Obituary Listings

Sep 2, 2018

Marilyn K. Luft, age 77 of Andover, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Marilyn graduated from Worthington, MN High School and attended Presentation School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, SD.  She spent the next couple of years working in hospitals in Worthington and Minneapolis.  Marilyn married Marlin Luft on...

Sep 2, 2018

Forster, Carol J. age 77 of Coon Rapids, passed away on Sept. 2, 2018. We have lost one of the most amazing women many of us will ever know, with the most delicious sense of humor. She was a lover of all art and crafts, a voracious reader, traveled extensively and loved live theater. She is preceded in death by...

Sep 2, 2018

Douglas Lee Brown, age 64, of St. Francis, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday September 2, 2018. Doug was born April 26, 1954 in Tracy, Minnesota and grew up in Waterloo Iowa. He attended East High School.  In the early 1970's, he became the founding member of the band "Sweetwater" while working at John Deere. ...

Sep 1, 2018

Hackbarth, Edward Kelly age 60 of Brooklyn Park.  Preceded in death by parents, Harold and Mary; brother, Paul; and sister, Darlene Ploeger.  Survived by siblings, Darrell Hackbarth, Tom Hackbarth, Susan (Tim) Armstrong and Mary Ferguson; many nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends.  Mass of Christian Burial Thursday (9/6/2018) 11 am at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 7025 Halifax Ave. N.,...

Aug 31, 2018

Leathers, Don B. Age 101 of St. Francis. Don graduated from St. Francis High School and attended Hamline University. He was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the Philippine Islands in the Luzon Campaign. He was the long-time owner of Leathers SuperValu Grocery and Hardware Store in St. Francis. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Etta and by...

Aug 26, 2018

Marian V. Plautz, age 91 of Princeton, formerly of Isanti, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Elim Care and Rehab in Princeton. In addition to her parents, Ira and Mabel McDonald, Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Plautz; sisters, Ella Buchanan and Hazel Messer.  She is survived by her sons, Chuck (Wilma) Plautz and...

Aug 25, 2018

Patricia L. Davis, age 79 of Ramsey, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Walker Plaza in Anoka. In addition to her parents, Alfonsus and Frances (Schwantner) Warning, Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Royce Davis; and sister, Nancy Herrboldt.  She is survived by her children, Chris Davis-Johnson (Bruce), Craig Davis, Cinda Lacadie (James), and Carla Davis...

Aug 23, 2018

Margaret M. Dahlberg, age 79 of Andover, formerly of Coon Rapids, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Farmstead of Andover. In addition to her parents, Leo H. and Margaret A. Karels (Acker), Margaret was preceded in death by her son, Charles James Bjork; brothers, Jerome, Edwin, and Vincent Karels; sisters, Ursula Karels and Mary Ann Reiffenberger.  She...

Aug 20, 2018

Charlotte E. Soderquist (Thompson), age 87 of Soderville, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Villa of Osseo. In addition to her parents, Ernest and Clara Thompson (Danielson), Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband, Lauren G. Soderquist; and granddaughter, Brittany N. Powell.  She is survived by her daughter, Victoria Powell; sons, Gregory, Jeffrey (Laura), Thomas, and...

Aug 20, 2018

Mueller, Kristofer Andreas age 41 of St. Louis Park.  Passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Methodist Hospital.  He is survived by daughters, Ariel Mueller (Adam Bohlman), Brooke and Emilee Mueller; parents, Dale & Marilyn Mueller; siblings, Bill (Liza) Mueller and Heidi Mueller (Ron Lamprecht); nieces and nephews, Tylar, Raissa, Chandler, Mercedes and Hannah.  Funeral service Saturday (10/6/2018) 11 AM...

Aug 19, 2018

Sunday, August 19, 2018. Preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Leona Gebhardt, sister, MaryAnn, and brother, Richard. Survived by husband, James; daughters, Kathy Olson, Connie (Chuck) Miller, Lori Phipps and Lynda Pelletier; grandchildren, Garrett, Dylan, Ryan (Ashley), Matthew (Heather), Miranda, Jake, Jenna, Alex (Amie) and Michael; great-grandchildren, Tyson, Anistyn and Paisley; brothers, Joe (Marge) Gebhardt and Bob (Aileen)...

Aug 18, 2018

Jannett, Todd Scott age 56 of Andover.  Beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.  Passed away suddenly on August 18, 2018.  Preceded in death by father, James.  Survived by wife and soulmate, Jodie; daughters, Chelsea (Brock) DeVries and Abby; sister, Karissa (Joseph) Slagle; brother, Lucas (Kelly); and mother, Janet.  Todd was devoted to family and was an amazing...

Aug 12, 2018

Rob Frisby, a Minnesota State Patrol Trooper and U.S. Army veteran, died on August 12, 2018 at his home in Andover, Minnesota. He was 51.

Rob was diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma and stage four cancer in February, 2017, leading to his retirement from the State Patrol earlier this year. He fought hard against the disease...

Aug 11, 2018

Abrahamson, Brock D. age 74 of Andover, Brock slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God on Aug 11 2018. He was held captive by ALS since Dec of 2013 but is now free. Brock was an amazing husband, father and grandpa whose greatest joy was his family. We will all miss his limitless love...

Aug 11, 2018

Felegy, Carroll A. Age 74 of Andover was a wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, friend, and all around hip lady, passed quietly in her sleep on August 11, 2018.  She is survived by loving husband of 52 years, Dallas; children, Nichole (Steve) Lundeen, Ryan (Tammy), Shaun (Rim), and Shannon Felegy (Jon Bridgeman); grandchildren, Allison, Leah, Isabella, Hayden and Dallas; sister, Judy...

Aug 6, 2018

Thomas, Barbara A. age 86 of Bloomington, Formerly of Leavenworth, KS, passed away peacefully August 6, 2018. Barbara was preceded in death by her son, Russell Thomas; parents, Geraldine & Clifford Thomas; sisters, Betty Lou Thomas (Nickname, Tippy), Mary Corrine Baker,Willa Mae Nash(Nickname, Scoots), Allene Marie McKeithen (Nickname, Lenie). She is survived by her children, Darrell Thomas, Terrance Thomas, Susan...

Aug 6, 2018

Shirley A. Johnson, age 83 of Anoka, MN, formerly of Aurora, IL and Nekoosa, WI, passed into the arms of her Savior on Monday, August 6, 2018 at her home.

Shirley was a dedicated nurse; cared for animals, loved to study her bible, but most of all, passionate about her family.

In addition to her...

Aug 5, 2018

Greenberg, Harvey M. age 86 of Nowthen.  Passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Aug. 5, 2018 from ALS.  Harvey lived all of his life in Nowthen, except for 2 years in the Army, 13 months of that in Korea.  He was owner of Greenberg Implement, Inc. of Nowthen.  The company had been in...

Aug 5, 2018

Krantz, Karen Rhaye (Gregg) of Coon Rapids, MN, died on Sunday, August 5th, 2018. She was born in Ames, IA to Alice (Muriel) and Paul Gregg and moved to Anoka, Minnesota in 1961. After attending the University of Minnesota and gaining her MA in Elementary Education she began her dedicated 36-year teaching career in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. She was...

Jul 31, 2018

Thomas A. "Tom" Bitzan, age 57 of Andover, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at his home.

Thomas was born in St. Cloud, MN on April 16, 1961.  He was passionate about wildlife hunting and fishing, actively pursuing both any chance he had.  He proudly passed on his knowledge and skills of these activities to his children and...