Forest Lake Times

Age 55 of Chisago City. Loving Husband, Dad, Son, Brother & Uncle, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2022. Preceded in death by his grandparents, father & mother-in-law, Steven & Clarice Hanson. Survived by loving wife of 20 years, Melissa; son, Jacob; parents, John & Carol; brother, Doug (Nancy); brother-in-law, Jeff (Emily) Hanson; sister-in-law, Anjie Hanson; nieces & nephews, Mitchel (Chelsea), Richard, Samantha (Jamie), Trevor (Heather), Jordan (Delane), Bryce, Charles, Benjamin; aunts & uncles, other relatives & friends. Dan was a 1985 grad of Chisago Lakes High School. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and riding his...

Age 101 of Forest Lake, Beloved Mother, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 10, 2022. Preceded in death by loving husband of 68 years, Nicholas; brother, Dominic Fazzalari. Survived by children, Frank (Karen), Mary Marchionda (Robert Kurschner), Victor Bruno, Ben (Norma) Bruno; grandchildren, Nicole, Marc (Krista), Toni and Andrea; great granddaughters, Olivia, Sophia & Laila; other relatives & friends. In 1977 Kay and her husband Nicholas founded Buon Giorno Italian Market in St. Paul, retiring in 2000. A celebration of Kay's life 1:30 PM Monday, September 19th with visitation beginning at 1 PM at Roberts Family Funeral...

Mary Mehus, age 72, of Forest Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2022. Mary graduated from Richfield High School in 1967, received a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State in 1971 and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1981. She started her life-long career at John Deere in 1971 as a Sales Rep and Territory manager before taking on various office leadership roles. She has lived in Eau Claire, WI, Des Moines, IA, and finally Madison, WI prior to retiring in Forest Lake, MN. Mary loved adventures and traveling taking her mother on an Alaska cruise and trips to London, Scotland, Scandinavia and Paris. She traveled domestically and...

Dennis Lee Cook, age 77 of Mt. Iron, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 19, 1945 in Fairmont, Minnesota to Armand and Artis Isler Cook. He was a graduate of Sherburn High School and served in the United States Air Force. He lived in Forest Lake prior to moving to Spirit Lake Road in Mt. Iron. He married Linda Mae Anderson (nee McCutcheon) in 1990 in Minneapolis. Dennis worked as a truck driver for Consolidated Freight, was a 50 year Legion member, enjoyed woodcarving, and loved to fish. Dennis is survived by his wife: Linda; sister: Margo Ballard of Sherburn; children: David (Connie) Cook of Lake Park, IA, Mark...

John "Dan" Daniel Johnson, age 82 of North Branch, died at Birchwood Healthcare Center in Forest Lake on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Dan was born on June 14, 1940 at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis to John Melvin and Vivian (Nelson) Johnson. He grew up in Almelund, MN and attended school there until eighth grade when he attended North Branch High School. He graduated with the Class of 1958. He married his high school sweetheart, Sandra Hals, on May 21, 1960. He worked as a printer first at The Review in North Branch and then for 40 years at Forest Lake Printing. Dan enjoyed sports as a player, coach, and fan. He was a regular fixture at high school athletic events in his community as well as...

Marian, age 91 of Forest Lake, loving mother and grandmother, retired from ISD 831 in 1992, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2022. She was a woman of great faith, she enjoyed volunteering and working within her community. Preceded in death by husband of 59 years, Ronald; infant son, Patrick John; sister, Joan Wood. Survived by children, Therese (John) Rose, Christopher (Mary), Stephen, Matthew (Wendy), Joseph (Deb), Jeanine (John) Otte, and Sharon Paul; 13 grandchildren, Chandler Poling, Madeleine Poling, Olivia Poling, Leah (Kevin) Johnson, Nathan Paul, Daniel (Marilyn) Paul, Emily (Sean) Bowers, Ashley (Jordan) Pearl, Sarah Paul, Bailey Paul, John Otte, Julia (Riley) Forcelle, and...

Age 87, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born on June 27, 1935, to Telesphore and Rosemary (LeMay) LaCasse on the family farm in Centerville Township. She married Orville on April 22, 1953, at St. Genevieve's Catholic Church in Centerville. After Orville's stint in the Army, they returned to Centerville where they raised their 7 children. Beverly spent her life taking care of her family and working hard. She was a stay-at-home Mom doing childcare out of her home. When she did go out into the workplace, Beverly worked for the State of MN as a cleaning lady, at Ball Corporation as a wire cutter, and then as a clerk for the City of...

Gertrude "Trudy" Stec, age 89, died on July 7, 2022. Trudy lived at Birchwood Health Care Center since Dec. 2017 under the fantastic care of her Birchwood family. She was originally of South Bend, IN and spent many years in St. Paul and Pine City, and Wyoming, MN. She was a MN snowbird and wintered with her husband Frank in Raymondville, TX. Trudy was born to Geza and Irene Varga on Nov. 22, 1932, in South Bend, IN. She was an avid gardener and loved to travel. Trudy was head of the deli at Krogers in South Bend and a food supervisor for many years working for the Public School System. She loved helping others and volunteered at Family Pathways. Trudy was a good cook and made a...

Warren Benjamin Fedje, age 92, of Wyoming, MN, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2022. Warren is preceded in death by parents, Clarence Sr. and Agnes Fedje; and brother, Clarence Jr. Warren is survived by loving wife of 67 years, Mary "Mickey", (which he called her as an endearment); daughter, Susan (Peter) Riehle; son, Robert Fedje; grandchildren, Danielle Lord, Stephanie Riehle; Jacob Riehle (Catie Ellingson, a loving member of our family); great grandson, Jase Lord. Warren Benjamin Fedje was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Evansville, MN. He came from a turkey farming family. The family moved from Evansville to Wyoming, MN in the 1940's to purchase a farm and land to begin their turkey growing...

Mark Wielde, 74, of Forest Lake, MN was a man of integrity, kindness, and a stunning dry wit. He was a humble man who preferred McDonalds to fancy restaurants, his house to grand hotels, and his family to anything else. He was a man you could depend on to make sure he was doing everything the right way, measuring four times before cutting once. Mark graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul. He attended the University of Minnesota and married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen, the love of his life. They were blessed to have 53 beautiful years together. He found happiness and peace in the small moments; sitting on his dock, watching sunsets with his dogs by his side. One...

Age 79 of Forest Lake. Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa passed away due to complications from surgery on June 24, 2022. Survived by loving wife of 58 years, Connie; sons, Richard (Trina) & Thomas (Caroline); grandchildren, Henry, Colin, Ethan, Sam & Ellie; uncle, Lloyd (Carol) Anderson; aunt, Edie (Cliff) Bundy; sisters-in-law, Barbara (Tom) Ranum & Mary (Bob) Kison; nieces, nephews, and dear friends. A celebration of Bob's life will be 6 PM Monday, July 11th with visitation beginning at 4 PM at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake.

Age 89 of Forest Lake. Loving Husband, Brother & Uncle, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2022. Preceded in death by siblings, Sara Chico, David, Louie. Survived by loving wife of 59 years, Joyce; siblings, Melvin (Jeanette), Marie Kozlowski. Jerry was born & raised in Forest Lake. He was active in the family business, until he and Joyce started their own business. He was a happy go lucky social man who always greeted you with a smile and a joke. Jerry enjoyed working with his hands, building things & he loved animals, demonstrating that by donating the Northwoods Humane Society land. He was also active with the Forest Lake Masonic Lodge #344 & was a Shriner....

Noel "Jim" Messelt D.D.S., age 85, of North Branch, born January 31, 1937, passed away on June 19, 2022 after a long battle with complications from Lyme Disease. He was born on a farm near Winger, MN, to Agnes (Hogenson) and Ole D. Messelt, the youngest of seven children. As a youth he enjoyed baseball, basketball, and began a lifelong interest in golf. Starting his education in a one-room school house, he graduated from Win-E-Mac High School in 1955. After high school, he worked as a telegrapher for the Soo Line Railroad. At the age of 25, he enrolled in the University of Minnesota and graduated with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1968. He established his dental career in Forest...

Age 89 of Circle Pines Loving Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022. Preceded in death by husband, Walter "Bud". Survived by Bernie (Laurie), Boyd (Marina), Nola (Charlie) Huesman; grandchildren, Andrew, Christopher, Brent, Josh, Hailey; great grandchildren, Izzy, Logan, Joshua, Everly. Shirley was born and raised in Warroad and moved to Circle Pines in the 60s. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, sewing and most importantly was a loving mom, grandma and caretaker. A celebration of Shirley's life 6 PM Friday, June 24th with visitation beginning at 4 PM at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake. Private interment, Calvary cemetery.

Age 77 of Green Valley, AZ - formerly of Forest Lake. Loving husband, dad, uncle, grandpa, great-grandpa; passed away peacefully after his battle with cancer. Survived by loving wife of 45 years, Jennifer; sister Marlene; sons Cory, Todd (Leslie), daughter Denise, step-daughter Natalie (Scott); nieces and nephews; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For all of us who knew Bill, he always enjoyed family and friend get togethers! He was truly a work hard/play hard kind of guy - all those years in the rock crushing/gravel pit biz and loved watching all the car races any chance he could! Go Nascar! A celebration of Bill's life will be held 4-7 PM Thursday, August 4th at Roberts...

Jeanne Marie (Dvorak) Nolden, 56, died on June 16, 2022, surrounded by family at home in Forest Lake, Minnesota after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 32 years, Bruce; daughters, Nora (Michael Berken), Katie (Oliver) Moore, Allison and Margaret; granddaughter, Lucy Moore; mother, Betty (late Charles) Dvorak; siblings, Chuckie (Selene), Janet Dorrance, Carol, Liz (Kevin) Lyne, James, and Patty (Joe Carbonara); mother-in- law, Joyce (late Robert) Nolden and brothers-in-law, Mark (Bonita), Scott (Laura) and Dale (Amanda) Nolden. She was a fun-loving aunt and cousin to many. Jeanne grew up in North Riverside, Illinois. She was a smart, witty...

Joy Muller, age 79, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, died peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2022. Joy was a devoted mom and grandma. She enjoyed caring for her family and those around her. Many will remember Joy as the local "lunch lady" as they always preferred to get in her line at Central Junior High School. She enjoyed playing cards, games and baking. Some of her favorite memories included trips up to Hackensack to visit her family and friends at Mascot Resort. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Catherine (nee Boyer) Ramsden; husband, Richard; son-in-law, Jim Zigan; sister, Lois Dupre; brother-in-law, Keith Dupre. She will be deeply missed by her children, Sheri...

Age 85 of Stacy. Loving Husband, Dad & Papa, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, Albert & Ludina; siblings, Anita Skoog, Louis, Vera, Walter, Elaine Havlik, Doris. Survived by loving wife of 60 years, Eleanor; children, Teddy Jr. (Kathy), Connie (Ken) Pederson, Thomas; grandchildren, Joe (Brittany), Jared (Rachel), Julia, Megan, Rachel, Sarah, Ben; many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Ted grew up in Hillman, MN and farmed there for 40 years. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 37 years. He and Eleanor were active members of the Stacy Lions Club for 20+ years. Memorial service 12 PM Saturday, August 20th with a...

Eleanor, daughter of Charlie and Ebba Mell, was born on December 22, 1924, at home in Rush City, MN. She passed away peacefully on June 11, 2022, in Forest Lake, MN at the age of 97. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; son, James; granddaughter, Nicole; and siblings, Cedric, Phoebe, Audrey and Wilfred. She is survived by sons, Darrel (Jean), Jack (Sue), Lowell(Mindy), and Jim's life partner, Annette; siblings, Diane, Duane and Glen; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Eleanor grew up in Rush City and graduated from Rush City High School. She married Robert Severson, also of Rush City, in 1946 following his service to country during WWII. They lived in Braham,...

Bessie Gertrude (Houk) Goranson passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on June 10, 2022, at Meadows on Fairview in Wyoming, MN. Her final home was in the town where she grew up, overlooking the spot where she first learned to drive many, many years ago. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 28 years, Roger W. Goranson; parents, Orval and Jessie (White) Houk; sisters, Manola Kunshier, Zana Juberigan; nephew, Gary Kunshier and first spouse, Anthony Sobosski. Bessie is survived by her sister, Marlys Stachel; brother, Duane Houk, 9 nieces and nephews, 25 great nieces and nephews, 15 great-great nieces and nephews and many longtime friends and extended family. Bessie was born on...

Age 88, formerly of Forest Lake. Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa & Great-Grandpa, passed away surrounded by family on June 10, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, Orville & Gladys; brother, Gordy; son-in-law, Tony Sofie. Survived by loving wife of 69 years, Beverly; children, Gene (Julie), Wayne (Dana), Deb Sofie, Jim (Teresa), Karen (Bill) Tessier; grandchildren, Andy (Lindsey), Adam, Trevor, Callie, Paige, Connie, Melanie, Kris (Scott), Katie (James), Anna (Brian), Lauren (Clay), Hunter; 23 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; four-legged friend, Gabby; other relatives & friends. Orville was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting & fishing. He worked for the MN...