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Helen Pearl Jatko, age 84 of Cokato passed away on March 15, 2012. She was born to proud parents Ernest and Josie Gunderson at their home in Annandale. Growing up in Annandale, Helen later married Oscar Jatko on May 8, 1948. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital of Minneapolis as a dietary aide for Richwell Furniture as an upholsterer and helped Vivian Leukema with catering. Helen had enjoyed gardening outside, canning her fruits and vegetables and cooking (especially her delicious rice pudding and doughnuts). She had an interest in helping people and caring for the elderly.. She was active as a member of North Crow River Lutheran Church, WELCA, legion auxiliary, and as a volunteer. Helen had enjoyed  her time spent with people, especially her family. She was a special wife, mother and grandmother who left everlasting memories for each of them. Survived by her husband of 64 years, Oscar of Cokato, children: Susan (Delaino) Schafer of Darwin, and Michael (Connie) Jatko, of Buffalo. 6 grandchildren: John (Shannon) McClure, Bryan McClure, Scott (Tina) McClure, Sarah (Jeff) Layton, David (Kim) Jatko, and Sonja (Chris) VanKeulen, along with 16 great-grandchildren. Proceeded in death by her parents Ernest and Josie Gunderson, brother: Arnold Gunderson, and sister: Ruth Marshall.

Honorariums preferred to Alzheimer’s Association.

Visitation: Sunday, March 18, 2012 5-7 pm at Swanson Peterson Funeral Home.

Funeral services: Monday, March 19, 2012, 11:00 am at the North Crow River Lutheran Church with internment following at the Cokato Finnish Cemetery.

Osborn Jay Arlien, 85 of Howard Lake passed away on 3/3/2012 at Good Samaritan Home of Howard Lake.

visitation 4-7 PM Thursday 3/8/2012 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake.

Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery

Osborne J. Arlien

Age 85 of Howard Lake.  A man of many talents:  Farmer, hunter, water witch, scholar,
soldier, teacher, sky diver, salesman, manager entrepreneur, private pilot,
investor, administrator, auditor, public servant, husband, father, and grandfather.

He was born in Tokio, ND
and grew up near Pekin and Pleasant
Lake.  He attended Rugby
High school, graduating
valedictorian.  Ozzie served in the US
Army during WWII (Airborne) and participated in atomic testing in Nevada.  He was a member of the North Dakota National
Guard and 164^th Infantry.
Ozzie was recalled for the Korean Conflict and later served in the 47^th
Div. MN National Guard until his retirement at the rank of major.  He graduated from NDSU with a degree in Ag
Economics.  He became National FFA
Vice-President, the first national officer from ND;  He taught agriculture in Elgin
and Rolla, ND.

Ozzie became a salesman and General Manager for Farm Bureau
Service Co. before forming his own company, AM Chemical.  He built plants in Dassel, Winthrop, and
Truman.  He was an executive with several
plant food companies until settling on a farm near Howard
Lake raising registered Angus.  Ozzie served Wright
County as executive secretary, Administrator,
Auditor/Treasurer and Commissioner until his retirement in 1993.  He continued to farm near Howard
Lake.  He was an avid hunter and marksman and loved
target shooting with his family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Ruth
Arlien, brother Raymond, sister-in-law Delores, and wife Dara.  He is survived by daughter Linda (Lennis),
and son Cort (Louise), grandchildren Sarah, Eric, and Matthew;  nephew John and nieces Karen and Donna.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday March 3, 2012 at the Good Shepard Free Lutheran Church of Cokato, at 11AM

Gerald Herbert Niemela I, was born in Cokato,
Minnesota on February 7, 1942, to Gustaf and Louise (Compton)
Niemela.  He grew up in Cokato and
graduated from Cokato High
School in 1960. After High School he spent 4
years in the United States Air Force.

Gerald attended technical classes in the building trade, and
completed the drafting course at the Dunwoody Institute of Minneapolis.  He worked as a draftsman for Millerbernd
Manufacturing of Winsted for 18 years.
In 1993 Gerald moved to Florida
where he owned and operated Off Shore Bait and Tackle at Port Richey.

Gerald enjoyed many hobbies, he was an outdoorsman and spent
a lot of time fishing, camping, and hunting.
He collected antique guns, and enjoyed “fun”.

Gerald passed away at Port Richey, Florida
on January 31, 2012.  He had reached the age of 69 years, 11 months
and 24 days.  Survivors include:
Daughter, Darlene Louise (Tom) Nordwall, and sons, Gerald Herbert Niemela II
and Gregory Joseph Niemela.  9 grandchildren
2 great granddaughters, and siblings: Gustaf, Delores, and Jane, along with
many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Gustaf and Louise.

Funeral Service for Laramie will be held at 1PM on Saturday Feb. 25, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato.

Visitation will be from 5-9PM Friday at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato, and 1hr prior to services at the church on Saturday

There will be a prayer service on Friday evening at the funeral home at 8PM

Laramie Rose
Anderson was born at the Cokato Hospital on September
16, 1958 to
Lawrence and Roselene (Nolan) Anderson.
She grew up in Cokato, was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and graduated from Dassel-Cokato High School in 1977.

After high
school, she received her AA degree in Law Enforcement at Golden Valley Lutheran College, then went on to complete 1 year at St. Cloud State University.

Laramie held office positions with various
companies over the years, including working in the Business Office at Park Nicollet Medical Center.
Since 1997 she has been the Business Office Manager for The Midwest
Center for Reproductive Health in Maple Grove.

She has lived in Champlin, Minnesota since 1996.

Laramie
enjoyed family vacations, camping, reading, and traveling with her “high school
sisters”.  One of her greatest joys was
attending the various events in which her nieces and nephews were involved –
and spoiling them every chance she had.

Laramie
passed away at her parents’ home on February 18, 2012.  She had reached the age of 53 years, 5
months, and 2 days.

Survivors
include her parents Lawrence and Roselene of Cokato.   Brothers Jerrill (Melissa) of Big Lake, and
James (Janice) Anderson of Portland, Oregon.
Nieces and Nephews: Cassandra, Brenyn, Myranda, Nelson, and Kelsey,
Canaan, Kenzie.

She is
preceded in death by her Grandparents and Nephew Daryn.

Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 24, at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard Lake.

Mary Anne Stenberg, was born in Minneapolis,
Minnesota on May 16, 1946 to Axel and Catherine (MacDonald)
Anderson.  She grew up in Cokato,
Minnesota and graduated from Cokato
High School in 1964.

On June 27, 1964
Mary was united in marriage to Verdell Stenberg at the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Cokato.  The couple made their
home in Howard Lake.

Mary received her Registered Nursing degree at the Anoka
Ramsey Community College.  She pursued her career at the Waconia
Hospital and Howard Lake Good
Samaritan Nursing home for 33 years.

Mary enjoyed reading, bird watching, gardening, and most of
all family and friends.  She was a long
time member and very active at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard
Lake.  Mary also was involved in the
Lions Seeing Eye dog program.

Mary passed away suddenly on February 16, 2012 in Howard
Lake.  She had reached the age of 65 years and 9
months.

Survivors include, her children: Dean (Catherine) Stenberg
of Cokato, and Lauri (Darin) Zumach of Buffalo.
Grand children Jeremy Dodge, Axel, Veronica and Drake Stenberg, Kylee
and Kari Zumach.  Brother Harold (Louise)
Anderson of Huntsville
Alabama.
Brother-in-laws Daryll (Deb) Stenberg of Howard Lake, and John (Bev)
Watson of Park Rapids.  Sister-in-law Kay
Stenberg of Howard Lake.  Nieces, nephews, other relatives and many
friends.