Obituaries

Vivian Ellen Lahti

Vivian Ellen Lahti

Mar 23, 2023

Vivian Ellen Marie Lahti, age 93, of Little Canada, MN, formerly Fridley, MN, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2023 at Cardigan Ridge Senior Living in Little Canada, MN. 

  Vivian was born on July 17, 1929 in Virginia, MN. As a child her first language was Finnish and didn’t learn English until she started elementary school. She graduated from...

Dean Linnell

Dean Linnell

Mar 22, 2023

Dean Linnell, 64, of Crystal, MN, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was born in St. Paul, MN to Charles and Esther Linnell (later Esther Atkins) on April 5th, 1958. Dean graduated from Robbinsdale-Armstrong High School in 1976 and from Hamline University in 1980. Dean worked in the transportation...

Heinrich VonMende

Heinrich VonMende

Mar 21, 2023

Heinrich “Heini” Ilmar VonMende V.

Last Tuesday, March 21, 2023, our Lord Jesus called Heini home to heaven. Heini was born on September 18, 1935 in Riga, Latvia, the son of Heinrich & Margarite (Hoppe) VonMende. Because of the war, his family moved many times from Riga, Lativia to Posen, Germany to Berlin, Germany to Karlsbad, Czech Republic to Wessmarck,...

Phyllis Erickson

Phyllis Erickson

Mar 17, 2023

Phyllis Erickson, age 75, of New Brighton, passed away March 17, following an unexpected medical incident. A loving wife, mother, sister, and friend whose greatest love was her family. She enjoyed spending time with her 2 grandsons, playing cards & games, and being active in her church as part of the 'rowdy table' at bible study.

Preceded in death by...

Donald Ziegler

Donald Ziegler

Mar 17, 2023

Donald Herbert Ziegler was born on the family farm in Brook Park, Minnesota, December 20, 1928. He passed away on St Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023, at Willows Bend in Fridley, Minnesota, just seventeen days after moving into an Independent Living apartment there. Daughter Kathleen and son in law Paul were there at his side. He attained the age of...

David Slovensky

David Slovensky

Mar 16, 2023

David Leonard Slovensky

Age 92 of Fridley, Minnesota passed away March 16, 2023. David is preceded in death by his wife, Valeria Slovensky. A funeral service will be held in Minnesota on Wednesday, March 22nd at Miller Funeral Home: 6210 Hwy 65 NE, Fridley, MN 55432 at 11am with an hour visitation prior. Another service will be held in Wisconsin on Monday, March 27th...

Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Whited, Sr.

Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Whited, Sr.

Mar 15, 2023

Whited, Gerald Joseph Sr. "Jerry" age 81 of Spring Lake Park.  Preceded in death by wife, Eileen; daughter-in-law, Nicole; 2 brothers; 1 sister.  Survived by son, Jay; daughter, Julie (Mark) Lyke; grandchildren, Emily, Riley and Ana; our beloved Pahl family, and many other family and friends. Memorial service Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 6 PM with visitation one hour prior...

Raymond John Antil

Raymond John Antil

Mar 14, 2023

Raymond John Antil

October 17, 1943 - March 14, 2023

It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Raymond John Antil of Fridley, MN, born in Saint Paul, MN and formerly of Green Bay, WI. John passed peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, March 14.

John and his wife, Patricia, loved to travel. They wed in 1997...

Phyllis Ida Coppess

Phyllis Ida Coppess

Mar 12, 2023

 

Phyllis Ida Coppess entered into eternal rest on Sunday March 12, 2023 at the age of 85 years. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on September 7, 1937 to her parents, Lillian M McCarron and Robert W McCarron. She met the “love of her life,” Donald L Coppess, in 1957 on a blind date. At that time Phyllis was...

JoAnn M Schwagel (Sekora) "Mama Jo"

JoAnn M Schwagel (Sekora) "Mama Jo"

Mar 10, 2023

JoAnn M (Sekora) Schwagel entered into Eternal Rest in the early hours on Friday, March 10, 2023. JoAnn passed away peacefully in her sleep at Champlin Shores Assisted Living at the age of 85 years. She was born on July 7, 1937 in Wisconsin to her parents Joseph and Victoria (Vicky) Sekora. She was the second born of seven siblings...

Alvin Ernest Bluhm

Alvin Ernest Bluhm

Mar 8, 2023

Alvin Ernest Bluhm of White Bear Lake, MN (previously New Brighton, MN) left this world peacefully on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at the age of 91. He now rejoins beloved wife Florence Bluhm, who passed away in 2011 after fifty-five years of marriage. Alvin was also preceded in death by father Frank Bluhm, mother Martha Larson, stepfather Gustaf Larson (all...

Joyce Snyder

Joyce Snyder

Mar 3, 2023

 

Joyce Elaine (Johnson) Snyder was born on April 16, 1932, to Harold Alfred Johnson and Erma Wilhelmina (Knutson) Johnson in Milroy, MN. Joyce was baptized into and confirmed her faith in Jesus at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Milroy, and it was there that she was united in marriage to Bruce Snyder on June 27, 1953.

Joyce attended Augsburg...

Daryl Sandberg

Daryl Sandberg

Mar 3, 2023

Daryl Sandberg

Age 90 of Fridley, went to be with the Lord on March 3rd surrounded by his family.  Daryl changed many lives by spreading the word of God through prison Ministries and through spreading the Gospel around the world.  He loved fishing, golfing, and doing a lot of charitable work such as working with Meals on Wheels. He was also a...

Earl Dale Sorenson

Earl Dale Sorenson

Feb 27, 2023

Earl Dale Sorenson, age 90, of Fridley, passed away on Feb. 27, 2023.

Survived by wife, Judith; children, Julie (Tom) Giles, Mark; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; other loving family & friends.

Earl served in the Air Force in 1951. He married Judith Oct. 14, 1961. Earl worked for Control Data as a computer programmer. He enjoyed hunting,...

Norma Hjellming

Norma Hjellming

Feb 26, 2023

Norma Jean Hjellming, "Jean," age 96, of Spring Lake Park passed away in her sleep at her home on Feb. 26, 2023.

Preceded by daughter, Darla; son, Roger; 3 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Mavis and Barbara; brother, Herbert.

Survived by daughter, Myrna; sons, Richard (friend Trudy) and Keith; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy; other loving family & friends....

Stanton Berg

Stanton Berg

Feb 25, 2023

Stanton O. Berg, "Stan," of Fridley, age 94, has gone home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife June on 2/25/23.

Stan was born June 14, 1928 in the small town of Barron, Wisconsin. He grew up on a farm near Rice Lake as an only child. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and served...

Marlys Diane Klein

Marlys Diane Klein

Feb 25, 2023

 

Marlys D. Klein of Fridley MN passed away on February 25th, 2023, she was 78.  She is survived by her husband, Rudy Hernandez; son, Mark (Lorie) Olson; daughters, Debra Ham, and Tracy (Brenda) Klein.  Marlys has 8 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 4...

Mildred Hennessey

Mildred Hennessey

Feb 22, 2023

 

Age 98 of Anoka went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Born in Starbuck, MN, she was the middle child of 5 born to Albin and Cora Bloom. She met and married John Hennessey and together they raised their family of 8 on a farm in Andover. Mildred was an active member of the Anoka...

Richard Thomas Kluk

Richard Thomas Kluk

Feb 22, 2023

Richard Thomas Kluk was born July 6th, 1951 in Rush City, MN to Tony and Margaret Kluk. He departed this life suddenly on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Fridley, MN due to cardiac arrest at the age of 71. Richard grew up on the family farm near Brook Park, MN. He attended Brook Park Elementary School...

Roger Engstrom

Roger Engstrom

Feb 21, 2023

 

Roger L. Engstrom went home to be with the Lord on February 21, 2023. He was 91 years old. He and his wife, Yvonne, resided in Fridley, MN. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anna; father, Charles; and son, Paul.

He is survived by his wife, Yvonne; 3 sons, Dave (Elizabeth), James and Joel (Kimberly); brother, Glenn;...