OBITUARIES
Donnamae Grace Aldrich-Zellner
Donnamae Grace (Mills Crain) Aldrich-Zellner, of North Branch formerly long time resident of Shafer, passed away June 10, 2026 at Ecumen in North Branch at the age of 94.
Kathleen White
Kathleen A. White, age 70 of Wyoming, Minnesota, passed away on June 20, 2026 from complications from surgery.
DeWayne Gunderson
DeWayne “Gundy” Gerhard Gunderson passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. DeWayne was born on May 6, 1943 in St. Croix Falls Wisconsin. He lived on a farm outside Almelund, MN with his parents Esther and Melvin and older brother Lowell.
Lorens Johnson
Lorens Edward "Butch" Johnson, age 82, of Center City, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2026.
Rebecca Cedergren
Rebecca S. Cedergren (Becky), passed away on June 9, 2026.
Norma Strand
Norma Strand, age 86, passed away January 7 at St Croix Hospital, St Croix Falls WI. She is survived by her children Mark (Kathleen) Strand and Becky Strand, brother Roger (Joan) Boleman, sister Willi Kenedy, brother-in-law Lloyd, sister-in-law Ricky, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Salvatore Tallarico
Salvatore Tallarico Jr. of North Branch peacefully
Joyce Spence
Joyce A. Spence, of Chisago City, MN died peacefully in her room at Isabelle’s House at Parmly on the Lake on May 28, 2026 at the age of 92.
Barbara Piehl
Barbara Lucille Piehl, 72, of North Branch, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Ecumen Assisted Living in North Branch. Barb was born on July 28, 1953, to Elmer and Cecilia Karas and grew up on the family farm in Pine City. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School …
Nancy Oberg
Nancy Louise Oberg, age 78 of New Ulm and formerly of Lindstrom was born on December 3, 1947 in Rush City, MN to parents, Ernest and Wanda (Onasch) Anderson. Nancy passed away on May 24, 2026 at United Hospital in St. Paul from complications of hip surgery on March 18, …
Myron Zaruba
Myron A. Zaruba, age 88, of Chisago City; formerly of Wyoming, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Michael Holt
Michael Lee Holt was born March 30, 1944 to Jean (Corey) Holt and LeRoy Holt. He passed away May 19, 2026.
Richard Alsen
Richard “Dick” Alsen, of Chisago City, MN passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2026. He was born in St. Paul, MN on December 19, 1938 to John and Agnes Alsen and was the youngest of eight children.
Carol Olson
Carol Jean Olson, 81 years old, died at her residence in Scandia, MN on May 13, 2026.
