Obituaries
Arlene Jean Hedahl Hamernik
Mar 17, 2025
Arlene Jean Hedahl Hamernik, age 88, of Fridley, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2025. Arlene was born on a farm near Twin Valley, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1954. Arlene attended North Dakota Agricultural College (now NDSU) and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta...
Jose Miguel Sanchez
Feb 22, 2025
Jose Miguel Sanchez, 89, died on February 22, 2025, at his home in Fridley. His funeral services will be held on Monday at 3:00 PM at St Alphonsus Catholic Church in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, USA.
Jose Miguel was born on June 26, 1935, in Armero, Tolima, Colombia. Retired military with honors from the Colombian army. Brilliant businessman, an excellent husband, father...
Dorothy Arlene Cain
Feb 6, 2025
CAIN (Olstad), Dorothy A., age 93, of Andover, previously of Fridley, passed away on February 6, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Cain; parents, Albin & Edith. She will be deeply missed by her children, Dennis Cain; Suzette Lartch (Todd); grandchildren, Jessica Poehler (Joshua), Joshua Lartch (Adriane Wimmer), Tristan Lartch (Cassie Allen), Tia Borich (Frank), David...
Violet Irene Rausch
Feb 6, 2025
Violet Irene Rausch, age 90, died peacefully in her home on February 6, 2025 from cancer. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband of 65 years, Norman; parents, Otto and Irene Weickert; brother, Marlan and sister-in-law Jeanette Weickert and brother-in-law Dean Hetland. Violet was born in July of 1934 to Otto and Irene Weickert on the family farm...
Clarette Ann Nelson
Jan 23, 2025
Clarette Ann Nelson, age 89 of St. Anthony MN, previously of Brooten, MN passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, with members of her family surrounding her.
Funeral services will be February 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the North Heights Lutheran Church Chapel located at 1700 Highway 96 W, Door B, Arden Hills. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the...
Jean-Paul Begin
Jan 20, 2025
Begin, Jean-Paul "JP", age 47, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 20th, 2025. He was a graduate of St. Paul Technical College. JP pursued his passion in woodworking for a career. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and most of all spending time up north with family and friends. JP is survived and deeply missed by parents, Dave and Maggie (Donaghue)...
Betty Jane Reed
Jan 15, 2025
Reed (Cramer), Betty J., age 84, of East Bethel, previously of Columbia Heights, passed away at Cedar Creek Senior Living. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Reed; daughter, Wendy Brening; parents, Burley and Jessie Cramer; brothers, Charles Cramer , Richard Cramer; sister in-laws, Ann Cramer, Shirley Cramer, Pat Cramer. She will be deeply missed by her children,...
Deanna Lynn Ross
Jan 13, 2025
ROSS, Deanna L. "Dede", age 58, of Mableton, Georgia, previously of Princeton, passed away on January 13, 2025. She is preceded in death by her father, Richard Donald Matey. She will be deeply missed by her children, Tiffany Keiser (Kacey Swirtz), Breann Traum, Wyatt Ross (Hallie Ross); grandchildren, Braylon, Piper, Romy, Corbin, Brynn, Penelope, Adaline; mother, Jean Matey; sisters, Rita...
Vivian Marie Skoglund
Jan 10, 2025
Vivian was born in Grasston Minnesota on December 1, 1930, to Arvid and Anna (Hellzen) Nelson. She spent her early years in the company of many Scandinavian relatives learning a good work ethic and resourcefulness.
Vivian graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948 where she lived with her widowed sister Margaret. The love of her life was Jorice Skoglund of...
Karen M Mashuga
Jan 10, 2025
MASHUGA (Hemsworth), Karen M., age 76, of Fridley, passed away at home on January 10, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Mildred (Ingram) Hemsworth; brothers, Jim Hemsworth, Gene Hemsworth, John Hemsworth. She will be deeply missed by her sons, Kurt Mashuga (Cindy); Kevin Mashuga (Shaundra); grandson, Jacob; sister, Janice Sweeney (Wayne); many relatives and good...
June Marie Reponen
Jan 5, 2025
June Marie Reponen passed away January 5, 2025 in Fridley, MN at the age of 101. She was born in Duluth, MN on March 15, 1923. She grew up in Duluth with her parents, Max and Lorraine Schram, and six siblings. She graduated from Duluth High School and married Calvin Reponen in 1946 after World War II. They moved to...
Kenneth Jon Landro
Jan 3, 2025
Kenneth Jon Landro, age 84, passed away at his home in North Branch, MN on January 3rd, 2025, surrounded by his family. Ken suffered from Alzheimer's/vascular dementia for almost 12 years before succumbing to the disease. He is survived by his wife Corinne, daughters Carrie Shea, Tracey (Hudson) Fleming, Melinda (Steve) Peasha, son Jeffrey (Jodi) Landro, brother Warren, 10 grandchildren...
Erik Robert Truchinski
Dec 26, 2024
Truchinski, Erik Robert, age 35, of Blaine, passed away on December 26th after a long struggle with brain cancer. Longtime Yard Manager at Fridley Menards. 2007 Graduate of Edison High School. He is preceded in death by his loving grandparents, George and Sharon Abraham; birth father, Michael Truchinski. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 20 years, Kalia...
Jeffrey Alan Nielsen
Dec 25, 2024
Nielsen, Jeffery Alan age 55, of Ramsey MN, loving husband and father, passed away Dec. 25th 2024 following a 2 year battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by father Donald Nielsen & mother Gayle (Bliss) Nielsen. Jeff, a welder for Caterpillar, is survived by wife Shelly, sons Jacob (Lauren) & Adam Nielsen, brother Steve (Deb, Alexa, Ryan) Nielsen & beloved stepmother...
Eugene Donald Hanson
Dec 15, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Donald Hanson, 91, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away on December 15, 2024, at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born June 5, 1933, in Alexandria, MN, the son of Carl and Myrtle (Johnson) Hanson. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Arthur (Marilyn Talle), sister Marjorie (Samuel Solhaug) and brother...
Shirley Mae Pietilainen
Dec 11, 2024
PIETILAINEN (Hirth), Shirley Mae, age 93, of Fridley, passed away on December 11, 2024. Preceded in death by husband, Richard Pietilainen; former husband, John Maros; brother Gerald Hirth; sister Dee Paron (Reno). She will be deeply missed by her sons, Steve Maros (Laurie), David Maros, Douglas Maros (Deb), Randy Pietilainen; 6 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; brother, Ron Hirth (Marlene), Sister...
Ronald James McGilvra
Dec 5, 2024
Ronald James McGilvra passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2024, surrounded by family.
Born October 9th, 1938, in Peoria, IL to Donald James McGilvra & Ida Louise Hanson McGilvra as their only child. They lived in Columbus, WI while his dad worked as itinerate dairy farmer until taking over the McGilvra 80-acre homestead in Baraboo, WI from ‘51- ‘57. Ron’s dad...
Sammy Ray Abernathy
Dec 1, 2024
Sammy Ray Abernathy, age 77, of Anoka, passed away on December 1st, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Mattie (Gibbs) Abernathy; brothers, Paul Abernathy, Otto Abernathy, Jim Abernathy; sister, Betty Cooley; beloved grandmother, Maude Gibbs; niece, Cindy Lawyer. He will be missed by his sisters, Mary Ashmore and Nancy Hudson, of Charleston, Illinois; brother, "Junie"...
Mark Steven Johnson
Nov 8, 2024
Johnson, Mark S.
Age 67, of Champlin took his final breath November 8th, 2024. Preceded in death by parents Harland and Evelyn. Survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Cindy; daughter Sarah; son Matt (Chelsey); granddaughters, Haileigh and Harper; many other relatives and friends. Celebration of life to be announced at a later date.
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