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David Dean Sr
Mar 6, 2018
David Dean Sr Obituary Age 96 of Robbinsdale, passed away March 6, 2018. Preceded in death by parents, two brothers and eldest son, David W. Dean Jr. David served in the United States Navy as a sonar man during WW2, and worked in the electronics department of the Dayton Hudson Corporation. Survived by wife of nine years, Marion; son, John...
Margaret 'Maggie' Harder
Mar 6, 2018
Margaret Harder Obituary Margaret (Maggie) Shepard Harder passed away peacefully Maggie is lovingly remembered as a longtime Wayzata resident of distinctive and refined elegance, humor, and poise. She is survived by her son, Phil Jr. (Kathie); three grandchildren, Justin (Amanda), Shep (Emily), and Christian Harder; her daughter-in-law, Katherine Harder; her three great grandchildren, Colton, Henry and Emery, each of whom...
Andrea Nichols
Mar 4, 2018
Andrea Nichols Obituary Andrea (McFadden) Nichols Age 86 of Minnetonka, passed away March 4, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Olf Andrea Jnsdttir in Isafjordur, Iceland, she was enormously proud of her Viking heritage. She cherished trips to her home country to visit her many relatives and, in turn, loved hosting them in Minnesota. She was...
Troy Anderson
Mar 2, 2018
Troy Anderson Obituary Left the world behind on March 2, 2018. During his 55 years of life, he also left behind an indelible impression on every person with whom he crossed paths. Troy lived life to the fullest and was an inspiration to many. Hunting and fishing, skiing, and Lake Minnetonka were some of his passions. His parents preceded him...
Shirley Pottratz
Mar 1, 2018
Shirley Pottratz Obituary Age 88 of Wayzata, died on March 1, 2018. Preceded in death by husband, Donald. Survived by nephew, Geoffrey (Nancy) Tripalin; and other relatives and friends in particular, Vonnie, Phyllis, and David (Melanie) who had been good to Shirley throughout her years. Funeral service will be held TODAY Sunday March 4, 2 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church,...
Debbie Zaic
Feb 28, 2018
Debbie Zaic Obituary Age 56, of Maple Grove passed away February 28th, 2018. Preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis and father-in-law, Bob. Debbie is survived by her husband, Mike of nearly 29 years and daughters, Ally, Megan and Hattie; her father Reverend Bernard; brothers, Dan (Patty) and Dave (Liz); mother-in-law, Marilyn and all of her loving extended Johnson and...
Gladys Tripp
Feb 26, 2018
Gladys Tripp Obituary Tripp, Gladys Zita On the evening of February 26, 2018, Gladys passed away after an 18 month battle with ALS while comforted by family. She was 67 years old. Preceded by her parents, Ray and Liz Poser, and sister Eileen. Lovingly remembered by David, her husband of 37 years; daughter, Kathryn (Dave); son, Brian (Niki); grandchildren, Sam...
Edwin Turnquist
Feb 22, 2018
Edwin Turnquist Obituary Edwin John Turnquist 02/15/1929 2/22/2018 Edwin John Turnquist, a devoted husband, father and friend to many, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and his beloved wife Gloria. Ed began his 89 years as the third son of Edwin Oskar and Mable Turnquist, after older brothers Don and Ralph. Ed attended Stanford University and graduated from the University...
Thomas Christensen
Feb 21, 2018
Thomas Christensen Obituary Age 44, of Minnetonka, passed away February 21, 2018. Preceded in death by brother, Michael; uncles, Michael Hogan and John Erickson; and maternal and paternal grandparents. Survived by parents, Lowell and Carol; sisters, Christine and Anne; niece, Lilly Anne; beloved dog, Blitz; aunts, Marilyn Hogan and Carol Erickson; uncle, John Yetzer (Linda); as well as many cousins...
Roger Paine
Feb 20, 2018
Roger Paine Obituary Paine, Roger W. Age 75, of Plymouth, passed away February 20, 2018. Preceded in death by parents, Harold and Thelma (nee Williams) Paine. Survived by wife of 51 years, Jackie; daughters, Carrie Cleveland and Kris Carpenter; son, Jared (Calleigh) Paine; grandchildren, Kyle (Emma), Lily, Jace, Allison and Gavin; great-grandchildren, James and Dean; brothers, Verlon (Bev) Paine, Layton...
Valerie Beach
Feb 18, 2018
Valerie Beach Obituary In loving memory of a very special person with special needs who passed away peacefully on February 18, 2018 at age 73. She is survived by her sisters Gail, Judy, Sandy & Lori as well as her many loving care givers and special friends of 14 years at Hammer Residences. She is preceded in death by her...
Michael O'Brien
Feb 15, 2018
Michael O'Brien Obituary Age 56 of Wayzata. Passed away peacefully on February 15, 2018. Preceded in death by father, Brian J.; brother, Danny. Survived by wife, Roxy; step son, Keith Painter; granddaughter, Katelynn; mother, Donna; siblings, Timmy (Cindy), Colleen, Pat (Pam), Kathleen (Todd), and Terry; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, February 20,...
Donald Mehus
Feb 15, 2018
Donald Mehus Obituary Age 88, of Maple Grove, passed away February 15, 2018. Preceded in death by parents. Donald spent his career in sales, most recently as CEO of Mehus and Associates Insurance Agency. He was actively involved in civic and community organizations including Cub Scouts, founding the Osseo Maple Grove Athletic Association, coaching youth sports and teaching Dale Carnegie...
Peter Rennebohm
Feb 12, 2018
Peter Rennebohm Obituary Age 74, passed peacefully surrounded by his family February 12th, 2018. Preceded in death by parents, Dale Holmes Rennebohm and Patricia Hawley Rennebohm. Peter graduated from UMD with a BA in English. He owned a mfg.s rep. agency for 35 years and retired to pursue his dream of writing suspense novels. He loved birds, trees, and all...
Marian Lee
Feb 11, 2018
Marian Lee Obituary Lee, Marian J. of Maple Grove, MN, age 82, died at home surrounded by loved ones February 11th 2018. Preceded in death by parents Carl and Jennie Anderson, and her loving husband of 52 years Curtis Lee. Survived by sons James (Patsy) and Bryan (Michelle), 9 grand children, many great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, brother Stan...
Joann Savarese
Feb 10, 2018
JoAnn Savarese Obituary Passed away February 10th, 2018. Preceeded in death by her husband, William H Savarese; parents, Malcolm and Ethel Peterson, her parents in-law, Vincent and Virginia Savarese; son, Richard Savarese and her beloved granddaughter, Jessica Wright. Survived by her daughter, Norma Wright; son, Timothy Savarese (Susan) and Chris Savarese and daughter in-law, Sandra Nordberg; grandchildren, Michelle (Jason), Nicholas...
Patricia Dickinson
Feb 8, 2018
Patricia Dickinson Obituary Of Moose Lake, MN and Port Charlotte, FL, was born on January 11, 1933 in New Brunswick, Canada and passed away in Port Charlotte on February 8, 2018. Preceding her in death were parents, Gerald and Edith Flewelling; son, Wayne; brother, Jerry and his wife Mary; and brother-in-law, Donald Holden. She is survived by sons, Brian and...
Linda Tyacke
Feb 6, 2018
Linda Tyacke Obituary Linda A. Tyacke, after celebrating her 36th wedding anniversary on January 29 and her 62nd birthday on January 30, passed away at home surrounded by her family on February 6 after a valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer. Linda was born in Duluth, MN to Robert and Frances Jensen, and currently resided in Wayzata, MN. She is...
Sally Pillsbury
Feb 4, 2018
Sally Pillsbury Obituary Sally Lucille Whitney Pillsbury, 93, died peacefully on February 4, 2018, at Folkestone in Wayzata, Minnesota, on Lake Minnetonka, whose shores she had lived on for over 60 years. The daughter of Wheelock Whitney and Katherine Kimball Whitney, Sally grew up in her family home in St. Cloud. She attended The Madeira School and Smith College where...
Frances Ericson
Feb 4, 2018
Frances Ericson Obituary Age 92 of Minneapolis. Passed away February 4, 2018. Preceded in death by husband, Clayton Ericson Sr; parents, Patrick and Emily Connolly; brothers, Jim, Bill, and Arthur Connolly and sister, Mary Mizejewski. Survived by son, Clayton (Gale) Ericson Jr; daughters, Janis (Jim) Wilson, Gail (David) Gabbert, Sue (Mike Schmidt) Ensign; sister, Rita (Ulrich) Keller; 8 grandchildren, 19...
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