Obituaries
December 1, 2020
Manning, Gilbert Chester Age 87, of Apple Valley, MN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at the Minneapolis VA Hospital/Hospice. Born on February 18th, 1933 in Las Animas, CO. His childhood was spent in Green River, WY and af...November 27, 2020
Ryan M. Lightner Age 21 of Apple Valley, born on the 4th of July, 1999 in West Allis, WI, passed away November 27, 2020. There are no words to describe the sadness and grief of losing Ryan so soon; his impact on those who were fortunate enough to ...November 25, 2020
Julianne Meyer Alstad, of Eden Prairie and Walker, MN, passed peacefully from this life on November 25 at the age of 86. Julie was born on October 1, 1934 to Lloyd and Marie Meyer in Minneapolis, MN. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High Schoo...November 16, 2020
Burkhalter, Bryan A. Age 55, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Finlayson, MN on November 16, 2020. Bryan was born to William and Marlene (Strese) Burkhalter in Farmington, MN. He attended Rosemount Public Schools, graduating from ...November 10, 2020
Larry Dean Zimmerman, age 80, in the presence of loving family members passed away peacefully at his home in Apple Valley, MN on the evening of November 10th, 2020. Larry was born on October 31st, 1940 to Emil and Edna (Steckmann) Zimmermann in...November 7, 2020
Roger H. Schmidt Age 86 of new Brighton, born July 13, 1934 in Faribault, MN to Herman & Frieda Schmidt, passed away peacefully, November 7, 2020. Roger was a dedicated member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. He was an over th...November 5, 2020
Arnold, Donna Mae Age 85 of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2020. Donna is preceded in death by her husband, Pierre Sr.; daughter, Cheryl; and daughter-in-law, Sandra. She is survived by her children, Carol (Richard) Smith, Pierr...November 4, 2020
Cosgrove, LuAnn “Cisco” Age 64 of Minneapolis, passed away on Nov. 4, 2020 surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister. Survived by her husband, Michael; daughters, Shannon (Matt) Thompson and Amber ...October 31, 2020
Joyce M. Anderson Age 94 of Eagan, born April 19, 1926 in Minneapolis to O. Theodore and Victoria Carlson, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, October 31, 2020. She was retired after 25 years with the YMCA. Joyce will be dearly...October 28, 2020
April D. Leung On Wednesday, October 28th around 3:15 PM April Dawn Leung passed away at home. Her family had the blessing of being by her side when God welcomed her home. April was born on June 22, 1963 in Minneapolis. She grew up mostly in Waseca,...October 27, 2020
Mary E. Menke Age 77 of Burnsville, born November 14, 1942 in Shakopee, MN to Joseph & Marie Menke, passed away October 27, 2020. She is preceded in death by her brother, Leroy Menke. Mary will be dearly missed by her sons, Jeff (Chrissy) ...October 12, 2020
Smith, Genevieve A. Age 90 of Rosemount, passed away on October 12th, 2020. Genevieve A. Smith was born to Stanley and Mary Koval on May 4th, 1930 in Lanes Mills, PA. She married Harry W. Smith on May 17th, 1952 in Brockway, PA. She is preceded in d...October 8, 2020
Walter Eisenbeis Age 94, formerly of Bloomington, born August 11, 1926 in Burnstad, ND to Jacob & Magdalena Eisenbeis of Wishek, ND, passed away peacefully, October 8, 2020. Walt was a WWII Army veteran, having served his country in the Pacifi...October 8, 2020
Jack W. Schramm Age 100 of Walker Methodist Plaza Assisted Living in Anoka, born December 4, 1919 in Villard, MN to Benjamin and Maza Schramm, passed away peacefully, October 8, 2020. Jack served in the 90th Infantry Division of the US Army during...October 8, 2020
Schulte, Isabelle Age 92 of Cohasset, MN, passed away on Oct. 8, 2020. Isabelle was born on Jan. 27, 1928 to Julia and James Proctor in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from North High School with many lifelong friends. On Oct. 16, 1946 she married Be...October 8, 2020
Clarence John (Jack) Hansen, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 8, 2020 (at Mission Nursing Home, Plymouth). Jack’s passing was followed quickly by other loving members of our family. Survived at the time by his sister, Joseph...October 7, 2020
Robinson, Gabriel Leo Age 19 of Apple Valley, entered rest on October 7, 2020. Preceded in death by his grandma, Terry; great-grandma, Jackie; and great-grandpa, Hilary Leo. Survived by his parents, Robert Robinson (Cassie) and Alia Dawodu (Marcel);...October 3, 2020
Gordon B. Horn Age 88, of Apple Valley, born August 23, 1932 in Platteville, WI to LaVerne & Ruth Horn, passed away peacefully October 3, 2020. Gordon proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his w...October 2, 2020
Lefavor, Sheila J. Lefavor age 71 of Saint Paul, born September 10, 1949 in Minneapolis to Clair and Verna Lefavor, passed away October 2, 2020 after a 14 year battle with Lupus and several chronic illnesses. Sheila graduated from South High. Afte...October 1, 2020
Age 64, of Apple Valley, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2020. Preceded in death by her parents and sister, Lawanda. Survived by her husband of 44 years, Stephen; sons, Michael (Michelle) and Joseph (Rachel); and 7 grandchildren. The family will...September 19, 2020
Rowan, Deborah Lynn Age 65, of Apple Valley, passed away on September 19, 2020, after complications following a lengthy illness, including pancreatic surgery. Deborah was born and raised in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, and graduated from Tarta...September 15, 2020
Gladys M. Ollila Age 91 of Minneapolis, born April 8, 1929 in Grantsburg, WI to Theodore & Irene Anderson, passed away September 15, 2020. Gladys was a graduate of Frederic High School in WI and was a beautician for many years. She and her...September 10, 2020
Brown, Bettye Ruth (Wilkins) Age 87 of Minneapolis, went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2020. Preceded in death by her husband, Melvyn; daughter, Grace; brothers, Harold, Hamlet and Giles; and sisters, Jennie and Reefa Mae. Survived by childre...September 6, 2020
Thoms, Duane F. 87, passed away on September 6, 2020 following a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Selfless in life and in death, Duane donated his body to science at the University of Minnesota. His hopes are that research can b...September 5, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) Palmersheim, DDS After countless Wisconsin perch fish fries, repeated viewings of “Young Frankenstein” and 71 years of life, Dr. Lawrence Palmersheim, of Apple Valley, died peacefully in the presence of ...