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Betty Lorraine (Petersen) Kinney

Betty Lorraine (Petersen) Kinney

Apr 26, 2020

Betty Kinney Obituary Age 96 of Minnetonka, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2020 in hospice at Nurturing Care in Minnetonka. Born September 22, 1923 to Clarence and Ellen Petersen of Deephaven MN. She attended Minnesota School of Business, worked in various office settings, sold jewelry, cooked at Town and County Catering in Wayzata, Bettys cafeteria in Minnesota Rubber in...

Elizabeth H. (Smith) Lundquist

Elizabeth H. (Smith) Lundquist

Apr 22, 2020

Elizabeth Lundquist Obituary Lundquist, Elizabeth H. Elizabeth "Betty" Helen Lundquist died April 22, 2020. Daughter of Harris and Zoe Smith, she was born July 24, 1920, in Laurium, Mich. Graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1938. In the Twin Cities, Betty was doing office work at an iron supply business, when a charming salesman Vernon Lundquist approached and stole...

Kathryn L Biek

Kathryn L Biek

Apr 20, 2020

Kathryn Biek Obituary Biek, Kathryn L. Age 59, of Orono, passed away suddenly April 20, 2020 of pneumonia after a courageous two-year battle against leukemia. Preceded in death by her father. Kathryn was a passionate mother of two beautiful children and friend to countless persons near and far. She also was a merchandiser at Macys for the past decade. She...

Judith Margaret (Krogstad) Godfrey

Judith Margaret (Krogstad) Godfrey

Apr 18, 2020

Judith Godfrey Obituary Judy Godfrey, 94, of Wayzata, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday April 18, 2020. Judith Margaret Krogstad was born on the family farm on January 17, 1926 in Sletten Township, near Winger in northwest Minnesota, daughter of Jens and Julia Krogstad. She graduated from Macintosh High School in 1943 and started her college career at Bemidji State University....

Christopher Frank Dale

Christopher Frank Dale

Apr 17, 2020

Christopher Dale Obituary Christopher Frank Dale Oct. 7, 1959 - April 17, 2020 "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." Henry David Thoreau Christopher died at his home in Orono MN. of natural causes...

Robert 'Bob' Charles Urban

Robert 'Bob' Charles Urban

Apr 17, 2020

Robert 'Bob' Urban Obituary URBAN, Robert Charles ("Bob") of Plymouth, age 86, passed away during the morning of April 17, 2020. Preceded in death by his wife Dotty (who passed away in 2014), he is survived by his two sons, Rob (his wife Delfina) and Jeff (his wife Dolores); his four grandchildren, Andrew, Sophie, Dominique and Robbie; his sister, Dottie...

Donald Eugene Carlson

Donald Eugene Carlson

Apr 15, 2020

Donald Carlson Obituary Died on April 15, 2020 of complications from COVID-19. He was born March 25, 1929 in Minneapolis as the youngest son of Werner & Mabel Carlson. He was a star athlete at West High School during the mid-1940s. Don lettered in football, track, and hockey, winning All-City and All-State Honors in Track and Football. In 1947, Don...

Carol Jean (Udenberg) Peterson

Carol Jean (Udenberg) Peterson

Apr 12, 2020

Carol Peterson Obituary Carol Jean (Udenberg) Peterson (age 77) of Plymouth, MN passed away peacefully on April 12, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Carol enjoyed traveling, playing cards with friends, visiting relatives and watching her grandchildren play in various sports along with her granddaughters dance...

Janice 'Jan' M (Schulte) Tranberry

Janice 'Jan' M (Schulte) Tranberry

Apr 10, 2020

Janice 'Jan' Tranberry Obituary Age 79 of Plymouth MN (formerly of Watkins, IA), went to the Lord April 10, 2020 after struggling with dementia. She showed great bravery during this difficult time. Jan was born on November 15, 1940 in Watkins, IA, daughter of Harold and Marie (Bigge) Schulte. Jan was the 3rd of 13 children growing up on the...

Nancy B. Cosler

Nancy B. Cosler

Apr 8, 2020

Nancy Cosler Obituary Age 94 of Minnetonka. Passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020. Preceded in death by husband, David and son, David Jr. Survived by daughter, Carrie and cousin, Marlys Wallace. A private service is to be held.

Laverne Catherine (Ryan) Mccloskey

Laverne Catherine (Ryan) Mccloskey

Apr 6, 2020

LaVerne McCloskey Obituary Born in Newark, NJ on November 29, 1930. Beloved wife of the late Stephen McCloskey whom she spent 60 happy years together. LaVerne was a Loving mother and mother-in-law to Celia McCloskey, Stephen (Lori) McCloskey, Sean McCloskey, Peggy (Tim) Lavanger, the late Patrick McCloskey, Billy (Julie) McCloskey, and the late Kathleen (Larry) Doty. Special grandmother and great...

James Francis Morris

James Francis Morris

Mar 31, 2020

James Morris Obituary We are heartbroken at the loss of James Francis Morris age 60, who passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly on March 31, 2020. Jim spent his early years in New York before moving to Minnesota as a teenager. He was a true Minnesotan and remained in the Wayzata area for the better part of his life. As a...

Alton Ray

Alton Ray

Mar 31, 2020

Alton Ray Obituary Ray, Alton, Age 92, passed away on March 31, 2020. Alton grew up on a farm in Townsend Township (near Clyde, Ohio), and joined the Navy after high school. He was too young but his mother signed the papers so he could go in right away; one of his friends wanted to join him, so she signed...

Gloria Jean Hays

Gloria Jean Hays

Mar 26, 2020

Gloria Hays Obituary Gloria Jean Hays was born in Gays Mills, Wisconsin, raised in the Kickapoo River Valley. Though she lived in the Twin Cities area for most of her adult life, Gloria proudly claimed her Kickapoogian roots. Her mother was a one-room school teacher in the valley and the family lived above her fathers hardware store until WWII. The...

Doris Lou (Rehnke) Bagaus

Doris Lou (Rehnke) Bagaus

Mar 23, 2020

Doris Bagaus Obituary Bagaus, Doris L. age 89 of Spring Park, previously of New Hope, MN and 39 years in McAllen/Mission TX. Died 3/23/20. Preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 68 years, Duane E. "Rudy" Bagaus. Survived by son, Dan; daughters, Cindy (Diane), Nancy (Mark). The family wishes to thank Interim Hospice, her Caregivers,...

Avis Jeanette (Pederson) Leupke

Avis Jeanette (Pederson) Leupke

Mar 18, 2020

Avis Leupke Obituary Leupke, Avis Jeanette age 92 of New Hope, Minnesota passed away peacefully to join Jesus on March 18, 2020. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Leupke; son, David; parents, Alfred and Helga Pederson; 8 sisters and 4 brothers. Survived by sons, Steven (Shelley), Robert, and Dan (Nancy); daughter-in-law, Evelyn; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. May her...

Peter Erickson Kirby

Peter Erickson Kirby

Mar 18, 2020

Peter Kirby Obituary Peter Erickson Kirby age 41 of Woodbury, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2020. Peter is preceded in death by his grandmother, Joyce Erickson Atkinson. Peter is survived by the love of his life, Laurel Dierbeck Kirby of almost 2 years. They were married on June 10, 2018 in Wayzata, MN on the shores of Lake...

Conrad Teichert

Conrad Teichert

Mar 6, 2020

Conrad Teichert Obituary Age 88, died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 6, 2020, after an over decade long struggle with Alzheimers. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marilynn. Survived by his brother, Ralph (Judy) Teichert of Suttons Bay, MI; daughters, Nancy Hohbein, Plymouth; Lisa Johnson (Paul), Wildwood, MO; Cynthia Holmquist (Daniel), Plymouth; Susan Knoll (David), Plymouth; son,...

Linda Jean (Emch) Podiak

Linda Jean (Emch) Podiak

Feb 29, 2020

Linda Podiak Obituary Podiak, Linda Jean (Emch) age 75 passed away on February 29, 2020. Born in Toledo Ohio, Linda had an extraordinarily positive attitude and zest for life. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. Preceded in death by parents, Howard and Betty Emch, and brother, Larry Emch. Survived by husband of 55 years, Donald Podiak;...

Ryan Arlyn Tofteland

Ryan Arlyn Tofteland

Feb 28, 2020

Ryan Tofteland Obituary Tofteland, Ryan Arlyn Age 40, of Orono, passed away peacefully at home February 28, 2020, after more than three and a half years with ALS. He was surrounded by his family in a room overflowing with love. Ryan is survived by his wife, Martha; son, Finn (8); daughter, Liv (5); parents, Steven and Julie Tofteland of Luverne,...

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