All Obituaries

Harold L. Simms 9-16-1958 ~ 3-4-2026 He is preceded in death by his parents, David and Marilyn Simms; and three brothers. Harold is survived by his siblings, Denna (Dwight) McElhaney, Dale Simms; life partner, Shirley Saxberg; step-son, Dominic (Jessica); four granddaughters; one grandson; and many loving nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at Dare’s Funeral Home, 805 Main St NW Elk River, MN on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be one hour prior ...

Mary was born on July 17, 1941, in Grand Rapids, MN, to Clifford and Celia Thramer. She spent her early childhood in Remer until the age of eight, when the family moved to southern Minnesota. Mary attended school in Ellendale and New Richland, and graduated from Waseca High School in 1959. Later that year, she moved to Minneapolis and attended the Minnesota School of Business. On January 12, 1963, she married Genne Philp. They made their home in Minneapolis until moving to Rogers in 1971, ...

Age 66, of Elk River.  Passed away on March 3, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas and Donna (Higgins) Krier. Mike is survived by his wife of 39+ years, Cheryl; children, Ryan Fulin, Stephen (Randi) Krier, Tiffanie (Matt) Mullins, and Lindsey (Sohka) Ros; grandchildren, Maiya, Maison, Kelsi, Alex, Charlee, Kylie, and Axel; siblings, Chris (Jim) Dougherty and Nick (Kathy) Krier; mother-in-law, Delores Setula; Cheryl’s siblings, Bruce (Shirley) Jones and Kris ...

John passed away on 3/1/2026. He was born in Minneapolis on September 14, 1932 to John and Marie (Cieslak) Tokar, attended St. Cyril’s church and school and graduated from Vocational High School. John joined the U.S. Navy and was proud to have served our country during the Korean War on the U.S.S. Point Cruz. After serving in the Navy, he returned home and soon met the love of his life, Virginia Johnson, with a chance meeting at the Minneapolis Aquatennial while a member of the Drum ...

Thomas E. Halbakken, 71, of Elk River, MN died Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.  Thomas Eugene Halbakken was born March 20, 1954, the son of Homer and Marjorie (Swanson) Halbakken. Tom was a graduate of Pelican Rapids High School and Moorhead Technical School; and he worked as an electrical journeyman at Honeywell for 40 years.   Tom married Rebecca (Becky) M. Knutson on July 10, 1976 in Fergus Falls, MN, nearly 50 years of marriage.  Tom enjoyed ...

A gathering of friends and family will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Dare’s Funeral Home in Elk River, MN from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM for Harold “Bruce” Hauschulz, age 83, of Elk River, who passed away quickly after a cancer diagnosis. Burial will be at a later date in ND. Bruce was born on March 29, 1942, in Cando, ND to Harold and Esther (Moen) Hauschulz. After high school he went to UND where he earned his Electrical Engineering degree, and then he worked 33 years ...

Faith Elizabeth Hensley, just shy of her first birthday, danced into the arms of our Lord on February 28, 2026, surrounded by love yet facing one of life’s cruelest battles. She fought with a strength and resilience that touched every heart she encountered, from nurses to family members alike. Faith was born on April 21, 2025 with MSMDS (Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome) an ACTA2 gene mutation. Amidst the pain is a profound sense of peace and comfort knowing little ...

James “Jim” Roger Hammarlund, 91, a long-time resident of Duluth, passed away on February 27, 2026 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River, where he resided for the past three years. He waited for this special day to surprise his wife in Heaven on her 91st birthday. He was born the third of six children on May 10, 1934, in Cloquet, MN, to Wilford and Fanny (Jarvis) Hammarlund. He attended high school in Esko, MN, graduating in 1953. During his school years, he served as ...

Richard “Dick” Daniel Coyle, age 77 of Elk River, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 27, 2026. He was born in Mason City, IA on April 10, 1948. Dick proudly served in the US Navy from 1968-1972 and was a member of the Anoka American Legion Post 102. On April 19, 1969, Dick married his high school sweetheart, Sue Reinhart. Dick worked 20 years in banking with First Bank of Minneapolis (US Bank). He later worked with the Anoka Hennepin School ...

Age 89, of Elk River, passed away peacefully 2/26/26. Preceded in death by her husband Curtis Flodquist. Marvel was Born March 6, 1936 in Rice Lake, WI to Nora (Hovind) and Oscar Olson and married Curtis Flodquist on 6/28/1958. Marvel worked for Sherburne County Abstract in Elk River for many years. Marvel and Curt enjoyed traveling and visited many beautiful places. Marvel was a devoted mother and grandmother and enjoyed her grandchildren immensely. They were her pride and joy! Survived ...