Wayne Harold Erickson was born May 2, 1941 at Thief River Falls, Minnesota to Stanley and Agnes (Efteland) Erickson.  He was raised and attended school in Thief River Falls.  On August 4, 1962 Wayne married Diane Peterson in Lancaster, Minnesota.  They made their home in several Minnesota cities before moving to Nashville, Tennessee.  Wayne and Diane made many close friends in all the places they lived.  They later returned to Minnesota and in September 2005 they found their dream home in rural Cambridge and church family at Faith Lutheran in Isanti. 

Wayne was a stock broker for ten years and also worked as a salesman.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, woodworking, playing cards and cribbage.  He was a strong and gracious person who was outgoing and loved visiting with people.  Wayne was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, the Sons of the American Legion and the Eagles Club. 

Wayne Erickson passed away May 27, 2007 at his home after a courageous three year battle with cancer.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Agnes. 

Wayne will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Diane of Cambridge; son, Brad Erickson of Cambridge; daughter, Rhonda (Jim) Brown of Isanti; three brothers, Jim Erickson of Brooklyn Park, Dennis (Phyllis) Erickson of Tennessee, and Keith (Linda) Erickson of Thief River Falls; four grandchildren, Nick, Emily, Haley and Aaron; by other relatives and many friends. 

Wesley Ralph Wolff, age 87, of Circle Pines passed away May 26, 2007 at Grandview Christian Home in Cambridge.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M on Friday, June 1st at Galilee Baptist Church in Circle Pines.  Visitaiton will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday, May 31st at Strike Funeral Home - Isanti Chapel and also 1 hour prior to the funeral Friday at the church.  Interment will be in Isanti Union Cemetery.

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John William Armstrong, age 63, of Isanti died May 21st at his home.  A  visitiation will be held from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Strike Funeral Home - Isanti Chapel.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 25th at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.  Visitation also 1 hour prior to the funeral at the church.  Futher information on the funeral near Rochester, call Macken Funeral Home, 507-282-1075. Continue Reading »

Wendell G. Peterson died May 19, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 23rd at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in East Bethel with Pastor Brian Fragodt officiating.  A visitation will be held from 4-8 PM Tuesday AT THE CHURCH.  Interment will be in the church cemetery. 

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Aaron Berglund, age 94, of Cambridge passed away May 17, 2007 at Grandview Christian Home in Cambridge.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, JUNE 2nd at Strike Funeral Home - Cambridge Chapel with Rev. Bill MacKinney officiating.  A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Cambridge Lutheran Cemetery. 

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Mason James Duclos, son of Joseph and Mollie Duclos of Grasston, was stillborn May 16, 2007.   Private family services will be held with Rev. Valerie Brown-Greenly officiating.  A public visitation will be held from 4-7 PM on Saturday, May 19th at Strike Funeral Home - Isanti Chapel.

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Travis William Bakke, age 38, of Cambridge died unexpectedly at his home on May 15, 2007.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 19th at Strike Funeral Home - Cambridge Chapel with Rev. Randy Westerberg officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Friday, May 18th and also 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.  There will also be a service at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Webster, South Dakota at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, May 21st.  Interment will be in Prairie Mound Cemetery in Butler, South Dakota. 

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Wilfred L. Bostrom, age 95, of Cambridge passed away May 14, 2007 at Grandview Christian Home.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 18th at Country Roads Church in Stacy (formerly Oxford Baptist).  A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 17th at Strike Funeral Home - ISANTI Chapel.  Interment will be in Fridsborg Cemetery. 

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Larry Bowman, age 70, of Isanti died May 14, 2007 at his home.  No memorial service will be held at this time.

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Melvin Louis Peterson, age 96, of Minneapolis and formerly of Isanti, died May 11, 2007 at his home.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 15th from Strike Funeral Home-Isanti Chapel with burial in Isanti Union Cemetery. 

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