Obituaries

Aug 5, 2022

Thomas D. Jurva, age 71, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, died Friday, August 5, 2022.  He proudly worked in automotive sales for Westside Volkswagen for over 40 years.  He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Gladys (nee Martin) Jurva; daughter, Tina Yvette Jurva; siblings, James, Jerry, Eddy Jurva, Geraldine Hauck, Sharon McNurlin.  He is survived by his...

Aug 1, 2022

Laura Jean Olson, age 61, Beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandma.  Laura was born on December 14, 1960 in St. Paul, MN. She passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2022. Laura is survived by her loving husband Marlin of 34 years of marriage, son Jeremi (Shauna) Hoff of Linwood, daughters Connie (Matthew) Webb of Apple Valley, Ashley (Thomas) Hayes...

Jul 30, 2022

Mary Mehus, age 72, of Forest Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2022.

Mary graduated from Richfield High School in 1967, received a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State in 1971 and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1981.  She started her life-long career at John Deere in 1971 as...

Jul 29, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Lee (Nadeau) Vaught, age 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2022, at her home in North Branch, MN.

Sandy lived on the east side, attended Sacred Heart grade school, and graduated from Johnson High School.  She eloped with Bob to Iowa and got married with his brother and sister-in-law as witnesses. ...

Jul 25, 2022

Allen Lee Corgard of Forest Lake, MN, passed away on July 25, 2022, after a long battle with dementia. Born on February 8, 1941, to Lloyd (Corgard) and Anna (Thorson) in Minneapolis. After graduating high school in Cambridge, MN he began work at Honeywell as an assembler. He worked his way up to a calibration’s technician in the defense...

Jul 22, 2022

Vija Aina Schwartz, age 82, of Chisago City, Minnesota, died peacefully, Friday, July 22, 2022, while surrounded by the most important people in her life, her family.  Vija was born December 28, 1939, in Liepaja Latvia the daughter of Voldemars and Matilde (nee Gulbis) Vilinskis.  As a child in Latvia, she loved dolls. As an adult, she would reminisce...

Jul 19, 2022

Joyce Barnes, age 64, of Wyoming, Minnesota died, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  Joyce was born March 24, 1958, at Mounds Park Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Ernest and Arlene (nee Fish) Anderson.  She attended Stillwater High School.  Following high school, she worked as a phlebotomist and nursing aide, before moving to Colorado.  While living in Colorado,...

Jul 16, 2022

Keith Alan Peterson

Loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother

Keith Alan Peterson, age 59, of East Bethel, MN, unexpectedly left us too soon on July 16, 2022.  He is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Keith was a caring man and made time for everyone.  He was a “social butterfly” and always had...

Jul 13, 2022

John W. Fischer Sr., age 73, of Blaine, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, while surrounded by his loving family after a bone cancer diagnosis in 2016.  John was born March 3, 1949, in South Harbor, Minnesota the son of Donald and Twila (nee Van Vleet) Fischer.  He loved the outdoors; fishing, hunting and spending time with...

Jul 7, 2022

Gertrude “Trudy” Stec, age 89, died on July 7, 2022.  Trudy lived at Birchwood Health Care Center since Dec. 2017 under the fantastic care of her Birchwood family.  She was originally of South Bend, IN and spent many years in St. Paul and Pine City, and Wyoming, MN.  She was a MN snowbird and wintered with her husband Frank...

Jul 6, 2022

Ruth M. Poff , age 89, Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother & Friend, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022. She is survived by 5 children Doug (June), Dan (Kathy), Deb (Jim), Denise (Terry) and Dede (Kevin); 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Ruth was a faithful woman who loved and cherished her family, we will treasure her...

Jun 29, 2022

Warren Benjamin Fedje, age 92, of Wyoming, MN, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2022.

Warren is preceded in death by parents, Clarence Sr. and Agnes Fedje; and brother, Clarence Jr.

Warren is survived by loving wife of 67 years, Mary “Mickey”, (which he called her as an endearment); daughter, Susan (Peter) Riehle; son, Robert...

Jun 27, 2022

Mark Wielde, 74, of Forest Lake, MN was a man of integrity, kindness, and a stunning dry wit.  He was a humble man who preferred McDonalds to fancy restaurants, his house to grand hotels, and his family to anything else.  He was a man you could depend on to make sure he was doing everything the right way, measuring...

Jun 22, 2022

Brian Carl Edberg, age 59, of Stillwater, MN, passed away suddenly on June 22, 2022.

Brian was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 13, 1962, and was the youngest child of Ralph and Irene Edberg.

Brian grew up in Mounds View, MN and graduated from Irondale High School and 2 years of Anoka Vo-Tech.

Jun 19, 2022

Noel “Jim” Messelt D.D.S., age 85, of North Branch, born January 31, 1937, passed away on June 19, 2022 after a long battle with complications from Lyme Disease.

He was born on a farm near Winger, MN, to Agnes (Hogenson) and Ole D. Messelt, the youngest of seven children.  As a youth he enjoyed baseball, basketball, and...

Jun 16, 2022

Jeanne Marie (Dvorak) Nolden, 56, died on June 16, 2022, surrounded by family at home in Forest Lake, Minnesota. after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 33 years, Bruce; daughters, Nora (Michael Berken), Katie (Oliver) Moore, Allison and Margaret; granddaughter, Lucy Moore; mother, Betty (late Charles) Dvorak; siblings, Chuckie (Selene), Janet Dorrance,...

Jun 15, 2022

Nancy Howard, age 73, of Columbus, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 11, 2022.  Nancy was born August 18, 1948, in Niagara Falls, New York, the daughter of Ellsworth and Alice (nee Shafer) Peterson.  Nancy was a renowned breeder of champion Australian Shepherds. She devoted her life and loved every minute of showing and continuing the breed.  In addition to her...

Jun 13, 2022

Joy Muller, age 79, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, died peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2022.  Joy was a devoted mom and grandma.  She enjoyed caring for her family and those around her.  Many will remember Joy as the local “lunch lady” as they always preferred to get in her line at Central Junior High School.  She enjoyed playing cards,...

Jun 13, 2022

Lyndon “Buzz” John Buesing, Jr., 71, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, Loving Father, Grandpa, Son, Brother, Uncle, and Friend, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2022.

Buzz was preceded in death by parents, Lyndon and Rosella.  He is survived by daughters, Emilie, Deanna (Eric) Luoma, Regina Davis; grandchildren, Henrik and Willem Davis, Evelyn Luoma.

Mass of...

Jun 12, 2022

Tammy J. Huberty, age 51, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, died peacefully after a short battle with cancer on Sunday, June 12, 2022.  Tammy is preceded in death by her father, Myron Roth Jr.  She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her including her beloved husband, Brian; mother, Jenny Roth; brother, Troy (Kate) Roth; other family...