Category Archive: Obituaries

Dec
30

Franklin, Diane Marlys 78

Diane Franklin of Howard Lake, Minnesota passed away on December 26, 2025 at home. She was born on July 7, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Services will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm with visitation at 12:00 …

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Dec
26

Holker, John Herman 77

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John Herman Holker passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 23, 2025, at Cokato Manor. He was born March 17, 1948 in Monticello, Minnesota, to Leo and Helen Holker. John grew up on a farm in Monticello and graduated …

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Dec
21

Kelly, Lejla H. 84

Lejla H. Kelly, 84 passed away on December 16, 2025. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Sonja and Carl Rasmussen. When Lejla was 6 years old her mother married Jage Boeson and he adopted Lejla. After finishing school, she …

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Nov
29

Waataja, Paul R. 89

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Paul Raymond Waataja was born August 11th, 1936 in Kingston Minnesota to Andrew and Jennie (Jacobson) Waataja. He was baptized and confirmed at the Apostolic Church in Kingston. He attended country school and graduated from Litchfield High School. On May …

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Nov
29

Miller, Eldora 91

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Eldora “Dorie” Neumann Miller passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, her 91st birthday, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Howard Lake, MN. Dorie was born on November 28, 1934, at home in southeast Winsted, MN, to Clemens …

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