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Leona Schulz
Leona Ella Mae Schulz, 83, of Mesa, Arizona.
She was born March 16, 1917 is Paris, MT to Frank and August (Elrude) McKinley. She was raised mainly in Montana and spent some time in North Dakota where they continued to farm. It was there that their son, Norman, was born. Four years later they moved to Welch, MN and their son, Roger was born. They spent some time in North Dakota. In 1973 the couple retired and moved to Mesa, AZ and spent their remaining years there. Raymond died in 1991. Leona continued to live in Mesa and for the last two years was cared for by her son, Roger. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, visiting with people, and traveling back to Michigan where he was baptized February 11, 1979 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He moved as an infant with his missionary parents to Zorzor, Liberia, West Africa in 1980 where he spent half his eventful life. He moved to Duluth in 1993 and was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd where he was confirmed October 29, 1995. His elementary education was at the Cuttington College Campus School in Suakoko, Liberia, with the Calvert School at home, and at the Ivory Coast Academy in Bouaké, Ivory Coast. He attended Murray Junior High School in St. Paul, Ordean Junior High School in Duluth, and graduated from East High School in 1998. John was a student in his third year at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter at the time of his death. He will receive a posthumous Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College with his class in 2002. John loved music and always had a song in his heart. He sang with the East High School Acapella Choir and was a third generation member of the Gustavus Choir.
He is survived by his parents Grace and Mark Monson of Duluth; brother, Luther Monson of Duluth, grandfather A. Herbert (Betty) Monson of Bloomington, and grandfather G. Roy Philpot of Tacoma,WA; aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family (especially in Washington, and British Columbia), missionary family, church family, and many friends from Duluth, St. Peter, Africa, and the world.
He was buried Oct. 13 with his ancestors at the Rice Lake Cemetery of Braham Evangelical Lutheran Church.
A memorial service will be held Oct. 28 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 45th Ave. E. and Colorado St. in Duluth Music will begin at noon and the service will begin at 12:30 pm.
The family would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support, kindness, and love. They request no flowers and suggest memorials to the John Monson Memorial Fund, in care of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (zip 55804), for Global Health Ministries and to the Gustavus Music Department.
Geraldine Howard
Geraldine Louise Howard, 69, died October 19, 2000 at Grandview Christian Home in Cambridge.
A Celebration of Life service was held Oct. 22 at Elim Baptist Church in Isanti, with Dr. Roger Anderson and Chaplain Paul Reynolds officiating. Celebration music was provided by the Elim Baptist Church Praise Band, Linda Anderson and Don Thompson. Pallbearers were Dan Saande, and Tim, Terry, Jeff, Joel and Elmer Anderson.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25 at United Methodist Church, with arrangements through Coker Funeral Home in Farwell, Mich. Pallbearers are Geri’s grandsons, Joe and Jerry Marhofer, Jarvis and Luke Anderson, Zachary, Matthew and Joshua Howard. Burial will be at Surrey Township Cemetery in Farwell.
Geri is now celebrating life in heaven, after succumbing to Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born May 26, 1931, in Pontiac, Mich. to Edward and Therese Marie Cook. She graduated from Pontiac High School in 1949, and from Taylor University in Upland, Minnesota to be near her daughter’s family. She lived with her daughter for four months, then at Shady Lane Elder Care in North Branch for two years. She moved to Grandview in December 1998. Her life is a testimony of giving. For 30 years she gave to her students as she not only taught the lessons of school, but also of life. She always made her second grade classroom most interesting by using hands-on experiences to teach students. She started the music theatre program at Farwell High School by directing operettas in the 1960s. She was always involved in her church. She was organist, choir director, and Sunday School teacher and member of Farwell Community Church for many years. While living in Indianapolis, Iowa, to Owen and Hilma Jaynes. She was raised at Coralville, Iowa City. Ethel was married to Loren Lindquist and they were the parents of two children. Ethel lived in Cambridge for several years before moving to Isanti three years ago. She was employed at the Cambridge Regional Center for over 20 years. Ethel especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and she also enjoyed fishing.
She was preceded in death by father, Owen and daughter, Debbie.
She is survived by son, Darrin of Cambridge; mother, Hilma Jaynes of Cambridge; brother, Leon (Kris) Jaynes of Blaine; sister, Barbara (Harlow) Olson of Randall, MN; grandchildren, Ryan and Nathaniel Robinson of Cambridge; special friend, Bruce Halverson of Stacy.
Adam Chmielewski
Adam Chmielewski, 83, of Cambridge, died October 25, 2000 at Cambridge Health Care Center.
A time for visiting with the family was held at Adam’s home on Paul’s Lake Oct. 30. His place of rest is in the Sacred Heart of Polish Catholic Cemetery in Minneapolis.
He was born November 11, 1916 in Gilman, MN to Frank and Margarot (Szyndrowski) Chmielewski. He grew up in Gilman and attended school there. In the early 1940s he entered the U.S. Army and was discharged after about one year. On January 3, 1942 he married Mildred Zak. They made their home in Platte Lake Township, MN and in the early 1950s moved to Minneapolis where they lived for over 10 years. In the late 1960s they moved to Cambridge where they lived out their lives. Mildred died in 1982. Adam worked as a machinist for many years and retired from the Onan Corporation. He was also an active member of the Moose Lodge in Braham.
He is survived by son, Dale Chmielewski of Isanti; daughters, Gail Chmielewski of Cambridge, Nancy (David) Judd of Cushing, MN, Diane Chmielewski living in China; grandchildren, Dean (Chris) McLaughlin, Kelly (Kirk) McIsaac, Karen (Gary) Putnam, Debby (Ron) Gohl; great-grandchildren, Dustin and Brandon McLaughlin, Noah Gottlieb, Jake and Luke Gohl.
Arrangements were with the Carlson-Labatte Funeral Home in Cambridge
Edith K. Johnson
Edith K. Johnson, 103, of Cambridge, formerly of Stanchfield, died October 25, 2000 at Cambridge Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held Oct. 30 from Carlson-Labatte Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Cope officiating. Lawrence Olson, accompanied by Elaine Johnson, sang “Children of the Heavenly Father” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Interment was in the Stanchfield Baptist Cemetery.
She was born August 18, 1897 in Stanchfield Township to Carl and Betsy (Englund) Johnson. She grew up in this area and attended Elm Park School. After her schooling she helped her brother, Clarence, with the farming northeast of Cambridge. She and Clarence continued to farm there until 1976 when he passed away. Edith continued to live there until she moved into Cambridge. From there Edith moved to the Linwood Home near Grandy where she lived for four years. For the past six years she had been a resident of Cambridge Health Care Center. She especially enjoyed being a hostess, loved having doughnuts and coffee, enjoyed visiting with neighbors and friends, loved gardening, and had a fondness for ice cream. She was also a member of the Grandy Guild.
Edith was preceded in death by her infant brother, Emmanuel, and brother Clarence.
She is survived by many cousins and other relatives.
Memorials are preferred to the Cambridge Health Care Center.
Hazel Miller
Hazel Margaret Miller, 92, of Cambridge, died November 2, 2000 at Cambridge Health Care Center.
Services were held Nov. 6 from Oxlip Evangelical Free Church with Rev. LeRoy Scheumann officiating. John Lundeen, accompanied by Nadette Waligora, sang “Children Of The Heavenly Father” and “In The Garden.” Burial was in Long Lake Community Cemetery with Jon, Steven, Neil, Thomas and Gregory Anderson, Harold and Billy House and Bruce and Dean Jernell as pallbearers.
She was born in Milaca December 29, 1907 to Andrew and Christine (Halverson) Anderson. She grew up on the family farm in Oxlip until, as a very young girl, she went to Minneapolis to do domestic work and became a nanny to a family with young children. On August 5, 1926 she married Oscar Miller and they lived in Minneapolis for many years until they retired and moved to Bordon Lake in northern California, moving back to Minneapolis in 1950. In 1962 they moved to Lake Francis in rural Isanti. Art and Florence opened their home for a neighborhood Sunday School and were instrumental in purchasing land for a Sunday School building that was built in 1974. Her husband, Arthur, had never had a birthday cake and Florence made him his first birthday cake. He also had never slept in an actual bedroom until he and Florence were married. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and making and decorating cakes. She was a member of North Isanti Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur in 1999 and by two sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Ann Bliss of Minneapolis; nieces, Marie Bliss of Minneapolis; Pat (Lee) Mosley of Tyler Minnesota. He later was a cofounder of the Eastlund, Solstad, Cade & Hutchinson Ltd. law firm in Minneapolis where he practiced estate planning, probate and commercial law. While a board member at Bethel College, where he was an emeritus trustee and legal counsel, he assisted with land acquisitions, expansions of residence halls and the development of new ones. He helped build a field house and the Community Life Center on the St. Paul campus an earlier home of the college. He also taught business at Bethel and the university.
He was actively involved in the American Swedish Institute, Baptist General Conference & MN BGC, and National Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs.
He was preceded in death by grandson, Jeff Koenigsberg; brothers, Maurice and Orley; and sisters, Doris Johnson, Almyra Anderson and Lenore Carlson.
He is survived by his wife, Valerie; daughters, Karin Blomquist of Chaska; Kathleen Bjork of Fergus Falls; Karna Haugen of Victoria; and Kristine Koenigsberg of Plano, TX; sisters, Verna Larson of Champlin; Phyllis Hanson of Cambridge; Beatrice Thunstrom of Cambridge and Joanne Gustafson of Turlock, CA. and by 10 grandchildren.
