Jo Lehnen

Dec 31, 2016

Jo Lehnen of Crystal Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her home on December 31st surrounded by family. Jo was born on November 25, 1939 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She is survived by her sons Frank Jr and Kurt; grandchildren Tiffany, Dalton and Tristan; great-grandchildren Kiera, Marcus Jr and Alivia; sister Mary Ann; and brother Tony (Sherry). She was preceded...

Ralph Etherington

Dec 29, 2016

Ralph E. Etherington, age 81 of New Hope passed away December 29, 2016. Survived by wife, Roberta; son Brad and his children, John and Grace; daughter, Jean Callinan (Andrew) and their children, Neal (fiancée Tana) and Jenna; sister, Vivian Thomas; brothers, Robert (LaVon) and Jerry (Judy) Etherington; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Edgar; sisters, Berneatha...

Barbara Joan Karels

Dec 29, 2016

Barbara Joan Karels formerly of Crystal, MN passed away in Elgin, Illinois December 29, 2016 at age 83.  Preceded in death by husband, Gerhardt; daughter, Dale Juenemann; son, Darrell Wilder and brother, Dennis Forseth.  She is survived by her grandchildren, Michael (Laurel) Baier, Jodi (Dana Ballard) Rice, Alex (Jenn Gronke ) Juenemann; great-grandchildren, Kate, Molly, Sarah, Charlie, Nathan, Justin,...

Ewan D. Chowen

Dec 29, 2016

Ewan Donald James Chowen, age 98 of Minnetonka, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2016. Ewan was born on March 2, 1918, the son of Lew and Kate Chowen. He grew up in North Minneapolis, loving to fish, hunt and spend summers with family in the country. Ewan served for four years in the Army’s Persian Gulf Command overseas...

Genevieve A. Schrenk

Dec 28, 2016

Genevieve Annamarie Schrenk, 95, passed away peacefully in Alexandria, MN on December 28, 2016.   She was born on May 24, 1921 on the family farm near Long Prairie, the second of nine children of Anton and Elizabeth (Goebel) Clasemann.

Genevieve (Gen) had great emotional strength based on a strong faith and her family. She was naturally kind,...

Ruby Lila Werner

Dec 27, 2016

Ruby “Lila” Werner, formerly of Crystal and Robbinsdale, passed away December 27, 2016 at age 92.  Lila was born and raised in Little Fork, MN. She served as a WAVE in the Navy during WWII.  She graduated from St. Cloud State University and during her career she was a school teacher, worked at Honeywell and was a secretary for...

Warren Krekelberg

Dec 25, 2016

Krekelberg, Warren James

of Dayton, MN, formerly of Brooklyn Center and Green Valley, AZ.  Preceded in death by wife, Connie; parents & siblings.

Survived by wife, Karen; 5 children, Warren (Dianne), Joseph (Anne), Daniel (Susan), Kevin (Lauren), Colleen (Chris) Bennett; 3 step-children, Pamela (John) Chrystal, Brett (Kimberly) Morris, Jodi (Mark) Laubersheimer; 31 grandchildren;...

Dorothy Waldmann Gruidl

Dec 23, 2016

Dorothy Waldmann Gruidl, age 95, a woman of deep faith and longtime member of St. Agnes (St. Paul) and St. Anne’s (Minneapolis) Catholic Churches. Dorothy was born 8/17/21, always proud to share her birth location on the banks of the Mississippi River in NE Minneapolis. After graduating from the College of St. Catherine, she taught music in Hackensack, Melrose,...

Michael T. Boyle

Dec 23, 2016

Michael Terence, age 86, of Crystal, preceded in death by parents, Cornelius J. Boyle and Katherine (Zink) Boyle; step mother, Pearl (Hennessy), sister, Kathleen (Boyle) Milburn; grandson, James Boyle.

Survived by: sister, Mary Geraldine Sittauer, brother, Patrick (Mary) Boyle; wife, Dolores; children: Thomas (Ann), Terence (Kelly), Timothy (Margaret), Anne (Alan) Nicklaus, John (Lyn); 23 grandchildren: Theresa, Carolyn,...

Emma Ella Mayer

Dec 21, 2016

Emma Ella Mayer (Nee Kessler) was born in a farm home on May 1, 1923, the daughter of Jacob J. and Katie (Zimbelman) Kessler. She was raised and educated in the Anamoose, North Dakota community. She graduated from Anamoose High School in 1941. That fall, she had the opportunity to teach in a rural school in Lincoln Valley. This...

Donald Trebisovsky

Dec 21, 2016

Passed away on December 21, 2016. Survived by wife of 63 years, Joyce; sons, Steve (Susie) and Dave; daughter, Suzanne; grandchildren and many friends. A Korean War vet, Don earned his business degree in accounting and worked in chemical sales for McKesson and Chem/Serv. He loved being at the lake cabin he and Joyce built, tinkering with cars, wood,...

Carol R. Forsyth

Dec 20, 2016

Carol R. Forsyth of Plymouth, age 87, passed away Dec. 20, 2016, surrounded by family. Carol was born on December 7, 1929 to Neal and Irene Benson of Jackson, MN and followed her sisters to Macalester College in St. Paul, where she became the first of her siblings to graduate. Carol and college sweetheart, Doug, were married for over...

John Lindrothe

Dec 19, 2016

Lindrothe, John A., age 76, of New Hope. Preceded in death by his wife, Carol; and grandson, Robbie Loff.  Survived by daughter, Wendy (Robert) Loff; son, Ronald (Kimberly) Lindrothe; granddaughters, Kaitlyn Loff and Jessica Lindrothe.

Visitation one hour before the service. Interment Gethsemane Cemetery, New Hope. SERVICES Memorial Service

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Mary M. (Branley) Josephson

Dec 18, 2016

Mary M. (Branley) Josephson, age 67 of Minneapolis, passed away on December 18, 2016. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Branley: father, Vincent Branley; brother, Pat Branley. Mary is survived by husband of 42 years Jerry; her 4 children, Patrick (Anne), Ann (Casey) West, Katie (Troy) Ploog and James (Erik Retzer); her 6 grandchildren, Ryan, Sam,...

Augustine M. Laurisch

Dec 17, 2016

Preceded in death by husband, Donald and son, Robert. Survived by dear friend, Leeann Metzmaker; grandchildren, Robert (Sandy), Anthony (Monica), Kimberly and Donald (Stephanie) Laurisch; great-grandchildren, T.J., Alexia and Fabienne; relatives and friends.

SERVICES Visitation

Thursday, December 22, 2016 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Gearty-Delmore Robbinsdale Chapel 3888 West...

Robert "Hup" Martini

Dec 17, 2016

Hup was born on April 11, 1938 in Brainerd, MN. He married Susan Gail Cornell in 1960 and worked as an engineer for 30 years at Armstrong, Torseth, Skold, and Rydeen, Inc. Hup and Sue raised their family in Golden Valley, MN and retired to Breezy Point, MN in 2000. Preceded in death by his wife Susan. Survived by...

Florence Mueller

Dec 17, 2016

Florence B. Mueller age 95, formerly of Chicago, IL passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 17, 2016 at The Lighthouse Memory Care of Columbia Heights. She was preceded in death by her parents Karol and Anna (Sroka) Ziaja of Thorp, WI; nine siblings; husband Arthur F. Mueller; her gentleman friend William Nagel; and younger daughter Bonita J....

Cheryl Pfeifer

Dec 14, 2016

Cheryl Diane Pfeifer, age 68 passed away peacefully early Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. She was born March 28, 1948 in Minneapolis the daughter of Morrill (Rusty) and Gloria Olson.  Cheryl graduated from Cooper High School in New Hope, MN and attended Mankato State University studying interior design.

She had...

Patricia (McKay) Schlee

Dec 13, 2016

Schlee (McKay), Patricia M. Age 91, passed away on Dec. 13, 2016.  A long-time resident of Robbinsdale.  Graduated from Mpls. North High School in 1944.  Attended the McConnell Modeling School and later taught fashion modeling and self-improvement classes.  She modeled for several Mpls. Dept. stores, including Dayton’s, Jackson Graves and Young Quinlan.  Pat married her high school sweetheart, Durwood,...

Eileen Cotcamp

Dec 11, 2016

Cotcamp, Eileen, age 88 of St. Louis Park passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016 at home surrounded by her family.  Loving mom and g-ma.  Preceded in death by husband of 58 years, Bill; and son, David.  Survived by children, Steve (Cindy) Cotcamp, Sandy Cotcamp, Ellen Cotcamp and Ann (John) Gunderson; grandchildren, Casey (Carley) and Christie Cotcamp, Kelly and...