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Carl Eugene Woods, Jr.
Jul 27, 2019
Carl E. Woods, Jr., age 70 of Anoka, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at home.
Carl will forever be remembered as a very kind, gentle, and generous man who would give the shirt off his back for anyone in need. He always made himself available to assist others, and he was a true family man. ...
Corinne Evangeline Provost
Jul 21, 2019
Provost, Corinne E. age 80 of Anoka, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side, July 21, 2019. Preceded in death by her husband, Roger and brother, Wendell. Survived by her daughters, Sharon (Jim) Ayers, Shelley (Kevin) Heutmaker; granddaughters, Angela, Samantha, Lindsey, Brittany; great-granddaughters, Brianna, Janessa; siblings, Loren, Roger, Shirley, Carolyn, Jeanne, Janet; along with many other loving...
Carol Jean Cotton
Jul 18, 2019
Carol J. "Cotton" Cotton, age 68 of Brook Park, formerly of Anoka, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her home.
In addition to her father, Orville Cotton, Carol was preceded in death by her nephew, Jeffery Cotton. She is survived by her mother, Marilyn Cotton; sister, Rose Peluso (Gary Schmidtgall); brother, Thomas Cotton; dearest...
Louise Martha Schmidt
Jul 18, 2019
Louise M. Schmidt, age 101 of East Bethel, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Park River Estates in Coon Rapids.
A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery, Ham Lake.
Arrangements entrusted to Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home of Anoka (763) 421-0220
Morgan Lorenzo Horner
Jul 18, 2019
Morgan L. Horner, age 88 of Andover, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at his home.
Morgan was born on April 15, 1931 in Deer Creek, Minnesota. Following his Honorable discharge from the United States Navy after serving four years, he worked in the security profession. Morgan enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, and was an avid Minnesota...
Lillian Phyllis Parsons
Jul 15, 2019
Parsons, Lillian Phyllis Age 86 of Coon Rapids passed away July 15, 2019. Lill was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a devout Catholic and belonged to the parish of Epiphany Catholic Church in Coon Rapids. John and Lill would host Father Reiser's birthday celebration every year. They belonged to the Epiphany board and together...
Bruce Theodore Ysteboe
Jul 15, 2019
Ysteboe, Bruce T. age 69 of Coon Rapids. Retired from Hoffman Engineering after 30 plus years. Preceded in death by parents, Kenneth & Frances Ysteboe. Survived by siblings, Gary, Dorene Moen, and Lori Ysteboe; nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (September 28, 2019) from 1-5 PM at the Coon Rapids...
Mary Louise Miller
Jul 14, 2019
Miller, Mary L. age 63 of Ramsey, passed away peacefully July 14, 2019 at Guardian Angels Transitional Care Center in Elk River of stage 4 cancer. Mary loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. Her favorite activity was going to the casino. Mary had degrees from both Rasmussen Business College and Anoka Technical College. She is preceded in...
Paul Howard Johnson
Jul 14, 2019
Paul H. Johnson, age 65 of East Bethel, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at home.
In addition to his parents, Howard and Mary (Edgerton) Johnson, Paul was preceded in death by infant twin sons. He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Jeanne; children, Sarah Elizabeth Johnson (Rob Olson)...
Laverne Irene Bell
Jul 12, 2019
LaVerne I. Bell, age 93 of Brooklyn Center, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Maranatha Care Center in Brooklyn Center.
In addition to her parents, George and Sarah (Jelen) Countryman, LaVerne was preceded in death by her first husband, Vilous Buchite; second husband, Lee Bell; and daughter, Linda Frane. She is survived by...
Mary Beth Juergens
Jul 12, 2019
Juergens, Mary Beth Age 68 of Anoka. Survived by husband Tom; daughter Jaime (Huntz) Colburn; son Jeremy (Katie) Juergens; grandchildren Hannah, Cason, Max, Cohen and June; brother David Cornwall; sister Marcia (Jim) Abbott; nieces and nephews. Funeral services Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 14501 Nowthen Blvd. N.W.,, Ramsey. Visitation 5-7 PM...
Janice Marlene Halverson
Jul 11, 2019
Janice M. Halverson, age 80 of Champlin, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her home.
In addition to her parents, Floyd and Mildred (Englund) Mikkelson, Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Donald. She is survived by her children, Richard, Steven (Renae), Mark (Kristi), and Dennis; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Dennis Mikkelson; along...
Duane Leroy Mellesmoen
Jul 11, 2019
Mellesmoen, Duane L. age 83 of Champlin, MN, formerly of Silver Bay, MN, passed away July 11, 2019. He worked at Reserve Mining for almost 30 years, he was also drafted into the Army, worked on the Superior hiking trail and enjoyed his 13 years being employed at Tettegouche State park. He loved spending time with his family/friends, watching...
Raymond H. Pesola
Jul 10, 2019
Pesola, Raymond H. age 87 of Anoka, Minnesota was born in Ironwood, Michigan on May 14, 1932 and graduated from Michigan Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a longtime employee of Honeywell in the Twin Cities in the Aerospace Division. Raymond is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carol, children, Scott, Sherry (John) DeOtis and Troy...
Mary Jo Carr
Jul 6, 2019
Mary Jo Carr, age 66 of Coon Rapids, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at home.
Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Patricia (McNaughton) Robertson. She is survived by her children, Rebecca and Adam; grandson, Braden; 5 siblings; also many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
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Meredith Ann Ewing
Jul 4, 2019
Meredith A. Ewing, age 77 of Coon Rapids, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at home.
In addition to her parents, Earl and Reba (Stonebarger) Ewing, Meredith was preceded in death by her grandmother, E.T. Stonebarger; and nephew, Johnny Ewing. She is survived by her spouse, Karen Melby; brother, Phillip (Sylvia) Ewing;...
John Gary Fields
Jul 3, 2019
Fields, John G. 2/22/1976 - 7/3/2019 Age 43 of Anoka. Preceded in death by his father, John "Jack" Fields, grandparents, Edward and Lorraine Fields and Julian Molina. Survived by wife, Melissa; children, John, Bryce, Hope, Gabriel, Cecilia, and Kolton; mother, Delia Fields; grandmother, Josefina Molina; sisters, Jessica (Brad) Kuklock, Yesenia Fields, and Julie Fields; 5 nieces and nephews. Memorial...
Donald Sylvester "Donnie" Sipe
Jul 1, 2019
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Donald S. "Donnie" Sipe, age 70 of Ramsey, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.
Donnie served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1970 and worked 35 years for Kraus Anderson Construction Company.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; son,...
Willie Joe Ekmark
Jul 1, 2019
Ekmark, Willie Joe 2/27/80 - 7/1/19 Loving son of Michael and Lana Ekmark of Ramsey. Survived by best friend Sparky. Willie was a beautiful soul who will be deeply missed by many family members and friends. A memorial service will be held in his honor on Friday July 12 at 11am with visitation beginning at 10am at Thurston-Lindberg Funeral...
Roxanne Rene Morrison
Jun 28, 2019
Roxanne Rene Morrison (Thompson) was born March 6, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN, to Lawrence Z. and Marion L. (Bystedt) Thompson. She was raised in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School in 1965. She worked tirelessly to provide for her family, cooking and managing restaurant operations at various establishments around Minnesota. Roxy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, card games,...
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