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Conrad Johnson
A Mass of Christian Burial was held September 6, 2001, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mora for Conrad Johnson, age 2 months of Pokegama Lake.
Fr. William Vos officiated. Burial was in the Grasston Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jaime Kubat, Ken Dahlberg, Chad Dahlberg and Jeffrey Johnson.
Conrad Johnson, age 2 months, was born June 21, 2001 in Mora, MN, the son of Maggie Unger and Tim Johnson. Although Conrad’s time was brief he touched the hearts of so many. Conrad loved eating his bananas, which was evident by his smacking lips and his puffed out cheeks. He enjoyed going outside, swinging in his favorite swing, and listening to his favorite lullaby CD. He could never sleep in his bassinet; he always had to sleep between Mom and Dad. He loved his parents and was happy to be out in public and meeting people. Everyone that came in contact with him remarked, “What a beautiful little boy!”
He passed away surrounded by his mother, father, and family on Sunday, September 2, 2001 at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis.
He is survived by his mother and father Maggie Unger and Tim Johnson of Pokegama Lake; maternal grandparents Ron and Sherry Unger of Ogilvie; paternal grandparents Donny and Sandy Pearson of Pine City, and the late Russell Johnson and his wife Carla of Stanchfield; great grandmother Lydia Johnson of Grasston; great grandmother Lillian Unger of Milaca; great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Opheim of Mora; uncles Jeffrey Johnson and Shawn Johnson of Pine City.
Arrangements were by Rock Mankie Burial and Cremation Services of Braham.
Carolyn Marcy
Carolyn Julia Marcy, age 71, of Isanti, died September 6, 2001, at her home.
Memorial services were held Sept. 10 at Strike Funeral Home-Isanti Chapel, with Father Michael Kennedy officiating.
She was born February 13, 1930, at Boston, New Hampshire for 15 years before moving to Isanti. In her younger years, Carolyn enjoyed knitting and dancing with her husband. Carolyn also greatly enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband, Douglas.
Carolyn will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Brad (Cheryl) Ecklund of Lynden, VA, Brian (Alice) Marcy of Westfield, NJ, and Bruce (Jennifer) Marcy of Jacksonville Beach, FL; by her daughter, Leslie (Daniel) Pendergast of Blaine; by her sister, Ellin Alessandrini of Dedham, MA; by grandchildren, Zachary, Logan and Madeline Marcy, Devon and Axle Pendergast, Rosalind, Joshua and David Ecklund.
William Niemann
William Henry Niemann, 103, of Cambridge, died September 7, 2001, at Grandview Christian Home.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, from Ogilvie United Methodist Church with Rev. Dennis Buckley officiating. Family interment will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Graceland Cemetery in Ogilvie. Memorials are preferred to the church, Kanabec Historical Society, Society for the Blind, and the Ogilvie school.
Johan Wilhelm Heinrich Niemann was born March 30, 1898 to Henry and Mary (Fahrwald) Niemann at Lester Prairie, MN. The family lived in Raymond and then moved to Ogilvie in 1906. Bill attended Ogilvie School and in 1915 was one of three graduates of the first graduating class. He farmed and also worked in the iron mines in Marble, MN. He married Nettie Moe in 1926 and they were the parents of four children. Bill was active in the community serving on the boards of the early Ogilvie Methodist Episcopal Church, Kanabec County Oil Association, Ogilvie Cooperative Creamery, and served as clerk of the Ogilvie School Board for 38 years. In 1968 he was appointed as secretary of the Spring Vale Mutual Insurance Agency in Dalbo. He and his wife lived continuously on their farm in South Fork Township near Ogilvie until 1991 when they moved to Cambridge. He was a resident of Grandview Christian Home from June 2000 until his death. His life has spanned three centuries.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nettie, his wife of 71 years, nine brothers and sisters, one granddaughter, six nieces and four nephews.
He is survived by children, Juanita (Charles) Peterson of Cambridge, Ardis (James) Noonan of St. Paul, Wendell (Rosemary) Niemann of Tucson, AZ, Jerrold (Rae) Niemann of Burnsville; grandchildren: Karl, Chad and Jay Niemann, Mark Niemann, Susan Bolch, Tami Westberg; great-grandchildren: Kaaren and Jonathan Westberg, Charlotte and Caroline Bolch, Tate Niemann; nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with the Carlson-Labatte Funeral Home in Cambridge.
Clarence Koosman
Clarence H. Koosman, 70, of Howard Lake, MN., formerly of Cambridge, died while hospitalized at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis August 16, 2001.
Services were held Aug. 21 at St. James Lutheran Church in Howard Lake with Rev. Martin Schoenfeld officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Middleville Township.
He was born in Stevens County, MN. July 5, 1931. He married Phyllis Uecker in 1956 and they were parents of four children. In 1980 he married Mary Lou Smith. Following retirement, they moved to Howard Lake, MN.
He is survived by his wife, MaryLou of Howard Lake; children, Carla (Craig) Nelson of Braham; Charry (William) Marczewski of Roseville; Mark Koosman of Cambridge and Timothy (Mary) Koosman of Isanti; stepchildren, Kaylor Tieg of Duluth; Kellen Tieg of St. Croix Falls, WI; and Katherine (Anthony) Giuffre of Boston, Mass.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren.
Gilbert Kable
Gilbert George Kable, age 80, of East Bethel, died September 13, 2001, at Green Acres Country Care Center in North Branch.
Funeral services were held Sept. 15 at Strike Funeral Home-Isanti Chapel, with Rev. Rhodel Jacobson officiating. Nancy Peabody provided the music and pallbearers were Barry Anderson, Alan Beckman, Donnie Daudt, Douglas Michelson, Vern Strandlund, and Tom Sylvester. Interment was in Isanti Union Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Isanti County Humane Society.
He was born January 5, 1921 at Cedar, MN to Rolland and Flora Kable. He was raised in the Cedar area and on June 17, 1944 married Phyllis Jones. They have made their home at Dyers Corner in East Bethel for the past 54 years. Gilbert was employed as a millwright for J.L. Shiely Co. for 37 years. He was a great animal lover and adopted and cared for numerous stray animals through the years. He enjoyed gardening and sharing his produce with others, wildlife and the outdoors, and collecting John Deere tractors.
Gilbert will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Phyllis; by his son, Richard of East Bethel; by his sisters, Irene Stern of Cedar, Blanch Kable of Cedar, and Dorothy Holmquist of Cedar; by other relatives and friends, including his many special friends at Sylvester Brothers Lumber.
Reuben Bjorklund
A Memorial service was held September 14, 2001 for Reuben Kenneth Bjorklund of Mora, formerly of Grasston, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mora with Rev. Seth Hinrichs officiating.
Music was provided by pianist Charlene Anderson and vocalists Craig Anderson and Roger Anderson. Honorary pallbearers were Russell Anderson, Richard Anderson, Lyman Rodenberg, Donald Danielson, Jim Sward and Floyd Nettleton. Burial was in Grasston Baptist Cemetery.
He was born September 7, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Lillian (Asperstrand) Bjorklund. At age nine, Reuben’s family moved to a farm in Henriette, MN. Reuben attended Henriette School through grade eight and then chose to attend Grasston High School, where he graduated in May 1944. He enlisted in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946. On June 28, 1947, he married his high school sweetheart, Marjorie Wyman. They lived in Grasston. Reuben’s first job was at Braham Monument Company. He worked there until 1956 when he became a rural mail carrier. He retired in 1987 after serving the US Post Office for 31 years. In addition to his mail carrier job, he drove bus for Braham schools for 20 years. He especially enjoyed driving the team bus for boys’ athletics. He also loved driving students with “special needs” to their school in Quamba. Many rides included singing with the children. The mentally challenged children were his love. A foster child, Rocky, lived with Reuben and Marge for 10 years.
Reuben’s favorite pastime was fishing. He especially enjoyed fishing with family and friends at his cabin on Kabekona Lake near Walker. One of the first songs he taught his grandsons was “God Loves to Talk to Little Boys While They’re Fishing”.
Reuben was active in the Grasston Community. He served many years as Sunday School teacher, AWANA leader, choir member, Trustee, Vice Chairman and Deacon at Grasston Baptist Church. He traveled many miles picking up children for Sunday School, AWANA and Tweeners. He was on the Grasston City Council, Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary Police.
Reuben died at his daughter’s home in Grasston at the age of 75 on September 10, 2001.
He is survived by: his wife Marjorie of Mora; daughters, Kathy (Greg) Ferrin of Grasston; Marla Bjorklund of Henderson, NV; Mary (Tim) Doyle of Mora; Debra (Donn) Hellwig and of Tempe, AZ; grandchildren Ryan and Reid Ferrin, Taylor Petlowany and Lindsay (Brian) Ashworth; and sister Leona Peterson of Mora.
Arrangements by Rock Mankie Burial and Cremation Service of Braham.
Evelyn Lindgren
Evelyn H. Lindgren, 83, a lifelong resident of the Cambridge area, died September 16, 2001, at Cambridge Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, from Karmel Covenant Church with Rev. Darren Olson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Carlson-Labatte Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. The Abrahamson Sisters, accompanied by Darlene Fixell, will sing “Amazing Grace” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Pallbearers will be Ronald, Richard and Robert Godeen, Michael Wallin, Les Leaf, and Mark Lindgren. Interment will be in Karmel Covenant Cemetery. Arrangements are with Carlson-Labatte Funeral Home in Cambridge.
She was born June 6, 1918 in Cambridge, MN to Andrew and Anna (Lundin) Godeen. She grew up in the Dalbo area and attended country school District #33. After her schooling, she went on to help many area families with housekeeping and caring for the children. On May 30, 1942, she married Vernon Lindgren at the Cambridge Lutheran Church parsonage. Evelyn worked for many years at East Central Electric in the housekeeping department. She was a wonderful caregiver, helping many people over the years from the young children to her fellow residents at Bridge Park Apartments where she lived over 22 years. She also did much volunteer work helping and caring for others. She met and made many friends over the years at Bridge Park. Evelyn enjoyed baking, cooking, sewing and especially loved her animals while living at home. She treated all her dogs and cats as family.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Godeen, and sister, Elvera Leaf.
She is survived by her sons, Gary (Nancy) Godeen of Dalbo, Robert (Peggy) Lindgren of Elk River, daughter, Karen (Gene) Norling of Cambridge; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; brother, Vernon Godeen of Fridley; sister, Violet Wallin of Bradford.
Mamie Hartwig
Mamie Rose Martha Hartwig, 89, of Litchfield, died September 13, 2001.
Services were held Sept. 16 from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ellsworth Township of Meeker County with Rev. Donald Main officiating. Soloist was Kenneth Gabrielson and organist was Carol Holly. Burial was in the church cemetery.
She was born April 17, 1912 to Charles and Bertha (Elftman) Kruger in Ellsworth Township of Meeker County, Iowa, Kevan (Shery) Larson of Youngstown, Minnesota Lake, MN to Louis and Eugenia Putz. He lived his early years in southern NC, Robert (Dolores) of Dalbo, Dale (Diane) of St. Francis, Dwayne (Judy) of Cambridge; sisters, Laurel (Wallace) Evenson of Cambridge, Darlene (Richard) Mclaughlin of Scotsdale, AZ, Karen Keller of Ogilvie, Linda Cartwright of Princeton; grandchildren, Melanie and Janae Putz, Christopher, Benjamin and Autumn Stewart, Matthew Putz; brothers-in-law, Maynard (Donna) Weis of Rose Creek, MN, Arlen (Marie) Weis of Cambridge; sisters-in-law, Marlys (James) Eells of Isanti; and Naomi Weis of Hallsville, Minnesota and TX; niece Carolyn (Ray) Diekmeier of Warrensburg, MO; three great-nephews, one great-niece; many cousins, including Lennart (Violette) Gravell and Millie Bloomer of Minneapolis, Delbert Larson, Leroy Johnson of Perham MN, Mary-Ann Johnson of Fergus Falls, MN, Jeannette (Paul) Servin of Darwin, MN, and Anders Gravell, Elsie Rydgard, Birger Siden, Kaj Braw, Sigrid Andersson, Anders Olsson in Sweden.
