All Obituaries

Dianne Kay Saari, of Cambridge, formerly of Mora, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Elim Home in Milaca.  She was 79 years old. Dianne was born on October 6, 1942 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota to parents Laverne and Leona (Nelson) Swanson.  She graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1960.  At age 13, Dianne met Geoffrey “Jeff” Saari and following high school, Dianne and Jeff attended Augsburg College together.  Dianne graduated in 1964 with a...

Audrey Ann Mattson, of Gilman, WI, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  She was 81 years old. Audrey was born on September 12, 1941, to parents Floyd and Hazel Swanson in Grass Lake Township, Kanabec County.  Audrey was born and lived on the family farm, with her brothers Ellsworth and Warren, and her sister Joy.  She attended the Seward County School and Braham High School where she graduated in 1959. On September 26,...

Wayne Leroy Gislason, of Ogilvie, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Welia Health in Mora.  He was 68 years old. Lovingly known as Gus, he was born on February 23, 1954, in Roseau, Minnesota to parents Lawrence and Bertha (Kompelien) Gislason.  He grew up on a farm outside of Roseau and attended Roseau High School, graduating in 1972.  For a number of years, Gus worked as an aerial photographer, taking overhead photographs of farms, and then traveling...

Irene Helen Hollman, of Mora, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the St. Clare Living Community in Mora surrounded by her loved ones.   She was 97 years old. Irene was born on February 3, 1925 to parents George and Helen (Knute) Kenney in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.  The family moved to Minneapolis when Irene was about 1 ½ years old.  She attended school in St. Anthony through the eighth grade and graduated in 1943...

Daniel Kenneth Regan, of Mora, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at his home.  He was 52 years old. Daniel was born on February 5, 1970 in Mora, Minnesota to parents Robert and Ellen (Mathison) Regan. Dan was preceded in death by his mother Ellen and brother David. He is survived by his father Robert, brother Douglas (Michell) Regan; nephew Zachary Regan and special friend Connie Maddox; great niece Kati (Corbin) Urich; great great niece and nephew Regan and Hayes Urich;...

Robert Joseph Regan, of Mora, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at his home.  He was 91 years old. Robert was born on June 15, 1931 in Mora, Minnesota to parents William and Catherine (Dosh) Regan. On July 23, 1954, He was united in marriage to his lifelong partner, Ellen Mathison, at St. Mary’s Parish Center.  From this union, they were blessed with three sons, David, Douglas and Daniel.   He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Ellen...

Hope Lane Weidendorf (nèe Linder), [b July 27, 1938; d September 15, 2022] was a lover of the beautiful and the interesting. At one time a librarian, she had a vast curiosity, a thirst for experience of the world, and an abiding fondness for words and language. She was, in her day, an avid gardener, growing and tending myriad blooms for which she earned dozens and dozens of blue ribbons at the county fair. While cooking was not her favorite thing to do, she WAS known to make notably...

Our beloved Karla Ann Royer died unexpectedly in Mora, MN on September 14, 2022. We are absolutely grief stricken, and so thankful for her life shared with us. She was 77, having been born in St. Paul, MN on July 22, 1945, at West Side Memorial Hospital, to Carl Austin and Helen Lorraine (Knoll) Royer.  She graduated from Monroe High School in 1961. She enjoyed singing and performed beautifully in a high school play. Karla was married twice, and spent years living in the Twin Cities,...

George Steven Dewey, of Mora, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Welia Health in Mora.  He was 77 years old. George was born on February 28, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents Rollo and Dorothy (Donat) Dewey.  He enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas during Vietnam.  He will be dearly missed. George is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and granddaughter Jeannette. He is survived by his significant other Linda Cole; son Duane...

V. Donna Ostrom, of Mora, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Elim Home of Milaca.  She was 95 years old. Virginia Donna Lund, lovingly known as Donna, was born on July 29, 1927 to parents Harold and Edith (Parker) Lund in St Paul, Minnesota. When she was very young, the family moved to a farm west of Kerrick, MN where she attended a one-room country school.  When she was eight, her father died, and the family moved into the town of Kerrick where she completed grade...