Obituaries
Merle Sheffield
Feb 15, 2016
Sheffield, Merle Paul, age 87 of Brooklyn Park. Retired Auditor, State of Minnesota; lifetime member of Fridley VFW #363; MOC #11. Preceded in death by son, Ted; survived by loving wife of 36 years, Marilyn; sons, David (Julia), John (Dyann); daughter, Marsha Basch (Steve) ; grandchildren, Briana, Bryan & Ben Sheffield; Brendan & Dylan Basch. Funeral service Fri. 11 AM...
Roland Gagnon
Feb 14, 2016
Gagnon, Roland D. age 85 of Columbia Heights. Preceded in death by son, Jeffrey. Survived by wife, Paula; son, Joseph (Brenda); grandchildren, Anthony, Matthew & Andrew; brother, Virgil (JoAnne); many other relatives and friends. Funeral service Monday, 11 AM with visitation one hour prior at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 825 - 51st Ave. NE, Columbia Heights. Private interment Kinkead Cemetery,...
Robert Johnson
Feb 13, 2016
Johnson, Robert Lee, age 61 of Blaine; Preceded in death by parents, wife, Mary Jane; brother, Russell. Survived by sisters, Joyce Smith, Vivian Bodick, Elaine (Harold) Grivna; brothers, Dennis (Darlene), Roger (Lynn), David Johnson; also many nieces, nephews & friends. Memorial service Saturday April 30, 2016 11 AM with a visitation one hour prior. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation Miller...
Betty Johnson
Feb 9, 2016
Johnson, Betty R., age 74 of Fridley. Preceded in death by parents and 4 brothers. Survived by husband of 54 years, Richard; sons, Robert (Sheila) & Raymond Johnson; 8 grandchildren; sister, Laura McCormick; brothers, Gordon (Ruth), Kenny (Rosie) & Russell (Elaine) Fossen; also many nieces, nephews & other family. Funeral service Sat. 11 AM with a visitation one hour prior...
Shirley Stormoen
Feb 5, 2016
Stormoen, Shirley M. age 89 of New Brighton. Preceded in death by husband, Ralph; grandson, Chris Meyer-Conboy; brother, Ron Sorensen; sister, Phyllis Alexander. Survived by children, Tim (Renee), Linda (Mark) Conboy, Craig; grandchildren, Jenifer (Neil) Phalen, Matt, Dustin and Derek Stormoen, Travis and Amanda Conboy; great-grandchildren, Gwen, Ellie, Brayden, Landen and Nicholas; other relatives and friends. Funeral service Thursday, 11...
Raymond Zurn
Feb 5, 2016
Raymond Nicholas Zurn, age 86, went to be with his Lord on February 5, 2016. He was residing at the Maranatha Senior Living Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife of over eighteen years Birthella (Bertie) Zurn. Ray was born on January 25, 1930 to Ambrose & Lucy (Schouviller) Zurn. Ray completed the Callaway School in...
Curtis Leaf
Feb 4, 2016
Curt was born in Webster City, Iowa to John and Marjorie (Long) Leaf on November 27, 1956. The family relocated to a farm near Boone, Iowa in 1959. Reared in a Christian home along with siblings Cindy (1958) and Craig (1964), Curt was saved by faith in Christ as a child, baptized and joined the church his family faithfully attended....
Jeanette Dierkhising
Feb 3, 2016
Jeanette Dierkhising, 84, of New Brighton passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 835 2nd Ave NW, New Brighton with visitation held one hour prior. On August 8, 1931 Jeanette Elizabeth Mohs was born in Milwaukee, WI. Her family would...
Harry Hansen
Jan 31, 2016
Hansen, Harry Elroy, age 90 of New Brighton. Proud WWII Air Force Veteran serving in the South Pacific. Survived by loving wife of 42 years, Connie; children, Bradley (Carolyn) Hansen, Mark (Diane) Hansen, Kimberly (Jeff) Haspert, Charles (Janice) Hansen; step children, Richard Kush Jr., David (Lori) Kush, Lynnette (Marty) Hawkinson; 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandson; sisters, June Cook, Eleanor (Ron)...
Sylvia Larson
Jan 24, 2016
Sylvia Marie Larson, age 97 of Anoka, MN, died on January 24th, 2016. Sylvia was born to Walter and Anna (nee Hoppe) Ruckle on October 19, 1918, in Waverly, MN. When she was a young child her family moved to Ogilvie, MN where she was raised. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church of Howard Lake. Sylvia...
Scott Fulp
Jan 23, 2016
Scott Fulp, Age 50 of Saint Paul, passed away January 23, 2016. His sparkling smile and deep dimples would light up a room .He was a talented carpenter and gutter guy, and loved to ride motorcycles, fish and go boating. Scott enjoyed hanging out with family and friends and was willing to help anybody that needed a hand. He had...
Tashawn Roberson Jr
Jan 22, 2016
Tashawn X-aiver Roberson Jr, our little sunshine. You are remembered with love and always in our hearts forever. Those left to cherish Tashawn's memory are his strong surviving mother, Stanika Laquanza Rice and father, Tashawn X. Roberson, of Mounds View MN; grandparents, Joy Rice (Stanley) of Mounds View MN and Stephania Powell of Winston-Salem N.C; aunts and uncles, Santoria Rice...
Lorraine Johnson
Jan 20, 2016
Johnson, Lorraine Helen of Golden Valley, age 97 passed away peacefully Jan. 20. Preceded by her husband Curtiss D. Johnson, her brother Harlan Erickson, and her sister Fern LaGrange. Survived by her children Bonnie (Bryce) Nelson of Seattle, WA, Bruce (Patty) Johnson of Westlake Village, CA, Dewey (Kate) Johnson of Edina, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Lifelong member of Salem Covenant...
Robert Lange
Jan 20, 2016
Lange, Robert G. age 76 of Fridley. Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Cecelia Lange; grandson, Sam Schmidt. Survived by loving wife of 50 years, Judy; children, Chris (Han) Lange, Dianne (Brian) Schmidt; grandchildren, Josh and Abby Lange, and Justin Schmidt; sister, Carolyn VanderWoude; many other relatives and friends. Memorial service Saturday, 2/6/16, 11 AM with visitation one hour...
Donald Aker
Jan 18, 2016
Aker, Donald L., age 83 or Mounds View, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Jan 18, 2016. Former captain of the Columbia Heights Fire Department. Survived by wife, Janice; children, Shirel, Dawn, Franklin, Scott (Leanne) and Michelle (Matthew); grandchildren, Brandon, Felicia, Amber, Dillon and Johnathan; 3 great grandchildren; sisters in law, Ceil, Barbara and Marlene (Ronald). Memorial...
Fern Newman
Jan 17, 2016
Fern Newman, 91, of Fridley passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016. No services are scheduled at this time. Funeral Home Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432
Margaret Preining
Jan 17, 2016
Preining, Margaret V. age 97 of Mounds View. Preceded in death by husband, Herbert; parents, William and Martha Larsen; brothers, Merlin, Ernest and Louie Larsen. Survived by daughters, Bonnie (Lawrence) Saba and Pamela Dixion; 9 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; several nieces and nephews. Private services were held. www.millerfuneralfridley.com
Carrie Adair
Jan 16, 2016
Adair, Carrie Christine, age 32 of Mounds View. Survived by loving parents, Roger & Bev Adair; brother, Jeremy Adair; also aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family & friends. Memorial service Fri. Jan 22, 7 PM with visitation beginning at 5 PM at the Miller Funeral Home, 6210 Hwy. 65 NE, Fridley. Visitation Miller Funeral Home 6210 HWY 65 NE Fridley, MN...
Harriet Vassar
Jan 9, 2016
Vassar, Harriet F. (Reimann) Age 88 of NE Minneapolis, formerly Aitkin and Columbia Heights passed away January 9, 2016. Harriet was preceded in death by her husband, Kendall. A kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Harriet cherished her family. She will be remembered as a compassionate loyal friend, avid bird watcher, nature enthusiast, and danced a mean polka....
Franklin Schutte
Jan 2, 2016
Schutte, Franklin Keith, age 89 of Columbia Heights. Loving husband, father & grandfather. Died peacefully in his sleep at Autumn Glen Assisted Living. Preceded in death his wife, Lorraine; son, Mark & 4 brothers & 4 sisters. Survived by children, Larry (Pam) Schutte, LaNae (Jerry) Loose & Janelle Rorman; grandchildren, Niki, Cal, Angela, Harlan & Dane; great grandchildren, Taylor &...