All Obituaries

Gordon “Gordy” Ernest Erickson of Mora, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was 63 years old. Gordy was born December 12, 1959, in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Ernest and Helen (Kelley) Erickson. He grew up in Maplewood and graduated from North Saint Paul high school. Gordy was a sheet metal worker which he also enjoyed as a hobby. Gordy was fond of painting vehicles. He along with his siblings and friends helped his parents build...

Roger Grams, formerly of East Bethel and Mora, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at North Memorial Hospital.  He was 94 years old. Roger Edward Grams was born December 12, 1928 at home to Edwin and Alice (Stoeckel) Grams in Stanford Township near Crown, MN.  His grandma was the mid-wife.  He attended six years of grade school at District 8; walking two miles every day, one way.  He attended 7th and 8th grades at Crown Christian Day School.  He then...

Orin Hans Molin, of Braham, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, at his home.  He was 86 years old. Orin was born on November 12, 1937, at the Braham Hospital to parents George and Helen (Johnsen) Molin.  He grew up in the Brunswick area and attended Mora Schools. He was united in marriage to Evangeline in 1957 and they were blessed with 3 children.  They later separated and Orin became a single Dad of 3 young children.  He loved and supported his kids in all they...

Jennifer Lee McCallum, of Mora, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  She was 52 years old. Jennifer was born on July 25, 1971, in Golden Valley, Minnesota to parents Steven and Katherine (Coutts) Burk.  She attended Ogilvie High School where she was a cheerleader and ran track.  She graduated in 1989.  Jennifer met the love of her life John during high school, and they were later married on August 22, 1992. Together...

Danny D. Sjodin, of Mora, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023.  He was 74 years old. Danny was born on  March 25, 1949 in Milaca, Minnesota to parents Alton and Helen (Peterson) Sjodin. He was a welder for more than 40 years, working in Alaska and Minnesota.  Danny loved the outdoors, especially the time he spent in Alaska raising his five sons with his wife Judie.  His boys were his world and his grandchildren completed his universe.  He will be missed. He...

Marjorie Ann Parson, of Braham, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the St. Clare Living Community in Mora.  She was 90 years old. Marjorie is preceded in death by her parents Oscar and Gertrude (Carlson) Dahlquist; husband Merwyn; daughter Dianne Hoberg; brother Richard (Jeanne) Dahlquist; and sister Jane Dahlquist. She is survived by her daughter Kathy Eklund; son-in-law Steven Hoberg (Teresa Rosen); brother David (Ellie) Dahlquist; and sister Linda Dahlquist; several other...

Esther Violet Olson, of Braham, Minnesota, went home to be with her Lord on November 14, 2023 at Cambridge Medical Center.  She was 93 years old.   Esther was born on May 6, 1930, in Athens Township, Isanti County, MN to Axel and Anna (Linde) Lindgren.  She was the youngest of four children.  Her three older brothers were Alfred, Axel and Harold. The family moved several times when she was growing up, but she attended Rush City High School and graduated from there in the...

Shirley Jean Hines, of Mora, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023 at the Welia Health in Mora.  She was 76 years old. Shirley was born on February 28, 1947 in North Dakota to parents Alfred & Joyce (Schmid) Domarus. She is survived children, Jimmy Hines Jr, Dane Hines and Shannon Peterson; other relatives, and friends.

Nicholas Allen Grote "Nick", of Braham, passed away on Sunday, November 12th, 2023 at the Cambridge Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. Nick was born to William and Mildred (Kosik) Grote, on September 26th 1940, in Pine City, Minnesota. Nick, the oldest of three children, grew up on the family farm in Greeley. He graduated from Rush City High School in 1958.  While in school Nick played football and FFA basketball.   In his youth, Nick worked on...

Milan Albert DeWitt, age 86, of Maple Grove, formerly of Mora, MN passed away on November 4, 2023. Milan will be remembered as being good to his core. He was kind, loving, generous, faith-filled and full of unwavering integrity.  He was born in Rapid City, SD on October 3, 1937 to Wayne and Opal (Peterson) DeWitt. Wayne and Opal moved their family to a farm north of Ogilvie, MN when Milan was just an infant.  Milan would share stories of working chores before school and then...