Obituaries

Jun 15, 2026

Marie S. (Sophia) Sampson, age 96, died June 15, 2026 at Meadows on Fairview in Wyoming, Minnesota. Marie was born on December 22, 1929 on the family farm near St. Libory, NE. She was the fourth child of John Sylvester Wissing and Francis Wissing nee Eich. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her siblings, Mildred...

Aug 25, 2026

Aug 18, 2026

Joanne Marie Cary (Rusch), surrounded by her family, passed gently and peacefully into the eternal embrace of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 18, 2026, at her home in Forest Lake, Minnesota. She was 86 years old.

Born on April 2, 1940, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Joanne’s life was marked by determination, faith, and devotion to the people and work she...

Aug 15, 2026

Judy R. Gramer, age 81, of Blaine, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Judy was born on January 11, 1945, in Crookston, Minnesota. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from Cathedral High School with the Class of 1963. Following high school, Judy made her way to the Twin Cities, where she attended the Minneapolis School of Business to...

Aug 15, 2026

Laurel Kay Magnus unexpectedly passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Laurel was born in Greeley, Colorado, to Marlow and Donna Magnus. As the daughter of traveling domestic missionaries, Laurel spent her childhood traveling with her parents and sister to small towns throughout the western states, where they planted churches in communities where there were none. Her father would often pastor two...

Aug 9, 2026

Theodore “Ted” J. Nemetz, 86, of Forest Lake, MN, passed away at the Minneapolis VA Hospital on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Formerly of North Branch, MN where he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and of St. Paul where he was a 1958 graduate of Wilson High School.

Ted was a man of deep faith and unwavering strength and energy....

Aug 1, 2026

Thomas Edward Hefty, 78, of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away suddenly at home on August 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. He was born on September 8, 1947, in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, to Edward and Irene (Erb) Hefty, who preceded him in death.

Tom shared 32 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Jeanne (Werthman)...

Jul 30, 2026

Dennis Lee Sanders of Forest Lake, Minnesota passed away on July 30,2026. He was 79 years old.

Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on March 16, 1947. Graduated from Central High School. He married wife, Judy Reigstad, on June 17, 2006, and spent 26 happy years together.

He enlisted in Navy in 1965 and served his country.

Dennis' love was rebuilding old cars....

Jul 30, 2026

Jeffrey Miles Brooks 2/16/1947 – 7/30/2026

Jeffrey Miles Brooks of Forest Lake, Minnesota. died peacefully at home on July 30, 2026 at the age of 79. Having served in Vietnam (67-68) Jeff battled cancer from exposure to Agent Orange. Jeff was preceded in death by Orville Brooks, Dorothy Brooks nee Wolf – Bever; brother, Eugene Brooks; sister, Miriam “Sis” Schliesing nee...

Jul 30, 2026

Kathleen E. Wagner, age 83, of Maplewood, Minnesota, formerly of Saint Paul and Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, surrounded by her family following a brief diagnosis with pancreatic cancer.

Kathy was born on June 4, 1943, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Russell and Elizabeth (Triemert) Helser. A proud graduate of Johnson High School, Class of 1961, she...

Jul 27, 2026

Terrance J. "Terry" Husnik, age 77, of Sandstone, Minnesota, formerly of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born on September 20, 1948, in Forest Lake, Terry was the son of Walter and June (Proulx) Husnik. He graduated from Forest Lake High School with the Class of 1966 and, shortly...

Jul 25, 2026

William “Bill” Charles Johnson passed peacefully from this life on July 25, 2026, at the age of 77, after a courageous, nearly four-decade journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Bill was born on March 15, 1949, and was lovingly adopted by Charles and Gertrude Johnson, beginning their family. He graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School, where he met his high school sweetheart,...

Jul 23, 2026

Paul William Perala of Forest Lake, Minnesota passed away July, 23, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on November 18, 1935, to Lempi (Anderson) Perala and Walter Jalmer Perala and was the youngest of seven children. Paul grew up on the family’s “Finnish” farm in rural New York Mills, Minnesota, where he helped his parents farm and...

Jul 22, 2026

Barbara "Barb" Kunshier, age 88, of Chisago City and Wyoming, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026.

Barb was a devoted mother who found her greatest joy in spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenny; her parents; sons, Alan and William; grandson, Joshua; and her siblings.

Barb is lovingly survived by her children, Bob, Tim,...

Jul 15, 2026

Gretchen Darlene Selander, age 84, of Chisago City, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Born on June 3, 1942, in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Gretchen was the daughter of Doran and Marvel (Roberts) Adams. She was raised in White Bear Lake, where she attended White Bear Lake High School...

Jul 5, 2026

Darlene Joyce Homan

From Scandia, Minnesota and Chisago City, Minnesota formerly Neenah, Wisconsin.

Darlene Homan was born October 20, 1931 in Marshfield, WI. She passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 due to complications from Alzheimer's.

Darlene grew up in Neenah, Wisconsin and graduated from Neenah High School. Darlene married Robert “Bob” A. Homan on April 5, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa. Darlene and Bob...

Jul 4, 2026

Clifford I. Frandle Jr., age 79, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Born on July 15, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota, Cliff was the son of Clifford and Dorothy (Lange) Frandle. He and his family grew up in Forest Lake back in the days when the town was a vacation spot; living upstairs in...

Jun 28, 2026

Patricia "Pat" Rae Hovind, age 80, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home after suffering a devastating stroke from which she was unable to recover.

Pat was born on April 21, 1946, to Sylvester and Dorothy Armstrong. She grew up in Mounds View, Minnesota, and attended St. Cloud State University. While raising her children, Pat worked part-time so...

Jun 26, 2026

Allan DeWolf, of Forest Lake, MN, died peacefully at home on June 26, 2026

Allan was born to parents Mabel Lillian DeWolf, nee Bloom, and Raymond Robert DeWolf on November 1,1932 in Stillwater, MN. His family moved to Milltown, WI in 1938.

Allan graduated from Milltown High School in 1951. He served his country in the United States Army as part of...

Jun 20, 2026

Kayla M. Houle, age 35 of Blaine, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by the love of her family and friends on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Though her time here was far too short, the impact she made on those who knew and loved her will be felt for generations.

Kayla was born August 18, 1990 and raised in Minnesota, spending her childhood...