In Memory

Northwoods NETS has been an active support and advocacy group in Minnesota since 1998. Over the years. we have met many wonderful people since those early days. Their lives, their stories, and their friendship have left an indelible mark on our hearts.

Here is a list of our members who have crossed our paths. We are honored that we had an all-too-brief journey with them. They are gone, but, they are never forgotten.

2002
Rosemary Finley – Chanhassen (our founder)

2008
Ann Catalfano
Wayne Kramer – Arlington
Lorraine Schweitzer – Edina

2010
Ruth Ann Ylimeni – Osage

2011
Kathy Pelkey – Coon Rapids
Marian Clay – Edina

2012
Ken Green – St. Paul
Robert Braun
Candace Beaulieu – Arden Hills

2013
Gerald Connolly – Fairmont

2014
Henry Hubben – Minneapolis
Denice Mutzenberger – Bismark, ND

2015
LaVonne Levar – Duluth
Sara Chechik – Minneapolis
Rachel Fisher – Faribault
Sharon Cunningham – Stillwater
Gerald Groskreutz – Wells

2016
Barbara Savage – Duluth
Richard Burnson – Shoreview
Richard ‘Dick’ John Hartman – Shoreview
Mark Boulijon – Andover
Victoria Plugaru – Woodbury

2017

Will Kalmer – Milwaukee, WI
Anne Scheible – Minnetonka, MN
Jill Marie Nelson – St. Paul, MN
Stephanie McSorley – Hudson, WI

2018

Steve Pasell – Lino Lakes, WI
Sharon Frick – St. Anthony Village, MN

2019

Emily Hope Hofher – Minneapolis, MN

2020

Dale Purdy – River Falls, WI
Joyce Ellingson – Minneapolis, MN

2021

Earl Maus – Baxter, MN

2022
John St. Pierre – Edina, MN
Jan Johnson – St. Paul, MN
Jennifer Hirsch – St. Louis Park, MN

2023
Jan “The Original Janet Jackson” Jackson

2024
Mary Johnson