All Obituaries

Mary M. Peterson, of Monticello, passed away peacefully at home on May 15, 2019.  Mary was born on August 2, 1928, in Minneapolis to Walter and Mary (Tryba) Froelich.  Preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Murray; son, Eric Peterson.  Survived by daughter, Tricia (Gary) Bongaarts; daughter-in-law Gayle Peterson; daughter, Maria Peterson; 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  Memorial Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, June 6th, 11am with...

William “Bill” Shierts, age 87 of Monticello, passed away on May 15, 2019. Bill was born and raised in Monticello and was a Korean War Veteran in the US Army. He was a former VFW commander and active lifelong VFW member who enjoyed working on old cars. Bill worked as an insulator and was a member of Local 34 for 63 years. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, William and Jenevieve Shierts; and brothers, Glen, Robert, Howard and Kenneth. He is survived by his sons, Larry...

Mary Carol (Breiter) Nolan, 75, of Monticello died May 15th, at St. Benedict’s Senior Community, St. Cloud. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11AM  on Monday, May 20th at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, 1001 7th St,  Monticello. Visitation will be 3-6PM Sunday, May 19th, at Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, 250 East Broadway, Monticello, and an hour before Mass on Monday at the church. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Memorials preferred to your local food...

Marie (Poehler) Casey, age 58, died suddenly on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Her family was with her from Saturday evening into her final hours. Marie was born on October 15, 1960 in New Ulm to Harold and Betty Poehler. Marie had a passion for animals and an absolute fierce love for her family. She was her happiest when she had them by her side. In 1979, Marie graduated from Richfield high school. Marie married Daniel Casey on June 4, 1989. The true joys of...

Soucy, Charles Allen age 73 of Anoka, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Mercy Hospital.  He was preceded in death by a sister Linda.  Survived by wife Barbara; son Bret (Carrie) Soucy of Monticello; daughter  Lisa (Andrew) Sawatzke of Monticello;  grandchildren Joseph and Ava Soucy; Carson, Wyatt, Drew, and Dane Sawatzke; brothers David (Terry) and Jack Soucy; sisters Roseanne (Arthur) Duran, Cathy (Brad) Christensen, Carolyn (Dan) Wruck.  Charles was the...

Shawnette Wasmund, age 53 of Big Lake, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2019. Shawnette was surgical technician at Buffalo hospital and loved her family, collecting Longaberger Baskets and Jim Shore Angels. She is survived by her husband, Mark; sons, Christopher and Jacob; and 3 grandchildren. Per Shawnette’s wishes, no services are being held. 

Rosnow, Betty M. Age 90, of Monticello, passed away peacefully May 2, 2019 surrounded by family. Betty was born on October 26, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from Robbinsdale Highschool in 1946, met the love of her life, Melvin Rosnow and they tied the knot on February 7, 1948.  Betty was a 28-year employee of General Mills, Inc. in the Accounts Payable department. She enjoyed time with family, fishing, gardening, travelling, crocheting afghans for loved ones and...

Susan Kisrow, age 81, passed away on May 9, 2019. Per Susan's wishes, no services are being held.

Mary Ann (Walters) Peterson, age 87 of Big Lake, passed away on April 30, 2019. Mary Ann Peterson was born on April 7, 1932 in Big Lake, MN, and was the daughter of Bernie Lee and Mabel (Negus) Walters. In 1943 her family moved to Valley City, ND where she completed her education. While working at DuPont Company in Minneapolis during the 1950’s, she received a transfer to Chicago. She was the first woman in the history of DuPont to receive an all-expense paid transfer to another...

Elaine Ruth Lohr, of Howard Lake and formerly of Nisswa, age 78, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. She was born on June 14, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Elaine enjoyed talking with her Lord Jesus, playing card games, family gatherings, and eating out. She is survived by her two daughters, Kathy Noton (Tom Westermann) of Breezy Point and Julie Horn (Randy) of St Michael; five grandchildren, Rachel Jensen (Wyatt), Jacob Horn (Erin), Benjamin Horn (Liz), Joey Noton, and Kayla Horn; seven...