In Memoriam, Fall 2026
1950s
Shirley (Odencrans) Erickson β51, New Brighton, Minnesota, age 96, on May 8Μύ
John Krenz β51, Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 98, on November 9, 2025
Lorne Hill β53, Sisseton, South Dakota, age 94, on May 16Μύ
Ardis (Dorr) Nystuen β54, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, age 94, on May 31Μύ
Albert Sandness β54, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, age 93, on June 11Μύ
Gordon Trelstad β57, Red Wing, Minnesota, age 91, on March 30Μύ
Ronald Boe β58, Owatonna, Minnesota, age 94, on April 1Μύ
1960s
John Bispala β60, Minneapolis, age 88, on May 26Μύ
Dennis Glad β60, Maple Grove, Minnesota, age 88, on February 25Μύ
Lorna Hoversten β62, Webster City, Iowa, age 84, on November 6, 2025Μύ
Clair Schwalm β63, Fargo, North Dakota, age 87, on December 24, 2025
Anita (Martinson) Mock β64, Nelson, Wisconsin, age 84, on May 16Μύ
Charles Schulz β64, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, age 84, on July 1Μύ
Diane (Kalberg) Watson β64, Happy Valley, Oregon, age 83, on March 4Μύ
JoAnn Halvorson β65, Brainerd, Minnesota, age 83, on July 20Μύ
John Luoma β65, Vancouver, Washington, age 83, on April 17Μύ
Cynthia (Woolson) Sulzbach β66, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 81, on January 23
Mary Ellen (Strommen) Liebers β67, Wayzata, Minnesota, age 80, on November 17, 2025
John Sorensen β67, Minneapolis, age 85, on November 19, 2025
Stephen Christenson β69, Minneapolis, age 79, on November 24, 2025Μύ
Clyde Rasmussen β69, Neenah, Wisconsin, age 79, on July 16Μύ
Wilbur Schultz β69, Minneapolis, age 81, on May 5Μύ
1970s
Byron Nelson β71, Lakewood, Washington, age 76, on May 24Μύ
Kenneth Sersland β71, Franklin, Tennessee, age 79, on November 9, 2025
Rebecca Brustad β73, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 74, on July 23Μύ
Craig Wisness β73, Tucson, Arizona, age 76, on June 2Μύ
Kevin Kershaw β74, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, age 73, on December 18, 2025Μύ
Lynn (Chindvall) Stalker β74, Wahkon, Minnesota, age 74, on May 11Μύ
Kathleen Hanley β75, Bloomington, Minnesota, age 72, on March 24Μύ
Belvin Doebbert β76, Glenwood, Minnesota, age 72, on May 15Μύ
Duane Temple β77, Jasper, Indiana, age 70, on November 22, 2025
John Aune β79, Bedford, Texas, age 69, on February 21Μύ
1980s
Kurts Strelnieks β81, Minneapolis, age 66, on March 10Μύ
Monty Harstad β83, Circle Pines, Minnesota, age 64, on December 23, 2025
1990s
Julie (Danielson) Schlueter β91, Hamel, Minnesota, age 69, on May 21Μύ
Barbara Anderson β94, Taylors Falls, Minnesota, age 80, on March 17Μύ
Susanne (Matney) Shuler β95, Omaha, Nebraska, age 78, on June 9Μύ
Craig Johnson β96, Edina, Minnesota, age 52, on February 19Μύ
Ursula Mrozik β96, Hopkins, Minnesota, age 81, on January 14Μύ
Joshua Taulbee β96, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 54, on January 2Μύ
William Nagel β97, Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 76, on April 9Μύ
Joseph Callahan β98, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 69, on December 20, 2025
Patricia (Schuler) Ray β99, Big Lake, Minnesota, age 94, on February 4Μύ
2000s
Michael Kirk β01, Savage, Minnesota, age 78, on November 21, 2025Μύ
Marsha Thiel β02 MA, Champlin, Minnesota, age 75, on April 21Μύ
Nigel Milbridge β05, Minneapolis, age 43, on April 28ΜύΜύ
Brian McDougall β06 MBA, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 53, on May 27Μύ
2010s
Carston Haglind β11, Chanhassen, Minnesota, age 50, on March 31Μύ
Jason Kampa β15, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 51, on February 12Μύ
Previous Submissions
For past lists of “In Memorium,” please visit the archive.
1940s
Lillian (Schrader) Krumholz β45, Minneapolis, age 100, on September 10, 2024
Gertrude (Vik) Sundsted β48, Plentywood, Montana, age 100, on November 26, 2024
1950s
Marjorie (Wilberg) Hauge β50, Minneapolis, age 96, on July 13, 2024
Dolores (Flaa) Bjerga β51, Deerfield, Illinois, age 95, on October 5, 2024
Marilyn (Elness) Froiland β53, Chaska, Minnesota, age 93, on September 1, 2024
Allan Sortland β53, Minneapolis, age 96, on October 20, 2024
Gerald Hibbard β54, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, age 92, on July 18, 2024
Mary Jean (Danger) Holmquist β55, Cambridge, Minnesota, age 90, on August 31, 2024
Hans Dumpys β56, Oak Park, Illinois, age 91, on July 23, 2024
Robert Lockwood β56, Plano, Texas, age 94, on December 17, 2024
James Norman β57, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 88, on August 27, 2024
Hugh Gilmore β58, Waconia, Minnesota, age 92, on August 4, 2024
1960s
Alfred Engelmann β60, Lakeville, Minnesota, age 89, on August 19, 2024
Mary Ann (Sorensen) Urban β62, Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 84, on September 13, 2024
Vernon Almlie β63, Fargo, North Dakota, age 89, on June 28, 2024
Charles Arndt β63, Luck, Wisconsin, age 82, on October 10, 2024
Wayne Christiansen β63, Virginia, Minnesota, age 82, on June 23, 2024
Paul Stromberg β63, Scottsdale, Arizona, age 86, on November 1, 2024
John Wanner β63, Beverly Shores, Indiana, age 83, on December 18, 2024
Charles Feig β65, Lakeville, Minnesota, age 83, on September 28, 2024
Donald Hoseth β65, New Hope, Minnesota, age 81, on September 23, 2024
Larry Scholla β65, Willmar, Minnesota, age 80, on September 23, 2024
Gracia (Nydahl) Luoma β66, Vancouver, Washington, age 79, on November 30, 2024
Douglas Norvold β66, Northfield, Minnesota, age 81, on November 24, 2024
Carol Ackermann β67, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age 79, on November 1, 2024
Joel Bethke β67, Glendale, Arizona, age 79, on July 29, 2024
Harley Refsal β67, Decorah, Iowa, age 79, on September 9, 2024
Gregory Garmer β68, Duluth, Minnesota, age 78, on December 2, 2024
Lois (Peterson) Bollman β69, Minneapolis, age 77, on September 21, 2024
Richard King β69, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 78, on July 14, 2024
1970s
Gary Carlson β70, Forest Lake, Minnesota, age 75, on August 1, 2024
Kurt Wilson β71, Minneapolis, age 79, on October 21, 2024
Linda (Engstrom) Akenson β72, Alexandria, Minnesota, age 74, on August 20, 2024
Thomas Anderson β72, Minneapolis, age 72, on October 31, 2024
Dennis Dyrud β73, Marina, California, age 75, on July 31, 2024
Syl Jones β73, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age 72, on November 10, 2024
Leroy Videen β73, Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, age 72, on July 8, 2024
1980s
Patricia Morgan β85, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, age 68, on October 17, 2024
Jean (Wolff) Humphries β88, Plymouth, Minnesota, age 73, on July 14, 2024
David Youngren β89, Osseo, Minnesota, age 65, on November 26, 2024
1990s
Dawn OβDonnell β91, Minneapolis, age 69, on October 9, 2024
Stephen Znameroski β94, Eagan, Minnesota, age 74, on September 22, 2024
Lee Larson β96, Cambridge, Minnesota, age 67, on October 21, 2024
2000s
Mark Juaire β09, Farmington, Minnesota, age 60, on October 5, 2024
2010s
Wendy Preston β11, Rochester, Minnesota, age 64, on September 2, 2024
Thomas Gouras β12, Stillwater, Minnesota, age 64, on November 2, 2024
Arnold Herzog β13, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, age 64, on August 14, 2024
Michael Rivers β19, Minneapolis, age 27, on November 17, 2024
2020s
Thomas Dammann β21, Lake City, Minnesota, age 64, on October 19, 2024
Other Losses
Karl Jacobson, former assistant professor of religion, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 54, on August 18, 2024
Jeanne (Kunau) Narum, former vice president for development, Washington, D.C., age 88, on October 23, 2024
In Memoriam, Fall 2025
[Submitted by September 2025]
1940s
Vernon Jensen β47, Minneapolis, age 102, on January 6
1950s
Carl Vaagenes β50, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 97, on December 29, 2024
David Rokke β52, Savage, Minnesota, age 94, on February 10
Joseph Cleary β53, Edina, Minnesota, age 94, on June 25
Leland Fairbanks β53, Tempe, Arizona, age 94, on January 21
Howard Pearson β53, Roseville, Minnesota, age 93, on February 20
Florence (Helland) Borman β54, Rosemount, Minnesota, age 92, on December 20, 2024
Marcellus Johnson β54, Edina, Minnesota, age 92, on April 29
Ferdinand Pribble β54, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 94, on January 9
Wayne Thoreson β55, Scottsdale, Arizona, age 91, on March 5
Margaret (Halen) Twiton β56, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, age 90, on April 9
Thomas Hofflander β57, Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 90, on May 13
LaVone Studlien β58, Minneapolis, age 92, on February 17
Gordon Lindgren β59, Blackduck, Minnesota, age 89, on June 14
Donald Sallen β59, Edina, Minnesota, age 88, on February 26
1960s
Lemoyne Boleman β60, Anoka, Minnesota, age 89, on January 31
Donald Holmquist β60, Cambridge, Minnesota, age 92, on April 3
Joseph Hsieh β61, Andover, Minnesota, age 95, on February 14
Philip Bauman β62, Northfield, Minnesota, age 87, on February 10
Judith (Lerstad) Hill β62, Mesa, Arizona, age 84, on February 26
Darold Rupp β63, Mankato, Minnesota, age 83, on December 30, 2024
David Bakke β64, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age 84, on May 21
Ronald Laycock β64, Willmar, Minnesota, age 90, on March 17
Sharon (Lindell) Mortrud β64, Otsego, Minnesota, age 82, on December 4, 2024
Stella (Kyllo) Rosenquist β64, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 83, on May 8
Constance (Ekeren) Cameron β65, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age 82, on July 20
Peter Jacobson β65, Paynesville, Minnesota, age 81, on January 26
Harold Hoekstra β66, Anoka, Minnesota, age 80, on April 14
Robert Slavik β67, Edina, Minnesota, age 79, on December 30, 2024
Samuel Yue β67, Hong Kong, China, age 81, on December 21, 2024
Sharon (McMullen) Deming β68, Indian Land, South Carolina, age 78, on June 7
Thomas Luukkonen β68, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 78, on February 6
Thomas Botten β69, Prior Lake, Minnesota, age 77, on June 12
Dan Perkins β69, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 79, on January 7
1970s
David Ulvin β70, Edina, Minnesota, age 76, on January 16
Paul Anderson β71, Northfield, Minnesota, age 77, on December 17, 2024
Mary (Dornack) Faricy β71 MLIS, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 97, on June 18
Mark Saari β71, Mankato, Minnesota, age 75, on January 3
George Simons β71, Minneapolis, age 75, on December 11, 2024
Timothy Brady β72, Minneapolis, age 74, on June 6
William Nelson β74, Northfield, Minnesota, age 73, on April 19
Russell Carlson β75, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 71, on February 8
David Carlson β76, Minneapolis, age 72, on April 10
Wendell Ring β76, Grand Island, Nebraska, age 71, on April 24
Thomas Zarth β76, Minneapolis, age 71, on March 5
Linda Hendrickson β77, Litchfield, Minnesota, age 70, on May 15
1980s
Karin (Tysk) Carlander β87, Minneapolis, age 60, on July 5
Sharon (Olean) Walberg β87, Annandale, Minnesota, age 78, on February 20
Michael Wiggin β89, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age 76, on April 26
1990s
Mary (Olson) Roers β92, Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 74, on March 21
Margaret (Grant) Browne β93, Prior Lake, Minnesota, age 79, on March 22
Linda (Keintz) Hickman β94 MSW, Bloomington, Minnesota, age 75, on February 13
Jennifer (Smetana) Fetting β99, St. Michael, Minnesota, age 51, on February 28
2000s
Richard Nelson β04, Hudson, Wisconsin, age 44, on June 9
Katherine (Soderbeck) Fagen β06, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, age 67, on March 20
Bradly Tupa β06, Hong Kong, China, age 43, on June 25
Kyle Anderson β08, Woodville, Wisconsin, age 40, on April 17
2010s
Jennifer Kauppinen β10, St. Michael, Minnesota, age 51, on January 27
Ashley Hubbell β12 MSW, Dassel, Minnesota, age 38, on May 11
Nick Wadena β15, Minneapolis, age 46, on February 26
William Gregory β16, Chanhassen, Minnesota, age 35, on April 28
Cole Foslien β17, Norman, Oklahoma, age 39, on February 2
2020s
Luke Reilly β22, Minneapolis, age 22, on January 5
Other Losses
Herb Lindquist, professor emeritus, Richfield, Minnesota, age 99, on May 29
In Memoriam, Winter 2025
[Submitted by December 2025]
1950s
Merlyn Fredman β50, Sun City, Arizona, age 99, on November 2
Shelby (Gimse) Andress β56, Golden Valley, Minnesota, age 92, on November 1
Neal Snyder β57, Tacoma, Washington, age 90, on August 7
Gerald Burge β58, Isanti, Minnesota, age 92, on September 17
Robert Moritz β59, Granite Falls, Minnesota, age 90, on July 14
James Nelson β59, Smithville, Missouri, age 88, on October 13
1960s
Margaret (Benson) Bjornjeld β60, Montevideo, Minnesota, age 87, on August 20
Eugene Lind β60, Prior Lake, Minnesota, age 89, on June 18
Richard Edin β62, Bonita Springs, Florida, age 87, on July 23
Elizabeth (Rolloff) Lentz β62, Maple Grove, Minnesota, age 85, on August 9
Linnea (Stephen) Hanke β65, Mount Dora, Florida, age 81, on September 6
Sharon (Dittbenner) Klabunde β65, Colfax, Wisconsin, age 82, on July 19
Charles Coryell β66, Minneapolis, age 81, on August 3
Mark Trechok β69, Dickinson, North Dakota, age 78, on June 28
1970s
Allen Zirzow β70, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 76, on July 17
Douglas Johnson β71, Rogers, Minnesota, age 76, on August 3
Patrice Nordstrand β73, Dundas, Minnesota, age 74, on November 1
David Smith β73, New Brighton, Minnesota, age 79, on August 9
Brian Berg β74, Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada, age 76, on November 7
1990s
Brian Grau β92, St. Louis, age 57, on October 3
Margaret Ostman β92, Vero Beach, Florida, age 72, on August 3
Gregory Peterson β92, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, age 67, on August 1
Jane Hughes β94, Rochester, Minnesota, age 79, on July 8
Betsy Carlson β97, Chicago, age 50, on October 25
2000s
Andrew Lindekugel β02, Great Falls, Montana, age 45, on September 24
Dorinda (Tangen) Leutink β09, Hayfield, Minnesota, age 73, on October 7
In Memoriam, Spring 2026
1940s
Stanford Nelson β43, Anoka, Minnesota, age 105, on November 20, 2025
1950s
Donald Sivertson β50, Lutsen, Minnesota, age 97, on January 5Μύ
John Leak β52, Edina, Minnesota, age 100, on November 19, 2025
Louis Becker β54, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 101, on October 6, 2025
Clara Mae (Dickens) Halls β56, Northfield, Minnesota, age 91, on December 11, 2025
Charles Fering β59, South Haven, Minnesota, age 90, on December 22, 2025
1960s
Lyle Krusemark β61, Elbow Lake, Minnesota, age 86, on November 22, 2025
Earl Pederson β61, St. Cloud, Minnesota, age 93, on November 22, 2025
Patricia (Eide) Ponto β61, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 86, on November 23, 2025
Richard Veien β62, Hopkins, Minnesota, age 84, on January 4Μύ
Mary (Lower) Farmer β63, Nisswa, Minnesota, age 84, on November 23, 2025
1970s
Sherman Danielson β70, Stillwater, Minnesota, age 77, on December 23, 2025
Douglas Scholla β70, Waconia, Minnesota, age 76, on November 3, 2025
Roger Clarke β72, Minneapolis, age 82, on October 22, 2025
Marilyn (Olson) Gremmels β73, Glenwood, Minnesota, age 74, on January 11Μύ
Suzann Olson β73, St. James, Minnesota, age 74, on January 22Μύ
Jay Addy β74, Edina, Minnesota, age 83, on December 3, 2025
Diane (Johnson) Moen β74, Buffalo, Minnesota, age 73, on December 18, 2025
1980s
Elaine (Whitmyre) Wait β89, River Falls, Wisconsin, age 73, on December 9, 2025
1990s
Jody Lynne (Friesen) Grande β93, Minneapolis, age 73, on November 19, 2025
Other Losses
Herb Lindquist, professor emeritus, Richfield, Minnesota, age 99, on May 29, 2025
In Memoriam, Summer 2026
1940s
Eugene Hasselquist β48, Red Wing, Minnesota, age 101, on February 7Μύ
Paul Sanders β48, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, age 101, on April 22
Grace (Gisselquist) Johnson β49, Waverly, Iowa, age 98, on March 8
1950s
Shirley (Larson) Goplerud β51, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, age 98, on March 26Μύ
Joan (Baxter) Larson β51, West Fargo, North Dakota, age 94, on January 12Μύ
Winifred (Nystuen) Nyhus β54, Minneapolis, age 93, on April 16Μύ
Elaine (Thompson) Becker β55, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 95, on February 26
Mavis (Berge) Trelstad β55, Santa Maria, California, age 94, on January 12
James Pearson β56, Soldotna, Alaska, age 96, on January 19
1960s
Donald Mattison β66, Columbia, South Carolina, age 81, on March 22Μύ
Richard Mork β66, Blaine, Minnesota, age 81, on March 16
Mary (Michaelsen) Garmer β69, Duluth, Minnesota, age 83, on March 8
Richard Sandeen β69, Richfield, Minnesota, age 79, on December 13, 2025
1970s
Pamela (Johnson) Anderson β70, Fayetteville, Arkansas, age 77, on December 24, 2025
Julie Brunzell β73, Minneapolis, age 74, on January 27Μύ
Randel Widstrom β73, Minneapolis, age 74, on February 25Μύ
Bonnie (Jaeger) Smola β76, Punta Gorda, Florida, age 71, on April 7
Kevin Bonderud β79, Washington, D.C., age 68, on February 12
1980s
Ronnie Henderson β81, Minneapolis, age 67, on February 7
1990s
Laurie (Olson) Klawitter β97 MSW, Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 72, on March 29
2000s
Carol (Ulrich) Piepenburg β00, Litchfield, Minnesota, age 75, on April 6Μύ
Rita (Grengs) Wetzel β00 MAL, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, age 76, on March 13Μύ
Bernard Knutson β04, Spring Valley, Wisconsin, age 69, on January 29Μύ
Aaron Pelaccia β08, Madison, Connecticut, age 42, on March 20Μύ
Harold Sandahl β08 MBA, Savage, Minnesota, age 68, on April 20
2100s
Bruce Belden β10, Blaine, Minnesota, age 70, on February 8