OBITUARIES
Roger Cunningham
Roger Paul Cunningham, 71, of Shafer, MN passed away at home on August 4, 2026 after a long period of declining health.
Corrine Mix
Corrine Ann (Strand) Mix, 85, formerly of Chisago City, died Saturday, August 8, at Meadows on Fairview in Wyoming, MN. Corrine was born November 8, 1940 to Arthur William (A.W.) and Muriel Palma (Strand) Strand, the second of four children and the only daughter. She was baptized at Augustana Academy …
Darlene Sparby
Darlene Harriet (Swiontek) Sparby, age 91, of Shafer, Minnesota passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026 at her home of natural causes.
William Johnson
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).
Ardeen & Sharon Beers
Sharon Beth (Dickman) Beers passed away at home on July 9, 2024 after a three- year battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1944, and grew up in Wells and Mankato, MN. It was in Mankato she met Ardeen. They married and lived in Coon Rapids for several years …
Linda Merkel
Linda L. Merkel, age 81, of Lindstrom, MN passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Fairview Health in Wyoming.
Kay Mattson
Kay Irene (Jenkins) Mattson, 73, passed away peacefully at her home in North Branch, Minnesota, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on August 2, 1952, in Moose Lake, Minnesota, Kay was the daughter of Raymond and Irene (Nyquist) …
Tom Schmidt
Tom was born on March 31, 1940 in St. Paul, MN. He passed away peacefully at the age of 86, on July 22, 2026 at Parmly on the Lake Memory Care. Tom grew up in White Bear Lake and married the love of his life, Grace, on September 8, 1962. …
William Matko
William “Bill” John Matko, age 78, was born in Virginia Minnesota on October 7, 1947. He peacefully passed away on July 14, 2026 with Patti, his loving wife of 53 years by his side.
Luella Faanes
Luella Mae Faanes, lovingly known as Lu, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, at the Sandstone Living Center in Sandstone, Minnesota. She was born on November 18, 1936, in Scandia, Minnesota, to Wilbur and Hulda True.
Allen Kask
Allen (Bud) Kask passed away at home on Friday, July 24th , 2026.
Michael Ehlert
Michael "Mike" Ehlert, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home on June 23, 2026, following a courageous, long battle with mobility issues.
