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Charles "Chuck" Warren Scharlau
Sep 10, 2026
Scharlau, Charles Warren “Chuck”
Welcomed into the arms of his savior, Jesus Christ on September 10th, 2026. Chuck was born on November 21,1936 in Whitehall, WI, the third son of Edwin and Juliet Scharlau. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Independence, WI. He graduated from Arcardia High School and enlisted in the US Army to travel, meet people,...
Deborah "Debbie" Ann Kirby
Sep 6, 2026
Deborah Ann (Atkinson) Kirby
July 20, 1951 – September 6, 2026
Deborah Ann (Atkinson) Kirby—Debbie to those who knew and loved her—died on September 6, 2026, after bravely facing a brutal battle with cancer. She was 75.
Debbie was born July 20, 1951, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Jim Finlay and Joyce Erickson Finlay. When Debbie was seven, the family moved to Minnesota, where...
Monte D. Lovig
Sep 3, 2026
Lovig, Monte D.
Age 84, of Minnetonka., passed away Sept. 3, 2026.
Preceded in death by his parents. Survived By his wife Lori; son, Tim; daughter, Dawn; grandson, Ed.
Service Saturday, September 19, 2026 at11 AM At Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, Plymouth.
Gerald D. Pint
Sep 3, 2026
Gerald D. Pint December 4, 1935 – September 3, 2026
Gary Pint, age 90, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026. He was born on December 7, 1935, in Osage, Iowa, to Joseph and Marcella Pint.
Gary graduated from Iowa State University in 1958, where he was a member of the United States Army ROTC. He was active in the TKE Fraternity....
Barbara Luce Michel
Sep 1, 2026
In Memory of Barbara “Barbie” Luce Michel
December 15, 1940 – September 1, 2026
Barbara “Barbie” Luce Michel, of Wayzata, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, at age 85.
Barbie had a rare gift for making people feel welcome. With her infectious smile, irrepressible laugh, clever sense of humor, and genuine curiosity about others, she drew people in—and, just as often,...
Blake Dale Bogdanovich
Aug 28, 2026
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” Blake Dale Bogdanovich, 64, of Crosslake, passed 8-28-26. Born 9-17-61, Blake was kind, full of energy, & had a generous heart. He made friends wherever he went, loved deeply, laughed loudly, and was always willing to share his time, talents, &...
Linda Ellen Hilden
Aug 26, 2026
Linda Ellen Hilden passed from death to life on August 26, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. Linda was born to Glen and Barbara Grave on November 20, 1954. She was the middle child in her family, loved by her older brother, Lynn, and younger sister, Becky. After graduating from Wayzata High School, Linda worked at Brown Photo in...
Thomas "Truck" Truxtun Morrison
Aug 22, 2026
In Memory of Thomas “Truck” Truxtun Morrison
May 13, 1938 – August 22, 2026
Wayzata, MN - Thomas Truxtun Morrison, known to nearly everyone simply as “Truck,” lived an extraordinary life grounded in faith, devoted to family, filled with adventure, and enriched by an extraordinary love of people. He lived love.
Born May 13, 1938, in Pleasantville, New York, Truck was the son...
Arthur Joseph Haspeslagh
Aug 11, 2026
Arthur Joseph Haspeslagh was born on July 20, 1945 in Attica, Ohio to Paul and Helen Haspeslagh and passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 11th. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
Art grew up on the family farm in Ohio, but as the Vietnam War was beginning, he made the courageous decision to...
William "Bill" Kendal Whitmore Jr.
Aug 10, 2026
Whitmore, William Kendal Jr.
Age 92, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and children on August 10, 2026. Bill spent many of his 92 years as the president of Ware Manufacturing, but his greatest love was his family, for whom he would do anything. Bill was the first to volunteer to fix something that broke, lend you his...
Dureen Anne Ruff
Aug 7, 2026
Plymouth, MN - Dureen Ruff (Johnson) left her wonderful life on August 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born in Grand Forks, ND in 1931 and raised by her beloved maternal grandmother, Helen Johnson. She attended the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, where she earned a Bachelor of Education with an emphasis in art in 1953. Dureen...
Marvin "Marty" Kenneth Patterson
Aug 7, 2026
Marty Patterson of Wayzata, MN took the hand of Jesus on Friday, Aug. 7th and they walked together into heaven where the gates opened wide to greet Marty home.
Marty was a godly man of faith, best known for his kindness, & his humility. He had a subtle sense of humor that came with quick wit, ~ those instant quips earned...
Shirley Anne Baxter (Meisel)
Jul 31, 2026
Baxter, Shirley Anne (Meisel) – David Lee
Shirley Anne Baxter (Meisel) passed away peacefully on July 31 at the age of 83. Born on July 25, 1943, Shirley grew up in Richfield, Minnesota, graduated from Richfield High School, and earned a degree in Art Education from the University of Minnesota. She met her husband, William (Bill} Baxter, at the University of...
Constance "Connie Mary Doepke
Jul 29, 2026
Constance Mary “Connie” Doepke age 80, of Wayzata MN, passed away July 29, 2026. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert Warren and Dora Mary (Phillips) Kelley; sister, Laura Kittie (Kelley) Fisher; brother-in-law, Edward Earl Fisher; and first husband, Mark Edward Waters III. She was an amazing wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother – and a friend to all who...
Anne Huesgen Weir
Jul 28, 2026
Anne Huesgen Weir, 90, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026.
She was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY, on September 28, 1935, to Charles and Ann (Lockwood) Huesgen. Anne received her B.A. in Elementary Education from Cortland State University in New York and her M.A. in Special Education from Montclair College in New Jersey. The first...
Stanley Craig Moleski
Jul 24, 2026
Stanley Craig Moleski
December 18, 1935 – July 24, 2026
Craig Moleski, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on December 18, 1935, in Torresdale, Pennsylvania, to Mary Brown Bryce (Maisie) and Stanley B. Moleski. The family owned and operated a grocery/meat market and working through challenging years...
Dean Alan Pospesel
Jul 23, 2026
Dean Alan Pospesel, 67, a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and dear friend to many, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026 surrounded by love at his home in Wayzata, MN.
Raised in Southwest Minneapolis, Dean graduated from Southwest High School in 1977 and Gustavus Adolphus College in 1981, where he played hockey and, most importantly, met the love of...
Thomas Richard Sexton
Jul 19, 2026
With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Thomas Richard Sexton (Tom / T. T.) on July 19, 2026 at the age of 66. He was born on December 28, 1959 in Slayton, MN to Joyce and William Sexton and grew up in Wayzata, MN. He had also resided in Los Angeles, CA, Lake Tahoe, NV, Miami, FL...
Nancy Daily Holmes
Jul 15, 2026
Nancy was born to Juanita and Dr. Joe Daily on December 7, 1939, in Champagne, Illinois.
On graduation from Champagne High School, she started her college career at Albion College in Michigan where she met her future husband Spencer during their freshman year. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. Following graduation from Albion, she went on to the University...
Bruno John Silikowski
Jul 14, 2026
Bruno John Silikowski, 67, passed away on July 14, 2026. He was the son of the late Jozef and Anastacia Silikowski. He is survived by his wife Diane, children Katherine Silikowski, Christine Cohen (Jordan Cohen), William Silikowski (Akansha Silikowski), sibling Olga Bobula, grandchildren Felicity and Rohan, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by sister Ana Lucia...
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