Obituaries

Feb 8, 2010

Eleanore D. MacKenzie, age 85, of Forest Lake, formerly of Grand Marais,died, peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Lyle; daughter Maureen MacKenzie; grandson Dutch Gillmaster. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her including her children, Richard (Ann), Michael (Pat), Gerald (Susan), Daniel (Karen),...

Jan 29, 2010

Preceded in death by husband, William; brothers, Kenneth Dale Howerton, Harold Howerton. She is survived by her children, January Knauff, Ron (Norma), Bev (Rich) Gabrick, Gary, Chris (Cheryl); 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sisters, Hilda Schlemer-Barth, Marlene (Jerry) Johnson; brothers, Lester (Eileen) Howerton and Glen (Cathy) Howerton; nieces, nephews, and many church friends. Funeral Service 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 2, 2010...

Jan 26, 2010

Of Forest Lake Preceded in death by father Walter; daughter Berta; sister Mary Hegstrom. He is survived by his life partner Sharon Raehsler; mother Sonja Palmer; children, Bill (Dayna) Palmer, Becky (Larry) Ferrier, Roger (Leah) Palmer, Jeff Kurilla, Debbie (Ray) Buhil, Kim Wallraff, Gary (Sharon) Kosman; 18 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sisters, Doris (Paul) Tyler, Ruth (Ed) Frandle; nieces, nephews and...

Jan 23, 2010

Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association, 4550 West 77th Street, Suite 200, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435.

Jan 22, 2010

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the family.

Jan 20, 2010

Mafalda “Muffi” Lawler-Hoffmann, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Lucy Toldo; infant daughter, Betty Lawler; husbands Charles T. Lawler and Edwin Hoffmann. Muffi will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her including her devoted daughters, Cathy (Billy) Morehead, Colleene...

Jan 16, 2010

Preceded in death by parents, William & Ruth Froelich; niece Lorelei Ruth Frank; half brother Donald Froelich. Connie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a beautiful person, inside and out. Connie enjoyed reading, traveling, shopping, music, politics, genealogy, dogs, and the company of her good friends. She was proud of her Swedish heritage. She was...

Jan 14, 2010

passed away in her sleep at Parmly LifePointes January 14, 2010. She is survived by her son Franz E. "Rusty" Westermeier and her daughter-in-law Floy Westermeier of Glenwood, Iowa; two step-grandsons Don Westberry of Jacksonville, Florida and Dave Westberry of Wahoo, Nebraska; one step-great-granddaughter Ashley Westberry of Jacksonville, Florida, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...

Jan 12, 2010

of Marine on St. Croix on Big Marine Lake, passed peacefully at home at the age of 91 on January 12, 2010. Art was a longtime General Agent for Indianapolis Life Insurance Company of St. Paul. Preceded in death by 10 siblings, and daughter-in-law, Genny Klinefleter. Survived by beloved wife of 64 years, Marion; their children: Dean, Diane (Alan) Baxter,...

Jan 10, 2010

Jan 1, 2010

She is survived by her children, Debra J. “Crecia” Salsido, Diane M. (Ray) Wood, Tom R. Kroska; 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; sisters, Lorraine Franzen, Beatrice Boege; sisters-in-law, Barb, Gunnie, and MaryKay Kroska; dear nephew, Ralph (Louise) L’Allier; special friends, Lisa Engstrom, Tom Feidt & Brenda Frankenberg, Linnea “Cookie” Cook, Melanie Kingbird; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Memorials...

Dec 29, 2009

Memorial Services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2010 at Birchwood Health Care Center Chapel, 604 NE 1 st Street, Forest Lake. Private Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Dec 23, 2009

She is survived by her children, John (Lucia) Oliveira, Daniel (Peggy) Oliveira, William Oliveira; her longtime companion Richard Cotton; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Nicole; great grandchildren, Adam, Evan; brother Cy (Ellen) Peltier; sister Luwellen Mayer; many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Dec 21, 2009

Husband, Father, Grandfather December 3, 1925~December 21, 2009 Of Forest Lake Preceded in death by his wife, Erva; brother Maynard; son-in-law Paul Morrison.  He is survived by his children, Sheryll L. Morrison, Terance D. Barsness, Scott A. (Lori) Barsness; 7 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; a brother; 2 sisters; and special pals Spike & Wiley.  Merrill...

Dec 18, 2009

She will be greatly missed by so many including her Daddy, Mommy and big brother Carson. Those left to cherish her memory include her parents, Justin and Ruby McCauley; brother Carson; Grandparents, Lynda and Rick McCauley Nancy Berning; Great Grandparents Ron and Mary McCauley and James Fosse, Sr.; aunts and uncles Ricky and Niki McCauley, Krystal McCauley, Bailey Cooper and...

Dec 13, 2009

age 67 formally of Forest Lake MN resident of Danbury, Wisconsin died on Sunday December 13. Bud was born on December 27, 1941 in Forest Lake, MN to Lloyd and Iris (Hanson) VanElsberg. Bud attended Forest Lake Senior High and lived in the Forest Lake area until he moved to Danbury, Wisconsin in 2002. Bud co-owned and managed a...

Dec 11, 2009

A Memorial Service to celebrate their lives will be held at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Memorials are preferred to the family.

Dec 11, 2009

Dec 10, 2009

Yvonne Payne nee Couillard, age 66 of Forest Lake, Minnesota known as “Blondie” by many, passed away peacefully on December 10th, surrounded by family. Longtime employee of 3M. She is survived by her children Kris Giles of Richmond, Missouri and Julie (Bruce) Tuma of Burnsville, Minnesota; grandchildren, Dustin, Casey, Kody and Tyler; brothers, Roger, Dwayne (Michelle); very special friend Robert Wright; her two golden...

Dec 4, 2009

175 East 10th Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, Parking: data-widget-version="324" data-widget-config="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" in lot and on-street parking is also available. Eulogies will begin at 5pm. We would be honored to hear any memories or stories of Jerry that you would care to share. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 256, Forest Lake, MN  55025.