All Obituaries

LaVerne A. Stone, 88, of Elk River, passed away Sun. evening, Mar. 29, 2020.   A memorial service at Nowthen Alliance Church & burial at Lakeview Cemetery in Nowthen, MN will be scheduled at a later date.   She is survived by her loving husband, Edwin of 69 yrs; daughters, Janyce (Bob) Thompson, Janelle (Mark) Kerr, Julie (Dennis) Hall and Jeannie (Kent) Murdock; sons, Robert (Cindy) Stone and Rod Stone; multiple grandchildren & great grandchildren as well as a...

Age 95, of Maple Lake.  Passed away on March 28, 2020.  Mary was born on November 10, 1924 in Fort Yates, ND to Paul and Pansy (Clark) Jacobson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold; son, Paul; brothers Paul, Robert, Joseph, Thomas, Peter, and Elliott, brother-in law, Dave Iverson. Mary is survived by her son, Casey (Sue) Guy; grandson, Paul Guy; her sister Elaine Iverson; other family and friends. Private family interment at Sunset Memorial Park in...

Died Friday, March 27, 2020 surrounded by her family whom she adored and cherished.  Born in 1948 in Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh and Mary Parker.  Brenda was an only child who loved boating, being with family and friends. She married her high school sweetheart in 1969 and became the wife of a career Navy man. Brenda worked as a Secretary and Administrative Assistant in her career and had an amazing opportunity to live all over the U.S. and finally retired back home in...

Mary Jo was known for her devout faith and tender heart. Her powerful testimony of being miraculously healed from Leukemia at the age of 45 touched many, and her decision to follow Jesus Christ will impact her family for generations to come. Dallas and Mary Jo enjoyed wintering in Texas, where Mary Jo was known to whoop up on the tennis court. She was happiest when her family was together, sharing a meal and a spirited card game of “31.” Mary Jo was a passionate supporter of...

 Behrns, Carole Ann, died Thursday March 19, 2020.  Age 74, Of Elk River.  Preceded in death by husband, Stanley Behrns and parents, William Arp and Marlys Dahms Arp.  Survived by sons, Brent Behrns and Brad Behrns; grandchildren, Mitchell, Kaitlyn, Britney, Zachary and Mackenzie Behrns; brother, Larry(Linda) Arp; brother-in-Law, John(Sue) Behrns. Carole was blessed to have many friends and family.  A graveside funeral is planned for Friday March 27, 2020 ...

Hilary, (Chaney), Irma Lucille, age 86 of Zimmerman, MN. Born February 15, 1934 in Bloomfield, Indiana.  Survived by husband, Elmer Hilary; children, James (Theresa) Mikelson, Sherna (Jim) Michaelis, Jerri (Chris) Gilbert, Steve (Nancy) Hilary, Heidi (Dan) McClay; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Linda (Mike) McGuire; sisters-in-law, Wilma Hilary and Lillian Petty; also several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Rollie and Clara Chaney and brother,...

Age 72, of Elk River. Passed away on March 16, 2020 at his home, surrounded by family. Greg is best known for organizing the Little Britches Rodeo held over the 4th of July at the Sherburne County Fair grounds for 15 years.  Greg was a kind-hearted, loving, go-getter man.  He will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his son, Jessy; parents, Leonard and Dorothy; grandparents, Joseph and Agnes Remarcik. Greg is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marge; sons, Joe (Emily)...

Age 83, 0f Nowthen.  Passed away on March 14, 2020.   He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Opal Wirz; sisters, Beverly Sarner and Barbara Erickson.   Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years, Suzanne; children, Pamela (Dave) Beckman, Peggy (Jerry) Armstrong, Steve (Renee) Wirz, Patty Wirz and Randy (Nichole) Wirz; grandchildren, Ben, Ross (Janna), Rachel, Mandy (Cory), Andrew, Nick and Zoey; 3 great-grandchildren; sister, Sharon (Dean) Rudquist; brother, Dennis...

Gausman, James  Age 63, of Ramsey, MN passed away March 11, 2020. Jim was raised in St. Louis Park and graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1975. He obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1980, a license to operate a nuclear reactor in 1988, and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management in 1998. Jim worked as an engineer in the utility industry in California, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, retiring in 2017. Preceded in death by...

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIVES THE OF THE CDC, SERVICES FOR CRAIG JACKMAN HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Age 58, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020. Craig is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Alvina Jackman; his wife, Cathy (DeMaster) Jackman; sisters, Wendy and Terri Jackman; and nephew, Aaron Bradley. He is survived by his significant-other, Shelley Bloom; step-daughters, Dana (Marc Anders) DeMaster and Lexie DeMaster; siblings, Michele Jackman, Corcoran...