Beatrice Margaret Ellefson
Oct 17, 2013
Ellefson, Beatrice M. age 104, of New Brighton, formerly of Columbia Heights. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph; daughter, Shirley Jones; brother, Lajoie Bergerson; sisters, Mercedes Swen and Marjorie Swen. Survived by children, Joseph (Jeanne), Karen (Dave) Jones, Margaret (Frank) Madden and Bruce (Linda); 13 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; and 3 great-great- grandchildren; many other relatives and friends. Funeral service...
Denise Faye Washburn
Oct 17, 2013
Washburn, Denise F. age 54 of Ramsey, passed away Oct. 17, 2013. Preceded in death by her parents; 3 brothers and 1 sister. Survived by her husband, Rob; siblings, Gene (Mona), Diana (Ron) and Doreen; many other loving family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tue 11 AM with reviewal 1 hour prior at St. Stephen's Catholic...
Bradley John Partyka
Oct 15, 2013
Partyka, Bradley John age 43 of Fridley. Memorial service Saturday, 3 PM at Pathways Community Church, 6341 - 167th Avenue NW, Ramsey. Visitation 1 hour prior to service. Private interment. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Anoka 763-421-0220
Chad M. Aschenbach
Sep 25, 2013
Aschenbach, Chad M. age 40, of Ramsey. Chad was a loving husband and father who passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 25. He loved sports and music, and was devoted to his family. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert & Lucille Aschenbach and Herbert Freeberg. Survived by wife, Julie; children, Ben, Nicholas and Lily; parents, Bill and Denise Aschenbach; sister,...
John Howard Hunter
Sep 23, 2013
Hunter, John H. age 75, of Mounds View, passed away Sept. 23, 2013. Preceded in death by his parents, Maurice & Alice Hunter. Survived by his sister, Dolores Seifert; brother, Ronald (Joyce) Hunter; nieces and nephews. Memorial Service will be held Monday, 11 AM with visitation 1 hour prior at Thurston- Lindberg Funeral Home, 2005 Branch Ave., Anoka. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral...
Laura Kay Pelzl
Sep 19, 2013
Pelzl, Laura K. age 54 of Anoka, passed away Sept. 19, 2013. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and aunt. Laura was a long time Anoka resident and owned LK Home Accents. She was an avid Vikings fan who never got to see them win a Super Bowl. Preceded in death by father, Michael; brother, Michael and grandparents....
Armella E. Mckay
Sep 18, 2013
McKay, Armella E. age 90, of Anoka. Preceded in death by grandson, Charles McKay. Survived by her husband of 68-1/2 years, Jack; children, Jerry (Karen) McKay, Joyce (Jim) Croteau, Tom McKay, Jane (Pete) Dale; grandchildren, Albert, Jacob, Annette, Mark, Michelle, Jon, Joe, Coventry and Jolene; 3 great- grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass Friday, Sept. 27th, 11:00 AM at St....
Clyde Gust Schalo
Sep 18, 2013
Schalo, Clyde G. age 81, of Anoka. He retired from Honeywell after 40 years as a coordinator. Preceded in death by parents, Gustave & Loretta; sister, Beverly Davidson. Survived by children, Vicki Johansen, Larry (Kim), Julie (William) Gulick, Rick, and Lori Schalo; grandchildren, Heather, Crystal, Brandon, Cody, Kelsey, Brittany and Jayden; 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Geraldine Henriksen; special friend, Phyllis Cooper;...
William John Thomas Prescott
Sep 16, 2013
Prescott, William J.T. age 74, of Andover. Retired Vice President of Green Bay Packing. Preceded in death by perents, John and Johanna; and sister, Marie Sarah. Survived by loving wife, Nance of 51 years; children, Darren, Blaine, Lance and Doneta (Jim) Johnston; 11 grandchildren; brothers, John (Amy), Bob (Linda) and Tom (Oriene); sisters, Jo Weidenhammer, Janice (John) Culver and Barb...
Curtis "Curt" A. Carlson
Sep 13, 2013
Carlson, Curtis A. "Curt" age 62, of Coon Rapids. Curt was a Vietnam veteran serving as a helicopter pilot and was a recipient of the Bronze Star with 3 Service Stars. Preceded in death by mother, Dolores. Survived by wife, Denise; father, Gordon; brother, Scott (Renee); sister-in-law & brother- in-law, Beverly & Dennis Whipple; nephew, Matt (Jess) Carlson and niece,...
Robert John Wiggin
Sep 13, 2013
Robert John Wiggin age 34, of New Brighton, passed away Sept. 13, 2013. Preceeded in death by his grandparents, Mary Ann and Howard Wiggin, Barbara and Erlin Gerjets. Survived by mother, Theresa Hill (Dan Elsberry), Mark (Nancy) Wiggin; step-dad, Clinton Hill; siblings, Howard, Kristie (John) Vohnoutka, Joseph; numerous loving, aunts, uncles, cousins and great-cousins; many other relatives and friends. Memorial...
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...
