Nancy Adelmann (Johnson)

Pery Affias

Donald C. Aldrich

Aldrich, Don "Dondo" C. age 59, died May 15, 2012. Preceded in death by mother, Dorinda Aldrich. Survived by wife, Cynthia; father Anthony; brothers, Robert (Jane), Alan, Steven (Nancy); 9 nephews, 4 nieces, 8 grand nephews, 3 grand nieces; and many stupendous friends. A celebration of Don's life will be on May 24, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Castle Chess Club, 1121 Jackson Street, #134, Minneapolis, MN 55413. As he requested, no flowers, no ties. From 5-7 PM, Don will be holding court for the last time at the Bulldog NE, 401 East Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis 55414 As he requested, no flowers, no ties.

Sandra Lee Aldrich (Lesch)

Aldridge, Sandra Lee Age 64, of Plymouth, MN, passed away March 28th, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Lorraine and Donald Lesch. Sandy spent over two decades working for UFCW Local 653, retiring in 2012. She has since spent her time with family and friends, and caring for her granddaughter, Olivia. Memorial service is Saturday, April 2nd, 11 am with visitation starting at 10 am at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 E. Wayzata Blvd in Wayzata. David Lee Funeral Home Wayzata 952-473-5577.

Elizabeth (Beth) Anderson (Hockensmith)

Beth Anderson, age 56, of Nisswa, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. Beth was born in Minneapolis on April 27, 1952 to Edward and Joyce (Johnson) Hockensmith. She is survived by many friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husband Tom. Memorial services will be 4 pm Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Society Bethany Chapel. Arrangements are with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home and Crematory.

Froilan Araujo

Steven K. Balick

Steven was diagnosed with Lymphoma approximately 15 months ago and was undergoing various treatments including chemo and bone marrow transplants.  He lost his battle this month after a courageous fight.  Here is his story from his Caring Bridge site:

In February of 2011 I was diagnosed with Lymphoma. It was clear from the pathology that the best way to treat the disease was a bone marrow transplant. The idea was that I would have 6 rounds of chemo to kill all of the cancer in my body, extract healthy stem cells, then put me in the hospital at Stanford, kill my immune system and then put the stem cells back into my body where they would eventually grow a completely new hea...

Dean R. Benjamin

Mark Boone

Age 72, passed away at MCHS Mankato on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, from complications of the West Nile Virus.

Mark was born on 11/8/1951 to Lloyd and Marilyn Boone. He grew up in St. Louis Park, MN, attended St. Louis Park High School, and graduated in the class of 1970. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College, where he met Barbara Ann Voda of Mankato, and they were married on 12/28/1974 at Gustavus Adolphus Chapel. Mark was accepted into the University of Minnesota Dental School, where he graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1977.

Mark practiced with a dental group in Minneapolis for a few years. In 1980, Mark and Barb moved to Lower North Mankato where he opened his...

Howard Brand

Michael Z. Burnett

Lorene Burns (Munson)

Sara Esther Burstein

Died of liver disease on October 26, 2005 at the age of 53. Preceded in death by parents, Abraham and Sadie Burstein. Survived by sister, Linda; brother- in-law, Marty; nephews, Adam and Sean Dveris, and many other relatives and friends. Born in Winona, moved to St. Louis Park at age 14, B.A. the University of Minnesota. In her work at organizations such as the Cricket Theater, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the Jerome Foundation, and the Minneapolis Jewish Community Center, she recognized and supported many young artists before they became well-established. People knew her as a passionate and sensitive human being. Sara also served on the boards of Jewish Vocational Service and...

Stuart Burstein

Joan Chazin - Esterkin (Chazin)

Richard G. Cochran

Doug Cook

Charles M. Cornelius

Cornelius Charles M., age 52, of Elk River, died on October 14, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by his loving wife, Vicky; daughters, Mary, Rachael, Amy, Carolyn and Katherine. His mother, Jane; brother, Richard; and sister, Kathy Shafer. Also survived by mother-in-law, Jacky Austin. Funeral service 11 AM Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church (Hwy. 101 at Cty. Rd. 39, Otsego). Visitation 4-8 PM Monday at Dare's Funeral Home, 805 Main St., Elk River, 763-441-1212, and 1 hour prior to services at church on Tuesday. Interment Orono Cemetery, Elk River, MN Memorials preferred. 

Linda J. Doyle (Svendsen)

Tom Dulebohn

Kevin Dungan

Here is Kevin Dungan’s obituary.  Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences.

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kevin Dungan (Duluth, Minnesota), who passed away on October 27, 2020 at the age of 68. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including : his wife Karen; his children, Adam (Pam), Jane Plese (James) and Michael Utley (Cara); his grandchildren, Cooper, Emma, Caleb, Ruby, Joseph and Bentley; his brother Michael (Linda); and his pets, Ali and Lucy.

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Steven K. Eakins

Richard Friedman

FRIEDMAN, Richard L. Passed away at the age of 66 on December 11, 2018. Rick was born in Chicago in 1952 and moved to Minneapolis in 1957. He graduated from University of Minn. in 1974, and he received Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Microbiology in 1979. He worked as a research scientist in Bern, Switzerland 1982-1984. Rick was a professor at University of Arizona, College of Medicine, as a Microbiologist from 1984-2017. He served one sabbatical as a scientist at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London England 1994-1995. Rick published numerous scientific articles during his career and he was a guest speaker at biological science conferences in the U.S. as well as Europe, Eg...

Kay Marie Gasman (Houdek)

Kay Marie Houdek, 61, of Laporte, MN, died Monday, October 14, 2013 at her home.

A gathering of friends & family and potluck to celebrate Kay's life will take place at 5:00 pm Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Frohn Town Hall near Bemidji, MN. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji assisted the family.

Kay was born January 13, 1952 in Crystal, Minnesota, the daughter of Neon and Lorraine (Walz) Houdek. She was raised and educated in St. Louis Park, MN.
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Robert Gendreau

Gendreau, Robert H. age 58, of Maple Grove. Loving husband, father, brother and papa died suddenly on March 1, 2010. Preceded in death by parents, Robert C. and Helen E. Gendreau. Survived by wife of 38 years, Linda; sons, Robert A. and Daniel (Hope); daughter, Mia (Ryan) Hobus; 3 precious grandchildren, Isaiah, Hannah and Bethany; sisters, Eileen (Norman) Schwartz and Mary Snell; nephews, Adam, Ryan, Nate and Erich; niece, Heidi; and many more family, friends and wonderful neighbors. Robert was a union carpenter for 30+ years. He enjoyed morning coffee with friends, camping, outdoor sports, helping people and playing with his grandchildren. Family time was very precious to him. Private i...

Cynthia L. Ginsberg (Kunin)

Ginsberg, Cynthia Kunin age 57, of Minneapolis, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with uterine cancer. Survived by husband, David Ginsberg; children, Andrew (Emily), Todd, Adam, and Charles Ginsberg; grandson, Ethan and Eli; parents, Beverly & Paul Kunin; sisters, Jennifer Kunin and Wendi Kunin Tanner (Kenneth); mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doris & Ted Ginsberg; brothers-in-law, Gordon (Kate), and Joel (Sara) Ginsberg; nieces and nephews, Sam, Josh, Brody, Miya, Dana, Jessica, and Amanda; and a powerful & devoted circle of friends. The family is so thankful for their love and help. Funeral service WEDNESDAY (TODAY) 3:30 PM, TEMPLE I...

Michael H. Golden

Jeffrey Goodman

Tairi Gould

Age 45, of Santa Barbara, CA, formerly of London, England and Minneapolis, MN, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 1998.  Preceded in death by loving husband, David Gardner.  Beloved mother of Seth, Josh and Cassie.  Further survived by devoted parents, Edmund "Chief" Gould and Reva Gould of Minneapolis; brother, Michael of Santa Barbara; sister, Barbara of Los Angeles; mother-in-law, Florence "Flossie" Gardner of London, England, and best friend, Marsha Zeesman of Brooklyn, NY.  Also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and friends in California, London, Santa Fe and Minneapolis.  Tairi will forever be remembered for her kind and giving nature, and for her bravery, co...

Mark Greffin