Obituaries

Richard Wenz

Richard Wenz

Feb 27, 2016

Service Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432 Friday, March 4, 2016 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson

Feb 21, 2016

Anderson, Laurie Jo, age 62 of Coon Rapids, Survived by sister, Kathy Anderson; brother, Greg Anderson (Jeanne); sister in law, Carol Anderson; also many nieces, nephews & friends Visitation Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432 Friday, February 26, 2016 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Service Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432 Friday,...

Timothy Munter

Timothy Munter

Feb 15, 2016

A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5 at Fridley United Methodist Church, 680 Mississippi St. NE, Fridley with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. On July 3, 1958, Timothy James Munter was born to Marlin Austin and Donna Helen Bernice (Koll) Munter in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated Spring Lake Park High School in 1976 and...

Gladys Biltonen

Gladys Biltonen

Feb 15, 2016

Gladys passed away peacefully last weekend in her Mounds View, Minnesota home. Gladys was born in Hibbing, MN to Ivan and Gertrude Johnson. Growing up in the tight-knit Hibbing community, Gladys acquired many lifelong childhood friends. After graduating from Hibbing High School, Gladys left home to follow her sister Bernice at Gustavus College. This was a big step as she...

Merle Sheffield

Merle Sheffield

Feb 15, 2016

Sheffield, Merle Paul, age 87 of Brooklyn Park. Retired Auditor, State of Minnesota; lifetime member of Fridley VFW #363; MOC #11. Preceded in death by son, Ted; survived by loving wife of 36 years, Marilyn; sons, David (Julia), John (Dyann); daughter, Marsha Basch (Steve) ; grandchildren, Briana, Bryan & Ben Sheffield; Brendan & Dylan Basch. Funeral service Fri. 11 AM...

Roland Gagnon

Roland Gagnon

Feb 14, 2016

Gagnon, Roland D. age 85 of Columbia Heights. Preceded in death by son, Jeffrey. Survived by wife, Paula; son, Joseph (Brenda); grandchildren, Anthony, Matthew & Andrew; brother, Virgil (JoAnne); many other relatives and friends. Funeral service Monday, 11 AM with visitation one hour prior at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 825 - 51st Ave. NE, Columbia Heights. Private interment Kinkead Cemetery,...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Feb 13, 2016

Johnson, Robert Lee, age 61 of Blaine; Preceded in death by parents, wife, Mary Jane; brother, Russell. Survived by sisters, Joyce Smith, Vivian Bodick, Elaine (Harold) Grivna; brothers, Dennis (Darlene), Roger (Lynn), David Johnson; also many nieces, nephews & friends. Memorial service Saturday April 30, 2016 11 AM with a visitation one hour prior. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation Miller...

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

Feb 9, 2016

Johnson, Betty R., age 74 of Fridley. Preceded in death by parents and 4 brothers. Survived by husband of 54 years, Richard; sons, Robert (Sheila) & Raymond Johnson; 8 grandchildren; sister, Laura McCormick; brothers, Gordon (Ruth), Kenny (Rosie) & Russell (Elaine) Fossen; also many nieces, nephews & other family. Funeral service Sat. 11 AM with a visitation one hour prior...

Shirley Stormoen

Shirley Stormoen

Feb 5, 2016

Stormoen, Shirley M. age 89 of New Brighton. Preceded in death by husband, Ralph; grandson, Chris Meyer-Conboy; brother, Ron Sorensen; sister, Phyllis Alexander. Survived by children, Tim (Renee), Linda (Mark) Conboy, Craig; grandchildren, Jenifer (Neil) Phalen, Matt, Dustin and Derek Stormoen, Travis and Amanda Conboy; great-grandchildren, Gwen, Ellie, Brayden, Landen and Nicholas; other relatives and friends. Funeral service Thursday, 11...

Raymond Zurn

Raymond Zurn

Feb 5, 2016

Raymond Nicholas Zurn, age 86, went to be with his Lord on February 5, 2016. He was residing at the Maranatha Senior Living Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife of over eighteen years Birthella (Bertie) Zurn. Ray was born on January 25, 1930 to Ambrose & Lucy (Schouviller) Zurn. Ray completed the Callaway School in...

Curtis Leaf

Curtis Leaf

Feb 4, 2016

Curt was born in Webster City, Iowa to John and Marjorie (Long) Leaf on November 27, 1956. The family relocated to a farm near Boone, Iowa in 1959. Reared in a Christian home along with siblings Cindy (1958) and Craig (1964), Curt was saved by faith in Christ as a child, baptized and joined the church his family faithfully attended....

Jeanette Dierkhising

Jeanette Dierkhising

Feb 3, 2016

Jeanette Dierkhising, 84, of New Brighton passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 835 2nd Ave NW, New Brighton with visitation held one hour prior. On August 8, 1931 Jeanette Elizabeth Mohs was born in Milwaukee, WI. Her family would...

Harry Hansen

Harry Hansen

Jan 31, 2016

Hansen, Harry Elroy, age 90 of New Brighton. Proud WWII Air Force Veteran serving in the South Pacific. Survived by loving wife of 42 years, Connie; children, Bradley (Carolyn) Hansen, Mark (Diane) Hansen, Kimberly (Jeff) Haspert, Charles (Janice) Hansen; step children, Richard Kush Jr., David (Lori) Kush, Lynnette (Marty) Hawkinson; 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandson; sisters, June Cook, Eleanor (Ron)...

Sylvia Larson

Sylvia Larson

Jan 24, 2016

Sylvia Marie Larson, age 97 of Anoka, MN, died on January 24th, 2016. Sylvia was born to Walter and Anna (nee Hoppe) Ruckle on October 19, 1918, in Waverly, MN. When she was a young child her family moved to Ogilvie, MN where she was raised. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church of Howard Lake. Sylvia...

Scott Fulp

Scott Fulp

Jan 23, 2016

Scott Fulp, Age 50 of Saint Paul, passed away January 23, 2016. His sparkling smile and deep dimples would light up a room .He was a talented carpenter and gutter guy, and loved to ride motorcycles, fish and go boating. Scott enjoyed hanging out with family and friends and was willing to help anybody that needed a hand. He had...

Tashawn Roberson Jr

Tashawn Roberson Jr

Jan 22, 2016

Tashawn X-aiver Roberson Jr, our little sunshine. You are remembered with love and always in our hearts forever. Those left to cherish Tashawn's memory are his strong surviving mother, Stanika Laquanza Rice and father, Tashawn X. Roberson, of Mounds View MN; grandparents, Joy Rice (Stanley) of Mounds View MN and Stephania Powell of Winston-Salem N.C; aunts and uncles, Santoria Rice...

Lorraine Johnson

Lorraine Johnson

Jan 20, 2016

Johnson, Lorraine Helen of Golden Valley, age 97 passed away peacefully Jan. 20. Preceded by her husband Curtiss D. Johnson, her brother Harlan Erickson, and her sister Fern LaGrange. Survived by her children Bonnie (Bryce) Nelson of Seattle, WA, Bruce (Patty) Johnson of Westlake Village, CA, Dewey (Kate) Johnson of Edina, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Lifelong member of Salem Covenant...

Robert Lange

Robert Lange

Jan 20, 2016

Lange, Robert G. age 76 of Fridley. Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Cecelia Lange; grandson, Sam Schmidt. Survived by loving wife of 50 years, Judy; children, Chris (Han) Lange, Dianne (Brian) Schmidt; grandchildren, Josh and Abby Lange, and Justin Schmidt; sister, Carolyn VanderWoude; many other relatives and friends. Memorial service Saturday, 2/6/16, 11 AM with visitation one hour...

Donald Aker

Donald Aker

Jan 18, 2016

Aker, Donald L., age 83 or Mounds View, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Jan 18, 2016. Former captain of the Columbia Heights Fire Department. Survived by wife, Janice; children, Shirel, Dawn, Franklin, Scott (Leanne) and Michelle (Matthew); grandchildren, Brandon, Felicia, Amber, Dillon and Johnathan; 3 great grandchildren; sisters in law, Ceil, Barbara and Marlene (Ronald). Memorial...

Fern Newman

Fern Newman

Jan 17, 2016

Fern Newman, 91, of Fridley passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016. No services are scheduled at this time. Funeral Home Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432