All Obituaries

Doris Jean Nelson (78) of Mora, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Doris and her twin sister Janet were born on May 26, 1945, in Cloquet, Minnesota to parents Leo and Esther (Carlson) Gardner.   She grew up in Sandstone, graduating from Sandstone High School in 1963.  After high school, Doris and Janet entered the United State Marine Corp on July 5, 1963.  She served as a key punch operator and was responsible for...

Timothy “Tima” Vlasyuk, of Ramsey, Minnesota, passed away in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was 26 years old. Tima was born on September 18, 1996 in Fridley, Minnesota to Vasily and Lidya Vlasyuk. He grew up with his family in Coon Rapids, the second youngest of thirteen siblings. Tima attended Coon Rapids High School and graduated in 2015. After high school, Tima worked a string of different jobs. He worked at Robarge Excavating, Reinhart, Costco, and...

Lana Lorraine Callahan, of Mora, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Welia Health in Mora.  She was 74 years old. Lana was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on October 17, 1948. She was the eldest of seven children. Lana enjoyed the simple things in life. She loved to bake and cook and take care of everyone in her life.  She will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Doris (Schulz) Wagenman; siblings James, Noel, and Richard...

Dawn Marie Quast, of Wyoming, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her home.  She was 55 years old. Dawn was born on March 8, 1968, in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents Oscar and Linda (Miller) Quast. She lived a beautiful life surrounded by those she loved.  She will be dearly missed. Dawn is preceded in death by her father Oscar. She is survived by her mother Linda (Greg) Faulkner; daughter Tessie; son Anthony; grandchildren, Keshawn Vargas, Quentin Quast, Lily...

Melissa A. (Oxberry) Clough, of Mora, was called home with her loving husband William Clough after a tragic motorcycle accident near Paynesville, MN on Sunday, May 21, 2023.  She was 49 years old. Melissa Anne was born on January 24, 1974, at St. Mary’s hospital in Duluth, MN to parents James and Sandra (Relander) Oxberry.  She spent her formative years in Silver Bay where her parents worked for a local mining company. Encountering hard economic times, the family moved to...

William “Bill” Clough, of Mora, was called home with his loving wife Melissa Clough after a tragic motorcycle accident near Paynesville, MN on Sunday, May 21, 2023.  He was 53 years old. Bill was born on December 1, 1969, in Bemidji, Minnesota to parents James and Karen (Kramer) Clough.  He grew up in St. Peter before the family moved to Cambridge where Bill graduated from High School in 1988.  He attended St. Cloud State for a few semesters before enlisting in...

Darlene C. Fix, of Braham, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Northern Pine Assisted Living in Pine City.  She was 73 years old. Darlene Cecilia was born on November 19, 1949 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to parents Donovan and Cecilia (Bussmann) Hansen.  She graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1968. She moved to St. Cloud where she attended the St. Cloud Beauty school earning her cosmetology license.  She worked at the salon in the St. Germain Hotel in St. Cloud...

Kathryn "Kathy" Mary Anderson, of Braham, MN, and Apache Junction, AZ; passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 in Arizona.  She was 77 years old. Kathy was born on May 9, 1945 in Hinckley, Minnesota to parents George and Kathleen (Brennan) Kaltenhauser. She grew up in Rush City, graduating from Rush City High School in 1963. On August 21, 1965, Kathy was united in marriage to Jack Anderson at the Catholic Church in Rush City.  Together they started their lives together...

Kenneth Edward Cassman, of Sandstone, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in the comfort of family. He was 78 years old. Kenny was born March 19, 1945 in Braham, MN to Austin and Frances (Rooker) Cassman. He was the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Mora High School in 1963 and went on to have a long career installing telephones. He met Marie and in 1975 they were united in marriage, combining their two families. The size of their family would vary as they took in foster kids and...

Bradley Wade Nikodym, of Mora, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home.  He was 63 years old. Brad was born on January 28, 1960, in Mora, Minnesota, to parents Robert and Beverly (Mattson) Nikodym.  As a child, he was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran church. While attending Mora High School, he was an integral part of a successful wrestling team. He was awarded several medals for winning competitions in his weight class and always competed at a high level. He...