Obituaries of Hennepin County, MN
Obituaries of Hennepin County, MN
Esther Veronica Zimmerman Bethke
(born in Waseca, Waseca County, MN, died in Hennepin County, MN)
Bethke, Esther V., Age 92, of Mpls., formerly of Waseca, MN, passed away Jan. 20, 2008. Beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great and great great grandmother, and friend to many. Esther was a master bridge player, gracious hostess, and touched many lives. Survived by children, Gary (Reva), Jim (Marilyn), Linda (Brad) Haigh, Joe (Laura); 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Gordon; brothers, Louis and David Zimmerman; sister, Helen (Sr. Flora) Zimmerman. Memorial Service Thursday, Jan. 24th, 11:00 am at Cremation Society of Minnesota, 7110 France Av. S., Edina. Reception to follow. Private interment Lakewood. [Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) - January 22, 2008 - Submitted by Ida Maack Recu]
Marie R. Bottineau
-- Minneapolis, May 22 -- MRS. BOTTINEAU DEAD.
Marie Renville Bottineau, the wife of J. B. Bottineau of this city, died in Washington, D. C., last Saturday. Mrs. W. T. Whitney, her daughter, whose home is at 1820 Third street north, received a telegram Saturday announcing the serious illness of Mrs. Bottineau and almost Immediately after a second telegram announcing; her death. Mrs. Bottineau was born in Manitoba, was about 56 years of age and was the daughter of Gabriel Renville, one of the pioneer explorers and guides of the northwest, who left a memorial of himself in the name of the town and of the county of Renville. He was widely known all through the northwest and was an associate of the famous Pierre Bottineau. She was married to J. B. Bottineau, Pierre's son, at the age of 10 at Pembina, N. D. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Whitney, mentioned above, and Mrs, Marie L Baldwin of the treasury department at Washington. Her mother also survives her. The remains will be brought to Minnesota for burial at Osaeo in about four weeks. [Bismarck Tribune, 22 May 1900 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]
Carl Fosberg
Carl J. Fosberg, a young man from Rockford, Minn., enroute to Lincoln, met death from asphyxiation at the State hotel, Omaha, some time Saturday night or Sunday. He registered at the hotel Saturday morning and went to his room about 10 o'clock. Some time along about midnight the night clerk, George DeFrance, heard groans issuing from the room, but did not think that anything serious was the matter and no more attention was paid to it until noon Sunday, when a chambermaid smelled gas and when the door was opened Fosberg was dead in his bed. He had blown out the gas. Letters in his valise disclosed the fact that his wife lives in Rockford, Minn., and that he has relatives named O.A. Sidwell at Holdredge and Johnson, at Kearney. The remains were turned over to the coroner and the relatives notified. [Jefferson County Journal, Fairbury Nebraska, November 27, 1897 - Submitted by Kristin Vaughn] [Note: It seems that part of Rockford is in Hennepin Co. and part of it in Wright Co.]
John W. Houch
John William Houch, 71, a retired photographer, died Wednesday (25 Feb 1953) at the home of a sister, Mrs. Ida Dixon in Tampico. The private funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Gardner Chapel in Prophetstown, Rev. Keith Newman of the Yorktown Church of Christ will officiate, and burial will be at Yorktown cemetery. He was born at Hooppole, Sept. 19, 1881, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas Houch, and was educated in the rural schools there. He married Sadie Fillmore Hunter in Minneapolis in 1919, and lived there until coming to Tampico two years ago. He was photographer in Minneapolis and held membership in the Church of Christ Scientist. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Lizzie Murphy, of Oliviet, Mich., Mrs. Roy Covell of Erie, Mrs. Emma Brants of Hooppole, and Mrs. Martha Teske of El Cajon, Calif. [The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois February 26, 1953 - Thursday, pg 2 col 3 - Submitted by Melva Taylor]
Elizabeth Iltner
Mrs. Elizabeth Iltner, aged 68 years, died Saturday night at her home in St. Paul, Minn. She was born in Quincy and was a daughter of the late Rev. John M. Nippold. The family left here a number of years ago. Surviving are her husband and two children. The funeral and burial will take place in St. Paul, Minn. [The Quincy Whig, Tuesday, Apr 6, 1915, Page 10 - transcribed by Debbie Gibson]
Mrs. I. B. Kinne
At Minneapolis, Aug. 26, Aged 58.
Died, at her home, in Minneapolis, Aug. 26, ’95, after a long illness, Mrs. I. B. KINNE, aged 58 years. Deceased was the mother of Mr. M. M. KINNE, of this city, and leaves two sons and her husband to mourn her death. She was a former resident of Batavia, but for the past few years her home has in Minneapolis. Funeral services were held Tuesday, at her home, and the remains were brought to Batavia (Kane County, Illinois) and interred in the West Side Cemetery, Wednesday. [Batavia Herald, 29 Aug. 1895, submitted by K. Torp]
Robbie Moles
At Minneapolis, Minnesotta, Jan. 19, Robbie Moles, aged 12 years, adopted son of John N. Horder, formerly of this city. January 29, 1874 , The Henry Republican (IL) - Submitted by Nancy Piper
Catherine Cox Patten, (Mrs. T.M.), born in Rolla, MO May 18, 1914, died in Minneapolis, MN June 2, 1997. Daughter of Guy Henry Cox and Kittie Mae Gates Cox. Predeceased by parents; husband, Tillman Mark Patten; brother, Kenneth Cox, Sr.; granddaughter, Susan Mueller. Survived by children and their families, Patricia (William) Mueller, MN and children, Gregory, Ann and Carolyn, Frances Patten, CA and son, Sean, John Patten, OR, David (Marcia) Patten, WA and daughters, Heather (John) Doty and their son, Trajan, Catherine, Jane and Bethany. Also survived by nephew, Kenneth (Joyce) Cox, OK and their daughters, Amy and Dinah and by cousin, Shirley (Robert) Wilkening, CO. During the years that Catie Patten lived in Tucson she was active in Grace Episcopal Church, WAAIME, Eastern Star, League of Women Voters, Stephens College Alumni and Gamma Phi Beta Mothers Club. She was fortunate in having many fine dear friends. Interment at South Lawn Cemetery. Service, Fall 1997 . [The Arizona Daily Star, June 6, 1997, submitted by C. Horton]
Rudy Perpich
MINNESOTA LOSES A LEGEND//DEATH: PASSING STUNS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
Rudy Perpich, the immigrant miner's son who emerged from the rough-and-tumble of Iron Range politics to become the state's longest-serving governor and one of its most popular and enigmatic political leaders, died Thursday at his Minnetonka home.
Family members said Perpich, 67, died of cancer.
The death of one of Minnesota's political legends stunned friends and associates who were unaware the former governor had been ill, and it marked the end of a three-decade era during which Perpich either stood at center stage of public life or not far from it.
''We won't see another one like him,'' said former Perpich press secretary Ray Bohn.
Gov. Arne Carlson, who defeated Perpich in 1990, ordered state flags flown at half staff.
''On a personal level, I consider Rudy Perpich a friend and believe he will be sorely missed,'' said Carlson, who added that Perpich's legacy ''includes bringing the Mall of America to Minnesota, championing open enrollment for Minnesota students and hosting Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in St. Paul.''
According to the Hennepin County medical examiner's office, Perpich died at five minutes after noon Thursday. A statement by the examiner's office said, ''Former governor Perpich succumbed to natural causes at his residence today. Family members were in attendance at that time.'' An official said Perpich suffered from colon cancer.
Funeral arrangements were pending late Thursday. Perpich's wife, Lola, issued a short statement that said: ''Rudy died today of cancer. We will send out an advisory with full details as soon as we have made the necessary arrangements. Thank you for your forbearance.''
Charm and original ideas
Those who worked with Perpich recalled a charming man filled with a mixture of forward thinking and bizarre ideas, a leader for whom many Minnesotans felt an enduring fondness.
''He really had an upbeat attitude that was genuine,'' said Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe. ''He hugged more people and more people hugged him than any other person I've known in politics.''
One of Perpich's closest political allies over the years has been state Sen. Doug Johnson, DFL-Cook, who remembered Perpich as a man who rarely slept and was always in motion.
And while people sometimes scoffed at his ideas, Perpich was ahead of his time, he said.
Ron Jerich, a lobbyist and longtime Perpich family friend, was one of the few who thought something might be amiss.
''I first suspected something was wrong a couple of weeks ago when he called and said he loved us,'' said Jerich. ''But they were private people and you have to respect that and if they wanted you to know something they would tell you. ... Minnesota just suffered a tragic loss.''
An advocate for women
When Perpich picked Marlene Johnson as his running mate in 1982, he created a ticket that led to electing the state's first woman lieutenant governor. He also appointed more women to the state Supreme Court, leaving it with a female majority, and named a record number of women to state boards and commissions.
Johnson, now an administrator with the U.S. General Services Administration in Washington, D.C., said, ''I think we will be hard-pressed to ever have another governor with the energy and drive he had.''
Perpich was born June 27, 1928, in Carson Lake, Minn., near Hibbing. The Iron Range country would become the center of his political world and the roller-coaster economy would fashion his populist political outlook.
In 1946 he graduated from Hibbing High School, and two years later entered the Army. After being discharged he received a degree in dentistry from Marquette University. But politics, not dentistry, quickly became his career focus.
In 1954, Perpich and Lola Simic of Keewatin were married. They had two children, Mary Sue and Rudy Jr., who, along with Lola, survive Perpich.
After a decade on the Hibbing Board of Education, Perpich was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1962. He served until 1970, when he became lieutenant governor on the DFL ticket with Wendell Anderson.
Political controversy
It was as lieutenant governor that Perpich participated in one of the most controversial events in recent political history, when Gov. Anderson resigned in order to have himself appointed to a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. In December 1976, Perpich became governor, appointed Anderson to the Senate and held the governor's post until his defeat in 1978 by Al Quie in what was dubbed the ''Minnesota Massacre'' when DFLers lost the governor's office, two U.S. Senate seats and control of the Minnesota House.
In the wake of that defeat, Perpich moved to Austria as an official of a Control Data subsidiary and returned in 1982 to be elected to one of two four-year terms that would make him the state's longest-serving governor with 10 years of service.
In 1990, after earlier saying he didn't plan to run again, Perpich reversed course and announced he wanted an unprecedented full third term. That began a tumultuous political year unlike anything Minnesota had seen. Independent-Republicans endorsed Jon Grunseth, who withdrew from the race as the result of a sex scandal shortly before the election. Grunseth's abrupt withdrawal placed Carlson on the IR ballot and after a two-week campaign, Perpich lost and headed once more for private life.
But that did not mean obscurity, never a word associated with Perpich. Soon after the election he moved to Paris to work in international trade. He was for a time an associate of the late British publishing magnate Robert Maxwell and at one time was reported to be interested in becoming a high official in the Croatian government.
In 1994 Perpich hinted strongly he was planning a rematch with Carlson, and announced he wasn't running only shortly before the deadline for filing for the office, surprising the news media. Perpich announced he would be a candidate in 1998 instead.
[St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - September 22, 1995 - Contributed by Janice Rice]
Ronald W. Schilling Sr.
Schilling, Ronald W. - Sr. Age 63, 1939-2003 Husband, Father & Grandpa On Jan. 14, 2003, of Maplewood, formerly of Decatur, IL. Survived by loving wife of 40 years, Mary; sons, Ronald Jr. (Maureen) of White Bear Lake, Todd (Julie) of Brooklyn Park, Chad (Kim) of Amery; daughters, Ronda (Larry) of Blooming Prairie, Dawn (Robert) Avery of Hudson; grandchildren, Shane, Travis, Elizabeth, Honor, Hayden, Renee, Zachary, Aaron, Olivia and Isaiah; brothers, Fred (Sheila) and Larry; also many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral Service 11AM Friday. Visitation 4-7PM Thursday, all at ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME, 8108 Barbara Ave., IGH. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME Inver Grove Heights 651-455-2035. [submitted by "The Schillings"]
Larry A. Schilling
Schilling, Larry A. - 'El Tigre' Age 63 of Costa Rica Formerly of St. Paul Passed away March 11, 2004. Retired UPS driver. Preceded in death by parents, Frederick & Doris; brother Ron. Survived by children, Jim (Chanel), Tom (Pam), Susan (Jeff) Wigen; brother Fred (Sheila); grandchildren, James Whitney, Rowan & Wyatt; several nieces and nephews; many wonderful friends. Larry loved his career with UPS and all of the friendships he made. He retired to the paradise of Costa Rica, where he also had many special friends. Larry was truly one of a kind, and will be missed by all that knew him. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. Funeral Service Friday Noon at Lakewood Chapel, 36th Street & Hennepin, S. Minneapolis. Visitation 1/2 Hour prior at Lakewood and Thursday 5-8 PM at: WASHBURY - MCREAVY Strobeck Johnson 1400 Main St., Hopkins 952-938-9020. [Published in the Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minnesota on 3/14/2004, submitted by "The Schillings"]
Alfred Herman Trapp
In remembrance
In Memory of Alfred H. Trapp. Born in Afton County, Minnesota, January 3, 1889. Passed away March 9, 1971 at the age of 82 years, 2 months, 6 days. Services from Trinity First Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Friday, March 12, 1971, 2:00 p.m.. Clergyman Officiating, Rev. Fred M. Miller, soloist David E. Trapp, organist Mrs. Verna Stelzer Hinck. Survived by wife, Theresa; son, Edward; Daughter, Mrs. John (Elsie) Nelson; 7 grandchildren; 5 Great Grandchildren; Brother, Erhardt Trapp; Sisters, Miss Lydia Trapp and Mrs. Clara Gierke. Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery. [Unknown newspaper, Submitted By: Ida Maack Recu]