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Loving Wife, Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma, SisterLola Peterson, age 76 of Circle Pines, formerly of Worthington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 8, 2017. Lola enjoyed spending time with her family & grandkids as well as participating in and watching sports.
Preceded in death by parents, J.C. & Dorothy Bennett; son-in-law, Brian Korthals. Survived by husband, Jerome “Joe”; children, Lorraine Korthals, Richard (Terri) Peterson, Nancy (Allen) Franscella, David (Cathryn) Peterson; grandchildren, Sarah (Ryan Micek) Korthals, Marin Korthals, Brady & Courtney Peterson; great-granddaughter, Alice Micek; siblings, Joseph “Bud” (Marion) Lentz, Lloyd (Charletta) Bennett, Darlene Engler, Elvera (Larry) O’Neil, Elroy (Sharon) Bennett, Gary Bennett; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation 4-6 PM Thursday April 13th with a Celebration of Lola’s Life at 6PM at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. Interment 1 PM Friday April 14th at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Worthington.

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Loving Fiancé, Dad, Son, Brother, UncleBruce “JR” Canopy Jr., age 37 of Forest Lake, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2017.
JR was passionate about his motorcycle, was an avid outdoorsman, and the best auto body technician ever. Most importantly he was a great father, family man and friend.
Preceded in death by his grandparents.
Survived by fiancé, Lynsey Fleming; sons, Nathan Harley, Johnathan Davidson, and Ethan; parents, Bruce Sr. and Maurine; siblings, Donald, Christine Armstrong, Eric, Chad (Annette), Maria (Scott) Fakler; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of JR’s life 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake with visitation from 12-2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family.

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Virginia “Ginger”Ann Wolner (Sirany) March 19, 1933 – February 17, 2017
William “Bill” Bertrand Wolner
July 1, 1931 – April 3, 2017
Virginia is preceded in death by her parents Michael and Elinor, brother Michael and his wife Fran, and survived by her sister Candy Drong.
Virginia passed away quietly at The Gathering in Boutwells Landing after a short battle with cancer.
William is preceded in death by his parents Henry (Walter) and Kamma, brother Bob and his wife Barb Wolner, and sister Lois and her husband Don Bergstrom.
William passed away peacefully in hospice care at Boutwells Landing.
Virginia and William are survived by their children Roxanne (Frank, deceased) McGill, Michelle Keltner, Karen Wolner, David (Deborah) Wolner, Lenore (Doug) Austin, William, and Thomas (Chantelle) Wolner; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
William and Virginia grew up in South Minneapolis. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, William enlisted in the Air Force and served during the Korean conflict. After

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Minnesota lawmakers have had difficulty in turning major transportation legislation into law. It’s been nearly a decade since the Legislature has successfully sent a long-term transportation funding package to the governor’s desk.
After the 2016 legislative session ended without a transportation bill, many candidates – now legislators – promised in their campaigns 2017 would be different.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Without additional investment, the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s annual construction budget could drop by as much as one third in 2018 – at a time when additional investments are necessary to address deteriorating infrastructure and make strategic enhancements to our transportation system.
According to Gov. Dayton’s administration, Minnesota is facing an $18 billion transportation funding gap over the next 20 years.
In late January, Dayton released a two-year, $45.8 billion budget proposal that included an increase in the state’s gas tax, a measure that Dayton said would cost the average Minnesotan driver $75 a year.
Forty percent of new

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Corbett Johnson, who tracks the ice out date for the Forest Lake lakes each year, reported that the ice out date for 2017 was March 24. Johnson reported that there was still a small amount of ice on the water of second lake that day but that all three lakes were navigable by kayak.

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Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-GrandpaGeorge Ruggles, age 84 of Forest Lake, passed away on April 9, 2017.
Howard was a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and The University of Minnesota. He was a lifelong Forest Lake resident and businessman, owning Bob Johnson’s Sporting Goods and Hardware Hank. He served on the Forest Lake City Council and was a member of Forest Lake Masonic Lodge #344. Howard was also an avid outdoorsman and involved with Ducks Unlimited. He was an active member at Faith Lutheran Church, serving on the church council.
Preceded in death by son, Paul; brother; Henry.
Survived by wife of 62 years, Ann; children, Peter (Janice Devine-Ruggles), Sue (John) Coy, Thomas (Cynthia), Patricia (Jack) Alberg; grandchildren, Andrew (Sheila), Dorea (Joel), Matthew (Jocelyn), Caitlin, Patrick, Kyle, Joseph, Kelley; great-grandchildren, Ottilia, Aria, Lyra, Theodore; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 13th at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 N. Shore

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