Obituaries
Paul Trowbridge
Sep 25, 2016
Full notice soon. Funeral service 1PM Wednesday, October 5, 2016 with visitation one hour prior at Miller Funeral Home. Service Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432 Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Erick Kuubits
Sep 22, 2016
Age 73, of Fridley, passed away September 22, 2016 after a valiant struggle with esophageal cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Oskar and Wilma. Survived by sisters, Sharon and Sylvia; brother, Elliott (Megan) of Whitefish, Montana; niece, Jennifer (Jay) Fischer; great nephews, Cody and Kyle Fischer; cousin, Michael Pakkala (Marguerite) as well as many good friends. Erick was born January...
George Meissner
Sep 21, 2016
Meissner, George Willie Evan, age 84 of Fridley. Born March 10, 1932 in Pierson, Iowa. Died peacefully September 21, in Fridley. Attended Wartburg College, Waverly, IA and graduated from Iowa State, Ames, IA. Retired from Unisys as an electrical engineer. Preceded in death by parents, Bill & Therese Meissner and brother, Arthur. Survived by loving wife of 62 years, Dee;...
Jerry Fruin
Sep 19, 2016
Jerry's life will be honored on Friday, October 14, 2016 at 10 AM with visitation one hour prior at Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel (Fort Snelling State Park- Highway 5 & 55, Minneapolis). Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Service Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Highway 5 & 55 Minneapolis, MN Friday, October 14, 2016 10:00 AM
Dorothy Bourgeois
Sep 18, 2016
Bourgeois, Dorothy A. (Spleiss), age 82 of Maple Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sept 18, 2016. Retired from Piper Jaffray in 1995 after 40 years. Preceded in death by her parents, Erick and Celia; brother, Joseph Hamann; and sister, Betty Nordquist. Survived by children, Cheryl (Steve) Girouard, Linda (Mark Johnson) Bourgeois and Michelle (Len) Langkau; granddaughter, Monique...
Geraldine Lehman
Sep 15, 2016
Gerry was born on February 15th, 1939 to George and Gladys Etl, who farmed just east of Eden, SD. She was the second of five children, the first of three daughters. Her early years were filled with horseback riding, drawing, working on the farm, and attending country school. She went to high school in Grenville, SD; and, it was there...
Janet Ransom
Sep 14, 2016
Ransom, Janet M. age 79, of Fridley. Preceded in death by husband, Lyman Earl; and sister, Judy Jesser. Survived by children, Mark (Lisa), Judi (Steve) Holloway, Michael (Pam), Lori (James) LeVasseur and Eric; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; and sister, Joyce Kaufman. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday 11:00 AM, with visitation one hour prior at the Church of St. Williams, 6120...
Alan Wiggins
Sep 13, 2016
Wiggins, Alan C., age 68 of Columbia Heights, passed away on Sept 13, 2016. In loving memory of our brother Alan for being the caring person he was, and the lives he touched. May Alan rest in peace, perfect peace with Christ. Preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Lorraine Wiggins; and grandparents, Myn & Ernest Blok and Hobart...
Rosa Gerrels
Sep 13, 2016
Gerrels, Rosa N., age 88 of Richfield, passed away peacefully Sept 12, 2016. Survived by son, Rusty (Lou Ann); grandson, Jeromy; great grandsons, Ryan and Logan; and brother, Gus Cox. Preceded in death by husband, Wilbur and 4 siblings. Funeral service 11AM, Fri, Sep 16 with visitation one hour prior at Miller's on University, 7398 University Ave NE, Fridley. Service...
Cheryl Matusovic
Sep 12, 2016
Cheryl Lyn Matusovic, age 43, of Blaine passed away on September 12, 2016. Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Miller Funeral Home, 6210 Hwy 65 NE, Fridley, Minnesota with visitation one hour prior. Visitation Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432 Friday, September 23, 2016 10:00 AM - 11:00...
Rose White
Sep 12, 2016
White, Rose Bernadette, age 90 of Spring Lake Park. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents, John & Rose Bunjevac; brothers, Nicholas, Peter & Stephen; sisters, Amelia, Catherine, Regina, Helen & Mary; survived by sons, Robert (Dora), Daniel (Susan), Larry (Holly) & David; grandchildren, Michael (Seoyoung), Christopher, Stephanie (Jason), Tracy, Kevin, Patrick, Nicholas & Timothy; great grandchildren,...
Thomas Castle
Sep 10, 2016
Thomas William Castle, 64, passed away at his home in Fridley, Minnesota on September 10th, 2016 after a nearly one-year battle with cancer. Tom was born on October 28th, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1969 and then attended Mankato State University and Brown Institute, after which he began a career in broadcasting at KMOT...
Merlin White
Sep 9, 2016
Merlin Jule White, age 86, of Fridley passed away on 9/8/16. Merlin was a proud American and United States Veteran. He loved being at his cabin up in Park Rapids, MN with his dogs, family and friends. When not at the cabin you could find Merlin participating in several different sports. He loved sports, and was honored to be inducted...
Burtram Wetterlund
Sep 9, 2016
Burtram Rodney Wetterlund, 92, of Spring Lake Park, MN, went to be with the Lord, Sep 9, 2016. Preceding him in death were his parents Carl and Hilda Wetterlund, and brother Gordon. Surviving are his wife of 68 years Vernice; sons Ronald (Judy) and David (Marcia); daughters Carol (Daryl) and Janice (John); 6 granddaughters, 14 grandsons, 41 great grandchildren, many...
Jack Mahaffey
Sep 7, 2016
Jack E. Mahaffey was born on Sept. 26, 1937, in Fountain Inn, SC. He slipped away very quietly and peacefully on Sept. 7, 2016, with his wife and daughter holding his hands. Jack was a kind and loving man who touched so many people in his life. He served 4 years in the Air Force; his last station was Finland,...
Dorothy Davis
Sep 3, 2016
Davis, Dorothy Mae, age 92 formerly of St. Francis. Preceded in death by loving husband, Jack; 2 brothers, 5 sisters. Survived by daughters, Carolyn (Rusty) Godfrey, Judy (James) Stubbs; grandchildren, Tamera (Rich) Kopka, Tonya (Mike) Olson, Jason Stubbs; great grandchildren, Michael, Austin (Sara), Anthony, Mackenzie, Josephine & Jack; great great grandchildren, Kaiden, Bentley & Fletcher. Memorial service Saturday Sept. 17,...
Lorriane Gagner
Sep 3, 2016
No services are being held at this time. Lorraine passed away on September 3, 2016 in Osseo. She was 97. Funeral Home Miller's On University 7398 University Ave NE Fridley, MN 55432
Patricia Osterloh
Sep 2, 2016
Osterloh, Patricia A. "Patty" of Fridley passed away unexpectedly on September 2, 2016 at the age of 78. She is survived by her loving husband John "Jack" of 49 years, who she married on October 22, 1966. also survived by daughter, Kathy (Marjorie) Tice; grandchildren, Ashley Osterloh, Mitchell Osterloh (Kendra Haarmann), Halie Osterloh (Steven Terfehr), Jessica (Alex) Onchanu; great-grandchildren, Adam,...
John Shirley
Sep 1, 2016
Shirley, John C. age 83, of Andover, formerly of Coon Rapids. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Peggy Campbell. Survived by loving wife of 58 years, Josephine; children, Ann (Scott) Olmstead, Nancy (Mike) Ballard, John, Mary (Paul) Fedje, Deb Shirley, and Jim; grandchildren, Tovi, Jason, Nicole, Michael, Chris, Matt, Parker, Taylor and Sidney; great-grandchildren, Tav, Dayton, Coy, Jayden, Kaidynce, Cohen...
David Rootham
Aug 30, 2016
David L. Rootham passed away peacefully, at home in Spring Lake Park, MN, at the age of 73, from complications of COPD and metastic breast cancer. Dave was born in Fargo, N.D., and raised in Detroit Lakes, MN. After graduating from high school in 1961, Dave joined the Navy and served in the Hospital Corps at Great Lakes Naval Academy...