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Brent Daniel Lamere

Brent Daniel Lamere

Nov 1, 2022

Brent LaMere Obituary Brent Daniel LaMere, 28, of Minneapolis, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 1, 2022. Born at home on December 18, 1993, in Rockford, Minnesota, the beloved only son of Daniel and Debra LaMere. He was tenaciously his own spirit from day one, with a constant twinkle in his eyes. Brent attended Spring Hill Waldorf School for...

Jean M. (Mcgee) Krogness

Jean M. (Mcgee) Krogness

Oct 31, 2022

Jean Krogness Obituary Jean McGee Krogness age 91 of Wayzata, passed on October 31, 2022. Jean met Charlie in 1952 while she was attending the University of Minnesota and they had been married almost 70 years. Jean was a homemaker who gave her family the gift of her faith, love of family, friends and community. As Jean focused on raising...

Laurel Ann (Tjornhom) Forshee

Laurel Ann (Tjornhom) Forshee

Oct 30, 2022

Laurel Forshee Obituary Laurel (Laurie) Ann Forshee, 66 of Woodland, MN, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at home in her sleep on October 30th, 2022. Laurie was the heart of her family and is survived by her loving husband, John Forshee; daughters, Rachel Miller (Doug), and Ashley Christian (Stephen); stepsons, Jeff Forshee (Brittany) and John Forshee; her beloved grandbabies, Duke,...

Charles Darwin Cox

Charles Darwin Cox

Oct 30, 2022

Charles Cox Obituary Cox, Charles Darwin passed away October 30, 2022 at the age of 83. Chuck was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. Funeral service 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2022 at Minnetonka Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3510 Williston Road, Minnetonka with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association. Services Visitation Friday...

Robert 'Bobby' Raymond Coughlin

Robert 'Bobby' Raymond Coughlin

Oct 29, 2022

Robert 'Bobby' Coughlin Obituary Robert Raymond "Bobby" Coughlin was a loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend to so many. Bobby was born to Tim and Bridgit (Fortin) Coughlin on April 8, 1984. He began his formal education at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School and graduated from Wayzata High School in 2002. He attended college at St. Cloud State...

John Kendall Purdy

John Kendall Purdy

Oct 28, 2022

John Purdy Obituary Purdy, John Kendall,"Mr Accommodating," Passed away October 28 after a brave battle against Amyloidosis. He is survived by wife of 52 years Lindy, Daughter Alyssa, Son Tyler (Tracy), grandsons William and Griffin and brother Phillip. Johns life will be celebrated at Wayzata Community Church on Monday November 28, 2022 at 3:00pm. John was born in Fort Atkinson,...

Ellen Leone (Keran) Ryan

Ellen Leone (Keran) Ryan

Oct 27, 2022

Ellen Ryan Obituary Ryan, Ellen Leone, age 90, of Wayzata, died Thursday, October 27, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by loving family. Born October 4, 1932, in Corcoran, MN. Survived by 7 children, Cheryl Ann Ganci (Rick), Robert C. Jr. (MaryJo), Thomas J. (Suzanne Poisson Ryan), Suzanne Lantto (Orville), Julianne Ellen Ortman (Ray), Molly Sprinkel (Todd), and William Keran (Kimberly);...

Stanley Joseph Kijewski

Stanley Joseph Kijewski

Oct 27, 2022

Stanley Kijewski Obituary Stanley Joseph Kijewski July 4, 1937 October 27, 2022 Stanley Joseph Kijewski, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Minneapolis, MN. His loving daughter, Lori, was by his side. Stan, or "Stache," (a common Polish diminutive for the name Stanislaus, a cognate of the English name Stanley) was born and raised in Philadelphia, the fourth...

Eugene 'Gene' J. Klumb

Eugene 'Gene' J. Klumb

Oct 16, 2022

Eugene 'Gene' Klumb Obituary Klumb, Eugene Age 94, passed away on October 16, 2022. Born July 25, 1928 to Gustave and Martha Klumb. The youngest of seven children, Gene was a modest farm boy raised in South Dakota where he learned the indelible values of faith, family and hard work that would guide him throughout his life. In 1951 Gene...

Jerome Thomas Golinvaux

Jerome Thomas Golinvaux

Oct 14, 2022

Jerome Golinvaux Obituary Golinvaux, Jerome T. Our dear husband, father, and grandfather passed away October 14, 2022, at the age of 81 years. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Cecelia; his brothers, Jim and John. He is survived by a family who loved him dearly and loved making happy memories with him: his loving wife of...

Charles 'Chuck' F. Gable

Charles 'Chuck' F. Gable

Oct 10, 2022

Charles 'Chuck' Gable Obituary Gable, Charles F. Age 83 of Mound passed away peacefully October 10, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, Frank and Grace, brother Frank Jr. and Donald, sister Phyllis. Survived by wife Audrey, daughter Brenda (Joseph) Nastepniak, son Gordon (Lisa) Gable; grandchildren, Marina, Hope (Derrick), Joshua, Joseph, Darrin, Leah. Funeral service Saturday October 15, 11 AM at...

Joan Babcock (Vinton) Henriksson

Joan Babcock (Vinton) Henriksson

Oct 7, 2022

Joan Henriksson Obituary Joan Babcock (Vinton) Henriksson, 82, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on October 7, 2022 in Maple Lake, MN only two months after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Joan was born March 30, 1940 in Detroit, MI, to Robert J. Vinton and Madeline Drummond (Babcock) Vinton. She graduated from Birmingham High School...

George M. Hansen Iii

George M. Hansen Iii

Oct 4, 2022

George Hansen III Obituary Hansen, George M. III Age 86, of Bayfield, WI and Medina, MN passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022. George III was born September 25, 1936, to George M. Hansen Jr. and Catherine Jane Hansen in Minneapolis, and was the eldest of 6 children. He grew up in Minneapolis, attended Bryn Mawr grammar school, the Basilica...

Brett B. Gamber

Brett B. Gamber

Oct 1, 2022

Brett Gamber Obituary Gamber, Brett B Age 56 of Excelsior, previously of Wayzata and Hamburg, passed away October 1, 2022. He is survived by his two beautiful daughters, Kaitlyn and Madelyn (Maddie), his proud parents, Brice and Carol, his loving brothers, Derek and Jason and his faithful dog, Jada. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and spent his early childhood...

Walter B Rasula

Walter B Rasula

Sep 30, 2022

Walter Rasula Obituary Rasula, Walter B. The Rasula family has lost their patriarch, Walter Rasula, on September 30th at the age 95. Burial arrangements are being made for spring 2023 through David Lee Funeral home of Wayzata. Walt was born in Eveleth MN on November 14, 1926 to George and Hilma Rasula (Ahonen). Walt was a proud Finlander and had...

Jack B. Wahlfors

Jack B. Wahlfors

Sep 30, 2022

Jack Wahlfors Obituary Wahlfors, Jack B. Age 89, of Medina, passed away September 30, 2022. Jack worked at Honeywell for 35 years and he and his family operated a U-Pick berry farm in Medina. Survived by his wife of 55 years, Jo Ann; son, Jay Wahlfors; daughter, Jeri (David) Huart; and grandchildren, Sophie and Ava Huart. Funeral service at 11:00...

Jane Martha-Simenstad Sherman

Jane Martha-Simenstad Sherman

Sep 29, 2022

Jane Sherman Obituary Born on July 15, 1956 in Osceola, WI to Paul and Ellen (Butterfield) Simenstad, Jane would go on to earn an English degree from St. Olaf College and a Master of Library Science from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. On August 11, 1979, she married John Sherman. They raised three sons, Ian, Scott, and Brian, and...

Pamela Lois (Keegan) Henjum

Pamela Lois (Keegan) Henjum

Sep 29, 2022

Pamela Henjum Obituary Pamela Lois Henjum passed away peacefully on September 29, 2022, after complications resulting from cancer. Pamela was a proud mother of three (Kevin, Matthew, and Michael), grandma of six (Kaela, Cameron, Kieran, Veyla, Alice, and Alma), and life partner of her loving husband of 42 years, Brian. She also enthusiastically welcomed daughters-in-law Trina, Judy, and Myra into...

Lenore “Lennie” (Lindholm) Miller

Lenore “Lennie” (Lindholm) Miller

Sep 22, 2022

Lenore Miller Obituary Our dearly loved mother, grandmother, wife and friend, Lennie Miller, age 91, passed away peacefully September 22, 2022. Preceded by her parents Vern and Selma Lindholm, brother Clemet, husbands Charles West and Thomas LaRue Miller. Lennie, the youngest of four siblings, grew up during the depression in a farm near Lindsborg, Kansas. She preferred the chores and...

Andrew 'Drew' Douglas Vanorden

Andrew 'Drew' Douglas Vanorden

Sep 22, 2022

Andrew 'Drew' VanOrden Obituary Memorial service 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2022 at David Lee Funeral Home. Services Memorial Service Friday September 30, 2022 11:00 AM David Lee Funeral Chapel 1220 East Wayzata Blvd Wayzata, MN 55391

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