Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

Pamela Carryl Kadlec, passed away at the Howard Lake Good Samaritan Center on March 30, 2019.
Memorial Service: 11 AM. Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. 124 Maple Street North, Lester Prairie, Minnesota.
Visitation: 1 hr. prior to service at church on Friday

Nelson, Elaine A. (nee Greenhagen)
Age 83, long time resident of Greenfield, MN went home to the Lord on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She was born and raised in Howard Lake, MN. Elaine was a long time employee of the Hoover Company. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and snowmobiling with her husband and brothers. She also enjoyed travel, visits to the casino and knitting.
Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, parents, Henry and Hilda Greenhagen, brothers, Alfred, Arnold, Vernon, Roland, Duane, Donald, Howard, and sisters, Dorothy and Gladys.
Survived by her sister, Vernice Bersie of Minnetonka, and sister-in-law, Ann Greenhagen of Buffalo, 35 nieces and nephews, cousins, neighbors, and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at St. James Lutheran Church in Howard Lake with visitation 1 hour prior to the service at church. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Howard Lake, 320-543-3401, www.swansonpeterson.com

Holm, Jeanette Mary
age 78, of Cokato, passed away on March 12, 2019. She was born on March 28, 1940 in Redwood Falls, MN where her father was working on road construction. Her parents Keith and Margaret Hafften however soon settled on a farm in Buffalo, MN. Jeanette graduated from Buffalo High School in 1958 and worked in the Oakley National “round” Bank in Buffalo until 1963.

On November 18, 1961 she married Donald Holm of Cokato and became a farm wife. (The straw bales in the back seat of the honeymoon car were foretelling.). She was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church for over 40 years and the American Legion Auxiliary for over 30 years.

When asked late in life about her life accomplishments Jeanette quickly responded “I had a good husband, and I raised four children”. She was devoted mother who took time to help each of her children get a good start on life.

Jeanette’s 1958 Buffalo High School Yearbook described her with two words: “sweet personality”. Those who knew her know this is true. Jeanette touched many during her life, all of whom are better for knowing her.

She is survived by her children, Mark (Susie), Bradley (Beth), Julie (John Newstrom) and Karen (Lance Vargason), and grandchildren, Cassidy (Kyle Johnson) and Derek (Ashley) Holm, Samantha and Jack Newstrom, and Taylor and Carli Vargason, brother Ken Hafften (Eileen), niece Emily (Paul Reilly) and nephew Nick. Happily she is most recently descended by great granddaughter Lucy Johnson (born 3.14.19).
Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband Donald and parents.

A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at church as well as 4-7 PM on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cokato, 320-286-2534, www.swansonpeterson.com

Mahlstedt, Ethel Luverne
age 98, of Howard Lake passed away on March 2, 2019 at the Howard Lake Good Samaritan Care Center. She was born June 8, 1920 in Montrose, MN to Edward and Mabel (Dalbec) Splettstoeszer. Ethel married Walter Mahlstedt on August 9, 1941 at Bethlehem Evangelical in Maple Lake, MN. Together they enjoyed 52 years of marriage, residing in Cokato, south of Cokato on the farm and in 1961, moved to Howard Lake. She worked at Tonka Toys for over 25 years and has been a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Howard Lake since 1961. Ethel enjoyed quilting, embroidery, word finds, and spending time with her family.
Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Walter, son, Wayne Mahlstedt, brothers, Norman and Stan Splettstoeszer, sisters, Donna Schmaedeka and Eleanor Krueger.
She is survived by her children, Barbara (Lowell) Mikkelson, Larry (Vivian) Mahlstedt, Sandy Mahlstedt, and Kevin Mahlstedt, grandchildren, Kimberly Sipprell, Shannon (Mike) Cox, Kristy (John) Cardinal, Evan (Kristin) Mahlstedt, Brianne (Matt) Nowak, Brent (Amanda) Mahlstedt, and Melissa Mahlstedt, great-grandchildren, Alex Sipprell, Cameron Sipprell, Danica Cox, Ryan Cardinal, Lauren Cardinal, Lennie Nowak, Hailey Hoskins, and Devin Hoskins, a sister, Beverly Lange, along with many other family and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at St James Lutheran Church in Howard Lake. Visitation will take place from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Howard Lake, www.swansonpeterson.com, 320-543-3401

V. Adeline Hokkanen age 88, longtime resident of Annandale, MN passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Annandale Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, March 9, at Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church, Cokato, MN with Pastor Rob Edward officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery of French Lake Township. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church, Cokato, MN and one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Adeline is survived by her children, Darlene Zylstra of Maple Lake, Patty (Steve) Hohag of St. Michael, and Ken (Bev) Hokkanen of Poinciana FL; sister Jean Neuhardt; grandchildren Kelley (Erik) Johnson, Joe (Jody) Zylstra, Alison (Ben) Menk, Ryan (Lisa) Zylstra, Ben (Laurie) Hokkanen, and Sara (Mike Soley) Hokkanen; twelve great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.

Adeline was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard R. and Edla E. Lappi; husband Howard; brother Robert; son-in-law David Zylstra; and granddaughter Ashley Zylstra.

Adeline, the daughter of Leonard and Edla Lappi was born on their farm in French Lake Township on December 26, 1930. She attended French Lake country school and Annandale High School, graduating in 1948. On April 23, 1949 she was united in marriage to Howard Hokkanen at the Apostolic Church Parsonage in Cokato. They lived and worked on the Hokkanen family farm near West Albion. In 1977 they built a new home on the farm and enjoyed living there for 36 years. Adeline was a housewife and helped on the farm. In 1962 they stopped dairy farming and continued to crop farm. Also in 1962 Howard started working for the Agriculture and Stabilization and Conservation (A.S.C.) as a Federal Crop Insurance Agent for Wright, Hennepin and Carver counties and Adeline was his business associate. In 1973 when Howard became the Manager for the Cokato Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Adeline continued to work as his business associate for 23 years.

Adeline enjoyed cooking and baking for family and friends and hosted many people who dropped in to visit