Obituaries

Sep 16, 2009

A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment at Union Cemetery, White Bear Lake. Memorials may be directed to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Sep 15, 2009

Born to Robert T. and Margaret A. Drake, Mpls. He graduated Richfield High School 1976 and attended Normandale Community College in Bloomington. Preceded in death by his former wife Cindy (Adolphson) Drake; father Robert T. Drake; mother Margaret Drake-Moegle; and grand niece Jaycee Hietala. Robert “Rob” Drake; nieces Chris (Drake) Arens and Erika Drake; grand nephew Sean Arens; and Grand niece...

Sep 14, 2009

Sep 10, 2009

Preceded in death by parents, Joseph & Philomene Proulx; husband Joseph; daughter Mildred Schilz; son Eugene; 14 brothers and sisters; grandson Peter Leroux; great granddaughters Nicole, Robin and Lily. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, September 14, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14383 Forest Blvd. North, Hugo. Visitation 4-7 PM, Sunday at Mattson Funeral Home,...

Sep 6, 2009

passed away peacefully, September 6, 2009. A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Coon Lake Senior Center, 182 Forest Road, East Bethel Center (service will be held outside, with casual attire requested, please bring a lawn chair). The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Eleanor had requested those attending...

Sep 3, 2009

A Celebration of His Life will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 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.

Aug 30, 2009

The family will greet friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2009 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family.

Aug 29, 2009

She was born in Piatt County, DeLand, Illinois on August 22, 1919 to William and Abbie Perkins. She was a nurses aide at the Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa. After moving to Minnesota she worked at the Pine City Memorial Hospital and Cambridge State School and Hospital. She later moved to St. Paul, and worked at the St. Mary’s Hospital in...

Aug 26, 2009

She is preceded in death by mom Vivian Boucher; brother Sonny. She will be dearly missed by her son Gregory (Annette) Friedl; sister Sharon DeMaio; niece Lorrie Swenson; nephews, Mike DeMaio and Larry Borner.

Aug 23, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2009 at St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church, 13060 Lake Blvd., Lindstrom. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake and one hour prior to mass at the church. Private family interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred...

Aug 21, 2009

Donald R. Stenseth, a assed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 21, 2009.  He was born February 25, 1954 to Robert and Mavis (Lee) Stenseth.  Don is survived by wife, Carrie; children, Mandy (Andrew) Stenseth, Brian (Molly), siblings Clarice Hanson, Rita Waite, Sandy Livingston, Lois Washburn, Brian Stenseth; many nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at...

Aug 20, 2009

Passed away comfortably in his sleep on August 20, 2009 at Cerenity Care in Saint Paul. Bill had been a Television Repairman since the 1950’s. He was a Life Member and Past President of Wildwood Lions and a member of American Legion Post 225.  Bill was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII. Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 25,...

Aug 19, 2009

Irene was a longtime member of the Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church, rural Dawson, MN. She was active in the Ladies’ Aid, her circle and a Sunday School teacher. She was a busy farmwife and guided her four children through 4H, church and school activities. Some of her favorite hobbies were gardening, sewing, canning, quilting and card playing. She...

Aug 19, 2009

Margaret Mary (Pirkl) Kluk, age 91, of Forest Lake, MN, was born into eternal life on August 19, 2009, surrounded by several members of  her family at Birchwood Care Center. Margaret was born on April 7, 1918 to Edward and Josephine (Schuster) Pirkl on their family farm near Pine City, MN.  She attended District 47 West Elementary School, a...

Aug 13, 2009

He was born June 5, 1923 in Granada, Nashville Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota. His parents were Walt and Della (Brown) McPhail. He had three older brothers and one younger sister. He was raised in Southern Minnesota; Granada, Truman and Winnebago area. Rollo entered WWII on February 13, 1943 and was a Corporal in the U.S. Army~Air Force. He spent 17 months on the Island...

Aug 12, 2009

Norman was a US Air Force Veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Preceded in death by his wife Jeanette; daughter Lauralee Buchholtz. Memorial Service 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Gathering of Family & Friends one hour prior to service. Inurnment in Shopier, WI on August 29, 2009.

Aug 11, 2009

Born November. 26, 1916~Died August 11, 2009 Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 17, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation one hour prior to service at church. Interment in Scandinavian Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Faith Lutheran Church

Aug 9, 2009

Paul R. Nitschke, age 71 of Scandia, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born November 29, 1937 in New York City, New York, the son of Robert and Helen (Landau) Nitschke. Following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he proudly served his country from 1958-1964. Paul and Antoinette Helmberger were...

Aug 9, 2009

Age 81 Longtime resident died on August 9, 2009. Ron was a proud WWII Veteran of the US  Navy. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Arlene; children, Jodie (Dave) Drews, James (Michele) Agnes, Lynette (Richard) Stream, Richard (Lorraine) Agnes, LuAnne Agnes, Tom (Linda) Agnes; grandchildren, Dave Jr., Dustin, Ben, Christine, Daniel, Jeremy, Josh, Jesse, Joseph, Chantel,...

Aug 4, 2009

Elsie L. Hallberg, age 79 of Forest Lake, died August 4, 2009. Elsie was a devoted Christian who will be remembered as a kind and dear woman who gave of selflessly gave of herself. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Emily (Christin) Thober; husband Melbourne; siblings, Water, Edwin, Arnold, Annette, Claire, Adeline, Lillian. She is survived by her daughters,...