Obituaries

Doris Gorecki

Mar 17, 2018

Doris Mae Gorecki, age 79, passed away on Saturday March 17th, 2018.  Doris was born and raised in Lake Henry, MN where her parents Otto and Ann Waldorf operated Otto’s Place for many years.  She worked in the bar growing up and went on to business school.  She married her husband Gerald in 1959 and raised her family.  Doris...

Mary Thoreson

Mar 17, 2018

Mary Kay Thoreson age 71, passed away unexpectedly March 17, 2018, with family at her side, from complications of breast cancer. She fought against it bravely in 2002 and again in 2013. She is now at peace and free from pain in Heaven. Mary was born April 24, 1946 in Minneapolis to Beatrice (Wood) Olofson and Clarence Sime. She...

Timothy Hay

Mar 17, 2018

Timothy Hay, age 79, of Columbia Heights passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018, with his family at his side. He is preceded in death by brothers, John and Bruce; and niece, Brenda. He is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Kay LaRae; children, Jennifer (Eric) and Chris (Marjie); grandsons, Jake, Gus, and Oliver; twin...

Benjamin Seigley

Mar 16, 2018

Seigley, Benjamin D., age 83 of Fridley.  Former employee of Burlington Northern RR from 1958-1985. Survived by loving wife of 60 years, Cathy; daughter, Patti Anderson; son, Mike (Linda) Seigley; sister, Betty Watson; grandchildren, Angie, Alicia, Cherie, Kyle & Ben; great grandchildren, Hayden & Alaina.  Ben's great loves in life were his family, dogs, and lake home and cabin...

Paul McBain

Mar 12, 2018

Paul McBain, age 73, of Minneapolis, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Roger and Harris. He is survived by his sister, Jeanne (Edgar); brothers, Ronald and Dale (Wendy); and many nieces and nephews.

A gathering will be held from 1:00 - 2:30PM...

Judith Schmidtz

Mar 11, 2018

Judith Ann Schmidtz, age 74 of NE Mpls.  Preceded in death by mother, Evelyn and sister, Donna.  Survived by husband, Edward; children, Richard, Randall (Tammy), Russell (Kelly), Ryan, Michelle Semonick; brother, David; sister Rosemary Ehrenberg; grandchildren, Alexander, Carter, Madison, Ryder, Emma, Tucker, Gracie, Samantha & Brandon; great grandchildren, James, Danielle & Aubrey-Jo.

Paula Gagnon

Mar 10, 2018

Paula M. Gagnon age 84 of Columbia Heights. Preceded in death by her husband Roland; and son, Jeffrey. Survived by son, Joseph (Brenda); grandchildren, Anthony, Matthew & Andrew; brother, Peter Boerner; many other relatives and friends. Funeral service Friday March 16, 2018, 11 AM with visitation one hour prior at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 825 - 51st Ave. NE,...

Jeanette Lindman

Mar 10, 2018

Jeanette May Lindman, age 86 of Mounds View.   Jeanette was born May 21, 1931 at General Hospital in Minneapolis to Edward and Mary (Berglof) Ratfield.  She attended and  graduated from South High School in 1949.  She worked in sales in High School, was an elevator operator at Medical Arts Building and a factory worker at Honeywell. She also was...

Lillian Luepke

Mar 9, 2018

Lillian Mae Luepke, age 88, of New Hope.  Preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; son-in-law, Scott Roggenbuck; sister, Nancy Polman.  She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Jeanine (Greg) Luepke, Julie (Terry) Brown; grandchildren, Rachel Brown, Ashley (Clint) Lechner, Scott (Ashley) Roggenbuck Jr.; siblings, Martin Schelde, Audrey Bakk, Coralie (Pete) Hakala; best friend, Evey Hannine; nieces, nephews,...

Rita Herr

Mar 9, 2018

Herr, Rita Age 91, of Spring Lake Park went to be with her Lord on March 09, 2018 while surrounded by family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley, and survived by daughters, Karol and Kayla. A Memorial Service will be held at Miller Funeral Home, 6210 Hwy 65 NE, Fridley, on Monday, March 19,...

George Arnold III

Mar 8, 2018

George M. Arnold III, age 86 of Fridley. Passed away March 8, 2018. Born April 2, 1931 in Eden Valley, MN, the youngest of 13 children. Preceded in death by wife, Lillian; parents, George & Mary Arnold; 5 brothers and 5 sisters. George was born a farmer. He served his country in the Army and was a Korean War Veteran....

Terry Johnson

Mar 8, 2018

Terry L. Johnson, age 67 of Stacy.  Funeral Service 11 AM Thursday, March 15, 2018 at  Miller Funeral Home, 6210 Hwy 65 NE, Fridley. Visitation Wednesday 4-7pm and one hour prior to service.  Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery

Neal Parnell (Funke)

Mar 7, 2018

Parnell (Funke), Neal Vernon Thomas was born on May 14, 1939 in St. Paul, MN and passed away at Mercy Hospital - Unity Campus on March 7, 2018 at the age of 78 years.  Neal was residing in Anoka.

A private family memorial will be held in his honor at a later date.

Delores Plemel

Mar 3, 2018

Delores, age 88, born July 2, 1929 in Fergus Falls, MN died peacefully at home March 3, 2018.  Preceded in death by husband James, parents Edward and Margaret Ledding and sister Eileen Green.  Survived by children Mary (Tom) Reese, Kathy (Tim) Williams, Mike Plemel, Beth (Tom) Bourque, Ellen Jacobsen, Matt Plemel, Steve (Amy) Plemel, Tony Plemel, brothers...

Lillian Novack

Mar 1, 2018

Novack (nee Hengel), Lillian E. age 94 of New Brighton.

Lillian was born in McGrath, Minnesota to August and Martha Hengel. She had nine siblings; eight pre-deceased her, and when she joined them on Thursday, what a joyful reunion it must have been!  Her brothers (George, Butch, and Donny) and sisters (Helen, Alva, Bertie, Violet and Rosie)...

Earl Johnson

Feb 28, 2018

Age 90 of Golden Valley. Survived by loving wife, Linnea; also children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Memorials preferred to North Park Seminary.

Lila Warner

Feb 26, 2018

Lila Janette Warner (Bottolfson) 102, earned her angel wings and flew into God's tender embrace Monday, February 26, 2018.

Raised on a dairy farm in Amery, WI Lila moved with her young family to Minneapolis, MN after her husband Roy returned from WWII, later settling in Fridley, MN. A longtime parishioner at Grace Evangelical Church, Lila’s bible...

Ardith Seeman

Feb 25, 2018

Ardith Marie Seeman, nee Megraw, of Blaine, MN passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Blaine, MN at the age of 82.

Ardith was born in Stewartville, MN to Ennesley and Margaret Megraw on May 12, 1935.  The family lived on a farm until 1950, when Ardith was 15 years old, at...

Ethel Ellwanger

Feb 24, 2018

Arrangements are pending at this time for Ethel L. Ellwanger age 96 of Shoreview.

Norma Saastamoinen

Feb 23, 2018

Norma M. Saastamoinen,  age 90 of Col.  Hts.. Memorial service 11:00 am Friday, March 16, 2018 at Miller Funeral Home, 6210 Hwy 65 NE Fridley, with visitation starting at 10 AM .  Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery