All Obituaries

Greer, Earl Howard, age 90 of Elk River, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 6:20 PM at Mission Nursing Home in Plymouth, MN. Born in Sacramento, CA on August 25, 1931 to the late Lenard and Marie Greer moved to Minnesota at an early age and then moved several times before settling in the Elk River area. He was drafted into the Army at age 20.  He served in the Korean War as a veteran.  He became a carpenter working for Jesco Construction and owned his own general contracting...

Of Zimmerman, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022.  She was born February 5, 1952 in Austin, Minnesota.  Mary grew up on the family farm North of Lyle, Minnesota.  She went to school at Lyle Public School 1st-12th grade.  Mary worked many years in Quality Control and spent the last 17 years of her career working for the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier in the Zimmerman area. Anyone who knew Mary knew she loved life.  She loved spending time at the...

Age 97 of Elk River Beloved Mother, Grandmother, & Great Grandmother Passed away on 5/2/22. Preceded by siblings Harold (May) Russell, and Joan (Ken) Purnell; and husband Norman E. Schwanbeck. Survived by children Carl (Linda) Schwanbeck, and Christine (Nicholas) Vevea; grandchildren Michael, Courtney (Jesse), Johnathan (Stacy), Amanda (Brian), and Alicia (Justin); great-grandchildren Brock, Charley Gwynn, Dalton, Timothy, Gwendolyn, and Nora; nieces, nephews, and friends. Memorial...

Richard DeMar, 78, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Mercy Hospital with his adoring family by his side. Rich was born January 15, 1944, in Minneapolis to Lawrence and Mabel DeMar.  He often told us funny stories of the mischief he got into as a child, which was minor and the fun he had with his brother and 4 sisters growing up. He entered the Army in the late 60's and was then sent to Korea. He made many friends in the military, as many do. He married Gloria Engen April 13, 1968....

 Connors, Lucille D. Born on April 22, 1928, to William and Clara (Marshik) Lewandowski on a farm in Benton County, Minnesota.  Worked at Hoffman Eng. for 23 years in the factory and before that a schoolteacher in a 1 room school.  She is survived by daughters, Mary Cary (Jeff Bonds), Ann Marie (Dennis Thielen); grandchildren, Tyanne (Jeremy) Bastian, Christine (Mark) Eilitz, Jeffery (Lexy) Bonds, great-grandchildren, Eva and Alexa Bastian, Greylen and Paige Eilitz; 2...

Donald Cyril Lynch was born August 31, 1958 and passed away April 22, 2022 at J.A. Wedum Residential. Place of birth: Princeton Community Hospital, Rogers, MN Parents: Harold James Lynch and Delora Adeline Lynch (Goeb) Don's dream was for him and his partner to travel and experience the country together once he was fully retired. Don loved spending time with family and having family get togethers.  He enjoyed birthday parties and holidays. He would go on about how much...

Keith Alan Harvell, 58, was born on March 12, 1964 in Dixon, Illinois to Margaret (Sanders) and Sherman Harvell. His body was found in Anoka, Minnesota on May 14, 2022.  Keith graduated from University of North Dakota. Once he moved to Elk River, Minnesota, he enjoyed his career as a truck driver for various employees, most recently Rain for Rent where he spent the last ten years. Keith loved sports and provided his expertise in refereeing for basketball and baseball. He had a passion...

Age 80, of Elk River.  Passed away on May 12, 2022.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Ralph Sr; wife, Janet; son, Michael; brothers, Doug and Dan. Butch is survived by his daughter, Denise (David) Diedrich; grandchildren, Dustin (Sierra) Norton and Caitlin (Alex) Diedrich; great-grandson, Brooks; 1 sister; 1 sister-in-law, other family, and friends. Memorial Gathering from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Dare’s Funeral Home, 805 Main...

Ron Rickers of Elk River, MN formerly of Burnsville, MN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 30, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 29, 1955 to Leonard & Lucille Rickers in New Ulm, MN. He graduated from Burnsville High School and then Dunwoody Institute in auto and diesel mechanics. With his love of music, he performed in numerous bands over the years, organizing four of them. He started his own sound mixing company and went on to mix sound for a...

Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Elizabeth (Betty) Lokken will be remembered for her kind and gentle spirit and her desire to share her faith with everyone she encountered.   Betty passed away on May 4th surrounded by her loved ones, ready and eager to run into the arms of the Lord. Just days before her passing she spoke expectantly about going home to Heaven and how glorious it would be to walk, run, and dance again after suffering from multiple sclerosis for...