Obituaries

Margaret Martinson

Oct 23, 2021

Margaret Elizabeth Martinson of Hugo, Minnesota, died peacefully with family by her side on October 23rd, 2021 at the age of 61 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Margaret was born on September 27th, 1960 to Graham and Janice Kimble and grew up in Northfield, Minnesota.  Margaret was a graduate of Northfield High School and earned...

Lois Swanson

Oct 21, 2021

Lois Mae Swanson, age 91, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on October 21, 2021.  She was a loving and generous person.  She is preceded in death by husband, Verilyn.  Survived by daughter, Dawn Johnson; sons, Edward, Thomas (Linda); grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Burial will be held at...

Barbara Hvass

Oct 20, 2021

Barbara M. Hvass, retired CPA, of Columbus, Minnesota went to join her puppies, Willey, Greata, Zoe, Bella, Harley at the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.  She will be deeply missed by her devoted husband of 56 years, Bud Hvass.

Babara Hvass

Oct 20, 2021

Barbara M. Hvass, retired CPA, of Columbus, Minnesota went to join her puppies, Willey, Greata, Zoe, Bella, Harley at the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.  She will be deeply missed by her devoted husband of 56 years, Robert "Bud" Hvass.

Arthur "Wes" Weston

Oct 12, 2021

Arthur “Wes” E. Weston, age 90, of Hugo, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 12, 2021.  He is preceded in death by parents, Frank and Leafy Weston; son, Ken; siblings, Lauren Weston, Doris Kunkel, Earl C. Weston, Allen Weston.  Survived by loving wife of 58 years, Virginia “Jo”; daughter, Michelle (Kim); grandchildren, Avery and Evan; brothers, Norman...

Richard "Danny" Mitchell Jr.

Oct 12, 2021

Richard Daniel “Danny” Mitchell Jr. was born on November 26, 1968 at Portchester Hospital in Portchester, NY and passed away suddenly on October 12, 2021 at the age of 52 at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Minnesota.  Danny’s father, Richard Daniel Mitchell Sr, passed away on September 28th, 2004 and his mother, Catherine Jane Mitchell, passed away on...

Dale Riebe

Oct 11, 2021

Dale Leonard Riebe, age 63, of Linwood, Minnesota, passed away on October 11, 2021, after a short battle with cancer.  He is preceded in death by parents Merrill and Joan; uncle, Wayne; aunts, Ruby, Florence; and best friend, Duane.  Survived by son, Tyler; siblings, Bonnie, Darrell, Betty; nephews, Chris, Brandon; niece, Tiffany, Emily, Sam; cousins, Denise, Terry, Kathy; other...

Gary Chase

Oct 7, 2021

Gary Chase, age 70, passed away on October, 7, 2021.  He was born in Omaha, NE. He attended Omaha South High School, graduated from UNO, and lived the last 28 years in Hugo, MN. Preceded in death by mother, Lillian Chase; father, Joesph Chase, and brother, Alan. Survived by wife, Verna (Schwartz), son, Jeff Chase (Jen Cain); daughters, Jeni...

Julaine "Judy" Olinger

Oct 5, 2021

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Julaine “Judy” Olinger, age 77, of Hugo, Minnesota, died...

John Blake

Oct 5, 2021

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John Theodore Blake, of Forest Lake, MN; originally of...

Deborah Krinke

Oct 5, 2021

Deborah “Debbie” Ann Krinke was a loving and generous mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend.  She passed away at home on September 12th, 2021 at the age of 49.

Debbie was born Deborah Ann Harbour to Ann and Dale Harbor July 30th, 1972.  She met her husband, Tom Krinke II in high school English class where they...

William Watkins

Oct 5, 2021

William “Bill” L. Watkins, age 76, of East Bethel, Minnesota, died at home Sunday, December 19, 2021 following a lengthy battle with cancer.  Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army.  Following his honorable discharge, he began his career at Unisys as a computer programmer.  That career spanned over 39 years.  In his free time Bill loved...

Phil Chwialkowski

Oct 5, 2021

Phil Chwialkowski, age 67 of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 19, 2021.  Phil is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Wanda.  He will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him including his parents, Ted and Rita; siblings: Becky, Gary, Bruce (Jackie), Keith (Theresa); nieces and nephews: Grace, Adam (Shonda), Emily (Scott) Johnson, Peter...

Judith Rue

Oct 5, 2021

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Judith K. Rue, age 85, of Wyoming, Minnesota, died...

Joyce Engstrom

Oct 2, 2021

Joyce Engstrom, age 83, of Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 after a long journey.  She enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling, crocheting, camping on the North Shore with family and friends.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Watson and Virginia Hughes.  She will be deeply missed by her beloved husband of 62 years,...

Matthew Lindeberg

Oct 1, 2021

Mathew Ray Lindeberg passed away at the age of 29 on October 1, 2021 in a single vehicle crash just north of Lindstrom, Minnesota. Matthew was born on October 3, 1991 to Ronald Lindeberg and Angela Butschun. A natural athlete from birth, Matt learned to swim and water ski before the age of 2. He was a very gifted...

Janet Schmuck

Sep 29, 2021

Janet T. Schmuck, age 80, formerly of North Branch and Lino Lakes, Minnesota, died peacefully Wednesday, September 29, 2021.  She is preceded in death by her father, Anton Gustav “Gus” Johnson; mother, Otelia Anne “Ethel” Waldoch Johnson; brother, Richard Johnson; sister-in-law, Elenor Johnson; many uncles, aunts, brothers- and sisters-in-law, cousins, friends and beloved pets.  She will be deeply missed...

John Lund

Sep 28, 2021

John Hardin Lund, 74, passed away on September 28, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson's Disease.

John married the love of his life, Debbie Klenzendorf, on October 14th, 1966 at Faith Lutheran Church. They had two sons, Wally and Wyatt. John and Debbie loved to travel the Southwest. They wintered in Mesa, AZ for many years...

Paul Chouinard

Sep 25, 2021

Paul D. Chouinard, age 75, of Stacy, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2021.  Paul proudly served his country during his time in the Marine Corp.  He was an avid sportsman and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He loved to joke around and was oftentimes caught telling the same story repeatedly.  Paul was a big charmer and loved to...

David Martin III

Sep 25, 2021

David Lyle Martin III, age 45, of Forest Lake, formerly of Stacy passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2021.  David lived life to the fullest.  When faced with the challenges of being a quadriplegic he overcame them while sustaining a positive attitude.  He had a strong faith in God and was a regular attendee at Eagle Brook...