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J. Cadwallader

J. Cadwallader

Jan 1, 2015

J. Cadwallader Obituary Age 93, of Wayzata, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2015. Born at home, on June 1, 1921 in Yardley, PA to J. Augustus Cadwallader, Sr. and Laura Parry Cadwallader. In high school he attended George School in Newton, PA, and Loomis School in Windsor, CT. In college he attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA and Penn...

Kimberly Gieseke

Kimberly Gieseke

Dec 31, 2014

Kimberly Gieseke Obituary Biography Gieseke, Kimberly "Kim" Ann (Bloom) age 57 of Minnetonka, died December 31, 2014. Survived by husband, Patrick; daughters, Jennifer, Jessica and Casey; son, Cody; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; mother, Marilyn Bloom; brothers, Scott, Jim and Jon Bloom; sisters, Ann Bloom and Ani Bloom-Durnen as well as other loving relatives and friends. Funeral service 11 AM Wednesday,...

Leora Hansen

Leora Hansen

Dec 30, 2014

Leora Hansen Obituary Hansen, Leora M. "Lee" Age 97, of Wayzata. Born Nov. 29, 1917, passed away on December 30, 2014. Born in Little Falls, MN, Lee had a passion for learning, a love of art and music, and a bit of a rebel spirit. Lee played baritone sax in the Little Falls high school and city bands, and soon...

Elizabeth "Betty" Keller

Elizabeth "Betty" Keller

Dec 30, 2014

Elizabeth Keller Obituary Keller, Elizabeth "Betty" M. Age 96 of Minnetonka. Died December 30, 2014. Preceded in death by husband, Albert and son, Lawrence. Survived by son, Ken (Janice), daughter, Mary (Jim) Richter, son, Duane; daughter-in-law, Lorraine; 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Funeral service Monday January 5, 11 AM at Oak Knoll Lutheran Church, 600...

Henry Hagenah

Henry Hagenah

Dec 28, 2014

Henry Hagenah Obituary Biography Age 69, passed away unexpectedly December 28th, 2014. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Verona (Swanson) Hagenah; three brothers and two sisters, and dear friend Larry Toquam. Survived by daughter, Melinda (Nicholas) Sorby; grandchildren, Ian, Dylan and Ciera; dog Toby; sister, Susan Ahrens; brother, Donald Swanson; and many more relatives as well as many...

Ruth Hopperstad

Ruth Hopperstad

Dec 24, 2014

Ruth Hopperstad Obituary Hopperstad, Ruth A. age 89, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2014. Preceded in death by her parents Wilber Koplitz and Ruth (Olson) and husband J. Jerome (Jerry) Hopperstad. Ruth was born on July 14, 1925 in Minneapolis. She was a sweet, gracious, loving and generous woman who is deeply loved and missed by...

Joseph Mrachek

Joseph Mrachek

Dec 22, 2014

Joseph Mrachek Obituary Mrachek, Joseph J. age 84 of Plymouth died December 22, 2014. Joe died at home while being cared for by his family. Preceded in death by his wife Ruth of 49 years. Survived by his daughter Mary Mulder (Star); son, Tom (Sue); grandchildren, Katelyn (Jordan), Meredith, Tara (Chris), Chad; step-grandchildren, Troy, Amy (Tanner), Stacy (Eric). Mass of...

Patricia Flanders-Hall

Patricia Flanders-Hall

Dec 21, 2014

Patricia Flanders-Hall Obituary Flanders-Hall, Patricia Ann Gayou Age 77, of Plymouth, passed away on December 21, 2014. Born in Cloquet, Minnesota, Pat spent her formative years in Brainerd. After graduating from the College of St. Catherine and raising her children, Pat earned a Master's degree in psychotherapy from Antioch College. As a therapist and school counselor, Pat worked with and...

Kenneth Oien

Kenneth Oien

Dec 16, 2014

Kenneth Oien Obituary Age 86 of Wayzata. Died December 16, 2014. Preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Olive. Survived by children, Michael, Patty Briscoe (Dave), John (Shannon), and Teresa McTaggart (Jay); 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; as well as other loving relatives and friends. Funeral Service Friday December 19 at 2:30 PM, David Lee Funeral Home, 1220...

Patrick Conway

Patrick Conway

Dec 14, 2014

Patrick Conway Obituary Conway, Patrick Joseph John of Deephaven died on December 14, 2014 from complications of ALS. Pat was a good man. He believed in the goodness of others, and looked to what was in their hearts. He touched many, and will be deeply missed. His memory and spirit will be carried on by his wife, Kathleen; sons, Dan...

Lenora Danielson

Lenora Danielson

Dec 11, 2014

Lenora Danielson Obituary Lenora Margret Warfield Danielson Age 84, of Mpls., passed away December 11, 2014. Preceded in death by parents, Oscar and Nora (Pederson) Moen; husband, Clifford; son Lee and brother, Orvald Moen. Lenora was baptized by Rev. M. Casper Johnshoy at Fron Lutheran Church on November 30, 1930 and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church October 8, 1944...

Todd Karlen

Todd Karlen

Dec 10, 2014

Todd Karlen Obituary Karlen, Todd P. Age 38, of Mpls., passed away December 10, 2014, in Irvine, California, of natural causes. Survived by parents, Greg and Myra Karlen of Minnetonka MN; sister, Tami (Matt) Malloy; brother, Tom (Emily); his nieces and nephews, Theresa, Mike, Amanda, Ryan, Anne and Paul Malloy; Aliza, Alexis and Ty Karlen; and grandmother, Theresa Karlen of...

Annie Laurie Rahr

Annie Laurie Rahr

Dec 8, 2014

Annie Rahr Obituary Annie Laurie Malarkey Rahr, 84, died on December 8th, 2014, after a brief illness. She was at home in Long Lake, Minnesota surrounded by her children. Laurie was born in Butte Montana on December 13, 1929. Her parents were Thomas Burgess and Susan Tucker Malarkey, and she was the second of four children. Laurie was raised in...

Roger Clugh

Roger Clugh

Dec 7, 2014

Roger Clugh Obituary Age 67, most recently of Minnetonka, MN, passed away December 7, 2014 with daughters by his side. Preceded in death by father, James; brother, Randy; nephew, Michael Bruun; uncle, Ronald Repka. Survived by mother, Delores; daughters, Laura (David) Pierce; Amy (Robert) Dircks, Beth (Ron) Bell; grandchildren, Mary (Mathew) Skaggs; Luke, Michael and Nicholas Pierce; Leo and Julia...

Joan "Jo-Jo" Haraldson

Joan "Jo-Jo" Haraldson

Dec 7, 2014

Joan Haraldson Obituary Haraldson, Joan Z. (Gustafson) "Jo-Jo" age 50 of Plymouth died December 7, 2014. Preceded in death by parents, Jim and Jean (Herriott) Gustafson and brother, Johnny. Survived by husband, Darrel; daughters, Alexis Fair (Ricky) and Jaymie-Jo Haraldson; grandsons, Ricky and Liam Fair; sister, Jane Heins (Paul); nieces and nephews, Lindzee, Garrett, Elizabeth and Andy as well as...

John Burton

John Burton

Dec 5, 2014

John Burton Obituary Burton, John Cotton 1923-2014 John Cotton Burton of Deephaven, Minnesota died on Friday, December 5, 2014. He lived on Carsons Bay, Lake Minnetonka, where he spent most of his 91 years on land first settled by his grandfather, Hazen Burton, in the 1880's. A lifelong athlete, John sailed, fished, skated and played hockey on the lake and...

Mary Mullin-Cunningham

Mary Mullin-Cunningham

Dec 2, 2014

Mary Mullin-Cunningham Obituary Mullin-Cunningham, Mary Frances Age 78, of Orono, passed away on December 2, 2014 after an eight-year battle with a degenerative brain illness. She was preceded in death by parents, sister and husband. Beloved mother, grandmother, and friend she was always young-at-heart. She loved to read, play piano and tennis, and travel. She especially loved spending time with...

Ethel Lind

Ethel Lind

Nov 25, 2014

Ethel Lind Obituary Lind, Ethel V. Age 88, of Bloomington, passed away 11/25/14. Preceded in death by the love of her life and husband, Bill; infant daughter, Barbara; infant granddaughter, Sarah; parents, 5 sisters and 1 brother. Survived by 3 loving sons, Dennis (Merilyn), Randy (Mary) and Bruce (Barb); 4 grandchildren, Jodi, Greg, Kenny and Anna; 2 great-grandchildren, Elliana and...

Joyce Ruce

Joyce Ruce

Nov 23, 2014

Joyce Ruce Obituary Biography Ruce, Joyce D. Long time resident of Deephaven, passed away 11/23/2014. Joyce was born on Sept. 23, 1924 in Duluth to Myrtle Olson Smith and John Evensen Smith. She attended Denfeld High School in Duluth and graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a degree in Medical Records. She married John A. Ruce on March...

Kingsley Murphy Jr

Kingsley Murphy Jr

Nov 19, 2014

Kingsley Murphy Jr Obituary Kingsley H. Murphy Jr., only child of Georgia Fullerton Murphy and Kingsley Hopkins Murphy, Sr. passed away at home surrounded by his family on November 19, 2014. Kingsley was born March 13, 1930; graduated from Blake school and Harvard University and received his Masters Degree in History from Columbia University. He was a minority shareholder and...

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