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Collin D. Trebesch Collin David Trebesch, 4, of Green Isle passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 24 at St. John’s Lutheran Church (101 SE 2nd Avenue) in Norwood Young America with Rev. Eric Hutchison as officiant. Visitation, held all at the church, was Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. with a 7:45 p.m. Prayer Service. Visitation will continue Wednesday one hour prior to the service. Interment in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Collin David Trebesch was born December 4, 2011 the son of Kipp Jr. and Lindsey (Hoppe) Trebesch in Waconia. He was baptized on January 15, 2012 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Norwood Young America by Rev. David Winter. Collin had a lot of energy and spunk, but could also be quiet and sneaky. He was a fighter with plenty of attitude who always knew just how to get his point across. Collin loved fire trucks, playing with his brothers and sister, and spending time with his family. His favorite foods included French toast, vanilla ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches. Collin is survived by his loving family: parents, Kipp Jr. and Lindsey Trebesch of Green Isle; brothers and sister, Kipp III, Allyson and Hunter; grandparents, David and Karen Hoppe of Norwood Young America and Kipp and Deb Trebesch Sr. of Green Isle; aunts, Lauren Hoppe (special friend, Evan Mulville) of Eden Prairie, Angel O’Day (husband, Trent) of Belle Plaine; cousin, Riley O’Day; great-grandparents, Wally and Lynn Wroge of Norwood Young America, Tom and Marion Hoppe of Norwood Young America and David and Connie Rohde of Green Isle; great-great grandmother, Esther Wroge of Glencoe; great aunts and uncles, other relatives and
Derek J. Fath Derek J. Fath, 29, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 in Belle Plaine. Visitation was Thursday August 18 from 5-8 p.m. and Friday 9-9:45 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125 St., Savage, MN. Presiding was the Reverend Michael Tix. Interment was at St. Bridget’s Cemetery in DeGraff, MN. Arrangements with McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee. He was born on November 30, 1986 in St. Cloud, the son of James and Deborah (Gunderson) Fath. He was a 2005 graduate of Jordan High School and received an Associates of Arts Degree from Rosemount Technical College. Derek enjoyed time with his family, especially his son Tucker, who brought great joy to his life. He was an outdoorsman who liked hunting, fishing and paintball. He was employed as a computer engineer at Systems Maintenance Services in Prior Lake. Derek is survived by his son, Tucker James; parents, Jim and Deb Fath; sister, Sarah (Russell) Graham; niece, Hazel Graham; Tucker’s mother and Derek’s girlfriend, Ashley Hiemstra; grandparents, Joe and Donna Fath; aunts, uncles and many cousins. Pallbearers were Bryce Mackey, Drew Reinke, Ryan Weckman, Dan Kilcher, Travis Thompson, Eros Berglund, Travis Lamecker and Ryan Asmus. Memorials preferred to Derek Fath Memorial Fund at any
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Jacqueline “Jackie” M. Sheehan, 85, of Belle Plaine passed away August 19, 2016 at Friendship Manor Nursing Home in Shakopee, Minnesota. Funeral Service was held Tuesday, August 23 at 11 a.m. at Wagner Funeral Home in Jordan with a visitation 2 hours prior to service. Officiating was Geoffrey Nyasani from Father’s House of Burnsville. Luncheon immediately followed the service at the Funeral Home. Burial will be Wednesday, August 24 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Carver. She was born March 12, 1931 in Harmony, Minnesota. Jackie was the daughter of Delmar and
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Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Minneapolis with Mary’s nephews Fathers Bill and Jim Lies presiding and many family friends and relatives in attendance. Mary was born August 11, 1932, daughter of Peter J. and Margaret (Furst) Ince who owned the jewelry store in Belle Plaine. Validictorian of the Belle Plaine High School class of 1950, Mary graduated from St. Catherine University, St Paul, and worked for many years as a laboratory technician in Minneapolis. She married Patrick Lies on February 2, 1957. Mary is survived by her children, Tim (Kathy Farmer) Lies of Belle Plaine, Mary (Dave Decker) Lies of Minneapolis, Bob (Audrey Matson) Lies of St Paul, Anne (Mike Duvernois) Lies of Madison, WI; grandchildren, Andrew (Nicki) of San Jose, CA, Chris of Minneapolis, William (Rachel) of Belle Plaine, Claire, Sam and Mitchell of Duluth, Ansel, Johanna and Mari of St Paul; Sylvia and Mara of Madison, WI; great-grandchildren, Miles and Vincent; sister-in-law, Jeanne Ince of McLean, VA; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by husband, Patrick; brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and Myrna Ince; brother, Robert Ince; Mary (Ince) Lies, 84, of St. brothers-in-law and sisters-inPaul passed away August 14, law, Thomas and Dolores Lies 2016. and Jerome and Colleen SumMass of Christian Burial was inski; and sister-in-law Ruth. held Friday, August 19 at St
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friends. Wells Fargo Bank in honor of Muriel (Thompson) Sheehan. She attended school in HarmoCollin is preceded in death by his son, Tucker. ny and later went on to work at his great-grandparents, Delmar St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul. and Bonnie Trebesch; great Jackie was very devoted to uncle Rob Trebesch; and greather family and to Jesus Christ great-grandparents. and attended many bible study Serving as Collin’s casket groups. Jackie was a great cook bearers are dad Kipp Jr.; grandand mother to her 13 children pa’s, David and Kipp Sr.; godand many more grandchildren. parents, John Trebesch, Justin She is survived by her sons, Schwecke, Joey Schwecke and Jesse, Frank, Myron, Steve, Kay Gueningsman. John, Daniel and Thomas; Arrangements with the Johndaughters, Rachel, Dominique son Funeral Home in Waconia. and Jackie; and many grandwww.johnsonfh.com children and extended family. Jackie is preceded in death by husband, Milo, Sr.; son, Milo, Jr, Darrel and Josephine. Pallbearers will be her family.
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Elroy Othmar Riesgraf Elroy Othmar Riesgraf, 73, passed away peacefully from Acute Myeloid Leukemia on August 7, 2016 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota. Born in Union Hill, Minnesota, Elroy was the third son of Mary and Cletus Riesgraf. He attended and graduated from Belle Plaine High School. In 1978, he started Riesgraf’s Installation, his own fixture and installation company. Over the years, their business has grown from one employee to many; and from one company to two, ‘Riesgraf’s Installation’ and ‘MNI Inc.’ They have installed fixtures in schools, hospitals, B Dalton Booksellers, Software companies, Ross Dress for Less, Mervyn’s, Circuit City, Bass Pro Shop, Target, and many more in all corners of the world including Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Hawaii, Jamaica and the United States. Elroy enjoyed helping others, traveling, gardening, animals and spending time with friends and family. He will always be remembered for his fun-loving spirit, his beautiful infectious laugh, his incredible work ethic, and his kind, generous spirit. He always said, “live life, enjoy life, and do what makes you happy”. The life celebration for Elroy was held August 13 at the Riesgraf family farm in Belle Plaine. Hundreds of loving family and friends attended. Everyone smiled as they shared their favorite memories of Elroy. He was one of a kind, and will greatly be missed by everyone who knew him. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Janet Riesgraf; their six daughters and husbands, Laura and Tracy Wadding, Sarah and Bob Fogarty, Julie Riesgraf and Troy Martin, Carrie and Jeff Bruder, Mary Riesgraf and Leif Holt and Beth Riesgraf; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Phyllis Kalal, Diane Riesgraf, Avis Riesgraf, Verena Waldenand Jeanie Kruger. He is predeceased by his two siblings, Justin Riesgraf and
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