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William "Bill" Minkema

William "Bill" Minkema

Oct 28, 2015

William Minkema Obituary Age 87, of Minnetonka, passed away October 28, 2015. Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Korean war veteran, chemist, artist, traveler, fisherman and coach. Preceded in death by parents John and Marie Minkema. Survived by wife, Dolores; daughters, Barbara (Peter) Krumhardt, Linda (Bob) Haggerty, Marie (David) Chinander; son, Robert (Tess) Minkema; twelve grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren. Bills life...

Jaime Rahn

Jaime Rahn

Oct 23, 2015

Jaime Rahn Obituary Rahn, Jaime Krystyna age 36 passed away suddenly on October 23, 2015 in Colorado Springs. She is survived by daughter, Haley (5) and son, Dylan (4), their father, Chris; mother, Jody (Dave) Lewis; father, David (Jodi) Rahn; siblings, Ryan Rahn, Danielle Rahn, Caitlin Lichy, and Rick O'Connor; nephew, Ryan, as well as her four grandfathers and many...

Christopher Kluis

Christopher Kluis

Oct 20, 2015

Christopher Kluis Obituary Age 30, of Minneapolis, died unexpectedly on October 20, 2015. Survived by father, Alan; mother, Susan; sisters, Katy and Anne; best friend Angie; and numerous other relatives and friends. Chris graduated from Benilde-St Margarets and University of Colorado (Boulder) where he was a proud member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. In response to the numerous inquires regarding...

Gary Printup

Gary Printup

Oct 18, 2015

Gary Printup Obituary Born December 27, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI. Passed away October 18, 2015 at age 68, after complications from diabetes. Longtime resident of Orono. Animated storyteller and political enthusiast with a fun-loving sense of humor. Expressive of his love for his beloved family and dear friends, and he is loved and will be deeply missed by them. Survived...

Charlotte Emick

Charlotte Emick

Oct 17, 2015

Charlotte Emick Obituary Age 88 of Minnetonka passed October 17th peacefully and in the presence of family. Preceeded in death by Chuck Sr. husband of 60 years, siblings June & Paul Kiechle. Survived by children Cynthia (Jeb) Kaiser, Christina (Peter) Marberry, Charles II (Tammy). Grandchildren; Anne, David, Molly, Sarah, Andrew, Derek, Daniel, and numerous great grandchildren. Charlottes interests were vast...

Jane Burns

Jane Burns

Oct 16, 2015

Jane Burns Obituary A Beautiful Lady passed away peacefully at age 95, on October 16, 2015. Loving wife of Allan Orman, devoted mother of Timothy(Kathy), Anne Marie Borne, Micheal (Eileen), Mary Williams (Thomas), and deceased son, Daniel. Proud grandmother of 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Formerly of Minnetonka, MN and Melbourne Fl. Jane was a successful Business Woman, World Traveler,...

Marcella Colyer

Marcella Colyer

Oct 14, 2015

Marcella Colyer Obituary of Wayzata Age 98 Born July 15, 1917 in Minneapolis MN. Died on October 14, 2015 of natural causes at Freedom Pointe in Minnetonka. Preceded in death by Father, Basil George Hall; mother, Mildred Hazel Hall and husband, Theodore (Ted) Irving Colyer. She is survived by son, Jeff (Lynn); grandchildren, Lindsey Colyer and Adam Colyer, and lifelong...

Anita Lostetter

Anita Lostetter

Oct 10, 2015

Anita Lostetter Obituary Lostetter, Anita M., age 90 of Golden Valley, died October 10, 2015. Preceded in death by son, James and former husband, Dwight; brother, Richard Dick Johanson. Survived by children, Gary (Sandy), Janice (Don) Anderson, Richard (Molly); numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Norma Kimball. Memorial gathering 4-6 PM Friday, October 16, 2015 at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220...

Anne Mccourt

Anne Mccourt

Oct 5, 2015

Anne McCourt Obituary McCourt, Anne Bowman Born December 28, 1927, died October 5, 2015 at age 87. Survived by her children, Jessie Stevenson Blackburn and Sarah Bowman McCourt; grandchildren, Nicole Barab, Madeleine Barab, William Barab, Kingsley Kryska and Xander Kryska; sons-in-law, Jordan Barab and Alex Kryska, sister-in-law, Anne Bowman, numerous nephews and nieces, as well as two loving dogs, Dolores...

Hazel Marsh

Hazel Marsh

Oct 3, 2015

Hazel Marsh Obituary Marsh, Hazel June age 98 passed away on October 3, 2015. Hazel was born on Feb. 22, 1917 in Story City, Iowa to Ingval and Isabelle Thompson. Hazel married Jay Marsh in 1941 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa. They lived in LaCrosse, Wl, a short time and then moved to Minneapolis. After World...

James Herder

James Herder

Oct 2, 2015

James Herder Obituary Herder, James H. age 84 of Plymouth, died October 2, 2015. Preceded in death by wife Joyce and granddaughter Courtney. Survived by daughter, Karen Clay and husband Roger; grandson, Brad; sisters, JoAnn Johnson, Marilyn Gregerson; brothers, Dick and David as well as many other loving relatives and friends. Jim served in the Marines during the Korean War....

Willis Rich Jr

Willis Rich Jr

Sep 29, 2015

Willis Rich Jr Obituary Rich, Willis F., Jr. age 96 of Wayzata, died peacefully September 29 at his Folkestone home surrounded by family members he so dearly loved. Survived by his wife of 68 years, JoAnn; his brother, Robert (and wife Marcia and their children); sons Ronald of Edina (wife Tracee and sons Ryan and Chad) and Andrew of Dallas;...

Valerie Powers

Valerie Powers

Sep 29, 2015

Valerie Powers Obituary Powers, Valerie Susan Valerie lost her battle with breast cancer on September 29, 2015. She was born in Champaign, IL, Jan. 5, 1954, moved with her family to Deephaven, MN and graduated in 1971 from Minnetonka H.S. Valerie studied at the U of MN and College of St. Catherine in the Twin Cities. She was preceded in...

Dale Peterson

Dale Peterson

Sep 26, 2015

Dale Peterson Obituary Age 49, of Minnetonka passed away at home surrounded by family on September 26th after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 5, 1966 in Sioux Falls, SD. One of the most important things in Dales life was family. It was central to nearly everything he did. He seldom missed a family function, even if...

David Hill

David Hill

Sep 26, 2015

David Hill Obituary David E. (Doc) Hill Age 88, long-time resident of Wayzata, MN passed away Sept. 26, 2015 after a brief illness with melanoma. He was with his twin daughters, Jacqueline Hill (Robert) and Elizabeth Welch, both of Maryland, at the time of his death. Survived by special friend, Marge Menard; two grandchildren, Dan Welch & Kamaili (Mason) Freed,...

Betty Snyder

Betty Snyder

Sep 21, 2015

Betty Snyder Obituary Snyder, Betty Lou of Wayzata blessed with 93 years of life, passed away on Monday September 21. Preceded in death by husband, Robert D. Snyder; sister, Jacquelin. She will be missed by her daughters, Susan (Ilja) Gregor, Sally (Rick) Tesch; grandchildren, Karl (Abby) Gregor, Kyle (Margo) Gregor and Clark (Jenni) Gregor; great-grandchildren, Nolan, Lydia, Deacon and Everett;...

Hugo Koyonen

Hugo Koyonen

Sep 15, 2015

Hugo Koyonen Obituary Koyonen, Hugo R. Born in Sebeka, MN, died September 15th, 2015 at the age of 98. He passed away peacefully in his home in Wayzata, MN. Preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Fredricka, his 16 brothers and sisters, and his loving wife, Viola. Survived by sons, Randall and Hugh; grandchildren, Timothy (Carol), Jacob, Angela (Tony)...

Alyce Olsen

Alyce Olsen

Sep 12, 2015

Alyce Olsen Obituary Olsen, Alyce Joyce age 71 of Pine River, Minnesota and Tucson, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on September 12, 2015. Her husband Rod and sons, Jeff and Erik were able to be by her side at the end. In addition to Rod, Jeff and Erik, Alyce is survived by brother, Dr. Kenneth R. Olson and wife Sharon; brother-in-law,...

Denice Lebard

Denice Lebard

Sep 4, 2015

Denice Lebard Obituary Denice Alison LeBard, 60, of Bloomington, was born October 13, 1954 and passed away on September 4, 2015 after a 4 year battle with colon cancer. Denice was preceded in death by parents Ned LeBard and Phyliss LeBard . She is survived in death by brother, Scott and his wife, Daina, and their children Jillian, Kristin, and...

Patricia "Pat" Baxter

Patricia "Pat" Baxter

Aug 30, 2015

Patricia Baxter Obituary Patricia J. Baxter (Pat) Patricia J. Baxter, age 84 of Wayzata, Minnesota died peacefully at Meridian Manor in Wayzata on August 30, 2015. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Rodney, children David, Todd, and Pamela Weber, her parents H. J. Price (Hub) and Esther Price (Anderson) and her brother John Price. She is survived by...

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