Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel

08/05/2026

Grief doesn't have to be loud, so if you're the kind of person who processes it quietly, you've found the perfect space you need to heal, reflect, and find clarity. 🤫❤️‍🩹

08/04/2026

Arlene Lanette Greenlee

Arlene L. Greenlee, age 94, of Welch, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings. Arlene was born on April 9, 1932, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Walter and Margaret (Hoeffler) Rampke. She grew up in St. Paul and because she was an only child she always wanted a large family of her own. She was blessed with seven children, and family was always the most important part...

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08/04/2026

Great news! We're hosting a FREE 4-part funeral preplanning series at the Hastings YMCA, and you do NOT have to be a member of the Y to attend. Please register online at starksonfamily.com/events. We would love to see you there! 👋

08/03/2026

Carol Alma Oertel

Carol Alma Oertel, age 89, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday August 2, 2026. Carol was born on July 19, 1937 to Arnold and Mildred Leibner at home on the farm in Warren Township in Winona County, Minnesota. She attended North Warren School, a one-room schoolhouse, through 8th grade. She then attended Lewiston High, where she graduated at the top of her class in 1955. Carol married Frank Robert Oertel on August 18, 1956 after...

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08/03/2026

Hope is an important part of the grief journey. It can help you look towards the future, set goals, and to see that there is a horizon beyond the current situation.

07/31/2026

It can look like solo travel or baking for friends or taking up a new hobby. You don't have to advertise your progress. Move through your journey however - and wherever - you want.

07/30/2026

Keith Warner Johnson

Keith W. Johnson, 73, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2026. Keith was born in Saint Paul, MN on March 23, 1953 to Warner and Helen (Kurrelmier) Johnson. He grew up in Saint. Paul, MN and graduated from Johnson High School in 1971. Keith went on to study computers at TVI, which is now Saint Paul Tech. Keith worked various jobs during his lifetime. He worked at a grocery store...

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07/29/2026

Grief is emotional, not logical. Your heart will need more time to accept what your brain already knows. ⏳💔

07/28/2026

LOST AND FOUND ALERT! A jacket and hat have been in our closet since May and they want to go home. If your head is sunburned or your coat hanger is bare, please stop by and claim your items any weekday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thank you!

07/27/2026

Growth takes time, but after some quiet work that can take months or years, you will feel full again. ❤️ We'll wait.