A St. Michael-Albertville High School graduate and 52-year-old Monticello man has been identified by Sherburne County authorities as the victim of a weekend drowning on Lake Mitchell. Paul C. Pohlkamp […]
Obituaries: Stephanie O’Rourke, Other Recent Area Deaths
Recent obituaries have been posted for two area deaths, both young members of our community lost too soon. Stephanie Drevlow O’Rourke, Hanover Steph was so many things to so many […]
St. Michael Business, Community Mourning after Sudden Loss
When patients, friends, family and colleagues think of St. Michael mother and therapist Stephanie Drevlow O’Rourke, one of the first things often mentioned is her smile, and the way her […]
David Becker, 2015 Ride for Life Honoree, Dies of Cancer
LaDonna Zachman, mother of St. Michael mayor, also lost last week.
David Michael Becker, who was the recipient and honoree at this year’s Chad Smith Ride for Life just two weeks ago in St. Michael, died peacefully at his home Monday, […]
Funeral Services Scheduled for Victims of St. Michael Shooting
Officer Todd Besser and his son, Blake, will be laid to rest Sunday, May 17 in Elk River.
The Elk River Police Department has announced funeral arrangements for Officer Todd Besser, 49, and his son, Blake, 27, the two victims in the shooting Saturday evening in St. Michael. […]
Services Set for Holly Hoglund Klein, Victim of Tuesday Crash
Funeral services have been set for the 44-year-old Maple Grove driver who was killed in a seven-car accident Tuesday on Interstate 94 west of her native community of Monticello. Holly […]
Recent North Wright County Deaths Include Wrestling Mom, WWII Vet
The following recent deaths were recorded by The Peterson Chapel and Funeral Home, St. Michael.
January’s obituaries and death notices include the unexpected loss of yet another, beloved wrestling parent and a World War II veteran who was one of the founders of the Monticello […]
Two Local Family Matriarchs Die on Same Day: Recent Area Deaths
Corinne A. Dehmer, who farmed with her husband, Herbert in the St. Michael-Frankfort Township area for decades, died last Sunday, Dec. 14 at CentraCare Health in Monticello. She was 86. […]
St. Michael’s Steve McKee, Father of State Champ Mitch, Dies of Cancer
McKee's fight gained the attention of millions when he and his son shared an embrace last March at the State Tournament.
Last year, at the State AAA Wrestling Tournament in St. Paul, St. Michael-Albertville’s Mitch McKee said he was wrestling for his father en route to a state championship in his […]
Site Created to Assist Son, Family of St. Michael Mother Killed Sunday
Megan Hinchliff, 24, died in a multiple vehicle accident near St. Michael.
Family and friends have created a GoFundMe site for the 24-year-old St. Michael woman who was the victim of a three-car accident Sunday morning on the Crow River bridge along […]