Obituaries

Dale  Thomas Berger

Dale Thomas Berger

Apr 12, 2020

Dale Thomas Berger, age 88, of Crystal, died peacefully at home April 12, 2020 surrounded by family.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Agnes; parents, Eva and Edward; four brothers and four sisters.

Dale is survived by children, Jeffrey (Paula), Jean (Joseph) and Scott (Gina); grandchildren, Katelyn (Justin), Jeremy,...

John  Irwin Dougan

John Irwin Dougan

Apr 11, 2020

John Irwin Dougan, 87, died peacefully of heart complications on April 11, 2020, while at home with his wife, Marie, of 65 years.  John was born September 29, 1932, in Duncan, B.C., Canada.  A longtime resident of the Wayzata area, John was employed at the Martinson Clinic on Lake Street for almost 33 years as a laboratory technologist and...

Catherine  N. Hartman

Catherine N. Hartman

Apr 11, 2020

Survived by her loving husband, Ted; children, Michael (Cathie) Hartman and Susan (William) Palaia; son-in-law, Ronald Osowski; grandchildren, Andrew, Alex, Ryan, Derek, Carl, Benjamin and Isabella; relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by her daughter, Elizabeth Osowski, grandson, Nicholas Palaia; parents, Augusta and Louis Simmons; sister, Rosemary Winowich.

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Alfred  C. Reger

Alfred C. Reger

Apr 10, 2020

Alfred C .Reger, “Al” Age 99 of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully April 10, 2020 from natural causes.  Preceded in death by wife, Mary “Billie” Reger; son, James Reger; parents, James and Kathryn Reger; sister, Rita Snell; brothers, Marvin, Gordon, Thomas, Clifford and James Reger.

Survived by daughter, Kathleen Reger; sons, John, Jerry and Kevin (Jennifer) Reger; grandchildren,...

Patricia  Ann Mielke

Patricia Ann Mielke

Apr 10, 2020

Patricia (Pat) Ann Mielke of Plymouth, MN, passed away Friday, April 10th, 2020 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul after a long battle with cancer.

Pat was born March 26th, 1941 in Mpls, MN to Ervin Maas Sr. and Illene (Jerde) Maas. She graduated from Delano High School and then worked at IDS until...

David  M. Fallah

David M. Fallah

Apr 8, 2020

David M. Fallah, 29, passed away April 8, 2020 after battling stage four stomach cancer since January 2020. David attended middle & high school in Robbinsdale, MN where he excelled in basketball and extracurricular soccer.  He attended Ridgewater Community College with a focus in accounting.

After college, David moved to Philadelphia working as a sales manager for...

Richard  C. Baker

Richard C. Baker

Apr 8, 2020

Dr. Richard C. Baker, 81, of Fergus Falls MN, died 8 April 2020 at his home in Plymouth, MN.

Richard, or Dick as he was known to many, was born 6 May 1938 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Dr. Norman and Dr. Jeannette (née Lieber) Baker. After graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1956, he attended...

James  Michael Svobodny

James Michael Svobodny

Apr 8, 2020

James M. Svobodny, age 90, of Champlin, formerly of S. Mpls. passed away on April 8, 2020.

Sears employee of 42 years.

Survived by nephew, Mike (Patsy) Langanki; grandnieces & nephews, Jaime, Kristy, Jesse; great-grandnieces & nephews, Henri, Greta, Inge, Beattice, and Max.

Preceded in death by parents, Esther and Michael Svobodny; and...

C.  David Helgen

C. David Helgen

Apr 7, 2020

Pastor C. David Helgen died April 7, 2020. Born in Mason City, IA; graduate of Northfield High School, St. Olaf College, and Luther Theological Seminary. World War II Veteran, 100th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, France and Germany, 1944-45. Received Purple Heart. In 1949, married Constance Fingarson in Walnut Grove, MN. Fulbright Scholar in Oslo, Norway, 1951-52. As Lutheran pastor,...

Beverly  Arlene Halverson

Beverly Arlene Halverson

Apr 7, 2020

Beverly Arlene Halverson, age 91 of Crystal, MN born on January 5, 1929 in Viking Township, MN and passed away at home, surrounded by family on April 7th, 2020. She married Robert Halverson on May 20th, 1955 and remained with him until his passing in 1988.

She was preceded in death by husband Robert, son Gregory, brother...

Rose  Ann Daugherty

Rose Ann Daugherty

Apr 6, 2020

Rose Ann Daugherty, born July 6, 1932 in Eau Claire, WI, died April 6, 2020 in New Hope, MN.

She was preceded in death by husband, James Daugherty; her parents, Francis and Theresa Pattison.

She is survived by children, Fred, Katie (Gary) Johnson, Joe (Maureen), Sheila (Tim) Peltier, Bill (Mary) and Paula (Tom) Goering; grandchildren,...

Virginia  Kathryn Gross

Virginia Kathryn Gross

Apr 6, 2020

Virginia Kathryn Gross (nee Clapperton), of Brooklyn Center MN, born May 25th, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN. passed away at the age of 97 on April 6th, 2020.

Virginia was preceded in death by father Clarence and mother Mary, sister Evelyn Gross and brother-in-law Alois Gross, cousins Henry Neumann and Mary Volp and niece Diana Gross.

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Rose  Rita (Lachner)  Rassmussen

Rose Rita (Lachner) Rassmussen

Apr 6, 2020

Rose Rassmussen (Lachner) passed away on Monday, April 6th surrounded by family.

Rose grew up in Minneapolis and attended North High. She was a dedicated and loving mother and grandmother. She was a devoted sister who always made time for her family. Rose had a way of creating beauty wherever she went, and always made people feel...

Barbara  Susanne (McGuire)  Becker

Barbara Susanne (McGuire) Becker

Apr 5, 2020

Survived by daughters, Nicole and Tasha; grandchildren, Autumn, Aliyah, Jasmine, Layla and Saylor; great grandchild, Harper; brothers, James, David, Mike and Donavan; sisters, Sharon, Diane and Katie; other relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by husband, James; parents, Thomas and Luella; brothers, Tom, William, Daniel, Tim and Jeffrey; sister, Lynn.

Private family service with interment...

Frances  M. Christensen

Frances M. Christensen

Apr 4, 2020

Frances M. Christensen, age 87, formerly of Plymouth, MN passed away peacefully on April 4th at Arbor Lakes Asst. Living in Maple Grove.

Fran was born and raised in Darwin MN and married Robert in Litchfield. They moved to Minneapolis where they raised their family. Robert passed in 1993. In 1997 she retired from Twin City Insurance...

Christopher  Brennan Stephan

Christopher Brennan Stephan

Apr 4, 2020

Christopher Brennan Stephan, age 52, of Independence, passed away April 4, 2020.

He is survived by wife Michelle, son Corwin, parents Curt and Molly, brother Paul and numerous nephews and niece.

He was preceded in death by his brother Charles Stephan.

Chris was born October 18, 1967 in Philadelphia, PA.  He was a...

Maureen Engle

Maureen Engle

Apr 3, 2020

Maureen Engle, age 66 of Plymouth passed away April 3, 2020. She is survived by husband, Scott; sisters, Kathleen, Patti, Allison, Debbie; brothers, Tommy and Joseph; father-in-law, Barry Engle; sister-in-law, Beth Barron; many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Kathryn Doyle, brothers, Bobby and Jackie and mother-in-law, Raula Engle. Service details pending.

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Stephen Rasmussen

Stephen Rasmussen

Apr 3, 2020

Rasmussen, Stephen W.

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...

Heather  Meredyth Johnstone

Heather Meredyth Johnstone

Apr 2, 2020

Heather Meredyth Johnstone, age 80 of Orono, MN. Passed away at home on April 2, 2020.

She was born on February 6, 1940 in Walhalla, ND.  She received a degree in Occupational Therapy from UND and continued her nursing degrees at St. Mary’s.  She had many interests that were reflected throughout her careers in Physical Therapy, Hospice...

Dixie Labat

Dixie Labat

Apr 2, 2020

Dixie Labat, age 82 died from natural causes in her sleep as her father did and she always wished for on     April 2, 2020.

Preceded in death by her parents Sylvester and Harriet Aus; brother Carl; daughter Frances; sons Paul, Tim and Pat. Survived by husband Bob and son Dave (Bernice); grandchildren Shannon, Tristan, Ashley, Hailey and...