Gill Brothers

Johnston, Stephen Patrick
Age 46 of Minneapolis on February 27, 2010. Survived by parents, Abner and Pasqualine “Pat”; brothers, Timothy (Theresa), David (Lori), and Thomas; sister, Mary (Greg) Weller; nieces, nephews. Mass of Christian Burial ~ Thursday, March 4th, 2010 ~ 11:00 AM at The Church of Our Lady of Grace, 5071 Eden Avenue with visitation one hour prior to Mass. Interment ~ Lakewood Cemetery. If so desired memorials may be directed to Catholic Charities ~ SDS 12-2961 PO Box 86 Mpls. MN. 55486

Keegan, Rita J. age 89 of Bloomington. Preceded in death by husband, Richard; 5 brothers and 1 sister. Survived by children, Kathleen (Jim) Beers, Brian (Karin), Terry (Virginia), Richard (Linda), Mary (Scott) Swanson, Tim (Teri), Liz (Tom) Dillon; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial Monday 11 AM at the Church of St. Bonaventure, 901 East 90th St. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2-5 PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. So., Bloomington and 1 hour prior to mass at church. Memorials preferred to St. Bonaventure Church. www.GILLBROTHERS.com BLOOMINGTON 952.888.7771

Bernice E. “Windy” Gordon Gordon, Bernice E. “Windy” age 82, of Bloomington, passed away on February 26, 2010. Born November 16, 1927 in Sleepy Eye, MN. Preceded in death by her husband, William J. Gordon; baby boy, Gordon; daughter, Barbara Ann Gordon-Hefner; son- in-law, John (Pat) Henderson; parents, George and Veronica Windschitl. She will be deeply missed and forever loved by her son, Dan (Becky) Gordon and daughters, Katie Gordon, Mary Jo Scanlan, Patty Henderson, Clare (Scott) Pobanz; sons-in-law, John Hefner and John Scanlan; her grandchildren, Shay, Kyle, Jayne, Luke, Jake, Sam, Latrice, Billy, Cassandra, Renee and Kim, along with six great-grandchildren. Also survived by her sisters, Dolores Johanson, Lakeside, CA, Alice Manderfeld, Mankato, MN, Rita Fagen, Bountiful, UT and her brother, James (Patsy) Windschitl, Virginia Beach, VA; many nieces, nephews & friends. “Call us when you get home Mom” Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 11 AM at the Church of St. Edward, 9401 Nesbitt Ave., Bloomington. Interment Dawn Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 5-8 PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. So. and one hour prior to mass at church. Memorials preferred to donor’s choice or St. Edward’s Catholic Church. www.GILLBROTHERS.com BLOOMINGTON 952.888.7771

Davis,
Patricia J. “Pat” age 66 of Minnetonka. Preceded in death by husband, Donald; parents, Mac and Joyce McCaughey and sister, Kathleen Nelson. Survived by children, Douglas (Sandy) Davidson, David (Vonda) Stohl, Karen Jettenberg, Tracy Stohl, Cathy Nielsen, John (DeeDee) Davis; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Michelle (Bernard) VanEps. Funeral Service Friday, 11 AM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 7300 42nd Ave. North, New Hope. Private interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation Friday 1 hour prior to service only. Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society.
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Cornelius, Gary D.
Age 53, of Hopkins, MN. on February 26th, 2010. Survived by parents, James “Bud” and Jannalee; sisters, Barb (Scott) Barringer and Jill Kotval; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and many cousins. Funeral service Wednesday, March 3rd, 11:00 AM at GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ~ 15309 Maple Island Road, Burnsville, MN. 55306 Interment ~ Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to service at church. If so desired memorials may be directed to Richfield United Methodist Church or Lutheran Social Services.
Gill Brothers Minneapolis Chapel 612-861-6088

Urbanski, Vernon age 77, of Bloomington. Preceded in death by parents, John and Mary; sister, Kathleen, and brother, John. He will be missed by sisters, Donna (Romie) Och of Long Prairie, Mary (Del) Miller of Denver, CO, Betty (Mike) Reynolds of Crystal, Rosemary (Gary) Anderson of Apple Valley, brother, Virgil (Karlene) Urbanski of St. Cloud; sister-in-law, Robbie Urbanski of St. Cloud, and many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 9900 Lyndale Ave S., Bloomington with public visitation from 9 AM-10 AM at church only. Interment Camp Ripley Veteran’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.
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William Charles Heldt, age 79 of Bloomington went to be with his Lord on 2/25/2010. Bill served in the 82nd Airborne from 1946-1951 and was a member of Floor Layers Local 596 for 40 years. Preceded in death by parents, Harry and Irene; brother, James (Sharon). Survived by wife, Betty Jo; daughter Gwen (Randy) Bickley; son, Bill Jr., sister, Marjorie Bengtson; grandchildren, Lance (Dawn), Heather (Carl), Zack, Ben and great-grandchildren, Noah, Peyton, Dylan and Gabriel. Funeral Service 11AM, Tuesday, March 2nd at Bloomington Lutheran Church, 9350 Portland Ave. S., Bloomington. Visitation Monday 6-8PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. S. and one hour prior to service at church. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Bloomington Lutheran School.
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Ludwig,
C. Donald age 83 of Richfield, MN. Don is a retired Manufactures Rep and WWII Navy Veteran. Don was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Marian Council #3827, the 1234 American Legion and post #6789 VFW, Garrison MN. A graduate of Cretin High School, the University of St. Thomas and a member of the Motion Pictures Operators Union. Preceded in death by children, Mary and Tom. Survived by loving wife, Ednamae Turbin Ludwig; children, Tim, Mike and Donna; grandson, Jonathan Rudolph Ludwig; sister, Charlotte Sheilds. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 10 AM at the Church of the Assumption, 305 East 77th Street, Richfield. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 5-8PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. So., Bloomington and 1 hour prior to mass at church. Memorials preferred to Assumption Church.
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Betty J. Franke, age 80 of Burnsville passed away on February 23, 2010 losing her fight with lung disease. Betty was born on December 3, 1929 in Tomah, IA to James and Della Clapp. She grew up in Hopkins and resided in St. Paul and Farmington with her husband, Glen Flanagan where they raised their six children. Betty’s zest and love for life touched so many people in her own special way. She had a gift of warmth, love and compassion for all people. Preceded in death by husbands, Glen Flanagan and Wendell Franke; brother, Jimmy and his wife, Sylvia Clapp. Survived by children, Mike Flanagan, Patty (Jeff) Bowen, Jeff (Barb) Flanagan, Tom (Kerri) Flanagan, Sheryl (Pat) Klinkhammer, Sandy (Al) Tachovsky; 17 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brother, Jack (Joan) Clapp; sisters, Darlene (Bill) Gore, Judie (Steve) Lacny and many nieces and nephews. A special thank you to Dr. Samy El-halawani and nurse Angel form the St. Paul Lung Institute, Dr. Todd Stolpman and nurse Kathy from the Apple Valley Medical Clinic and also to the nursing staff at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville for their outstanding care and support during our mother’s illness. Funeral Service, Monday, March 1st, 11AM at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Ave. S. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 4-7PM at Gill Brothers Minneapolis Chapel, 5801 Lyndale Ave. S. and one hour prior to service at church. Her spirit was contagious and her smile infectious.
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Lamb, Douglas, age 97, of Bloomington, MN, passed away Feb. 23, 2010. Preceded in death by parents John and Olame, wife, Alice; son, David; and eight brothers and sisters. Survived by daughters, Janet (Gary); Sandra-Faith (Carroll); Diane (Leonard); Barbara; Elizabeth (David); Deborah (Doug); and Michelle (Steve); 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and his dear companion Vy Peterson. Born in Minneapolis in 1913, his decades-long love of golf began as he first caddied at the age of 10 at Theodore Wirth Gold Course. He often reminisced about the challenges of putting on its greens made of packed sand. Golf would become such a passion that one could still find him playing three days per week, even into his nineties and after having lost the sight in one eye and having had one knee replaced. Doug met and married Alice Mansour in 1936 and entered in to the printing business where he carved out a lifelong career, first setting type on a Linotype machine and ending the latter portion of his career supervising operations at printing companies. His hobby and work paled in comparison to the delight he felt with the eight children he and Alice brought in to the world, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that came as a result, and the friends who surrounded them all their lives. Their love of God and their church community at St. Bonaventure in Bloomington sustained them through life’s hardships and triumphs, and was always a place viewed as an anchor in life. As a man who sprang forth from humble beginnings and modest means, Doug was deservedly proud of his accomplishments investing in the stock market and demonstrating to the entire family what one can achieve with hard work, perseverance and what he described as “accumulating a lot of nickels and dimes over many, many years.” Visitation Friday, 2/26/10, from 5pm-8pm, at Gill Bros Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, 2/27/10 at 11am, with reviewal one hour prior, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, 901 East 90th St. Bloomington, with interment at Resurrection Cemetery.
Gill Brothers Bloomington Chapel 952-888-7771