Local Obituaries 

Thursday, July 29, 2010 

Harriet Carlson

Age 81 of Buffalo and formerly of Blomkest, died Monday at the Park View Care Center in Buffalo. Harriet was the sister of Clare Elliott and Rita Soltau. Visitation will be held Friday beginning at 9:30 AM. Mass of Christian Burial for Harriet Carlson will be held Friday at 11 AM at the Church of St. Francis in Buffalo. Interment will be held at the St. Francis Cemetery. Arrangements were made with the Peterson Chapel of Buffalo.

Lee Dille

Age 61 of Buffalo, passed away Tuesday after a battle with colon cancer. Visitation will be held Friday from 9 to 11 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo. Funeral services for Lee Dille will be held Friday at 11 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo. 

Mark Braatz

Age 49 of Buffalo, died Monday due to injuries he sustained in an auto crash. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 to 8 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM at the Peterson Chapel of Buffalo. Further visitation will be held Friday, 1 hour prior to services at the church. Funeral services for Mark Braatz will be held Friday at 12 noon at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato. Arrangements were made with the Peterson Chapel of Buffalo. 

Doris "Doe" Waterman

Age 75 of St. Michael, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Tuesday at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 PM at the Church of St. Michael. Further visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial Mass for Doris "Doe" Waterman will be held on Saturday at 10 AM at the Church of St. Michael in St. Michael. Interment at the Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope. The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home made the arrangements. 

Laura A. Karels

Age 69 of Waverly, died Monday at the Ridgeview Medical Center of Waconia. Visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 8 PM, with a prayer service at 7:30 PM, at St. Mary's Parish Center in Waverly. Further visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services on Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial for Laura Karels will be held  Saturday at 11 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Waverly. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Arrangements were made with the Iten Funeral Home of Delano.

Patricia Evelyn Debner

Age 65 of Buffalo, died on Wednesday in Howard Lake. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 to 9 PM at the Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake. Funeral services for Patricia Debner will be held on Saturday at noon St. Francis-Xavier Catholic Church in Buffalo. Interment at St. Anne Cemetery of LeSuer, Minnesota. Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake made the arrangements.

David Shadbush

Age 34 of Big Lake, died on Monday at his residence. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 AM until the time of services at the funeral chapel. Funeral services for David Shadbush will be held on Saturday at 1 PM at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello. Interment at the Crystal Lake Cemetery of Minneapolis. The Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello made the arrangements.

Thomas Stortz

Age 62 of Monticello, died on Tuesday at home. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 11 AM until the time of services at the funeral chapel. Funeral services for Thomas Stortz will be held on Sunday at 2 PM at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello. Interment at the Lakeside Cemetery of Silver Creek. The Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello made the arrangements.   

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