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Donald Ralph Larson, Jr., age 72, of Foley, MN died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Foley Nursing Center, Foley, MN.
Private services were held and burial was in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN. Funeral arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN.
Don was born January 25, 1945 in Pueblo, CO to Donald R. and Phyllis (Larson) Larson, Sr. He graduated from the Forest Lake High School in 1963 and served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1966. Don worked as a deep sea diver in Patterson, LA from 1971 to 1993. He was then employed as a mechanical engineer at the Sauk Rapids Rice middle school.
Survivors include sisters, Phyllis Larson of Rice, MN, Judy Norrell of St. Louis Park, MN, and Sharon Dedrick of Moundsview, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Randy Larson.

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Marilyn Rasmussen, age 76, of Marine on St. Croix, a loving wife, mother and piano player joined the choir in heaven on April 23, 2017.
Preceded in death by her husband, Paul Henry; son, Paul Gray.
Survived by her son, Matthew; brother, William (Barb) Anderson; sister-in-law, Lucy Rangaard; special friends, Jim and Dale; four-legged friend, Brinkley; nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
Visitation 2-5 p.m. Sunday, April 30th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 Centennial Dr. SW, Forest Lake. A Celebration of Marilyn’s Life 11 a.m. Monday, May 1st at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail, Scandia, with visitation beginning one hour prior.
Special thanks to Mom’s dearest friends, The “Fab Five” and “Handsome Women.”

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Clare Flaherty puts out a Charter Stars runner on a throw from Thiele.

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Photos by Rachel Brisbois

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Megan Baniecke picked up two wins on the mound and hit three home runs at the Ranger Classic on April 22.
Last Saturday, April 22, was a day of softball in the Forest Lake area: Both the Forest Lake and North Lakes Academy softball teams hosted and won all-day tournaments.
The Ranger Classic had been pushed back a week by the downpours of April 14-15, but the teams in attendance were met with perfect weather on the makeup date – and the Rangers were a perfect 3-0 on the day to claim joint-first place in the six-team varsity tournament.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Rangers entered play as the No. 2 team in the Class AAAA state rankings, and they played up to their ranking. Megan Baniecke pitched a gem in the early morning opener against previously undefeated Hastings, allowing only three hits in seven innings to help the Rangers edge the Raiders 3-2.
The early varsity games

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Forest Lake resident Jayla Ritter, a senior at Centennial High School, will play volleyball at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota this fall.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Ritter signed her letter of intent to join the Jimmies at an early morning ceremony in the west gym at Centennial on April 12 with her parents Roger and Rolanda Schmidt in attendance, as well as her coaches and many friends and teammates.
“I liked the feel of the campus; it seemed like a small, family town,” Ritter said. “I like the players there, and the coach is pretty cool.”
Ritter selected Jamestown over the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
“I wanted to stay closer to home, so Jamestown was the right fit for me,” Ritter said.
Ritter is a certified emergency medical responder and will attempt to earn her emergency medical technician certification next month. At Jamestown, she plans to major in biochemistry.broadstreet.zone(50962);
“I want to do something in pharmacy in the

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Jorgenson is greeted by Amanda Gemuenden after scoring against Champlin Park.

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