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Tammera Marie Donovan, was born April 6, 1960 at Minneapolis City Hospital (now HCMC) to Thomas and Norma Jean (Winans) Donovan. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from North High School.
Tammera operated her own residential cleaning business, and later did housekeeping at a nursing home in Bloomington. She made her home in Minneapolis, then Bloomington and finally Cokato, Minnesota.
Tammera was a volunteer at Cokato Manor, her church was very important to her, she liked to dance and cook, and enjoyed her cat “Tillie”. Most important was her family and spending time with grandchildren.
Tammera passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital of Minneapolis on November 4, 2017. She had reached the age of 57 years, 6 months and 28 days.
Survivors include her children: Kitron (Beth) Donovan of Maple Grove, and Reney Donovan of Minneapolis. Grand children: Leauna, Adrian, and Desiree. Sisters: Pam (Joe) Pearson of Cokato and Julie (Ty) Short of Plymouth. Nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held at New Life Assembly Church of Cokato at 11 AM on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at Cokato City Cemetery.

Tuholski, Leo “Gene” Eugene Jr.
age 85, of Cokato passed away on October 31, 2017. He was born October 13, 1932 in Brainerd, MN to Leo Sr. and Elsie Tuholski. On March 8, 1954 he was united in marriage to Irene Bertram. Together, they owned and operated Bowery Café and G.I. Tavern in Brainerd. He was also a dog catcher for many years. Gene enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Preceded in death by his loving wife, Irene, and grandson, Gregory Gustad.
Survived by his son, Scott Tuholski of Annandale, MN, daughter, Tammy (Richard) Gustad of Cokato, MN, 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cokato, www.swansonpeterson.com, 320-286-2534

Rygwall, Jill Marie 48 of Princeton, MN. Passed away with her husband Chad in airplane accident that occurred on 10/13/2017. Visitation: 2-5 PM Saturday 10/21/2017 at Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church, 5939 Oliver Ave. SW. Cokato, MN. Survivors include, son Andrew, parents; John and Maxiene Rokala of Dassel. Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato 320-286-2534
Donations for Jill’s son Andrews future education can be made by going to Go Fund Me. com/ donate on line then Andrew Rygwall
Jill Marie Rygwall was born in Litchfield, Minnesota to John and Maxine (Klammer) Rokala on May 12, 2017. She grew up in the Dassel/Kingston area, and graduated from Dassel Cokato High school in 1987. She went on to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota and graduated in 1991 with a degree in Criminal Justice. After College she took a job at the U.S. Marshalls office in Minneapolis, and later worked at the Princeton School District as a special Ed para.
Jill and Chad were married at North Crow River Lutheran Church on May 7, 1994. Reverend Jeffrey Blank officiated at the ceremony. To this union a son; Andrew Chadley Rygwall was born. They made their home in Fridley first then Blaine and finally Princeton.
They were truly outdoors people that did everything together; snowmobiling, fishing, deer hunting, flying, pontooning and boating, spending time at cabins, animal lovers, bonfires, Viking fans. Jill liked to read, Chad was a swimmer and pilot with his own plane and hangar.
Chad and Jill passed away together in a plane crash over the Mississippi River on a beautiful fall day near Ramsey, Minnesota, on October 13, 2017.
Surviving Jill is their son Andrew Chadley Rygwall. Parents John and Maxine (Klammer) Rokala. Brother, Mark (Julie) Rokala their children Henry and Lilly. And Brother, Michael Rokala. Sister, Jodi (Aladdin) Rokala Ghazi, their children Danyah, Kenan, Maya, Kassim, Lea.
Jill is preceded in death by: grandparents, Levi and Ina (Hasti) Rokala, and Ernest and Elvira (Hendrickson) Klammer.

Rygwall, Chad Jeffrey, 47 of Princeton, MN. Passed away with his wife Jill in an air plane accident that occurred on 10/13/2017. Visitation: 4-7 PM Monday 10/23/2017 at the Evangelical Free Church at 12140 317th Avenue NW. Princeton, MN. Survivors include; son Andrew, parents; Jeffrey and Judy Rygwall of Andover.
Donations for Chad’s son Andrews future education can be made by going on line to go fund me.com/donate on line, then enter Andrew Rygwall

Donald Wayne Jasperson passed away at Dassel Lakeside Nursing Home on October 9, 2017
Funeral Service: 11 AM Friday, October 13, 2017 at Good Shepard Free Lutheran Church of Cokato
Visitation: 9-11 AM Friday at church
Interment: Glencoe City Cemetery

Donald Wayne Jasperson, age 85, of Dassel, MN passed away on October 9, 2017, at the Augustana Lakeside Care Center, in Dassel. He was born on November 11, 1931 to parents Harold and Evelyn (Helgemo) Jasperson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Tracy. He was one of two people in his confirmation class to profess his faith in front of the congregation.

Don graduated from Tracy High School in 1949 and was united in marriage to Nancy Whipple on July 30, 1950. To this union, four children were born: Terri, Donna, David, and Molly.

Don worked for J C Penny in Tracy, LeMars, IA, and was transferred to Marshall, MN where he became the assistant manager. In 1968, the family moved to Appleton, MN where he became the manager. He and Nancy owned and operated Jasperson’s Department Store in Appleton for several years. In 1982 they moved to Glencoe, MN where Don was the Executive Director of the Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce.

On October 6, 1990, Don was united in marriage to Barbara Shipp Bruns, in Glencoe, MN. Don loved fishing and dreamed of living on a lake so when he retired, they sold their house and lived by the lake near Cokato during the summer and spent many winters in Arizona. In 2013 they moved to Dassel, MN. Don still went to Glencoe once a week for coffee with the guys.

Throughout the years, Don was an active church member as a Sunday School teacher and usher, and he was also a Cub Scout leader. He was a member of Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church in Cokato.

Don is survived by his wife, Barbara, his children, Terri Ebert, Luverne, MN, David (Jan) Jasperson, Rochester, MN, and Molly (Kurt) Schmidt, of Stewartville, MN, grandchildren, Jeff Barney, of Minneapolis, MN, Leah (Ryan) Frantzen, Langley, Mirren, and Cohen, of Woodbury, MN, Katie (Matt) Mostad, Charlie and Ingrid of Luverne, MN, Sarah (Paul) Zebe, Daphne and Gage, Adrian, MN, Amanda (Eric) Lammert, Luverne, MN, Emily Jasperson, Rochester, MN, Stephanie and Luke Schmidt, Stewartville, MN, Barbara’s children, Terri (DeWayne) Hanson, of Glencoe, MN, Randy (Charlotte) Bruns, of Glencoe, MN, and Lisa (Brian) Hayes, of St Louis Park, MN, and their children and grandchildren, his sister-in-law, Irene Jasperson, and his nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy, his daughter, Donna Barney, his parents, and his brother, Bernard Jasperson.