Obituaries
Carol Ann Lanford
Apr 18, 2020
Carol A. Lanford (Leigh) went to her reward on April 18, 2020 at 88 years young. She was preceded in death by parents Albert and Ella, and brother James. She is survived by her daughter Tara Lee (Randy), sister Margaret, brother John (Kathy), sister-in-law, Dorothy and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of...
Elizabeth A. Bostrom
Apr 18, 2020
Bostrom, Elizabeth “Betty”
Age 101, went to join the Lord and her husband on April 18, 2020. Betty passed away peacefully in her sleep, of natural causes. Originally from South Minneapolis and later Plymouth, MN. She is survived by children, Gerald (Vicky) Bostrom, Kathy Lindahl, Patricia Klungseth, Steven (Joan) Bostrom, Mary (Mike) Ross; 15 grandchildren; 26 great...
Betty K. Koppin
Apr 17, 2020
Betty Kathryn Koppin, age 97, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away April 17, 2020 after a long life of helping others.
She was born to Charles and Lydia Mae Gerdes in 1923 in Dayton, Ohio. Betty graduated from Randolph High School in 1941 and received her nursing degree from the Dayton School of...
Eldon H. Eckert
Apr 16, 2020
Eldon H. Eckert, age 86 Osseo and Crosslake passed away on April 16, 2020. Survived by wife, Lola Jean and family.
No flowers please. Final arrangements to follow.
Pending Service Thursday, April 16, 2020 Email Details
Susan E. Mann
Apr 15, 2020
Susan “Sue” E. Mann
age 70, St. Michael, Minnesota, died peacefully on April 15, 2020 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota. She was born on August 7, 1949, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Clayton and Elsie (Joiner) Halverson. Sue was a graduate of Superior Senior High School. She worked for the Superior Evening Telegram before moving...
Thomas H. Tipton
Apr 13, 2020
Well known gospel and jazz singer Thomas “Tom” Henry Tipton Jr. of Maple Grove, MN went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 13, 2020, following a brief illness. He was 86.
Mr. Tipton performed on more than 100 telecasts of the “Hour of Power” from the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California. In his retirement...
Betty Mae Buen
Apr 13, 2020
Betty Mae Buen (nee Huisinga), formerly Betty Mae Seaburg, age 91, formerly of Robbinsdale, passed away April 13, 2020. Betty was born to the late Herman and Mary Huisinga on April 4, 1929, the youngest of 10 children, in Hennepin Co. She was married to the late Harold Seaburg for 25 years; they had six children together. She was...
Leslie S. Halonen
Apr 13, 2020
Leslie S. Halonen, age 57 of Greenfield, Minnesota passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2020, surrounded by family.
Les was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota to Paul and Lorraine Halonen on May 19, 1962. He started school in Cokato, Minnesota. In 1974, the family moved to Outlook, Saskatchewan where he graduated from Outlook High School...
Shirley R. Clerc
Apr 13, 2020
Shirley R. Clerc, 93, peacefully joined her husband, Bob, in Heaven on April 13, 2020.
Survived by daughter, Nancy (Rolf) Slattsveen; granddaughters, Laura (Brian) Dorsey & Amy Slattsveen; great-grandsons, Mason, Jayden, Jase and Lucas; sister-in-law, Carol (Roger) Lind; nieces, Sandy (John) Herman and Julie (John) Holmstrom; grandnieces and nephew; Krista, Hanna and Jack.
Private Mass...
Dale Thomas Berger
Apr 12, 2020
Dale Thomas Berger, age 88, of Crystal, died peacefully at home April 12, 2020 surrounded by family.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Agnes; parents, Eva and Edward; four brothers and four sisters.
Dale is survived by children, Jeffrey (Paula), Jean (Joseph) and Scott (Gina); grandchildren, Katelyn (Justin), Jeremy,...
John Irwin Dougan
Apr 11, 2020
John Irwin Dougan, 87, died peacefully of heart complications on April 11, 2020, while at home with his wife, Marie, of 65 years. John was born September 29, 1932, in Duncan, B.C., Canada. A longtime resident of the Wayzata area, John was employed at the Martinson Clinic on Lake Street for almost 33 years as a laboratory technologist and...
Catherine N. Hartman
Apr 11, 2020
Survived by her loving husband, Ted; children, Michael (Cathie) Hartman and Susan (William) Palaia; son-in-law, Ronald Osowski; grandchildren, Andrew, Alex, Ryan, Derek, Carl, Benjamin and Isabella; relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by her daughter, Elizabeth Osowski, grandson, Nicholas Palaia; parents, Augusta and Louis Simmons; sister, Rosemary Winowich.
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Alfred C. Reger
Apr 10, 2020
Alfred C .Reger, “Al” Age 99 of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully April 10, 2020 from natural causes. Preceded in death by wife, Mary “Billie” Reger; son, James Reger; parents, James and Kathryn Reger; sister, Rita Snell; brothers, Marvin, Gordon, Thomas, Clifford and James Reger.
Survived by daughter, Kathleen Reger; sons, John, Jerry and Kevin (Jennifer) Reger; grandchildren,...
Patricia Ann Mielke
Apr 10, 2020
Patricia (Pat) Ann Mielke of Plymouth, MN, passed away Friday, April 10th, 2020 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul after a long battle with cancer.
Pat was born March 26th, 1941 in Mpls, MN to Ervin Maas Sr. and Illene (Jerde) Maas. She graduated from Delano High School and then worked at IDS until...
David M. Fallah
Apr 8, 2020
David M. Fallah, 29, passed away April 8, 2020 after battling stage four stomach cancer since January 2020. David attended middle & high school in Robbinsdale, MN where he excelled in basketball and extracurricular soccer. He attended Ridgewater Community College with a focus in accounting.
After college, David moved to Philadelphia working as a sales manager for...
Richard C. Baker
Apr 8, 2020
Dr. Richard C. Baker, 81, of Fergus Falls MN, died 8 April 2020 at his home in Plymouth, MN.
Richard, or Dick as he was known to many, was born 6 May 1938 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Dr. Norman and Dr. Jeannette (née Lieber) Baker. After graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1956, he attended...

James Michael Svobodny
Apr 8, 2020
James M. Svobodny, age 90, of Champlin, formerly of S. Mpls. passed away on April 8, 2020.
Sears employee of 42 years.
Survived by nephew, Mike (Patsy) Langanki; grandnieces & nephews, Jaime, Kristy, Jesse; great-grandnieces & nephews, Henri, Greta, Inge, Beattice, and Max.
Preceded in death by parents, Esther and Michael Svobodny; and...
C. David Helgen
Apr 7, 2020
Pastor C. David Helgen died April 7, 2020. Born in Mason City, IA; graduate of Northfield High School, St. Olaf College, and Luther Theological Seminary. World War II Veteran, 100th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, France and Germany, 1944-45. Received Purple Heart. In 1949, married Constance Fingarson in Walnut Grove, MN. Fulbright Scholar in Oslo, Norway, 1951-52. As Lutheran pastor,...
Beverly Arlene Halverson
Apr 7, 2020
Beverly Arlene Halverson, age 91 of Crystal, MN born on January 5, 1929 in Viking Township, MN and passed away at home, surrounded by family on April 7th, 2020. She married Robert Halverson on May 20th, 1955 and remained with him until his passing in 1988.
She was preceded in death by husband Robert, son Gregory, brother...
Rose Ann Daugherty
Apr 6, 2020
Rose Ann Daugherty, born July 6, 1932 in Eau Claire, WI, died April 6, 2020 in New Hope, MN.
She was preceded in death by husband, James Daugherty; her parents, Francis and Theresa Pattison.
She is survived by children, Fred, Katie (Gary) Johnson, Joe (Maureen), Sheila (Tim) Peltier, Bill (Mary) and Paula (Tom) Goering; grandchildren,...
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