Apr
17

Olson, Norma E. 90

Funeral Service for Norma Olson will be at 11 AM Thursday, 4/19/2012 at Stockholm Lutheran Church

Visitiation: 4-8PM on Wednesday at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato and 1hr prior to service at church on Thursday

Interment will be in the Church Cemetery and family has asked for memorials in lieu of flowers.

Norma Esther
Olson, was born on February 2, 1922 at Williams, Minnesota to George and Grace (Nielson)
Jones.  At a very young age Norma was
adopted by Olaf and Minnie Lind.  She
grew up in Minneapolis, and was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith there.

Norma spent
summers with relatives; Oscar and Anna Osterberg, in Stockholm Township.
There she met Lloyd Olson, they were married January 7, 1939 on the Osterberg farm.  The couple made their home in Stockholm Township, and engaged in farming.

Norma enjoyed
fishing, gardening and flowers, needlework, and Baking.  Her and Lloyd did quite a bit of
traveling.  She was very active in the Stockholm Lutheran Church, teaching Sunday School and Bible School.
She participated in the birthday club and the sewing club, and helped
with both 4-H and Girl Scouts.

Norma passed
away on April 16, 2012, at the Cokato Manor.
She had reached the age of 90 years, 2 months and 14 days.

Survivors
include, her children; Pat (Russ) Christianson of Apple Valley, Richard (Eleanor)
Olson of  Cokato, Sharon (Harvey) Nelson
of St. Michael, Jeannie (Lester) Eastling of Cokato.  13 grandchildren, 33 great grand children and
2 great great grand children.

She was preceded
in death by her parents, husband Lloyd, and infant son John, grand daughter
Brenda Knockel, 12 Brothers and Sisters.

Apr
13

Wuollet, Janet 71

Wuollet, Janet Margaret, age 71 of Cokato, passed away April 13, 2012 at Cokato Manor. She was born November 19, 1940 at home in Cokato to Harry and Estella (Lofback) Wuollet. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church and attended Ojanpera School. Later in life she moved to Buffalo, MN, where she worked at Functional Industries. She then resided at the Cokato Manor beginning in 1995.

Janet is preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Stanley, Melvin, and Donald, along with her sister: Elaine Wuollet.

She is survived by her sisters: Marian Johnson, Marcella Hallberg, Mildred (Jerry) Mattila, and Myrt Karanen. Brothers: Harry and Dick (Mary Ann), sisters-in-law: Eva Wuollet, and Dorothy Wuollet, along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Funeral service: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 11:00 am at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Dassel.

Visitation: 1 1/2 hours prior to the service at Church.

Apr
09

Sullivan, Rita C. 82

Passed away April 7, 2012 at the Howard Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Memorial Service will be held at 4PM, Saturday April 14, 2012 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake.

Rita Clarabelle Margaret Sullivan was born at Bell
Plain, Minnesota on May 28, 1929 to Arthur and Hazel (Anderson)
Fideldy.  She grew up in Bell Plain.

 

On October 4, 1958
Rita married Samuel Eldon Sullivan.  They
were married in Minneapolis.  At the time Samuel was in the U.S. Airforce,
the couple made their home in Omaha.  They moved to Montrose after Airforce duty,
then on to the farm in Annandale
where they stayed for some time.  Rita
has also lived in Minneapolis.  She entered the Annandale
Care Center
in 2005, and a year and a half ago the Good Samaritan Center of Howard Lake,
where she passed away on April 7, 2012.  She had reached the age of 82 years, 10
months and 9 days.

 

She enjoyed John Wayne, Country Music and doing puzzles.

 

Survivors include her children: James (Colleen) of Mound,
Wanda (Ron) Stewart of Kimball, and Tom (Janelle) of Howard
Lake.  Grandchildren: Daniel Stewart, Anthony,
Tanya, Cody, and Nathan Sullivan.  Great
grandchildren; Angelique, Andrew, and Madelyn.
Sisters Cheryl Johnson, Patrica Jurovich, Jeanette Hemme, and brother:
Robert.

 

Rita was preceded in death by: her parents Arthur and Hazel,
sisters Lois Theis, and Betty Lazerte, and grandson Joseph Stewart.

Apr
02

Holm, Beverly 69

Holm, Beverly, age 69 of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Howard Lake, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on March 31, 2012. Born in Onamia, MN to Henry and Ethel Girtz, she attended school at Greenway school in Colraine, MN and graduated in 1960. She worked various places as a bookkeeper and was later married to Brentford Currey. Their marriage was blessed with 2 children: Brian (Yvonne) Currey of Winsted, MN. and Betty (Jeff) Weber of Rice, MN. Beverly later married Stanley Holm. She enjoyed fishing, counted cross-stitching, and puzzles. She collected Precious Moments figurines and also liked playing Bingo and Pokeno, while visiting with people.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, infant brother, and 2 nephews: Ron Schmidt and Mike King.

She is survived by her children: Brian (Yvonne) Currey, Betty (Jeff) Weber, Michelle (Eric) Higgins, Caroline Holm, and Tracie Holm. Grandchildren: Katie, Becca, Derek, and Darren Lent, Shane, and Asher Khan. Along with her great-grandson Hunter Lent. Siblings: Harlan, Duane, Rosemary, Katherine, and Patricia.

Memorial service: Wed. 4/4, 11 am at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato,  MN. Visitation: Tue. 4/3, 4-8 pm at Swanson Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato  (320)286-2534

Mar
26

Collins, Viola Mildred, 88

Viola Mildred Collins of Howard Lake passed away at the Good Samaritan Center on March 24, 2012.

Memorial Service will be at 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at St. James Lutheran Church

Visitation will begin at church on Tuesday at 1:00 PM

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