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Maren K. (Kinney) Welles
Mar 11, 2023
Maren Welles Obituary Welles, Maren K. Age 81, loving wife and partner and longtime resident of Minnetonka went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 13, 2023. Maren is survived her husband George W. Welles plus many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Elizabeth Kinney as well as her...
Marilyn Roslyn (Stenhaug) Goodrich
Mar 1, 2023
Marilyn Goodrich Obituary Marilyn Roslyn Goodrich, 83, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023 in her home in Plymouth, MN. Marilyn was born in Red Wing, MN on October 31, 1939 to Adolph Stenhaug and Gladys Ohnstad. She grew up in the Sogn Valley and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1957. Marilyn met and eventually married Dallas Johnson...
Stephen Davis Keating
Feb 26, 2023
Stephen Keating Obituary On Sunday February 26, 2023, Stephen Davis Keating passed away from a heroic battle with throat cancer at the age of 75; or it was the ham. He was born on July 12, 1947, in St. Paul, MN to Stephen Flaherty Keating and Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Keating. Steve graduated from The Blake School in 1965 and from...
James Dirkes
Feb 14, 2023
James Dirkes Obituary James Dirkes Jim was married to Jan August 2nd, 1958 and was fortunate enough to celebrate 58 years until Jan passed in 2017. Jan was stricken with a rare blood disease that she fought her entire adult life. Jim stood loyally by her side and was always a strong and loving companion. Jim was proceeded in death...
Mary Combs (Segoine) Davis
Feb 10, 2023
Mary Davis Obituary Davis, Mary Combs Segoine, passed away surrounded by family February 10, 2023. She was 97 years, 5 months and 12 days young! She is preceded in death by her parents; 3 sisters, a brother, a granddaughter and her husband of 64 years, Noel "Skip" Davis. After Mary graduated from Wheelock College in 1947, and Skip returned from...
Carolyn (Dempsey) Wilson
Feb 7, 2023
Carolyn Wilson Obituary Carolyn Dempsey Wilson died on February 7th in Wayzata, Minnesota. Carolyn was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on November 24, 1931. Her father, Frank E. Dempsey, served in the Army in France during World War I. Her mother, Dorothy (ne Reynolds) Dempsey, worked for the Salvation Army. When World War II began, Carolyns father was transferred to a...
Max Gene Wilhelm
Feb 1, 2023
Max Wilhelm Obituary Wilhelm, Max G. Beloved father, Max, 95, passed away February 1, 2023. Born in Des Moines, IA, his family moved to Ames, where he attended grade school and graduated from Ames High School in 1945. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army, where he served as a radio repairman, military police, and color guard in Korea...
Earl Sidney Williams
Jan 30, 2023
Earl Williams Obituary Williams, Earl S. Age 87, passed away January 30, 2023. He was an avid outdoorsman. Preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Catherine; and his wife, Mary Anne. Survived by his children: Brett (Diane), Kathy Weir (Dane), John (Kate) and Carl; long- time friend, Ellen; his dog Riley; grandchildren: Jasmine (Jarvis), Brennan, Davis, Luke and Taylor;...
Dorothy Welch
Jan 27, 2023
Dorothy Welch Obituary Dr. Dorothy Ann (Bouchard) Welch, PhD Age 86 of Wayzata and Palm Beach Shores, FL passed away Friday, January 27, 2023. Preceded in death by parents, Lawrence and Olive Bouchard. Brothers and sisters-in-law, Darroel & Erna Welch, Marilyn Beltz, Dennis & Shirley Welch. Dorothy valued a lifetime of education. She graduated from South High School in 1954...
Richard Harold Swanson
Jan 26, 2023
Richard Swanson Obituary Swanson, Richard H. Age 91 of Independence, MN passed away January 26, 2023. Survived by wife, three children and nine grandchildren. Full celebration of life details to be announced at a later date.
Cathryn Marie Textor
Jan 24, 2023
Cathryn Textor Obituary Textor, Cathryn Marie 3/31/1951-1/24/2023 Age 71, of San Diego, CA. Beloved sister of Carole Hunter (Andrew M.) and nieces, Ashley Hunter, Lacey Wismer (Justin) and Jocelyn Hornblower (Josiah); four grand-nieces and five grand-nephews. Preceded in death by parents Verna and Harry Textor of Edina. Cathy was a graduate of Edina High School (1969) where she was an...
Joel Dennis Hixson
Jan 24, 2023
Joel Hixson Obituary Joel Dennis Hixson was born on November 2nd, 1946 to Aaron LeRoy Hixson (Roy) and Mary Lillian Jacobson near Billings, Montana. After growing up in Montana, Oregon, and North Dakota, he went on to earn undergraduate and masters degrees in engineering from the University of North Dakota. Joels first job after graduation was working at Medtronic in...
Eleanor Emma (Pieper) Sandquist
Jan 23, 2023
Eleanor Sandquist Obituary Eleanor Emma Sandquist, age 92, originally from Granite Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Folkestone assisted living facility, in Wayzata on January 23, 2023, while surrounded by family. Eleanor was born November 21, 1930, on the family farm in rural Maynard, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, MN. After growing...
Peter Jay Fischer
Jan 22, 2023
Peter Fischer Obituary Peter Jay Fischer Our beloved Peter, age 53, transitioned on and earned his angel wings on January 22, 2023 in the comfort of his home in Wayzata, MN closely surrounded by family. He left behind his longtime partner of 17 years, Joanie Cunningham; loving parents, Jerry and Helen Ann Fischer; brother, Jim (Brenda, Marshall, Mason); sister, Dianna...
Richard 'Dick' Oberg
Jan 22, 2023
Richard 'Dick' Oberg Obituary Oberg, Richard 'Dick' age 81 passed away peacefully after battling cancer on January 22, 2023. Dick was born in St. Paul, MN on September 26, 1941. He went to Oak Grove Lutheran, High School in Fargo, ND and graduated in 1959. He graduated from North Park University, Chicago, IL in 1963. Dick received his Masters Degree...
Carol (Crain) Flint
Jan 20, 2023
Carol Flint Obituary Carol Crain Flint, age 86, of Wayzata, Minnesota, passed away Jan 20, 2023, after a courageous battle with Alzheimers. Born Judith Carol Crain in St. Louis, MO on Christmas Day, 1936, she is proceeded in death by her parents, Ned and Wilma Crain, in-laws Newell and Leilla and sons, Thomas H. and Christopher R. Carol is survived...
Frances Elizabeth (Smith) Vettel
Jan 17, 2023
Frances Vettel Obituary Vettel, Frances Elizabeth (Smith) Age 88, Plymouth MN. Passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023. Preceded in death by husband Joe, parents Gerard and Ethel Smith and brothers Junior and Jimmy Smith. Survived by daughter Pam Lampert, son Tom and daughter-in-law Lynn; grandchildren Anne (Adam), Blake (Alyssa), Jack (Melissa), Alex (Michaela) and Kyrie (Jessie); and great-grandchildren Kate,...
Suzan Mueller
Jan 15, 2023
Suzan Mueller Obituary Suzan Mueller, 80, of Plymouth, Mn. passed away on January 15th. She is survived by her husband, Don; a son, Craig, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a son, Erich, of Cedar City, Utah and a sister, Helen Griller, of Scottsdale, Arizona. A daughter-in-law Susan and 3 grandchildren, Alex, Max and Eva reside in Florida. A daughter-in-law, Megan,...
Harvey 'Harv' Newquist
Jan 8, 2023
Harvey 'Harv' Newquist Obituary Harvey Harv Newquist Harvey Harv Newquist, age 82, beloved husband, dad, and granddad, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2023. Harv was born and raised in North Minneapolis, attending Minnehaha Academy, and then the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, where he met his future wife, Denie Bystrom. He received a business degree and was a...
Nancy Jeanne (Long) Cox
Jan 6, 2023
Nancy Cox Obituary Nancy Jeanne Cox of Plymouth, MN and Winter Haven, FL, passed away January 6, 2023, at the age of 87. She is preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Charlotte Long, Minneapolis, MN; sister Mary (Long) Nelson, Lake Charles, LA; brother Robert Long, Bloomington, MN. Survived by loving husband James O. Cox; daughters Linda Roal, Plymouth,...
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