Funeral Homes in Hastings, MN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mark Steven Johnson (film director and screenwriter), Jeff Taffe (ice hockey player), Jackie Biskupski (politician and insurance broker), Derek Stepan (ice hockey player and athlete), T. Alloy Langenfeld (actor), Jeremy Moon (actor), and Lee Grossman (actor).

For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation).Hastings is a city in Dakota and Washington counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota, near the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. Its population was 22,172 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County, which contains most of it a small part extends into Washington County. It is named for the first elected governor of the state of Minnesota, Henry Hastings Sibley.The advantages of Hastings's location that led to its original growth are that it is well-drained, provides a good riverboat port, and is close to a hydropower resource at the falls of the Vermillion River. Other sites closer to the river confluence are either too swampy (Dakota County) or too hilly (Washington County and Pierce County, Wisconsin).U.S. Highway 61 and Minnesota State Highways 55 and 316 are three of the main routes in Hastings.

Hastings Obituaries

It was revealed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 17th, 2018 that Arthur L Balitz passed on in Sarasota, Florida.  Balitz was 66 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arthur L's life.

It was revealed by Orange County Register on December 4th, 2017 that George Edward Carlson passed away in California.  Carlson was 93 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor George Edward's life.

It was revealed on November 1st, 2017 that Kenneth A "Ken" Reiners passed away in Hastings, Minnesota.  Reiners was 64 years old and was born in Hastings, NE.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kenneth A "Ken"'s life.

It was disclosed on August 20th, 2017 that Ruth Olsen (Hansen) passed away in Hastings, Minnesota.  Ms. Olsen was 96 years old and was born in Brevik, .  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruth's life.

It was noted on April 2nd, 2017 that John R Dale died in Hastings, Minnesota.  Dale was 52 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John R's life.

It was written on January 12th, 2017 that Robert "Bob" McCormick passed on in Hastings, Minnesota.  McCormick was 94 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert "Bob"'s life.

It was written on March 10th, 2016 that Donald F Nelson passed away in Hastings, Minnesota.  Nelson was 66 years old and was born in Cadott, WI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald F's life.

It was disclosed by Visalia Times-Delta on October 3rd, 2015 that Veronica "Vernie" Postma passed on in Tulare, California.  Postma was 96 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Veronica "Vernie"'s life.

It was disclosed on May 31st, 2015 that John Kenney passed away in Hastings, Minnesota.  Kenney was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John's life.

It was written by Boscobel Dial on March 5th, 2015 that James L "Jim" Baker perished in Dickeyville, Wisconsin.  Baker was 80 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James L "Jim"'s life.

History

It was rededicated in 1993 as city hall. The Panic of 1857 would put an end to this dream. A spiral bridge over the Mississippi River was built in 1895 that was designed to slow down horse-drawn traffic from the opposite side of the river as it entered downtown. Donnelly as the potential "New Chicago". It is the county seat of Dakota County.