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Obituaries 04/09/26

James Anderson, Sr., 79 James Alfred Anderson, Sr., age 79, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away suddenly on March 31, 2026, due to natural causes. Services were held April 7 at North Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was a devout member for many years. James, who was also...

Obituaries 04/02/26

Donna Bergquist, 89 Donna Mae Bergquist, age 89, of Plymouth, MN, our beautiful, loving, imperfect mother was peacefully welcomed into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by her family on February 19, 2026. Donna Mae (Posthumus) Bergquist was born on her family farm on July 15, 1936, in Corinna Township...

Obituaries 03/26/26

Gina Barthel, 50 Gina Barthel, age 50, of Elk River, passed into eternal life March 17, 2026. She is preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Barthel. Survived by mother, Cathy (Beaudry) Barthel; siblings, Kevin (Heidi) Barthel, Sharon (Dan) Berning, Dan (Kathy) Barthel, Tony (Kris) Barthel,...

Obituaries 03/19/26

Scott Berthiaume, 61 Scott David Berthiaume, 61, of Big Lake, bravely lost his battle to cancer and stepped into heaven’s realms on March 9 with his wife, Shelley, at his side. Scott was born to Harry and Margaret Berthiaume, of Monticello, MN, on July 6, 1964. He grew up on a farm and enjoyed the...

Obituaries 03/12/26

Margery Commerford, 90 Margery Ann “Marge” Commerford, age 90, was born July 12, 1935, to Mervin and Polly Sather, Cashel Township, near Benson, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cashel Township. On October 24, 1959, she was united in marriage to Jerry...

Obituaries 03/05/26

Gladys Aarestad, 87 Gladys Ann Aarestad, age 87, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, in Buffalo, MN. Born September 4, 1938, in Eagle Bend, MN, to Gladys and Sverre Haughdahl. Ann was a loving, thoughtful, and compassionate person whose presence touched the lives of all who knew her. Ann...

Obituaries 02/26/26

Clarine Elliott, 92 July 3, 1933 - January 23, 2026 Clarine “Clare” Agnes Elliott (Barthel) originally from Buffalo, MN, passed away peacefully January 23, 2026, at the age of 92, at Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, surrounded by her daughter, Terri Nordeen and husband, David. Clare was...

Obituaries 02/19/26

Joyce Drews, 76 Joyce Drews was born on November 20, 1949, in Hutchinson, Minnesota, to Grant and Olga Degn. She passed away peacefully at Valora of Orono on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the age of 76. As a child, Joyce enjoyed spending time with her siblings, whether it was late-night chats and...

Obituaries 02/12/26

Frances Hanson, 78 Frances Jeanne (Sharp) Hanson was born on June 11, 1947, in Detroit, MI, to Ruth Hollins Sharp and Leonard Francis Sharp. She was the third of nine children. Fran grew up in Detroit, and after graduating high school, she took a job with the FBI working in the fingerprinting...

Obituaries 02/05/26

David Boe, 54 David “Dave” Boe, age 54, of Maple Lake, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at his home under the care of St. Croix Hospice and his family. Memorial Services will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake, with Pastor Michael Grose...