Magnuson, Michael R. age 65, of Columbia Heights, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2020.  Preceded in death by wife, Cheryl Magnuson; father, Robert Magnuson; brother, Bob Magnuson; father-in-law, Lawrence Halek; mother-in-law, Yvonne Halek; sister-in-law, Dianne Sullivan; and niece, Catherine Dahl. He will be greatly missed by his loving son, Warren and daughter-in-law, Michelle; loving daughter, Carrie and fiance, Jeremy Rannow; three beautiful grandchildren, Kayley,...

Tarman, Gloria E. age 83 of Fridley. Preceded in death by husband, Sheldon "Chuck"; parents, Fredrick & Esther Kersten; sister, Shirley Moeller.  Survived by children, Cathy & Chris; granddaughters, McKenna, Madison and Grace; sister, Joyce (Stewart) Kvalheim; brother, Darrell (Nancy) Kersten; many cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services will be held at a later date.  Please check back for future service details. To protect...

Alan Arthur Helwig, 56, of Spring Lake Park died on Monday March 23rd, of a heart attack. Alan was born January 11th, 1964 in Minneapolis and was a lifelong resident of Spring Lake Park and most recently Bethel, MN. He graduated from Spring Lake Park High School in 1982,, and attended banking school.  He held jobs at ADM, Thermohome, Cummins Diesel, and most recently at Serums. He also served as a volunteer at Unity Hospital.  He is survived by his mother, Gladys Helwig;his two...

Swider, John F. Jr. "Jack" age 76 of Fridley.  Retired after 37 years form Onan/Cummins in Fridley.  Preceded in death by parents, John Sr. & Lauretta Swider; daughter, Kari Lynn Swider and feline companion, Gracie.  Survived by loving wife of 53 years, Donna; daughter, Tracy Swider; grandchildren, Stephanie Wojciehowski (Jaime Hernandez); Christopher Wojciehowski; great-grandchildren, Kinsley and Jameson.  Memorial services are currently...

Mewhorter, Bruce L. age 67 of Spring Lake Park passed away on March 19, 2020.  He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 46 years.  Bruce was born November 10, 1952 to Clarence and Eleanore Mewhorter.  He was preceded in death by parents; brother, Mark; sister, Judie Grant.  He is survived by his wife, Debra; sons, Bryce (Cindy), Brandon (Jessica); daughter, Stephanie (Arnie) Helgerson; 3 granddaughters; other relatives and friends.  Bruce was a quiet guy who...

Michael P. Johnson of St. Anthony, MN, loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020, his favorite day of the year, St. Patrick’s Day. Mike was born on July 5, 1950, in Minneapolis, MN to Woodrow and Rita Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Marilyn Burmeister, Marlene Skiles and Vicki Nehring; and brother, Lee Johnson. Mike is survived by sons Brandon (Sarah), Bryan Sharbono; grandchildren Finnegan,...

Daleiden, Edward John Age 82 of Blaine, passed away peacefully on March 13. He served in the U.S. Army and is a 50-Year Gold Card Recipient of Cement Mason Union #633. Preceded in death by parents, George and Angeline (Wojciak) Daleiden; identical twin sons; brother, Ken Daleiden; sister, Angie Morgan; brother-in-laws: Bill Morgan, Gehard and Merlin Bakken. Survived by wife of 55+ years, Darlene Daleiden; daughters: Denise (Richard) Provost and Dana (Don) Blankenship; sons: Paul and Bill...

Violet (Erickson) Becklund, age 90, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, with her loving family at her bedside. Violet was born in East Valley Township and was the daughter of Eneas and Olga Erickson. She attended Ringbo School and graduated from Newfolden High School before becoming a grade school teacher. Violet wed Russell Becklund on August 12, 1956 and moved to the cities where they raised their 4 daughters. Violet loved arts and crafts, especially crocheting, and being with her...

Please see www.choicecremation.com for full details   A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 11AM with visitation one hour prior at St Philips Lutheran Church, 6180 Highway 65 NE, Fridley. 

Ralph William Johnson of Columbia Heights, MN, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 84.  Ralph was born on May 3, 1935 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, MN to John Johnson (also from Cannon Falls) and Anna Lind (originally from Rödön, Sweden). Ralph was the youngest of eight children, survived only by his brother Ken and sister Colleen (Joyce). After the passing of his parents when he was still a child, he and...