Obituaries in North Branch, MN

Karl W. Kriesel, age 87 of North Branch passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Ecumen North Branch.Karl was born on July 7, 1938 in Stacy to parents, Erwin and Ione (Carno) Kriesel. He attended North Branch Schools and his first job out of school was at Krueger Poultry in North Branch where ...

Sally Ann Pierce, age 77, of Remer, MN passed away surrounded by family on Monday, January 26, 2026 in North Branch, MN.Sally was born December 15, 1948 in Red Wing, MN to parents, Paul and Margaret (Olson) Swenson. Sally and her family moved to North Branch when she was a young teen. She attended ...

Timothy Phillip Cropper, age 67, of Harris, MN passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026.Tim was born August 22, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN to parents, Thomas and Shirley (Guertin) Cropper. He graduated from Edison High School in 1976. He married Natalie (Quesnel) on July 25, 1983. Tim drove truck for nearl...

Daniel G. Zabel, age 75, of St. Croix Falls, WI, passed away surrounded by family on his 75th birthday, January 21, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.Daniel was born on January 21, 1951 to parents Glen and Gladys (Billings) Zabel in Wabasha, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cr...

Lori Ann Cross, age 60 of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Evergreen Board and Care Home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Lori was born on April 29, 1965 to Larry and Lynne (Torgerson) Cross in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. She attended St. Croix Falls High Scho...

Lee Vitalis Nelson, age 93 of Lindstrom, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 18th, 2026.Lee was born January 10, 1933 in Lindstrom, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents; Paul and Lillian, sister Dorothy, son Todd, and beloved wife, Mary. Survived by his sister Mary (D...

Mark C. Willey, age 57, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at his home in Osceola, WI.Mark was born to parents Raymond and Karen (Kluss) Willey on November 19, 1968, in St. Croix Falls, WI. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in East Farming...

In Loving Memory of Vernelle Rasmussen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, nurse, and mentor.Norma “Vernelle” (Hunter) Rasmussen was born on November 18, 1928, in Coushatta, Louisiana, to William and Chlotielde Hunter, the eldest of five children. She graduated from Louisiana ...