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Tribune Obituaries Alwin Nikolais, choreographer, er, dies New York Times New York, N.Y. Alwin Nikolais, 82, a choreographer, designer, composer of electronic music and pioneer of multimedia dance, died Saturday in New York. The cause was cancer, said choreographer Murray Louis, Nikolais' companion of more than 40 years. A complete man of lais was at various P.T. Barnum, a ard of Oz, a Renaissance man.

a dance theater in the marvels of his ingenuities of his magically changed they moved across the theater, Nikotimes called a new choreographic Wizone-man band and a He gave the world which, thanks to lighting and the costuming, dancers in appearance as the stage. Nikolais was born in Southington, on Nov. 25, 1910. He studied piano and organ as a young man and worked as a puppeteer and as a piamist for silent films. From 1938 to 242 Obituaries Funerals NOTICE As a public service, we offer the first five lines of any obituary free of charge.

With this space you can include name, age, city, funeral home name and phone number. (The bold type for the last name uses two lines.) You may also buy additiohai lines of space for $3.75 per line per day in our metro editions or $4.25 per line for full coverage. For help in placing your notice, contact your funeral director or a Star Tribune representative at 673-4130. Aguilar Marie, age 74, NE Mpis. Arr Notice will follow later.

KozlakRadulovich Chapel, 789-8869. Antolik Frank, age 77, Mpls, on Thurs. Notice later. O.E. Larson-Osborne Mortuary, 789-3571.

Asplund Ruby, 76. formerly Mpls. Serv. 10:30 am TODAY, Fayetteville, AR. Burial Sunset Memorial Pk Bashans Emery Martin, age 53, of Chaska, formerly of Westbrook, on May 4.

No flowers. Memorials to his son, Wallace Bolster Gary age 52, of Plymouth. Survived by wife, Linda stepchil90 dren, Carol Doug St. John; grandsons, Stephen Cory Vieths; brother, Keith; sisters, Sharon Annette; mother father-in-law, Don Alma Torell many friends. Memorial service Thursday, 7 pm, at Enga-White Funeral Chapel, 5600 Excelsior Blvd at Highway 100.

In lieu of flowers, memorials pref. to the family. Enga -White Funeral Chapel 929-7876 Bolton Sarah, age 93, on May 6, in LaMesa, CA. Formerly of Robbinsdale. For more info call Dean Malmberg at 537-7470.

Burkholder Veronica (nee Van Arnam), age 77, of Bemidji, died May 8, at the North Country Rehabilitation Center, Bemidji. Funeral services, 10 am, Wednesday, at the Washburn-McReavy Northeast Chapel, 2901 Johnson St. NE. Visitation 4-7 pm, Tuesday at the Chapel, Interment St. Anthony's Cemetery.

She was born Febuary 25, 1916, in Mpis. Daughter of Charles Mary Van Arnam. Raised educated in Mpis. She married Roy Burkholder worked as a payroll clerk at General Mills for 25 years then at Brown Tank until retirement. She moved to Bemidji in 1989.

She is survived by 1 daughter, Cindy (Steve) Ladany, Bemidji; 2 sisters, Mary Ann (Robert) Miller Phyllis Marquis, all of Columbia Hts 1 granddaughter, Amber Ladany of Bemidji. Preceded in death by husand, 2 brothers 1 sister. Burkholder Veronica (Van Arnam), age 77, of Bemidji. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy; 2 brothers one sister. Survived by daughter, Cindy husband Steve Ladany of Bemidji; 2 sistors, Mary Ann husband Robert (Bud) Miller Phyllis Marquis of Columbia Heights; one granddaughter, Amber Ladany.

Services Wednesday, 10 am at Washburn-McReavy Northeast Chapel, 29th Johnson St. NE. Interment St. Anthony Cemetery. Friends may call 4-7 pm Tuesday.

Washburn-McReavy Northeast Chapel 781-6828 Carlson Josephine age 96, formerly of NE Mpis. Preceded in death by husband, Victor. Survived by son, Roger wife Mildred, Buffalo, NY; 2 daughters, Merrilyn Hanson husband Emery, Leominster, MA Janet Gassier husband Jake, Big Lake, MN; 11 grandchildren 19 great -grandchildren; brother, Elof Green, Aitkin, MN; 3 sisters, Gertrude Dillon, Columbia Heights, Nannie Swanson. Aitkin, MN Ellen Swanson, Englewood, FL. Services Thurs, 1:00 pm at Salem Covenant Church, 5th Ave NW at Sliver Lake Rd, New Brighton.

Interment Hillside. Visitation at Peterson's Columbia Park Chapel, 3207 Central Ave NE at St. Anthony Pkwy, Wed, 5-8 pm hour prior to service at church. Memorials preferred to Salem Covenant or A Glorious Church, Monticello, MN. Peterson-Stohiberg 789-8889 Elizabeth Hutchinson Fournie, 107, member of Hutchinson Family 1940 he attended the Bennington School of the Dance, a summer school in Vermont that brought together representatives of several major modern-dance trends.

In 1948 Nikolais was appointed dance director of the Henry Street Settlement Playhouse, a neighborhood arts center in New York City. There he began to devise the mixedmedia spectacles that made him famous. He retired as a dancer in 1950 and then devoted his energies to teaching, choreographing, designing and composing electronic music. Nikolais' first important multimedia production was "Masks, Props and Mobiles," produced at Henry Street in 1953. The objects to which its title refers turned up again in many of the creations that followed.

His major works included "Kaleidoscope" (1956), (1959), "Imago" (1963), "Sanctum" "Scenario" (1971), "Arporisms" (1977), Ferguson Verna age 91, of St. Louis Park. Preceded in death by husband, Merrill P. Ferguson. Survived by daughters, Donna Gallagher husband Bob Marjorie Ferguson; grandchildren, James Gallagher, Kathleen Nelson Steve Gallagher; 3 great sister, Bess Johnson; brothers, Arnold Mattson Gordon Mattson.

Funeral Wednesday, 2 pm at Washburn- McReavy DuSchane Chapel, 4239 W. Broadway, Robbinsdale. Friends may visit one hour prior to service. Interment Glen Haven Cemetery, Washburn-McReavy Welander Quist DuSchane 537-2333 Fournie Elizabeth Hutchinson, age 107, passed away May 9. Last living member of famous singing Hutchinson Family.

City of Hutchinson, MN was founded named after her grandfather. She grew up there. She is survived by her nephews nieces, Guy R. Corson, Mpls, Nelly Louis Jacobs, Julie Raney LeRoy Lohman, all of California Clara Hutchinson of North Dakota. Memorial service will be in the Chapel of Ebenezer Hall at 2545 Portland at 1 pm Wednesday, May 12.

She will be buried next to her husband, Fred Fournie at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Frick Nancy age 40, of Maple Grove, formerly of 4508 Andover Rd, Edina. Nancy suffered with Crohns disease for 20 years and died on Mother's Day of cancer. Survived by husband, Thomas; children, Sarah, Tommy and Lisa; sister brother-in-law, Elizabeth Robert Dahl, Plymouth; parents, Robert Beatrice Johnson, Edina; sister-in-law, Janice husband, Richard Anderson, Maple Grove: parents-in-law, Thomas Lu Jean Frick, Edina.

Funeral service 1 pm Wednesday in Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 6900 W. Fish Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation 6-9 pm TODAY at Hanson-Johnson Mortuary, 2301 Central Ave NE. Memorials preferred to American Cancer Society, Gallagher Michael age 40, of Minnetonka.

Survived by wite, Julie; sons, Tim Jeremiah Gallagher, Mtka; daughter, Molly Gallagher, Mtka; mother, Eileen Gallagher of Crystal; father, Charles wife Phyllis Gallagher of TX; sisters brothers-in-law, Kathleen Jeff Seamans, Mary Kinney, Therese Ralph Douglass; brothers sisters-in-law, Jack Lynn Gallagher, Mark Gallagher, Jeremiah Shari Gallagher, Jimmy Gallagher, Kevin Candy Gallagher; several nieces, nephews cousins; mother-in-law, Lil L. Graham. Memorial service Wednesday, 10 am, Minnetonka Community Church, Mtka. No visitation or reviewal. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Dr.

Barbosa Diabetes Research Program, of PO Box 716, Mayo Bldg, Mpls, MN 55455 or The Salvation Army, Mpis Branch. Huber Funeral Home 474-9595 Goldrich Joseph, Paul. Complete notice to follow. Hodroff Sons Granlund Hulda, age 82, of 22-27th Ave SE. Graveside service and interment Tues (TODAY) 10 a am at Hillside Cemetery.

Memorial service Tues, May 18, 10:30 am at University Good Samaritan Center. Arrangements: Peterson-Stohiberg Nokomis Park Chapel 721-1651 Greaton Eben, age 75, New Richmond, WI. Cremation Society of MN 825-2435 Hammond Stephen age 44, of Roseville on May 8. Arr. Roseville Memorial Chapel, 631-2727.

Hills Beatrice age 87, of St. Cloud, died Sunday. Survived by sons daughters; Daniel Hills and Joyce Schaefer, St. Cloud, Joseph Hills, Yelm, WA, Gerold Hills, Altkin, Frances Hayes, Hamel, Maryls Cupps, Phoenix, AZ, Judy Nelson. Cedar, Kathleen Leino, Duluth and Charity Thurston, Richfield; 46 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 12, 1993 at 11:00 am at St.

James Catholic Church, Aitkin, MN. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. By David Chanen Staff Writer Elizabeth Hutchinson her career in show ripe old age of 7, but ted it. For four years she the famous Hutchinson ers, who traveled the and Europe for several beginning in the songs championed nounced alcohol. Child-labor laws end to the group.

The ally settled in which was founded after Fournie's Fournie, the last the Hutchinson Family Sunday at Ebenezer apolis. She was 107. "My brother and I Notices paid classified notice Maxey Dennis age 44, of NE. Survived by mother Elizabeth F. Maxey: sister, Theresa A.

Sydness; brothers, Bernard G. wife, Diane, Patrick E. wife, Sylvia, Richard J. Maxey wife, Patricia; nieces, nephews aunts cousins. Services Wed.

10:30 am, Billman-Hunt Chapel, 2701 Central Av NE. Mass of Christian Burial 11 am, St. Clement's Church. Burial Ft. Snelling.

Visitation begininning 4 pm Tues. Prayer vigil 7 pm. 789-3535. Melewski Joseph 81 years, NE Mpls. Funeral TODAY, 10:00 am.

Kapala-Glodek, 378-1331 Morain John (Jack), age 60, of Chaska. Retired after 29 years with Northern Package Corp. Member Fridley Moose Lodge Survived by best friend loving wite, Rena; special daughters, Debbie Lynn of St. Louis Park, Denise Louise Anderson, of Shakopee; special daughter son-in-law, Dianna Lee Duane Williamson of Chaska; 2 beloved granddaughters, Crystal Brandi; sisters, Kathryn Evans of Louisiana Mary Lyn Phillips of brothers, Ronald of Shakopee Robert L. of Brooklyn Park; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews cousins.

Funeral service 11 am Wednesday, First Memorial Waterston Chapel, 4343 Nicollet. Visitation after 6 pm on Tuesday. Moose Lodge service 8 pm Tues. Interment private First Memorial Waterston 825-4567 Morgan Pearl Anna (nee Bloom), born Worthington, MN in 1894, resident Morningside, Edina since 1936. Notice later.

Arr. Werness Brothers Chapel 3500 W. 50th 927-8641 Murphy Michael age 46, of St. Paul. Preceded in death by father, Melvin.

Also preceded in death by vived by partner, his Alan mother Klisch. her band, Dorothy Guy Cottington of Fort Lauderdale, FL; sisters, Patricia and Myrna; brothers, Jerry and Dean; 16 nieces and nephews all of IN. Memorial service Thursday, May 27, 7:30 pm, Cremation Society Chapel, 4343 Nicollet, Please, no flowers. Cremation Society of MN 825-2435 Negley William age 75, of Maple Plain. Survived by wife, Lois; 4 sons and wives, Donald and Carol Helseth, Maple Grove, Timothy and Jeanene Helseth, Brooklyn Park, Michael and Fonda Negley, Mpis, James and Vicki Negley, Wayzata; 3 daughters and husbands, Debra and Terry Langston, Coon Rapids, Louann and Mark Hilst, Bloomington, Nancy Jeff Carison, Maple Grove; 14 grand and 4 greatgrandchildren.

Services 7 pm, Courteau Funeral Home, Maple Plain. Private interment Neuberger Mathias 79, of Rich- 866-5038 Oas field. Mass of Christian Burial, 9:30 am, Wednesday at St. Peter's Church, 67th St. Nicollet Av.

Burial Ft. Snelling GLEASON MORTUARY 866-5038 Oas Holly age 46, of Excelsior. Beloved wife of Roger W. Loving mother of Stacy Ward husband Matthew; son, Ryan Oas. Dearly missed by sisters brothers-in-law, Jean Richard Anhalt of Brainerd Karen Ned Podany of Mound; nieces nephews; brothers-in-law law, Dr.

Richard Polly Oas, Robert Kathy Oas Rodney Oas; parents-in-law, Arvid Marian Oas; and a multitude of friends. Funeral service Wednesday, 1:30 pm. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4151 Hwy 7, Excelsior. Visitation Tuesday 5-8 pm, Huber Funeral Home, Excelsior. Interment Lakewood Cemetery, Mpls.

Memorials preferred to Sharing Caring Hands, Sojourn Battered Women's Shelter or Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Huber Funeral Home 474-9595 Owczarzak Janice age 42, of NE Mpls. Teacher at St. Francis High School, St. Francis, MN.

Preceded in death by mother, Leona lather, Casmair. Survived by brothers, Wallace Owczarzak special friend, LaVerne Ziemba, Eugene Owczarzak wife, Louise; sisters, Delores Peterson husband, Doug. Elaine Pemberton and Geraldine Wedgewood; many nieces and nephews; former husband, Jim McCluskey and "Mom" Minerva McCluskey. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday 10 am at the Kapala-Glodek Northeast Chapel, 13th Ave. 3rd St.

NE. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Prayer Vigil Monday 7 pm with visitation from 4-9 pm. Kapala-Glodek 378-1331 business mates," 1974 Fournie ended business at the Known never regret- a brother mother, a member of father, Family Sing- er United States from generations shire mid-1800s. Their shows liberty and deThe oning, eventually put an Fournie's family eventuHutchinson, women's by and named in Asa.

member of had Singers, died viction Hall in Minne- they them their didn't like show 673-4130 Opdahl Ronald age 45, of Plymouth. Worked for Red Line Health Care. Preceded in death by parents, Joseph Shirley; sister, Sandy. Survived by beloved wife, Linda; son, Joshua; daughter, Heidi; brothers, James A. wife Paulette W.

Gary L. wife Sandra J. of Mound; sister, Kathy J. of TX: many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, relatives friends. Funeral service 1 pm Wednesday at Glory of Christ Lutheran Church, 4040 Co.

Rd 101, Plymouth. Visitation 5-8 pm Tuesday (TONIGHT) at David Lee Interment Funeral Union Home, Wayzata. Cemetery, Mound. Memorials are preferred to the family. "He will be missed by the many lives he touched." David Lee Funeral Home 473-5577 Pulles Antoinette age 71, of Crystal.

Preceded in death by husband, Tom and brother, Joseph Jansen. Survived by children spouses, Ray Bonnie Pulles, Greg Michelle Pulles, Stephen Tana Pulles, James Pulles, Mary Sue Jon Toews, Thomas Pulles, Jane Michael DeGrote, William Paula Pulles; 18 grandchildren; brothers, Warner, Hubert, Ray, Anthony and James Jansen; sisters, Mary Popp, Theresa Santos and Jane Jansen; many nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral Tuesday 9:30 am Gearty-Delmore Robbinsdale Chapel, 39th W. Broadway. Mass of Christian Burial 10 am at the Church of St.

Raphael, 7301 Bass Lake Rd, Crystal. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 5-8 pm. Memorials preferred to North Memorial Hospice Program. "We love you The family extends a special thanks to the wonderful people in the North Memorial Hospice Program.

Gearty-Delmore 537-4511 Quinlan Bernard William, "Bill," age 65, of Alexandria, formerly of Mpls. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Timothy wife Mary Jane of Bloomington; daughters sons-in-law, Anita Rick Johnson of Mpls, Teresa Steve Herzog of Little Falls, Sharon Greg Plumedahl of Maple Grove Sheila Paul Dingels of Mpls; 10 grandchildren; brothers sisters-in-law, James Bonnie, Schaumburg, IL, Patrick Marge of Mpls Richard Dolores of Los Angeles; nieces, nephews, other relatives friends. Memorial service 8 pm Wednesday at WashburnMcReavy Swanson Chapel, Lowry at Irving Ave N. Visitation begins at 6 pm Wed until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Leukemia Society of MN, 5217 Wayzata Blvd, St.

Louis Park, MN 55416. Washburn-McReavy Swanson Chapel 529-9691 Rabel Dorothy age 78, of Mpis. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy. Survived by daughter, Yvonne; brother sisterin-law, Raymond Angela Sather, Robbinsdale; sisters brothers-in-law, Irene Carl Ostberg, Edina, Hildur Don Leighton, Edina Mildred Dale Kenyon, Mpls; many nieces nephews. Graveside Service Wednesday, 2 pm, Ft.

Snelling National Cemetery. McDivitt-Hauge-Bradshaw 724-3621 Ragan John M.D., age 49, of New Brighton. Family Practitioner since 1971. Survived by wite, Joan; sons, Jeffrey and Jeremy; daughter, Jocelyn; mother, Margaret Ragan; brother, Neal Ragan; sisters, Beth Minski and Alice Fowell. Mass of Christian Burial 7:30 pm Wed at Church of St.

William, 61st University Ave NE, Fridley. Visitation after 5:00 pm in church. Memorials preferred to Church of St. William. Arr: Miller Funeral Home 571-1300 Richter Elois age 66, of Brooklyn Center.

Survived by husband, Reinhold daughter sonin-law, Shirley Robert Schmidt of Elk River: son daughte Dennis Jane Richter of Moundsview: grandchildren, Crissie and Perry Liestman, Lindsay and Christian Richter; and other relatives and friends. Services Tuesday 7:30 pm at the EvansNordby Funeral Home, 6000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center. Visitation Tuesday pm. Private interment. Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society, Evans-Nordby 533-3000 Ritschel Irene, age 59, of Blaine.

Full notice was Monday. Gearhart Funeral Chapel, 755-6300. because we missed our playshe was quoted as saying in a Minneapolis Star article. as "Little Bess," Fournie did song-and-soft-shoe routine with her Jess. They were joined by her who played piano, and her two brothers and a sister.

Othsiblings of the 13-member family the mountains of New Hampalso joined the group, playing where tickets sold for 25 cents. group had a history of champiprogressive causes. Before time, it was active in the movements against slavery and for rights, and was well-known Europe. wrote. Other articles criticized Minneapolis.

for allowing blacks to attend shows. Newspaper reviews said the group stage appeal and displayed conin their songs, many of which Rixe Larry, age 53, of Clinton, MN. Services Wednesday, May 12, 10:30 am at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation Tuesday, 3-8 pm, at Moberg-Larson Funeral Home, Clinton, MN. Also, visitation 1 hour prior at church on Wednesday morning.

He owned operated Red Owl Stores in Clinton Graceville. He is a Big Stone County Commissioner MN Lottery board member. Survived by wife, Jean of Clinton; children, David of Sauk Rapids, Joan Nelson of Dawson, and Scott of Clinton; 1 grandson, Noah. Robertson Daniel age 66, formerly of Big Lake Osseo, passed away at VA Hospital in St. Cloud.

He is preceded in death by his father, Daniel Robertson, Sr. his mother, Lillian (Killmer) Robertson. He is survived by his wife, Patricia children, Dan wife, Jill, Charlynn, Mary Jo Carr friend, Pete Kisch, Doug wife, Deb, Dennis wife, Amy, Deb Radermacher husband, Jon; 14 grandchildren; brother, Robert wife, Marion; sisters, Eleanor husband, Nels, Shirley husband, Don; many nieces nephews. Visitation Tuesday from 4-9 pm at the Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 34 2nd St NE, Osseo one hour before the funeral on Wednesday. Funeral services Wednesday, 11 am, at the funeral home.

Memorials preferred to the Daniel C. Robertson Memorial Fund. Interment Mound Cemetery, Brooklyn Center, MN. Evans-Nordby 424-4000 Rutten Thomas age 70, of Plymouth. Full notice in Mon paper.

David Lee F.H., 473-5577 Schaapveld Earl Henry (Freck), age 79. drove steet car and bus for Twin City Lines for 33 years. Formerly lived at 2823 Garfield St NE, Mpls. Survived by loving wife Adeline, living in Longville, MN and sons Gary and Darrell living in the twin cities area. Services to be held in Longville on Thursday, May 13th at 2:00 pm in the Community Church.

Freck will be remembered as a loving husband, father, fisherman and an all around positive spirit. May his memory live forever. Sorensen Niels age 81, of Crystal. Owner of Lakeland Skyways, Crystal Airport. Survived by Sylvia; sons, Bruce wife, Marie, Niels Jr.

wife, Carol, and Gregg Sorensen; 2 grandchildren, Kirsten and Erik; brothers, Oliver and John Sorensen; sisters, Ellen Tietz, Evelyn Hedin, Mildred Sorensen, Margarthe Kheir. Member of 0X5 Club, Past President MN Aviation Trades 32nd Degree Mason, Minnehaha Lodge. Funeral service Wednesday 11 am at the Crystal-New Hope Funeral Chapel, Bass Lake Rd. Winnetka Ave. No.

Interment Ft. Snelling tional Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 6-8 pm. Kapala-Glodek-Malone -New Hope 535-4112 Stewart William age 72, of St. Louis Park.

Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Charles wife, Nancy, of Hector; grandchildren, Jessica, Teresa, Phillip, Jeffrey Christopher; brothers, Donald wife, Florence, Mtka, Raymond wite, Zelda, Plymouth, Joe wite, Helen, Tacoma, WA; 6 nieces, 1 nephew several cousins. Funeral service 10 am David Lee Funeral Home, Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata with visitation 6-8 pm, Wed. also one hour prior to service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

David Lee Funeral Home 473-5577 St. Mane Theodore age 89, May 9. Beloved husband of the late Hulda St. Mane; dear father of Florence Gregory the late Wayne St. Mane; dear fatherin-law of Donald J.

Gregory; beloved grandfather of Susan Le Gates, Lisa Strine, Laurie Donald W. Gregory: greatgrandfather of also survived by brothers, Charles, William, Joy Lloyd St. Mane; sisters, Florence Murray late sisters, Amber St. Mane Claire Opdahl; many nieces nephews. Visitation Wednesday, 5- 8 pm at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 6000 Brooklyn Blvd.

Funeral service Thursday, 10 am at the funeral home. Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery. Evans-Nordby 533-3000 Sullivan Jetfrey (Cleve), 27, St. Paul, May 7. For further call Spielman Mortuary, 222-6363 Fournie appeared on television sang at the Legislature about years ago.

She was honored as zen of the Day at the State Fair her family was featured in a "The Portable Pioneer and Show," performed at the Guthrie. Fournie was born in Hutchinson graduated from high school She moved to Minneapolis, she taught piano. She married Fournie and lived on a farm in is now Burnsville. She moved to Ebenezer Hall 11 ago. She is survived by nephews nieces.

A memorial service will be held p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at enezer 2545 Portland Av. Stone Edwin age 78, of Sun Lakes, AZ, formerly of Minnesota, died, May 7, at Park Regency Care Center in Chandler, AZ. Survived by his wife, Louella Stone of Sun Lakes; 2 sons, George E.F. Stone of MN James A.

Stone of Windsor, England; 1 daughter, Laura M. Teele, also of MN 2 grandchildren. Worked for International Multifoods as a Chemist retiring in 1980. Services were held in Chandler, AZ. Memorials to the American Heart 1445 E.

Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Tombers Arthur age 69, of Plymouth. Retired Plymouth Firefighter. 30-year employee of Robbinsdale School District Survived by wife, Irmgard (Irma); sons, Charles E. (Lora Lee) Quinn, Terrence W.

(Mary) Tombers, Arthur J. (Terri) Tombers daughters, Kathleen A. (Greg) Michaelson, Carol L. Tombers, Ann M. Tombers fiance, Charles Grabowski, and Maryjo Tombers; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Alfred J.

(Alice) Tombers, Donald W. (Marlene) Tombers; sister, Dolores Kronschnabel; in-laws, nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Lillie A. Schaar. Funeral service Wednesday 9:30 am from Gearty-Delmore Robbinsdale Chapel, 39th W. Broadway.

Mass of Chrisitian Burial 10 am at the Church of St Joseph of Medicine Lake, 13015 Rockford Rd, Plymouth. Interment Gethsemane Cemetery, Friends may call Tuesday 5-8 pm. Prayer service 7 pm. Memorials preferred to North Memorial Hospice Program. Gearty- 537-4511 Torgerson Howard, 89, New London.

Long time educator Superintendent at New London-Spicer Schools. Survived by wife, Violet daughters. Service 1:30 pm, Peace Luth Church, New London. Visitation 5-8 Tues. at Johnson Funeral Home.

Vonzel Faith Maxine (Burington), age 68, of Bloomington. Werness Brothers Chapel 2300 W. Old Shakopee Rd Bloomington 884-8145 Widing Robert Emerson, age 73, of Pittsburgh, PA, died Sunday, May 9, 1993 in Pittsburgh, PA. Retired Senior Vice President, Chemical Division, PPG Industries. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gunvor Christine Anderson Widing; daughter son-in-law, Mary Christine and James A.

Brackney; sons daughters-in-law, Christopher Gunnar and Suzanne M. Widing, Robert Emerson and Judith S. Widing; 13 grandchildren; brother, Warren; and sister, Barbara Weirich. Received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Minnesota in 1942. Those who wish may contribute to North Park College, 3200 Foster Ave.

Chicago IL 60625, or to a charity of your choice in his memory. Williams George age 82, of Mound. Preceded in death by brothers, William, Thomas, Joseph, Unes Ed; sister, Theresa Libra. Survived by wife, Alyse; sons daughters-in-law, Robert Harriet, Lorna Joseph Gloria; daughters sons-in-law, Judy Larry Bellinger Diane Roger Dobratz; 16 grandchildren; 13 -grandchildren; sisters, Amelia Unes, Lula Vassar Lila Vickerman; many other relatives friends. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, 11 am at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Mound.

Visitation Wednesday, 6-8 pm (Rosary 7:30 pm) at Huber Funeral Home, Mound. Interment Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery, Minnetrista. Huber Funeral Home 472-1716 A special rate of $3.75 per line is now available for the following classifications: 244 Cards of Thanks 254 In Memoriam 246 Cemetery Lots LAKEWOOD CEMETERY Garden of Radiant Cross, value 890-9513 SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK 2 grave lot, block 7. Value: $2430. 636-4209 SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK 2 blocks, 4 lots per block.

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NE.789-3535 A 0.E. LARSON Gr 2301 Central NE 789-357192 CRYSTAL LAKE Penn at Dowling 521-3677T EVANS-NORDBY 533-3000 424-400076 GLEASON MORTUARY VI 866-5038 MORRIS NILSEN 6527 Portland For Information About These Classifications 242 244 246 248 250 252 254 256 258 and 15 Citiand play a Prairie, SI and there. where Fred what Alwin Nikolais' honors included a Kennedy Center Honor and a National Medal of Arts. "Gallery" (1978), "Graph" (1984) (1985). In France, artistic director of ale de Danse gers from 1979 disk of Nikolais' leased by CRI And related Holmgren (Berkey) Ruth, age 80, of St.

Paul. Died May 9, 1993. Preceded in death by husband, Clifton G. Survived by daughters, Susan E. Johnson husband Christopher of Burnsville, Kristi A.

Yore husband Richard of Afton; grandchildren, Nicholas and Molly Everhart, Rebecca, Amanda, and Adam Yore; brother, Robert J. Berkey wife Virginia of Zanesville, OH; sisters, Esther Mork husband Clarence of Marine on St. Croix, Virginia Clemmensen husband Fritz of Scottsdale, AZ; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial service Tuesday 1:30 pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 700 S. Snelling, St.

Paul. Family will greet friends one half hour prior to service at church. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Hospice Partners Inc. Listoe-Wold-Bradshaw 698-3878 Hoxmeier Katherine age 84, of St.

Therese of New Hope, formerly of St. Paul, on May 8, 1993. Former High School Teacher in Little Falls, MN. Survived by children, Helen L. Kulas husband, Thomas of New Brighton, William M.

Hoxmeier wife, Judy of Plymouth, Kenneth J. Hoxmeier wife, Marlette of Vadnais Heights, Theodore R. Hoxmeier wife, Terry of Arden Hills, Elizabeth M. Dienhart husband, Paul of Minnetonka; 7 grandchildren; brother, Joseph Freeman of St. Paul; sister, Helen Sehrer, AZ; also nieces and nephews.

Funeral leaving Willwerscheid Peters Mortuary, 1167 Grand Ave, St. Paul 12:45 pm Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial 1 pm at the Church of St. Luke, Summit at Lexington, St. Paul.

Interment Calvary. Visitation 4-8 pm Tuesday. Memorials preferred to St. Lukes Church. 228-1006 Huber August, age 76, of Richfield.

Survived by nieces, Thelma Michaelson husband Jim Linda Grossman husband Fred; nephew, Michael Huber; sisters, Minnie Fischer, Frieda Schnell, Elizabeth Bauer Maggie Bechtold; 7 nieces -nephews; 2 greatgreat -nieces. Services Wednesday, 11 am at Morris Nilsen Chapel, 6527 Portland Ave. Interment Ft. Snelling. Visitation Wednesday from 10-11 am.

Morris Nilsen Chapel 869-3226 Hunstad Oscar age 76, of Richfield. Member of National Woodcarvers Sons of Norway. Loving husband of 51 years to wite, Lillian; also survived by son, David; daughter sonin-law, Cheryl David Elfstrand; brother, Eugene wife Dorothy; sister, Helen husband Charles Peake; other loving family friends. Service Wednesday, 1 pm, Morris Nilsen Chapel, 6527 Portland Ave S. Interment Pleasant View.

Visitation Tuesday, 5-8 pm. Morris Nilsen Chapel 869-3226 Johnston Kathleen 42, Sunday, Mpls. Notice later. 0.E. Larson-Osborne Chapel, 789-3571.

Kaehler Edna Mae (nee Haverland), on May 9, age 89, of Red Wing, MN. Preceded in death by husband, Arnold, grandson, Bruce Kaehler. Survived by 3 sons, Fred (Alice), James Winston; 3 daughters, Jane (Clark) Starr, Laurel (Frank) Winsor Margaret (Hans) Anderson; 16 grandchildren 22 great -grandchildren. Memorial service May 13, 11 am. First Methodist Church, Red Wing.

MN. Memorials preferred to Red Wing Arts 425 West 3rd Red Wing, MN 55066, Goodhue County Historical Society, 1166 Oak Red Wing, MN 55066, or donors choice. Keegan Donald age 75, of Fairfield Bay, AR, formerly of MN. A retired school custodian for Robbinsdale School District, died Monday. Survived by his wife.

Marcella H. Frederickson Keegan; three sons, Cameron Cross of Brooklyn Center, MN, James Keegan of Mpls, MN Randal Keegan of Burnsville, MN; a daughter, Barbara Wilson of Maple Grove, MN; two brothers, Wayne Keegan, Illnois Mark Keegan, Florida; a sister, Margaret Roth, Illinois; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 11 am, Fri. at Hope Lutheran Chapel. Arrange, by Olmstead Funeral Home of Heber Springs.

The family of Donald C. Keegan requests that memorials be made to the Hope Lutheran Chapel or contribute to the purchasing of a sleeper chair to be used by veteran's families while they are staying at the VA Hospital. A memorial fund has been started for this purchase by the Keegan family, CO years A and "Pond" (1982), and "Crucible" Nikolais served as the Centre NationContemporaine in AnA compact music is to be reRecords this month. Funeral classifications. To place a Kennedy man, died Saturday, 1993.

Survived by Harold; son, Ken Bonny, Zimmerman; Linda Nelson of Mora. tion 4-8 pm Tuesday. at 7pm, Kaun Funeral Funeral Wednesday 2 Hope Luth Church of Interment Baldwin Kaun Funral Horne, Lorraine, age 65, of Zimmer- May 8, husband, wife, daughter, VisitaPrayers Home. pm at Orrock. Cemetery.

Princeton Crystal. Kephart Paisley age 15, of Notice Malone, later. 535-4112. Kapala-GlodekKnapper Kapala-Glodek Enga Funeral Chapel 929-7876 Delores of NE Mpis, on May 9, in her 66th year. Survived by loving husband, Joseph daughters, JoAnn Hokkanen husband, Ed, Diane L.

Herrick, Cathy Hokkanen husband, William, Sharon A. Knapper; sons. Duane G. wife, Patty, Michael F. wife, Cindy Knapper; 14 grandchildren; sister, Mrs.

Don (Ethel) Brengle; brothers, Stanley Ronald Aure. Services will be Wednesday, 9:30 am at the BillmanHunt Chapel, 2701 Central Ave NE with Mass of Christian Burlal, 10 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church with interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation after 4 pm Tuesday with prayer service 7 pm, Billman-Hunt Chapel, 789-3535 Larsen Adele age 92, formerly of St.

Louis Park. Preceded in death by husband, Bert grandson, Dylan Grab. Survived by daughter, Carolyn husband, Richard Kotnour, Sun Prairie, WI; grandson, Larry Juse wife, Donna of Cedarburg, WI; granddaughter, Joni Vincent of Mpis; 3 great-grandsons, Keely Grab, Joseph John Juse. Funeral service Wednesday 10 am, at Enga-White Funeral Chapel, 5600 Excelsior Blvd at Highway 100 with visitation Tuesday (TODAY) 5-8 pm also one hour prior to service. Interment Dawn Valley.

Larsen John Albert of Vista, CA, formerly of Hopkins, MN, on May 6. CPA, Partner Strand Roe. Complete notice later. Larson Evelyn age 96, of Mpls. Preceded in death by her husband Arthur L.

sons, Lawrence J. Arnold L. Survived by sons daughters-in-law, James Eleanor, Coon Rapids Donald Frances, Mpls; 21 grandchildren; 39 greatgrandchildren; 2 great-greatgrandchildren; brother, Julius Richard sister, Blanche Vig, both of Minong, WI. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, 10:30 am, Church of St. Albert the Great, 3200 E.

29th St. Private interment Crystal Lake Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to service at church. Memorials preferred to Church of St. Albert the Great or St.

Mary's Nursing Home, St. Paul McDivitt-Hauge-Bradshaw 724-3621 Lillie George age 79, of Mpls area. Mass of Christian Burial Church of St. Helena, 4320 33rd Ave Tuesday (TODAY), 10 am. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Gill Brothers 861-6088 Little John D. (Jack), age 62, of North St. Paul. Preceded in death by mother, Gladys. Survived by his wite, Dorothy.

Father of David (Leanne), White Bear Lake, Kathy (Michael) Polk, Hastings, and Susan Skele, White Bear Lake. Also survived by 7 grandchildren; his father, Orrin Great Falls, MT. Brother of Donna Jean Score, St. Paul, Thomas 0., Ames, IA, Ronald A. and Dolores L.

Kronovich, Great Falls, MT: brother-in-law, Curt Flug, North St. Paul; many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service 11 am Thurs, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 17th Ave 1st St, No. St. Paul.

Interment Lakeview Cemetery. Visitation 4-8 pm Wed, Sandberg Mortuary, 7th Ave Charles North St. Paul, and at the church for one hour prior to service. Member of Floor Covering Local 596 over 40 years and North St. Paul Business Assoc.

Little Mary Louise, age 44, of Oceanside, CA, formerly of Mpls. Elk River, on May 7. Survived by husband, Ross Little; daughters, Laura Lisa; mother, Margaret Matt father, James A. Scanion; sister, Eileen Wasem of Elk River; brothers. Edward James ScanIon of Bel Air, MD Jeffrey Michael Scanion of Japan.

Memorial service in Mpis. will be announced later. Melanson Geraldine 74, of New Hope. Service pending. Cremation Society of MN, 825-2435.

at 10 Crabb Philip age 48, of Chippewa Falls, WI, formerly of Mpls, died Saturday, May 8 in Chippewa Falls. Born in Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Manila, Philippines in 1944. He was liberated at 3 months. Graduate of West High School. Loved fishing outdoors.

Fixed cars to tund those loves. For the last 4 months he struggled with pulmonary fibrosis leading to congestive heart failure. Preceded in death by brothers, Bobby Kim. Survived by mother. Dorothy; brothers, Jimmy Terry; sister, Janice; father, Robert (living in Australia); many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces nephews.

A celebration of his life will be held by his family Saturday, May 15, at 2 pm in Lower Riverside Park. The family prefers memorials be sent to the L.E. Phillips Treatment Center, Chippewa Falls, WI. Dolan Dolores 65, went home to her Lord Saviour after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, John H.

Anna Lee Dolan; brother, Harvey; sisters, Louise, Millie Lorraine. Survived by daughters, Anna Lee Shearer, Oregon Hillary Brown, San Diego; 5 grandchildren, Debbie, Christine, Le Var, Summer Rachel; 1 greatgrandson, David: sisters, Gladys King Ruth Hansen husband, William; nieces nephews many dear friends. Graveside service Wednesday, May 12, 11am Lakewood Cemetery, 3600 Hennepin Ave, Mpis. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. Cremation Society of MN 825-2435 Doughty Irmene age 81, of NE Mpis.

Services 10 am TODAY at St. Charles of Borromeo. Arr. Kozlak-Radulovich Funeral Chapel, 789-8869. Eckstrom Lillian Margaret, age 78, born to Paul Jacobson and Berntine Ree in Wanamingo, Minnesota.

Married Frank Walter Eckstrom on in Los Angeles, CA. Survived by son, Wally Eckstrom and wife Susan of Minneapolis, MN and Don Eckstrom and wife Carole of Elk River, MN; grandchildren, Jody Johnson, Jeff Eckstrom, Joel Eckstrom, Wendy Eckstrom and Bob Eckstrom; 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Al Johnson of Circle Pines, MN; sisters, Theodora Johnson of Wanamingo, MN, Harriet Midtaune of Bemidji, MN. Polly Bjugan of Zumbrota, MN. Dorothy Weberg of Dillon, MT and Doris Stoddard of Pine Island, MN; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, one brother, two sisters, one daughter, two grandchildren, and husband.

Died at Guardian Angels Care Center, Elk River, MN. Memorial Service at Aardahl Lutheran Church, Bemidji, MN, Saturday, at 2:00 pm. We the family extend a special thanks to the wonderful people at Guardian Angels Care Center. Cremation Society of MN 825-2435 Evers Charles age 71, of St. Louis Park.

Preceded in death granddaughter, Nicole Evers. Survived by wife, Virginia; children, Ken, Jim, LuAnn Patrick: sisters, Muggs Jeanette; 8 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Services Wed, May 12, 1 pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3801 Wooddale Ave, St. Louis Park. Memorials preferred to MRS Minnesota Research Foundation, of M.

Fader Jay age 84, of 1307 12th Ave St. Cloud. Died Monday at the St. Cloud V.A.M.C. Survived by his wife, Helen; children, Mrs.

Richard (Jean) Blake, Apple Valley James J. Fader of Albuquerque, NM; sisters, Nellie Mortenson Marjorie Fader of Montevideo; brother, Roger Fader of Willmar: 7 grandchildren 5 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents infant brother. Services Wednesday, 1:30 pm at the Grace United Methodist Church, St. Cloud.

Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Thursday, 10:15 am. Visitation Williams Funeral Home, 1900 8th St. N. St.

Cloud, Tuesday, 6-9 pm one hour before services at church. Fischer Gertrude, of Mound. Full notice Wed. Huber Funeral Home. 472-1716 Froggatt Helen age 89, of Hopkins.

Preceded in death by husband, Edward Froggatt. Survived by son, Robert Christianson of Hopkins; 5 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 greatgreat-grandchild; sister, Lela Downer. Memorial services will be held in Wisconsin Washburn Strobeck Johnson 938-9020 Obituaries Funerals Cards of Thanks Cemetery Lots Crematories Florists Funeral Directors In Memoriam Monuments Markers Estate Planning Please Call Mon-Fri, 673-4130 Cremation Society of Minnesota Simple Dignified Inexpensive For free no-obligation brochure call 825-2435 or write: 4343 Nicollet Ave. Mpls, MN 55409.