George F. Nold, age 81, of Cambridge, passed away November 20, 2015.

Arrangements by Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (763)689-2244.

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Betty Jean Neifert, age 86, of Isanti passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti.
She was born March 10, 1929 at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis to Carl and Myrtle (Bell) Swanson. Betty was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in the Camden area of Minneapolis. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School. After high school she began working at Northwestern Bell.
On September 17, 1949 she was united in marriage to Wesley Neifert at Salem Lutheran Church. They lived in the Camden neighborhood in Minneapolis and in the early 1960’s purchased a farm home near Isanti. They would later build a new home on the property. Betty and Wesley owned and operated the Weber Store from 1972-1983. Betty worked at the Arsenal for a short time and for several years at Peoples Bank. She was also the first woman school bus driver for the Cambridge-Isanti School District. After she quit working, Betty spent time caring for her grandchildren.
She enjoyed crocheting, playing cribbage and bowling on women’s league. She especially loved spending time with her family and went on several trips with her family.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wesley, son Jeffrey, brother Robert Swanson and sister Dorothy Hnath.
She is survived by her children Laura and husband Kurt Larson of Isanti, Lynn and husband Ed Larson of Cambridge, Wayne and wife Tracy Neifert of Isanti, six grandchildren Erik and Adam Larson, Amy and Kala Daley, Chad and Jessie Neifert, two great grandchildren Mya Daley and Kalea Murray, special friend Tootsie, brother-in-law George Hnath of Brooklyn Park, as well as nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
The family wishes to thank Prairie Senior Cottages for all the love and care they showed Betty while living there, and a special thank you to Brittney for being with Betty when she needed her most.
A Memorial Service at 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Cambridge Lutheran Church. Interment in the Fridsborg Cemetery.
Online condolences at www.carlsonlillemoen.com. Arrangements were with the Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cambridge.

George F. Nold, age 81, of Cambridge passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Cambridge Medical Center.
He was born August 4, 1934 in Cambridge, MN to Harry and Christine (Watson) Nold. George grew up in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School.
George was united in marriage to Marilyn Findell in 1960 and they raised their three children in Cambridge. He worked at the Cambridge State Hospital for nearly 30 years and retired from there.
George had a passion for sports, and watching the Minnesota Timberwolves, Vikings, Twins and Gophers were a favorite pastime of his. He enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren participate in various sporting events and also enjoyed coaching basketball for the CIBA association. He enjoyed traveling, coffee at the bakery, and going on car rides, which always included stopping somewhere for pie. More than anything, he was most content just being surrounded by his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Jim.
George is survived by his wife of 55 years Marilyn, son Greg (Pam) Nold of Dalbo, daughter Susan Cartier of St. Paul, son Paul (Robin) Nold of Davenport, IA, special friend Pat Cartier, three grandchildren Jonathan Nold of Coon Rapids, Melissa Chick of Golden, CO, J.P. (Rachel) Cartier of Grand Forks, ND, step-grandchildren Christie Hammons and Chris Hammons of Tuscaloosa, AL, four great-grandchildren Ty and Peyton Nold, Brooke Chick, and Carson Cartier, as well as numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
A Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Cambridge Lutheran Church. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Cambridge Lutheran Church.
Online condolences at www.carlsonlillemoen.com. Arrangements were with the Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cambridge.

Audrey Eva Sundermeyer, of Braham, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at GracePointe Crossing East Gables in Cambridge. She was 92 years old.
Audrey was born on June 8, 1923 in Watertown, Minnesota to parents Henry and Ethel (Theis) Goede. The eldest of three children, she attended school in Watertown, until the family moved to a farm in the Braham area when Audrey was a teenager. At 18, Audrey was united in marriage to Stewart Gutzkow. They were blessed with six children. Audrey worked as a cook in the Braham Hospital for many years before it closed. She then began cooking at the Braham Elementary school, working until she retired in 1985.
On August 27, 1963, Audrey was united in marriage to Lester E. Sundermeyer. The couple enjoyed dancing in their younger years. Audrey was a longtime member of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Braham. Audrey’s favorite hobby was shopping, which she enjoyed with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed.
Audrey is preceded in death by her parents; sons, Gary and Kenny Gutzkow; daughter, Sharon Kennedy; granddaughter, Rocia Lucht; sister, Lorraine Goede; and brother, Jerome Goede.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Lester; sons, Earl (Sally) Gutzkow, Henry (Roxann) Gutzkow, and Steve (Luann) Gutzkow; step-daughters, Pam (Tony) Jorgensen and Becky (Don) Dolezal; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; also many other relatives and friends.
A Funeral Service was held on Wed. Nov. 25, 2015 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Braham. Interment was at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Rush City. Arrangements by the Rock Ingebrand Funeral Home of Braham. Condolences may be posted at www.aifuneralhome.com.

A memorial service was held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, St. Cloud for John “Johnny” J. Mack, 58, of St. Cloud who died on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the VA Health Care Center, St. Cloud. Rev. Gerald Dalseth officiated and visitation was one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Johnny was born February 2, 1957 in Columbia Heights to Anthony and Carol (Bullock) Mack. He grew up in a loving home and graduated from Columbia Heights High School. Johnny entered into the United States Army; where he proudly served his country. While enlisted in the Army he was stationed in Hawaii where he trained in recognizance; and enjoyed playing softball, especially winning the state championship in 1979. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Johnny continued his education by attending vocational school in Staples-Motley to earn a machinist certification. He enjoyed fishing and playing catch with family. Johnny was also a woodworker and builder of the “Sprainklebox.”
Johnny is survived by the love of his life and companion, Robin Mack of Cambridge; children, Anthony (LeAnn) Mack of Sartell, Jorie (Eddy) Wilkinson of Cambridge, Jenah Allen of Cambridge, Jerrin (Matt) Shockman of Braham; siblings, Mike (Nancy) Mack of Coon Rapids, Sandy (Ron, best friend) Bodick of East Bethel, Jim (Libby) Mack of Coon Rapids; grandchildren, Avery, Benjamin, and Malachi Mack, Austin Allen, Tranelle Cotton, Miah and Maleah Twidwell, Carson, Alivia, and Luke Shockman, Jace and Jaidan Wilkinson.
He was preceded in death by his parents.

Wayne “Doc” Lindgren of Ogilvie, formerly of Dalbo, died on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his home. He was 66 years old.
He is survived by his wife Kathryn and many loving family and friends.
A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held at a future date. Arrangements by the Rock Ingebrand Funeral Home of Braham.

Loving Mother and Grandmother

Vernon Boettcher, of Stacy, Minnesota, died on December 2, 2015, at the age of 94 years, 7 months in the same house where he was born.
Vernon was born April 17, 1921, in Linwood Township, to Julius and Alma (Kriesel) Boettcher. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1940. On March 30, 1953, he married Fern Wahlin. Together they raised their four children on the farm where Vernon was born and raised. While continuing to farm, Vernon also served as a substitute mail carrier until 1971 when he sold the dairy cattle and became a full time carrier. Vernon volunteered many hours of service on a variety of boards for community organizations. He served 29 years on the Forest Lake School Board and the Linwood Township Planning Commission. He also served on the Isanti Feed Mill Board, the Sunrise Watershed Board, and the Linwood School Forest Committee. Vernon enjoyed travelling throughout his life; including a trip to Scandinavia and a People to People tour to the former Soviet Union.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eugene; grandson, Justin Boettcher.
Vernon is survived by his wife, Fern; daughter, Marilyn (Galen) Naber; sons, Jim (Bridget), Alan, and Glenn (Denise); 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Melvin (Yvonne). The family would like to express thanks to the in-home caregivers. Their care made it possible for Vernon to finish his days in the comfort of his own home.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Wyoming Elementary School, 25701 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Friday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake and one hour prior to services at the school. Interment at Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, MN.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Forest Lake Area Community Scholarship Foundation. Online condolences may be made at www.mattsonfuneralhome.com. Cards and memorials may be directed to Mattson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 343 N. Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025.

Leland E. Gunderson, age 90, of Cambridge, passed away December 4, 2015.

Arrangements by Strike Funeral Homes, (763)689-2070. www.strikefuneral.com

James (Jim) Lindell, age 59, of Cambridge passed away December 5, 2015.
Jim was born to Gerald (Jerry) and Lorraine (Setterlund) Lindell on July 10, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in the Cambridge/Isanti area and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1974.
After graduating, Jim worked for Jim Starr Glass and then joined his father in the family heating and air-conditioning business, J&J Heating. They worked together until Jerry retired in 1987 and Jim took full ownership. After closing the business, Jim worked for a fly-in fishing camp in the Northwest Territories and then returned to the heating and air conditioning business in recent years.
Jim married Carol Hjelm in 1976 making their home in the Cambridge/Isanti area where they had three children, Mike, Scott and Heidi.
Time spent outdoors was valuable to Jim. He spent many weekends at the hunting cabin near Northhome, MN with family and good friends. Annual trips to northern MN and Canada created fishing and hunting tales that will forever be told in Jim’s memory and will always include a laugh—or two!
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and sister Cindy Olson who undoubtedly greeted him in Heaven with an epic game of Rook.
He is survived by his children; Mike and wife Andrea of Braham, Scott and wife Angela of Cambridge, and Heidi and husband Ben Holmberg of Stanchfield; sister Joyce, brother Larry and wife Marilyn, sister Diane and husband Steve Wicklund, and brother Ron and wife Leah, as well as many nephews and nieces. Jim had four grandchildren: Klara, Elijah, Isak and Emmett.
A memorial service will be held at New Hope Community Church in Cambridge on Saturday, December 12 at 4 p.m. with Pastor Bill Berg celebrating Jim’s life.

Landon Paul Lane, age 18, of Stanchfield, formerly of Cambridge, passed away Dec. 7, 2015.

Arrangements by Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (763)689-2244.

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Donald D. Daudt, age 75, of Isanti died December 9, 2015 at home.
Donald Dean Daudt was born February 22, 1940 in Spencer Brook Township to Gust and Edna (Haas) Daudt. He was raised in the Crown Community and attended school in St. Francis. Donny married Janet Herrboldt on June 16, 1962 and they made their home in rural Isanti. He worked at Sylvester Lumber for 43 years until he retired. Donny was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Crown. He enjoyed hobby farming and working with his horses.
He is survived by his wife, Janet; three sons, Scott, Sr., Shawn (Kelly), Shane (Tanya); nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth (Marlene) Daudt; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Daudt and Jo Daudt; and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church of Crown with Rev. Jacob Dandy officiating. Karla Walton will serve as soloist and Dana Coop as organist. Online condolences can be made at StrikeFuneral.com.

Helen I. Remmers, age 92, of Isanti passed away unexpectedly at home December 8, 2015.
Helen was born May 31, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Earl and Leah (Knapp) Rien. She was raised and attended school in NE Minneapolis. On May 17, 1942 Helen was united in marriage to Lloyd Remmers in Champlin. They made their home in Zimmerman and then in MoundsView. Helen worked as a receptionist for a chiropractor for many years and she thoroughly enjoyed all the people. After retirement they moved to Isanti Estates and then to Mora. Lloyd became ill and they decided to move to Meadows Edge in Isanti, where they lived the remainder of their lives.
Helen was very active in the churches she attended and in the communities in which she lived. She volunteered at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in the X-Ray department for years. Helen started Isanti County Senior Dining and was instrumental in its success over the years. She also enjoyed contributing articles in the local newspapers. Helen was a strong Christian lady and a member of Elim Baptist Church. She was very loved by her family and friends and her smile will always be remembered.
She will be lovingly remembered by her two daughters, Marilee Radman, Shirlee (Jeff) Thompson; son, Dennis (Candace) Remmers; two brothers, Howard Rien, Donald (Dorothy) Rien; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; two grandsons, Phillip and Matthew; and a sister-in-law, Dixie.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 12th at Elim Baptist Church in Isanti with Pastor Joel Goff officiating. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka. Online condolences can be made at StrikeFuneral.com.

Richard “Dick” H. Mangelsdorf, age 58, of Braham passed away December 6, 2015.

Arrangements by Rock Ingebrand Funeral Home of Braham, (320) 396-2121.

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Duane E. Christians, age 68 of North Branch, passed away on December 12, 2015. Duane was born on December 31, 1946 in Morris, MN to parents Edward and Mildred Christians. He married Nancy Bjerkness on February 17, 1968. Duane was an over the road truck driver for 20 some years.
Family was very important to Duane and he was looking forward to our annual family Christmas which was held on December 12, 2015 – family pictures were taken two hours before his passing.
Duane is survived by his loving wife, Nancy of 47 years; daughters, Kim (Randy) and Tammy (Paul) Becklin; grandchildren, Ashley (Ben) Lind, Katelynn (Forrest), and Ben Stoffel; sister, Shirley (Del) Freel; brother, Marvin; sister-in-law, Natalie (DeLaine) Gotlibson; and many other relatives and friends.
Per Duane’s wishes a Celebration of Life will take place at the family farm next summer.
Arrangements are under the direction of Grandstrand Funeral Home in North Branch. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

Gordon H. Hass, 91, of Crown passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at GracePointe Crossing Gables East.
Gordon Hildo Hass was born September 17, 1924 in Crown, MN to John and Alma (Dalluge) Hass, the fourth of five children, he was eight years old when his mother died. He mourned her death his entire life.
With the exception of his final two years in Cambridge, Gordon lived on, and later owned (until his death) the land that his German immigrant grandparents settled in 1876. He attended school through the 8th grade at Crown Christian Day School. A lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church of Crown, Gordon was an active voter and elder of the church for many years. He was also a member of the Minnesota Draft Horse Association.
On December 1, 1945 Gordon married Phyllis Swanson of Zimmerman at Zion. They were blessed with six children, who were raised to have God as their #1 priority. Gordon and Phyllis never forgot to have Jesus bless their meals.
Gordon farmed his entire life. He also milked cows and was a heavy equipment operator for many years. As a young man, he was a hired hand, built baby cribs and did demolition work among other jobs. Gordon had many loves – #1 for God, #2 for his wife, #3 for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, #4 for his friends and relatives and #5 – probably a tie between sports (playing baseball and spectator) and his beloved Belgian horses. Gordon also loved hymns, Phyllis’ (and others) cooking and baking, playing cards (500), hunting, fishing, going for drives, entertaining, a good joke, farming, playing and teaching ball with the Crown school children, ice cream, and teasing little kids about his webbed fingers – saying his fingers were stuck together because he had pancakes and syrup and forgot to wash his hands.
Just as he missed Phyllis so much these past 21 months, Gordon will be greatly missed. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Phyllis, daughter Donna and granddaughter Baby Girl Hass.
He is survived by his children Carol (Leon) Bray, Butch (Mary) Hass, Rick (Nancy) Hass, Larry (Mary) Hass, Joni (Ron) Sundeen, son-in-law Mike Stephan, 17 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, brother-in-law Bob Wood, nieces, nephews and many friends and relatives.
Funeral Services were held 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church of Crown. Interment was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Online condolences at www.carlsonlillemoen.com. Arrangements were with the Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cambridge.

“The Left Handed Accordionist”

Philippine Feist, age 91, of Cambridge died on December 20, 2015 at GracePointe Crossing Gables East.
Phil was born April 30, 1924 to George and Elizabeth (Krumm) Knoll on a farm near Hague, North Dakota. When she was 18 she worked for Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. After one year she returned to the farm. On May 30, 1944 she married Al Feist in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hague, ND. They farmed for 20 years near Zeeland, ND and then moved to St. Paul. She worked for 20 years at Ideal Security Door Hardware Manufacturing and retired in 1984. Six years ago they moved to Cambridge. They wintered in Ft. Myers, Florida for 25 years. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Phil was an avid shopper and collected cook books.
She is survived by her husband, Al of Cambridge; son, Gerald (Robin) Feist of East Bethel; daughter, Darlene Ward of North Branch; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. December 23, 2015 at Christ the King Catholic Church with Father Don Wagner as celebrant. Entombment in Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights. Arrangements were with Strike Funeral Homes. Online condolences can be made at StrikeFuneral.com.

Beloved Wife and Friend

Eva Jane Hultman, of Braham, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home. She was 94 years old.
Eva Jane was born on March 11, 1921 at home in Pokegama Township, Pine County, MN to Oscar and Anna (Otterstetter) Schulz. She attended country school at Brown’s corner for 8 years and then transferred to Pine City, graduating in 1939. Her father passed away at a young age and she and her siblings worked together to help her mother keep the family farm viable until her mother passed away in 1965.
On June 1, 1941, Eva Jane married Raymond Hultman. They raised three children, Dale, Barb and Rick on the family dairy farm east of Braham. Raymond passed away in 1972 and Eva Jane went to work at the Braham Creamery, keeping the books until it closed. She then worked at Braham’s Farmers Co-op Feed Mill for several years and then on to the Leader Department Store in Cambridge. She was the bookkeeper at the Leader for 30 years until, at the age of 89, her eyesight started to fail causing her retirement. She always credited Minerva Eck for teaching her to keep books to the penny and the Johnson family, especially Neil Johnson, for being so generous to her and for creating a great work environment at the Leader.
Eva Jane loved her family and kept in contact with all of them and was the one in the family that could remember all of the birthdays, wedding dates, and more when anyone had a question. She was a good cook, had a green thumb for her garden and plants, knitted afghans, scarves and other items for friends, relatives and many babies that were added to the family during her lifetime.
Eva Jane is preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond, son Dale, sisters Laura, Mary Louise, Clarabelle and brother Wallace.
She is survived by her daughter Barb (Blaine) Erickson of Stillwater, son Rick (Mary) Hultman of Braham, daughter-in-law Judy Hultman of Cedar, grandchildren Reese (Kim) Hultman, Becky (Chris) Launer, Kirstin Sampson, Nickie (Barrett) Nelson, Jay (Heather) Hultman, Karin (Donavan) Moore, Stacy (Elias) Cardenas, Lori (Danny) Klepsa, and Britta Erickson, 15 great-grandchildren, sister Ilene Krohn, brother Wilfred (Yvonne) Schulz, sister-in-law Eunice Schulz, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A funeral service was held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Braham with Rev. Tim Renstrom officiating. Interment was in the Rice Lake Cemetery in Braham. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or Juvenile Diabetes Association. Arrangements were by the Rock Ingebrand Funeral Home of Braham. Condolences may be posted at www.aifuneralhome.com