Obituaries

Emily Dykhoff

Jan 7, 2018

Emily Dykhoff, 87, peacefully entered Eternal Life on January 7, 2018, at Unity Hospital in Fridley following a stroke.  Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. Emily was born August 22, 1930, on her grandparents' farm in rural Raleigh, Grant County, North Dakota, the second of five children of John and Molly (Tishmack) Grosz.  She moved...

Mildred Smith

Jan 6, 2018

Mildred H. Smith, age 95, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl; siblings and parents. Mildred is survived by sons, Mike (Maryann), Jeffrey (MaryEllen) and Brian (Corrine); daughter, Laurie Jorissen; grandchildren, Scott, Trisha, Christopher, Lisa, Mark, Michelle, Kristin, Nikki, Kelsey and Haley; great-grandchildren, Amelia and Kendall. Mildred was a loving...

Sandra Hahn

Jan 6, 2018

Hahn, Sandra Carolyn (Hunstad) age 69 of Brooklyn park passed away January 6th. Preceded in death by parents and her son, Timothy John. Survived by her loving husband of 48 years, John, and daughters Jill, Amy, Mary (Joshua) Ricketts and her cherished grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by family and friends. Service to be held at St. Philips...

David Belcher

Jan 5, 2018

David Lord Belcher, aged 60 of Champlin passed about on January 5th, 2018 at North Memorial Medical Center.

He spent many years in the motorcycle industry and in recent years as a school bus driver for First Student.

He is preceded in death by his father Wallace Edward Belcher Jr and his mother Marian Schussler...

Jason Flahave

Jan 5, 2018

Jason Barrett Flahave, age 38 of Forest Lake, MN. Passed away on January 5, 2018. He was born in Minneapolis on Sept. 1, 1979.  Jason graduated from Irondale HS and attended Century College.  He was married to Amber Elizabeth Gray on May 15, 2016.  A longtime employee of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Dept., Jason is survived by his loving...

Donald Heinecke

Jan 4, 2018

Donald L. Heinecke, age 88 of Coon Rapids.  Long time department manager of  Montgomery Wards in Northtown.  Preceded in death by wife, Gladys, and his parents.  He will be deeply missed by his children, Steven (Diane) Heinecke, Diane (Mitch) Heinecke-Getta; grandchildren, Jennifer Heinz, Michelle Heinecke, Amanda Kirschbaum, Daniel Heinecke, Kelly Neumann, Marshall Neumann, Deanne Neumann; great-grandchildren, Thomas, Kailey, Ava,...

Allan Edberg

Jan 3, 2018

Allan 'Big Al' Edberg, age 66, of Mounds View, passed away suddenly on January 03, 2018. Allan is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Irene; and his sister Kared Edberg Cady. He is survived by his son Jason (Anne) Uecker; brothers Mark (Jann)  and their daughter Stephanie, Brian and his daughters Nicole and Kristina and her son Max Ryan; three grandchildren, Courtney,...

Mary Betker

Dec 31, 2017

No services will be scheduled at this time.

Ralph Frye

Dec 30, 2017

Ralph E. Frye age 79 of Mounds View, passed away on December 30, 2017 at his home.

Carol Logan

Dec 29, 2017

Carol Rose Logan (Waldorf), age 77, of Fridley, passed away December 29, 2017.  Preceded in death by her parents Otto and Ann Waldorf.  Survived by daughter Sheryl Logan, son Mark (Laurie) Logan; grandchild Tayler (Ray) Varcoe; great grandson, Kaden; sister Doris Gorecki and many other relatives and friends.  A Memorial service will be held to celebrate her life on...

Jessica Bloomberg

Dec 29, 2017

Of Blaine, MN formerly of Jordan passed away December 29, 2017. Preceded in death by grandparents, Herman Hedke and Stan Bloomberg; uncle, Matthew Hedke. Survived by parents, Colleen Bloomberg (Eric Hinkel) and Bob (Laura) Bloomberg; sister, Danielle; step-sister, Lauren; brothers, Matt and Hunter; grandparents, Carol Hedke, Sandy Bloomberg, Bob & Dorothy Hinkel; significant other, Jeb Robinson; aunts; uncles; cousins...

Dennis Nolan

Dec 29, 2017

Dennis James Nolan, age 69 of Friendly Fridley, passed away Dec. 29, 2017 into eternal peace after many years of illness. Preceded in death by his parents Ann and James Nolan and brother James. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Survived by loving wife Carolyn of 39 years, daughter Angela and grandsons Adam, Aaron and Alex, son Michael...

Maureen "Sally" Woodard

Dec 28, 2017

Maureen "Sally" Woodard age 87, of Fridley, passed away Dec. 28, 2017. Preceded in death by husband, John “Jack”; brothers, James and John Ferris. Survived by children, Maureen (Stephen) Moore, Michael (Pamela) Woodard, Anne Woodard, Patrick (Mary) Woodard and John “Jack” Woodard; 8 grandchildren. Funeral Service Thursday, Jan. 4th, 2018 at 11 AM at the Church of St. William 6150...

Jean Thompson

Dec 24, 2017

Jean Faye (Reineccius) Thomson age 82, passed away Sunday, December 24 surrounded by her children at the Elim Care and Rehab Center in Princeton, MN. Jean was born July 31, 1935 to Irene Reineccius (From) and Walter Reineccius in Cambridge, MN. She married Melvin Thompson of Zimmerman on August 7, 1954 and this union was blessed with four children. Dean,...

Edmund Benson

Dec 23, 2017

Edmund Kenneth Benson was born on the 30th of January 1924 in the infamous northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was to spend his entire life in this area. Ed was born into a family with ties to railroads, especially the Soo Line Railroad, which was located in his neighborhood.

Ed attended Edison High School and graduated in the...

Beverly Kezar

Dec 23, 2017

Kezar, Beverly A. age 78 of Minneapolis, formerly of Newfolden, MN.  Survived by children, Allen (Linda Witcpalek), Diane Kezar (Mark Francis), Jeffrey (Judy Fergusson), Delray (Judy), Darrel (Wendy); numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Memorial service Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 4 PM with a visitation two hour prior at Glen Cary Lutheran Church, 15531 Central Ave. NE, Andover, MN. Private interment....

Arlene Mortenson

Dec 18, 2017

Arlene M. Mortenson, age 84, of Fridley, passed away on December 18, 2017. She is survived by her husband of thirty-four years, Kenneth; children, Carol (Douglas) Riedinger of Fargo, ND and Rick Warnemunde of Fort Worth, TX; grandchildren, Shawn (Melissa) Warnemunde, Cassandra (Daniel) Geving, Danielle (Joseph) Howe, Geri Lynn Mortenson; great-grandsons, Riley and Evan Micek ; and other family...

Debbie Fickle

Dec 16, 2017

Debora "Debbie" Fickle nee Overacker, age 56, of Shoreview, passed away on December 16, 2017. She is survived by her life partner, Dale Blomberg; son, Ben (Ann) Fickle; daughters, Erin Fickle and Emma Blomberg; grandsons, Caleb and Jake. Funeral service will be held at Miller Funeral Chapel, 6210 Highway 65 NE, Fridley, at 1:00PM on Friday, December 22, with visitation...

Mary Lee

Dec 14, 2017

Lee, Mary Ann age 85 of New Brighton, passed away on Dec. 14th, and is now home with her Lord and Savior. Born, April 15, 1932 in Gibbon, MN to Mildred Nordlund. Preceded in death by her husband, Elmer. Survived by her children, Linda (Craig) Marten, Larry (Gwen), Greg (Diane); grandchildren, Alicia (Dan) Adair, Ryan Marten, Melissa, Michelle, Mike...

Meredith Schurr

Dec 13, 2017

Meredith Ann Schurr, age 69, of St. Anthony Village, went to be with her Lord on December 13, 2017. She is survived by her husband, David; children, Joanna (Franz) Eggenweber and Matthew (ex-Amber) Schurr; and other family and friends. A funeral service will be held at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, on Saturday, December 23,...