All Obituaries

Irene Johnson, of Mora, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Eastwood Senior Living in Mora.  She was 93 years old. Irene Erickson Johnson was born July 8, 1929 in Mora, MN to John and Edith (Allman) Erickson of Mora.  She attended the Whittier School through the eighth grade and was a graduate of Mora High School Class of 1946.  At the age of sixteen she started working at Gorham’s Hardware in Mora as a bookkeeper and salesclerk.  Irene always called those...

Dorothy Marie (Aldrich) Christian, of Mora, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Scandia House in Ogilvie.  She was 94 years old. Dorothy was born June 12, 1928 to Fred and Ruby (Forshier) Aldrich in Mora.  She attended Emerson Elementary School at Knife Lake and graduated from Mora High School in 1945.  She worked for the Mora Locker Plant and Mora Credit Union after high school.   On March 26, 1950 she was united in marriage to Art Christian Jr at the...

Evelyn L. Tramm, age 95, of Isle passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.  Evelyn was born February 11, 1927 to Albert and Claritha (Quaster) Grant in Isle Harbor Township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Isle. She attended grade school in Wahkon and graduated from Isle High School. On February 20, 1945 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Tramm and they made their home in Isle. She worked at the Isle Clinic for Doc Johnson for 11...

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 1:00 - 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Hamilton Funeral Homes - Rock Chapel in Braham.  A private family inurnment will be in the East Chain Lutheran Cemetery near East Chain, MN.  **IN LIEU OF FLOWERS; MEMORIALS ARE PREFERRED TO THE GRACEPOINTE CROSSING BENELOVENT FUND. (see the link below to donate) Norman H. Ceaglske Jr, formerly of Stanchfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at GracePointe Crossing in...

Robert Simon Knoll Sr., of Mora, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home. He was 84 years old. Robert was born on February 6, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents Joseph Sr. and Nadine (Greiner) Knoll. He grew up in the Minneapolis area and at 17 years old, enlisted in the United States Navy where he traveled the world during the Korean War in service to his country.  After his discharge, He returned home and began working as a die cast machinist.  Bob spent the...

Mildred E. Hackler, formerly of the Pine City area, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Welia Health in Mora.  She was 95 years old. Mildred was born on January 8, 1928 to parents Edward Sr. and Ella (Neuman) Stieg.  She grew up on a farm in the Corcoran area and attended St. John’s Parochial School.  She met Lloyd Hackler, a young man working on her fathers the farm, and their courtship began after attending a dance together.   Mildred and Lloyd were...

Beloved father, Steven Thornberg of Hinckley Minnesota passed away peacefully on January 10, 2023 at St Mary’s Hospital in Duluth with family by his side. He was 75 years old. Steve was born in Minneapolis, MN to J. Edward and Bernice Thornberg on July 29, 1947. He was the third of four siblings. In his youth, Steve was full of energy, ever the jokester pulling pranks at school and teasing his siblings. Recreationally, Steve loved to fish, camp, play sports and work on his...

Joanne Mae Reese, of Farmington, New Mexico, formerly of Braham, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ.  She was 86 years old. Joanne was born on November 9, 1936, the 11th of 13 children born and raised on a farm near Braham, Minnesota to John and Myrtle (Anderson) Peterson.  Joanne met her husband Leonard Reese in 1956 at the ballpark in Braham and was later married on September 28, 1957 in Dalbo Township, Minnesota.  Leonard and Joanne moved to...

Kevin Bryon Sederberg, of Mora, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  He was 68 years old. Kevin was born on October 11, 1954 in Rush City, Minnesota to parents Clifton and Alice (Loger) Sederberg.  Kevin was united in marriage to Edith Mae Shellito on April 27, 1990 in Mora, Minnesota.   Kevin loved cats and dogs and had several beloved pets over the years including Sherabe, Peanut, Baby, and Christmas.  He...

Diane Marie Wallace, of Braham, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at her home.  She was 68 years old. Diane was born on June 20, 1954, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to parents Merrill and Herriet Ramona (Martinson) Claypool.   When Diane was young, the family moved around a lot before settling in Ham Lake.  She attended Roosevelt Jr. High School before graduating from Anoka Sr High School in 1972.  She then attended Anoka College for a few years where she learned...