Obituaries
December 2, 2005
Close, Phillip A. passed away peacefully and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, December 2nd, 2005 at the age of 61. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Jane (Ballard); two sons, David (Wendy) and Jason (Annie); and three gra...November 30, 2005
Booth, Vera L., age 89 of Buffalo, MN. Survived by son, Clair (Cindy); 3 grandchildren; 3 great-granddaughters. Service Saturday, 12 noon, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave. S. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment New Ulm....November 30, 2005
Ahrens, Richard E. Age 72 of Minneapolis, born July 8, 1933 in Delano, MN to Edmund and Evelyn Ahrens, passed away November 30, 2005. Richard was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #34, American Legion, Post #1 and served in the U.S. Army ...November 30, 2005
Wolf, Charles Paul, age 63, of the Veteran's Home in Mpls. Preceded in death by fathers, Paul J. Wolf and Harold W. Eckman. Survived by mother, Helen Eckman, Mpls.; sisters, Karen (Ted) Gredvig, Woodbury, Becky (Preet) Sidhu, Prior Lake; nephew, Ande...November 26, 2005
Sandau, Geneva, age 84 of Mpls. Longtime church secretary of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by husband, Alfred and sister, Sylvia Thompson. Survived by son, Wayne A. (Jane); daughters, Connie Edwards and Cheryl (Dean) Hannan; 6 grand...November 21, 2005
Wornson, Jacqueline M. age 56, of Apple Valley, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 21, 2005 after a year long courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Paul; daughters, Kristin Marie and Wendy Kay; and sister, Kathleen F...November 18, 2005
Zocher, Solveig "Sandy" L., nee Benson, age 71, of Richfield. Solveig has gone to be with the Lord. Preceded in death by parents, Bernard & Ethel Benson; sisters, Harriet, Marilyn and Mary; and brother, Bernard. Survived by her loving husband, Winthr...
November 15, 2005
Lee, Richard "Dick" Baron of Apple Valley. Died instantly on November 15. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest & Margaret (Sletten) Lee; and a brother, Eugene. Dick will be profoundly missed by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy (Epple); son,...November 14, 2005
Koenck, Mary E. (Kivisto, Aubuchon) age 68, of Hopkins. Survived by children, Sheila Denne, June Aubuchon, Andrew Aubuchon and Joan Cook; 5 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; sisters, Evelyn Barber and Elsa Ames. Memorial service Saturday 2 PM, He...November 13, 2005
Parks, Hugh P., age 65, of Mpls. Employee of Rosemount/Emerson Corp., active in Morris Park Players, Theatre in the Round and Park Square Theatre. Survived by wife, Sally; children, Natalie (Charles) Stenger and Douglas Peters; 5 grandchildren and 2 ...November 12, 2005
Newton, Robert H. Husband, Dad and Grandpa, age 67, of Eagan, MN. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Anetta Newton. Survived by wife, Lorraine; son, Thomas (Debra) Newton; daughter, Terrie (Steve) VandenBosch; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Katie,...November 12, 2005
BEYER, LEROY R., age 76 of Mpls. Survived by wife, Patricia A.; children, Debora (Ron) Kuharski, Karen Beyer, Steven (Tara), William, John and JoAnn Beyer; 10 grandchildren. Service Wednesday 11am, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave. S. Visita...November 9, 2005
Nylander, John E. age 82 of Mpls. Preceded in death by daughters, Beth & Polly. Member Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church. Survived by wife, Gladys; daughters, Lynn, Jan, Patti, Sharon and Lori; grandchildren, Billy, Tommy, Julie, Marina, Jessica, Joe, Jen...
November 9, 2005
VanBeck, Jason D. "Jay Jay" "Jay Bird" age 27, of Eagan. Our dear son loved deer hunting, hockey, basketball, baseball, football, softball, fishing and what a good fisherman he was. Even though he was a small fry, do not under estimate his speed. He ...November 8, 2005
Dowzak, Robert Anthony Born May 3, 1935 to Edward J. & Catherine Kloeppel Dowzak in Breckenridge, MN. He was confirmed at St. Albert Church in Whapeton High School. Robert attended Valley City State Teacher's College before joining the Army. He serve...November 5, 2005
Rebischke, Edward Age 78, of S. Mpls. Preceded in death by wife, Lois; siblings, Alma, August, Hulda, Roland and Herbert. survived by siblings, Julius, Alfrieda, Kurt and Herman; nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends. Service Thursday, 11 am, ...
October 28, 2005
Voight, Allison Hope 8 month old infant daughter of Eric & Kathryn Voight of Downingtown, PA, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2005 at DuPont Children's Hospital, Wilmington, DE. She is survived by parents; brother, Josiah; grandparents, Tracy Marsh, Cly...October 28, 2005
Stordalen, Ole M. age 91, passed away at his home in Mpls on Oct. 28, 2005. Born Sept. 13, 1914 in Kongsberg, Norway. Preceded in death by his wife, Sigrid Kiran Stordalen; parents, Karl & Jorgina Stordalen and sister, Gudren Hanssen. He was a Charte...October 26, 2005
Johanna M. Schroeder Schroeder, Johanna M. age 86, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away the evening of October 26, 2005. She was born on October 10, 1919 in Hameln, Germany. She came to the United States in 1956, lived most of her life in Milw...
October 25, 2005
Cassie M. Ufken, Loving Wife, Mom, Grandma, Sister, Daughter, age 54, of Apple Valley. Born June 10, 1951 in Marshall, MN, passed away on October 25, 2005 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Preceded in death by mother- in-law, Carole Ufken...
October 25, 2005
Hawkinson, June L. age 76 of Minneapolis, born October 5, 1929 in Lime Springs, Iowa, passed away October 25, 2005. Preceded in death by daughter, Lindsay Lee. Survived by loving husband, Edmund; sons, David and Tony (Dena) Hawkinson; grandchildren: ...October 25, 2005
Michaelis, Gladys E. age 91, of S. Mpls. Born in Stockholm, WI. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Vernon and son, Dennis. Survived by son, Doug (Becky); daughter, Deb (Mike) Berg; grandchildren, Dustin and Cassie; sisters, Clarice, Elvera, Evelyn...October 24, 2005
Joyce C. Cobb Cobb, Joyce C. age 57, of Rosemount. Passed away after a 3 1/2 year battle with lymphoma. Joyce was an ESL teacher in Farmington since 1993. Funeral service Thurs 5 PM at Chapel Hill Church, 4888 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, with her visita...October 21, 2005
Docken, Audrey L., age 80, of Burnsville. Preceded in death by husband of 60 years, Lloyd "Doc". Survived by sons, Tom (Nancy) and Ron (Terri); grandchildren, Chris, Corey, Aaron and Laura; brother, Charles Stenvig. Service Wed., 12 noon, Lakewood Ce...October 21, 2005
Bjorklund (Blume), Margaret "Marge", age 81, of Mpls., on 10/21/05 at Redeemer Residence. Preceded in death by husband, Lawrence; parents, Frederick & Martha (Wolfe) Blume; 3 brothers & 3 sisters. Retired employee of Children's Home Society. Survived...