Adeline M. Lahti, age 85, of Brooklyn Park, died Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo.
Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale, with Pastor Joel Pike officiating. Burial will follow at Cokato Finnish Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, both at the funeral home.
Adeline Marie Elfmann was born on July 16, 1940, in Buffalo, Minn., to Robert and Laura (Gerhard) Elfmann and grew up on the family farm off County Road 6 near Annandale. After graduating from Annandale High School in 1958, she ventured to Minneapolis. On May 28, 1966, Adeline married James Lahti at Zion Lutheran Church in Annandale and made their home in Minneapolis. They moved to Brooklyn Park in 1974, where they created a nurturing home for their two children. Adeline dedicated her professional life to the medical field, working in inventory and as a sterile processing technician at St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis and Unity Hospital in Fridley.
Deeply rooted in her faith, Adeline was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Annandale, growing up and since the 70’s, at Discover Church in Brooklyn Park. She found joy in the quilting group at church, creating beautiful pieces that symbolized love and warmth. Adeline enjoyed fishing, sewing, gardening, and canning. She delighted in spending weekends at the Lahti family farmstead near French Lake. Adeline will be remembered for her love of family, especially her cherished role as a grandmother and great-grandmother.
Adeline is survived by her children, Wayne Lahti (Dawn Kutina) of Anoka, and Wendy (Chris) Marschel of South Haven; grandchildren, Janelle and Amelia Marschel; great-grandchildren, Charlie Kutina and Isaiah Lindberg; siblings, Beverly Golembeck of Alexandria and Catherine (Richard) Ransom of Annandale; siblings-in-law, Marvin (Kathy) Lahti of Annandale and Joanne Holley of Sauk Rapids; and nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; parents, Robert and Laura Elfmann; and siblings-in-law, Richard Golembeck and Carolyn Akins.
Christian Kutina, Chris Marschel, Michael Latvala, Dan Powers, and Rodney Peters will serve as casket bearers. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Annandale.
Obituary, Guestbook, Video Tribute, and Funeral Webcast are online at www.dingmannfuneral.com.