Business Bankruptcies

This is a list of recent business-related bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The number following the filing date is the case number. A Chapter 7 petition is for liquidation of the businesses; Chapter 11 (or Chapter 12 for farmers or Chapter 13 for small businesses) gives protection from creditors while the business is reorganized. The individuals or organizations listed in bold are the ones filing for bankruptcy.

MINNEAPOLIS Jay Richard Engstrom, doing business as Jengfit, 436 Fillmore St. NE., Minneapolis; filed Dec. 8, 08-46355; Chap. 7; assets, $8,358; liabilities, $32,040.

ARC Venture Holding Inc., 500 Ford Road, Minneapolis; filed Dec. 8, 08-46367; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary.

Southwest-Tex Leasing Co. Inc., doing business as Advantage Rent-A-Car, San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46368; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Advantage Rent-A-Car Inc., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46369; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Coast Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46370; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Floral Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46371; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Miso Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46373; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Nugget Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46374; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Okra Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46375; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Rainier Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46376; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

San Antonio Rental & Leasing Co. Inc., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46377; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Sun Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46380; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Tradewinds U-Drive Inc., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46383; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Ute Leasing Corp., San Antonio; filed Dec. 8, 08-46384; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Erik P. Dove, president.

Michael James Cassidy and Wanda Sue Cassidy, as surety for Dream Works Inc. and 208 Ash St., doing business as Quizno's Classic Subs, 8030 Thomas Av. S., Bloomington; filed Dec. 8, 08-46386; Chap. 7; assets, $557,922; liabilities, $624,548.

Nathaniel L. Olson, as surety for Rate One Mortgage and Rate One Remodeling, 2935 8th Av., Anoka; filed Dec. 9, 08-46388; Chap. 7; assets, $233,043; liabilities, $920,053.

Scott A. Gordon, as surety for Fresh Top Inc., formerly doing business as Island Tanning Inc., and Kelly M. Gordon, as surety for Fresh Top Inc., formerly doing business as Island Tanning Inc., Finders Keepers Outlet and Finders Keepers Closeout Inc., 16800 Iodine St. NW., Anoka; filed Dec. 9, 08-46421, Chap. 7; assets, $397,007; liabilities, $770,249.

Desirable Homes Inc., 3152 164th Av. NE., Ham Lake; filed Dec. 10, 08-46435; Chap. 7; assets, $8,250; liabilities, $586,765. Sheila Krueth, chief executive officer.

Robert David Rowe, formerly doing business as North Country Home Inspections and Rowes Landshapes, 916 E. 98th St., Bloomington; filed Dec. 10, 08-46440; Chap. 7; assets, $314,285; liabilities, $283,687.

MINNEAPOLIS (CONT.) Aaron Christian Buch, as surety for Southern Minnesota Plumbing and Heating, doing business as Alliant Plumbing and Heating, and as surety for Alliant Health and Airconditioning Inc., doing business as Alliant Mechanical, and Catherine Louis Morris-Buch, 10901 Humboldt Av. S., Bloomington; filed Dec. 10, 08-46444; Chap. 7; no schedules filed.

Rory Scott Coryell, as surety for R.J.'s Sports Bar and Grill Too Inc. and PowerCo Inc., St. Cloud; filed Dec. 12, 08-46488; Chap. 7; assets, $154,492; liabilities, $1,368,326.

Elbia G. Mancilla, doing business as Magic Touch Cleaning, 8463 Kimball Drive, Eden Prairie; filed Dec. 13, 08-46505; Chap. 7; assets, $18,641; liabilities, $42,573.

Joe Egland, as surety for Ironhorse Construction Inc., also known as H&S Construction Services, and Gwen M. Egland, Zimmerman, Minn.; filed Dec. 15, 08-46515; Chap. 7; assets, $468,694; liabilities, $682,123.

Om Parkash, also known as Om Prakash, as surety for Indian Restaurant of Minnesota, Maharaja Indian Cuisine Inc., and Natraj Enterprises, Rochester; filed Dec. 15, 08-46523; Chap. 7; no schedules filed.

Joseph Peter Schreder, formerly doing business as and as surety for Schreder Remodeling Inc. and Rosewood Building Co. Inc., and Julie Carlson Schreder, St. Michael, Minn.; filed Dec. 15, 08-46525; Chap. 7; assets, $608,516; liabilities, $976,905.

Justin Theodore Kotlowski, doing business as Premier Signs & Graphics and Mobile Window Tinting, Hudson, Wis.; filed Dec. 16, 08-46533; Chap. 7; assets, $251,072; liabilities, $355,052.

Jon Kenneth Wightman, doing business as Jon Wightman Tile & Paint, Monticello, Minn.; filed Dec. 16, 08-46539; Chap. 7; assets, $8,954; liabilities, $34,312.

Timothy M. Carter, as surety for Timco Technologies, Princeton, Minn.; filed Dec. 17, 08-46572; Chap. 7; assets, $232,115; liabilities, $178,361.

Gregory J. Jaenke, as surety for Fieldstone Construction Inc., 13995 Olive St. NW., Andover; filed Dec. 18, 08-46599; Chap. 7; assets, $192,399; liabilities, $443,431.

ST. PAUL Kevin Lee Kremin, doing business as Kremin Welding, and Tammi Fae Kremin, Lismore, Minn.; filed Dec. 12, 08-36592; Chap. 13; no schedules filed.

Bruce Andrews Thurber, formerly doing business as PCC St. Paul, and Gayle Adele Thurber, 657 E. Maryland Av., St. Paul; filed Dec. 15, 08-36599; Chap. 13; assets, $184,394; liabilities, $282,408.

Lawrence Henry Meester, doing business as Meester Drywall and Bullseye Drywall, and Gwendolen Denise Meester, Ellsworth, Minn.; filed Dec. 16, 08-36632; Chap. 7; assets, $105,225; liabilities, $165,343.

Apex IT Inc., 860 Blue Gention Road, Eagan; filed Dec. 16, 08-36633; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Eric Steege, chief executive officer.

Paul W. Boge and Debra S. Boge, as surety for Pack and Print Inc., Mora, Minn.; filed Dec. 16, 08-36636; Chap. 7; assets, $440,895; liabilities, $491,219.

Jayne Elizabeth McManamy, as surety for Cortina Granite and Marble, 12803 Durham Way, Apple Valley; filed Dec. 16, 08-36640; Chap. 7; assets, $302,310; liabilities, $246,207.

Karl Vern Baird and Eileen Louise Baird, doing business as Eileen's, 7034 159th St. W., Apple Valley; filed Dec. 16, 08-36644; Chap. 7; assets, $327,516; liabilities, $375,946.

Molly B. Black, as surety for Rapunzels Salon & Spa Inc., 658 Laurel Av., St. Paul; filed Dec. 18, 08-36683; Chap. 7; assets, $24,976; liabilities, $149,650.

Phillip Jay Miller, doing business as Eastside Pawn, and Joanne Marie Miller, Austin, Minn.; filed Dec. 19, 08-36734; Chap. 7; assets, $153,148; liabilities, $228,710.

Teresa M. Lorenz, doing business as Lorenz Dance & Tumbling Studio, 7811 209th St. N., Forest Lake; filed Dec. 19, 08-36739; Chap. 7; assets, $308,347; liabilities, $416,252.

Rodney J. Sanchez, formerly doing business as Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning, and Karen Marie Sanchez, New Ulm, Minn.; filed Dec. 19, 08-36740; Chap. 7; assets, $283,289; liabilities, $520,106.