Ron Burton was a businessman and a gentleman

The longtime Twin Cities businessman was friendly, hard-working and tenacious, family and friends said. Updated: May. 19, 2012 - 07:36 PM

  • Obituary: Shirley Petersen grew a bit of Eden in Edina

    Look closely at the Terrace Garden at Edina's Arneson Acres Park this summer and you'll see plantings of Janie Primrose Marigolds, Salvia Vista Red and Ageratum Hawaii Blue. The floral displays are a tribute to the park's longtime greenhouse head, Shirley Petersen. Full storyFull story

    Updated: May. 17, 2012 - 08:46 PM

  • Deaths elsewhere

    Frank Edward Ray, 91, the school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping to lead 26 children to safety after a bizarre kidnapping in the San Joaquin Valley town of Chowchilla, Calif., 36 years ago, died Thursday in Chowchilla.  Full storyFull story

    Updated: May. 21, 2012 - 04:23 PM

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