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Marilyn Almquist

Marilyn Almquist

Nov 18, 2014

Marilyn Almquist Obituary Biography At the age of 78 she died of pancreatic cancer on Nov. 18, 2014. She was a lifelong faithful servant of Jesus and imparted her faith onto her family. She was born on a small farm near Clearwater, MN., and later resided in Plymouth for nearly 50 years. She is survived by husband, Jim, children, Mary...

Joanne Johnson

Joanne Johnson

Nov 15, 2014

Joanne Johnson Obituary Johnson, Joanne (Rider) A long-time resident of Naples, Florida and Wayzata, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday the 15th of November, 2014. Joanne was born October 2, 1930 in Baldwin, Wisconsin. She enjoyed her early adulthood as a Church Loan Officer with the Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Company in Minneapolis. One of her favorite stories from that part of...

Lester Goetzke

Lester Goetzke

Nov 14, 2014

Lester Goetzke Obituary Goetzke, Lester Earl age 81 of Maple Grove, died November 14, 2014. Preceded in death by son, Wade Goetzke, father, Wesley Goetzke, mother, Marvel Goetzke, step-mother, Marjorie Goetzke and sister, Judith Goetzke. Survived by son, Kirt Goetzke and wife Sue; daughter, Vicki Armstrong and husband David; granddaughters, NEM3 Jacqueline Armstrong and Jennifer Rose (Joshua); brother, Duane Goetzke;...

Edith Thorpe

Edith Thorpe

Nov 13, 2014

Edith Thorpe Obituary Biography Edith Davenport Thorpe died Thursday in Minneapolis after a yearlong battle with breast cancer. Edie was born in Binghamton, N.Y. on April 20, 1947, the daughter of Elizabeth Langford Davenport and Winthrop Davenport. She attended schools in Binghamton and graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. After a few years of working in Washington D.C. and...

Ramona Pearson

Ramona Pearson

Nov 8, 2014

Ramona Pearson Obituary 86 years old, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 8, 2014, at Presbyterian Homes in Wayzata. A resident of St. Louis Park for 59 years, she was born in Mayville, ND, in 1928, and graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) in 1948. She taught high school English in Breckenridge and St. Louis Park from 1948-1955. She...

Helen Patricia Williams

Helen Patricia Williams

Nov 2, 2014

Helen Williams Obituary Helen Patricia Conary Williams photo Born July 23, 1926, the youngest of six daughters of Ernest and Marie Hagus Conary, passed away in her home (or Presbyterian Homes apartment) on November 2, 2014, surrounded by her loving children. Patricia was a Little Red Hen at West High School in Minneapolis, and graduated from Northrop Collegiate School. During...

Linda Wilgren

Linda Wilgren

Oct 31, 2014

Linda Wilgren Obituary Wilgren, Linda Faye (Little), Age 69, of Wayzata, Minnesota (formerly of Superior) passed away Oct. 31, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Linda worked for Minneapolis Public Housing Authority for a number of years, was a talented artist, and doting mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughters Terisa Wetzel, Marla Rangeloff, Lutie Ronglien, seven...

Marit Tiller

Marit Tiller

Oct 30, 2014

Marit Tiller Obituary Tiller, Marit Espenes Marit passed away peacefully on October 30, 2014 at age 87 in Tucson, AZ. Marit came to the US from Norway and on the ship she met Ragnar who was also from Norway. In less than a year, they were married. She was a nurse/midwife and Ragnar a Mechanical Engineer. She was hired as...

Eugene "Euch" Hey

Eugene "Euch" Hey

Oct 28, 2014

Eugene Hey Obituary Hey, Eugene "Euch", 86 years, of Medicine Lake left us peacefully on October 28. Survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Fran, his beautiful daughters Jackie Wold (Jeff), Carrie Van Slooten, Stevie Granger (John), and his grandchildren Jeffrey, Jessica, Hudson and Dirk, who he adored. Many thanks to North Memorial Hospice for their wonderful care. Memorial...

David Larson

David Larson

Oct 25, 2014

David Larson Obituary Larson, David M. retired Cargill executive and University of Minnesota regent, died Saturday (Oct. 25) at age 70. He lived in Wayzata, Minnesota. David is survived by his wife Janis, children David Lance (Leawood, KS) and Reid (Plymouth, MN), a granddaughter, sister Sandra Swartzmiller (Kalamazoo, MI), brother Paul W. Larson (Chicago, IL), nieces Nicole and Melissa, and...

Glen Pfister

Glen Pfister

Oct 19, 2014

Glen Pfister Obituary Pfister, Dr. Glen Charles M.D., age 57 of Orono, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014. He was born April 8, 1957 in Newcastle, Nebraska to Ralph and Anna Marie Pfister. Glen graduated from Newcastle Public School in 1975, attended the University of Nebraska in Kearney, Nebraska and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in...

Marian Olson

Marian Olson

Oct 17, 2014

Marian Olson Obituary Marian K. Olson of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away October 17, 2014. She was 85 years old. The former Marian Kathleen Kinneberg was born February 10, 1929, in Spring Grove, Minnesota. She married John H. Olson on May 22, 1955. She is survived by her husband, son Bryan Olson of E. Dundee, IL, daughters Kathleen Babin of Sacramento,...

Mary Gilles

Mary Gilles

Oct 16, 2014

Mary Gilles Obituary Gilles, Mary E. (Angel Bunny) Our loving, caring, funny, earthly Angel passed away peacefully October 16, 2014 and joined the Lords Legion of Heavenly Angels. Mary was born in St. Louis, MO to Virgil and Lola Wiltse. She graduated from Radnor High School in Wayne, PA and from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln with a BS in...

Peter Westlin

Peter Westlin

Oct 14, 2014

Peter Westlin Obituary Westlin, Peter Todd age 44, passed away unexpectedly on October 12, 2014. He is survived by parents, Dennis and Kathleen; sister, Lisa (Charlie) Borene; niece and nephew, Marissa and Chase (Borene); grandmother, Pat Monahan; aunts and uncles, cousins, and many friends. A service will be held for family and friends for Peter on Monday, October 20, 2...

Caroline Fiedler

Caroline Fiedler

Oct 5, 2014

Caroline Fiedler Obituary Fiedler, Caroline J. Age 80 of Plymouth, MN passed away October 5, 2014 at her home. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Gerald Fiedler Jr; sisters, Barbara Frystak and Joyce Hautman. Survived by children, Cathy Lindahl (Jack) and Chuck Fiedler (Donna) and grandchildren, Chris Lindahl (Kristin) and Matthew Fiedler as well as a niece and nephews. Visitation...

Joann Weil

Joann Weil

Sep 30, 2014

Joann Weil Obituary Weil, Joann M. age 78 of Plymouth, died September 30, 2014. Preceded in death by sister, Alice Hamlin. Survived by her husband of 56 years, Jim; sons, Bob Weil (Karen) and their children, DJ, Chris and Nate; Tom Weil (Sarah) and their children, Dixon, Alec and Aubrey; daughter, Karen Weil. Joann was an avid choir member at...

Renee Sjoblom

Renee Sjoblom

Sep 24, 2014

Renee Sjoblom Obituary passed away unexpectedly. Born Jan 14, 1967 and died Sept. 24, 2014. Beloved mother, daughter and sister. Survived by parents, Karen and Brad Johnson; sister, Paige Neubauer and husband, Eric; ex-husband, Bill Sjoblom; and son, Billy and daughter, Alexa. She will be deeply missed. Memorial service Monday, September 29 11 AM at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220...

Patricia Sandstad

Patricia Sandstad

Sep 24, 2014

Patricia Sandstad Obituary Sandstad, Patricia Helen Jane ( Cosgriff ) 1922 2014 In her 92nd year, all the fun, work, travel and parenting ended for Patricia, with lots of family at her side. Just a week after her pancreatic cancer diagnosis and 46 hours after her last smile and greeting, she left us, gracefully. She was preceded in death by...

Margaret Buschbom

Margaret Buschbom

Sep 21, 2014

Margaret Buschbom Obituary Buschbom, Margaret M. age 93, of Orono. Born January 12, 1921 in Manhatten, New York. Died peacefully Sept. 21, 2014 at Trails of Orono. Margaret lived in the Long Lake / Orono area for over 50 years and was a long time member of Christ Lutheran Church in Maple Plain and an active volunteer for many years...

Charlotte Gustafson

Charlotte Gustafson

Sep 13, 2014

Charlotte Gustafson Obituary The Gustafson and Quinn families regretfully announce the death of Charlotte Kaiser Gustafson, age 98, of Plymouth, Minnesota on September 13, 2014. Preceded in death by her beloved parents, Philip and Charlotte Kaiser, husband Alvin (Al), sister Emily (Art) Cummings, brother John P. (LaVerne) Kaiser, son Gary and great grandson Kyle Adams. Survived by two children; son...

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