Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

Daryl Jeffrey Buttenhoff, 62, of Howard Lake, MN passed away peacefully at home on the farm, August 24th, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Daryl was born on July 12th, 1964, in Litchfield, Minnesota, to Melvin and Beatrice Buttenhoff of Howard Lake. He was baptized August 2nd, 1964 and confirmed on May 7th, 1978 at St. James Lutheran Church where he was also united in marriage with Dorothy Tutewohl on July 18th,1992. Their marriage was blessed with 2 children, David and Danielle. Daryl spent the majority of his life farming, ice fishing and deer hunting. He worked at ABC in Montrose for 20+ years as a supervisor building trusses. Due to the side effects of his Leukemia, Daryls’ work on the farm looked different for the last 14 years but he still took care of the sheep as he was able. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge and love for agriculture with his son David. Daryl was fortunate to spend his last harvest season driving combine, his favorite farm duty. Some of his favorite memories were seeing his children get married, watching his 4 grandchildren grow and being their Papa. Daryl’s memory will be carried on by his devoted wife Dorothy, his children David (Chelsea) Buttenhoff and Danielle (Jared) Horton. Grandchildren; Blake and Lydia Buttenhoff, Sophia and Chase Horton. His sister Dwan (Larry) Tjeerdsma, Mother and Father in law Jack and Donna Tutewohl; Brothers and sisters in law; John Tutewohl, Pat (Janie) Tutewohl, Janet (Mark) Schneider, Jared (Judy) Tutewohl, Linda Tutewohl, Susan (Ken) Smith, Marie Tutewohl,Ray Tutewohl, Steve (Stacy) Tutewohl, Matt (Cora) Tutewohl, and Sara (Craig) Lyons. Many Nieces and Nephews and Great Nieces and Nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Beatrice Buttenhoff, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Niece and Cousins.

David “Dave” Decker was known by many names — Dave, Dad, Brother, Uncle, Son, Pappy Gnome — but no matter what you called him, everyone felt the same way about this man. He was a good soul with a big heart and a simple, steady way of moving through the world. Dave was called home to Jesus on August 19, 2026; he left this life as he lived it, on his own terms.
Born on May 12, 1955, to Wilfred and Beverly Decker, Dave grew up working on the family farm in Waverly, where he spent his days doing what he loved most: living simply, working hard, and enjoying the land around him. He was a man of few words, but his heart was bigger than Waverly itself.
Dave attended school in Howard Lake until eighth grade — the point at which, according to him, he had learned everything he needed to know. From there, he returned to farm life, teased and tormented his brothers and sisters (or maybe they tormented him), and made lifelong memories with friends.
Over the years, Dave worked many jobs in construction, framing, and roofing. He married his longtime crush, Mary Beth from the Waverly Café, and together they raised six wonderful children during their 17 years of marriage. Later, Dave met Jackie and her two sons, Brady and Dylan, and they built a life together until his passing.
Dave enjoyed gardening, spending time with family and friends, and especially loved his time fishing out on Lake Ida and local lakes. He wasn’t a man who lived by a schedule — he was more of a “grab the moment” kind of fellow, always ready to enjoy whatever the day brought. Whether he was tinkering or just relaxing, Dave loved spending time in his garage — his ultimate man cave — where he took great joy in caring for his cats and raising their multiple litters each year.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Timmy and Rick; sister Jeannie; sister-in-law Susie; nephew Tommy Fiecke; stepson Brady Schmidt; and father‑in‑law Leo Stulen.
He is survived by his wife Jackie; children Billy (LuAnn), Matt (Joy), Timmy (Nicci), Mary (Jeff) Miller, Sandy (Josh) Forcier, and Davey (Amanda); stepson Dylan Schmidt; twenty grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Siblings include Steve, Warren, Wil (Myra), Randy (Mel Vinge), Donny (Linda Geisen), Donna (Brent) Gilmer, Julie (Jeff) Hille, and Keith (Kristy), along with many other relatives and friends.
Dave will be dearly missed by his family and by everyone whose life he touched. His memory lives on through his brothers and sisters, his children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and great‑grandchildren, along with all the people who were lucky enough to know him.
Rest in peace, Dave Decker.
Services will be held on Saturday, August 29 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Howard Lake, Minnesota. Visitation at 2:00 p.m. Prayer service at 3:00 p.m. Celebration of life at 4:00 p.m. at the Donny Decker residence, 5638 Gowan Ave SW, Waverly.

Eugene “Gene” Isaacson passed away at his home surrounded by family on Aug 6, 2026. Gene was born on Dec 14, 1938 to Frank and Hulda Isaacson, in Franklin MN. He was the 16th of 17 children.
They moved to Cokato when Gene was 12. He was very used to living on a farm and seldom going to town. When moving to Cokato, they lived a short distance from town and Gene did get lost in the “city”.
He would reminisce how he and a couple of brothers would drive the tractor to Brooks Lake to swim, quite a treat as was the movie theater in town. 10 cents given to him for a movie.
On August 23 1978 he married Jonay Anderson. Together they had 8 children which made for a very active, interesting, adventurous, parent learning household.
Gene was a carpenter and started his own business shortly after they married to be able to stay in the area. Gene and Jonay liked to fish and camp and did so as often as they could, generally in northern MN. When retirement came, they became snowbirds. First to FL for a few years and then to TX for several more. While in TX they became campground hosts. A job well liked with being able to bring new people at the park to local events, places of interest and of course into Mexico. They settled back in Cokato year round a few years ago.
Gene is survived by his wife Jonay, sons Tracy, Jason (Dawnetta), and Chad (Debbie). Daughters Gwen (Joe)Isaacson, Taylor Piehl, Kendra (Steve)Seth, and Bethany(Troy) Bremer. Grandchildren Steven, Sean (Bobbie), Trevor, Justin (Mariah), Joshua, Miranda (Tim) Airhart, Ian, Ivan, Kristina (Keith)Johnson, Tiffany (Charlie) Hannus, Hugh & Lilyan Landman, Bo & Hank Bremer, Shelby (Lyle) Seth, Allie (Alex) Voineag. 10 Great Grand Children, Kasie, McKenzie, Brinley, Urijah, Willa, Jameson, Bennett, Oliver, Skyler, and Owen. 1 GreatGreat Grand Child, Mavis. Sister Dorothy Hammond and brother Kenny (Darlene), sister-in-law Beverly, Daughter-in-law Karen (Loren) Broberg.
Gene was preceded in death by parents Frank and Hulda, son Derek, daughter-in-law Kathy, 6 sisters and 8 brothers, Willard, Viola, Evelyn, Gordon, Mildred, Vermont, Donald, Marian, Floyd, Joyce, Maynard, Duane, Delores, DeLloyd.
A Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 PM with visitation 1 hour prior on Aug 14 at the Fireside Fellowship (formerly the Assembly of God) Church, 190 Johnson Ave SW, Cokato MN. Please feel free to come in casual, comfortable everyday attire….That is what Gene always preferred.

Jed James Kinnunen, son of Donovan and Alyssa Kinnunen of Cokato, MN was born Wednesday February 25, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis; and peacefully passed away Friday, July 31, 2026 with his parents at his side.
He was dearly loved by his siblings, parents and grandparents during his short 5 months here on this earth. He faced many health trials that his earthly body was unable to overcome.
Jed is predeceased by his older sister Ellie and his grandfather, Vance Ylioja. Jed is survived by his parents Donovan and Alyssa Kinnunen of Cokato, MN; his siblings, Emma, Kayden, Callie and Jenna; his grandparents, Tommi and Lisa Kinnunen of Cokato, MN, and Janine Ylioja of Outlook, Saskatchewan; his aunt, Brigette Ylioja of Outlook, Saskatchewan; his uncles, Jaret Ylioja of Outlook, Saskatchewan and Connor Kinnunen of Cokato, MN. A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4 at the Cokato Finnish Cemetery.

Harvey Louis Krohn Sr, age 87, passed away peacefully with family by his side on the morning of August 4th, 2026. The world got “so much cuter” on December 3rd, 1938, when Christmas came early to Ernest and Erma Krohn, with the birth of Harvey. Harvey was born in Middleville Township, and moved to the farm a few years later. He attended the country school, and then later transferred to St. James.
When asked when the last time was that he fell, he would say “62 years ago when I fell in love with my wife Carol”. Harvey met his lifelong wife, Carol, through mutual friends, sealing the deal after their first date at Sherman’s Station. The two of them were blessed with four amazing children, all of which gave him grey hair at an early age. (The grey only made him even cuter).
Harvey was the strongest man anyone who met him knew, building his strength from farming and raising cattle, setting monuments, working at the cheese plant, and throwing 100lbs feed bags like they were nothing. While working at American Feed and Livestock, Harvey continued to build his work ethic, climbing himself up to a management position for numerous years. Harvey’s children especially got to experience his strength when they got into trouble, as well as finding out that he was a lot faster than they thought.
Harvey also had a bit of a wild side. With a 1957 DeSoto, he was caught speeding down County Road 6 and got speeding tickets after only having the car for three days. He was going so fast that the judge even came out to see what was under the hood. He decided to step it down a notch, and got into stock car racing, ranking third. Harvey would take the boys’ Harley’s for a ride, but would return them empty so they would run out of gas on the way home.
Harvey enjoyed spending his free time in numerous different ways. He was a wiz at rebuilding old Ford tractors from scratch until they were new again. He loved helping haul machinery and going to auctions with Decker, and spending his days at tractor pulls, even until the early hours of the morning. He also enjoyed volunteering with the Howard Lake Lions Club, making the best biscuits and gravy at their breakfasts, and selling tickets at the meat raffles. During the summer, you could find Harvey in his garden, which he took huge pride in, and selling his produce at the farmer’s market becoming known as the “Sweet Onion Man”. During the rest of the year, you would find him woodworking, fishing, and hunting, even getting his last deer just last year at 86 years old.
Harvey had the best sense of humor, always telling jokes, making smart alec comments, and making sure everyone knew he just couldn’t wait until tomorrow, because he “just keeps getting cuter every day”.
Harvey is survived by his wife Carol, their children Harvey Jr (Mary) Krohn, Teresa (Dan) Oestreich, Darrin (Sandy) Krohn, Trina Krohn, 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, their cat, Nova, and many other family and friends.
Harvey was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Erma Krohn, in-laws Harold and Loretta Rasmussen, his first wife Evelyn, and their baby girl.
A memorial mass will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with visitation beginning at 12:30 PM, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly, Minnesota.