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Obituaries: December 30, 2022

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Charlotte A. Gallagher
Charlotte “Dottie” Ann Gallagher, 80, of Cook, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Cook. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Lunch will follow immediately after the service. Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral Home of Cook.
Dottie was born in Appleton, Wis., on June 18, 1942, to William and Alice (Fernlund) Gruska. Dottie enjoyed gardening, knitting and crocheting. She loved to feed the hummingbirds and just sit and watch them. She also enjoyed visiting with people. Dottie was a soft-spoken and kind hearted woman. She will be dearly missed.
Dottie is survived by her daughters, Lorrie Lappi and Terri O’Gallagher; brother, Bill Gruska; and many grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Gallagher; parents, Bill and Alice Gruska; daughter, Carol Gallagher; brother, Gene Stanley; and two grandsons, Tony Galazen and Jeremy Luecken.
 
D. Russell Norha
D. Russell “Russ” Norha, 80, of Plymouth, originally of Embarrass, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. A memorial service was held on Monday, Dec. 26 at Gearty-Delmore Plymouth Chapel.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Linda; daughter, Anita (Scott); son, Eric (Katie); grandchildren, Josh, Ben, Bri, Kayden and Livie; brother, Ron (Sue) Norha; sister, Lois (Tom) Steichen; and many other relatives and friends.

Phyllis V. Edblom
Phyllis Victoria Benson Trygg Edblom, 87, passed away at St. John’s Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Cook. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral Home of Cook.
She is survived by her children, Sara Joslin, Danny (Joan) Trygg, Kurt (Patti) Trygg, Brian K (Cathy) Trygg and Brian A (Kelly) Trygg: many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Denesse E. Johnson
Denesse E. Johnson, 76, of Tower, died on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at the Cook Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Frances A. Zeman
Frances A. Zeman, 83, of Cook, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Mission, Texas. A funeral service is being planned for the spring of 2023.
Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral Home of Cook.

Denise M. Brunner
Denise M. Brunner, 64, of Angora, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at St. Mary’s in Duluth. There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral Home of Cook.