Obituaries 07/06/23
Karl Blomgren, 88
It is with great sadness that the family of Karl Blomgren announce his passing in Buffalo, Minnesota on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the age of 88.
Karl will be remembered by his loving wife of 41 years, Margaret Blomgren; his children, Kyle, Dan, Troy (Kim), Callie (Mark), Matt (Dawn), Tim, Kim, Amy (Clint); grandchildren, Chad (Kara), Garett, Kayla, Montana, Rachel (Ty), Kirsten (Chad), Carmel (Chris), Seth, Carli (Nick), Michael (Matt), Emma, Owen, Connor, Spencer, Lindsay (Gerado), Brandi, Maggie, Jenna, Delilah, and Margaux; great-grandchildren, Beckett, Layla, Maya, Lucia, Charlie, Ripley, and Mila; siblings, Sharon and Michael.
He was predeceased in death by his parents, Gunnar and Helen Blomgren; siblings, Raymond and Janet.
Karl was born November 21, 1934, in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated in 1952 from Anoka High School, Anoka, MN. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a Korean war veteran. He was a retired engineer from Honeywell. In his retirement years, he owned and operated an antique store in Paynesville, MN.
He enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time with family and friends, reminiscing about his “hair oil days,” and telling animated stories and typical dad jokes (that made him laugh out loud). He loved chickens and opossums and adored his cats. His face would beam with pride whenever he spoke about any of his children, and/or many grandchildren or great-grandchildren. They were all his favorite.
A Celebration of Life for Karl will be held on Sunday, July 9, from 11:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. at Wild Marsh Golf Course, 1710 Montrose Blvd., Buffalo, MN 55313.
Dale Glunz, 68
Dale R. Glunz, age 68, of Maple Lake, died Monday, June 26, 2023, at his home surrounded by the love and care of his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2023, at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer as Celebrant. Private burial will be held at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Buffalo. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, both at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Dale Richard Glunz was born April 20, 1955, in Buffalo, Minnesota, to Raymond and Phyllis (Opat) Glunz. He attended school in Buffalo, where he graduated with the Class of 1974. Following his graduation, Dale joined his father at Ray Glunz Construction. On July 17, 1976, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth “Betty” Windsperger at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Delano. They made their home in Maple Lake, where they also raised their three children, David, Nicole, and Angela. Dale continued working alongside his Dad until 1987. He then went to work for the Wright County Highway Department, until health reasons caused him to retire in 2004. Dale was a longtime member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, as well as the cemetery caretaker of St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Buffalo. For over 46 years, Dale and family provided the upkeep of the cemetery grounds with love and passion. Dale enjoyed bowling, playing cards, and traveling. His greatest enjoyment in life came from spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He was one of their biggest supporters in all their endeavors.
Dale is survived by his wife of 46 years, Betty ,of Maple Lake; children, David (Erin) Glunz, of Monticello, Nicole (Russ) Green, of Annandale, and Angela (Clint Gulbranson) Glunz; seven grandchildren, Julian, Easton, Colton Glunz, Kaylee Thorner, and Becca, Nathan, and Caden Green; siblings, Amy (Mike) Elsenpeter, of Maple Lake, Gary Glunz, of Plymouth, Linda Glunz, of Plymouth, Dean (Diane Beyer) Glunz, of Buffalo, and Linda (Harvey) Olson, of Buffalo; sisters-in-law, Sue Windsperger, of Waconia, Margaret (Albert) Loebertmann, of Shakopee, Judy (Allie) Lacina, of Winsted, Elaine (Joe Noe) Winsperger, of Buffalo, and Kathy (Tom) Maas, of Maple Lake; and many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Phyllis; parents-in-law, Ed and Agnes Windsperger; brothers-in-law, Edward Jr., Donald (Mavis), and Robert Windsperger; and niece, Becky Nelson.
Dale’s grandchldren will serve as urn bearers. Bill and Janet Windsperger will provide music for the service. Arrangements entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Maple Lake.
Obituary, Guestbook, and Video Tribute online at www.dingmannfuneral.com.
Joseph Mottlow, 41
Joseph (Joe) Mottlow was born December 19, 1981, and went to eternity June 20, 2023.
Joe is survived by his grandparents, Don and Clara Kikta, and Nancy Mottlow; his parents, Scott and Diane (Kikta) Mottlow; siblings, Melissa (Giles) Hoel and Sam Mottlow; loving Uncle Joe to Skyler, Sienna, Stone, Greyson, and Pyper; step-uncle to Jazlynne and Treyton Smith, and many others left behind.
Joe was proceeded in death by grandparents, Sam Mottlow, Nicki Rott; Uncle Don; and beloved cousin, Chelsea.
Joe was raised in Deerfield, IL, till the age of 17. He started working at the train station selling newspapers before school at the age of 12. Moving on next to a local drug store stocking shelves. Well-liked at school as well as in the community, Joe started making friends and relationships that are just as strong today as the day they met, a theme that followed Joe into adulthood and which makes Joe so special.
Between Joe’s junior and senior year, he and his family moved to Buffalo, MN, where Joe fell in love with all that living outside the city has to offer. Hunting, fishing, water sports filled his free time with Joe’s ever-increasing group of friends.
Joe went to community college and had a wide variety of jobs with making connections his primary career. Joe was an influencer in life, he seemed to innately see the best in everyone and make their best traits shine brightly. Joe recognized somewhere deep down all of us want to be seen and heard. Joe saw everyone! He remembered everyone and loved them for who they are- flaws and all. Then, Joe would take it one step further and was present in their lives. Visiting, calls, texts, and comments of social media posts reminded you Joe was always thinking and rooting for you, ending every interaction with a hug and a genuine “I love you.” Bringing people together and encouraging them to make connections with each other is also part of his legacy.
In June of 2017, Joe was diagnosed with a rare-to-adults type of aggressive leukemia. Joe battled and overcame it, only for it to return and have to fight again five more times. Joe did not win the sixth and final battle. But how he endured this horrible time in his life was where all the world was able to “see” Joe. His positivity, his strength, his courage, and most importantly, Joe’s love for others.
Joe didn’t whine about his health; he was determined to have fun with it. Joe reached out to others battling similar health problems and lifted them up mentally and physically. Getting groups together and making sure others feeling battle-beaten knew they were supported, loved, laughed while Joe kept them moving. JoeJoeTough, as he was named and embraced, became a movement with Joe as their captain – always smiling and ready to lend others a hand. JoeJoeTough, our Joe Mottlow, was and is something special in this world.
The family of Joe Mottlow will be having some sort of celebration of life for Joe later this summer - date and location will be determined.
Scott, Diane, Melissa, and Sam would like to express their thanks for the overwhelming outpouring of love and support for the loss of their son and brother.
Cindy Peterson, 54
Cindy Haider Peterson, age 54, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023. Her joyful spirit, smile, and spunk will be missed by everyone who knew her.
A visitation will be held on Friday, July 7, from 4-8 P.M. at The St. Michael Catholic Church. Further visitation will be held at the church, Saturday, July 8, one hour prior to Mass.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Cindy Peterson will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at The St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael, Minnesota. Father Brian Park will be the Celebrant. Interment will follow at The St. Michael Cemetery.
Cindy was born on November 10, 1968, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm, graduated from Belgrade High School and Mankato State University. On October 18, 1997, Cindy Haider and Steve Peterson were joined in holy marriage at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa, Minnesota. God blessed their marriage with three sons.
Cindy was employed for more than 25 years as a mortgage underwriter at Norwest/Wells Fargo.
She was a faithful member of The St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael, Minnesota. Cindy loved and cherished her family! Her greatest joy was being a wife, mother, and aunt. She especially loved holidays, traditions, and special occasions; going above and beyond to make them festive and memorable. She loved watching her boys in their activities, annual anniversary trips, family vacations, snuggling with her dog, Archie, spending weekends at Lake Ida, cooking or sharing a new recipe, girls getaway weekend trips, and outings with friends. Her vibrant energy was infectious! If you knew Cindy, you understood how special she was. If she knew you, then you were one of her people. Cindy loved making moments and memories special for her people.
Cindy is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Steve; three sons, Connor, Garrett and Emmitt; her parents, Vincent and Donna (Terwey) Haider; siblings, Keith (Joyce) Haider, Ken (Stacey) Haider, Cheryl (Pat) Fischer, and Gregg (Karla) Haider; father-in-law, John (Janet) Peterson; brother-in-law, Scott (Mara) Peterson; many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Cindy was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Pamela Peterson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Cindy’s name to the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA).
Services will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMichaelCatholicChurchStMichaelMN
The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com.
Grace Swenson, 79
Grace Naomi (Luetticke) Swenson, age 79, passed away on Thursday, June 29, at Buffalo Hospital, Buffalo, MN.
She was born February 1944 in Willmar, MN, and the daughter of Joe and Viola Luetticke. She grew up on a farm west of Willmar, attended a one-room schoolhouse in Pennock, MN, and then to Willmar Schools. She earned her LPN degree at Willmar Community College and started her career working at Rice Hospital in Willmar. She married Roger Swenson in 1963. The family moved to Brooklyn Center, where they raised four children, and Grace returned to school and earned her RN degree and also her Certified Nurse Anesthetist degree and spent many years working at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale and West Health in Plymouth.
Grace enjoyed Sudoku, gardening, baking/cooking, and family get-togethers, both in her home and at Little Rock Lake. She enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and was always hopeful for the MN Vikings.
She is survived by her loving children, John Swenson, Jayne Eberhardt, and Julie Fox; grandchildren, Jaclyn Swenson, Alyssa Peterson, Adam Swenson, Matthew Berg, Marissa Fox, Rachel Eberhardt, and Ethan Eberhardt; great grandchildren, Liam Peterson, Krew Peterson, Rafe Swenson, Kade Swenson; and sisters, Janice Marchand (Mike) and Betty Mueller (Tim).
Preceded in death by her loving husband, Roger; son, Joel; brother, Harold; and parents.
Memorial service for Grace Swenson will be held on Thursday, July 6, at 11:00 A.M. with visitation from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at The Peterson Chapel St. Michael/Albertville Funeral Home, and lunch provided after service. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
The Peterson Chapel St. Michael/Albertville Funeral Home assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.thepetersonchapel.com.
