Tim John Scannell
Sep 11, 2013
Scannell, Tim J. age 66 of Ramsey, passed away Sept. 11, 2013. He was a loving husband, father and Papa. Tim was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, passionate about cars and was a member of COGS and the MHRA. Survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Joanne; children, Stefawnie (Forrest) Schraufnagel and Danyelle; proud Papa to his grandchildren,...
Elvina A. Steffenson
Sep 9, 2013
Steffenson, Elvina A. age 98, of Anoka. Preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Gertie Steffenson; sisters, Lillian, Lenora, Lurena and Ruth; brothers, Lenard, Rudolph, Carl, Olaf, Conrad and Arthur. Survived by sisters-in-law, Irene and Elaine Steffenson; many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Thursday 1PM at Zion Lutheran Church, 1601 4th Ave S., Anoka. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka....
David P. Ward
Sep 7, 2013
Ward, David P. age 82, of Anoka, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. David was a lifetime resident of Anoka and was born in Anoka on December 21, 1930. He joined his father, sister and brothers in operating Ward Transfer Inc., the first licensed common carrier trucking line in Minnesota. Dave was a veteran of the Korean War and...
Paul "Bud" Phillip Holt
Sep 7, 2013
Holt, Paul P. "Bud" age 79 of East Bethel. Retired from the post office after 35 years. Survived by wife of 52 years, Joyce; sons, Darren (Jed) and Kevin; sister, Darlene Siekkinen; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral service Friday 11 AM at Thurston-DeShaw Funeral Home, 13817 Jay St NW, Andover. Visitation 1 hour prior to service. Private...
Merrill Julian Putnam
Sep 4, 2013
Putnam, Merrill J. age 87, of Anoka, passed away Sept. 4, 2013. He was a loving husband, father, grand- father & great- grandfather. He was a carpenter for over 40 years and enjoyed woodworking. Preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Viola; children, Merrill Jr. (Jean), David (Sandy),...
Richard Alan Strom Kragness
Sep 2, 2013
Kragness, Richard A.S.,DC, age 58 of Andover. Preceded in death by parents, Vernon and Albertha. He will be deeply missed by loving wife, Tracy; beloved son, Cody; siblings, Dave, Pam Arendt, Patty (Al) Schmidt, Debra (Rick) Moore, and Bobby; mother-in-law, Mary Lu Gilderhus; sisters-in-law, Shelley (Cliff) Odendahl, Laurie (Joe) Poquette, and Kim (Laren) Metcalf; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and...
Kathleen "Kathy" Bowman
Aug 29, 2013
Bowman, Kathleen M. "Kathy" age 51, of New Hope. Wife, mother and friend, passed away after a courageous 2- year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was an employee of Navarre Corp. Kathy had a strong faith in Jesus and loved spending time at Lake Osakis and Leech Lake. She enjoyed her evening drives looking for deer, playing practical jokes on...
Edward "Ed" Leon Smith, Jr.
Aug 27, 2013
Smith, Edward L., Jr. "Ed" age 65, of St. Francis. Survived by wife, Bonnie; children, Brian Smith, Kari (Cory) Dukowitz and Nick (Hacer) Smith; grandchildren, Emily, Joseph and Natalie Dukowitz, and Alyssa and Troy Smith; siblings, nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends, especially the friends and neighbors from "The Ponds". Memorial services Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1:30 PM at...
Brenda Kay Smith
Aug 27, 2013
Smith, Brenda Kay Age 51, of Andover, passed away August 27, 2013 after a 2-year battle with breast cancer. Preceded in death by father, George McPhail; grandma, Uni; grandpa, Ben; auntie, Georginne and uncle, Benny. Survived by husband, Joel; children, Eric Smith, Amber (Nicholas Thorness) Chapman, Bryan (Megan FitzGerald) Smith, Jeffrey Chapman; grandchildren, Autumn, Logan, Patricia and Braxton; mother, Dorothy...
Dr. Harvey John Peterson
Aug 24, 2013
Peterson, Harvey J. DVM, age 90, of Andover, Born June 25, 1923, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2013. H.J. "Doc" Peterson was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved son, Dr. Barry Peterson; father-in-law and mother-in-law; brothers, Reynold and Clinton; sister, Evelyn Neumann, sisters-in-law, Irma Peterson and Bernice Venaas; brothers-in-law, Craig Venaas, James and Clayton Anderson, and Dr....
Tim Lee Steinke
Aug 12, 2013
Steinke, Timothy L. age 55 of St. Francis, passed away August 12, 2013. He was a loving father and grandfather. He will be missed by his daughter, Amy; grandchildren, Lars, Layne, Drew; siblings, Lanny, Leonard, Deb (William) Alferness, Danny and David; nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and many other loving relatives and friends. Memorial service will be held...
Michelle Faye Pederson
Aug 8, 2013
Pederson, Michelle Faye (Nee Saeger) age 57 of Cedar, passed away at home on August 8, 2013 in the loving care of her family. Survived by her husband, Michael; step-daughter, Lori (Shea) Troyer and daughter, Miranda (Eduard) Gamayunov; sister, Sharon (Douglas) Hiljus; and granddaughter, Madison Hopper; many other family and friends. Funeral service Tuesday, 11 AM with reviewal 1 hour...
Neil Fredrick Powell
Aug 7, 2013
Powell, Neil F. age 69 of Laporte, MN, formerly of Anoka. Retired from Hoffman Engineering after 31 years. Preceded in death by parents, Milton & Delores Powell. Survived by loving wife of 48 years, Dinah; children, Tony, Jody (Tom) Wilson, Neil J., and Amber (Willie) Bentley; 7 grandchildren; brother, Dale (Lois) Powell; sister, Rita Hoffman; many other family and friends....
Donna May Brown
Aug 3, 2013
Brown, Donna M. age 64 of Ramsey, Donna was a fantastic lady with a warm and generous heart. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. In short she lived with a special all inclusive zest for life. Some would say it was life with all of the toppings. All friends became a part of her family. Donna passed...
Victoria B. Klersy
Aug 3, 2013
Klersy, Victoria B. "Vicki" age 59, of Ramsey. Preceded in death by mother, Lois Jones and stepfather, Willard Jones Sr. Survived by her husband, Lawrence; children, Daniel (Chris) Klersy and Amy Hill; grandchildren, Katelyn, Payton, Paige, Alex, and Maddie; father and stepmother, Earl & Carol Pittman; siblings, Dianna (Butch) Riddle, Butch (Deb) Pittman, Russ Jones, Penny (Jeff) Frederickson, Melissa Becker;...
Janet Elaine Kimberly
Jul 31, 2013
Kimberly, Janet E. "Jan" age 75, of Anoka. Jan passed away 7-31-2013 at Mercy Hospital. She was born 6-4-1938 in Anoka to Harry & Marian Armstrong. Janet worked at Federal Cartridge for 31 years and was a lifetime member of Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by daughters, Brenda (Michael) Kimberly-Maas of Big Lake and Donna (Bill) Malecha of...
Garlan Richardson Giddings
Jul 27, 2013
Giddings, Garlan R. age 68, of Ramsey. Gar was born 5/11/1945 and died suddenly, and way too soon, on July 27, 2013. Preceded in death by father, George; mother, Beulah; and his faithful guide dog, Primo. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Nancy; daughters, Jennifer (Joshua), Elizabeth, Annie and Kari; grandchildren, Mary, Owen, Xander,...
Violet A. Smith
Jul 19, 2013
Smith, Violet A. age 90, of Coon Rapids. Preceded in death by husband, Kenneth; son, Kenneth Jr.; 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Survived by children, Roxanne (James) Griswold, Kim Smith, and Sabin (Tammy) Smith; 10 grand- children; 27 great-grandchildren; special family friend, Pat Schroeder; many other relatives and friends. Funeral services Thursday, 11 AM at Meadow Creek Church, 3037 Bunker...
James E. Martineau
Jul 19, 2013
Martineau, James E. "Jim" age 69 of Champlin. Jim graduated from South High School in 1962 and was a Wrestling Champion in his senior year. Preceded in death by parents, John and Georgina Martineau; siblings, Gina, Bette, Larry, Delores, and John "Buddy." Survived by wife, Colleen; sons, Joe, James (Sheri), and John; 9 grandchildren; sisters, Jean Marie Jensen, Mary Borchardt,...
James "Jim" Darrell Spence
Jul 17, 2013
Spence, James D. age 86 of Anoka, passed away July 17, 2013. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. James was a long time employee at Federal Cartridge in Anoka, and loved dancing and trap shooting, but his true love was spending time with his family. Preceded in death by his first wife, Betty and son Jayme. Survived...
