OBITUARIES
Marie Larson
Marie (Peterson) Larson, age 78, of North Branch died on Friday, April 25, 2014. Marie passed away peacefully at Ecumen in North Branch due to complications of dementia.
Ethel Andrews
Ethel Eleanor Grey Andrews was born December 2, 1914 in Sunrise MN to Ruth Warner Grey and Arthur Grey. She was the second of nine children. During part of her childhood she was also raised by her paternal grandparents, Betsy and Burdett Grey who lived across the street.
Rose Mary (Vincent) Carrol
Rose Mary Carroll, age 85, of Center City, MN died Friday April 4, 2014. Rose was born May 10, 1928 in Saint Paul, MN. She was the daughter of Paul and Gladys (Schwab) Vincent. She was united in marriage to Richard J. Carroll on September 17, 1949 in Mahtomedi, MN. …
Shari Grandstrand
Shari Grandstrand passed away peacefully on April 6, 2014 surrounded by her family after a brief, but courageous, battle with cancer.
Woody Erickson
Woody Erickson, 75, of Arizona, formerly of Stacy, MN, passed away February 7, 2014. Born to Joseph and Irene (Lind) Erickson in Minneapolis. He proudly and honorably served in the US Navy as an Interior Communicationman on USS Sea Poacher SS 406 from 1958 to 1961. Woody enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending …
William Ryberg
William “Bill” Ryberg, 80, of Center City, passed peacefully March 29, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born in a log cabin in Almelund on May 13, 1933, Bill thoroughly enjoyed farming and gardening and in his later years cooking.
Dorothy Carlson
Dorothy H. Carlson of Lindstrom died Thursday March 27 at Sophie’s Manor in Centuria, Wisc. at the age of 91. Dorothy was born on July 16, 1922 in Eureka Twp., WI to Valdemar and Marie Jensen. She attended school at Eureka. On September 4, 1944 she married Wendell Carlson at …
Kenneth D. Jorgensen
Kenneth D. Jorgensen, age 85 of Shafer, MN, on March 20, 2014. Kenneth was born March 30, 1928 in Bruno, to Albert and Laura Jorgensen. He attended school in Bruno. June 10, 1949 he married his wife Tyre in Stillwater. Ken worked for over 36 years at Andersen Windows until …
Bryant A. Peltier
Bryant Peltier, loving father and grandfather, joined our Lord March 24, 2014. Bryant was born July 17, 1923, in Centerville to Joseph and Cecelia Peltier. He married Doris Bergstrom, October 10, 1951, and was a life-long resident of the area including Forest Lake, Centerville, Center City, and establishing his home …
Mary K. Thoele
Mary Thoele, age 81 of Chisago City, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. She is survived by her children Paul (Francine) Panian, Bridget Menard, and Monica (Richard) Shoquist; grandchildren Grace and Joseph Panian, Jack (Amanda) Rust, Marsha and Amanda Shoquist; brothers John, David, Steven and Phillip Thoele.
Axel Olseen
Axel E. Olseen Jr., age 96, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Gracepointe Crossing in Cambridge. Axel was born February 8, 1918 and grew up in St. Paul. A devoted Christian, Axel lived out his faith through service to his church …
Gertrude M. Lindo
Gertrude M. Lindo, of Chisago City, died Thursday February 27 at Parmly LifePointes at the age of 94.
David Opheim
David Harold Opheim died peacefully in the Hospice Unit at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, February 16, 2014. David was born in Alexandria, MN, the second son of Lewis and Dora Opheim, on March 17, 1951. He and his family moved to Princeton MN in 1953 and then …
Beverley Springer
Beverley B. Springer, age 87 of North Branch, formerly of Lindstrom, died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Ecumen North Branch. Beverley was born December 28, 1926 at Tainter, Wisconsin to parents, Charles and Mable (Harshman) Batchelder. She attended schools in Colfax and graduated with the class of 1944. Beverley …
