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Earl Sidney Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Nancy Ruth (Reed) Hellberg

Nancy Ruth (Reed) Hellberg

Jan 6, 2023

Nancy Hellberg Obituary Nancy Reed Hellberg, beloved mother, wife and grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on January 6, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Kurt, daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Julian Bowen-Rees, grandson Thomas Bowen-Rees of Richmond, Virginia, nieces Nancy Lee Johnston, Linda Tolman and nephew, Scott Reed....

Marlys Eleanor Moores

Marlys Eleanor Moores

Jan 4, 2023

Marlys Moores Obituary Marlys Eleanor Moores passed away January 4, 2023 at the age of 84. She is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Mary Francis, nine siblings, and her beloved Arne Moores. She was born May 31, 1938 in Onamia, MN and and lived a big portion of her life in Brainerd, MN and the Venice, Florida...

Timothy John Nelson

Timothy John Nelson

Jan 4, 2023

Timothy Nelson Obituary Timothy John Nelson of Medina, MN, unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 4, 2023, at the age of 53. Tim was born in Coon Rapids, MN, to Ralph and Judy (Zemke) Nelson. He graduated from Anoka High School in 1988 where he participated in football and track. He graduated from St. Cloud State University...

John 'Jack' M. Robertson

John 'Jack' M. Robertson

Dec 31, 2022

John 'Jack' Robertson Obituary John (Jack) M Robertson III of Plymouth, MN passed on to the Lord December 31st at home surrounded by family. Jack was born in Chicago, IL on February 21, 1939 to John and Olga Robertson. After graduating from Lyons Township High School, he earned his bachelors degree from Arizona State University where he met the love...

Stephen B Woodrich

Stephen B Woodrich

Dec 27, 2022

Stephen Woodrich Obituary Woodrich, Stephen B. 12/28/1925 12/27/2022 Of Wayzata, MN, died on December 27, 2022, two hours short of his 97th birthday, when Steve would have said that he was in his 98th year. Born December 28, 1925, to Helen and Oscar Woodrich in Minneapolis, MN. Steve graduated early his senior year from Blake High School in December of...

Willliam 'Bill' David Weeks

Willliam 'Bill' David Weeks

Dec 27, 2022

Willliam 'Bill' Weeks Obituary Weeks, William (Bill) D. Bill (age 78) of Spring Park peacefully passed away on December 27, 2022 due to Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was at home in hospice care with his loving wife, June, by his side. Born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Bill moved to Lake Minnetonka at age 10. He loved his 68 years on the...

John Joseph Ruff

John Joseph Ruff

Dec 25, 2022

John Ruff Obituary John Joseph Ruff, 84, of Saint Cloud, Florida passed away on December 25, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 1, 1938 to Harold and Dorothy (Cliplef) Ruff in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; two daughters, Debra A. Ruff, Cheryl L. Morris and her husband Brian Lee Morris; son, Steven...

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