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Christopher Kulseth
Oct 8, 2016
Christopher Kulseth Obituary Kulseth, Christopher Robert age 60, passed away suddenly on October 8, 2016. Preceded in death by his loving parents, Len and Peggy. A graduate of Villanova University, Chris was a lifelong learner, enjoying and excelling at a diverse array of hobbies from vintage car restoration to beekeeping to naval history studies. Most of all, however, he deeply...
Bruce Vandersall
Oct 6, 2016
Bruce Vandersall Obituary Age 72 of Plymouth, MN passed away on October 6, 2016 after a stroke and brief, courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Dale and Betty Vandersall of Akron, OH, his brother Dale John, and nephew Dale Jay. Bruce graduated from the College of Wooster in Ohio in 1965. He starred on the Fighting Scots'...
Linda Steng
Oct 6, 2016
Linda Steng Obituary Age 72, died peacefully at home of COPD on October 7, 2016. Preceded in death by husband, Jack; daughter, Terri; parents, Ray and Grace Johnson; sisters, Betty Strike, Bonnie Clausen and Renae Johnson; survived by son, Brad Steng and granddaughter, Taylor; sisters, Kathy Peterson, Marcia Gile and husband, Scott, niece Brandy and family, nephew Cade and family,...
Thomas Glynn
Oct 2, 2016
Thomas Glynn Obituary Tom passed away peacefully at the age of 94 with family by his side. Tom grew up in Columbia Heights and in July of 1940, Tom enlisted and was posted to 2-E-10 San Diego to serve in the United States Marines. During his service the war escalated and in August of 1942, he participated in actions against...
Drake Shaver
Oct 2, 2016
Drake Shaver Obituary Shaver, Drake Thomas, Age 17, of Wayzata died on October 2, 2016. He took his life too early and will be dearly missed by his parents Tom and Cristen Shaver, and his sisters Crosby and Sophia. Drake attended Wayzata High School where he was a member of the lacrosse and hockey teams. Drake spent his full life...
Maria Dinulescu
Sep 23, 2016
Maria Dinulescu Obituary Of Minnetonka, passed away on September 23, 2016. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland, with a Master in Arts degree. Maria was a well known international artist with exibitions in the USA as well as in France, Germany, Poland and other European countries. She loved life, to spend time and travel worldwide with...
Roy Johnson
Sep 19, 2016
Roy Johnson Obituary Age 92 (b. Dec 7, 1923) of Plymouth, originally of Park Ridge, IL passed away September 19, 2016 of cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Sigrid (nee Jorgensen) and John Johnson originally of Oslo, Norway; brothers, John and Henry; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Richard Donnelly. Survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Shirley (nee Lowe),...
Scott Rossi
Sep 14, 2016
Scott Rossi Obituary Age 64 of Plymouth, passed away September 14, 2016. Scott was preceded in death by his parents George and Phyllis, brothers John and Neil, and devoted dogs Cinder and Brandy. He is survived by his wife Theresa, daughter Missi, Alfred ("Big Boy") the cat, siblings Candy (Lowell), Hal (Melodee), Todd and Alice (Steve) and many nieces and...
Bradley Cleveland
Sep 11, 2016
Bradley Cleveland Obituary 56, died September 11, 2016 from brain cancer. Brad was born in Sioux Falls, SD on November 14, 1959. He graduated from Golden Valley High School, St. Olaf College, and received a masters degree from the University of Minnesota. Brad was a long time employee of MTS Systems and ProtoLabs where he served as CEO from 2001...
Andrew Salmela
Aug 29, 2016
Andrew Salmela Obituary Age 22, of Plymouth, Minnesota passed away August 29th, 2016. Andrew is survived by his mother, Barb and her husband, Kevin; brothers, Aaron (Dede Friedland) and Adam; grandparents, Harvey & Eileen Wilmer of Warroad, Minnesota; uncles & aunts, Bruce & Stacy Wilmer of Warroad, Minnesota, Stuart & Beth McFarlane of Roseau, Minnesota, Bryan & Julie Wilmer of...
John Hodowanic
Aug 24, 2016
John Hodowanic Obituary Hodowanic, John L. age 86 of Wayzata born January 24, 1930; died August 24, 2016. Preceded in death by wife, Theresa "Pidge"; brothers, Wayne and Gene and parents, John and Mayme. Survived by sons, Mark (Lara) and Keith; grandchildren, Alexa, Scott, Paul and Ian; sister, Dori Soroe; mother of his children, Adrienne "Bunny" Davis as well as...
Rachel Handberg
Aug 22, 2016
Rachel Handberg Obituary Rachel Ann (Haagenson) Handberg was born in Ambrose, N.D. on March 18, 1932 to Morris and Grace Haagenson. Rachel joined our Lord August 22, 2016. Rachel grew up in northwestern North Dakota and graduated from Crosby High School. She earned her teaching certificate and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in rural North Dakota. She moved to Minneapolis...
Janet Mcmillan
Aug 13, 2016
Janet McMillan Obituary McMillan, Janet A., age 84, of Wayzata died peacefully at home Saturday, August 13, 2016. She was born in Minneapolis on August 18, 1931, to Helen (Wilkinson) and Robert Archambo and grew up splitting time between Edina and Miami Beach. Janet was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Howard I. McMillan, Jr. and her...
Louise Gabbert
Aug 10, 2016
Louise Gabbert Obituary Louise Marion Engstrom Gabbert was kindness and goodness personified. Her quiet strength and dignity inspired all who knew her. Louise died peacefully in her home August 10 at age 96. Her husband, Don Gabbert, the love of her life, preceded her in death in 1999. Devoted to her family, her greatest joy was in being a homemaker...
Harris Hornseth
Aug 1, 2016
Harris Hornseth Obituary Hornseth, Harris R. Age 85, of Spring Lake Park, peacefully ended a life well-lived on August 1, 2016. He was born December 15, 1930 to William and Dorothy Hornseth in Rochester, Minn., where he attended high school and junior college. During four years in the U.S. Navy, Harris served as an electronics technician aboard the USS Fort...
Yvonne Olds
Aug 1, 2016
Yvonne Olds Obituary Olds, Yvonne age 91 of Spring Park, died August 1, 2016. Preceded in death by her husband, Bill Olds and parents, Lillian and Noldus Kringle. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Pete) Bosch; sons, Dr. Ted (Susan) Olds and Dan (Kathy) Olds; grandchildren, Carie Bosch, Chad (Angie) Bosch, Christopher Olds, Zachary Olds, Megan (Shawn) Williams; great-grandchildren,...
Betty Noonan
Aug 1, 2016
Betty Noonan Obituary Noonan, Betty V. Age 92 of Minnetonka. Betty was born in St. Paul on April 15, 1924, to Daniel and Bertha (Giebel) Hanson. She grew up in St. Paul attending Jackson grade school and graduating from Mechanic Heights High School in 1942. After high school, she began working as a secretary at the advertising firm of Brown...
Paul Jones
Aug 1, 2016
Paul Jones Obituary Jones, Paul E. Died on August 1, 2016 in Wayzata, Minnesota at the amazing age of 91 surrounded by his loving family. From volunteer fireman, Army Air Corps Bombardier, Washington University football star to advertising legend and loving husband, father, grandfather and faithful friend, Paul led a full life with determination, humor and a positive spirit. Known...
Barbara Mitchell
Jul 31, 2016
Barbara Mitchell Obituary Of Minnetonka, formerly of Wayzata, died peacefully surrounded by family on July 31, 2016 at age 85. Preceded in death by husband of 54 years, Paul, sons, Peter and Paul Jr., and parents. Survived by daughter, Cathy (Jim) Richartz; son, Scott (Susan) Mitchell; grandchildren, Tabitha (Jason) Osgood, Ryan Mitchell, Jamie (Jarred) Saxton, William (Cheryl) Richartz, Sarah (Sean)...
Michael Ellwein
Jul 31, 2016
Michael Ellwein Obituary Ellwein, Michael D. Age 76, of Wayzata, passed away July 31, 2016. Mike was born September 18, 1939 in Watertown, SD, the second of five children to Fred and F. Louise Ellwein. A graduate of Watertown High School, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, and University of Iowa College of Law, his early career focused in...
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