Obituaries

Minneapolis Obituaries

Dorothy Hand

Dorothy Hand

Dec 11, 2007

Hand, Dorothy O. Beloved Mom & Grams Age 99, of St. Paul Preceded in death by husbands, Bob Hand and Bill Nesbitt; and grandson, Bill Savard. She will be sadly missed by foster daughter, Connie Jo Duffy (Howard); 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Memorial service Friday, 1:00 P.M. at ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,...

Edwin Grant Jr

Edwin Grant Jr

Dec 10, 2007

Grant, Edwin A., Jr. ? Ted ? Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 10, 2007. Preceded in death by father, Edwin Grant Sr.; mother, Mildred Clarke Grant and infant daughter, Lindsay. Survived by loving wife, Judy; children, Julia Whalen ( Jim Gillings), Catherine (Tim) Rohling, John (Jennifer) Grant and Ainsley Grant. grandchildren, Samantha, Elizabeth...

Karen Schuda

Karen Schuda

Dec 10, 2007

Schuda, Karen J. Age 71, passed away December 10, 2007after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by her parents, Chester & Harriet Tronstad; inlaws, George & Elizabeth Schuda. She will be dearly missed by her husband of 52 years, Jerome; son Edward (Aleeah); daughter, Lori (Desi); grandchildren Rory, Ashley, & Brandi; great grandson, Santino; siblings, Lee, Linda, &...

Darryl Bixby

Darryl Bixby

Dec 10, 2007

Bixby, Darryl Richard Of Stillwater Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather Born July 30, 1948, passed away on Mon. December 10, 2007 at United Hospital, St. Paul, MN. Preceded in death by father Walter Bixby, mother Betty Noble, and brother, Thomas Bixby. Survived in life by his loving wife, Sandra; sisters, Marcia and Nancy; brother, Scott; daughter, Shannon; sons, Troy and Aaron;...

Suzanne Olson

Suzanne Olson

Dec 9, 2007

Olson, Suzanne M., Nee Papke age 63 formerly of S. Mpls. Survived by children, Amy (Tim) Winberg, JoAnne (Dallis) Christenson and David Olson; grandchildren, Tess, Kendall, Tanner and Lauren; brother, Reid (Susan) Papke; special friend, Lyle Stickney. Memorial Service Wednesday December 19th at 6 p.m. at BRADSHAW (McDivitt-Hauge) 3131 Minnehaha Avenue. Visitation 4 p.m. until time of service. Memorials preferred....

Louise Kvenild

Louise Kvenild

Dec 9, 2007

Kvenild, Louise Age 91, of Minneapolis, passed away December 9, 2007. Preceded in death by her husband, Kaare. Survived by daughter, Karen Kvenild; son, Kenneth (Kathy); grandchildren, Kim (Tom) Totushek, Kris (Andrew) Larsen, Kaare (Michelle) Kvenild, and Kyle (Ellen) Kvenild; great grandchildren Issak, Noelle, & Joseph Larsen, and Kathryn Totushek; siblings, Laura Houska, Elmer (Marion) Svendsen, Walter Svendsen, many nieces,...

Gale Mcleod

Gale Mcleod

Dec 8, 2007

McLeod, Gale R. Age 92, of Minneapolis, passed away December 8, 2007. Preceded in death by wife, Margaret. Survived by daughter, Wendy; son, Dan; grandchildren Laura & Jessica; sister, Dorothy Peterson, many other relatives as well as friends. Services will be held 11:30 AM Friday at BRADSHAW, 3131 Minnehaha Ave S., Minneapolis. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will...

Teresa Gran

Teresa Gran

Dec 7, 2007

Gran, Teresa E. Age 99 Wife, Mother, Grandmother She lived a great life and died a good death. Surrounded by family and friends at Waverly Gardens, Presbyterian Homes on December 7, 2007. Preceded in death by beloved husband, John in 1963 and sister, Antoinette Mullarky. Survived by brother, Virgil Bloechl; daughters, Teresa Marie (Terri) Sitzmann (Joe), Michele Marie Gran (Bud...

Margaret Albertson

Margaret Albertson

Dec 6, 2007

Albertson, Margaret Elizabeth Age 91, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2007. Survived by many nieces and nephews; 2 stepsons, Roger and Robert Albertson; 2 step-grandchildren, Bryan (Jamie) and Heather; one step great-grandchild, Chloe. Margaret was a retired baker with Becky's Cafeteria in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 10:30 am ST ALBERT THE...

Donald Lipinski

Donald Lipinski

Dec 6, 2007

?Donny? ? Beloved Dad, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle & Friend Age 72 of St. Paul passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 6, 2007. Preceded in death by parents, Kate and Alex, spouse, Paulette and sisters-in-law, Darlene and Thalia. Survived by children, Sandra (Greg) Anderson, Daniel (Lisa) and Cathy (Brett) Olson; grandchildren, Riley & Emily Lipinski and Cassandra & Sophia...

Marie Anderson

Marie Anderson

Dec 5, 2007

Anderson, Marie J. ?Peggy? ? of Oakdale formerly of Mendota Heights Passed away peacefully on December 5, 2007. Preceded in death by husband, Harold ?Andy?. Survived by daughters, Sheryl Tursso of Hudson, WI and Shawn Anderson of Henning, MN; 8 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Marie was a 20 year dedicated volunteer for Goodwill-Easter Seal. She owned and loved her interior...

James Henricks

James Henricks

Dec 4, 2007

Hendricks, Dr. James Owen Age 98 Formerly of White Bear Lake Died in Sundance, Wyoming on Monday, December 3, 2007. Dr. Hendricks was preceded in death by his father and mother, Stanley M. Hendricks and Edith L. Hendricks and his sisters Rachel and Esther Hendricks of Danville, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Karmen Hendricks; son-in-law, Roger Larson; his wife of 50 years, Verna...

Walter Quinn

Walter Quinn

Dec 4, 2007

Quinn, Walter of Mpls. Passed away December 4, 2007 at Walker Methodist Care Center. Preceded in death by parents; 1 sister; and 1 son. Walter will be sadly missed by longtime companion Sylvia; son, Steven; daughter, Denise; brother, James; sister, Frances; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other family members. Celebration of Life Tuesday, December 11 at...

Christian Hanson

Christian Hanson

Dec 4, 2007

Hanson, Christian J. "Chris" Age 81 of So. Mpls. Passed away on December 4, 2007. WWII Navy veteran. Survived by loving wife, Dorothy of 50 years; sister, Marvel Mason; niece, Nancy (Romeo) Espena. Service Friday, 11:00 AM at FAITH EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3430 E 51st St., Mpls. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to service at the...

Josephine Kromer

Josephine Kromer

Dec 3, 2007

Josephine Louise Ripka Kromer (nee Skok) 12/1/1911 ? 12/3/2007. Born in New Prague, MN. Moved to St. Paul in 1959 after residing many years in Claremont, MN. Preceded in death by husbands, Eddie Ripka and Theodore "Ted" Kromer; three sons; one sister and one brother; and special friend, Gordy Kinning. Josie was well loved by family, friends and all that...

Joyce Macdonald

Joyce Macdonald

Dec 3, 2007

MacDonald, Joyce C. Loving Mother, Grandmother, Dear Friend Born January 1, 1928 in St. Paul, MN. She was the daughter of David and Lorraine Bennett. She was entered into marriage on May 20, 1961 to Alick MacDonald, they made their home in St. Paul. Alick died November 19, 1996. Joyce died December 3, 2007 at Season?s (Hospice) in Redwood Falls,...

Gloria Sandahl

Gloria Sandahl

Dec 1, 2007

Sandahl, Gloria Helen (nee Blair) of Stillwater Passed away peacefully on December 1, 2007 At the age 74. Survived by loving husband of 55 years, Richard; children, Jim (Robyn), Jeanne Madsen (David), Janet Jahnke (Dan), John (Kim) and Jerry (JoAnne); grandchildren, Mark (Georgia), Beth and Richard Sandahl; David ?Buddy? (Michelle) Sandahl and their children, Kennedy, Alexis & Cole; Nick (Rachel)...

Robert Krueger

Robert Krueger

Dec 1, 2007

Beloved Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa Age 81, of St. Paul. Passed away peacefully on December 1, 2007. WWII Navy Veteran who served in Guam. American Legion member. Preceded in death by wife, Marion. Will be dearly missed by son, Bob (Cindy); daughter, Robin Priefer; grandchildren, Dana (Gary) Collum, Lori, Brian and Annie Priefer; great-grandchildren, Brandon, Tyler and Peyton Collum; sister,...

Nicole Watry

Nicole Watry

Nov 30, 2007

Watry, Nicole R. Loving Daughter June 7, 1983 - November 30, 2007 Age 24 of Mahtomedi passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes on November 30, 2007. Nicole was born in Monticello, MN and lived in Duluth until 1998. She graduated from Mahtomedi HS in 2001. She received her degree in English from UND-Grand Forks where she was president...