Memorials

Gone but not forgotten...

Bruce Albrecht

Mark Arneson

Dan Baldridge

Joan Barhorst

Debora Beavens

Diane Brown

Doug Burns

Paul Cato

Craig Clemens

John Conant

Thomas Cramer

Charles Curry

Dale Dahlin

David Dahlin

Roger Danielson

Kathleen Dazenski

Margaret Dobbin

Robin Eckman

Mary Jo Edison

Patricia Franklin

Randy Fussy

Rick Gorham

Gordon Gulczinski

Paris Gunther

Theresa Halladay

Bruce Hammer

David Harves

Teresa Hogenson

Charles Holden

Charles Hemberger

Kevin Iverson

Timothy Johnson

Mark Kapitan

Randy Kentzelman

Ernest Kile

Valerie Knock

Lenann Kronberg

Philip Kupka

Michael Lafferty

John Lee

Leeane Lundgren

Craig Martinson

Jane Martinson

Sandy McKeon

Terry McLennan

Terese Miller

Kenneth Nelson

Rodney Nelson

Ronald O'Konek

Gregory Olson

Nancy Olson

Michael Quade

Darcy Paulaha

Gayle Peterson

Chuck Pramann

Peggy Raveling

David Reed

David Ricksham

David Ring

Michael Salzwedel

Gloria Schaeffer

Shelley Schaul

Rick Scherz

Richard Shelley

John Schissel

James Spitzenberger

William St. Jacque

Paul Steen

Steven Suess

Kathleen Sullivan

Heidi Swanson

Steven Tempel

Teresa Theiren

Lorna Waldron

Mark VanDusen

Steve Valentine

Todd Wiltz

Patricia Witry

Bryan Wenz

Kristy Yoraway


Mary Jo Edison

Graduation year: 1972
Deceased Date: 2023-08-15
Obituary:
Mary Jo Edison, age 68, of Blaine, MN, passed away on August 15, 2023. She grew up in New Hope, MN, and attended Cooper High School.

Mary got her start in the medical field as a lab technician after attending NHCC and the U of M. Mary continued her training to become a Clinical Perfusionist and her career at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis spanned 37 years. She was recognized for her hard work and dedication, receiving the Civil Servant of the Year Award in 1996.

Mary had a very adventurous spirit and pursued skydiving, sailing, and scuba diving. She will be remembered most for her generosity to others and her caring nature.

Mary will be deeply missed by her partner Charles Spleiss; daughter Joy (Greg) Fruetel; her beloved grandchildren Taylor and Logan; siblings Adrienne Edison, Kristine (Steve) Dieter, Liz (Dave) Schleicher, John (Lisa) Edison, Paul Edison; sister-in-law Deb Edison; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by parents Roy and Marcella Edison; and brothers Greg and Jim.

A family Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
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Paris Gunther

Birth Date: 1954-04-25
Graduation year: 1972
Deceased Date: 2021-11-05
Obituary:
Paris passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021 due to complications from ALS/ PLS. She was 67 years old. Paris was born on April 25, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN to Wilfred and Elizabeth Gunther. She received a JD from William Mitchell College of Law. Paris had always dreamed of living in N.Y.C so in the late 1990's she moved to New York and enjoyed all that city had to offer. Paris had a superior intellect, a curious mind and a sharp wit. She was a member of Mensa and traveled internationally. She also enjoyed going to the theater, watching British movies, listening to a variety of music, and gardening. She will be dearly missed by her sister (Cindi Magnuson) and her friends.
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Philip Kupka

Graduation year: 1972
Deceased Date: 2023-06-29
Debbie (dunn) Campbell - August 1st, 2023
Phlip was always all in whatever it was. He was a loyal friend to so many. His art, voice, photography, acting all continued throughout his life. Several years back we became pen pals, writing actual handwritten letters between us. His wonderful wife Diane and I kept up on Facebook. I miss him. I miss his letters. I miss knowing he is within reach. Thankful for the memories and my place in such a big heart as his.

Diane Brown

Birth Date: 1954-07-29
Deceased Date: 2019-03-11
Obituary:
Brown, Diane C. age 64 of Brainerd died on March 11, 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.

She was born on July 29, 1954 in Minneapolis to Wallace and Clarie (Faue) Brown. She was a seventeen-year kidney/pancreas transplant survivor.

Diane was an enrolled member of the Red Lake Ojibwa Nation. She graduated from the Robbinsdale-Cooper High School, Class of 1972. Diane was known for her homemade Halloween costumes. As her death approached, Diane was filled with love and peace. She told everyone she was going home now to heaven to see Mom and Dad and play scrabble with them.

She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Diane is survived by one brother, Wallace Brown Jr. of Blaine; one sister, Theresa (Jerry) Glendening of Merrifield; a nephew, Dakota (Kodi) Glendening and a great niece, Paisley Glendening both of Fort Ripley.

Preceding Diane in death are both of her parents and her grandparents. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Woodland Hills Chapel at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. If desired memorials may be sent to Wallace Brown, 10494 Buchanan St, Blaine, MN 55434. Arrangements were with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.
Camille Steen - February 23rd, 2022
So sorry to hear of Diane's passing. While reading her obituary and learning that she was a transplant survivor, it gave me a glimpse into the struggles she lived through in her life. Her thoughts about her passing and then getting to play scrabble with her parents in heaven made me smile. The last time I saw her, which was at the reunion in Hamel where we had a potluck, she was such a joy to talk with. She had brought a huge wild rice casserole and was delighted to share it with us. She was proud of being a member of the Red Lake Ojibwa Nation. We all had such a fun time at the reunion. Enjoy your scrabble games dear Diane.

Dan Baldridge

Birth Date: 1954-02-01
Deceased Date: 2015-07-02
Obituary:

Daniel Benjamin Baldridge, DDS, age 61, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at his home in Leon County, Tallahassee, Fla.



He was the son of the late Edward Harvey Baldridge and Marjorie Graham Grindstaff Baldridge of Sylva, N.C. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Baldridge of Miami, Fla.; his cousin, Benjamin Cathey of Cullowhee, N.C.; and by his childhood caregivers, Sadie Luck and Lucy Ensley of Sylva, N.C., after the loss of his mother in 1961.



He is survived by his wife, Tomoko Baldridge and their 8-year-old son Tai of Tallahassee; another son, Benjamin Baldridge of Minneapolis, Minn.; two daughters, Emily Kozicki of Minneapolis, Minn., and Amanda Baldridge of Oakdale, Minn.; one sister, Kathryn Griffin of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandchildren and one on the way who will miss him sorely.

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Steven Valentine

Birth Date: 1953-12-16
Deceased Date: 2008-01-01
Obituary:
Valentine, Steven L. age 54, passed away unexpectedly January 1, 2008. Preceded in death by his father, Fred Valentine. Survived by wife, Lu Martin; daughter, Ashley; parents, Jan & Dave Kleifgen; grandmother, Margarette Kleifgen; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was loved by all who knew him and will always be remembered for his fun loving and easy going ways. Memorial service 1 PM Sunday, Jan. 6 at Cremation Society of MN Chapel, 7110 France Ave. S., Edina, (952-924- 4100), with visitation one hour prior.
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Thomas Cramer

Birth Date: 1954-11-28
Deceased Date: 2012-06-29
Obituary:
Cramer, Thomas E. age 57, passed away Friday, June29,2012 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL surrounded by his family and praying The Lord's Prayer with him.

He was born November 28,1954 in Robbinsdale, MN; to John and Shirley (Jensen) Cramer. Tom's career of 33 years was in the colorants industry-helping to color the world of plastics. He began in manufacturing, worked his way into the lab and became a lab manager. His determination progressed him into sales and then sales management. Tom's drive for success (personally and for the company) soon took him into the position of VP of Sales and then VP of Manufacturing for a small color house. For the past four and one-half years Tom has worked for a large custom color house-PennColor where he was the Midwest Business manager and developed enough sales in two years to manage the building of a new plant for PennColor in Milton, WI. He has been successfully running the plant for just over a year as General Manager. He brought great value with his combined technical expertise and beyond compare salesmanship. There are very few in his category of excellence.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Cabrina Marie Cramer, of Crystal Lake, IL; his mother, Shirley (David) Battig, of Buffalo, MN; two sons, Jeremy Cramer, of McHenry, IL; Chad Cramer of Hugo, MN; sister, Deborah (James) Holcomb, of Buffalo, MN; brother, Kelly (Sue Stafford) Cramer, of Anoka, MN; brother, Kevin Cramer, of Crystal, MN; three grandchildren, Jordan Cramer, Berkley and Mackenley Cramer, all at home; step daughter, Nicole (Austin Brantley) Benfield, of Crystal Lake, IL; step-son, Tyler Benfield, of Crystal Lake, IL; mother-in-law, Johanna Rountree of Bremen, GA; brother-in-law, Paul  (Tina) Mitchell of Bremen, GA; brother-in-law, Darren (Teresa) Mitchell, of Douglasville, GA; one sister-in-law, Gabrielle (Alan) Johnson, of Ball Ground, GA; and many nieces, nephews and other family members.

He is preceded in death by his father John Edward Cramer.

We have all been truly blessed by knowing Tom in so many ways. He has touched all of our lives with graciousness, humor, kindness, intelligence, professionalism, sharp wit and sense of purpose. A man who loved nature and children. Full of love for life, easy to laugh, deeply in love in his marriage and breathing in the love of all his family members  personal and church. A complex man, but very simple needs in many ways. This wonderful man has made a huge impact on so many lives and I, his wife, will never be the same. He was the epitome of a man's man and a gentleman.

Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 1618 E. Racine St., Janesville. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:30A.M. until the time of the service. The service will be simulcast on the funeral home website at www.866allfaiths.com for those unable to attend. All Faiths Funeral & Cremation Services Janesville(608)754-8700 www.866allfaiths.com
 
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Michael Lafferty

Birth Date: 1954-11-10
Deceased Date: 1975-01-07
Mark Matheny - January 20th, 2022
Cancer took Mike from us at only 20 years old. He was the fourth member of our class to pass away after Darcy, Brian, and Margaret. He was an intellegent honor student with a humble character. He played a fine country folk guitar and sang well. I enjoyed making music with him.
When a friend with so much potential gets struck down so early in life, his passing makes me wonder if I have lived up to the gift of living that he was denied.
I'm trying not to let you down Mike. 

Leeane Wittnebel (Lindgren)

Birth Date: 1953-11-14
Deceased Date: 2006-08-06
Obituary:
Wittnebel, Leeanne M., age 52 of New Hope, passed away August 6, 2006. Preceded in death by parents, Floyd R. and Margaret "Marge" Lindgren; sister, Cindy; brothers, Neil and Paul Lindgren; son, David. She will be deeply missed by husband of 29 years, Greg; son, Alan; daughter, Katy; sisters, Lynn (William) Olbrich, Laurie (Ed) Sanders; many loving relatives and friends. "The heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved."

Memorials preferred to North Residential Hospice. Funeral Service 6 PM Thursday with visitation beginning at 4 PM at St. James Lutheran Church, 6700 46th Place N, Crystal 763-537-3653. Private interment Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Washburn-McReavy Swanson Chapel 612-529-9691
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John Robert Lee

Birth Date: 1954-02-06
Deceased Date: 2014-02-18
There are currently no tributes.

Heidi Gretchen Solberg (Swanson)

Birth Date: 1954-06-18
Deceased Date: 2020-06-14
Obituary:
Swanson-Solberg, Heidi G. of Bloomington, passed away June 14, 2020. Preceded in death by father Lyle, sister Sue. Survived by husband Dan, mother Lois, brother Kim, brother Mark, sister D'Lis. Successful business owner in the Linden Hills neighborhood.

Service will be 11AM, Saturday, July 10 with visitation one hour prior at: Washburn-McReavy.com Werness Brothers 952-884-8145 2300 W Old Shakopee Rd, Blmington
Camille Steen - February 23rd, 2022
Heidi and I lived near each other through all our school years. Heidi was kind, loving, soft spoken and so attentive. Seeing Heidi at reunions, I realized she still had those same endearing qualities. It is heartbreaking to lose one of our own.
Mark Matheny - January 18th, 2022
I remember Heidi was always warm and friendly toward me. She washed away my insecurity with her sweet smile and personal attention. I will always fondly remember the brief  but lovely encounters we had in the hallways of Cooper High School.

Randoph (Randy) Fussy

Birth Date: 1953-11-16
Deceased Date: 2013-10-17
There are currently no tributes.

Robin Martha Eckman

Birth Date: 1954-06-23
Deceased Date: 2011-12-19
Mark Matheny - March 17th, 2022
Robin and I were listening to AM radio in the choir room when Cher's "Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves" came on. Of course, I quickly changed the station because Cher wasn't my thing. Robin chastized me "Sure, when a song I like comes on you change the station"!
Now I like the song and when I hear it I miss Robin. 

Ricky J Gorham

Birth Date: 1954-09-23
Deceased Date: 2007-08-30
Burthold Margo - April 22nd, 2022
Today, 4/22/22 is the first I heard of Ricks passing. So sad to hear of his passing. 
Sam Schudi - September 21st, 2022
Just found the memorial for Rick. We were best of friends all through High School and many years beyond. What a shock, rest in peace dear friend.

Patricia Louise Franklin

Birth Date: 1953-09-12
Deceased Date: 2008-01-28
Obituary:
Franklin, Patricia L. age 54, of Elk River, passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2008. A celebration of Patty's life will be held on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at 5 PM at The River of Life Church EFCA, 21695 Elk Lake Rd., Elk River. Interment private. Arr Dare's Funeral Home 763-441-1212
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Kevin Eugene Iverson

Birth Date: 1954-10-07
Deceased Date: 2000-03-02
Obituary:

Kevin E. Iverson, age 45, of Maple Grove. Employed by Nordic Ware since 1974. Preceded in death by father, Edward. Survived by wife, Terri; son, Matthew & his fiancee Heather Severtson; mother, Mavis Iverson; brother & sister-inlaw, Doug Iverson & Laurie Hertzel; sister, Mona Iverson; and many relatives and friends.

Service 1 pm Monday at Advent Lutheran Church, 9475 Jefferson Hwy., Maple Grove. Interment Rush Creek Cemetery, Maple Grove. Visitation 4-8 pm Sunday at the Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 34 2nd St. NE, Osseo and 1 hour prior to service at church. Memorials preferred to the Kevin E. Iverson Memorial Fund. Evans Nordy 612-424-4000
 
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Theresa Diane Cournoyer (Holladay)

Birth Date: 1954-05-08
Deceased Date: 2015-12-01
Obituary:
Age 62 of New Hope, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. She loved playing cards and adored her Grandchildren.

Preceded in death by Parents, Wilber and Frances; 4 Siblings.
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Craig James Martinson

Birth Date: 1954-09-23
Deceased Date: 2009-03-06
Doug Holsten - April 27th, 2022

Craig Martinson passed away at the age of 54 due to ALS. He was living in Arizona at the time. While we were only acquaintances in high school, I recall he had a keen interest in hiking, mountains, etc. That seemed a bit odd to the rest of us given he was otherwise a normal teenager living in Minnesota, far from any legitimate mountain ranges. In 1977 I stumbled on Craig’s name and a related article in a well-known climbing magazine. That prompted me to look him up on my next visit to Minneapolis the same year. We ended up having lunch. I learned that, in the five years since graduating from high school, Craig was climbing at a world class level and doing so with some of the most accomplished American climbers of the day, including the renowned Fred Becky. Craig’s climbing exploits took him to some of the world’s most challenging peaks in the Western United States (including Alaska), Canada, Europe, present day Kyrgyzstan, and the former Soviet Union. The American Alpine Club publication archives (publications.americanalpineclub.org) include a number of references to Craig’s climbs. In the 1980s Craig moved on from climbing to focus on other adventurous pursuits across the globe including surfing, ski mountaineering, and ultramarathons to name a few. See the following for a three-part article on Craig’s life, family, and illness: https://rakemag.com/2008/05/living-dream/. Peace to his memory. ~Doug Holsten

Randy Ray Kentzelman

Birth Date: 1953-09-20
Deceased Date: 2003-06-06
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Gregory Allen Olson

Birth Date: 1954-02-27
Deceased Date: 2004-10-28
Obituary:
Olson Gregory A. Died at home 10/28/2004. Preceded in death by wife, Jane; and father, Donald. Survived by sons, Patrick and Christopher; mother, Phyllis; sisters, Marcia Olson and Kathy Lambert; brother, Steven; (fiancee, Debbie Ranallo); sisters-in-law, Ellen Munz and Mary Spicer; brothers-in-law, Edward Lambert and Stephen Munz; and countless other family & friends.

Gregory was a loving father and had retired from Qwest Communications after 30 years of service.

Memorial Service 2 PM, TUESDAY, at J.S. KLECATSKY & SONS EAGAN FUNERAL HOME, 1580 Century Point, Yankee Doodle Rd. at Coachman Rd, Eagan. Family and friends to gather at the funeral home 1 hour before the service. J.S. Klecatsky & Sons Eagan Funeral Home 651-454-9488

Published on October 31, 2004
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