All Obituaries

Joan Clare Mordal, age 86 of Elk River, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 1, 2026. She was born November 17, 1939 in San Diego, CA to Kenneth and Clara (Nelson) Rietman. Joan graduated from Elk River High School in 1957 and furthered her education at St. Cloud State University. She was a dedicated elementary teacher for 35 years, teaching at Lincoln Elementary in Anoka, Parker Elementary in Elk River and Meadowvale Elementary. After retirement, ...

Age 71, formerly of Zimmerman.  Passed away on May 31, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Donna Berg; wife, Donna; sister, Shirley Pettis. Stan is survived by his sons, Steven (Tammy) and Mark; granddaughters, Carley and Brianna; siblings, Gary (Ann), Peggy, Corey (Pam), and Trudy (Rod); many nieces, nephews, other family, and friends. Stan’s passions were racing, snowmobiling, and street rods.  He was proud to have served as a firefighter during his ...

Although Heaven has joyously welcomed Stephen R. Fay, his family has lost a great Christian man. Preceded in death by parents; James and Lorraine (Carey) Fay of St. Paul; siblings; Georganne Flaherty, Patricia Allen, Diane Fossum, James Fay and Thomas Fay. Survived by family who love him very much; Kathleen Schmitt, Lynda Katers, Daniel Fay and John Fossum. Stephen was  a genuine, compassionate, loving and intelligent brother to family and friends.  He took great pride in his ...

Gary Fisk Johnson, age 81 of Otsego, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026. He was born in Minneapolis on October 11, 1944 to LeRoy and Marian (Fisk) Johnson. Gary graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1963. He then enlisted in the US Army and served as a medic in Korea during the Vietnam conflict. Gary dedicated many years to the manufacturing industry, working as a machinist before advancing to machine shop supervisor. He had a deep appreciation for the outdoors and enjoyed ...

Age 43, of Otsego, MN, died May 30, 2026, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina after a valiant five-month battle with neuro-endocrine cancer. He was born August 30, 1982, in St. Louis Park to Kenneth and Margaret (Rippberger) Justen. Joe was a huge football fan, especially of the Minnesota Vikings. He enjoyed fishing with family and friends whenever he had a chance. Smoking meat, grilling, and cooking were also hobbies, and he may be best remembered for his chicken wings. Joe worked ...

Joseph F. Eichinger of Elk River, MN (previously of Forest Lake, MN and St. Paul, MN) died peacefully on May 29th, 2026 after a battle with lung cancer. Born to LeRoy J. Eichinger and Monica M. Eichinger (Schafer), June 25, 1938, in Red Wing, MN  He attended Nativity of our Lord in St. Paul, MN for elementary school and Cretin in St. Paul, MN for high school and then worked as a very skilled auto mechanic for over 40 years. Joe married Audrey Carol Warchol in 1959 ...

Nancy Lee (Partlow) Jasperson of Elk River, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, at the age of 77. Nancy was truly a force of nature — strong-willed, outspoken, and unforgettable. She was a bright light whose presence could never be ignored. She loved fiercely, deeply, and unapologetically. Her faith in God and love for her country were important to her, but nothing mattered more than her husband, daughters, and grandchildren. She would have cherished watching her ...

William S. Huff, a proud veteran of the United States Army, age 83, of Big Lake, MN, passed away on 5/25/2026.  He lived a full and remarkable life.  His 41 years of employment at Tescom Corporation were a testament of his loyalty and dedication.  He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 25 years Janet Vassar, his children Tanya Walker, Billy, Jason (Cheryl), Cory (Jessica) Huff, his stepchildren Jacob, Jamie (Beth) Vassar, 11 grandchildren and 2 great ...

Age 91, formerly of Elk River.  Passed away on May 25, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Joie (Howard) Pierce; husband, Ed; daughter, Kendra; grandsons, Cody and Jason; great-grandson, Garrett; 4 siblings. Dorothy is survived by 2 sisters; 6 children; 17 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; other family and friends. Funeral service at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2174 – 100th Avenue, Princeton, ...

Carolyn Ann Bickman, age 77 of Elk River, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. She was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky on November 7, 1948 to Henry and Geraldine (Bolles) Adams Jr. Carolyn enjoyed many things throughout life, including painting, fishing, spending time at her cabin, and her family; but her greatest passion in life was owning and operating her flower shop, County Classic Foral in Elk River for many years. She had a creative touch that ...