Carolyn L. McNeil

Thomas Merfeld

Wendy Moss (Sokol)

Eileen Nelson

Gary A. Nelson

Nelson, Gary A. age 57, of Brooklyn Park. Gary was loved by his family: son, Todd (Sheena); grandson, Crosby; mother, Mabel; 2 sisters and their families. Gary loved watching storms and enjoyed fishing. He will be greatly missed. Private family service. 

Gary R. Nelson (Nelly)

Gary R. Nelson "Nelly" 72 yrs old. St. L. Park '70. Passed away 8/25/24. Preceded by wife, Colleen. Survived by sons Alex and Blake, grandson Brody, sister Nancy (Nelson) Rekucki, brother Michael Nelson (KS), five nieces along with companion Kiki Olson and many loving friends. Service at 11:am, 9/21/24 at Lord of Life, 7401 Co Rd 101 in Maple Grove.

Dennis R. Nordstrom

Claudia (Dee Dee) Noren

Age 67 of Champlin, passed away April 9, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Preceded in death by parents, Lachlan M. and Shirley M. (nee Wilkinson) Noren; brother and sister-in-law, Randall J (Cheryl) Noren. Dee Dee was a bright light who looked at the world through rose-colored glasses. She was retired and a volunteer with Lutheran Social Services. Survived by daughter Jessica (Daniel) Sylvestre; grandson Vincent Noren-Sylvestre; siblings, Robert (Debra) Noren; Jude Savage; Nancy (Gary) Carpenter; and Pat (Lyle) Noren Enderson; uncle, Marlow O. Noren; friend, Cindy Olson; nieces, nephews, cousins and many other loving family and friends. Funeral service Friday April 26 at 6pm.

Jeff Norman

Jeff attended the University of Colorado/Boulder and received his BFA in Visual Arts from Minneapolis College of Art and Design.  He received his MA from San Francisco State University (Creative Arts Interdisciplinary Program at the Center for Experimental and Interdisciplinary Arts).

Jeff was an artist, and in his 50’s he returned to an early love of music and began writing, performing and recording his songs.  Jeff also did freelance graphic design and also designed museum exhibits.  He was married to Kathy Geritz and they have no children.  After moving to San Francisco in 1979, he bought a house in Oakland in 1984, where he lived until...

Kevin P. O'Reilly

Daniel S Oakes

Oakes, Daniel S. age 65 of Minneapolis, MN passed away on October 8, 2017. Cancer technically beat Dan, but he fought very hard for six years. He was still trying to qualify for a cancer study last week and was working as a much-loved Veterinarian at his clinic, Diamond Lake Animal Hospital, until Wednesday. Even though he couldn't go into the office, he refused to quit and continued to work from home. He passed away peacefully in his sleep with his family by his side. Preceded in death by his father, Arthur. Survived by his wife, Pat; his children, Krista (Colin Simmons), Kelsey, and Jeff; his grandchildren, Arona, Leon, and Simone; his mother, Marion; his s...

James Olson

Olson, Jim W. Age 67, formerly of St. Louis Park, went home to rejoin his beloved family, friends and pets who passed before him. Jim handled his battle with cancer with hope, grace and courage. During his too brief time here, he made many friends and influenced countless others with his unique outlook on life. He is survived by parents Chuck and Peg, brothers Charles (Liz), Scott, Brennan, Todd, Luke (Karah), sister Jill Heinbigner (Kurt) and special friend Laura Stolpe. Jim was greatly loved and will be sorely missed. His body was bequeathed to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program for medical education. A celebration of his remarkable life will be held February 8 at The P...

Odell Olson

William Olson

Olson, William T. of St. Louis Park, died October 15, 2012. Bill was born March 19, 1952 in Mpls to Donald and Elaine T. Olson. A 1971 graduate of St. Louis Park High School, he attended the University of Minnesota at Duluth and later received an Associates Degree in substance abuse counseling. Bill worked as a counselor and volunteer at Courage Center which helped him greatly following a stroke. Despite his disability, Bill continued to enjoy lifelong friendships and make new ones. Bill is survived by his mother, Elaine; sisters, Judy (Steve) Weiss and Donna Lee; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends who will greatly miss him. He was preceded in death by his father, Don.&nbs...

Roy A. Palm

Sara Lee Payne (Savitt)

Sara passed away peacefully on November 2, 2022 in Sedona, AZ. She was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1952 and later relocated to AZ where she was married and raised two children : Melissa Ann Payne and William Jacob Payne.

She is survived by brothers Howard Savitt and Stephen Savitt, and sister Sue H Savitt, two children and three grandchildren.

Sara was a talented writer/author and singer. She was a vocalist in several bands throughout her years, she also loved dance and had a very playful and affectionate nature. She authored the self-published book, “ Heart-Hugs; Your Pathway to Love!” She had a blog called “Sara Lee Says&rdq...

Keith R. Pelton

Keith Robert Pelton, 52, of Inver Grove Heights, died Friday after a short illness. He was kind hearted and a loving husband and father. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, golf and tennis. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mildred, and brother Lee. He is survived by his loving wife Ann Carlon, daughter Brenda and her husband Ben Furuseth, son Robert, twin brother Ken and his family, and his father Clifford Pelton and family. He was a 21 year veteran in the Air Force. He retired from military service in 1993 as a Senior Master Sergeant. He graduated from college in 2002 with a degree in business management. His family and friends were what mattered most in his life. We will miss...

Teacher Pete Peterson

Peterson, Peter "Pete" Allen, Age 87, of St. Louis Park and Minneapolis, MN passed away September 15th. Retired language arts teacher and theatre director at SLP high school. Preceded in death by his wife Mary, his parents Peter and Nettie (Sather) Peterson of Brainerd and siblings, Gertie, Edna, Jim, Donald, Barb and Butch. Survived by sons Jon (Gretchen), Paul (Tawnja), Tim, and daughter Rebecca (Jay Morsching). Pete was very fond of his grandchildren: Cherise, Brian, Cole, Mary Laurel, Cody, BJ and Jessica. Pete requested no service, but gave one final homework "assignment" for family, friends, and former students: Take a long walk, go for a bike ride, play a little tennis, read a good...

Maggie Pistner (Bearmon)

Pistner, Maggie Bearmon Passed 12/8/2023, on her birthday, as did Moses and Shakespeare; very fitting. Survived by husband, Paul; siblings Paul (Diana); Hilary; Janet (Dave); cherished nieces and nephews; Loren (Stephanie, Lennon), Ali (Ed); Scott (Serafina); Jackie (Kalvin) and countless loving relatives and friends. Service on Monday, 12/11 at 11am, Adath Synagogue, 10500 Hillside Ln W, Mntka, 55305. Or can be viewed at Adath Jeshurun Congregation Live stream. Shiva services M, T, and W at 7pm at Adath.

Published on December 11, 2023

Jerald James Portz

Passed away May 9, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Lipo-Sarcoma. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Nancy; sister, Judith (Jerry) Huls; niece, Jackie (David) Sarff; nephews, Jerod Huls and Justin (Cassie) Huls. Special friends, Josh, Karen, Makaela and Mason Malin, the family who added brightness to his life. A special thank you to the doctors and staff at the University of Minnesota who helped and supported him in his fight against cancer. A thank you to extended family and friends at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 7401 Co. Rd. 101, Maple Grove, MN 55369. A memorial service will be held at a later...

James C. Raabe

Raabe, James of Plymouth, passed away at home August 2, 2012 at age 60. Jim was born in Huron, SD, grew up in Spirit Lake, IA and graduated from St. Louis Park High School class of 1970. After high school, Jim spent 2 years in the army where he was stationed at Ft. Myer, VA as a member of the Presidential Honor Guard. He work...

Bruce Raizes

Raizes, Bruce A. age 69 of St. Louis Park. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Dorothy Raizes. Survived by aunt, Shirley Ann Cohen; cousins, Joel Cohen, Jan Cohen, Donald Brown and other relatives and friends. Graveside service 1:00 pm THURSDAY October 14th at the ADATH YESHURUN CEMETERY, 5605 France Ave. So., Edina. The graveside service will be available on zoom. Email zoom5@hodroffepstein.com for the link. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Temple Israel. Hodroff-Epstein 612-871-1234 hodroffepstein.com

Stephen W. Rasmussen

Age 67 of St. Louis Park MN.  Preceded in death by parents  John and Helen Schaffer Rasmussen and brother Neil Rasmussen.  Survived by children Maria (Ryan), Bernard, Joseph, Grace (Steve), Anthony, John, Therese, James, Helen & David;  grandchildren Alexis, Tyson, Luci, Evelyn, Charlotte & Teddy;  Brother Chris and sisters Ruth and Mary and numerous cousins and friends who we will always cherish.

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Rita Remington (Anderson)

Bruce L Richardson

Kevin P. Ringham

Douglas Rodengen

Rodengen, Douglas J. age 69 of Golden Valley passed away Sept. 21. Third generation proprietor of Fridley Heights Cyclery, Columbia Heights. Preceded in death by his mother, Florine (nee Tomte) Rodengen, father, Roger Rodengen and step-mother, Betty Rodengen. Survived by his beloved wife, Michele; sons, Tom (Carlye), Chris (Amy) and Jon (Laura); grandchildren, River and Julia; sister, Debbie (Norm) Arns; brothers-in-law, Kevin and Tim (Alex) McMillen; nieces, Mindy and Kayla Arns, Milica McMillen. We wish to thank the U of M Transplant team for their care. A private family service has been held. Memorials are preferred to the Children's Cancer Research Fund. Gearty-Delmore 763-553-1411 ge...

Richard E. Rose

Todd A. Rose

Gayle Jean Saathoff (Goble)

Gayle Jean Saathoff, age 70, of New Hope, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Gayle was born September 10, 1951.