Obituaries

Minneapolis Obituaries

Fred Oakden

Fred Oakden

Jul 2, 2012

Oakden, Fred L. Age 71 of Otsego Passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2012. Preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Cooper. Survived by his wife of 49 years, Margaret; children, Kristina (Alex) Aikens, Mark (Michelle) and Andy; grandchildren, Alex, Spencer, Drea and Zack Aikens, Josh, Jessi, Jenna and Jackie Oakden; great-grandsons, Carter and Kody; sister, Carol...

Joyce Matson

Joyce Matson

Jul 1, 2012

Matson, Joyce A. Age 81 of Mpls, Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away July 1, 2012. Preceded in death by daughter, Jeannette and son, Clayton. Survived by her husband of 55 years, Roland; children, Scott (Joni), Juanita (Larry) Hendrickson, Cynthia (Mark) Warren, Linda Matson and Robert (Kathleen); grandchildren, Shilo, Sr., Christina, Jessica, Bobbi, Kelly, Lauren, Meghan, Erin,...

Verna Pritchard

Verna Pritchard

Jul 1, 2012

Pritchard, Verna Mae Age 78 of Mpls. Died 7/1/2012. Survived by children, Jonathan, Donn (Deb), and James Burseth, Camille (Mike), and Christine Pritchard; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-granddaughters; sister, Eunice Koefod; nieces, nephews and friends. Private family service. Bradshaw 3131 Minnehaha Avenue South 612-724-3621

Mary Krawchuk

Mary Krawchuk

Jul 1, 2012

Krawchuk, Mary B. (nee Turnbull) Passed away July 1, 2012 Age 54 of Oakdale. Survived by husband, Marvin; sons, Darryl and Trevor; mother-in-law, Anne Krawchuk; brothers, Steve, Scott and Mark Turnbull; sisters-in-law, Diane Johnson, Cindy Anderson, Darlene Dahlseide and Connie Shenk also many other relatives and friends and a mom to many others. Memorial service Saturday, July 7, 2012 4:00PM...

Adam Gott

Adam Gott

Jun 30, 2012

Gott, Adam T. Age 19 Of Stillwater, MN Beloved son of Stephen and Lisa (Sullivan) Gott, and amazing brother to Tyler, Ryan and Rachel, passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident on June 30, 2012. Adam embraced and loved life and all of the adventures it held. His faithfulness to God, infectious smile and welcoming spirit touched many people in...

Marian Groth

Marian Groth

Jun 30, 2012

Groth, Marian Age 87 of Afton Passed away June 30, 2012. Preceded in death byher husband, Donald. Survived by children, Pamela (Gary) Ford, Stephen Grothand Rebecca (Richard) Kortus; 5 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, William (Ivyl) Jacobson, David (Kathy)Kittle and Charles (Sharon) Jacobson; sister, Juanita Bush; special friend and sister-in-law, Barb Groth; nieces, nephews and many friends. Private...

Richard Reif

Richard Reif

Jun 29, 2012

Visitation Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center 2800 Curve Crest Boulevard Stillwater, MN 55082 Friday, July 13, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration of Dick's Life Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center 2800 Curve Crest Boulevard Stillwater, MN 55082 Friday, July 13, 2012 12:00 PM

Mildred Beutel

Mildred Beutel

Jun 29, 2012

Beutel, Mildred E. Age 88 ~ Of Lake Elmo Loving Sister & Aunt Passed away peacefully June 29, 2012 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by parents, Erwin and Vera; and brother, Don. Survived by brother, Bruce (Arline); sister-in-law, Joan; niece, Julie; nephews, Dan (Kathy), Doug, Dave (Toots), Don (Mary), and Dale (Dori); many great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends....

Mathias Doll

Mathias Doll

Jun 28, 2012

Doll, Mathias "Matt" Age 75 of Kintyre, ND. Passed away 6/28/12. Preceded in death by parents and son, Ryan. Survived by daughters, Theresa (Steve) Trusty, Maria Doll, Jackie Doll, Karol (Todd) Bennett, and Karrie (Kory) Hansen; 9 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and other relatives & friends. A special thanks to the staff & caregivers at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Service...

Phyllis Draheim

Phyllis Draheim

Jun 27, 2012

Draheim, Phyllis E. Age 94 of Bayport, formerly of Waseca, passed away on June 27, 2012. Preceded in death by her husband, Wesley and son, Steven. Survived by her daughters, Alice (Bob) Peters and Marilyn Draheim; grandchildren, Katherine and Matthew; other relatives and friends. Phyllis loved reading, classical music and playing the piano. A special thanks to the staff at...

Paul Jones

Paul Jones

Jun 27, 2012

Jones, Paul Age 93 of Stillwater WWII Veteran Passed away on June 27, 2012. Survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Eleanor; loving daughters, Pat Lee and Sue (John) Broman; 1 granddaughter and 3 great-granddaughters; other relatives and many friends. A Celebration of Paul's Life will be 2:00 PM Monday, July 2 at BRADSHAW CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER, 2800...

Jack Buckingham

Jack Buckingham

Jun 27, 2012

Buckingham, Jack Loving Father, Husband, Son, Brother and Grandson Daniel Jackson Buckingham, age 29 of Vadnais Heights passed away at home on June 27, 2012. A graduate of White Bear Lake High School and Augsburg College and a Mason. Jack was a person of exceptional kindness to everyone who knew him. Fiercely loyal and always loving, Jack had a very...

Donna Klausing

Donna Klausing

Jun 27, 2012

Klausing, Donna Jo Loving mother, daughter, sister Age 54, of Maplewood, passed away June 27, 2012. Preceded in death by father, Donald; grandparents, including special grandmother, Min. Survived by mother, JoAnn; children, Heather & Ashley Mansk, and Kyle; siblings, Craig (Jill), Janice (Cynthia "Jonesie" Jones), & Kent (Jamie); nephews, niece, other relatives, friends and her loving companion Peanut. The family...

Margaret Raasch

Margaret Raasch

Jun 26, 2012

Cemetery Lakewood Cemetery 3600 Hennepin Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 Monday, July 2, 2012 2:00 PM Graveside Service Lakewood Cemetery 3600 Hennepin Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 Monday, July 2, 2012 2:00 PM

Mary Karp

Mary Karp

Jun 25, 2012

Karp, Mary Lou nee Dittberner Beloved Mother and Grandmother Left to dance with the Angels on June 25, 2012. Enthusiastic lifelong resident of St. Paul. She will be dearly missed by her children; Mary (Dan) Nissen, Jeanne (Steven) Oelfke, Peg (Jim) Malaske, Christopher (Christine), Angela (Troy) Vertina, Kathleen (Paul Czech) Karp, and Bonnie (Darren) Amundson. Grandchildren; Amy, Nick, and Tony...

Delores Peloquin

Delores Peloquin

Jun 23, 2012

Peloquin, Delores A. Beloved Wife, Mother And Grandmother Passed away peacefully on June 23, 2012. Preceded in death by daughter, Laura; brothers, Dale and James Denney. Survived by husband of 58 years, Roy; children, Denise (Dave) Gierok, Jean (Guy) Katopodis, Tim (Cay), and Teresa (Steven) Bridges; 11 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; sisters, Doris (Robert) Curtis and Bonnie Ruff. Retired...

Helen Wilke

Helen Wilke

Jun 23, 2012

Wilke, Helen M. " Boots " Age 71 of Oakdale Passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012. Survived by loving husband, Pete; children, Kelly (Mark) Winn , Pete "Toby" (Kim) and Randy (Cameron); grandchildren, Bryan, Corey, Emily, Ethan and Hanna; sister, Geri Corley; brother, Bob Mitchell. Celebration of Boots' Life Tuesday 6:00pm with visitation beginning at 4:00pm at Bradshaw Celebration of...

Colleen Graf

Colleen Graf

Jun 22, 2012

Graf, Colleen A Passed Away On June 20, 2012 Age 87, of St. Paul Colleen graduated from the College of Saint Catherine with a B.A. She spent the next 20 years serving the Catholic Church as a nun, working as a school teacher. After leaving the Order, she worked at McGill-Warner until she met her husband, Ewald Joseph Graf, whom...

James Montague

James Montague

Jun 21, 2012

Montague, James J. "Jim" Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa Age 73 of Lake Elmo passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 21, 2012. Survived by devoted wife of 53 years Marianne; daughters Margy (Glenn) Carpenter, Ann (Tom) Conway, Mary (Andrew) Supina; grandsons Logan, Drew, Matt, and Dane; siblings Mary Ann (Manuel) Valdez, Paul (Joan), and Mark (Judy)....

Richard Ulrich

Richard Ulrich

Jun 20, 2012

Ulrich, Richard A. " Dick " Age 64 Dick was born in Stillwater and was a life-long resident. He passed away suddenly at home on June 19, 2012. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund A. and Evelyn G. Ulrich. He is survived by his wife, Jackie; daughters, Jess (Greg) Harris of Ramsey, MN and Tammie (Jeff) Hefty...