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Ann Marie Mattson, age 68, of Cottage Grove, found peace on Saturday, December 9, 2023, after struggling with Primary Progressive Aphasia (Frontal Lobe Dementia). Preceded in death by parents, George "Judd" and Grace Pribyl; and brother, Donald Pribyl. Survived by son, Jordan (Alicia) Mattson; daughter, Jacqueline "Jacqui" Mattson; siblings, Patti Pribyl-Brown (Jim Brown) and Jeff (Nancy) Pribyl; sister-in-law, Anna Pribyl (Rick Gunderson); friend and caregiver, Cindy (Bert) Schmitt; many other loving family and friends. Ann was well educated, a world traveler, former postal employee, and much loved teacher at Visitation School and a para at East Ridge High School. Ann was a lifelong...

Jeanette Giron, age 103, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Sholom Home East in St. Paul, MN on November 7, 2003, following a brief illness. She was born in Leadmine, WI on August 30, 1920. She is preceded in death by her husband Peter, parents Jennie and Albert Driscoll, brother LaMoine Driscoll, cousin Loren Farrey, and granddaughter Maria. Jeanette is survived by her daughters Mary Biasi (Karl) of Lansing, MI, Ruth Gir?n (Richard Ruemmele) of Prescott, WI, grandchildren Lisa Beals (Rod), Andrea Coombs (Joe), and John Biasi all of the Lansing area. Two great grandchildren Erica Baehre (Brandon), Connor Coombs and three great great grandsons Liam, Jackson, and...

Passed away April 27, 2023, at her home. Geri was born to parents Walter and Ethel (Fisher) Halla in Owatonna, MN. She attended school in Owatonna. In 1968 she married Steve Morse in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Owatonna. They lived in Albert Lea at the beginning of their marriage and then moved to St. Paul Park where they raised two sons and made their home for more than 50 years. Geri worked at Farmers Union and for many years at AeroSystems Engineering. Geri enjoyed cooking and baking, planting flowers in their backyard, crocheting, stamping, and reading. She also enjoyed annual fishing trips to Canada and especially loved getting together with family and friends. Geri is survived by...

Age 82, of St. Paul Park Died peacefully on February 13, 2023, after a long battle with Lewy body dementia/Parkinson's, in the presence of her loving family, surrounded by prayer. Lorraine was born March 29, 1940 in Onamia, MN to the late John and Katherine (Kertzman) Vander Heyden. She grew up on the farm and attended grade school Cove in Milaca County and went to Onamia High School in the 9th grade. Then she and her sister, Tootie, moved to Buckman, MN when her Dad bought the second farm. She attended Fr. Pierz Memorial High School for her final three grades (10th, 11th, & 12th) graduating with the class of 1958. That is when she met the love of her life, Celestine "Sal" Mischke....

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Lynda Rae Olson (Jarvis) of Janesville, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023, at the age of 79 years. Memorial service will be 11 am, January 14, 2023, at the Cottage Grove United Church of Christ, 7008 Lamar Avenue S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016, with visitation starting at 9 am until the time of service. She is survived by her beloved husband, Wayne; children Krystine (Christopher) Blue, Bryan (Emily) Olson; grandson Kenneth and brother Wayne Jarvis. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Nancy Jarvis. Arrangements are with Kok Funeral Home, Cottage Grove, MN. www.kokfuneral.com

Marilynn Margaret LaHann passed away peacefully on April 6th, 2022 at her home in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. She was born on Thursday, November 29th, 1923 near Lancaster, Wisconsin, to Edward and Lillian Steinhoff. She was preceded in death by all of her brothers and sisters as well as her husband, Robert LaHann, a chemistry teacher at Fort Atkinson High School (Wisconsin), and by her eldest son, Thomas LaHann and his wife, Prescilla, of Fairfax, Virginia. She is survived by her son Tim LaHann (Jean) of Hastings, MN, four grandchildren: Matthew (Krystal) of Phoenix, AZ, Daniel (Holly) of Idaho Falls, ID, Melissa LaHann-Reimer (Clint) of Chicago, IL, and David (Christina) of Oregon, WI, as...