Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

Clayton W. Strolberg, age 74, of Cokato, diedpeacefully at the Dassel Lakeside Health Care Center on December 20, 2012, surrounded by his family. Love, Peace, and God Bless His memory. In lieu of flowers; memorials are preferred to Cokato or Dassel Volunteer Fire Depts. Clayton was born on December 30, 1937 to George and Elvira(Carlson) Strolberg. He was
baptized at home and attended Sunday school and confirmation classes at the Cokato Apostolic Lutheran Church. Clayton graduated from Dassel High School in 1955. Clayton joined the U.S. Navy March 6, 1956. He served with faithful and honorable service, stationed in Hawaii. Clayton was united in marriage to Judith Saari on October 14, 1961 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. This union was blessed with three children, Suzanne, Steven and Sally. Before joining his Father George in the Family Farming operation, Clayton worked for Russel Morris as a Back Hoe operator, digging drainage tile. He also enjoyed, winter pass time jobs, trucking Seed Corn for Haapala Seed, and Chickens for Erickson Poultry. For fun he was an avid snowmobiler. His first snowmobile was a 1965 Ski Do. But if you were to ask Clayton to describe himself, he would say, “I am a farmer, farming is my business, it’s what I do best.” If it was planting in the Spring or Harvesting in the Fall or all the jobs in between, it didn’t matter he took pride in being a good farmer. He enjoyed his tractors, trucks and machinery. Even if they broke down, he diligently fixed them up so they would run again. Long hours and hard work was his claim to success. He also enjoyed trucking, to him that was a vacation; hauling sweet corn, or seed corn, or his own grain; he considered it a social time for getting out visiting with the guys, the many friends and acquaintances he met along the way. Being Honest and True was the way he Lead his life. Honest in all things, True to God. Love for family, friends, neighbors, and a true appreciation of nature, and the land that he worked with much pride and accomplishment. Clayton was a true farmer, a loving husband, father andgrandfather with a strong faith in the Lord. Clayton was a member of the North Crow River Church. Clayton and Judith were happily married for 51 years, all of those spent farming, and being a part of the community. Clayton is survived by his wife, Judy, children, Steve (Ramona) Strolberg,and Sally (Ted) Grangroth all of Cokato, grandchildren, Carl Eckhoff, Levi Strolberg, Luke Strolberg, and Linsey Strolberg, along with Sam and Wyatt Aubol. Clayton is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Suzanne, son-in-law Jim Aubol, grandson, Thomas Strolberg Aubol, and a host of uncles, aunts, and cousins.

Memorial service: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 11:00 am at North Crow River Lutheran Church of Cokato.

Visitation: 1 hour prior to services at the church.

Interment: North Crow River Lutheran Cemetery immediately following service at church.

Orda passed away at her home South of Howard Lake on December 19, 2012.

Visitation will be from1-5 PM on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake

Orda Mabel Pool
was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota
on May 7, 1936 to Ole and
Alvina (Just) Engebretson.  She grew up
in Granite Falls
and then Mound where she graduated from High School in 1954.  On August
5, 1955 Orda married Donald Pool in Mound, to this union 5 children
were born.  They lived in Delano,
Lindale, Mound and finally Howard Lake.

Right after High
School Orda started working for Tonka Toys, she stayed there many years until
the company left Mound in 1983.  She then
went to work for CTS Able com. In her spare
time Orda enjoyed reading and her family.

She passed away
at home south of Howard Lake
on December 19, 2012, she
had reached the age of 76 years, 7 months and 12 days.  Survivors include her children: Ed of Howard
Lake, Ken of Howard Lake, Connie of Dassel and Rick of Dassel.  Grandchildren: Amy, Adam, Justin, Barry, and
John.  8 great- grandchildren.  Sister Gretchen of Watkins.

Orda was preceded
in death by her parents Ole and Alvina, x husband Donald, son Randy.  Brother Ole and ½ sister Blanch.

GLENN (JAKE) ELWYN FELMLEE

July 10, 1930 – December 18, 2012

July 10, 1930 – Born to John & Bessie (Sherman) Felmlee – Jim Falls, Wisconsin.

Glenn graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1948.

He joined the U.S. Navy Air Force in 1950 and spent the next 4 years in the Korean War as a gunner. He was a proud veteran and loved his country dearly.

In 1951 he married Norma Jean Barthen to which 3 boys and 3 girls were born.

Glenn entered the insurance business after the service and continued in that occupation for the next 60 years as a dedicated, trusted agent. He always went above and beyond the call of duty with his clients, remembering all of them on their birthdays with a card and personal note.

In 1978, Wanda came into his life and they were married in 1979. With her two children and his six, much joy was brought into their lives.

Glenn was an avid Packer fan and deer hunter. He enjoyed playing many sports in his life including donkey baseball, boxing while in the Navy, church volleyball, and in most recent years Senior Softball.

In 1974 Glenn donated one of his kidneys to his brother in one of the first- ever kidney transplants at the University of MN.

Glenn will always be remembered as a very kind, compassionate and caring man who never spoke a negative word about anyone. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.

Besides his wife, Wanda of thirty-three years, he left behind all eight of their children – sons: Jack, Mark, Matt and step-son Darren Bruss – daughters: Dawn Harrison, Lisa (Mike) Windsor, Gina Wilson and step-daughter Starla Powers.

Grandchildren: Stacy, Joshua, Jason, Jenifer, Sarah, Ashley, Alison, Abbie, Dustin, Nicolette, Tucker, Isaiah, Courtney, Tanner, Anissa, Hayley and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

A celebration of Glenn’s life will take place at the Elim Mission Church in Cokato on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Minnesota Kidney Foundation.

Funeral Service: 2 PM Friday 12/21/2012 at Elim Mission Church

Visitation: 4-8 PM Thursday at Swanson-Peterson Fueneral Home of Cokato, and one hour prior to funeral at Church on Friday

Interment: Cokato City Cemetery

Pauline Lucile Martinson (Clements) was born on May 28, 1922 near Braddock,
North Dakota on a farm called Killdeer Knob
to Guy and Ellen Marie (Jacobson) Clements.

She joined 2 sisters Golda & Katherine, when she was
about a year old they moved to Littlefork, Minnesota.
Two brothers were born into the family, James and John.

Pauline attended all 12 grades at Littlefork, graduating in
1940.  From 1940 to 1945 she worked at
various jobs, in the fall she attended the North West Institute of Technology,
where she trained to be a Medical Technician.
In 1946 she went to Columbus, Indiana
where she was employed at the county hospital until 1949.  Coming home to Minnesota,
Pauline and her mother moved to Cokato where she was employed at the Cokato
Hospital.

February 24, 1950
she was married to Arnold J. Martinson, to this union was born three sons:
John, Bruce, and James.

Pauline was an active church member at Elim Mission Church
of Cokato; she especially enjoyed the Dorcus group.  She was also an active community member:
Cokato Ambulance, Red Cross to name a couple.
She was also an avid reader and enjoyed quilting needle pointing and
crosstiching, she was especially fond of spending time at the “cabin”.  Most important was her family.

Pauline passed away on December 16, 2012 at the Hutchinson
Community Hospital,
surrounded by many family members.  She
had reached the age of 90 years, 6 months and 18 days.

She is survived by her sons: John (Kristie), Bruce
(Shelley), and Jim (Debbie).
Grandchildren: Leah, Amy, Jimmy (Janell), Erik (Erin),
Jessie (Austin), Joey, Charstyn,
Dan, Hope, and Adam.
Great-grandchildren: Jordan,
Averie, Madelyn, Gavin, Easton,
Emma Pauline and Gracelyn.  Pauline was
preceded in death by her parents, husband Arnie, and sisters Golda and
Katherine.

Visitation: 4-7 PM Wednesday December 19, at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake

Leonard Richard Kapellusch passed away on December 15, 2012 at the Lakewood
Health System of Staples, Minnesota. He had reached the age of 62 years 11
months and 16 days.

Lenny was born on December 31, 1949 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to Leonard
and Gladys (Van marten) Kapellusch. He grew up in the Pewaukee and Waukesha area
in Wisconsin.

On August 9 1975 Lenny was married to Una Burau at St. James Lutheran Church
by Pastor Gary Lodholz. August 9, 2000, on their 25 wedding anniversary, they
renewed their vows in Sturgis South Dakota. The couple made their home in Howard
Lake, Minnesota.

Through the years Lenny was an owner-operator truck driver, a roller operator
at Omann Bro. and also drove truck for Randal Trucking and C.A.R. trucking.

He enjoyed collecting, fixing and riding motorcycles, hunting, reading Louis
L’amour and The Edge series of western books and watching old western and
classic movies.  He enjoyed fixing up and working his hobby farm and being
surrounded by all of  his “critters”.

He also enjoyed traveling, driving through nearly every state and taking a
vacation Norway.  He also took his family on many vacations to Florida, the
Badlands of South Dakota and Wisconsin Dells.

Leonard is survived by his wife Una of Howard Lake,  four daughters:  Deanna
of Dassel, Mandy of Howard Lake, Jenny of Howard Lake and Kendy of Ohio, three
grand children: Donovan, Carrie Ann, and Seth Michael, great-grand daughter:
Madison and two sisters: Barbara of Vesper, Wisconsin, and Sally of Henderson,
Kentucky.

He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Gladys , son Terry, and
Brother-in-law Bill SR.

Lenny was well liked and respected by those who knew him and none will forget
his wry sense of humor and dry wit.