Obituaries

Roy Maki

Aug 29, 2019

Maki, Roy Edward, 94, New Hope, longtime Crystal resident, passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 29, 2019.  Roy was born in Minneapolis to Gust and Hilda Maki on February 8, 1925.  His parents were Finnish immigrants, and he was very proud of being an American of Finnish descent.  He lived in the Glenwood Avenue area of Minneapolis until 1965, when...

LaVerne Schmidt

Aug 28, 2019

LaVerne (Ruff) Schmidt, age 95, of Plymouth, MN (formerly of St. Cloud), passed away peacefully on August 28 with family by her side. She is preceded in death by husband, John; sisters Geraldine and Marie; and brothers, Don, Hilary, and William. She is survived by daughters, Barbara (Don), Mary (Scott), and Lenora (Rick); grandchildren, Jeremy (Heather) and Amy (Troy);...

Wallace Schuldt

Aug 21, 2019

Wallace C. Schuldt “Wally”, age 87, of Mounds View, MN passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 with his family by his side. He was a man of great faith and a fierce prayer warrior. His hope was in the grace of God through his savior Jesus Christ. He was deeply devoted to Janet, his wife of 60 years...

Jeanne Swan

Aug 20, 2019

Jeanne Maralyn (nee Nelson) Swan age 88 of Spring Lake Park.

Jeanne was born on August 17, 1931 to Gerhard and Clara (Johnson) Nelson in Santiago, Minnesota.  Jeanne was born at home on the farm and her Great-Grandmother Olson was the midwife that helped bring her into the world.  Jeanne was baptized, confirmed, and married at Our...

Beverly Talbot

Aug 17, 2019

Beverly Ann Talbot (Fortune) age 84, of Fridley passed away peacefully on August 17, 2019.  The oldest of 8 children, Beverly was born in Sioux City, Iowa on March 4, 1935 to William and Dorothy Fortune. The family moved to northeast Minneapolis where Beverly graduated from Edison High School. Preceded in death by her cherished husband, LeRoy; daughter, Susan;...

Joyce Christie

Aug 17, 2019

Christie, Joyce, age 92, passed away on August 17, 2019. Preceded in death by husband, Robert; and siblings, Howard, Dorothy and Kathy. Survived by children, Chuck (Liz), Catherine and Judie (Mark) Ben; grandchildren, Matt (Lindsay) and Jon (Brittany); great grandchildren, Aaron, Fiona, Daphne, Hadley and Harper; and siblings, John and Carol. Funeral service on Sat, Aug 24 at 4PM...

James "Jim" Turner

Aug 16, 2019

Turner, James K., age 83 of Fridley, passed away on Aug 16, 2019. Preceded in death by parents, Merle and Viola; son, Darren; brothers, Vernon and Darel; and sister, Donna. Survived by wife, Alice (Winesburg); children, Brian (Dawn), Colleen (Kevin) Carlson, Alison, Erin (Tom) Harlan and Tim; grandchildren, Matthew (Brittany), Tori, Aidan, Corey, Amy (Pat), Jesse and Finn; great...

Kathleen Teafatiller

Aug 13, 2019

Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Teafatiller (nee Sheridan)

10/12/1956 – 8/11/2019

Beloved wife of Larry, loving mom of Charles (Libby), Christopher (Gina), Cheryl (James) Smith (Teafatiller); grandma of Elaina Zeller, Jordan Zeller, Dylan Teafatiller, Madison Smith, Zachary Teafatiller, Hannah Smith, Mackenzie Teafatiller, Christian Smith, Peyton Teafatiller; great-grandma of Camden Roth, Braxton Roth; daughter of Mary Alice Sheridan (Freundschuh);...

Chad Wojahn

Aug 13, 2019

Chad Neil Wojahn, age 47, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in Mpls., MN. He was preceded in death by grandparents Severt & Doris (Gunderson) Haugen, and Grandmother Avis (Gaustad) Wojahn. On Sunday, March 12, 1972 Chad was born to Gary & Marlys (Haugen) Wojahn in LaCrosse, WI. Chad was baptized April 23, 1972 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church...

Katherine Peterson

Aug 12, 2019

Katherine Eunice Peterson, age 103 of Fridley, passed away on August 12, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth; daughter-in-law Ann; eight sisters, and two brothers.

Katherine is survived by her children Gordon, Gayle (Jerry), Leon (Nancy), Sharon (Don), Bruce (Lanette); 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; many many nieces, nephews; friends & relatives....

Ann Worcester

Aug 11, 2019

Worcester, Ann (nee Barber) age 98 of Fridley. Preceded in death by husband, Robert.  Survived by daughter, Nancy (Terry) Norberg; sons, Robert (Marrianne), William (Phyllis); 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren with two more soon to arrive. Private services will be held by the family followed by a private interment at Sunset Memorial Park in St. Anthony, MN.

Charlene Campbell

Aug 9, 2019

Charlene Margaret Campbell, 92, of Coon Rapids, MN, passed away on August 9, 2019 at White Pine Assisted Living. She was preceded in death by her daughter Jan Christensen. She is survived by her son’s Reggie Steiner and Rex Steiner, 9 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Private services are being held by the family.

Wanda Yelle

Aug 8, 2019

Yelle, Wanda Jean, died peacefully in her sleep Aug. 8, 2019 at her residence — the Edgewood Assisted Living and Memory Care Center, Blaine, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tell C. Yelle, parents, Rex and Myra Wiley and brother Rex (William) Wiley. She is survived by sons: Tom (Roxanne), Peter (Jackie), John (DeLaine), Jim (Debbie),...

Jean Hofbauer

Aug 7, 2019

Jean (nee Rusley) Hofbauer

December 2, 1928 - August 7, 2019

A memorial service for Jean Hofbauer will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center, Iowa.  Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.  Her family will be hosting a visitation at the church on...

Robert Burdick

Aug 6, 2019

Robert M. Burdick, age 87 of Fridley, passed away Tuesday, August 6th at the VA Hospital Hospice, surrounded by his adoring family. Bob was born May 7, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN to Eldon and Linnea (Karlson) Burdick. Attended Central High, Dunwoody and the University of MN. Served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army (1952-54). Worked at Onan-Cummins...

Vivien McCuen

Aug 5, 2019

Vivien Lee McCuen, age 62 of Ham Lake, passed away early Monday morning at the JA Wedem Hospice Residence.

Vivien is survived by her husband Richard.

Mary Herzog

Aug 3, 2019

Mary Katherine Bruzek was born on March 2, 1930 to Lawrence and Margaret Bruzek. She grew up in New Richland, MN with her four siblings, Jim, Tom, Marg and Cathy. After her graduation from New Richland (where she was homecoming queen), she attended St. Teresa’s College in Winona, MN, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Spanish...

Arlene Schuldt

Jul 31, 2019

Arlene Mildred Schuldt, wife of the late Vernon Schuldt, age 95, died July 31, 2019.

Arlene was born May 24, 1924 in Fairhaven Township, Stearns, Minnesota.  She was the daughter of Edward Gotlieb and Bertha Wilhelmina Arndt Hoffman.  On June 11, 1947 she married Vernon Schuldt at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Joyce Backlund

Jul 30, 2019

Joyce Esther Backlund, age 85 of New Brighton, went to heaven early Tuesday morning July 30, 2019.

She is survived by her husband , Charles; brother John Samuelson, and 3 daughters and their families.

Funeral service Friday 11AM with vistation one hour prior at the Edinbrook Church, 4300 Edinbrook Pkwy, Brooklyn Park 55443 (763-424-7744).

Tom Buttrey

Jul 27, 2019

Tom J Buttrey 8/26/1934 – 7/27/2019

Creative, fun loving, sensitive, driven, intellectual, thinker. These are words that describe Tom J. Buttrey.  He was born in Toronto Ontario Canada to Leda Rogolski  on August 26, 1934. At the age of seventeen he joined the Canadian Paratroopers where he served until he married in 1956 and started his college career in 1957 about the time his firstdaughter was born....