Dr. Ralph Dewey Powell Jr.
Aug 18, 2021
Dr. Ralph Powell Jr. Obituary Dr. Ralph Dewey Powell, Jr, known all his life as Tad, died August 18, 2021 at his home after a recent diagnosis of cancer. He had struggled with Alzheimers disease for several years. Tad was born in Newton, MA on June 4, 1932 to Eugenia Norris Powell and Ralph Dewey Powell, the youngest of three...
Dorothy 'Dot' Sprau Gay
Aug 17, 2021
Dorothy 'Dot' Gay Obituary Dorothy Sprau Gay (Dot) Was born an identical twin April 28, 1939. She grew up in Storm Lake, Iowa and enjoyed every minute of her college education at Iowa State University, where she picked up her nickname. Her degree in Dietetics nurtured her inquisitive mind for the rest of her life. Dots volunteerism started with her...
Michael James
Aug 16, 2021
Michael James Obituary James, Michael 79, of Shorewood, MN died peacefully surrounded by family on August 16. He was born in Milwaukee, WI, the eighth of nine children of Dr. Lawrence James and Helen (Gaunt) James. He was a graduate of Abbott Pennings High School, DePere, WI, and of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where he earned a Bachelors Degree...
Ann Stebbins (Cone) Sundberg
Aug 14, 2021
Ann Sundberg Obituary Sundberg, Ann S. Age 91, of Wayzata, passed away August 14, 2021. Preceded in death by the love of her life, James V. Sundberg. Ann and Jim were married 67 years and are dancing together once again. Ann was born in Minneapolis to Avis and Donald Stebbins on January 12,1930. Ann loved Minneapolis, the lakes, the parks,...
W. Darrell Sonderup
Aug 13, 2021
W. Sonderup Obituary Sonderup, W. Darrell age 87 of Minnetonka, MN. Born July 31, 1934 in Hutchinson, MN and passed away August 13, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Verna Sonderup and brother, Richard. Survived by wife and best friend of 65 years, Mary; children, Mark Sonderup (Mary), Julie Kraines (Mike), David Sonderup, Dan Sonderup (Kelly) and Beth...
John Vernon Hesselroth
Aug 13, 2021
John Hesselroth Obituary Hesselroth, John, V. We regretfully announce the passing of John Vernon Hesselroth, 75, of Minnetonka, Minnesota on August 13th. John was born on September 4, 1945 in Braham, Minnesota to Victor and Ruth Hesselroth. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 18 and completed three years of service, including a tour in Vietnam....
Lydene 'Denie' Elizabeth (Bystrom) Newquist
Aug 6, 2021
Lydene 'Denie' Newquist Obituary Newquist, Lydene 'Denie' Denie Newquist, Age 80, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021. Denie grew up in Uptown, Minneapolis and attended South High School. She went on to earn both B.A. and M.A. degrees at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. During her college years she was a member...
Clara 'Pat' M (Holtschlag) Proctor
Aug 5, 2021
Clara 'Pat' Proctor Obituary Clara (Pat) M. Proctor Surrounded by family and loved ones, Clara passed on in her home in Wayzata, August 5, 2021, just days after her 90th birthday party. This wish to stay at home was possible, with support from Hospice, due to the devotion of her family and her loving and capable caregiver, Kelly, who stepped...
Sheila Lea (Hall) Bakken
Aug 1, 2021
Sheila Bakken Obituary 80 years young, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 1, 2021, surrounded by family. Sheila was born November 5, 1940 in Michigan, North Dakota. After graduating from high school in 1958, she moved to Minneapolis where she went to business school and became a legal secretary. In 1958, Sheila also met the love of he life, Allan Bakken....
Steven Michael Corbett
Aug 1, 2021
Steven Corbett Obituary Steven M. Corbett died suddenly on August 1, 2021. Steve was born on November 3, 1970, in Valparaiso, Indiana to Claire and Donald Corbett. He was an outstanding football, wrestling, and baseball athlete for LaPorte High School. He was inducted into the Laporte High School football Hall of Fame. Steve graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette,...
Peter Richard Kelley
Jul 30, 2021
Peter Kelley Obituary Peter Richard Kelley of Hopkins, MN died unexpectedly of natural causes on August 29, 2021. Born on Dec. 6, 1961, he was preceded in death by his parents, Marjorie and John Kelley; his siblings, Wendy, Lisa and Barbara and his feline companions, Sensi and Buddy. Survived by his sister, Tina Ritchie (Wint); his brother, Thomas (Crystal); thirteen...
Charlotte Norma (Christensen) Mehus
Jul 28, 2021
Charlotte Mehus Obituary Age 89, of Maple Grove, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Charlotte was born in Wahpeton, ND on Oct. 4, 1931 to George Christensen and Minnie (Willemssen) Christensen. She grew up on a farm south of Doran, MN, and attended the first consolidated school in the state through eighth grade. She...
James L Meisnitzer
Jul 25, 2021
James Meisnitzer Obituary Meisnitzer, James (Jim) of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, surrounded by his daughters and other family members. Jim was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 29, 1944, he was the only child of Clarence and Margaret Meisnitzer (both deceased). Jim graduated from the University of Detroit...
Sharon Lee Taragos
Jul 25, 2021
Sharon Taragos Obituary Taragos, Sharon Lee a loving wife, mom and grandmother, age 80 of Plymouth died July 25, 2021. Born July 11, 1941 in Albert Lea, Minnesota and graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1959. In 1961 she won Miss Redwood Falls when she was a sophomore at Mankato State University. Throughout high school and college she played...
Richard Anthony Kallio
Jul 18, 2021
Richard Kallio Obituary Kallio, Richard "Dick" age 81 of Maple Grove, MN and Bonita Springs, FL. Dick was born in Cook, MN on February 18, 1940. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 18, 2021 from cancer. Survived by wife of 52 years, Arlene; daughter, Margo and son, Beau. He was blessed with 3 grandchildren, Veronica (15),...
Judith 'Judie' Ann (Fennimore) Schaehrer
Jul 17, 2021
Judith 'Judie' Schaehrer Obituary Schaehrer, Judith Ann Age 77 of Wayzata, passed away July 17, 2021. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Rae Fennimore; sister, Donna and granddaughter, Samantha. Judie was originally from New Jersey where she was a beautiful flight attendant for Eastern Airlines. She met the charming Dick Schaehrer on one of those flights in January...
David Robert Hendrickson
Jul 16, 2021
David Hendrickson Obituary David Robert Hendrickson died unexpectedly of natural causes on July 15, 2021. He was 31. A graduate of Maple Grove Senior High and University of Minnesota Mankato, he was most recently employed in logistics for RUAN Transportation in Otsego, MN. In his short life he united many people through his humble and quiet spirit, kind and sweet...
Walter Eggleston Pratt
Jul 14, 2021
Walter Pratt Obituary Pratt, Walter Eggleston Walter E. Pratt, 93, of Minneapolis, died on Wednesday, July 14. He was born on October 1, 1927, in Milwaukee, WI, and attended Blake School, Phillips Academy Andover, Williams College, and the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1950. In 1951, he married Harriet Palmer Jaffray, beginning their 70-year adventure together. In 1961, Walter began...
Robert Louis Buss
Jul 12, 2021
Robert Buss Obituary Buss, Robert Louis of Wayzata, MN, died tragically in a bicycling accident on July 12, 2021 at the age of 54. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Henry and Rena Buss and Sam and Hattie Droogsma; and father-in-law, Gerald McCauley. He is survived by wife, Marney; children, Emma and Sam; parents, Ken and Marlys Buss; sisters,...
Janice Faye (Bartelt) Hilgenkamp
Jul 11, 2021
Janice Hilgenkamp Obituary Janice Faye Hilgenkamp (n. Bartelt) age 86 of Plymouth, died July 11, 2021. Born July 30, 1934, Pulcifer, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Gertrude Bartelt. Survived by loving husband of 63 years, Arnold; sons, Todd (Sue), Brad (Janice) and Jon (Kim); grandchildren and great -grandchildren, Joe Hilgenkamp (Liana), McCoy, Liv, Shepard;...
