Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

Marlin “Sonny” Camp of Cokato passed away April 3, 2013 after a brief stay at North Memorial Hospital and the Annandale Care Center. He was 66 years old.

Sonny grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, and after graduating from high school, he enlisted in the military. As a sergeant in the Marines, he served during the Vietnam War.

He returned to the states to marry his high school sweetheart, Linda, and together they returned to California to complete his enlistment.

After leaving the military, Sonny and Linda returned to Minnesota where they spent the next 30 years raising a family and running and growing Olsen Chain and Cable – a wire rope and construction supply company in Cokato and Edina, MN.

When he was able to pass the reins of daily operations to his kids, Sonny thoroughly enjoyed spending time on his farm. He spent a small fortune in birdseed, helping not only feathered friends, but the local squirrel, raccoon, and deer populations as well. His love of the outdoors made him a great land steward and he was always hatching plans for planting wildlife habitats or digging ponds for ducks and geese. He was honored for his work by being selected Minnesota Conservationist of the Year in 2000 By the Minnesota Conservation Federation.

Sonny also spent his time planning and cultivating extensive vegetable gardens and he shared his large bounty with friends and family. His generosity was not limited to asparagus; Sonny was fond of surprising people with thoughtful gifts and gestures, both large and small.  He particularly enjoyed spoiling the women in his life: his wife, his daughters-in-law, his granddaughter, and his special nieces.

His dry sense of humor and his love of practical jokes will be fiercely missed. His family knows that if Sonny could pass messages from beyond, he would no doubt send comforting thoughts along with his extreme annoyance that he was unable to collect more Social Security checks.

Sonny is survived by his wife, Linda; his sons David (Cathy) of Cokato and Terry (Charlotte) of Crested Butte, CO; his sisters Linda (Lyle) of Lakeville and Gladys of Two Harbors; grandchildren Henry, Walter, Oskar, and Evelyn; and treasured nieces and nephews.

A private family/FLRP celebration of Sonny’s life will take place in April. Memorials preferred to Marine Corp – Law Enforcement Foundation. mc-lef.org

Funeral service: 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 27 at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Howard Lake

Visitation: 4-8 PM Tuesday, at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Howard Lake and 1hr prior to service on Wednesday at church

Prayer Service 7:30 PM Tuesday at church

Interment Howard Lake Cemetery

Cody Richard LaFave was born July 22, 1993, at Buffalo, Minnesota, to Dale LaFave and Linda (Muonio) LaFave.  He grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  He was confirmed at Atonement Lutheran Church of St. Cloud and graduated from Apollo High School in 2011.  Cody went on to live in Maple Lake and work for his mentor and friend, Tom Segner, at Kapseg Farms.

Cody was very artistic as a youth and he enjoyed drawing very intricate pictures. As he grew he became interested in skateboarding, bicycling, snowboarding, football, basketball, wrestling, swimming, snowmobiling, boxing, shooting pool, darts and hunting. Most recently he built his own pulling truck, gone to tractor pulls, loved farming, welding, mechanics and John Deere.  Most of all Cody loved to spend time with his family and friends.  He loved babies and children.  He was a member of the National Tractor Pullers Association and Atonement Lutheran Church of St. Cloud.

Cody passed away in a snowmobile accident on March 22, 2013 at the Whispering Pines Golf Course of Annandale. He had reached the age of 19 years, and 8 months.

Survivors include: parents Dale LaFave and Linda (Muonio) LaFave, grandparents: Jerry and Judy LaFave, Dennis and Elsie Muonio, great grandparent: Bud Marquette. He’s also survived by many, many, many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. He leaves behind his special friends, Mojo and Diesel (his dogs).

Cody was preceded in death by: great grand parents: Florence and Edwin Muonio, Melvin and Linda Niska, Marie and Leo LaFave and Doris Marquette. Also preceded by uncles: Gunner LaFave and Daniel Muonio. We remember also cousins, great aunts and uncles and friends that have gone before.

Jeanette Marie Johnson was born in Cokato Township on March 9, 1924 to Edwin and Victoria (Peterson) Johnson. She was baptized at home and confirmed at North Crow River Lutheran Church in Knapp, MN.

Jeanette began her formal education at Knapp and Birch Lake country schools. In 1941 she graduated from Cokato High School. In 1946, Jeanette graduated from Registered Nurse’s training at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. Nursing became her lifetime career, working at Cokato Hospital, Augsburg College, Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Dassel Lakeside Home, Ebenezer Home in Buffalo, and at home, caring for her mother, Victoria, afflicted with Alzheimer’s.

Succeeding her parents in custodial work, Jeanette continued working in her church for over 20 years.

In May of 2005, Jeanette suffered a debilitating stroke; yet her sense of humor and caring, giving spirit still persevered. March 21,2013 was Jeanette’s last day in her earthly life. She leaves a legacy of active volunteerism, kindness, thoughtfulness, and compassion throughout her church and community.

Time Date Place of Services: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 1:00pm
at North Crow River Lutheran Church, North of Cokato.

Visitation: Monday, March 25, 23013, 5-7pm at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato, and 1
hour prior to services at church.

Interment: Immediately following services at the church cemetery

Tim passed away 3/16/2013 as the result of an auto accident East of Kingston

Funeral Service 11 AM Friday, March 22, 2013, at the First Baptist Church of Cokato

Visitation will be 4-8 PM Thursday at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home  of Cokato and 1hr prior to services on Friday at Church

Prayer Service 7:00 PM Thursday at the Funeral Home

Interment: Cokato Finnish Cemetery

Timothy Alan Keskey, was born on April 15, 1960 in Minneapolis,
Minnesota to Melvin and Joanne (Hanson)
Keskey.  When Tim was 9 the family moved
to the family farm in Cokato.  He
attended Temperance Corner
School and graduated in 1978 from Dassel-Cokato
High School.  After High School he attended Minneapolis
Community College graduating with
and Associates Degree.

“Timbo” lived and worked for a time in Arizona
as a landscaper.  He came home and worked
for uncle Clifford Keskey and later Design and Fabricating of Cokato.  Most recently Ag Systems of Hutchinson.

Timothy enjoyed: swimming, fishing, canoeing, camping,
shooting, motorcycling and 4 wheeling.
He enjoyed cooking and eating and loved to sauna.  He liked to visit with friends and relatives,
was very active in his church St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran of Darwin, and
did missionary work at the county jail.
He enjoyed a good deal at the swap meet or thrift store.

Tim passed away in an auto accident on March16, 2013, East
of Kingston, Minnesota.  He had reached
the age of 52 years, 11 months and 1 day.

Survivors include: father Melvin of Cokato, Sisters: Rebecca
(Barry) Gustafson of Cokato, and Mary (Steve) Torola of Cokato, and brother
Erick (Amy) Keskey of Cokato.  Nieces and
Nephews: Emily, Andrew, Hailey, Hannah, Dustin, Nathan, Nicole, Daven, Danielle
and Dustin.

Tim is preceded in death by his
mother, Joanne.

Gary William Debner of Maple Lake, Minnesota passed away on March 17, 2013 at the Buffalo Hospital.

Visitation 4-7 PM Wednesday, March 27 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake

Gary William Debner, age 67, of Maple
Lake passed away on 3/17/13 of sudden cardiac arrest.

Gary was born in Glencoe, Minnesota on May 5th, 1945
to William and JeAnnette (Maack) Debner.  He grew up in Plato and
graduated from Glencoe High School in 1963.
He went on to Mankato State University and graduated with a degree in
Economics and Math.

On October 1st, 1966 Gary married Patricia Evelyn Simmons,
at St. Anne’s Catholic Church of Le Seuer.  The couple lived first in Mankato,
then Plymouth, then Wayzata, then Buffalo.
After Patricia passed away on July 28^th, 2010 Gary made his
home in Big Lake, then Maple Lake for the past 5 months.  Gary worked in the
IT field for IDS/American Express Financial,
where he retired after 35 years.

Gary’s passions included hunting, fishing and sports where
he was a participant beginning in his youth, baseball and basketball being his
favorite.  His passion for baseball,
where he led his high school and town team, presented him with offers of sports
scholarships.  He chose to attend Mankato
State on an academic scholarship where he played collegiate baseball as well.  Following his playing days he also coached
youth baseball for many years.  In his
recent years Gary enjoyed spending time with his family and was an avid sports
enthusiast, willing to share conversation with anyone about recent games, plays
and stats.

Gary is preceded in death by his parents, William and JeAnnette
Debner; his wife Patricia Debner; his infant daughter Elizabeth.

Survived by his children, Kristin (Richard) Lord of
Monticello and Michael (April) Debner of Howard Lake; his grandchildren, Amber,
Jessica, Aiden and Ian; his sisters, Lavonne Carlbloom of Glencoe and Virginia
(Arlo) Schultz of Elk River; his cousins, nieces and nephews.