Obituaries

Joan Marie Johnston

Joan Marie Johnston

Apr 20, 2024

Joan Marie Johnston (nee Borer), age 93, of Brooklyn Park, MN, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024, surrounded by family. A graduate of the College of St. Catherine, she was proud of her 48-year nursing career. She was very involved in the the parish community of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Her involvement included the Council of Catholic Women and...

Norma Jane Werner

Norma Jane Werner

Apr 19, 2024

Norma passed away peacefully on 4/19/24, ready to see her Lord and Savior, Jesus. Norma was born on 10/31/30 in Cornlea, NE to Frank and Mary Brandl. They lived on a farm where she helped with many of the outside chores. She graduated from Humphrey High school in 1947. She married David Werner  on 2/23/49 after he returned from the service....

Albin Medved

Albin Medved

Apr 17, 2024

To view livestream of the Mass of Christian Burial please click on livestream link below: 

Mass of Christian Burial for Albin MedvedAlbin Medved, affectionately called Al, Bine, and Ata, passed away at the age of 86, in the loving arms of Jesus while in hospice care at his Plymouth home. His wife Albina and their family created a serene environment for...

Leone Williams

Leone Williams

Apr 16, 2024

Leone Dorthea Williams (94), formerly of Coon Rapids, MN (Epiphany Parish) was called home to the Lord on April 16, 2024. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Jerome Thomas Williams.  She is survived by her nine children; Catherine (Paul), Timothy (Nancy), Jeanne (Brent), Mark (Diane), Paul, Jerry (Gwen), Peter (Diana), Greg (Lucia) and Eric.  Leone was blessed...

Hunter J. Sorenson

Hunter J. Sorenson

Apr 14, 2024

Hunter J. Sorenson, age 28 of Hamel. 

Survived by mother, Penni; father, Jeff (Tricia); sister, Taylor Rose (Chad); grandparents, Judy Sorenson, Howie and Lorrie Schaber and Marsha Sundin; bonus siblings, Jorie and Buck Trueblood; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by grandfathers, Ken Sorenson and Samuel Sundin. 

Hunter was a graduate of Wayzata High School. He was working at...

Jeannine A. McDonald

Jeannine A. McDonald

Apr 14, 2024

To view the livestream link, for Jeannine, please click on the link below:Mass of Christian Burial for Jeannine McDonaldMcDonald, Jeannine Ann, 59 of Robbinsdale and formerly of North Minneapolis, passed away on April 14, 2024 after an eight-month battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She graduated from Patrick Henry in 1983 and received her BS degree in 1988 and Masters degree in 1997...

Darla J. Dahlager

Darla J. Dahlager

Apr 13, 2024

Darla J. Dahlager, age 83 of Plymouth, passed away April 13, 2024. Darla was born September 30, 1940 in Madelia, Minn. She graduated from Madelia High School, class of 1958, and then Minneapolis Business College where she earned a private secretarial degree. Her first job was working at Grossman Chevrolet in the finance department. During the 1970s and 80s, she...

Marlyce Nelson Payne

Marlyce Nelson Payne

Apr 9, 2024

Payne, Marlyce Nelson

Born 05/30/36 and passed on 4/9/24 at the age of 87. Preceded in death by her parents, G. Emil and Selma Nelson, her son, James Edward Payne, and her beloved husband of 61 years, Edward James Payne. 



Marlyce grew up on a small-town farm in Northern Minnesota (Clearbrook) and always regarded that as a wonderful upbringing by her loving...

Patti Lynn Kemp

Patti Lynn Kemp

Apr 8, 2024

Kemp, Patti L. 

age 69. Born Feb. 17, 1955 in Anoka & passed away April 8, 2024, in Robbinsdale. Patti grew up & worked in her parent's grocery & meat market. Also, she was employed by Honeywell Int. She lived a very full life & had many friends. She was a loving, caring daughter, sister & aunt. Preceded in death by...

Bonnie A. Hughes

Bonnie A. Hughes

Apr 8, 2024

Bonita Hughes, age 75, of Rockford passed away on April 8, 2024. Bonnie is survived by sons, Brian (Kelly) Gaspard and Daniel (Tisha) Gaspard; grandchildren, Dylan, Zackary, Addison, Sophia, and Chase; and dog, Riley. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Steven Hughes; and sister, Nancy Noble.

Bonnie was born May 11, 1948, in Robbinsdale, MN to Alfred and...

Eugene "Gene" D. Back

Eugene "Gene" D. Back

Apr 8, 2024

Eugene Back, 83, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 2, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota to David and Dorothy Back. He worked for Creamettes for 25 years before becoming a much beloved head custodian for the Wayzata School District. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,...

Rosemarie McGiffin

Rosemarie McGiffin

Apr 7, 2024

Rosemarie McGiffin, age 80 of Plymouth, went to be with the Lord April 7, 2024. Retired from Mpls. Public Schools after a long career in elementary education. Preceded in death by her parents, Reginald and Ethel, husband, Richard McGiffin, and her pups, Nugget, Cory, and Molly. Survived by sister-in-law, Sandra McGiffin, many cousins, friends and special friends, Becca and Sarah.

Mass...

Kathryn "Kitty" Bania

Kathryn "Kitty" Bania

Apr 7, 2024

Kathryn “Kitty” Bania, age 94, of Maple Grove, passed away and into Heaven on April 7th, 2024. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Kathryn was loved beyond measure, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and adored her.

Born and raised in the Camden neighborhood of Minneapolis, Kathryn grew up the youngest of nine children. From an early...

Audrey Ann Johnson

Audrey Ann Johnson

Apr 7, 2024

Johnson, Audrey A.Age 92 of Otsego, formerly Crystal. Preceded in death by loving husband of 70 years, Lowell.  Survived by daughter, Sheila Louisiana (Mike); son, Erik (Melanie); relatives and friends.  Audrey was an amazing stay at home mom during Sheila and Erik's years in school. Prior to that, she worked at Prudential and, after that, at various secretarial services.  Funeral...

Sandra Crawford

Sandra Crawford

Apr 6, 2024

Sandra Crawford, age 77 of Crystal, passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2024 during a brief hospital stay. She is survived by her husband, Guy Crawford, her daughter Sara Jane Crawford (Mitch Feinberg), her sister Susan Stubbs, niece and nephew Carla Erickson (Tim) and Stan Breitlow (Molly) and her close friends Jo Martinson and Susan Clambey. She is preceded in...

Thomas A. Haglund

Thomas A. Haglund

Apr 5, 2024

Thomas A. Haglund, 65, of Ham Lake, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Friday, April 5, 2024.  Long time owner of Al-Cast Mold and Pattern, Tom loved flying his Ultra-Lite.  Preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Eva Haglund. Tom is survived by lifelong partner, Susan Zachman; sibling, Mark (Kristine) Haglund, Steve (Vicki) Haglund and Mary (Michael)...

Eugene Michael Casey

Eugene Michael Casey

Apr 4, 2024

Casey, Eugene Michael

"Gene"

Age 74 of Minneapolis died April 5, 2024 of lung cancer.

Survived by siblings Gerald (Dianne), Patrick (Linda), Cheryl, Randall (Wendy), numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Gene graduated from Wayzata High School in 1967.

He served two tours in Vietnam as an Army Medic, serving as a Medical Company SSG with the 1st infantry and the 101st Airborn.

He graduated from...

John Richard Devine

John Richard Devine

Apr 3, 2024

John Devine age 99, Plymouth, passed away on April 3, 2024, six months shy of his 100th birthday.  He is survived by his children Jackie (Tom) Kusnierek of Plymouth, MN, Mike (Edi) Devine of Edina, MN and Peggy (Jack) Havdala of Jonesboro, AR; grandchildren Joey, Mark and Sarah Havdala and Johnny and Anna Devine; sisters-in-law Pat Daly and Phyllis Cavanagh...

Elizabeth A. Thornton

Elizabeth A. Thornton

Apr 1, 2024

To view the livestream of the Mass, please click on the link: Mass of Christian Burial for Liz Thornton

Elizabeth A. Thornton (Liz) was born in Alexandria February 15, 1935. She attended school in Alexandria and participated in 4H activities. She loved fishing with her father and brothers and was a champion at cribbage. She learned to count very young so...

Lois Spurlin-Ryun

Lois Spurlin-Ryun

Apr 1, 2024

Lois Spurlin-Ryun, age 81, of Roanoke, Alabama, former resident of Hopkins, Minnesota, passed away on April 1st, 2024.She is survived by her husband, Thomas Ryun; sister, Gaye Hurtig; children, David, Kelly, and Jo Spurlin; grandchildren, Taylor, Logan, Aaron, and Dakodah; great-grandchildren, Easton, Declan, Owen and WatsonShe is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Dorothy Hurtig.A funeral service will be held...