Obituaries

Apr 5, 2020

Peter J. Karwoski, age 62, of Forest Lake, died Sunday, April 5, 2020.  Pete began his life in East St. Paul, Minnesota and later moved to the small town of Scandia, Minnesota where he attended elementary school. He graduated from Forest Lake High School, Class of 1975.  He was united in marriage to Beth Jemelka in 1977.  They had...

Apr 4, 2020

Joshua R. Pearson, age 38, of Stacy, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 4, 2020 following a brief battle with SARS-COV-2.  Josh attended Forest Lake High School.  He was an avid outdoors man; who especially loved fishing.  He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert and Diane Pearson; paternal grandfather, Gary Lott; aunt, Terri Harrer.  He will be deeply...

Apr 4, 2020

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Raymond Raines, age 65 of Columbus, MN, went home...

Apr 2, 2020

Robert “Bob” Kotek, age 77, of Chisago City, Minnesota passed away on April 2, 2020 at Parmly on the Lake.  Bob was born February 10, 1943 to Adeline and Ben Kotek of Pine City, Minnesota.  Bob was raised on the family farm and attended school in Pine City.  He played football and was active in 4H.  He enjoyed taking...

Apr 1, 2020

Scott A. Melter, age 60, of Wyoming, Minnesota, died peacefully after his battle with COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.  Scott was born, February 25, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Bernard and Mary-Anne (Czerwinski) Melter.  As a child of a military family, Scott grew up around the country as his father was transferred from place to place.  Following in his...

Mar 30, 2020

Stephen Judson Bentley, age 76, passed away on March 30, 2020.  He graduated from Silver Bay High School in Silver Bay, Minnesota.  Here he excelled in swimming and downhill skiing.  Stephen then attended college at the University of Michigan Tech in Hancock, Michigan and the University of Minnesota in Duluth, Minnesota.  He was employed in the bearing industry, purchasing for...

Mar 30, 2020

James E. Saenger Sr., age 89, of Coon Lake Beach, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2020.

He was born on September 11, 1930 in Robbinsdale MN. He is preceded in death by parents, Louis and Anna; ex-wife, Charlotte; sister, Dorthy (Dale) Howard; brothers and sisters in law, Richard (Beverly), Leroy (Dorthy), George (Kathleen); niece, Bunny; nephews, Bucky, Dale Jr., and James. Jim loved the outdoors, his passion for fishing and hunting brought many...

Mar 29, 2020

Patricia Tolbert, age 58, of Forest Lake, passed away on March 29, 2020.  She is preceded in death by father, Bennett Ruggles.  Survived by daughter, Ashley; sons, Daniel, Sterling; grandchildren, Alexia, Isabella, CJ, Lily, Amelia; mother, Barbara Ruggles; and siblings, Debra, Mary, Kahli (Augie), Mike.

Mar 28, 2020

Alfred Elmer Fast (87) of Blaine, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, due to metastatic sarcoma.  He was born August 25, 1932, to Frank and Frieda Fast in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, the second of three children. The family later moved to Jackson, Minnesota, where he grew up. After graduation from high school, Alfred headed for the Twin Cities...

Mar 27, 2020

David H. Wade, age 63, of Stacy, Minnesota, passed away suddenly, after a short battle with an aggressive cancer, on March 27, 2020. David grew up in East St. Paul. He was a machinist and owned his own business and later became a truck driver. He loved farming and anything to do with racing. What he loved most was spending time with...

Mar 24, 2020

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Patricia Faye (Muckle) Larsen,...

Mar 24, 2020

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Diane Marie (Sandell) Peterson, was born at Deaconess Hospital...

Mar 22, 2020

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David A. Sampson, age 93, of Columbus, Minnesota, died...

Mar 21, 2020

Joan Anne Cole (nee Johnson), age 76, of Scandia, passed away while surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  Joan was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Forest Lake High School, Class of 1961.  She joined the United States Army and met her beloved, William.  They were married...

Mar 19, 2020

Sylvia Sundlin, age 79 years and one day, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Ecumen of North Branch.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Marcella Sellner; son, Brian Sundlin; brothers, Richard and Stan Sellner.  She is survived by her children, Kevin (Dorine) Sundlin, Karen (Kevin) Blatt, Sharon (Keith) Kennedy; grandchildren, Doug (April) Sundlin,...

Mar 17, 2020

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Lee A. Perrault, age 82, of Forest Lake, died...

Mar 15, 2020

Shirley C. Volenski, age 89, of Centerville, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 15, 2020.  Graveside Services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery AA#6.

Mar 12, 2020

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Darrin Gould, age 53, of Scandia, Minnesota, passed away...

Mar 12, 2020

Jane A. Bergman, age 90, of Scandia, Minnesota, died, Thursday, March 12, 2020.  Jane was a longtime educator at Scandia Elementary School where she taught third grade for over 27 years.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Margaret (nee Cook) Plumb; husband, Roger; son, Karl; siblings, Charles Plumb, Barbara Moeckel.  She is survived by her...

Mar 11, 2020

Wayne I. Arnold, age 69, of East Bethel, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer.  Wayne was born April 16, 1950 in Edina, Minnesota, the son of Leander and Murcile (Schneller) Arnold.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy.  Following his honorable discharge, he began his career as an assembler specialist...