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 written by The Daily Herald on December 13th, 2020 that Eleanor Jane Rogers (Lowell) passed away in Rockford, Illinois.  Ms. Rogers was 104 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Eleanor Jane's life.

It was noted by LadySmith N on September 24th, 2020 that Marty Prokop passed on in Wisconsin.  Prokop was 52 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marty's life.

It was noted 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 share your condolences and honor Arthur L's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on December 4th, 2017 that George Edward Carlson died in California.  Carlson was 93 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor George Edward's life.

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

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

It was disclosed by LadySmith N on November 24th, 2016 that Mary Catherine Senior Izral died in Hastings, Minnesota.  Izral was 97 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Catherine Senior's life.

It was reported by LadySmith N on November 10th, 2016 that Viola Beatrice Geisler (Jeremy) died in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  Ms. Geisler was 93 years old and was born in Hastings, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Viola Beatrice's life.

History

It was rededicated in 1993 as city hall. The city is named for the first elected governor of the state of Minnesota, Henry Hastings Sibley.

Hastings, the nearby city of Prescott, Wisconsin Wisconsin, and the adjacent township of Nininger Township, Minnesota were areas of tremendous land speculation in the mid 19th century, being billed by Ignatius L. 2 at Hastings, part of the canal lock systems on the Mississippi that stretch from Minneapolis to St. The county administration began the process of moving to a new facility from 1974 until 1989, when the City of Hastings purchased the old building. Hastings is the site of the second oldest surviving county courthouse in the state (after Stillwater, Minnesota which was finished in 1871 at a cost of $63,000.