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Candace “Candy” Erickson, age 71, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Myrtle Edwards; daughter, Beth; brother, Bob Edwards; and grandson, Jasper.
She is survived by husband of 51 years, Arthur; sons, Tim (Cindy), Todd (Cheryl), Brad (Jenni); sisters, Bonnie (Al) Tarverse, Cheryl Leske; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Forest Lake VFW, 556 12th St. SW, Forest Lake. In lieu of flowers; memorials are preferred to St. Jude Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Cards and memorials may be directed to Mattson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 343 N. Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025. Online condolences may be made at www.mattsonfuneralhome.com.

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Jacob “Coby” Herzog, age 14, of Columbus, passed away.
Coby was a fun kid, and shared many precious moments with us while he was here. He found it hard to understand and express himself, and despite guiding him as best we could, Coby chose to enter eternal life on Nov. 10, 2016, reuniting with his grandpa, Ed Hall. He will forever be missed by his parents, Michael and Barbara; brothers, Ethan and Andrew; grandparents, Nancy Hall, Harvey and Jane Herzog; aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at The Church of St. Peter, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 5-9 p.m., Wednesday, with 8:30 p.m. Rosary at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation will continue 9:30-10:30 a.m., Thursday at Mattson Funeral Home. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Online condolences

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Alex Drew Schiefelbein, age 21 of Forest Lake, earned his angel wings on November 10, 2016, after a courageous 9 year battle with a brain tumor.
Preceded in death by grandfather, LaVerne Schiefelbein. He is survived by his parents, Larry and Sally; brothers, Scott (Allie), Brandon (Jenni), Dustin (girlfriend, Ashley Hadfield); niece, Brooklyn; nephew, Nathan; grandparents, Arlene Schiefelbein, Bruce and Mary Parker; and special friend, Taylor Angelo.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at The Church of St. Peter, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 5-9 p.m., Monday, with 8:30 p.m. Prayer Service at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation will continue 9:30-10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Mattson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to American Brain Association or Children’s Hospital and Clinics of MN. Online condolences may be made at www.mattsonfuneralhome.com. Cards and memorials may be directed to Mattson

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Photo by Ryan HowardA home on Cranberry Drive in Linwood is creating consternation for some residents who don’t want it turned into a treatment center.
Amy Doeun
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Once again, Linwood Town Hall was unusually full Oct. 25 for the biweekly town board meeting. Many residents returned hoping to hear more description about the business plan of Wendy Stewart, Gena Evans and Luke Weller for a residential treatment center at 5810 Cranberry Drive in Linwood Township.
For an overview of the project, read the Oct. 27 story “Linwood residents unhappy with pending group home” or visit tinyurl.com/gv4nw2f.
Mike Jungbauer, town building and inspections official, assured the gathered community members: “We have all the solid numbers. We went through the house with the state electrical inspector. We found seven things that needed updating, (but) we found no things that needed permits. We have a man from (the Minnesota) Pollution Control Agency working with us on

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