Obituaries

Apr 8, 2017

Frank Stec, of South Bend, Indiana who was born October 9, 1926 passed away April 8, 2017. Private services will be held at a later date. Funeral Home: Mattson Funeral Home 343 North Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN US 55025 Previous Events Service Monday, April 17, 2017 Mattson Funeral Home

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Apr 7, 2017

Edward "Ed" Sulesky, age 44, of Hugo, passed away peacefully at home in the loving arms of his wife on Friday, April 7, 2017. Ed was born December 4, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Edward and Lylene (Seltz) Sulesky. He graduated from Lakeview High School, Class of 1991. He met the love of his life, Dawne Rector while...

Apr 7, 2017

Floyd was born to Henry and Martina Holzschuh. He had five brothers and two sisters, and lived most of his childhood in the north midway/Como area of St. Paul. His father worked as a carpenter. The family struggled greatly during the depression years, and that had a lifelong impact on Floyd as he never wanted to waste anything. Like many...

Apr 7, 2017

Doris Lorraine Kaeder, age 94, of Lindstrom, Minnesota passed away on April 7, 2017. Doris was born on May 31, 1922 at Lake Crystal, Minnesota to Henry Gedell Gertrude Zernechel. She was employed at Honeywell of Minneapolis as an assembly line worker. She married Harold Jones and they had five children, daughter, Mary (Al) Stellmaker, son, Jerry (Elaine) Jones, son,...

Apr 3, 2017

James A. Genin, age 85 of Chisago City, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota passed away on April 3, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou in 2001. Survived by children: Wendy (Larry) Griffith, Robyn (Phil) Broderick, Leslie Lange, Amy Genin, Cindy (Cal) Houdek, Tracy (Paul) Nelson, Heidi (Chris) Corporaal and Anthony Genin; 11 grandchildren; 15 great...

Apr 2, 2017

Shirley Jeanne (Erickson) Hovatter, 93, of Forest Lake, Minnesota passed away peacefully on April 2, 2017, in Chisago City, Minnesota. Shirley was born August 30, 1923, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Shirley lived on Oak Street in Brainerd attending Harrison Elementary, Franklin Junior and Washington High Schools. Shirley played both the piano and organ with zest for services at Bethlehem Lutheran Church....

Mar 30, 2017

Earl Henry Munkelwitz, Sr., age 85, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2017. Earl proudly served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Korean War. A life member of the VFW, he remained both active and supportive of veterans through his volunteer work and as Service Officer with VFW Post 4210. For many years, Earl had been...

Mar 23, 2017

Margaret "Marge" Hughes, age 82, of Columbus, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 23, 2017. Marge worked as a RN for over 50 years; throughout the Metro and culminating her career at District Memorial Hospital, Forest Lake and Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center, Wyoming. She was an avid gardener and lover of all animals. She was an active member of The Church...

Mar 22, 2017

John Beulke, age 65, of Scandia, moved to Heaven to follow a bigger adventure on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. John was an adventurous soul who will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Darwin and Mary (Daggett); brother, Jim; nephew, Birch. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sue;...

Mar 21, 2017

David W. Blackbird was born July 17, 1960 in Rochester, New York. His father, Jerry Blackbird, was a career Marine which required his mother to pack up David and his three siblings every three years to move to a new location. From Rochester, David moved to Japan, Hawaii, and then back to North Carolina where his father retired from the...

Mar 21, 2017

Charles "Chuck" J. Erickson, age 85, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2017, after living with Alzheimer's for 15 years. He was born on December 13, 1931 to Frank and Mabel Erickson in St. Paul. Chuck graduated from Wilson High School in 1950 and went on to study plumbing. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and...

Mar 19, 2017

April Kay Corgard, age 63, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 19, 2017 after a long battle with dementia. April made her career with the U.S. Army after serving in Desert Storm. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother with a zest for life. April had a strong faith and enjoyed bible studies. Very...

Mar 15, 2017

Roger G. Sohlstrom, Age 79, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2017. Roger was born to Gilbert and Dagney on August 13th, 1937, in Duluth. He is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Dave. He is survived by loving wife, Sandra; brother, Jim (Karen); special niece and Godchild, Kym; nephew, Paul; step mother, Marilyn; half-brothers, Bud...

Mar 13, 2017

Michael Julien, age 68, of Chisago City, Minnesota, formerly of Pine River, Minnesota, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Mike was born April 15, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Albert and Elizabeth (Skelly) Julien. Mike attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Grand Rapids High School where he played hockey. He attended Itasca Community College and graduated...

Mar 11, 2017

Melinda Grill-Meyer, age 42, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2017. Mindy was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She was a huge animal lover and was dedicated to animal rescue. Preceded in death by her parents, Bernie and Kathleen Grill. Mindy is survived by her husband, Dave; sons, Nick and Tyler; brothers, Bernie and...

Mar 8, 2017

D'Ann D. Munion, age 68, of North Branch, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017. D'Ann worked in the clerical department at Northwest Airlines for over 20 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Dixie Sarslow; grandson, Aiden Ritchie; brother, Don Sarslow. She is survived by her children, Patrick, Jeffrey (Holly), Jen (Eric)...

Mar 8, 2017

Jane Theodora Carlson, age 66, passed away on March 8, 2017, after an extended battle with renal disease. She was born on February 25, 1951 to Mary and Vern Carlson, in Forest Lake, MN. Jane is survived by sisters, Connie Grauds and Mary Ward; and nephew, Charlie Ward. Jane loved her days growing up on the lake and often reminisced...

Mar 7, 2017

Carolynn Schloer, age 78, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 7, 2017. Carolynn Grace Koethe started her life journey on July 21, 1938 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Charles & Emily (Poirier) Koethe. She attended local schools; during high school at Alexander Ramsey High she met James Schloer, they were married on...

Mar 7, 2017

Janet "Jan" McDonough, age 69, of Wyoming, Minnesota, passed away, March 7, 2017 after a courageous journey with breast cancer. Jan McDonough was born on May 13, 1947 in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin to Peter and Myrtle (Mickelson) Olson. She attended elementary school in Connorsville Wis., and graduated in 1965 from Boyceville High School, Boyceville, Wisconsin. She received a two year...

Feb 28, 2017

Kenneth Peter Schaffer, age 73, of Wyoming, passed away suddenly on February 28, 2017. He was born on August 28, 1943 to Clarence "Gus" and Helen (Grohs) Schaffer in Graceville, Minnesota. Ken was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and had worked for American National Can for 36 years. He was an avid bowler, enjoyed camping, and...