APG ECM House Account

Betty (Elizabeth) Asfeld died March 21, 2023 in Melrose. A Memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. A visitation will start at 9 a.m. the morning of the service at the church. Betty (Elizabeth) McCann was born on July 31, 1936 to Michael and Loretta (McIntee) McCann in Menana, MN. Betty married the love of her life on February 16, 1957. She liked to dance, play cards, travel and go to the casino. She worked as a bank teller, on their family farm, Jennie-O, and Wal-Mart before retiring to their home just north of Sauk Centre. Betty was a woman of faith, a member of Christian Mother's, and a member of St. Paul's Catholic...

Carole Humphrys (nee Spandel) died peacefully on March 8, 2023 at the age of 76. She is survived by her husband, Bruce; step daughters, Lena-Marie Humphrys, Briana Capra; brother, Bob Spandel, nephew, Joel Spandel. Carole had a congenital heart illness which typically kills early in life. A strong, positive attitude along with wonderful support from her husband and friends enabled her to live a fruitful life. She loved to cruise and also volunteered over 5,400 hours at Maple Grove Hospital and many years with Wishes & More. She will be missed by many. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30am Monday, March 20 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 9100 93rd Avenue N, Brooklyn Park with...

Marjorie Louise Stroud, age 81, of Cornersville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at her home. She was a native of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Clifford Legare and Caroline Simmons Legare. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Stroud was a Customer Service representative at Saturn. She was a faithful member of Lewisburg First Assembly of God. She enjoyed crafting, especially making jewelry, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Kathy Waddell. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Harley "Skip" Stroud; one daughter, Cindy Lee of Cornersville; three stepsons, Randall...

Services for Diane D. Robertson, age 73, of Norfolk, NE, formerly of Anoka, will be at a later date. She passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the Stanton Health Center in Stanton, NE. Cards to the family may be sent to Home for Funerals, 1203 W. Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701.

Donald "Donnie" Max Borgen Sr., age 79, passed away at his home in Elko New Market on February 28, 2023. Donnie was preceded in death by parents Albert and Regina (Chalmers) Borgen, step mother Ruth (Pass) Borgen, sister Elaine (Borgen) Cross and Allen Borgen. Donnie is survived by wife of 54 years, Linda (Anderson) Borgen; children, Donald Jr. "DJ" (Kim) Borgen, Melissa (Adam) Barsness; grandchildren, Tyson, Levi, Jacob, Noah, Kolten, Jace, Harper; one great-granddaughter, Violet; and sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and their spouses. Donnie served 5-1/2 years in the U.S. Army and was very proud to serve his country. Donnie was an over-the-road truck driver most of his life and...

Betty M. Fearing, age 91 of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Galeon Community Home in Osakis, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held at the United Methodist Church in Clotho on Thursday, April 20, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A short Service will be held at 6 p.m. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Betty Mae Fearing was born December 1, 1931 in Stanton County, Nebraska to Earl and Minnie (Wittnebel) Fahrenholz. She grew up in rural Eagle Bend and graduated from Eagle Bend High School. On October 19, 1951 she was united in marriage to Warren "Red" Fearing in Webster, South Dakota. The couple farmed near Long Prairie while raising...

Jerilyn Susan Arendt, age 76, of Cushing, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Jeri was born in Winona on November 5, 1946, to Wilber and Elizabeth "Valna" (Chase) Batzel. She married the love of her life, Lee Arendt on August 17, 1968. Together they began their family and raised four children. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband of 54 years, Lee; children, Darin (Pamela) Arendt, Leah (Eric) Hunt, Jarid (Britta) Arendt and Bradlee (Elizabeth Mattes) Arendt; siblings, Patricia Miller, Vickie (Gene) Reller, John Batzel, Mary (Ed) Batzel and Tara (Jamie) Olson; grandchildren, Sydney, Maxwell, Elizabeth, Samuel, Lauren, Lindsay and Vincent;...

Paul Borst, age 62 of Monticello, MN, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Paul was surrounded by his family and loved ones. A celebration of life will be held for Paul on March 11th at 1:00 pm at the Monticello VFW.

Thomas M. "Tom" Regan, age 66, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, passed peacefully in the presence of family at his home, on Thursday, February 23, 2023. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023, from 3-6 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, as well as on Monday, March 20, 2023, from 10-10:45 a.m. A Celebration of Life will follow at 11 a.m. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023, from 3-6 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, as well as on Monday, March 20, 2023, from 10-10:45 a.m. A Celebration of Life will follow at 11 a.m. and will be live streamed via Zoom at the following...

David was preceded in death by his parents, Bonham and Marie Cross. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 52 years, Gaynal; daughters, Anthea Potter and Elizabeth (Jon) Oestreich; grandchildren, Anja and Elsa; sister, Randi (David) Conley; half-sister, Claudia Pearson; and other family members. David graduated from U of MN with a bachelor's degree in computer science. He worked at Unisys and Cadence as a staff engineer. He was a member of MENSA and Westonka Historical Society. David was passionate about genealogy. He was a past president of MN Genealogy Society and a Rogalandslag genealogist. Past coordinator of Gillespie Center Bridge Group. David served his country for seven years...

Donald L. Donat, Jr. of Stanchfield passed away suddenly in Montgomery, AL on February 19, 2023 at age 75. He was born in Little Falls, MN on July 19, 1947 to Donald and Zella (Opsal) Donat. Don grew up in Spring Lake Park and Anoka, graduating from Anoka High School in 1965. He was drafted into the Army in October 1966 and served a year in Viet Nam. Don married his high school sweetheart in December 1966. Together they raised three children, two sons Greg and Todd and a daughter Marnie. Don enjoyed fishing, hunting, road trips and flights to all 50 states, snowmobiling and time spent at the cabin up north. He also enjoyed fixing and repairing anything and everything, including remodeling...

Arnold "Arnie" Lewis Cox Sr., age 91, passed away peacefully at home in rural Pelican Rapids, with his family by his side, on February 18, 2023. Arnie was born on February 17, 1932 to Lloyd and Constance Cox. Arnie grew up on a farm in rural Anoka. He graduated from Anoka High School in 1950 and went on to attend the University of Minnesota to study Agriculture and Business. Arnie worked for Clark Oil in St. Paul where he met the "Love of his Life" Winnifred Harkness. Arnie and Winnie were united in marriage on October 22, 1955. In 1970, they moved to Anoka. In 1992, Arnie built their current home on 360 acres, in rural Pelican Rapids, where they lived the summer months and wintered...

Bonita "Bonnie" A. Zurek, age 73 of Princeton, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 18, 2023, at her home. A private family burial will be held in Berry Cemetery in Princeton with a celebration of life this spring. Bonita Ann Vogt was born to Cletus and Beatrice (Linz) Vogt on June 13, 1949, in Richmond. She graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud and furthered her education at St. Cloud State University, earning her Bachelor's Degree in elementary education with a minor in chemistry. Bonnie worked as an elementary education teacher for seven years and had various education-related jobs throughout her life. She was also an amazing writer and copyeditor....

Eugene "Jack" Norman Kuchinski, 73-year-old resident of Little Falls, died on February 17, 2023 at Harmony House in Pierz, MN, surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Eugene "Jack" Norman Kuchinski was born on July 5, 1949 in Little Falls, MN to John and Mary (Czech) Kuchinski. He grew up in Little Falls and went to Little Falls High School. He tried some factory work and working on Great Lakes ships, but decided farming was his passion. He married his wife Karen (Gerwing) Kuchinski in 1970 and had six children while he continued farming. After 31 years of marriage, they divorced and he found his significant other Mary (Strum) Fisher in 2001. He loved...

Richard Allen Wiebke was born on March 21, 1955, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Luvern and Wilma (Kruckow) Wiebke. He was one of five children who were raised on a farm in Caledonia, Minnesota. He attended grade school at St. John's Lutheran School, and in 1973 he graduated from Caledonia High School. After graduating high school, Richard farmed with his parents. In 1978, he worked putting up silos and in a foundry before returning to the farm outside of Caledonia. Richard was united in marriage to Sharon De Blieck on June 7, 1980 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Caledonia. Richard continued to farm until 1995. He then worked for a marina in La Crosse before taking a truck driving...

Kathryn "Katie" Bauer, age 99 of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Kathryn was born on December 1, 1923 on the family farm in Napoleon, North Dakota. She was the seventh child of 14 children of John and Johanna (Bitz) Rohrich. Kathryn grew up in Napoleon and graduated from Napoleon High School in 1941. During the war, she earned a teaching license to teach in rural North Dakota for the war years. Every morning she would go to the one room school house early to start the coal stove for heat and to boil potatoes for student lunches. There was no electricity or plumbing in the drafty building. Her future husband Walter Bauer was in Europe in the US Army. They were...

Elaine Emily (Greenwald) Frees was born on June 24, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN; the second child of Elmer and Emily Greenwald. Elaine grew up in Hopkins and Minnetonka, MN and graduated from Deephaven High School in 1943. While in high school, she met Richard "Dick" Frees who became her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. While Dick served in the Army in Europe in WWII, Elaine worked at Minneapolis Moline in Hopkins while backing the war effort. After the war, Dick proposed to Elaine and she accepted and wanted a June wedding, and Dick wanted to marry her ASAP so the wedding date was set for June 1, 1946. Dick and Elaine started building their first house on Tonkawood Road in...

Larry Pickett Sr., age 72 of Princeton, MN, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Larry Pickett Sr. was born to Victor and Grace (Adams) Pickett on June 21, 1950. He was the youngest of six children and had it instilled upon him at a young age to always work hard and you will be rewarded for that hard work. His father died when he was around 10 years old and from that point on his siblings and himself worked for everything. He eventually got his auto body degree and worked in that field up until his retirement. Larry and Susan (Hansen) Pickett got married on April 4, 1970. They had three children, Edward, Larry Jr. and Shawn. They lived all over the...

Timothy L. Bodin, age 65, of Bloomington, MN passed away peacefully in his home on Feb. 3, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, Clifford Bodin; mother-in-law, Marilyn Cuccia; stepfather, Rod McKusick and best friend, Randy Speckmann. Tim went to technical college in Pipestone, MN to study Building Materials, Marketing and Management. He began his career in Sioux City, IA, working for Schoeneman Lumber. He eventually made his way to Menards in Eden Prairie, MN and became their Building Materials Manager. He was a dedicated employee for 34 years and deeply cared about his co-workers. Many of his clients became his friends. Tim loved to do woodworking, even constructing a...

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...