APG ECM House Account

Orv Grieme was born on November 21, 1927, in Pipestone, MN to Ernest and Elizabeth Helmke Grieme. He grew up on the family farm near Lake Wilson, MN and graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1945. Orv enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1946. Following his return from the Navy, Orv attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD graduating with a Business Degree. On August 14, 1953, he and Sharlotte "Shar" Heggen were married at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota, MN. Following their marriage, they made their home in Slayton. In 1955, Orv started his own accounting and tax preparation business in Slayton. Orv and Shar always enjoyed spending family time at the cabin on...

(1932-2023) Having fought a long valiant battle with Alzheimer's, Ella Mae McGinness was reunited in heaven with her husband and their four children on the morning of January 17, 2023, at Oak Park Senior Living, Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. She was 90 years old. Ella Mae was kindhearted, generous, fiercely independent, and devoted to her family. She was known by her friends and family to be unfailingly, conscientious and thoughtful, always remembering important dates and special occasions with a card or a phone call. She was a sports fan and well-versed in current affairs until her failing memory robbed her of those pleasures in recent years. Ella Mae was born October 27, 1932 in...

Heather Ann Kolarik, 45 of St. Cloud, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Heather was born on Oct. 20, 1977 to Leonard and the late Kathy. She grew up in New Prague and was a 1996 graduate of New Prague High School. Heather went on to study at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, where she earned an associate's degree in the area of graphic design. While attending school in St. Cloud, Heather worked at Target, where she met Larry Kolarik. Heather and Larry were married on June 9, 2001 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague. They went on to make their home in St. Cloud. Heather was very crafty and had an affinity for using her talent at paint nights....

Brenda Joy McGinnis, age 57, passed away at United Hospital in St. Paul, on January 15, 2023. Brenda was born on July 28, 1965 to Eugene "Mac" and Jean (Edberg) McGinnis in Brooklyn Center. The family moved to the Isanti area when she was 3 years old and she lived in the area her entire life. She was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Weber, in 1982. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1985. She briefly worked for Industries, Inc. and the Burger King in North Branch. Brenda married Kim Nelson in May of 1988. They had two sons, Allen and Andrew. They later divorced. In the year 2000, she reconnected with Pat Siedlecki whom she knew as a teenager. Brenda and Pat shared a life...

Linda Marie Cartwright was born on December 23, 1948 and after a brief battle with cancer, she went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2023. Linda was born in Rush City, MN to Louis and Eugenia Putz. She was the youngest of nine children and grew up on a farm outside of Cambridge, MN. She was a strong woman, a hard worker and would give you the shirt off her back. She showed great love for her family and friends and always had an ear to listen. She had a great sense of humor and was always up for a good spaghetti fight. She was genuine, selfless, loyal and had many additional unique and amazing qualities. She will be deeply missed but we take comfort in knowing how much she loved us. She...

Milo E. Heddan, age 85, of Maple Grove, MN passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Sterling Pointe Senior Living in Princeton, MN from complications of Alzheimer's. He was born October 12, 1937 in Badger, MN, raised on the family farm and graduated from Badger High School in 1957. Milo was one of eight children born to the late Albert and Olga Heddan. After high school, he came to the Twin Cities where he started work as a laborer, joined the Cement Masons Union and later joined the Bricklayers Union. He met and married Arlys (Toots) in 1963, built their home and raised their three children in Maple Grove where they lived for 49 years. He retired in 2002 from the Bricklayers Union...

June M. Geselius, age 81, of Willmar, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation held at 2 p.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Karmel Covenant Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home, www.petersonbrothers.com. June Margaret (Cameron) Geselius was born July 25, 1941, at home in rural Isanti County, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Madge Cameron. She grew up in Spencer Brook...

Gladys Nygard, age 95, of Milaca, formerly of Madison passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Milaca, Minnesota. Funeral services held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Faith Lutheran Church, Madison, Minnesota with Rev. Ron Nichols officiating at the service. Special music provided by Linda Anderson and Marilynn Skurdahl. Honorary casket bearers were "Gladys' grandchildren" Lindsey Bakkum, Seth Nygard, Lesley Skallerud, Katherine Theisen. Active casket bearers were Zach Bakkum, Joe Skallerud, Matt Theisen, Lee Ulstad, Brian Bremseth and Mark Hastad. Concluding service and burial at Hegre Cemetery, Madison. Gladys Elsie Nygard was born on July 9, 1927 in Appleton,...

Willard "Will" Schafer was born on June 23, 1945, son of Frank and Anna (Linnertz) Schafer in Crookston, MN. He was raised on a farm in Red Lake Falls, MN, attended St. Joseph Catholic School, and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1963. Will attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Accounting. In 1967, he was drafted into the army and served one year in Vietnam. Will worked as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at PMM, Investment Dynamics Corporation (IDC), and for 25 years at St. Paul Companies. On April 4, 1972, he was united in marriage to Barbara Schaefer at St. John's Catholic Church in Foley, MN. To this union two...

Mary C. Martin, 78, of Richfield passed away on January 8, 2023 at the Vista House in Chandler, AZ. Mary married Gerald L. Martin on December 17, 1966. She received her bachelor and master's degrees from Mankato State College. Mary was an elementary teacher in Bloomington school district for 35 years. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and belonged to the Gamma sorority. She is survived by her husband Gerald, daughter Rebecca Lee (Eddy) Martin-Berry, granddaughter Bryanna Lee, and sister Sara Hanlon.

Vincent Bradley Grupa, our beloved baby boy, passed away peacefully, unexpectedly, and suddenly on January 2, 2023 at his home in Joliet, Illinois, at the age of four months and one day. Vincent was born September 1, 2022 in Naperville, Illinois, to Trent A. and Hope F. (Nordquist) Grupa. Vincent has brought much joy into our lives, his smile would bring tears of happiness to our hearts, and he would snuggle into his blankets as he treated them like they were gold themselves. Some of his favorite things were finding his hands with his tongue, experiencing new things with his fingers, and of course the bath time where he treated the small tub like it was an Olympic swimming pool. Vincent...

Dawn Ren?e Paugh, age 58, tragically passed away as the result of a collision caused by an impaired driver on December 30, 2022. Dawn is survived by her loving husband, Tom; her children, Arden and Blake; her mother, Kathy O'Neill O'Connor; and her two sisters, Heather Hassan and Tiffany Coop. Dawn was a loving wife and mother who seized any opportunity to talk excitably about her family. She was also a talented professional, devoting over 30 years to the radio industry and making countless friends throughout her career. All who knew Dawn had a great appreciation for her genuine, kind and selfless nature. She loved fiercely and moved through each day continually thinking of others. Her...

Margaret "Peg" E. Van Donsel, age 81, Emily, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2022. Peg was born on June 25, 1941 in St. Louis Park. She attended St. Louis Park High School, St. Cloud State University, and North Hennepin County Community College. Preceded in death by daughter Shawn Hazen - O'Hara, parents Dorothy and Stewart Chase, and former husband Bill Hazen. She is survived by husband William "Bill" Van Donsel, sons Brett Hazen (Cathi), Bill Van Donsel (Marilyn), Keith Hazen (Laurie) and daughters Jody Weber (Keith) and Tammy Good (Shawn). Also survived by grandchildren Cahly Trosen, Nate Hazen, Megan Hazen, Mariah Weber, Kayla Garner, Zach Weber, Chelsea Rains, Chaz Brown,...

Shirley M. Weierke, 92, of Farmington passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2022. She was born in Farmington on June 20, 1930 to parents Ernest and Hertha (Jonas) DeMuth. Shirley married George T. Weierke in 1951. Shirley worked many years in manufacturing. She loved baking and cooking, but most of all she loved playing bingo and word puzzles. She was preceded in death by her husband George of 68 years and by siblings: Margaret, Dorothy, Alyce, James, Eileen, Sally, Marlys, Fred, Joyce, Janice, and Dana. Shirley is survived by her sisters Ruth Girgen and Judy Seeger and sister-in-law Norma DeMuth, and by many nieces and nephews. A private interment will be held at a later date.

Marjorie Ann (Lawrence) Dvorak, 92, passed away December 29, 2022, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. A Celebration of Life for Marjorie will be held in the spring of 2023. Burial will be at the Motley Cemetery. Marjorie was born June 10, 1930 to Eugene and Edna (Lease) Lawrence in Foley. Her parents owned several different businesses throughout their life, including Birch Acres Resort in Lincoln. While living in Lincoln, she met Arnold Dvorak and they were united in marriage on May 29, 1953. From that union they had 14 children: Steve, Mary, Joni, Mike, Linda, Tony, Pat, Jim, Ann, Cathy, Joe, Susan, Sally and Greg. Marjorie was a waitress for many years and worked on the...

Lloyd Laurence Cyr, age 90 of Albertville, formerly of Dayton, passed away peacefully at home December 17, 2022, under the loving care of his family. Born August 29, 1932 to Elmer and Georgiana (Corrow) Cyr. Lloyd married his loving wife MarieAnne (Plude) Cyr on August 18, 1954, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dayton, Minnesota. Together they raised their five children in the home he built along the Crow River near Dayton. Lloyd was a good and faithful servant to his Catholic faith, family, community and country. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He also served on the Elk River School Board during the 1970's and early 1980's, with many of those years as chairman....

Ronald John Wick, 74, of Ash Grove, MO passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was born November 27, 1948, to Ralph and Emyline Wick in Braham, MN and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1966. He is preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Emyline, stepfather Tony, and his eldest daughter Cindy. He is survived by his wife Shannon; his sister Marylou; children James, Carrie, and Derrick; and grandchildren. May he Rest In Peace. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO. Burial will be in the Isanti Union Cemetery in the spring of 2023.

Muriel A. Courteau, age 80, of Astoria, SD, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings, SD. A private memorial service will be held at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Astoria, SD. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery at a later date. Houseman Funeral Home in Clear Lake, SD is entrusted with the arrangements. Muriel Anne (LaPointe) was born November 20, 1942 in San Francisco, CA to Merle and Dorilla (Plante) LaPointe. She grew up in Dayton, MN and graduated from Elk River High School in Elk River, MN in 1960. Muriel married Gerald Courteau on May 5, 1962. They lived in Elk River until 1979 when they moved to Astoria, SD. While the children were young,...

Johann "Hans" Rohrer passed away unexpectedly in the morning of December 14, 2022. Born in 1942 in Switzerland to Pius and Margarit Rohrer, he had three sisters and five brothers. He is survived by his wife Mary Rohrer and daughter Rebecca Rohrer as well as his remaining two brothers and two sisters. Hans was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls back in 2010 then moved onto Bethel Lutheran before finally ending up in Prince of Peace in Baxter. He was a talented piano player who also had the unique ability to strike up a conversation with complete strangers. He enjoyed reading and nature and going for quiet walks in any park he could find. He will be dearly missed by all who...

Marilyn Jean (Bockoven) Soderquist, 82, of Redfield, SD, formerly of Wahkon, Ogilvie, and Dalbo, MN, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral and burial services will be delayed until next spring. Services will then be held on May 13, 2023, at Salem Lutheran Church, Dalbo, MN. Time is yet to be determined. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hyke Funeral Home in Redfield (www.hykefuneralhome.com). Born September 20, 1940, to Verne and Adeline (Carlson) Bockoven at the family home, near Green Lake, in Isanti County, MN. She attended 1st through 8th grade at the district 51 Pine Brook School. She spent her summers working at her aunt...

Glenn "Barney" A. Langord, 95, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully at home on December 1, 2022. Born in Blackduck, Minnesota, September 8, 1927, to Henry, Jr. and Jennie (Ditty) Langord, he grew up and attended school in Blackduck. After high school, Barney joined his brother, Harold, in the U.S. Navy. He was headed for Japan when WWII ended in 1945. Barney went to Minneapolis Business College and while living in Minneapolis met his wife, Betty Mae Aronson. They were married in her hometown of Lakeville on August 19, 1950. Barney and Betty moved to Blackduck where he completed his time as a journeyman plumber and daughters, Catherine and Laurie, were born in Bemidji. He later became a...