Nancy Biesemeier

Jan 23, 2017

Nancy Biesemeier,  age 78 of Bloomington, passed away Jan. 23, 2017. She was a  loving mother and grandmother. Nancy was preceded in death by husband, Dennis. She is survived by children, Denise (Paul) Stresnak, Charlotte Tuttle (Piotr), Diann Biesemeier, Dennis (Julie) Biesemeier, and De De (Eric) Nygren; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Janice and Debbie; brothers, Samuel and Jake;...

Jeanette Pugh

Jan 23, 2017

Preceded in death by husband, Edgar; parents, Michael and Josephine Osgar; brothers, Mitchell and Eugene; sister, Lorraine. Survived by children Darlene (Bruce) Knoke, Donald (Carolyn), Douglas (Connie), Thomas (Deanna), Timothy, Theresa (Jeff) Kortman, and Rita Pugh. 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers and 2 sisters; and many more relatives and friends. “Nana-Nette” loved bingo, pull tabs, classic movies, musicals,...

Wayne Slaton

Jan 22, 2017

Wayne Scott Slaton age 62 of Plymouth, passed away Jan. 22, 2017. Preceded in death by mother, Lois.  Survived by wife, Deborah; son, Mike (Ramala) Slaton; son, Steve (Wendy) Slaton; daughter, Erin Rebecca Slaton; 5 grandchildren; father, Gunther (Sally) Slaton; sister, Ellen (Jack) Devine; brother Eric (Patty) Slaton, and other relatives and friends. Possible memorial gathering at a later...

Msgr. Stanleynec Sr

Jan 21, 2017

Msgr. Stanley J. Srnec, 98, of New Prague, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017.  Msgr. was ordained September 26, 1942 at the Cathedral of St. Paul, and was Pastor of the Church of St. Raphael, Crystal from 1970 to 1996.  He was a member of the Fr. William Blum Knights of Columbus Council. He was preceded in death by...

Rose M. Fier

Jan 21, 2017

Rose M. Fier, age 87, formerly of Golden Valley, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. Rose is survived by children, Teresa (John) Mucci, Robert Fier, Fr. Brian Fier, Kristin (Kevin) Welin, Justin (Janice) Fier & Jonathan (Susan) Vaughan-Fier; grandchildren, Noah, Lily, Jeffrey, Jennifer, David, Katherine, Madeline, Jessica, Owen & Bennett; sister, Anne Masters; sister-in-law, Pat Bydlon. She was preceded...

Stephen John Leicher

Jan 20, 2017

Stephen J. Leicher age 66 of Maple Grove passed away on January 20, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Rebecca (Flo) Leicher; sons, Jeffrey and Andrew (Kacie) Leicher; grandchildren, Nathan, Noah, William and Lucy; brother, Michael (Mary) Leicher; sisters-in-law, Susan (Daniel) Wiltse and Marian Westphal; special cousin, Judith (Scott) Drysdale; nieces, nephews and beloved...

Ernest Edwin Johnson

Jan 19, 2017

Ernest Edwin Johnson, born March 12, 1933, entered eternal glory on January 19, 2017. Born in Finlayson, MN to Edwin and Mary (Pahkala) Johnson, Ernest was the middle of three sons. He is preceded in death by both parents, older brother James and younger brother Robert. He was baptized and confirmed in the Finnish Lutheran Church and lived out...

Thomas J. Mathias

Jan 19, 2017

Thomas James Mathias of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2017, in New Hope, Minnesota.  He was born March 26, 1970 in Golden Valley, to Clifford and Dorothy Mathias, and was the youngest of six children.

At the time of his birth, he was found to have a heart defect. By age five it was...

Larry Kryzaniak

Jan 16, 2017

Survived by wife Linda; daughters Jaimie (Troy) Meyers, Amy Block and Cammy (Luke) Konop; grandchildren Brandt, Addison, Brendan, Callen and Maclin; father Anthony Kryzaniak; sisters Kris Shipton, Kathy (Denny) Berschneider, Judy (Mark) Siefert and Helen (Roy) Duncum; mother-in-law Harriett Davis; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by mother Carol Kryzaniak; father-in-law Gene Davis; and nephew Nehemiah Hall. Larry...

Ralph L. Westphal

Jan 16, 2017

Ralph Westphal, 94, of Brooklyn Park, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. He is survived by daughter, Trudy (Richard) Harper and son, Terry (Connie) Westphal; five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Ralph was a graduate of Buffalo High School and worked as an accountant.  He was married to Evelyn Cordes Westphal for 62 years. Funeral services...

Robert C. Whitman

Jan 15, 2017

Robert C. Whitman, a ge 93 of Medina died Sun. Jan 15. He is survived by wife of 42 years, Darlyne (Dar); children: Randy (Roberta), Long Lake; Ron (Connie), Eden Prairie; Christine Nordstrom, Plymouth; Richard Whitman, Hopkins; grandchildren Marisa Tastad (Aaron), Issaquah, WA; Heather Metcalf (Steve), Livonia, MI; Eric Nordstrom, Plymouth: Ellen Engstrom (Mike), Minnetonka; Rachel K o madina...

Joseph Marolt

Jan 15, 2017

Joseph M. Marolt, age 96 of Brainerd, died peacefully on January 15, 2017 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo, MN. He was born March 26, 1920 in Elcor MN, son of Rudolph and Marija (Tauzelj) Marolt, immigrants of Slovenia. Preceded in death by his loving wife Marion Elizabeth Davies; brothers and sisters, Rudolph, Mayme, Matilda, Frank, Albert, and...

James D. Keegan

Jan 15, 2017

James D. Keegan, 68 of Maple Grove, passed away January 15, 2017. James was very involved with the Christ Community Church in Maple Grove. He was preceded in death by parents, Donald and Marcella; brother, John. James is survived by sister, Barbara (Mike) Wilson; brothers, Randy and Cameron; many nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be 1pm Tuesday, Jan....

Robert Spence

Jan 12, 2017

Spence, Robert A., age 80 of Elk River passed away Jan. 12, 2017.  Survived by wife, Mayme; children, Bryan (Debra), Dale (Susan) and Annette (Frank) Weber; grandchildren, Kristine (Eric) Olson, Nicholas Spence, Andrew Spence, Ashley Spence, Aidan Weber and Mayme Weber; siblings, William, Deloris (Del) Layton, Rita (Lloyd) Johnston, Bernadette Heck, Monica Snedeker, and Margaret “Peggy” (Jerry) Henry; as...

Barbara Lynn Oxley

Jan 11, 2017

Born 10/3/1951 to Robert and Evelyn Reilly. She married her soulmate Steven on August 11, 1973 and raised 3 children, Josie (Roger) Parkhurst, Julie (Ryan) Kazeck and Jeff (Keelia) Oxley. She was blessed with 8 grandchildren, Brandon, Dylan, Brynnlee, Austin, Kiya, Brooklyn, Lacie, Evelyn; and “special daughter,” Giulia. Also survived by her beloved mother, Evelyn (Reilly) Erdmann; six siblings...

Lelund W. Kosel

Jan 11, 2017

From the west take Hwy 62 east straight past the exit for Hiawatha Avenue (Hwy 55). Approximately 2 blocks take the right hand exit, which is labeled Historic Fort Snelling (Henry Bishop Whipple Federal Bldg is also at this exit). At the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp turn left, go one block to...

Thomas W O'Brien

Jan 11, 2017

Thomas William O'Brien, age 72, of Arden Hills, MN. succumbed to lung cancer on Wednesday, January 11, surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by parents, Vince and Irene O'Brien. He is survived by Sue, his wife of 51 years, children Terry (Rebecca), Shannon (Tom), Danny (Kim), Kelly, nine beloved grandchildren, brothers Mike and Pat and a very...

Reuel Alvin Nygaard

Jan 9, 2017

Reuel A. Nygaard, 79, of Plymouth, MN died the morning of January 9 peacefully at home with his wife Mary present.   He was born March 19,1937 in Mpls, MN to Reverend Alvin and Alphild Nygaard.  He married Mary E. Lorinser on July 12,1958 and she survives him.He is also survived by his two siblings Gail Anderson of...

Emmaline Dorothy Rasmussen

Jan 8, 2017

Private Interment SERVICES Memorial Service

Saturday, January 14, 2017 11:00 AM

Redeemer Lutheran Church 115 W. Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, MN 55391

Private Interment

Thomas Aasgaard

Jan 8, 2017

Loving husband, father and grandfather. Preceded in death by parents, Ivan and Carol; and sister Dona Weber. Survived by his wife of 63 years, Janet; children Steven (Julie) and Kevin (Sara); grandchildren Jeff (Maureen), Scott (Katie), Kim (David), Marissa and Lauren; brother-in-law Hank Weber. After serving in the Air Force for 6 years, he worked as an accountant for...