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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...