June Gertrude Koester, age 92, longtime resident of Forest Lake, MN, entered her eternal home on February 14, 2017.
Preceded in death by husband, George “Sonny” Koester; parents, Amil and Blanche Baker; sister, Bonnie Johnson and brother, Kenneth Baker.
Survived by loving children, Michael (Colleen) Koester, Becky Jo Best, Kim Koester, Heidi (Anthony) Bennett; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Norma Johnson; brothers, Amil, Nolan, Ronald and Richard Baker.
Funeral Service 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Interment at Scandinavian Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Nancy Ellen Schak
Nancy Ellen Schak, age 74, of Forest Lake, passed away unexpectedly on February 14th, 2017 in Mesa AZ.
She was preceded in death by parents and loving husband David J. Schak.
Nancy is survived by children; Larry (Denise), Christine (Ed), Ken (Nancy Jr.); Grandchildren Matthew (Tara), Michael (Stephanie),
Michel; great-grandchildren, Chase, Charlie, Kenzie; brother in law Ken Kringle;
and many nieces, nephews and special friends. A Celebration of life will be held
on Sat. March 11th, 2017 at the American Legion post 225, Forest Lake,Mn from 3pm-7pm.
A time for sharing will begin at 5:00pm.
Richard Daschel
Richard Daschel, age 72, of Forest Lake, died peacefully on February 19, 2017, surrounded by his family. Rick was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and 31 year employee of Northwest Airlines. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Clarabel; and niece, Stephanie. Survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter, Becky (Brandon) King; grandchildren, Easton and Haddie; brothers, Paul (Shirley) and Jon; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at The Church of Saint Peter, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 4-8 p.m., Monday and 9:30-10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Larry A. Crawford
Larry Crawford, age 81 of Spring Park, formerly of Apple Valley, passed away on February 20th, 2017.
Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Friday, February 24th at St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 3rd Ave. So., Minneapolis, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial 11 a.m. Sat. Feb. 25th at Lakeside Community Cemetery, Cumberland, WI.
Cynthia Susag
Cynthia Susag, age 60 of Pine City, passed away on February 16th, 2017.
A Celebration of Cindy’s Life will be 11 a.m. Saturday February 25th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. until time of service.
Carroll “Andy” P. Anderson, Sr.
Longtime Forest Lake Business OwnerCarroll “Andy” P. Anderson, Sr., age 84, died peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2017.
Carroll was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He started Anderson Masonry in 1965 and continued until his retirement in 2008. Carroll donated much of his time and talent to The Church of St. Peter, donating to the Fall Festival, as well as providing concrete and masonry work to both the church and the cemetery. He was co-donor of the beautiful cross that stands in Calvary Cemetery. Carroll was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was a selfless, humble man who, above all, loved his wife and family.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Arlene; parents, Oscar and Marjorie (Bull) Anderson; infant daughter, Catherine Jo; great-granddaughter, Hadley; siblings, Oliver, Sid, Marjorie Ann, Kenny, Jim, and Ruby.
He is survived by his children, Marvin (Debbie), Carroll Jr. (Julie), Mark Sr.
Girls hockey returns to state tournament with win over Elks
For the second time in as many seasons, the Forest Lake girls hockey team has qualified to the Class AA state tournament by beating Elk River/Zimmerman in the Section 7AA championship game. The Rangers held the lead for more two and half periods of gametime and never trailed on their way to a 5-2 victory and another state berth.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Rangers, ranked No. 12 in the state poll at the time of the game, needed a third period comeback and an overtime goal to beat No. 19 Grand Rapids/Greenway in the semifinals. By contrast, No. 6 Elk River rolled through its two previous sectional matchups without allowing a goal.
That streak ended less than four minutes into the Feb. 16 final. On the Rangers’ first major offensive foray, junior Kayla Kasel beat Elks goaltender Megan Jung, with an assist by senior Madi Nolan.
The Rangers were on the defensive for most of the
Girls hockey returns to state tournament – story to follow
The Forest Lake girls hockey team will return to the Class AA state tournament for the second consecutive year after beating Elk River 5-2 in the Section 7AA championship game on Feb. 16. A full recap of the game will be posted soon.
Two charged with murder in Wyoming death
The afternoon of Feb. 17, the Wyoming and Lakes Area police departments announced that an 18-year-old Lindstrom man and a 17-year-old Center City girl had been arrested and charged with third-degree murder in connection to the overdose death of an 18-year-old Wyoming man.
According to police, Wyoming police responded to the report of an unresponsive male in his home on the 25000 block of East Comfort Drive in mid-afternoon on Dec. 12, 2016. The man, whose name has not been released, could not be revived, and a subsequent death investigation revealed that fentanyl toxicity was a factor in the man’s death.broadstreet.zone(48036);
According to police, an investigation by Wyoming officers determined that Alexander Menne, 18, of Lindstrom, and the 17-year-old had provided the man with fentanyl pills the day of his death. Fentanyl is a potent pain medication that can result in an overdose death if used recreationally. Under Minnesota statute, a person who
Neu beats Warner in 32B
Anne Neu, the Republican replacement to former State Rep. Bob Barrett, was elected in a special election Feb. 14 to Barrett’s former position as representative of District 32B, which includes Wyoming and the surrounding area of Chisago County. Neu won with 3,789 votes to Democratic challenger Laurie Warner’s 3,789, a margin of roughly 53 to 47 percent. Warner was originally slated to run against Barrett last fall before a state Supreme Court ruling that he didn’t mean the residency requirements for running.
More information about this race will be published in an upcoming issue.