnomen, Minnesota, to Emil and Clara (Slette) Quinnell, Janice was a beacon of love, intelligence, and selflessness, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew her. Janice spent her formative years north of Castle Rock on the family farm, attending Randolph schools and graduating from Randolph High School. She furthered her education by attending college, demonstrating her intelligence and commitment to personal growth. Her professional journey began at Minneapolis Trades, where...

Nancy Halling, 86, of Northfield, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, November 3, 2023, at Cottages on Forest on the Three Links Campus. Nancy Marie Martin was born on August 30, 1937, to Errol and Marie (Daly) Martin in Lansing, Kansas. She was raised there and graduated from Lansing High School. Nancy started working at Fort Leavenworth and met Charles Halling while there. They were married on July 30, 1961, and had two sons, Phil and Dan. They lived in Kansas City for several years until moving to Northfield in 1971 and establishing Halling Pottery. Nancy helped Chuck with the family business and many people knew the quality of their work locally. They won numerous awards and had...

James (Jim) Weidner, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, October 30, 2023 at Benedictine Living Community. James John Weidner was born October 17, 1943 in Freeport, Minnesota, to Herman P. and Marcella G. (Miller) Weidner. He was raised in Freeport and attended Sacred Heart grade school. The family moved to Madison, Minnesota, when Jim was in 6th grade and he completed 8th grade in Madison. Jim attended high school in East Troy Wisconsin at Divine Word Seminary High School. He attended college in Miramar, New York at Divine Word Seminary and St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. From 1967 to 1970 Jim taught at Regina High School in Minneapolis. In 1972 he completed a...

Lester Gunderson, age 101, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, October 22, 2023, at the Cannon Valley Suites on the Northfield Retirement Community campus. Lester Gordon Gunderson was born on April 21, 1922, in Scott County, Minnesota to Sigurd and Mabel (Larson) Gunderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Christiana Lutheran Church in Lakeville, Minnesota. The family moved to Northfield in 1935 and Lester attended school in Northfield. He started farming by helping his father on the family farm. On May 22, 1948, Lester married Della Mae Sommers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault. They farmed next to his father for six years before purchasing the Gunderson farm south of Northfield....

Lois Margaret (Schrader) Stowe passed away surrounded by family on October 12, 2023 at Three Links Care Center. Lois Stowe was born April 13, 1934 in Northfield, Minnesota, to Lawrence and Margaret (Hutton) Schrader. She grew up on the family farm west of Dundas, attended District 97 country school and graduated from Northfield High School in 1951. After high school Lois attended and graduated from the Gale Institute where she received training for work in the transportation industry. She moved to Chicago to work for the railroad and returned to Minneapolis to work for Northwest Orient Airlines. Lois married Richard Stowe in Northfield in 1953. After marriage, she lived in the Dundas,...

Eleanor Ann "Kek" Robien, 96, intrepid world traveler and top-notch librarian, died on October 10, 2023, at the Northfield (Minnesota) Care Center. Kek grew up in Tomah, Wisconsin, pretending to explore frontier wilderness hiking around town with her childhood friend Patty. Kek's early love of books transported her to fantastic lands of fact and fiction. She graduated from La Crosse Teacher's College (now UW La Crosse) where she met her husband Gerhard "Jerry" Robien. Eventually, Kek and Jerry made their longtime home in Lake Bluff/Lake Forest Illinois. When their son Mark started Kindergarten, Kek returned to Rosary College (now Dominican University) for a Masters in Library Science. For...

John Barber, 85, of Sulphur, Oklahoma, formerly of Northfield, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Sulphur. John Howard Barber a resident of Sulphur was born June 2, 1938 in Marshall, Minnesota to Robert and Gwendolyn Barber. He grew up in Milroy, Minnesota. At age 15 he drove livestock truck for his dad, and at age 19 he graduated from Reisch American School of Auctioneering. That started a profession that would last 66 years. He later became an instructor at the Auction College. He was honored for 40 vears of service at the Dakota County 4-H Fair in Minnesota and 35 years for service to 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair. He was employed by the...

Darlene Shirley Finch, age 92, of Northfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Darlene was born on January 27, 1931, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Oliver Bakken and Martha West. She married Robert Finch in 1952, at Camp Killmer, New Jersey and has lived in Northfield since 1997. Her family moved to Grenada, Minnesota when Darlene was very young. She graduated from Grenada High School in 1949. After high school, she became a psychiatric aide working at St. Peter Mental Hospital for a year before joining the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1951. After marrying Robert, the couple lived in many states in the...

Marilyn (Molly) Harvey, age 91, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 3, 2023, at the Manor of the Northfield Retirement Community. Marilyn Faye "Molly" (Fox) Harvey was born July 30, 1932, in Forest City, Iowa, to James Isaac and Iva Hope (Walrath) Fox. She was raised in Forest City, was a cheerleader and homecoming Queen, and graduated from Forest City High School in 1950. After high school, she went to work for the FBI fingerprint division in Washington, D.C. On December 2, 1950, Molly married Francis (Frank) John Harvey in Arlington, Virginia. After marrying, they lived at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina while Francis served in the U.S. Navy. They moved often, including time in North...

Forster Davis lived. Forster, Fos, to his close friends and family, was born April 22,1938 in Palo Alto, California to Paul Herbert Davis and Helen Brack Davis. He was the very youngest of three sons born to the Davis family. His family moved to New York City when he was seven. Forster recalled walking down Broadway, watching a Rockettes matinee show on the weekends, and his mother hosting Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower for tea. At the time, General Eisenhower was the President of Columbia University and the General and Forster's father were "friends from work." Forster recalled Mrs. Eisenhower asking him about his hobbies and taking a "kind interest" in him. When his father accepted a...

Pete Edwardsen, age 69, passed away at home with Judy and family by his side on Monday, September 25, 2023. Peter Frances Edwardsen was born December 30, 1953, in Northfield, Minnesota, to Orville P. "Pete" and Delores (Matson) Edwardsen. He was raised in Northfield and graduated Northfield High School in 1973. Following his education he worked as a mechanic until 1976, when he began working at Malt-O-Meal. In November 1992, Pete began his longtime relationship with Judy Nelson. Pete retired in 2013 and continued to stay busy including working with Judy's son Steve at Nelson Lawn Care. Pete was a member of the Sundowner's Car Club and was proud of his '68 Camero and '73 Corvette. He...

Kurt Ebling, 71, formerly of Northfield, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, September 12, 2023, at the Emeralds at Faribault. Kurt G. Ebling was born on October 5, 1951, to Robert and Dorothy (Gilligan) Ebling in Northfield. He was raised in Northfield, homecoming king his senior year, and graduated top of his class from Northfield High School in 1970. He attended the U of M for a short time and then started travelling in Europe and working various jobs when he returned to the United States. In his free time, he enjoyed playing baseball, dressing up like the Marks brothers, and teasing his family and friends. If there was pizza on the menu, Kurt was happy. Not only was it his...