Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

DAHLBERG, ELLA MAY (HODNETT)

Ella was the sixth child born to Royal W. and Mary (Johnson) Hodnett, on May 21, 1924 in Stillwater, MN. Ella lived on a 160 acre farm in May Township, Washington County until 1941.

She attended one-room School District 5, then Stillwater High School, graduating in 1941 as a member of the National Honor Society, Science Academy and thespian.

Ella’s secretary-bookkeeper career began at State Epileptic Hospital, Cambridge, MN in 1942. In St. Paul, her “Term of Employment” at Murphy’s Freight Lines dated March 20, 1944 lists “Rate of Pay: 68 cents an hour.” Other jobs Ella held in the Twin Cities are: Twin City Fruit, 12 years at Farmers Union Central Exchange, and 6 years at Ducks Unlimited. She also served 4 years as president of the St. Paul Audubon Society, and sang with the Civic Opera and Metzger Opera Workshop.

In 1966, Ella Married Clinton Timber Dahlberg, veteran of Guadalcanal WWII, and owner of Timber’s Resort in Howard Lake. Timber and Ella retired in 1978 to a 40 acre farm in Middleville Township to enjoy rural life, birds, animals, ponds and conservation. Ella served 12 years as the Middleville Township Clerk.

Timber passed away in 1996, a confirmed nature lover. Ella moved to Howard Lake, always supporting the Audubon Society, Sierra Club, Ducks unlimited, Legion Auxiliary, Disabled and Paralyzed Veterans and St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Timber, professional baseball player, had been in 48 states. Ella enjoyed two trips to Europe in 1958 and 2000.

Ella was preceded in death by parents; brother Ira and John, sisters Mary and Jane, and nephew Richard. She is survived by sister-in-law Violet of Stillwater; nephews Dean (Theresa) St. Paul; Daniel (Sue) Caldwell. Idaho; niece Gale Hanson (Raymond) Houlton, Wisconsin; and grand and great grand nieces and nephews.

Ella passed away on November 30, 2012, at Cokato, MN, age 88. Family and friends witnessed interment of cremains at Howard Lake Cemetery. Memorials preferred to HLWW School District 2678 Scholarship Fund, or, in lieu of flowers or memorials, dear friends, do something nice for a neighbor.

Internment will take place at the Howard Lake Cemetery on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11:30 am. A Luncheon will follow internment from 12-1 pm at the Howard Lake Legion Club. Visition will be from 1-2 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Howard Lake, with a memorial service to follow at the church.

Lyle Winslow Lasley II, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on November 10, 2012, at the age of 70

Survivors include his wife Nicole of Buffalo.

There will be an open house time of gathering for friends and family frome 4-6 PM on Friday November 23, 2012 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake.

Funeral Service: 1:00 PM, Wednesday 11/21/2012 at Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato

Visitation: 4-8 PM Tuesday, at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato, and 1 hr prior to services at church on Wednesday

Prayer Service: 7PM Tuesday evening

Interment Church Cemetery

Lucille Eleanor Ruge Melquist was born in Albion Township of
Wright County, on March 19, 1926 to Hans and Della (Stueven) Ruge, and grew up
on the family farm in Albion Township.
She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed
Church of Maple Lake, Minnesota. Her first job was at Albion country store where
she worked for a dollar a day.  She
graduated from Maple Lake High School in 1944.

On May 14, 1947 she was united in marriage to Virgil
Melquist at her church in Maple Lake.  To
this union 2 children; Duane and Daryl were born.

She worked for a time at Northrop King in Minneapolis,
Northland Canning, and Johnson Produce in Cokato.  Most of all she raised her family and worked
with Virgil on the farm.  She enjoyed
dancing (polka and waltz), cooking, quilting (she made quilts for each one of
her grandchildren) and she always had a large garden that was well kept.
Lucille especially loved her family and her church and carried the love of  Jesus in her heart all her life.

Lucille passed away at her home in Middleville Township on
November 17, 2012.  She had reached the
age of 86 years, 7 months and 28 days.
Survivors include: her husband Virgil, sons Duane (Mary) of Cokato and
Daryl (Linda) of Eden Prairie.
Grandchildren: Damon (Tresha) Melquist of Cokato, Stephanie (Dan)
Robertson of Cokato, Michelle Melquist of Cokato,  Amber (Tom) Lacina of  Shakopee, Kalie Melquist of  Saint Paul.            Great grandchildren: Kenzie, Kylie,
and Kasey Melquist, Olivia, Gabrielle, and Raquel Robertson, and Adalyn, and
Sawyer Lacina.

Lucille is preceded in death by her parents Hans and Della
Ruge and sister Florence Knuth.

Juliet Faith Lundeen, age 38 days, passed away peacefully November 14^th, 2012, at home in the loving arms of her parents after fighting hard of a genetic disorder, Edwards Syndrome.  Juliet, deemed “incompatible with life,” was a miracle and served a mighty purpose in her short life, spreading the love of Jesus and proving that every life matters.  “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.”  Jeremiah 1:5

Juliet was the daughter of Ryan and Allison Lundeen (Dassel).

Juliet is survived by her big brother Tate (4) and big sister Kynlee (3), who loved her dearly.

Her paternal grandparents are Tim and Ronelle Lundeen of Cokato, and maternal grandparents are Tom and Sue Young of Mosinee, WI.

Juliet was preceded in death by her Uncle Eric Lundeen.

Jules won the hearts of all who knew her, and her life will be greatly missed.  There is such peace for her family in knowing she has been made perfect, free of pain, and dancing for her Jesus in heaven.  “The Lord gives, the Lord takes away, may the name of the Lord be praised.”  Job 1:21

A celebration of life will take place on Monday, November 19, 2012, 3pm at Cornerstone Church in Litchfield, MN.

Visitation will be held Sunday, November 18, 4-7pm and 1 hour prior to the service all at the church.

Cornerstone Church: Litchfield, MN 205 CSAH 34 Litchfield, MN 55355

Theodore FranklinTegland, age 82, finished his race on November 11, 2012 after a brief struggle with cancer.

Fiercely independent and creative, Ted believed in family, self support and helping others.  A farmer at heart, he loved growing things, family gatherings, the outdoors, creating solutions to home and machine repair problems, a good John Wayne movie, cutting wood and keeping up with world and local events. He never lost his sense of wonder, sense of humor and curiosity over how things and people worked.

Ted was born September 16, 1930, in Goodall, Iowa to Truman and Leta Tegland. He worked on the family farm until he graduated from Forest City High School in 1948.

Ted served his country as a heavy equipment operator in the Korean war with H/S Co. 62 AUS C.E. from 1952 to 1954.  He spent 8 additional years in the Army Reserves..

Returning home, he met and married the love of his life, Darla Delaine Duryee on January 23, 1955 in McIntire, Iowa.  Married for 57 years, they were blessed with 2 sons and 2 daughters (each one his favorite!), 4 sons and daughters-in-law, 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, all of whom have benefited greatly from Ted’s wisdom, love, guidance and presence in their lives.

The couple originally settled in Austin, Minnesota where Ted received training as a tool and die maker.  He applied those skills at Tonka Toys in Mound, Minnesota for many years. He
continued to work well into retirement at various handyman jobs, including work for Carver County and Mykkanen homes in Cokato.  Ted and Darla renovated and sold homes in Watertown, Waverly and Howard Lake before settling in Cokato.

Ted and Darla built a household of faith where prayer, church and service to others was foundational and doing the right thing was expected.  Each of their children, children in law, grandchildren and great grandchildren have grown up knowing that they were greatly loved and that Jesus is Lord of the Tegland household.

Ted was preceded in death by his parents, brother Virgil Tegland, sister Helen Myre, brothers in law Cordell Duryee and Harvey Myre, sister in law Nola Hauck and a beloved son, Scott.

While rejoicing that Dad is in heaven, he was greatly loved, and shall be missed by his wife, Darla; daughter Dawn (David) Rostomily of Cokato, daughter in law Brenda Tegland (Scott’s wife) of Cokato, son Damon (Carla) of Anderson, MO and daughter Lorrie (Roger) Miller of Janesville, MN.  His brother Dean (Rita) Tegland, and brothers and sisters in law, Faye Tegland (Virgil’s wife), Loren (Leone) Duryee, Mary Duryee (Cordell’s wife), Craig (Karen) Duryee, Lane (Terri) Duryee, and Sharla (Jon) Lieder also mourn his loss. Grandpa Ted will also be missed by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, coworkers from Tonka, and many friends.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Cokato, with the Reverend Dan Swanson officiating.  Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm at the church. Special music will be provided by the Tegland family.  As it was Ted’s wish to be cremated, honorary pallbearers are Ted’s grandchildren and their spouses:  Jennifer & Adam Johnson, Kate & Steven Schmoll, Ben Rostomily, Laura Rostomily, Matthew & Vanessa Tegland, Michael Tegland, Robert Tegland, Emily Tegland, Melissa O’Brien, Cassandra Miller and Joshua Miller as well as Ted’s great nephew Alex Hauck. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato, 320-286-2534, www.swansonpeterson.com