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Judith Audrey Christianson

Christianson, Judith Audrey Age 88, of Watkins, MN died on April 11th, 2024. Guestbook: wennerfuneralhome.com. Her funeral will be held at 11am, May 4, 2024 at the Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace, MN.


Katherine Louise Guldberg Doepke

Doepke, Katherine Louise Guldberg Age 102 of Minneapolis Died peacefully at her apartment in Minneapolis on April 20, 2024. Born in Sutton's Bay, MI, she graduated from Fosston, MN High School, holding degrees from Bethany College (AA) and University of MN (BS/MA) in music education. Her career included teaching music in Mpls. Public Schools (20 yrs), choir director (40 yrs) and congregation president (14 yrs) at Trinity First Lutheran Church. Katherine held key leadership roles in Mu Phi Epsilon music fraternity, Thursday Musical, American Choral Directors Assoc., and American Assoc. of University Women. Recipient of F. Melius Christiansen Lifetime Achievement award and many other honors. Married to Henry Doepke for 62 years, Katherine had 4 children, 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Katherine moved to Kenwood Senior Living, Mpls in 2013 where she relished her independence, served as Residence Council President and entertained her friends on their grand piano. A 1:00 PM Funeral Service will be held Sat. April 27 at Gathering Place Lutheran Ministries, 3245 New Brighton Road, Arden Hills, MN. (visitation at noon). Washburn-McReavy.com Davies Chapel 612-377-2203


Charles Stephen Edge, Jr.

Edge, Charles Stephen, Jr. Age 48, of Minneapolis, MN passed away April 20, 2024 of a cerebral aneurysm. Born July 10, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia to Stephen and Cathy Edge. Charles grew up in Dahlonega where he attended Lumpkin County High School and the University of Georgia in Athens, where he graduated in 1997 with a degree in Sociology and Computer Science and was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. Charles was a true polymath and was a computer scientist, author, podcaster, musician and artist, making impacts wherever he bent his considerable talents. He was also a devoted son, brother, friend and, most importantly, father to his two children Kace and Violet. Anyone who met Charles knew that these two amazing humans were the center of his world. Charles' professional accomplishments and influence were felt around the world. He spent 15 years as the Chief Technology officer of 318 Inc. in Santa Monica and 5 years at Jamf, in Minneapolis. At the time of his death, he was the Chief Technology Officer of Bootstrappers.mn developing a new security product called Secret Chest. He was also the author of over 20 books, including the yet to be published four volume History of Computers. Charles was known throughout the computing and Apple SysAdmin community for selflessly sharing his time and expertise with friends around the world. He maintained three podcasts, including the MacAdmins Podcast and The History of Computing, and over the years spoke at many conferences including Defcon, Blackhat and MacSys-Admin. Colleagues universally recognize his generosity, good humor and incredible intellectual capacity in helping others and solving problems. Quickly writing an app, a script, or bit of code or building a website or database to solve a problem or to satisfy his own curiosity could happen at any time and you tried not to be too surprised by anything he would do. Charles acted ethically and generously with his knowledge and talents and embodied the ideal that with great power comes great responsibility. Charles leaves a huge hole in the hearts of all who knew him, but none more than his close friends and family. He made his home in the north but went back to Georgia to spend time in Dahlonega with his father Steve and sister Nicole regularly. His devotion to the Georgia Bulldogs never flagged. He was a supportive friend and epic tabletop gamer whose adventures will always be remembered. His most important role, however, will always be that of devoted father. He was incredibly proud of his two children and would do whatever he could to spend time with them, greeting Kace with laser rifles at home or 3-D printing a dollhouse for Violet. Charles is survived by his children Kace and Violet, father Stephen, sister Nicole Edge and many beloved extended family member and friends. Memorial gathering will be held Saturday, April 27, 3-5 p.m. at Town and Country Club, 300 Mississippi River Road, Saint Paul, MN, 55104. Additional services to be held in Dahlonega, Georgia to be announced at a later time.


Sandra Lee Eftefield

Eftefield, Sandra Lee age 87 of Anoka, formerly of Big Lake, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024. Born in Detroit Lakes on June 3, 1936. Preceded in death by husband, Duane Eftefield; daughter, Vicki Jo Sanford-Key; grandsons, Griffin and Jonah Sanford; stepdaughter, Charlene; and parents, Norman and Alice (Rasmussen) Courneya. Survived by children, Kathryn (Jon) Holmes, Thomas (Cindy) Sanford, Daniel (Marilyn) Sanford, Michael Sanford, David (Jennifer) Sanford, Steven Sanford; stepdaughters, Debra, Becky, Jennifer; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and other family and friends. Memorial service Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11 AM, with visitation beginning at 10 AM, at Central Lutheran Church, 1103 School St NW, Elk River, MN. Family burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, MN. DaresFuneralHome.com Elk River, MN 763-441-1212


Benjamin David Eitel

Eitel, Benjamin David Infant Benjamin David, of Buffalo born April 17th, 2024 born to eternal life April 20th, 2024. Survived by his loving parents: Steven T. & Alexis M. (Ryan) Eitel; grandparents: Barbara & Thomas Eitel of Greenfield, Michael & Katherine Ryan of Shoreview; an uncle: Kevin Eitel; an aunt: Amber Ryan; cousin: Matthew Meendering; grandmothers: LaVonne Wathen and Marilyn Ryan; godparents: Daniel & Kaylee Harasyn. Preceded in death by his names sakes grandfathers Benn Harasyn and David Ryan. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, April 29th, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with visitation one hour prior, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Buffalo, MN. Memorials to GoFundMe Benjamin's Legacy. The Peterson Chapel Buffalo 763-682-1363 thepetersonchapel.com


Dr. Allan Garvis

Garvis, Dr. Allan passed away peacefully at his home on April 23rd, 2024. With eighty-five years spent in this world, Allan leaves a wonderful legacy full of friends, family, and a large tribe of former patients. They are left with memories and smiles created by a man who had an artist's touch in personal relationships, a sense of humor that laughed with people and not at them, and the knowledge that he truly cared for them. His career as a dentist was marked by a large and growing practice that continued on that trajectory until his retirement. To this day, his name evokes warm smiles. Preceded in death by parents, Marvin and Sara; sister, Lonnie; and dearly departed wife, Idy. Survived by a large community of lifelong friends and family, including his son and daughter-in-law, Nate and Trissa Garvis; his beloved granddaughters, Ivy and Violet; and his ex-wife, Audra, who remained a close and loving friend until his death. Funeral service 1:30 pm SUNDAY, April 28th, at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave. S., Minneapolis, with burial following at MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH CEMETERY, 7032 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Funeral service available on Zoom at hodroffs.com/… Gathering of family and friends 6:00 pm Sunday at Temple Israel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice in memory of his loving spirit Hodroff-Epstein 612-871-1234 hodroffepstein.com


Louis Elliot Janus

Janus, Louis Elliot age 76, died on April 15, 2024 at his home in Richfield, Minnesota after a long illness. Louis was born on March 8, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to his loving parents, Zelda and Philip Janus. Following his childhood in Bethesda, Maryland, Louis attended the University of Chicago, where he earned a B.A. in Linguistics. He subsequently received an M.A. in Scandinavian Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. in Germanic Philology from the University of Minnesota. Louis met his wife, Suzanne, in Madison. They moved to the Twin Cities in 1974 where they married and raised their children, Emily and Ian. During college, Louis developed a lifelong interest in Scandinavia with a special focus on its languages. As a gifted teacher, he taught courses at St. Olaf College, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Oslo in Norway. Louis also served as Project Director of the Less Commonly Taught Languages Project at the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota. Throughout his career, Louis dedicated himself to developing course materials and teaching methods to assist other instructors. He was an early developer of online instructional tools and his Norwegian grammar book is widely used throughout North America. During retirement, Louis continued to apply his teaching skills as a volunteer for ESL programs for immigrants. Louis was a gentle soul and a loving father and husband. All who were fortunate to know Louis will deeply miss his intellect, kindness, humor, and love of words. In addition to his wife, Suzanne Thorpe; daughter, Emily Janus; and son, Ian Janus, Louis is survived by his brother, Eric Janus and sister-in-law, Carolyn Chalmers. If desired, donations in Louis' memory may be made to the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies. scandinavianstudy.org/about-us/support-us/


Margaret Anne 'Peggy' Root

Root, Margaret Anne "Peggy" passed away on April 13, 2024 at the age of 95. She was born in Lansing, MI on September 23, 1928. Preceded in death by husband, Roland Root and daughter, Jean Backstrom. Survived by children: Roland (Jan) Root, Patty (Caye) Butler, Carol Root, and son-in-law Mike Backstrom; grandchildren: Jeff (Dhila) Backstrom, Robert Backstrom, Nicole Hoiland, Matt Little, Kristin (Andrew) Nelson; great grandchildren: Treyton and Atreya Backstrom, Kael and Ethan Nelson, and Kian and Morgan Hoiland. Peggy was a loving mom and grandma. She was the foundation of our family and loved us all unconditionally. She also had many good friends throughout her life. Peggy loved nature and traveling. She visited many state and national parks. She will be greatly missed! A private memorial service will be held to celebrate her life. Washburn-McReavy.com Glen Haven Chapel 763-533-8643 5125 W. Broadway, Crystal


Diane (Ramstrom) Shelton

Shelton, Diane (Ramstrom) Age 77, of Cottage Grove Passed away on April 21, 2024. Survived by husband Ron; children Cindy Mullen, Brian (Maria), Jeff; 7 grandchildren; her sister Karen (Dan) Killen and brother Gregg. Preceded in death by parents Maurice & Lola Ramstrom. Visitation will be April 28th, 4-7 PM Kok Funeral Home (Cottage Grove). Funeral: Zion Lutheran at All Saints (8100 Belden Blvd, Cottage Grove) at 11AM on April 29th with a visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Zion Lutheran Church who will distribute to Diane's favorite local charities. kokfuneral.com 651-459-2483


Jerry Eugene Smith

Smith, Jerry Eugene age 87, of Princeton passed away April 21, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Cora; children, Tim (Mickie), Steve (Eileen) Jon (Polly) Jeff (Lynn) and Teresa (Gary), he is loved by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his dog Millie. Celebration of life will be on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00AM at The United Methodist Church in Elk River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Dare's Funeral Home.


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