Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

Willard Weller passed away at Haven Homes of Maple Plain on July 26, 2019.
Memorial Service: 1 PM Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Annandale United Methodist Church, 250 Oak Ave N, Annandale
Visitation; will begin at 11 AM at Church on Saturday
Interment; Sylvan Cemetery
Willard Eugene Weller, was born December 26, 1924 to Richard SR. and Luella (Townsend) Weller, at Delano, Minnesota. He joined the United States Army on November 10, 1945 served as a Military Policeman and was honorably discharged on January 10, 1947.
After service he purchased a farm near Howard Lake, Minnesota and Married Irene Warn in 1957. To this union 2 children; Gail and Scott were born.
Willard started working for Swartz Manufacturing of Lester Prairie in 1965 and in 1970 went to work at Van Dale-Fleming Manufacturing as a punch press operator he stayed for 25 ½ years.
After retirement Willard went to small engines school via mail. He worked at Carlson Orchard and Village Ranch as a dish washer in the kitchen. He was 88 years old when he totally retired.
Willard loved the out doors, he had a good sense of humor, and loved his family.
Willard passed away at Haven Homes of Maple Plain, Minnesota on July 26, 2019. He had reached the age of 94 years, and 7 months. He is survived by: children Gail (Doug) Bergstrom of Howard Lake. and Scott (Brenda) Weller of Clear Lake. Grand children: Nicolle (Andrew) Sawatzke of Buffalo their children Kayden and Addison. Travis (Shannon) Bergstrom of Howard Lake their children Wyatt and Ruby. Justin (Auden) Weller of Sauk Rapids, and Jeremy (Kylie) of Brooklyn Park. Brother Richard Weller Jr. of Howard Lake, and sister Varona Seth of Winsted.
Willard is preceded in death by: his parents Richard Sr. and Luella, wife Irene, Sisters Rosalee Boeson, and Hazel Oberpriller.

Frederic (“Freddy”) Henry Reimer was born November 29, 1940 in Waverly, MN to Frederic Anthony and Lorraine (Mahlstedt) Reimer. He grew up on the family farm in Howard Lake, MN. Frederic proudly served the Wright County Sheriff’s Department for over 50 years from 1964, initially on the Reserve Unit, until he retired for the final time in 2016 in the Civil Park Patrol Unit. He also worked for the Buffalo Block Company and later Anchor Block Company. Frederic enjoyed wood working, family ancestry, and feeding his birds. He was very active in his church.

Frederic passed away at his home in Montrose, MN on July 18, 2019 at the age of 78 years. He is survived by his children, John (Son Hui) Reimer, Julie (Randy) Latzig, Jody (Jim) Churchill, Jennifer (Rob) Bliven, Jeff (Charlotte) Reimer; step children, Lori Schmidt, Rick Anderson, Lisa Anderson, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Frederic was preceded in death by his parents, wife Marie, brother Phillip Reimer, and sister Linda Zabel.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from 5-7 with 7:00 PM prayer at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Howard Lake, MN. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Maple Lake, MN with visitation 1 hour prior to the service at church. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Howard Lake, MN 320-543-3401, www.swansonpeterson.com

Martha B. Gausman of Cokato passed away on June 26, 2019 at Cokato Manor.
Memorial Service: 11 AM Wednesday July 3, 2019 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake
Visitiation: Begins 1hr before Memorial service.
Interment: Sylvan Cemetery.
Martha Bertha Gausman was born March 6th 1927 near Frazee, Minnesota to Edward and Frieda (Fisher) Mischke. She attended country school and was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Evergreen Township. She graduated from Frazee High School in 1945.
She attended beautician’s school in Mason City, Iowa and later had beauty shops in Jeffers, Minnesota and Cokato above the old State Bank Building.
On July 11, 1953 she was married at Detroit Lakes, MN. To Kenneth Gausman. They lived at Oak Knoll, Navarre, and Maple Plain and since 1968, at Cokato. She had beauty shops in her homes for many years, and later worked at Airtex in Cokato, where she made many friends.
Her hobbies were reading, baking, especially chocolate chip cookies, quilt making, garage sales and collecting glassware. She was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Dassel.
Martha passed away on June 26th, 2019 at Cokato Manor; she had reached the age of 92 years, 3 months and 20 days. She is survived by: son Russell Gausman of Cokato, daughters: Mary (Mike) Schmidt of Nelson, Sharon (Manford) Peterson of Litchfield, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nephews, nieces and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, parents, four sisters, one brother, and two nieces.

Richard Francis Smith of Howard Lake, passed away on June 23, 2019 at the Buffalo Hospital
Funeral Service: 2 PM Saturday, June 29, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church of Howard Lake
Visitation: 1 Hr. Prior to service at church on Saturday
Interment: Howard Lake Cemetery
Richard Francis Smith, was born on Sunday, September 28, 1924, in Howard Lake, Minnesota to Charles and Mary (Patrick) Smith. He grew up on a farm West of Howard Lake and graduated from Howard Lake High School in 1942. He went on to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, graduating in 1946. He served with the Merchant Marines in Australia and New Guinea during World War II.
Richard met Phyllis Mlinar of Spring Valley, Minnesota in Boston and married in 1955. To this union 3 children were born Carol, Richard, and Janet. The family made their home in the Ridgewood, New Jersey.
After the war, Richard worked in various aspects of the shipping industry. In 1962 he became a partner in the Sea King Corp. based in New York City. The company first operated a fleet of Liberty Ships and in the early 70’s added a fleet of tankers. In 1978, Crest Shipping Agency was formed and operated a steady fleet of 5 tankers trading worldwide. In the 90’s Crest was strongly involved in the Gulf War operation running a fleet of 10 Roll on Roll off vessels.
Throughout his life Richard enjoyed people and entertaining, traveling, gardening, and elk and pheasant hunting. One of his lifelong passions was downhill skiing with his family in Colorado and Switzerland. Richard retired 12 years ago to the farm in Howard Lake where he took up the hobby of making maple syrup. He was a member of the Masons and the American Legion.
Richard passed away of natural causes on June 23, 2019 at the Buffalo Hospital, Buffalo, Minnesota. He had reached the age of 94 years, 8 months and 26 days. Survivors include: wife Phyllis of Howard Lake, children: Carol M. Lehr (Joe Houghton) of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, Richard J. Smith of Minneapolis, and Janet E. Smith of Fairbanks, Alaska. Nieces Carla, Molly, and Kaye Smith, Marlys Milbrandt and Christine Gustafson (Mark), and many grand nieces and nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mary, brothers Vernon (Allegra) and James, sister Mary Milbrandt (Paul), and nephew Allyn Smith.

Marjorie Josephine Mattson of Cokato, passed away at Cokato Manor on June 19, 2019.
Funeral Service: 11 AM Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Elim Mission Church of Cokato
Visitation: 5-8 PM Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato
Interment: Lake Jennie Covenant Cemetery of Dassel.
Marjorie Josephine Mattson was born October 16, 1920, to Oscar Theodore and Josephine (Granlund) Peterson at Dassel, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Lake Jennie Covenant Church. She grew up on a farm south of Dassel, Minnesota. She attended a country school and graduated from Dassel High School in 1938. After high school Marjorie went to Minneapolis where she was a nanny for a doctor’s family.
On February 24, 1944 Marjorie married Milton Mattson at the Lake Jennie Church. While Milton was in service the couple went first to Michigan and from there to Waterboro, SC, and then New Jersey. Once out of service they moved to Cokato.
Marjorie enjoyed: cooking, flowers and gardening, she loved to entertain friends and family, she was member of sewing club in Cokato. She was very active first at Lake Jennie Covenant Church and later Elim Mission Church. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Marjorie passed away at Cokato Manor on June 19, 2019. She had reached the age of 98 years, 8 months and 3 days. Survivors include: her son Gayle Mattson of Dassel, daughters: Bernelle (Larry) Hansen of Cokato, and Barbara Price of San Diego, CA. Son-in-law Doug Conboy of Mora, MN. 10 grandchildren: Leslie, Spencer, Heidi, Breanna, Holly, Jenny, Lindsay, John, Jared and Alex; 22 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; Oscar and Jospehine Peterson, husband Milton, brother Lowell Peterson, daughter Beverly Conboy, son-in-law Jim Price, daughter-in-law Kathy Mattson, granddaughters Lara Packard and Heather Hansen, and great granddaughter Mazelle Davis.