Duane (Rocky) Charles Henry Rokala was born on February 17, 1937 to Henry and Elma (Tormanen) Rokala in Kingston Township, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm along the Crow River in the Kingston area. During his growing up years …
Category Archive: Obituaries
Oct
14
Van De Steeg, Esther Margarite 94
Esther Margarite Pronk was born on August 20th, 1930 in Murray County, Minnesota to Lou and Wilhelmina Pronk. Esther grew up in rural Minnesota along with her 10 siblings. Hard work on the farm was a normal part of her …
Oct
14
Drusch, Donald Frederick 92
Donald Frederick Drusch age 92, of Howard Lake was called to his eternal rest on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Park View Care Center in Buffalo. Don was born on August 16, 1932 in Montrose to Frederick and Katherine (Gloege) …
Oct
01
Engel, Lois Jean 93
Lois Joan Engel 1/15/1931 – 9/30/2024 Lois Joan (Carlson) Engel was born on January 15, 1931 in Kandiyohi County near Spicer, MN, the youngest of six children of Albin and Ruth Carlson. She was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in …
Sep
20
Schmidt, Jean Deloris 86
Jean Schmidt of Howard Lake, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, unexpectedly passed away on September 19, 2024 at the age of 86. Preceded in death by parents Frank and Genevieve Spano, husband Eugene R. Schmidt, sisters Barbara M. Enrooth (Ronald), and …