Obituary: Anne-Rochelle Roe

Anne-Rochelle Roe, 53, of Mahtowa, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth after a four-year fight with cancer.

Anne was born on Jan. 15, 1969, to Reuben and Susan (Walsh) Swenson in Edina. She grew up in Mahtowa, where she enjoyed riding her horse during her younger years. Anne graduated from Barnum High School in 1987.

She married Gary Roe on Aug. 28, 1993, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet.

Together they made their home in Cloquet, and moved to Mahtowa in 2019. Anne was employed at Diamond Brands for 26 years, finishing her career as a supervisor until its closing in 2017. She went on to be employed at USG for one year. She was recently baptized, on Aug. 20, by her aunt and uncle at Graham Lake in Holyoke. Anne had a great love of the outdoors and traveling, whether it be fishing all day on "Big Winnie," sitting by the campfire on the Gunflint Trail, exploring the parks of the West, or just relaxing on a tropical beach. Anne had a love for animals that grew more every day. She raised golden retrievers for 28 years, fed deer by hand, and assisted in reuniting lost pets with their owners.

Anne is survived by her husband of 29 years, Gary Roe of Mahtowa; parents, Reuben Swenson of Mahtowa and Susan Walsh of Vader, Washington; brother, Erik (Laura) Swenson of Mendota Heights; brothers-in-law Michael Roe (Janine Haag) of Cromwell and Cortland (Terrie) Roe of Cromwell; sister-in-law, Barbara Love of Cloquet; many aunts, uncles and nieces and one nephew; her beloved golden retrievers Bently and Sonny; and cats Sofi and Sabu.

She was preceded in death by her parents-in-law, Mahlon and Elvera Roe; nephews, Riley Roe and Landon Hall; her golden retrievers Tyler, Tanner, Cody and Benson; and cats Willow and Dixie.

Anne's family would like to thank the doctors and staff at St. Luke's Hospital and the Mayo Clinic.

Visitation: 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. memorial service Thursday, Dec. 29 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Missing Pets in the Northland are preferred, c/o Jodi Carlson, PO Box 155, Cloquet MN 55720.