Virginia Sargent Meyer, 78, of Grand Lake, formerly of Duluth, died at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
She was born Virginia Sargent Hall on Dec. 1, 1931, in Newton Mass., to John A. and Virginia Sargent Hall.
She was a graduate of Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Mass., in June 1949, and the University of Rochester in June 1953.
She and her former husband arrived in Duluth in 1960 where they raised six children,
Howard Jones Meyer, Jr., Joanna LaBresh (Kurt), Jennifer Miller (Mike), Deborah Meyer (Leslie Plettner), Sarah Meyer (Bill Benson), and Stephen Meyer (Anne).
In raising her six children she served as a Cub Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout Troop Leader;
 and she was active with the Duluth Figure Skating Club where she helped to put on the annual Ice Follies.
She was a woman of many wonderful qualities; she will be remembered most for her generosity and her love of all creatures great and small.
For 25 years she worked for Northwestern Bell and its successors where she formed many friendships and enjoyed a sense of community.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her six children; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two sisters, (Sydney and Eleanor), and her best friend, Diane Sandstedt
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 1 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2010 in Cremation Society of Minnesota, 4100 Grand Ave, Duluth.
Services entrusted to Cremation Society of MN, 624-5200.
3/11/10

Robert C. Swanson, age 85 passed away on March 5th.
Bob retired from Northwestern Bell, spending most of his career in Directory. He was a Metro Life Member Pioneer.
His funeral services will be held at St. Andrews Church, 13800 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
 at 10 am on Tuesday March 9th with visitation 1 hour before the service.
He is survived by his wife Betty. Cards may be sent to 13102 Northrup Trail, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
3/8/10

Kay E. "Mort" Mortensen, age 84 passed away.
Mort retired from Northwestern Bell in 1983 and was Metro Life Member Pioneer.
He is survived by his children.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 5th at St. John's Lutheran Church, 119-8th Ave W, Shakopee, MN
with visitation one hour before the service.
Cards may be sent to: 1337 Ridge Drive SW, New Prague, MN 56071
3/5/10

Virginette Steil, passed away March 3rd at the age of 86.  
Vergie was the mother of  Duane, Daryl, & Tom  Steil, all  worked for Qwest and are Pioneers, 
Services: 11 a.m. Fri., Mar. 5, Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Richmond. Vis: 4-9 p.m. Thu. Mar. 4 (TODAY)
 & 8–10 a.m. Fri., Mar. 5, at the Wenner Funeral Home (151 Oakwood Ave SE), Richmond.
Cards can be sent to:
Daryl Steil - 29281 Kraemer Rd - St. Joseph, MN 56374
3/4/10

Stromberg, Gregory J. "Greg" age 56, of Maple Grove. passed away after a fierce battle with cancer.
Greg Stromberg, splicer and field engineer extra-ordinaire Retired from Qwest after 30+ years. 
Preceded in death by grandparents; parents- in-law; and sister-in-law.
Survived by wife, Sue; daughters, Tracy Stromberg, Stephanie (Paul) Wood, and Valerie (Travis) Rittenbach;
parents, John & Eleanor Stromberg; brothers, Douglas (Jeannie) Stromberg and Steven Stromberg;
sister, Linda (David) Campbell; grandchildren, Tyler and Ryan Wood and Hailey and Carson Rittenbach; and other relatives and friends.
Service 11 AM Thursday at Grace Fellowship, 8601 101st Ave. N., Brooklyn Park.
Visitation 4-8 PM Wednesday at Evans- Nordby Funeral Home, 34 Second St. NE, Osseo, and
1 hour prior to the service at church. Evans-Nordby 763-424-4000.
Please visit the http://www.caringbridge.org/ gregstromberg all one word.
Cards can be sent to:
Sue Stromberg - 10287 Yorktown Ln N - Maple Grove, MN 55369-2858  -  (763) 424-5654
3/3/10

Ruby Denny, age 86 passed way on February 25th. 
Ruby retired from Northwestern Bell in 1983.  She worked for many years in the St. Paul Service Bureau. 
She was a Metro Life Member Pioneer and a member of the NWB-USW-Qwest Retiree Association. 
She is survived by her daughter.
Memorial service will be Tuesday, March 2nd at 11 am at
 Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Chapel, 536 North Snelling, St. Paul. 
Cards may be sent to 1424 Taylor Ave. W, St. Paul MN  55104
2/28/10

Hoskins, Elizabeth A. "Betty", mother of Judy Hoskins (a Data Specialist who works out of Minneapolis) passed away at Age 78, of Champlin.
Preceded in death by husband, Gene; brother, Bud and son, Larry. Survived by daughters,
Judy Hoskins (David Chase) and Aimee (Mike) Doyle; grandsons, Sean, Philip, Erik and Nickolas Hoskins;
 great-granddaughter, Chandler Hoskins; daughter-in-law, Robbie Hoskins; many other relatives & friends.
Memorial service Friday, 10 AM at Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home, W Main St & Branch Av, Anoka.
Visitation one hour prior to service. Inurnment, Ft. Snelling Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Anoka 763-421-0220.
Cards can be sent to:    Judy Hoskins - 11820 West River Rd N - Champlin, MN 55316
2/24/10

Agnes Leona Hagemo, a long time resident of West Duluth entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.
She spent her early years in Huron, S.D., moving to Duluth in 1941. Agnes was employed as a Bell Telephone Operator for 30 years until her retirement in 1970.
 She was a long time member of Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church, active on the Altar Guild for many years and active visiting shut ins.
Agnes was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret; dad, Arne; brothers, Arnold, Olaf and Lloyd; sisters, Mabel Galihat, Lilly Skogstad and Esther Cahalan.
Agnes is survived by her sister, Ruth (Herman) Carstens of Mapleton, Minn.; nieces and nephews, Debbie Carstens, Peggy Tomkins, Todd Carstens, Agnes and Patrick Cahalan,
Connie and Pat Oberly, Nicole Tanner, Sunny Slinger and a number of other nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff at September House for their loving and wonderful care during Agnes's last two years.
PRIVATE SERVICES: will be held at a later date.
2/24/10

Ian L. “Corky” Ahl passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 at the St. Benedict’s Hospice Center from kidney failure.
 He is survived by his wife, Diana; daughters, Tammie (Sal) Bailen and Kerry (Doug) Morris;
and sons, Tim (Vicki), Tony (Shelly), and Michael (Amber);
 six grand-children,  sisters, Marlys (Floyd) Portinga and Wanda (Whitey) Hixon;
Corky was born in Hector, Minnesota on January 23, 1937 to Carl and Evelyn Ahl. He graduated from Hector High School
and then attended St. Cloud Teachers College for two years. He served in the U.S. Army
and then began his career at Qwest (Northwestern Bell) where he worked for 35 1/2 years,
working in many locations throughout the Mpls.-St. Paul metro area as a cable splicer, splicing instructor,
claims supervisor and cable splicing supervisor, retiring in 1991.
He was a member of the Clearwater American Legion Post #323 and the St. Cloud Eagles Aerie #622.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Carl and Evelyn Ahl; brothers, Ray and Jerry Ahl;
sister, Doris Sing; brothers in law, Keith and Lloyd Sing; and sister in law, Lois Ahl.
Family and friends can gather at Rejoice Lutheran Church in Clearwater
from 1:00 p.m. until the time of Memorial Services at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 23 at the church in Clearwater.
 Time of fellowship will follow the service. Full military honors provided by Clearwater American Legion Post #323.
Arrangements were made by Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Becker.
Obituary and Guest Book available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com
Cards may be sent to 140 Bluebird Lane - Clear Water, MN. 55320-2044
2/22/10

Albert E. Andersen, age 86 passed away.
He was a 1981 retiree of Northwestern Bell,
a metro Life Member Pioneer and a member of the NWB-USW-Qwest Retiree Association.
He is survived by his children.
Funeral mass will be 10:30 am on Thursday, 2/19 at the Church of St. Patrick,
1095 DeSoto, St. Paul with visitation 1 hour before mass.
Cards may be sent to 2533 Manitou Lane, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
2/18/10

Timothy Pease (Son of John Pease / COT at the Cottage Grove CO). 
I'll be taking up a collection to give to John and his family at the memorial service on Thursday. 
Please call Mark Juenemann or e-mail him if you want to contribute.

  O                      Cottage Grove, MN Age 28 Accidentally on February 5, 2010. Preceded in death by grandparents Morrie & Bev Hultman.
Survived by parents John & Lori, brother David (Melissa), nephew Dylan, special friend Allison Rivera,
Grandmother Mimi & Grandfather Al, many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins & Friends.
Tim had an incredible and infectious smile that we will never forget.
He enjoyed fishing, spending time at family cabin and being outdoors with dog Maddie.
A memorial will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, at St. Rita's Catholic Church 8694 80th St. Cottage Grove
gathering from 5-7pm, prayer service at 7pm. Following Service join us for a celebration of Tim's life at the Cottage Grove VFW (Red Barn).
Cards can be sent to: John Pease - 8590 81st So - Cottage Grove, MN 55016
2/10/10

Larry Hoskins, brother of Judy Hoskins (a Data Specialist at Wayzata Blvd) passed away. Saturday Feb. 13th
Thurston-DeShaw Funeral Home - 2005 Branch Ave - Anoka, MN  55303 - (763) 421-0220
www.funeralplan.com/thurston-lindberg/
10:00 - 11:00  Visitation - 11:00 - 12:00  Memorial Service
Following the service, we will go directly to the Champlin Legion (only about 1 mile from the funeral home) for lunch,
 celebration and the Headin' Back Band.  I really hope you can make it!
Champlin American Legion - 12450 Business Park Blvd N - Champlin, MN  55316 - (763) 427-6870
www.champlinlegion.com
Now we are to the "in lieu of flowers" part, and I have given it a lot of thought. 
In lieu of flowers, I would like each of you to take the money you would have spent and take someone you love out to dinner. 
Maybe have a glass of wine and drink a toast to Larry.
I hope to see a lot of you on Saturday so that I can thank you in person for all the smiles you gave Larry these last months!
Love to you all, Robbie
Cards can be sent to: Judy Hoskins - 11820 West River Rd N - Champlin, MN 55316
2/10/10