The Wright County Sheriff’s Office was notified May 18 of a medical emergency at the Collinwood County Park Campground, 17251 70th St SW in Stockholm Township.
According to the report, Eric Menke, 48, of Dassel was lighting a fire using a liquid accelerant. Eric, along with his son Evan Menke, 16, who was near the fire, received burns from the incident. Both subjects were transported to Hutchinson Health via Cokato Ambulance. Martin Boerboom, 52, of Dassel, also received minor burns attempting to extinguish the fire. Boerboom was transported by private vehicle for treatment.
According to a Caring Bridge website set up for Evan, it was noted that Eric suffered third-degree burns to his left hand while trying to extinguish the fire. He reportedly underwent surgery for skin grafting Wednesday. Evan suffered burns covering 35 to 40 percent of his body. About 10 percent of those are third-degree and will require surgical grafting. As of Tuesday, he was in the intensive care burn unit at Hennipen County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Evan was air lifted there May 18 after being intubated in the ER at Hutchinson Health. He is expected to remain in the hospital for 35 to 40 days, according to the Caring Bridge site.
For an update on the conditions of Eric and Evan Menke, visit the CaringBridge site.
Austin Robert Carlen, age 20, of Cokato, formerly of Dassel, died Monday, May 20, in the Richmond area. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Saturday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Philips Catholic Church in Litchfield with Father Joe Steinbeisser officiating. The interment will be at the St. Ignatus Catholic Cemetery in Annandale following the service. A visitation will take place Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service Saturday at the church.
The Dassel community Memorial Day hymn sing will be Sunday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant Church, located one mile east of Highway 15 on 185th Street. All are welcome.
The Cokato Museum & Historical Society will host its annual Memorial Day Open House Monday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The public is encouraged to stop by the museum for refreshments before, during, and after the Cokato Legion and Auxiliary parade and program.
This will be the final day for the museum’s current display, “Cokato Is Open For Business.” Visitors can also see some of the many changes the museum staff has been making to the exhibit gallery as they work to update those areas.
For more information, please contact the museum (320) 286-2427.
Terry Charles Varcoe, 62, of Cokato passed away May 19 at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.
Visitation will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato, with a prayer service at 6:45 p.m.
The memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato.
Bernice E. Bang, 89, of Cokato passed away May 18.
Visitation will take place Thursday, May 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato.
The funeral will take place Friday, May 31 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato.
with visitation one hour prior
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