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Margaret Smith, 90
Margaret M. Smith, 90, of Monticello died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.
She was a former co-owner of Minnesota weekly newspapers in Proctor, Watertown and Monticello (1962-76).
Preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Lynn R. Smith (in 2005).
Survived by: two sons, Donald (Nancy) of Portland, Ore. and Warren (Barbara) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one daughter, Norma Smith Olson (Mark Olson) of St. Paul; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mildred Mathson of Crosby, Minn.
Funeral service, 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, Trinity Lutheran Church, Monticello (visitation one hour before service). Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, Monticello.
Patricia Erskine, 52
Patricia Renee Erskine (Libby), 52, of Delano passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at home.
She was born Aug. 14, 1963 in Minneapolis.
She is survived by her loving husband, Ken, and daughter, Katrina. She is also survived by: her parents, Jimmy (Julie) Libby and Karen Lepage; sisters and brother, Therese Salonek (Ted), Becky Farniok (Rich), Shari Velazquez (Oscar), and Chad Libby (Aimee); along with many nieces and nephews and family.
The delight of Patricia’s life was being an amazing mother to Katrina. Her love and devotion to her daughter was a wonderful example to so many. She was full of fun and always had time to visit with those she loved. Patricia was an avid reader with a sharp mind and wit. She will be greatly missed for her rich depth of knowledge and delightful sense of humor.
Memorial service is taking place at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Delano. Gathering of family and friends was scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, and will continue Thursday 10-11 a.m. prior service, all at the church.
Arrangements are by the Iten Funeral Home, Delano.
Arlene Hanly, 75
Arlene Francis Hanly, 75, of St. Michael passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015.
She was born March 15, 1940 in St. Paul, Minn. to Joseph and Margery (Morrissette) Breyen. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at Ascension Catholic Church.
On Nov. 26, 1960, Arlene Francis Breyen and Daniel William Hanly Jr. were united in Holy Matrimony at Ascension Catholic Church in Minneapolis by Father Coates. The two were blessed with seven healthy children.
Arlene’s main job at life was being a wonderful mother to her seven children. When the children were younger, she was involved with their activities by serving as a Cub Scout leader, a Brownies leader and also helped lead the 4-H club. Arlene has always been involved with her church through the choir and other ministries. When the children got older, she went back to college to earn an Associates Degree and began an accounting career with Dura Supreme. Most recently, she worked at and retired from the Animal Humane Society before moving to St. Michael in 2001.
She was a charter member of the Crow River Senior Center (CRSC). She served on the Advisory Committee since it started in 2011, Ditch Clean-Up aka “Dash for Trash” (as Arlene liked to call it) for five years and had anxiously awaited our very own Adopt-A-Highway sign; check out the sign on Hwy. 241 near 3rd St. NW.
Arlene obtained her certification in tax preparation so she could help others in the community with filing their taxes. She also enjoyed volunteering her accounting and bookkeeping skills for CRSC by maintaining the financials for the past several years. At St. Michael Catholic Church, she has served on the Parish Council and helped the Eucharistic Adoration Ministry grow by encouraging others to come to adoration on a regular basis. She enjoyed gardening, barbering, sewing, embroidery, singing, running, and crafting; she has made many family rosaries, wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses. Her children will always remember sharing stories and laughter around the table while enjoying her traditional Sunday dinner.
She will be dearly loved and missed by: her sons and daughters-in-law, Brian (Laura) Hanly and Tom (Liz) Hanly; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie (Jack) Knaeble, Pam (Scott) Onnen, Danielle (Kevin) Pregler, and Jennifer (Dave) Anderson; grandchildren, Brad, Kelli, Christopher, Amy, Tabatha, Heather, Jessie, Kim, Lisette, Mary, Michael, Maria, Martin, Shannon, Jason, Stacy, and Carly; great-grandchildren, Chase, Kylie, Tyler, J.J., Adam, Lyric, and Lilley; sister, Carol Nevett; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Preceded in death by: her husband, Daniel W. Hanly Jr.; mother, Margery Breyen; father, Joseph Breyen; son, Patrick W. Hanly; and sister, Marion Peterson.
Arlene will be deeply missed. She touched many lives. When you drive by the now existing Adopt-A-Highway sign for the Crow River Senior Center, please think of Arlene Hanly and give her a nod for her special place in Heaven.
A visitation was held on Thursday, Oct. 1, with a prayer service, at St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, Oct. 2 at St. Michael Catholic Church. Father Peter Richards was the Celebrant. Interment was at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery in Osseo, Minn.
Casket bearers were: Brian Hanly, Tom Hanly, Bradley Hanly, Christopher Hanly, Michael Onnen, Martin Onnen, and Jason Anderson. Honorary casket bearer was Patrick Hanly.
Serving the family was the Peterson Chapel of Buffalo.
Deborah Allen, 52
Deborah Marie Allen, 52, of Buffalo passed away March 14, 2016.
Memorial service on Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m., at Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rockford, Minn., with visitation an hour prior to service at the church on Saturday and interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Rockford.
Deborah was born Dec. 21, 1963 in Glencoe, Minn. to Barton E. and Janice Lillian (Witte) Skafte. She was a graduate from Rockford High School.
She was wonderful with children and babies and was a great teacher and artist. She was spontaneous and lived life to the fullest. She enjoyed music, poetry and the ocean, always wanting to live by the ocean.
She is survived by: her children, Matthew Skafte, Holly (Zach) Fraker and Travis (Jessica) Allen; grandchildren, Elias and Scarlett Fraker; parents, Barton and Janice Skafte; sister, Dixie (Jeff) Niesen; brother, Dan (Nancy) Skafte; and many nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo is serving the family.
Shirley Biske, 84
Shirley June Biske, 84, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday, April 1 from 10-11 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, Monticello. A Memorial Service will follow at 11 a.m. in the church. Private interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello. A complete obituary is forthcoming.
William Doherty, 68
William Michael “Billy” Doherty, 68, of Waverly, Minn. passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 after a two-and-a-half-year courageous battle with Esophageal Cancer.
William M. Doherty was born July 16, 1947 to Francis “Babe” Doherty and Elnor Vivian Eggergluss in Buffalo, Minn. Billy grew up and lived in Buffalo most of his life. Bill graduated from Buffalo High School in 1965. He then served in the U.S. Army Air 19th Aviation BTN from 1965 - 1969.
In 1969, Bill began his career in Concrete Construction with Minnesota State Curb and Gutter for 25 years, and then for the last 20 years before retiring he worked for North Country Concrete Inc.
On April 10, 1996, Bill married his high school sweetheart, Karen Nelson.
Bill’s spare time was spent with summers at Mille Lacs, where he owned a lake area place with his wife, Karen. Bill’s brother-in-law and sister, Tom and Cathy Jorgenson, were also at Mille Lacs, and they did lots of fishing together and traveling. Bill, with his wife, loved to travel, which entailed cruises and flying but mostly driving to see the country and stop at garage sales. Bill loved the outdoors and truly enjoyed woodworking. Bill was a member of the American Legion.
He had three grandchildren, Jessica, Emily and Ava, who he loved so much. He always had time to play, go tubing, fish, take in parades, and have a listening ear if they needed it.
Bill is survived by: his wife, Karen Doherty; father, Francis “Babe” Doherty; sister, Cathy (Tom) Jorgenson; sister, Judy (Jeff) Schwietering; stepson, Jesse (Melynda) Watson; grandchildren, Jessica, Emily and Ava; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elnor Doherty.
Funeral services for William will be held on Saturday, April 2 at 11 a.m., with visitation starting at 10 a.m., in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Buffalo.
Serving the family is the Peterson Chapel of Buffalo.
Jerry Haas, Jr., 57
Jerry Haas, Jr., 57, of Maple Lake, formerly of New Hope, died unexpectedly and peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at his home.
Celebration of Jerry’s life was scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 in the Maple Lake American Legion, with visitation 30 minutes prior to the service and with Military honors concluding the service. A reception was planned for after the service.
Gerald John Haas, Jr. was born Dec. 13, 1958 in Robbinsdale to Gerald, Sr. and Sarah (Matthews) Haas.
He served his country with the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of Maple Lake American Legion Post 131. Jerry lived in the New Hope and Crystal area prior to moving to Maple Lake in 1999.
After 23 years together, he was united in marriage to Pamela Fussy on Aug. 2, 2014 in Maple Lake. Jerry enjoyed restoring old cars, woodworking and fishing. He loved life; he lived it to the fullest and enjoyed every moment.
Jerry is survived by: his wife, Pam; children, Eric Trudeau of Harris, Andrea Haas of Ramsey and Brittani Haas of Minneapolis; stepdaughter, Jamie (Rick) Cary of Coon Rapids; many grandchildren, including, Anthony, Caden and Meg; sisters, Denise Hukriede of Crystal and Melisa Riel of Elk River; brother, Rich (Anne) Haas of Richmond; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by: his parents, Gerald Haas, Sr. and Sarah Davies; brother-in-law, Tim Hukriede; and niece, Nikki.
Dan Irvin was asked to lead the Celebration Service. Military Honors provided by the Minnesota National Guard Honor Guard and the joint honor guard of the Maple Lake American Legion and Maple Lake VFW.
Arrangements were entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.
Pamela Hayne, 59
Pamela Jane Hayne, 59, of Montrose passed away on March 23, 2016 surrounded by loved ones.
She was born in St. Paul, Minn. to Thomas and Bonnie (Carpenter) Atkins.
Pamela was a longtime employee of Honeywell. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She loved her horses and living in the country. She was a super hard worker and was loved by many.
She was preceded in death by her son, Shawn, mother, Bonnie, and brother, Larry. She is survived by: her children, Crystal Navarrete and Joseph Morgenstern; four grandsons, Austin, Adrian, Sergio, and Sean; father, Thomas; and sisters, Joyce Lynn (James) Gray, Melody (Richard) Ryans and Dana (Mike) Daily.
Memorial gathering will be on Saturday, April 2 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Iten Funeral Chapel in Delano, with a 1 p.m. memorial service.
Arrangements are by the Iten Funeral Home in Delano.
