Isanti and Cambridge, Minnesota
Janet Jacobson, 82 year old resident of East Bethel, MN passed away December 15, 2024 at Ecumen North Branch. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, August 21st at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in East Bethel.
Susan Ann Strelow, age 72, of Nowthen, passed away June 18, 2025 at home. A celebration of life will be held from 12:00-4:00 PM on Saturday, September 13th at St. Francis Amercian Legion, 3073 Bridge St NW, St Francis, MN 55070.
Sharon L. Voss, age 82, of Isanti passed away July 26, 2025 at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 1st at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Linwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Our Daily Bread Ministries or KTIS 98.5 FM radio
The earthly life of Janice “Jan” Arlene Sonderby began on April 29th, 1945, in Hartley, Iowa. Her eternal life began on July 25, 2025, when her Heavenly Father called her home to Heaven.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 31st at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Francis, Minnesota. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, Iowa at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 2, 2025.
Victor Frederick Bennett, born January 26, 1950, in Peoria, Illinois, to Elmer and Roberta (Wotton) Bennett, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025, from a lengthy struggle with dementia. at Cedar Creek Assisted Living in East Bethel, MN. He was 75 years, 5 months, and 27 days old. A service will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Oak Grove, MN. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., with services at 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow service. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Pekin, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, Donations may be made in his honor to St. Patrick’s General Fund, 19921 Nightingale St NW, Oak Grove, MN 55011 (763) 753-2011.
Wendell LeRoy Strike of La Cresta, California, formerly of Isanti, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday December 31, 2024. There will be a joint graveside Memorial Service for Wendell and Linda at the Strike Cemetery, Isanti Minnesota, on July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Complete obituary
Valerie L. Grover, 66 year old resident of Cambridge, MN passed away July 19, 2025 at her home. Arrangements are pending.
Linda Ruth Smallidge, 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2025. A gathering to honor her life will be held on the morning of September 27, 2025 at Crossroads Evangelical Covenant Church, 17445 Notre Dame Street NE, Forest Lake, Minnesota. Visitation from 9:00 – 10:00 with a service starting at 10:00 followed by a pancake brunch.
With deep sadness and broken hearts, we announce that Christopher Michael Pearson, 60, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on July 16, 2025. He left us far too soon, and the world feels a little less bright without him in it.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 4–7 pm at the Cambridge Curling Club, Cambridge, MN. Please come share stories, hugs, and laughs as we remember the great guy who made all of our lives brighter.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
And if you do nothing else today—tell your people you love them. Hug them a little tighter. Because if we’ve learned anything from losing Chris, it’s that life can change in an instant.
Dennis P. Mattson, age 69, of Cambridge passed away unexpectedly July 13, 2025 at home. A memorial service to honor Dennis will take place at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 2nd, at Strike Life Tributes in ISANTI. Friends and family are invited to gather one hour prior to the service for visitation. Following the service, all are welcome to join us for a heartfelt celebration of life luncheon at the River House.
Melba Wheeler, age 81, of Cambridge went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 5:00 PM Monday, July 21st at Word of Life Ministries located at 6888 MN Hwy 95, Princeton, MN 55371.
David Daniel Cullen (56) was born on April 8, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois, to David J. Cullen and Carol M. Cullen and went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on July 19, 2025, at North Isanti Baptist Church in Cambridge immediately followed by an outdoor picnic lunch filled with “Dave stories” at Vegsund Family Park in Stanchfield. A time for visiting will be held 1 hour prior to the service at church.
Dallas Ray Henderson passed away peacefully on Sunday June 29th at the age of 66. A celebration of life will be held August 5th at 11:00 am at Cambridge Lutheran Church. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gordon Evgen, age 86, of Cambridge died June 12, 2025 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti. A memorial gathering will be held from 10 AM – Noon Saturday, July 12th at Strike Life Tributes in Cambridge. Burial will be in Cambridge Union Cemetery. Lunch following burial at Pine Village Community Room 2245 Ponderosa Pine Dr. in Cambridge.
Carolyn Ruth (Roseland) Voss, age 83, of Cambridge passed away peacefully and comfortably while receiving hospice care at Milaca Meadows on June 29, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 14th at Cambridge Lutheran Church. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Dean Arnold Larson, age 79, of Isanti passed away June 26, 2025 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 18, 2025 at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti with a visiting time 1 hour prior. Interment will be in Athens Lutheran Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Isanti VFW. Lunch will follow the burial at the Larson home 3823 -259th Ave NE in Isanti.
Marilyn J. Quarfoth, 92-year-old resident of The Willows of Ramsey Hill in Saint Paul. MN passed away June 24, 2025 at her residence. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 6:48 pm, Nancy E. Peterson, surrounded by her loving husband, Lyle and her three daughters, Jill, Susie, and Nikki, peacefully ended her earthly journey at her cherished home on the farm in Isanti. At the age of 69, she was made whole by her Heavenly Father.
A celebration of Nancy’s life will take place at First Baptist Church 22940 Saint Francis Blvd. NW, St. Francis, MN 55070 on Saturday, July 12, at 3:00 pm, with a visitation time at 2:00 pm. Cemetery Interment at Lakeside Cemetery in Isanti to follow the light lunch fellowship after the service. In lieu of flowers, please direct all memorials to Saint Francis Christian School, the place where all three of Nancy’s girls graduated from, and where 7/10 grandchildren have, do, or will attend. Nancy was extremely generous and also extremely practical, and while she loved flowers and plants, she would want something tangible and useful to be directed in her memory.
Your presence would mean so much to our family as we remember and honor a life so well lived.
Allen Glenn Bellin, 86, was called to his heavenly home on June 22, 2025, surrounded by the familiarity and comfort of his residence in Oxford Township, Isanti County. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, June 30, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Weber/North Branch. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery.Complete obituary
Victor “Vic” Joseph Simon, age 90, of Cambridge passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM on Saturday June 28, 2025, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 305 Fern St. N., Cambridge, MN with a gathering of family and friends starting at 10 AM, at the church. Interment will be at Christ the King Church Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Cambridge American Legion.
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Susan Kay Fields sadly passed away in her home Monday June 15, 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Kathleen “Kathy” G. Rothstein, age 81, formerly of Cambridge passed away June 6, 2025 at Ecumen North Branch. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 14th at Strike Life Tributes in Cambridge. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Joe Edward Eschendal, age 92 of Isanti, died June 2, 2025 at home. A family gathering will be held at a later date.
Sandra “Sandy” Pearson, age 73, of Isanti died June 4, 2025 at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 10th at South Isanti Baptist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Stanchfield Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Compassion International or the Ukraine Ministry at South Isanti Baptist Church.