Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

Edna Ethel Leinonen, was born in Finlayson,
Minnesota on October 22, 1912 to Charles and Amanda Aleksandra
Hellman.  She grew up on a farm there.

On May 15, 1936
she married Martin Leinonen in Minneapolis,
they made their home in the Minneapolis
area, to this union 3 children were born: Maxine, Lonso, and Lance.

They later lived on Washington Lake of Dassel Minnesota.
Martin passed away while living there in 1989.
Edna lived in Howard Lake
for a short time, then the Cokato Apartments and then Cokato Manor.

She enjoyed gardening sewing and fishing on the lake.  She was a member of Good Shepard Lutheran
Church of Cokato.

Edna passed away at Cokato Manor on January 1, 2013, she had reached the age of 100
years, 2 months and 9 days.

Survivors include: Son Lonso (Sandy) of Oronoco,
Minnesota, Grandchildren: Jill Johnston of Wenatchee,
Washington, Scott Johnston of Olympia,
Washington, Michelle Eikenberry of Wenatchee,
Washington. Also 6 great grandchildren.

Edna is preceded in death by: her parents Karl Charles and
Amanda Aleksandra Hellman, husband Martin, son Lance, and daughter Maxine
Johnston.  Also 11 brothers and sisters.

Funeral service will be at 11:00
AM Friday January 4, at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato.

Visitation will begin at 10:00
AM on Friday and continue until noon.

Interment will be with the immediate family at a later time.

Norberg, Victoria “Vicki”, age 95, of Cokato, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on December 30, 2012 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.

Victoria Alice Norberg was born July 24, 1917 in Cokato, MN to Victor and Selma (Peterson) Norberg. She grew up on the family farm at Knapp and graduated from Cokato High School in 1935.She attended one year at Minnesota School of Business and then returned to Cokato to take care of an elderly aunt. Vicki graduated from St. Andrew’s Hospital Nursing Program in Minneapolis in 1943. Her nursing career included: at St. Andrew’s after graduation for a few years; in Cokato for a short while; in Denver from 1946-1950; working private duty for Red Cross including going to New Mexico during the Polio Epidemic; continued private duty in 1951 at New Orleans for 6 months; and later in 1951 moved to Minneapolis where she did private duty for four years at various hospitals including doing post-anesthesia recovery nursing which was a new concept and taking care of very critical patient before the ICU model had originated; as well as taking care of iron lung patients. In 1955 Vicki started her career at the University of Minnesota Hospital in PAR (post anesthesia recovery) and in 1966 she became the head nurse there, retiring in 1980. Vicki maintained her own home in SE Minneapolis until 2010 at which time she moved to Edgewood Gables in Cokato. She had a
passion for travel, gardening, and loved reading the daily paper to be current on news and events. She was also an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed making krumkake. Vicki was a lifelong member of North Crow Lutheran church at Knapp and a long time member of the Swedish Institute.

Vicki is survived by her sister-in-law, Luella Norberg; her two nieces: Lynnette (Gordy) Blem and Kathryn (Mike) Miller; her two nephews: Peter (Lori) Norberg and Mark (Vinita) Norberg; her 11 great-nieces and great-nephews: Adam (Natalie) Miller, Isaac Miller (s.f. Jaime), Molly (Shaun) Uecker, Amy (Vlad) Barnes, Anna Blem, Aaron Blem, Dani Norberg, Andrew Norberg, Melissa Norberg, Megan Norberg, and Victor Norberg, along with great-great-nephews and niece, Aric, Simon, Will, and Irene. Vicki was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers: Wendell, Karl and Gordon; and an infant sister Marian.

Funeral service: Thur. 1/3, 11:00 am at North Crow River Luth. Church of Cokato. Visitation: Wed. 1/2, 5-7 pm, 6:30 prayer, at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato and 1 hr prior to service at church.

Mavis passed away at Waconia Ridgeview Hospital on December 26, 2012

Funeral Service: 10:00 AM Saturday, December 29, 2012 at St. James Lutheran Church of Howard Lake

Visitation 1hr prior to service at church
Interment: St. James Lutheran Cemetery

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.