Obituaries

Ruth Palmer

Ruth Palmer

Mar 26, 2010

Preceded in death by her husband Mahlon; brothers, Roy and Harold Wolhaupter; sister Marian Peterson. Survived by children, Larry (Bea) Palmer, Rick (Janet) Palmer, Kathy Palmer; brother John Wolhaupter; grandchildren, Jennifer (Richard) Lidberg, Christopher (Eve) Palmer, Stacy Palmer, Kelly (Jeremy) Hoglund, Daniel Palmer; great grandchildren, Tammy, Ashley and Jon Culver, Samantha and Karen Lidberg, Ashton Hoglund, Ray Mellengen.

Phyllis Novak

Phyllis Novak

Mar 24, 2010

Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 29, 2010 at Church of St. Pius X, 3878 Highland Avenue, White Bear Lake. Visitation one hour prior to mass at the church. Interment at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Cemetery.

Marilyn Paetznick

Marilyn Paetznick

Mar 20, 2010

A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Donald Axen

Donald Axen

Mar 20, 2010

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2010 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Steven Kerr

Steven Kerr

Mar 19, 2010

Steven D. Kerr, age 58 of Saint Paul, Minnesota died peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2010.  Steven was born August 22, 1951 in Saint Paul, Minnesota the son of Kenneth and Bernice (Hiler) Kerr.  Following high school Steven honorably served his country during the Vietnam Era in the United States Marine Corps.  Following his discharge from the Marine Corps...

Willard Prom

Willard Prom

Mar 16, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m., Friday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Forest Lake.

Todd Summer

Todd Summer

Mar 15, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2010 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1250 South Shore Dr., Forest Lake. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake; continuing 9:00-10:00 a.m., Friday at the funeral home. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Georgia Tomczak

Georgia Tomczak

Mar 13, 2010

Georgia worked for 32 years at Rainbow Foods, retiring from their Blaine store.

Marjorie Kment

Marjorie Kment

Mar 12, 2010

Funeral Service 11 AM, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31095 Genesis Ave, Stacy. Visitation 5-8 PM, Tuesday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake and one hour prior to service at the church. Interment in Oak Park Cemetery, Forest Lake.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association and sent in care of Mattson Funeral...

Lois Shelander

Lois Shelander

Mar 12, 2010

Beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma Memorial Service 1 PM., Monday, March 15, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Gathering of family and friends 4-7 PM, Sunday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake and one hour prior to service at church. Interment in Scandinavian Cemetery.

Clare Lunde

Clare Lunde

Mar 12, 2010

As a young man, Clare worked at a vegetable canning factory, then with a surveying company. Clare was drafted into the army for the Korean War, but was stationed in Germany. He continued to learn surveying and eventually worked in surveying and artillary for the duration of the war in Germany. After his Army service he came to the Twin Cities...

Sarah Morris

Sarah Morris

Mar 9, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake, Minnesota.  Visitation will be 3:00-8:00 p.m., with sharing of memories at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake continuing 9:00-10:00 a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Interment at...

Lawrence Carlson

Lawrence Carlson

Mar 8, 2010

Lawrence Theodore Carlson, age 96, of Scandia, Minnesota, went to meet his Lord, on Monday, March 8, 2010. He was born June 15, 1913, the second of ten children, born to Arthur and Florence Carlson. In 1948, he met his future wife, Beatrice Mitchell Panchot, and her son Jerry, and they were married on March 4, 1949. He adopted Jerry shortly...

Ethel Maher

Ethel Maher

Mar 5, 2010

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Forest Lake Christian Church, 367 4 th Avenue NW, Forest Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to International Disaster Emergency Services; PO Box 60, Kempton, Illinois 46049 in care of Mattson Funeral Home, 343...

Charles Hays

Charles Hays

Mar 3, 2010

Charles was a WWII Navy Veteran. Preceded in death by wife Lucille; granddaughter Rebecca; brothers Ted & Jack; sister Betty & Shirley. He is survived by his children, Charyl (Robert) Kendall, Kevin (Roselyn); grandchildren, Victoria Lain-Groess, Brandi Lyn Johnson, Dustin C. Hays; five great grandchildren; sister Eleanore Rabel; and brother Eugene.

Paul Brown

Paul Brown

Feb 27, 2010

passed away on February 27, 2010 after a long struggle with heart complications He is survived by his mom LuAnne Brown; siblings Jimmy (Jenny) Becker, Julie (Nate) Fairbanks, Francine Brown, David Ewaldt, Greggy (Amber) Becker; aunts and uncles, Jim Rosa, Joe (Jenny) Rosa, Chuck (Kristi) LeTourneau, Patti Jensen, Connie (Al) Gunderson, Shelly (Roy) Bergeron, Brenda Wilcox, DeeDee Feakes; and nieces...

Robert Jelinek

Robert Jelinek

Feb 22, 2010

passed away peacefully on February 22, 2010 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Robert retired as Master Sergeant from the US Air Force after 23 years of service. He later retired from West Publishing. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2010 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 4-7 PM, Thursday at Mattson...