Featured Obituaries

Andrew Ole Hoffe
Age 89, died May 30, 2025.
He was preceded in death by Juanita, his wife of 62 years. He is survived by his sons, Daniel and Jason, and his granddaughter Natalie. Andy, an avid Vikings fan, lived in New Hope for 56 years. He was a high school social studies teacher for 42 years and served on New...

Linda Lou Larson (Melius), 77, of Greenfield, MN finished her last shift at Abbott Northwestern (ANW) Hospital at 0725 on June 6th, 2025.

She was born on October 10, 1947 to Louis and Karen Melius (Drill) in New Ulm, MN. A graduate of Winthrop High School in 1965, she went on to pursue her selfless passion of...

Bosma, Sandra Jane age 66, of Minnetrista, MN, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025. Born May 6, 1959, to Gordy and Donna Farmer, Sandy grew up in Bloomington and graduated from Mound Westonka High School. She spent her adult life living in Mound, where she raised her family. A devoted mother, wife, and...

Baraga, Dr. Anthony R., M.D. Age 86, of Side Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025. He was born on May 26, 1939, in Chisholm, MN to Anton and Sylvia Baraga. He graduated from Chisholm High School in 1957 and earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota. He also received his medical...

Joanne M. Nelson passed away in Mpls. at the age of 94 on May 19th. Born on 10-15-1930.
Preceded in death by parents, Nils and Gina Hovik; husband, Denne Nelson; brother, Nils Hovik; sons, Denne and Thomas Nelson.
Survived by daughters, Diane, Pamela and Teresa; grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great ...

Barry Grant Reed, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, great uncle and esteemed attorney, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Born on October 24, 1949, in London, England, Barry immigrated to the United States, where he built an extraordinary life and career. He graduated...

Chaska, MN - James C. Halligan (Jim), 76, passed away on Saturday May 17, 2025 in hospice care. He was an avid sailor and world traveler.
Jim is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Angela, and two grandsons.
He is preceded in death by his parents James and Mary Halligan; sister Pamela, and in-laws Robert and Carmen...

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Robert (Bob) E. Ringdahl from a brief illness on May 13, 2025 at the age of 76.
Bob's passing is a tremendous loss and heartbreak we were not ready to feel. He will be missed beyond measure, however our memories with Bob and the impact he had on us, we will greatly...

Carolyn Jean O'Rourke Larson, born December 12, 1942, decided she'd had enough of this earthly nonsense and passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, surrounded by love, laughter, and probably at least one misplaced pair of reading glasses.
Carolyn lived her 82-plus years with wit, grit, and a healthy skepticism of...

Jeffrey L. Boyd, 74, died peacefully at home in south Minneapolis December 12, 2024, following a day of goodbyes to friends and family, love of his life Jeanne Blomberg at his side. It was pancreatic cancer, swift but painless.

Jeff was born and raised in Richfield, Minnesota. The middle child of Harold and Verna,...

Deborah Joyce (Muri) Bohnhoff, age 73, of Kenyon, passed away peacefully in her home on May 17, 2025 after a courageous fight with cancer.
Deborah was born on January 18, 1952, at the Owatonna Hospital to parents Maynard & Yvonne (Lawson) Muri. She grew up in the friendly, close-knit town of Geneva, Minnesota, and...

Burl Gilyard, beloved husband, son, and friend, was a writer; that's how he identified himself in relation to the world. And that world is a darker place for all of the people he reached with his talent and his big heart, as he left us May 15 at the age of 58. Complications of adrenomyeloneuropathy, his longtime...