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Arthur Joseph Haspeslagh

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Marlene Woodfield

Marlene Woodfield

Jul 6, 2026

Marlene (Brown) Woodfield

March 29,1936 – July 6, 2026

Marlene Joyce (Brown) Woodfield was born in Lafayette, Indiana to Haskell Dole and Ruth Viola (Ludders) Brown on March 29, 1936. She graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School and Purdue University, majoring in Home Economics.

During her senior year of high school, her grandmother suggested that she invite “that nice Teddy Woodfield” to the...

Ruth Marie Maddox

Ruth Marie Maddox

Jul 4, 2026

Ruth Marie (Peikert) Maddox, age 90, took the hand of her Lord on July 4, 2026, while at her home in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Ruth was born during a winter snow storm on February 9, 1936, at the family home in Cokato, Minnesota, the youngest of four children born to Carl and Della (Prohl) Peikert. She was baptized, confirmed and married at...

Jeanne Marie Young

Jeanne Marie Young

Jul 2, 2026

Jeanne Marie Young (Jean)

Corcoran, MN - Jeanne Marie Young, known lovingly to family and friends as Jean, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, at her home in Corcoran, Minnesota, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 79 years old.

Jean was born on July 17, 1946, in Long Lake, Minnesota, where she grew up surrounded by the warmth of...

Betty Jean Harding (Wisen)

Betty Jean Harding (Wisen)

Jul 1, 2026

Betty Jean (Wisen) Harding passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026 at the age of 93 in Prentice, WI.

She was born in Anoka County, MN on September 21, 1932 to Russell and Amy Marie (Magnuson) Wisen. She grew up in Soderville, MN along with her three younger siblings.

She accepted Christ as her personal Savior during her high school years at...

Hugh Hourston Craigie Weed III

Hugh Hourston Craigie Weed III

Jun 28, 2026

Hugh Hourston Craigie Weed III

1938 – 2026

Hugh Hourston Craigie Weed III passed away peacefully into heaven on June 28, 2026, at Folkstone Senior Living in Wayzata, MN. He had been surrounded by his devoted wife, Lauren, family, and friends from the community in support throughout the recent months.



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Sharon M. Skytte

Sharon M. Skytte

Jun 28, 2026

Sharon Mae Skytte was born in Buffalo, Minnesota on January 4, 1939, to Edwin and Mabel Holmquist – the youngest of eight children. Their family was a loving home where God was honored. Sharon was raised and attended school in Buffalo and then went to the University of Minnesota for a Dental Hygiene degree. She married Stanley Skytte in 1962....

Joel Andrew Swaggert

Joel Andrew Swaggert

Jun 23, 2026

Joel Andrew Swaggert, born August 18, 1960, died peacefully at his home in Hopkins on Tuesday June 23rd after a long struggle with heart disease.

He grew up in Wayzata and graduated from Wayzata High School in 1978.

He attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and later earned his nursing degree from Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

He met his wife Linda at...

Leslie Robert Stenehjem

Leslie Robert Stenehjem

Jun 23, 2026

Leslie Robert Stenehjem

Our dearly beloved Leslie Robert Stenehjem, age 67, of Buffalo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.

Leslie was born on October 22, 1958, at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. He was baptized and confirmed at All Saints Lutheran Church in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

He graduated from Minnetonka High School in...

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