Obituaries

Virgil Dean Wagner of Middle River, MN passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, on arrival at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Stanley Edward Cwikla was born at home 10 miles east of Middle River, MN weighing 13 pounds on March 5, 1936. He passed away peacefully at home September 22, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents Stanley, Pauline and brother Phillip. He is survived by his wife, Charlene, his sons Gregory (wife Erin), Bradley, 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter who reside in the Phoenix area. He is also survived by his brothers Jerome (Mary Ann), David (Myrna), MN., Richard (Susan) ND., and sisters Ann Morrissey, MN., and Judith Godar, CA., sister-in-law Michelle Cwikla, CA.

Judith Ann “Johnnie” Martin Chaplinski, 81, of Middle River, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus, in Rochester, MN surrounded by her loving family.