Obituary Listings

Oct 4, 2018

Bertil M. Dahlman, age 95 of North Mankato, formerly of Ramsey, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato.

Bertil Merland Dahlman was born on April 12, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN to Thor Bjorn and Ida Caroline (Johnson) Dahlman. Bert served in the U.S. Army during World War II....

Oct 3, 2018

Cheryl A. "Cheri" Barber, age 66 of Andover, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, after a five-year battle with multiple myeloma on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at J. A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park.

Cheryl Ann Barber was born on June 11, 1952 in McPherson, Kansas.  After she graduated from high school, her family moved from Kansas to...

Sep 24, 2018

Paula J. Erickson, age 74 of Andover, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 24, 2018 at her home. Paula is survived by her husband, Jack; daughter, Elizabeth (Ben) Pipp; son, John; grandchildren, Katherine, Emily, Luke, and Daniel; sisters, Jacci (Tom) Alcorn and Kayleen (Curt) Steele; nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September...

Sep 24, 2018

Leyden, Marian C.

Our mother passed away September 24 th at the age of 92. She lived in Minneapolis and the surrounding areas her entire life. Her mind and memory remained sharp throughout her journey, and she found delight in so many aspects of life. These are just a few of her favorite things:

Her...

Sep 24, 2018

Munstenteiger, Stephen H. age 74 of Coon Rapids, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 24, 2018.  He was a respected attorney in Anoka for over 40 years.  Preceded in death by parents, Ben and Isabel; siblings, Anabel, Rita and Joe; granddaughter, Nora.  Survived by loving wife, Mary Bakken; children, Jennifer Duncan, Matthew (Julie), Adam (Kareen), Noah (Alissa Prochniak) and...

Sep 24, 2018

Jo Ann L. Wilber, age 70 of Aitkin, formerly of Andover, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

Jo Ann was born on January 14, 1948 in Fridley, Minnesota.  During high school, she dated a charming and handsome fella named Harold and later wed on June 6, 1964. ...

Sep 24, 2018

Leach, James "Chum" L. II age 41 of Coon Rapids passed away unexpectedly on September 24, 2018. He loved his wife, family, friends and Rock and Roll. He was a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law and served as a public defender for Redwood County. He loved law and was a defender of all people. "I live my life...

Sep 23, 2018

Evangeline V. "Vangie" Reimann, age 91 of St. Francis, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Anoka Care and Rehab.

Evangeline Violet Espe grew up in Austin, MN, the fifth child in a family with 12 children. She attended school through the 8th grade and helped her family by working in a variety of jobs before moving to...

Sep 21, 2018

Luther, Robert A. "Bob" Age 75 of Coon Rapids, passed away September 21, 2018. Survived by brother, LaRoy (Lila) and sister-in-law, Gretchen, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Preceded in death by parents, August and Carrie, and brother, LaVern. Robert was born on September 22, 1942 in Sibley, IA. As a native of Iowa, Luther earned the Bachelor of Music degree...

Sep 20, 2018

John Merle Mevissen, age 52 of Elk River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 20, 2018. John was born November 28, 1965 in Coon Rapids.  His career as a machinist spanned over 30 years with Rotation Engineering and Manufacturing, to the point where he was their longest term employee.  He was a soft-spoken man of few words who enjoyed attending...

Sep 19, 2018

Sears, Robert E. age 79 of Andover, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sept. 19, 2018. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who loved his family unconditionally. Preceded in death by parents, Robert & Margaret; mother-in-law, Verna Bittner. Survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Marva; children, Jeffrey (Julie), Sondra (Robert) Velst, Rhonda, Nicole...

Sep 10, 2018

Starkey (Thomas), Elizabeth M. age 88 of Coon Rapids, died peacefully Sept. 10, 2018.  Retired Clerk of Court with Anoka County.  Preceded in death by husbands, Clifford Thomas and Gordon Starkey, and 7 siblings.  Survived by daughter, Susan (Mike) Bourke; grandchildren, Samantha Bourke and Michael Bourke, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Nellie and Mike.  Funeral service Friday, 11 AM, at Riverdale Church,...

Sep 7, 2018

McKnight, Nancy C. age 89 of Coon Rapids. Preceded in death by husband, George and son, Lance. Survived by children, Lynda Danielson, Kriste (Ron) Sjolander, Mona (Jim) Callahan, Diane (Dan) Gingerich, Kenny (Terry), Dale (Kathy), and Mark (Jill); 22 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great, great-grandchildren; brother, Jim (Rosemarie) Sarner; sister, Patricia "Jo" Oxendale, nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass Tuesday, Sept....

Sep 4, 2018

Inderlee, Marlene I. age 62 of Osseo, passed away peacefully Sept. 4, 2018. She was employed at AMS in documentation for 27 years and also at Walmart for 4 years. Her favorite past time was fishing with her family and friends. Preceded in death by her parents, Leonard & Irene; brothers, Michael & John. Survived by her son, Aaron...

Sep 2, 2018

Johnson, Iona M. Age 86 of New Brighton, formerly of Anoka. Preceded in death by her husband Richard. Survived by children Rick (Kathy), Jill (Chuck) McKay, Randy (Connie), Terry (Karen). and Scott (Heidi); grandchildren Rikki Dee, Christy, Andy, Greg, Emily, Alysha, Sammy, Erik, Chad, Jadie, Jordan and Rory; great granddaughters Ruby Dee, Lily, and Hazel; brother Anton Jones; nieces and...

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...