Obituaries 4/16/20
Earl Beaudry, 87
Earl Louis Beaudry, age 87, entered eternal life peacefully on April 6, 2020 at The Legacy of St. Michael, MN.
He was born in Monticello on June 5, 1932, the son of Emil and Mathilda Beaudry. Earl was united in holy marriage to his childhood sweetheart LaVerne (Dick) on September 18, 1954. The couple resided in Albertville, MN and were blessed with six children.
Earl was a faithful member of St. Albert’s Catholic Church, the St. Michael American Legion Post 567, VFW Post 5973, Albertville Fire Department and Albertville City Council. Earl honorably served his country from 1952 -1954, spending 18 months in the Korean War with the United States Army. He was employed by Federal Cartridge, retiring June 1995. During his retirement years, he thoroughly enjoyed serving as a volunteer driver for the Wright County Human Services. In 1999, Earl received the Governor’s Volunteer Act of Kindness Award. He loved to travel, play cards, dance, watch movies/TV. He will be remembered as being a very kind, polite and gentle man.
Earl is survived by: his loving wife of 65 years, LaVerne; children, Tom (Sue) Beaudry, Renee (John) Quiles, Michelle (Mike) Dick, Gregory Beaudry, and Roberta (Steve) Becker; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Lois Dick.
He was proceeded in death by: his parents, Emil and Mathilda; parents-in-law, Ben and Martha Dick; son, Russell Beaudry; granddaughters, Dana Susan Beaudry, Bethany Rose Becker; sister, LaBelle (Art) Kasper, brothers, Virgil (Lucille) Beaudry, Cyril (Delores) Beaudry; brother-in-law, Douglas Dick.
Due to COVID-19, a reviewal and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date at St. Albert’s Catholic Church in Albertville. The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com..
Ronald Bersie, 90
Ronald V. “Bud” Bersie, age 90, of Waverly passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Halloway, Minnesota on May 11, 1929. He was baptized on June 2, 1929. Ronald was confirmed on June 20, 1943 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crawford Lake, MN. Ron spent his lifetime committed to dairy farming caring for his cows and land. He was preceded into death by parents, Ovie Bersie and Irene (Adickes) Bersie; and brother, Gordan Bersie.
Ron was in the Korean War stationed in Korea and Japan.
Ron is survived by: wife of 63 years, Beverly (Tessmer) Bersie; children, Barbara and Ken Ashfeld, Bruce and Shelley Bersie, Susan and Brad Hewitt, and Brad and Marlugen (Jane) Bersie; seven grandchildren, Alex and Jennifer Bersie, Matthew and Melissa Hewitt, Rachel, Stephanie and Tia Bersie; siblings, Betty Quast, Marilyn and Jim Lund and Bob Bersie; sister-in-law, Jennalee Bersie; plus many other friends and relatives.
Funeral Services for Ronald V. Bersie will be held at a later date at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Montrose. Interment will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery-Montrose. Casket Bearers will be Ken Ashfeld, Brad Hewitt, Greg Bersie, Mark Bersie, Matt Hewitt and Alex Bersie.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com.
Joanne Brown, 78
Joanne Margaret Brown (nee Wicklund), of Hanover, age 78, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at The Villa in Osseo.
She was born on Saturday, December 6, 1941, at 5:28 a.m., at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Donald and Margaret (Guenther) Wicklund.
Joanne graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1959.
Joanne Wicklund met her husband, Kenneth Brown, on a blind date, and the two were joined in Holy Marriage on August 4, 1962 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Together, they raised two sons.
Joanne was formerly employed at the University of Minnesota Hospital, the Radisson Inn, in Plymouth, in Housekeeping Department and retired from JC Penney’s Department Store.
She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren! Joanne also loved to read and her dogs.
Joanne is survived by: her sons, Tim (Mary) Brown Sr., of Hanover and Richard (Mary) Brown, of Lino Lakes; grandchildren, Nicole (Terry) Kalk, Tim Brown Jr., Nathan Brown, Heather (Kyle) Brown-Winkelman, Krystle Brown, Zachary Brown and Jacob Brown; a great-granddaughter, Lilly Kalk; a sister, Sandie (Larry) Saar; brothers, Don Wicklund Jr. and David (Jean) Wicklund; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Kenneth D. Brown, on October 28, 2018, her parents and by a special dog, Casey.
A Memorial Service for Joanne Brown will be held at a later date.
The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com.
Delbert Bye, 81
Delbert Orville Bye, born Denver, Colorado, July 12, 1938.
In 1940, Delbert (Del) moved with his parents to Colorado Springs where he grew up. Immediately upon graduation from Colorado Springs High School in 1956, he enlisted in the Navy and served as a corpsman in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital until 1959, and then continued serving on inactive duty until 1962.
He received his BA degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in June of 1963, with a major in History and minors in Biology and Spanish. He returned to Concordia for an extra year to receive his teaching credentials and finish a major in Spanish.
Del earned his MAT (Master of Arts for Teachers) degree from Indiana University in 1969 through a government fellowship program, which included summer school in Spain at the University of Salamanca.
Throughout his career as a Spanish teacher, he continued his educational pursuits as a graduate student at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He studied Spanish at the Instituto De Estudios Iberoamericanos in Saltillo, Mexico, took courses at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs and the University of Idaho in Boise. He also earned many educational credits through various summer workshops.
Besides all the educational pursuits pertaining to his career as a Spanish teacher, Del was constantly involved in the study of the Bible. He was trained to be a Bethel Bible Study teacher; received a degree from the Nazarene Bible College in Biblical studies, music theory and choir directing; enjoyed an intensive study of both the Old and New Testaments at Village Schools of the Bible; and he participated in CBS (Community Bible Study) for about 15 years.
Del’s career as a Spanish teacher began at the Jr High in Castle Rock, Colorado. He taught Spanish in three different high schools in Colorado Springs, from 1964 until he retired in 1993. He taught evening and summer classes at National American University for 19 years (Spanish, History, Biology, World Religions, and Art Appreciation). He taught courses at El Paso Community College, Pikes Peak Community College and The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Following his retirement from public school teaching, He taught Spanish for a year at Saint Mary’s Catholic High School and also St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day school in Colorado Springs. He was the Director of an after-school Spanish program for elementary students in the Colorado Springs school district called IES (Institute of Education Sciences).
After moving to Buffalo, MN in 2001, he taught Spanish at Saint Francis Xavier and Discovery Elementary schools. Del also was a teacher in the Adult Public Education program, both in Colorado Springs and Buffalo, using his own published Spanish textbook. He even taught pre-school children at Kid’s Haven Pre-school.
Del taught The Bethel Bible study, and other adult Bible classes, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs, and at Spirit of Joy Lutheran in Buffalo, MN. He lived the last two-and-a-half years of his life at CentraCare Nursing Facility in Monticello, MN. Even there, he never stopped being a teacher. He tried to teach his many care takers some basic Spanish, and started a Bible study class, which he taught for the other residents.
He directed the adult choirs at three different churches in Colorado Springs: Our Savior’s Lutheran, Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran, and Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Del was an avid book reader, often reading a stack of five or six books at a time. He sang in The Taylor Memorial Choir, the Colorado Springs Chorale, and Opera Theater of the Rockies. He played piano for his own enjoyment and loved playing “Trivial Pursuit” (if he could find someone willing to challenge him). He co-authored the book “Talk Tour Taste” and was in the process of writing another Spanish textbook. He was interested in intellectual pursuits in all subject areas and read books that he didn’t even understand, feeling he would learn from them. Del was an Oblate of the Benet Hill Benedictine Community in Colorado Springs. He was very interested in getting the Bible into the hands of everyone in the world, through his participation in the Gideon’s ministry, Wycliffe Bible Translators, and Lutheran Bible Translators.
Del loved his family above everything else and will be greatly missed. Del passed away quietly about noon on Saturday, April 11, 2020 with his wife, Kathy by his side after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Doris (Carter) Bye; his father, Herold Bye; many aunts and uncles and several cousins.
He is survived by: his wife, Kathleen (Torgerson) Bye; his daughter and son-in-law, Victoria (Bye) Rein and Mark Rein; and his grandchildren, Amanda and Nicholas Fahrendorff.
Information on a Celebration of Life service for Del is pending.
In lieu of flowers, you may donate to Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 3477 10th Street NE, Buffalo, MN 55313, or Gideons International, Wycliffe Bible Translators or Lutheran Bible Translators.
Arrangements were entrusted to The Peterson Chapel of Buffalo, MN 763-682-1363.
Dr. Earl Campbell, 92
Dr. Earl Morton “Doc” Campbell Jr. died on April 4, 2020, after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
He was born on January 9, 1928 at his parents’ home in Minot, ND.
Earl graduated from Willmar High School, where he was the captain of the football team, ran track and field, and was known as the father of hockey. After a tour of duty in the Army, he went to St. Thomas University and graduated with his DDS in 1954 from St. Louis Dental School. In the summers while going to St. Thomas, he built several cabins on Lake Pulaski in Buffalo, some are still there today. Earl practiced dentistry in Minnesota and in California. His most famous patient, was the Peanuts cartoonist, Charles Schultz. In his retirement years he spent many hours playing golf, with friends and his wife. He was very active at the Buffalo Food Shelf, and at both Buffalo Methodist church, and New Song Methodist church in Surprise, AZ.
He is survived by: his wife, Nancy; stepchildren, Kent (Jill) Blair, Heidi (Doug) Hemp, and Eric Rick; grandchildren, Andrew Dennie, E.J. Rick, and Skylar Rick; and brother, John (Karen) Campbell.
Earl was preceded in death by: his son, Steven, and his parents, Tillie and Earl Sr.
Celebration of life will be at New Song United Methodist Church, 16303 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, AZ at a later date.
Joanne Rogers, 87
Joanne Rogers, 87, formerly of Buffalo, died peacefully on April 3, 2020 in Lakeville, MN. Joanne Bertha Mielke was born May 17, 1932 to Herman and Cora (Becker) Mielke in Independence Township. The family farmed and ran a small resort on Lake Sarah, near Rockford. She attended country school and graduated valedictorian from Rockford High School in 1950.
On Sept. 12, 1951 Joanne was united in marriage to Patrick A. Rogers. They enjoyed 63 wonderful years together. They lived in Rockford, Sleepy Eye, and Buffalo. Joanne helped Pat run the office in their Rockford Mobil station and Sleepy Eye Napa stores. Joanne was an active member of St. John’s quilting group for 30 years. She enjoyed reading, embroidery, sewing, jigsaw puzzles, and music. She enjoyed fishing with Pat on Lake Ida at their cabin in Alexandria. Joanne loved dancing to old-time music and spending time with family.
Survivors include her children, Gail (Dennis) Fischer, Webster SD; Alan (June) Rogers, Charlotte, NC; and Lois (Kevin) Killian, Bloomington, MN; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Dixon and Irene Thompson; and sister-in-law, Judith Mielke.
Joanne was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pat; and brother, Arthur Mielke.
Peterson Chapel, Buffalo, is in charge of arrangements. Due to recent events restricting public gatherings, a celebration of life service will be planned at a later date.
The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 302 2nd St. NE, Buffalo, MN 55313, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 in her memory.
Scott Thayer, 87
Scott D. Thayer, age 87, of Annandale, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta.
No services will be held. You may show your support by leaving a message on the online Tribute Wall, sending a card to the family, or sending a memorial to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Cards sent to the funeral home will be forwarded to the family.
Scott Dana Thayer was born June 4, 1932 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Lester “Tak” and Opal (Bucham) Thayer. He graduated from Glenwood High School with the Class of 1950. He continued his education at North Dakota State University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree. On May 25, 1961, Scott was united in marriage to Joan Audree Munson in North Dakota. They lived in Fargo, prior to moving for a short time to the shores of Lake Francis near South Haven, Minnesota. They loved lake life, living for over fifty years on Clearwater Lake near Annandale.
Scott was an English teacher at Kimball High School for many years. He also taught driver’s training and coached golf. He loved to share his knowledge with the students in the classroom, on the golf course, in a vehicle or on the basketball court.
Scott is survived by: his wife, Joan; daughters, Vaunnie Thayer, of Minneapolis, and Stacey Dieken, of Fort Meyers, FL; grandchildren, Matthew, Anthony and Hannah Fox, Anna and Zack Roth, Jordan and Taylor Dieken; and great-grandchildren, Ryder Dieken and Sofia Dieken. He was preceded in death by: his parents; daughter, Kim Fox; brother, Donald Thayer; and sister, Gwen Thayer.
Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.
Obituary and Tribute Wall online at www.dingmannfuneral.com
