Obituaries
Janet Youngdahl
Nov 5, 2025
Janet Eileen Youngdahl, 88, of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. Born on July 25, 1937, in Minneapolis to Henry and Mary Petzke, Jan lived a life defined by independence, humor, and quiet strength.
She enjoyed a long and successful career as an executive secretary with Lifetouch. Beyond her work, Jan...
Janet Mae Aasgaard
Nov 19, 2025
Aasgaard, Janet Mae
Age 93, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025.
Preceded in death by husband Thomas, parents Clayton and Mae Berdahl and brother Richard; survived by children Steven (Julie) and Kevin (Sara); grandchildren Jeff (Maureen), Kim (David), Scott (Katie), Marissa and Lauren; great-grandchildren Annie, Logan, Cole, Noah, Kip and Riley; and cousin, James Berdahl...
Patricia (Pat) A. Jacobs
Nov 21, 2025
Jacobs, Patricia (Pat) A.
Age 75 of Brooklyn Park passed away peacefully surrounded by family & loved ones.
Patricia is preceded in death by her loving husband, Michael Jacobs; father, Victor & mother, Helen Boroski; sister, Janice Skappel.
She is survived by her daughter, Michelle (Dan) Blachfelner, and son, John (Haili) Jacobs; sister, Diane Lindberg; grandchildren, David (Jolene), Michael (Chelsea), Paige (Brad), Madelyn...
Kerry Ann Hovelsrud
Oct 23, 2025
age 74, of Brooklyn Park, MN, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025.
Kerry loved all kinds of music, shopping, working on special craft projects and enjoying her favorite meals from McDonald’s. She especially loved time spent with family – celebrating holidays and birthdays with her parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and sharing nightly phone calls with her mom. Kerry was...
Demetria Hawes
Nov 15, 2025
Hawes, Demetria (Dee)
January 7, 1937 - November 15, 2025
Age 88 formerly of Golden Valley, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025. Preceded in death by husband Robert and son Edwin. Survived by numerous family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Saturday, December 6, 2025 at St Margaret Mary Church, 2323 Zenith Ave. N. Golden Valley, MN with visitation...
Brenda Catherine Gieneart
Nov 16, 2025
May 30, 1940 - November 16th, 2025
On November 16th, 2025 Brenda was greeted by Jesus and his loving arms. She was surrounded by her loving family and many prayers from afar.
Brenda was born near Milroy, MN on May 30th, 1940 on the rural family farm. She grew up with her loving parents (Dorothy and Julius Statteman), her brothers (Tom, Scott...
Robert John Gacek Sr.
Nov 16, 2025
96.5 Years Young or as Bob would say '45x2+6'
May 7, 1929 – November 16, 2025
Bob was born to John and Magdalene Gacek on May 7, 1929, the youngest of twelve children. He grew up in Northeast Minneapolis and attended Holy Cross Grade School and graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1947. He continued his education at Dunwoody Industrial Institute pursuing...
Carrol Jean Thomas Hyde
Nov 12, 2025
Carrol Jean Thomas Hyde, age 93 of Wealshire in Medina, MN. Passed away peacefully November 12, 2025.
Carrol was born on July 30, 1932, in Dodge City, KS. Graduated from Kansas State University in 1954 with a degree in Radio and Television. She pursued a career in television broadcasting and was the first woman broadcaster for WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. Carrol...
Donald Klein
Nov 12, 2025
Donald Wallace Klein, 99, of Robbinsdale passed away on November 12, 2025. He was born to Walter and Agnes Klein in Minneapolis. He served in the army in WWII in Europe, of which he was justly proud. Donald graduated from the U of M journalism school and worked as an advertising copy writer for several firms, including Gambles Skogmo and...
Arthur "Art" Lee Fretag
Nov 10, 2025
Beloved husband and father Arthur Lee Fretag age 83, passed away peacefully on 11-10-2025 surrounded by his loving family.
Art is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Agnes; cherished children, Andrew (Kim), Chris (Joan) and Mary Farber; grandchildren, Zachary, Emma and their mother, Wendy, Madeline, Justin, Christopher, Ethan and Nathaniel; brother, Dennis (Sandra) and sister, Linda (Jon).
He is preceded...
Gary Rieland
Oct 30, 2025
Gary Anthony Rieland, age 76, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, surrounded by the love of his family. Gary was born on October 24, 1949, to Wilfred and Loretta (Welle) Rieland of Melrose, Minnesota, where his strong foundation of faith, family, and hard work first took root.
Gary lived a life shaped by...
Phyllis Meister
Nov 1, 2025
Phyllis (Pettit) Meister
Age 86, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Born on December 22, 1938, in Loretto, Minnesota, to Francis Pettit and Esther (Stubbs) Pettit. Phyllis was raised on a dairy farm where she proudly took part in every chore—even caring for the chickens, which she had no love for. Like her father, Francis,...
Patricia Bailey Campion
Nov 13, 2025
86, died peacefully on Nov. 13, surrounded by family.
Born in Pennsylvania to Robert Gavin and Helen (Finnegan) Gavin, Patricia lived most of her life in Minnesota, growing up with three brothers and three sisters.
Patricia had two great loves of her life, her first husband Jack Bailey lost in the Vietnam war and father to her three children, and Marty Campion,...
Jerome Joseph Scherber
Nov 12, 2025
The angels of the northern lights escorted Jerome Joseph Scherber home on November 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 5, 1932, during a blizzard at the family farm in Rogers Minnesota, Jerome was the first born son of Gilbert and Susan Scherber. He attended Fletcher Schoolhouse and graduated from the University of Minnesota Agricultural School in 1951....
Joyce M. Ebert
Nov 12, 2025
Joyce M. Ebert, 93, of Medina, passed away Wed., Nov. 12, 2025.
Joyce loved puzzles and quilting. She enjoyed traveling with Jack, playing golf and their time in Florida.
She was preceded in death by husband, John ”Jack” and son-in-law, Danny John Olson.
Survivors include children, Judy (Lowell) Strehler, Jackie (Larry) Aldrich, Greg (Tina) Ebert, Cindy (Scott) Larson and Teri Ebert; 16 grandchildren;...
Kathleen L. Strunc
Nov 11, 2025
A livestream of Kathy's Prayer Service will be available starting at 7:00 PM, Monday, November 17. To view the livestream please click here. Click onto the "Live" tab and then the window titled "Kathleen Sturnc Prayer Service"
A livestream of Kathy's Mass will be available starting at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 18. To view the livestream please click here. Click onto the...
Joan Hogan
Nov 9, 2025
Hogan, Joan T.
Age 101 of Brooklyn Park. Born October 2, 1924, in Mitchell, South Dakota, died November 9, 2025.
Preceded in death by husband Ralph, and parents Josephine and Martin Walsh; siblings Bernice (Floyd) Johnson, Martin (Fran), Father Daniel, Kenneth, Josephine (Robert) Higgins; brother-in-law James Hogan.
Survived by children, Pat and wife, Linda of Andover, Marie Enck of Colorado Springs, CO, Tom...
George Riner
Nov 8, 2025
Age 97, of Plymouth passed away November 8, 2025.
Survived by wife Jane Riner; daughter Patricia (Joel) Moebius; sons Brian (Brenda) Riner, & Mark Riner; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by sisters Barbara and Jackie;
Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Thursday, November 20, 2025 at The Church of St. Bartholomew, 630 E Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata. Visitation at church...
Judith Mayer
Nov 7, 2025
Mayer, Judy
Age 86 of Tonka Bay died on Friday November 7, 2025 in hospice at home. She will be greatly missed by husband John, to whom she was married for 63 years; sons Joseph (Lynn) and Christopher; sister Mary Gibbs; brother Greg Zeglen; grandchildren Jessica Gergen (Phil), Tyler, Nicholas, Emma, Erik. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Friday, November 21,...
Judith "Judy" Gfroerer
Nov 6, 2025
Judith M. Gfroerer
Age 84 of Crystal, passed away peacefully on Nov 6, 2025. Services are being planned for early December. A full obituary will be posted soon.
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