Phyllis June (Smith) Pundt, 83, recently a resident of Bethany Good Samaritan nursing home in Brainerd found her eternal rest Tuesday morning, Jan. 6, 2009. She was born on June 2, 1945, near Verndale, Minn., to Vincent and Selma Smith. Phyllis grew up on the family farm with seven sisters and two brothers.

DULUTH - Sister Laura (Marie) Daigle, OSB, 87, of St. Scholastica Monastery, died at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, on Jan. 4, 2009.

Wallace "Wally" Van Guilder, 79, passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 3, 2009, in Brainerd. At Wally's request, his life will be celebrated privately by his family.

LITTLE FALLS - Julia R. Karnowski, age 95, of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, Minn.

RIVERTON - Wallace Earl "Wally" Bickford, 72, of Riverton, died on Jan. 5, 2009, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on April 27, 1936, in Crosby to William and Gladys (Valiquet) Bickford. He was a retired U.S. Navy veteran with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Myrin-James American Legion Post 443, Ironton.

LITTLE FALLS - Joe Pietrzykowski, 84-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Jan. 5, 2009, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Nicholas Landsberger officiating. Burial will be held at St. Mary's Parish Cemetery in Little Falls. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Karen Ann Wiser, born Sept. 16, 1941, in Webster City, Iowa. Preceded in death by parents, Carl R. and Betty Nan Bradshaw. Survived by her six children, John C., James, Jeffery, Joseph Wiser, Julie Meszaros, Jennifer Johnson, their spouses; and 12 grandchildren. In addition by her brother, Randy Bradshaw, and scores of friends.

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