All Obituaries

Dave Navarro, 73, of Elk River, MN left us on September 16th peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by his loving wife, Vickie; sons, Zach and Jorge; daughters, Carlena and Marissa; stepdaughters, Annie and Lisa; grandchildren, Eliana, Caleb, Reese, Emmett, Havana, Luca, Nalani, Kiarra, Bryce, Nathan, Charles, Haley, and Mariah; great-grandson, Cole Jr; and fur-child, Danny. He will always be known as the life of the party and will be missed dearly by everyone who was lucky enough to know...

Heidelberger (James), Donna Jean, age 85 of Nowthen, MN.  Born July 19, 1938. Passed away Sept 26, 2023. Preceded in death by husband, Kenny; son, Jimmy; parents, John & Bertha (Abraham) James; 4 brothers; 2 sisters. Survived by longtime friend and partner, Jerry Hoppe; son & daughter-in-law, Dean & Brenda; daughter & son-in-law, Sandy & Roger Lewandowski; honorary daughter, Karen Kastreba; 4 grandchildren; 5 brothers/brothers-in-law; 6 sisters/sisters-in-law;...

Michael Gene Cline, age 67 of Elk River, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He was born March 15, 1956 in Two Rivers, WI. Mike graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1974, excelling in football, track, cross country, and competing at state in wrestling. Upon graduation, Mike enlisted in the US Army. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in...

Ronald “Ron” F. Stricker, 70, of Elk River, MN passed away peacefully on September 23, 2023, surrounded by his family after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Ron was born June 10, 1953, in Braham, MN to Alfred and Mary (Schlechter) Stricker. He graduated from Braham High School in 1971 and from Valley City State College, Valley City, ND in 1975 with a B.A. in Business Administration and music minor. Ron married the love of his life, Gloria Leimer, on August 23, 1974, in...

Jim (James) Andrew Babcock, age 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2023, at his Elk River, Minnesota home. Beloved husband to Marisela and father to Ed Babcock, Jim had an impact on everyone he met. Early in life, Jim was an avid skier enjoying the great outdoors and later enjoyed spending time with family and friends locally, at the Babcock cabin, and at the Lazy River retreat in Kansas.  Jim served as one of the Babcock 5th generation owners of The Bank of Elk River....

Maland, Robert Allen, age 94 of Elk River passed away on September 14, 2023.  Preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine O’Bryan Maland; son, Roger O’Bryan; parents; brothers and sister; son, Thomas Allen Maland; daughter in law, Terri Maland; son in law, Edward Michlin; son in law, Gregory Kelpin.  Survived by children, Charles (Kathleen), Carol, Linda, Tim and Marie (Jim) Dellwo.  Grandchildren, Kandi, Robert, Georgia, Amanda, Amie, Angie, Joseph, Paul,...

Sandra L. Lopez Age 48 of Elk River Born October 22, 1974 to parents Alfredo DelValle and Maria Charuc DelValle in Santa Lucia, Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala. She victoriously went home to heaven on September 7, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was greeted in heaven by her grandparents; aunt Erla; uncle Geremias; and beautiful baby boy. Sandra faithfully lived out her life loving God and loving people. She loved her flowers, her dogs, and her church family. Her passions were cooking and...

Alan (Al) Thomas Miller of Zimmerman MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 14, 2023. Alan was born on June 7th, 1959, to Thomas Miller and Betty Lefavor in Aitken MN. He graduated from Elk River High School in 1977. He joined the Armed Forces in 1980 and served in the Army National Guard and Active Duty Army until 1985. He was an active member of the Zimmerman American Legion Post 560 and served on the Legion Color Guard for many years. He is preceded in death by his Parents...

Age 69, of Elk River.  Passed away on September 3, 2023. He is preceded in death by his son, Matt. Dan is survived by his wife of 28 years, Peggy; daughter, Randi (Joe) Bailey; son, Sam (Samantha) Warhol; beloved grandchildren, Taylor, Clara, Jack, and Molly; siblings, Tom, Anita (Don) Hime, Roger (Debbie), and Bob (Brigit); sisters-in-law, Jackie Bakken, Nancy (Ron) Berg, and Deb (Nick) Henton; parents-in-law, Marge and Ed Lancello; numerous nieces, nephews, other family, and...

Fred, age 88, of Elk River, passed away due to complications from lymphoma on August 28, 2023. Fred was born on October 22, 1934, in Triumph, MN to Fred and Elizabeth (Benda) Temple. As a young boy he assisted his father working in the family mercantile where he developed a strong work ethic and a gift for communicating with others.  After graduation from Triumph/Monterey High School in 1952, he attended Mankato State College where he received both his undergraduate and graduate...