Obituaries

Aug 8, 2019

Yelle, Wanda Jean, died peacefully in her sleep Aug. 8, 2019 at her residence — the Edgewood Assisted Living and Memory Care Center, Blaine, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tell C. Yelle, parents, Rex and Myra Wiley and brother Rex (William) Wiley. She is survived by sons: Tom (Roxanne), Peter (Jackie), John (DeLaine), Jim (Debbie),...

Aug 7, 2019

Jean (nee Rusley) Hofbauer

December 2, 1928 - August 7, 2019

A memorial service for Jean Hofbauer will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center, Iowa.  Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.  Her family will be hosting a visitation at the church on...

Aug 6, 2019

Robert M. Burdick, age 87 of Fridley, passed away Tuesday, August 6th at the VA Hospital Hospice, surrounded by his adoring family. Bob was born May 7, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN to Eldon and Linnea (Karlson) Burdick. Attended Central High, Dunwoody and the University of MN. Served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army (1952-54). Worked at Onan-Cummins...

Aug 5, 2019

Vivien Lee McCuen, age 62 of Ham Lake, passed away early Monday morning at the JA Wedem Hospice Residence.

Vivien is survived by her husband Richard.

Aug 3, 2019

Mary Katherine Bruzek was born on March 2, 1930 to Lawrence and Margaret Bruzek. She grew up in New Richland, MN with her four siblings, Jim, Tom, Marg and Cathy. After her graduation from New Richland (where she was homecoming queen), she attended St. Teresa’s College in Winona, MN, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Spanish...

Jul 31, 2019

Arlene Mildred Schuldt, wife of the late Vernon Schuldt, age 95, died July 31, 2019.

Arlene was born May 24, 1924 in Fairhaven Township, Stearns, Minnesota.  She was the daughter of Edward Gotlieb and Bertha Wilhelmina Arndt Hoffman.  On June 11, 1947 she married Vernon Schuldt at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Jul 30, 2019

Joyce Esther Backlund, age 85 of New Brighton, went to heaven early Tuesday morning July 30, 2019.

She is survived by her husband , Charles; brother John Samuelson, and 3 daughters and their families.

Funeral service Friday 11AM with vistation one hour prior at the Edinbrook Church, 4300 Edinbrook Pkwy, Brooklyn Park 55443 (763-424-7744).

Jul 27, 2019

Tom J Buttrey 8/26/1934 – 7/27/2019

Creative, fun loving, sensitive, driven, intellectual, thinker. These are words that describe Tom J. Buttrey.  He was born in Toronto Ontario Canada to Leda Rogolski  on August 26, 1934. At the age of seventeen he joined the Canadian Paratroopers where he served until he married in 1956 and started his college career in 1957 about the time his firstdaughter was born....

Jul 19, 2019

Carl John Swanson, age 99, of Fridley, Minnesota, passed away on July 19, 2019. Carl was born in Grasston, Minnesota on June 14, 1920 to Edwin and Emma (nee Surdey) Swanson. He attended the Grasston schools and graduated from Grasston High School in 1939. After graduation he traveled to Minneapolis to find work. It is there that he met...

Jul 14, 2019

On Sunday, July 14th. 2019 we said “see ya” to James Leslie McPherson. A life-long resident of South Minneapolis, he was committed to his community and loved where he lived. His favorite place, Cedar Lake. He spent the majority of his life and career being creative. He was a writer. A musician. A visionary. An accomplished, full spectrum advertising...

Jul 13, 2019

Thomas, Betty J. age 69 of Fridley, formerly of Brooklyn Center, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on July 13, 2019. Born in Minneapolis, MN to Clifford and Dorothy (Houser) Johnson.  Betty is survived by her husband, Dave; brother, Neal (Linda); daughters, Jennifer (Mark) & Jamie (Corey); son, Dean; step-children, Rick (Laurie), Deb, Mike (Claudell),...

Jul 11, 2019

Madonna Arel, age 76 of Mounds View, Minnesota, passed away on July 11th, 2019. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1943. Madonna was devoted to her faith, volunteer work with NET ministries and the St. Paul Seminary. She was a parishioner at St. Timothy’s in Blaine, St. Paul’s in Ham Lake and currently a member of St. John the Baptist...

Jul 8, 2019

Charles "Charlie" Richard Cariolano, age 90, of Fridley, MN. Passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Charlie was born March 17, 1929. Survived by his beloved Christine of 23 years; sons, Anthony, Gregg (Kathy), Thomas (Barb) & Scott (Kristi); daughter, Lisa; mother of his children, Pat; Christine’s children, David,...

Jul 8, 2019

Flahave, Eric Michael, age 35 of New Brighton.  Preceded in death by brother, Jason. Survived by parents, Dennis & Carol Flahave; daughter, Stella Flahave; sisters, Lindsey Flahave & Stacy Ramacher; brother, Shawn Flahave; nephews, Connar, Benjamin & Carter; niece, Katelyn.  Celebration of Life, Monday July 15, 4-8 PM with a ceremony at 5 PM at the Miller Funeral Home, ...

Jul 3, 2019

John Clayton Norton was born July 18, 1944 in Superior Wisconsin.  He was the son of Charles and Julia Norton.  He grew up in Barnes, Wisconsin and attended school in Drummond, Wisconsin.  John worked as an electrician at Munsingwear in Minneapolis, Mn and later operated a vacuum cleaner sales and service business in Brooklyn Center, and also worked at...

Jul 1, 2019

Gerda, Andrew Phillip Age 90, of Columbia Heights MN. Passed away on Monday, July 1st with his family by his side. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Arlene 8 months ago; his parents, Andrew and Anna; and sisters, Martha, Agnes and Helen.   Survived by loving children, Bob (Jessie), Gayle (Ted) Stephens, Dave (Kelly); grandchildren, Andy, Tom, Paige, Laynie, Nick and Michael; great grandchildren,...

Jun 30, 2019

Born June 15th, 1941, Pat recently celebrated her 78th birthday with family. On June 30, 2019 she peacefully passed away at North Memorial Hospital. A graduate of Richfield High School in 1959, she went on to attend the University of Minnesota and received her teaching degree. She was an elementary level educator in both Minneapolis and Fridley. Family was...

Jun 28, 2019

Bradley Goldenstein, age 65, passed away peacefully after a five year battle with Alzheimer's.

Bradley is the beloved husband of Kathy; loving step-dad of Dana & Brandon Dickenson; Chrisann (Blake) Foster; grandpa of Andy & Sam Dickenson. He is also survived by his best buddy Barron; brother Richard (Sherry), sister Toni (Greg) Kolinski.

He was...

Jun 28, 2019

Dale Norris Barsness, age 73 of Minneapolis, MN passed away on Friday, June 28th at North Memorial Hospital. Dale was born to Norris and Maleta (Pestorious) Barsness on September 16th, 1945 in Minneapolis where he was also baptized. His family moved to Albert Lea where sister Dyann was born. Eventually the family moved to a farm south of Glenwood,...

Jun 27, 2019

Regina “Jean” DeLores Bona (nee Slatoski), age 90, of Mounds View, MN, passed away on June 27, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; granddaughter, April Bultman; parents, Joseph and Caroline Slatoski; siblings, Caroline Karnes, Joseph Slatoski and Raphael Slatoski. Jean is survived by her children, Patty (Gary) Bultman, John (Diane) Bona, Rita (Terry) Miller, Kathy (Dennis)...