Obituaries

Frederick Waltz

Frederick Waltz

Mar 12, 2008

Frederick Harry "BOB" Waltz, Age 85, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully at Fairview Lakes Hospital, surrounded by his loving family on March 12, 2008 Preceded in death by wife, Betty; son, Jeffery John; and granddaughter, Kari. He is survived by his sons, Michael (Carol), Timothy (Tina); grandchildren, Kim, Jeff, Andy, Heidi, Chris, Amanda, Caden; nine great grandchildren; and great...

James Blackford

James Blackford

Mar 5, 2008

James V. Blackford Age 86 Died peacefully, March 5, 2008 WWII Veteran James retired from the US Air Force after serving in both theaters. He was shot down over Europe during WWII. He is survived by his children, Jim (Kathy) Blackford, Laurel Zepeda; grandchildren, Matt (Mary) and Sean Blackford, David and Christian Zepeda; great grandchildren, Caroline and Nick Blackford. A...

Mike Hartman

Mike Hartman

Mar 5, 2008

Mike G. Hartman, age 47, of Forest Lake, passed away March 5, 2008. Preceded in death by brother, Bernard; and his children's mother, Tracy. He is survived by his wife, Jodi Hewson Hartman; children, Joshua M., Tina N.; step-children, Laura Harrer, Brandon Harrer (Erica Linnerooth); grandson, Gavin; father, Donald (Jonay); mother, Alfreda; siblings, Susan (Allan) Hoen, Marjorie Cogswell, Jeanette (Dick)...

Yvonne Pearson

Yvonne Pearson

Mar 4, 2008

Yvonne E. Pearson Age 74 of Forest Lake Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Friend Died, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 She is preceded in death by her parents, Willis and Martha (Moenke) Oslund. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her including her children, Mark (Donna) Pearson, Scott (Kathleen) Pearson, Diane (Doug) Colburn; grandchildren, Travis (Jenny)...

Georgia Eggers

Georgia Eggers

Feb 28, 2008

Georgia Maybelle Eggers(nee Bobb), age 87 of Marine on St. Croix passed away peacefully on February 28, 2008 Preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Irvin W.; sisters, Gwen and Opal Bobb. She is the loving mother of Bill, Chuck (Carol), Nancy (David) Dennis, and Randy (Marlys); grandmother of six; great grandmother of six; she is also survived...

Edmund Egan

Edmund Egan

Feb 28, 2008

Egan, Edmund Leo, age 57, of Blaine, passed away February 28, 2008 surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by his father, Wallace; brother, Raymond. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Lucy; daughters, Dawn Egan, Darcy (John) Hiland; grandsons, Mark & Tyler; mother, Lucille; siblings, Leroy, Kathy Banke, John,...

Walter Gould

Walter Gould

Feb 24, 2008

Walter R. Gould Age 71 of Scandia Died, Sunday, February 24, 2008 He is preceded in death by his wife Rosemary. He is survived by his son Darrin (Tamara) Gould; daughter Lori Chesney; four grandchildren; siblings, Howard, Ronald, Evelyn Powell, Donna Sandoval, Anna Aune, Jeanette Miller and their families. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m.,...

Douglas Post

Douglas Post

Feb 23, 2008

Douglas D. Post age 63 of Forest Lake died, 2/23/08 after a short battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and a good friend to many. Active member of Anoka County 4H and a former, longtime employee of Control Data. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Minnie Post; first wife...

Edward Broadbent

Edward Broadbent

Feb 19, 2008

Broadbent, Edward, Age 70, of East Bethel Passed away February 19, 2008, following a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Preceded in death by parents, Sanford & Vivian. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Janet; daughter, RaNae (Bill) Bott; son, Mark; grandson, Maxwell Broadbent; sister, Violet (Curtis) Stone; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ed worked for Anoka...

Evelyn Marabella

Evelyn Marabella

Feb 17, 2008

Marabella, Evelyn J., age 83, of Wyoming, died February 17, 2008. Preceded in death by husband, Anthony. She is survived by her son, Marc (Kathie); grandson, Ian; brother, Fred (Doris) Jorgensen; sister, Viola Stuefen; many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation...

Beaulah Stang

Beaulah Stang

Feb 15, 2008

Beaulah "Tiny" Stang, age 85, of Minneapolis, died Friday, February 15, 2008 in Forest Lake. Preceded in death by husband, Orville. Tiny is survived by her children, Alice (Nicholas) Torres; Judith (Thomas) Heath, Darlene (Ross) Baird, Charles Bergstrom, Harry Bergstrom, Mildred Bergstrom, Nancy Bergstrom, and Deborah Bergstrom; 22 grandchildren; special friend, Ed Kroll; and many other relatives. Funeral Service, 11:00...

Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Feb 12, 2008

Julie Christine Robinson Johnson, age 43, Resided in Duluth, MN, formerly of North Branch, Passed away February 12, 2008 in her home. Preceded in death by father, George Robinson. Survived by husband, Bob; her two loving sons, Shaun Bridgeman and Shane Bridgeman (fiancAC., Jen Kuiper); mother, Gladys Robinson; brothers, John, Gene, Jack; five nieces and nephews. She will be eternally...

Gertrude Hauble

Gertrude Hauble

Feb 12, 2008

Gertrude A. Hauble, age 90, Of Forest Lake Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Died, Tuesday, February 12, 2008, Gertrude loved life and lived every moment to the fullest. She is preceded in death by her husband Frederick; five siblings. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her including her children, Gary (Kathy) Hauble, Joan (Ernie)...

Nellie Maefsky

Nellie Maefsky

Feb 12, 2008

Nellie Maefsky Age 91 of Scandia She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Frank; sons, Vincent (Christine), Frank, Jr.(Diane Gaffoglio); brother, Tony Paznokas; grandchildren, Sarah Nell (Steve) Johnson, Seth, Shane, Stephen; great granddaughters, Ashley, Alison, and Ava Johnson. Visitation 1-3:00 pm, Saturday, February 16, 2008 with sharing of memories at 3:00 p.m. in Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North...

Rachel Hawkinson

Rachel Hawkinson

Feb 12, 2008

Rachel Hawkinson (nee Purdy) Age 68, of North Branch, Died February 12, 2008 Preceded in death by her parents, Ray & Leora Purdy; three sisters; and one brother. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, David; daughters, Tammy (Dan) Nelson, Nancy (Doug) Poppens; grandchildren, Andrew, Alyssa, Justin, and Nathan; many nieces and nephews. Rachel was a longtime...

Harriet Johnson

Harriet Johnson

Feb 6, 2008

Harriet Johnson (nee Ekegren) Age 89, lifetime Scandia Resident, died, Wednesday, February 06, 2008 She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Clara (Almquist); husband Lorainne Farmer Johnson; brother Donald Ekegren. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her including her sisters, DeLores Ecklund, Corinne Pahklamets; sister-in-law Ruth Ekegren; several nieces and nephews; many...

James Gray

James Gray

Jan 31, 2008

James L. Gray, age 78, of Osceola, WI, died January 31, 2008. James served as a Master Electrician for many years and served on numerous building committees for Kingdom Halls. Preceded in death by siblings, Robert, Marion Thurner, Hazel Youngquist, and Bill. He is survived by his wife, Bette; sons, Jerry (Lori), Jack (Beth), Joel (Joann); nine grandchildren; nieces and...

Charlotte Harvey

Charlotte Harvey

Jan 31, 2008

Charlotte H. Harvey, age 93 of Windy Acres in Forest Lake. Born October 23, 1914, died January 31, 2008 Private family gatherings will take place in Bucks County, PA and Pleasant Pond, ME.

Alfred Haupt

Alfred Haupt

Jan 29, 2008

Alfred R. Haupt age 91 of Forest Lake Longtime West Side Florist died, Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Preceded in death by wife Louise; brother Don. He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him including his children, Jack, George, Judy (Jim) Perkins; daughter-in-law Ronnie; step-daughters, Marlene Lowen, Shirley Kolden; sister Ruth Alberts; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces,...

Stanley Bernt

Stanley Bernt

Jan 28, 2008

Stanley Max Bernt, age 85 Of Wyoming, MN formerly of Osceola, NE Passed away January 28, 2008. Preceded in death by his parents; sons, Jeremy and Jeffrey; brother, Eugene; and sister, Betty. Mr. Bernt was born July 9, 1922 to Albert & Hilda (Zeleny) Bernt in Osceola, Nebraska. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific from...