Swanson Peterson Funeral Home

A memorial service for Ione Montgomery will be held at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake on Friday December 21, 2018 at 3 PM. Visitation will begin at 2PM.

Ione Ruth Montgomery was born on July 28, 1927, in Howard Lake, Minnesota to Roy and Ruth (Robinson) Mauk. She grew up on the farm, north of Howard Lake, and graduated from Howard Lake High School.

In May of 1947, Ione married Donald “Bud” Montgomery. To this union, five children were born: Joan, Dennis, Donna, Glen, and Dale.

Ione was a seamstress and enjoyed sewing, She worked in many sewing factories, among them: Wonderalls in Buffalo; Fancy by Ford in Howard Lake; and Edco Products in Winsted. She also enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, the casino, flea marketing, and auctions.

Ione passed away at Dassel Lakeside Nursing Home on December 17, 2018. She had reached the age of 91 years, 4 months and 19 days. Survivors include: daughter Joan (Alan) Violet of Alamagordo, New Mexico; son Dennis (Sandy) Montgomery; daughter Donna Kieper of Dassel; son Glen Montgomery of Dassel; and son Dale Montgomery of Howard Lake; 9 grandchildren;16 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; as well as sisters Margaret Noyed of New Brighton, and Gladys Triplet of Howard Lake, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Ione is preceded in death by: parents Roy and Ruth Mauk, husband Bud Montgomery, granddaughter April Montgomery, brother Ellsworth Mauk, sister in-law Ardis Mauk, brother-in-law Donald Triplet, brother-in-law Oscar Noyed and special friend Ray Beckfeld.

Harloff, Amy Caroline
89, of Cokato, MN, passed away 11/30/2018 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Howard Lake. She had a passion for photography. Survived by children Brenda (Mark) Morgan of Dallas, TX, Terry Harloff of Cokato, MN, Tom (Lisa) Harloff of Duluth, MN, granddaughters Melissa, Morgan and Abby Harloff. Preceded in death by husband, Donald. Visitation 9-11 AM Tue. 12/4 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Howard Lake. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at 1:15 PM on Tuesday. www.swansonpeterson.com 320-543-3401

Visitation for Leo Esget will be 10-12 on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato. Interment will follow visitation at the Ellsworth Township Cemetery, South of Darwin.

Leo Esget fell asleep in Christ on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas, after a brief illness. Leo was born in Minneapolis, MN on Feb. 5, 1942, to Clarence and Bernice (Anderson) Esget. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church. He married Eileen Sellen on Jan. 9, 1965 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ellsworth Township, MN. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1966 to 1972 (4th Tank Battalion of the 33rd Armor Regiment).

Leo was a devoted and sacrificial husband, and loving father and grandfather to their children Christopher (wife Kassie and grandson James) and Emily, all of whom survive him.

Leo owned Parkway Tree Service in Minneapolis, MN for forty years. He labored tirelessly every day of his life. He loved automobiles, and restored to perfection many classic cars from the 1950s, along with several Corvettes. He could fix anything and kept a spotless garage.

Wendell Clarence Clements was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 7, 1927 to Henry C. and Lenora (Ellis) Clements. Even though the family moved a few times, in his growing up, he felt that Havensville, Kansas was his hometown. The family eventually moved to Denver, Colorado, where as a young man, Wendell, went in search of a job. (He always said he graduated from the Denver School of opportunity). He always had a yearning for trains and planes, and this lead him to the Union Pacific Railroad, and because he was one of the few who at this time owned a bicycle, he was hired by the UP as a courier. This was the start of a 43 year career with Union Pacific, rising within the ranks; he held positions in Denver, Memphis, Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois, and ending in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In his last position with the UP he was a regional director for shipping stretching from the Dakota’s to Montana and across Canada to the mountains, he was very proud of his accomplishments.

On October 13, 1956, in Denver, he married Glorene Martinson of Cokato, Minnesota. She faithfully followed him thru all of his life’s moves. They enjoyed ente3rtaining and traveling. They especially enjoyed Hawaii, making 7 trips there, and also Palm Springs, California. After retiring from the railroad they moved to Sun City West, Arizona, where they lived for the next 26 years.

Wendell passed away on November 7, 2018 in Peoria, Arizona. He had reached the age of 91 years, and 8 months. He was preceded in death by: his wife Glorene of 61 years, parents Henry and Lenora Clements, brothers Ellis and Sam and Sister Ina Ruth. He is survived by many nephews and nieces who will greatly miss him.

An interment service was held on Sunday November 25, 2018 at the Cokato City Cemetery.

Jones, Gladys Delores
age 83, of Cokato went home to be with the Lord on November 19, 2018. She was born January 9, 1935 in Forbes, North Dakota.
Gladys enjoyed collecting antiques and loved playing Bingo. She lived in the Howard Lake and Cokato area for the past 41 years.
Survived by 3 Daughters, Susan Marsh of Cokato, MN, Nancy (Michael) Bachand of Sturgis, SD, and Pennie (Bryan) Gile of Eagle, CO, 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Gustaf Schimke and Selma Oswald, 1 brother, Rueben Schimke, 3 sisters, Helen Hein, Adeline Eisenbraun, and Alice Cich.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, November 26, 2018 from 5-7 PM with 6:30 prayer service at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato, 320-286-2534, www.swansonpeterson.com