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Obituaries a Funerals 242 Obituaries Funerals 242 Obituaries Funerals Van Valkenburg Edina 612-924-4100 Wald M. Patricia Van Valkenburg, age 73, of Edina, on November 1. 1999. Preceded in death by parents, William Cleo Pharaoh. Survived and loved by husband, James Van Valkenburg; daughter, Jane Van Valkenburg husband David Psyhos of Edina and their children, Anthony, Peter, Nicholas, Andrew and Christopher Psyhos; sons, James A.

Van Valkenburg wife Barbara of Arvada, CO and their children, Lindsay Shawn, John P. Van Valkenburg wife Tamara Gerten of Arden Hills and their children, Margaret Jane and Alek James Van Valkenburg, Paul T. Van Valkenburg wife Kathleen R. of Garden City, NY and their children, Andrew, Britney Brooke Van Valkenburg. She loved her family, grandchildren, tennis, traveling, friends and gardening.

Memorial service Friday, November 5, 1999, 1:00 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nicollet Mall 12th Street in Minneapolis. Memorials preferred to donor's choice, The American Cancer Center at the of M-Medical Foundation, Westminster Presbyterian Church for Camp Ajawah, or the Edina Foundation. Cremation Society of MN Ruth age 94, of St. Paul, went to be with her Lord on Oct. 31, 1999.

Preceded in death by husband, Joseph. Survived by 3 sons, Leon (Lori), Ken (Rose), Jim (Karen) Wald, and 2 daughters, Karen Williams and Janet (Glenn) Carney; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH. 420 N. Roy Street.

Interment Oakland Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday (TODAY) 4-8 PM in the HO RY-BOOM FUNERAL HOME, 536 N. Snelling and at the church on Thursday from 1 PM until time of service. Memorials preferred to Central Baptist Church or Union Gospel Mission of St. Paul.

651-646-2844 612-537-4511 Wodtke Emily age 101, of Mpis. Preceded in death by husband, George. Survived by son, Paul Buckingham; step-daughters, Joyce Sweeney, Leona Lindquist; granddaughter, Lela Teteak husband Gene; great-grandchildren, Sean Angela. Funeral service Thursday 12:30 pm at Gearty-Delmore Robbinsdale Chapel, 39th West Broadway. Interment Fort Snelling.

Visitation Wednesday, 6-8 pm at: Gearty-Delmore Burdette (Burt) 62, of Jordan. Survived by wife, Sharon of Jordan; sons daughter Brian Vicki of Jordan, Bradly Kim, also of Jordan; daughters sons-in-law, Julie Jeff Whellis of Zimmerman, Nicole 2nd Lt. Adam Conrady of Stafford, VA and Claudette Hathaway of Crosslake: 12 grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, 11:30 am, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Jordan.

Visitation Wednesday, 4-8 pm, Wagner Funeral Home, Jordan, and hours prior to service at church. Burial Friday, St. Genevieve Catholic Cemetery, Lake Benton. Wagner Funeral Home 612-492-3366 246 Cemetery Lots PLEASANT View Mem Gardens. 4 graves, value $1195 $900.

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He was 57. "His advice would be to follow your passions," said eldest son Alex Boerner. "Keep your head on straight and don't get too overwhelmed by anything." From 1976 to 1993, Boerner coowned the Boneshaker Restaurant and Lounge in Minnetonka. He could be seen at the bar chatting and often playing games with patrons. "He had a lot of fun with customers and his employees.

I think he had two sides to him that blended well together," Alex Boerner said. "He was a very strong, determined businessman, but the way he did things was very lighthearted." Despite his cravings for and Coca-Cola, Boerner decided in 1994 to open a health-foods store. He was impressed by the rapid growth of the trend on the West Coast. With help from two investors, Boerner opened his first Nutrition Plus store in Minnetonka, which carries vitamins, herbs and other extracts. Its popularity persuaded him to build three more stores in Bloomington, Burnsville and Coon Rapids.

In addition to his son Alex, Boerner is survived by his wife, Carol, his daughter, Libby, and another son, Mitch, all of Minnetonka. Services were held Monday. Holiday honors the dead and celebrates life By Terry Collins Star Tribune Staff Writer Patrick and Gabriel Gonzalez carried more than just a 6-foot wood and plaster skeleton through the West Side of St. Paul during a parade Tuesday night. They were carrying a piece of their culture.

"It's heavy, but it's worth it," said Patrick, 15. "This is for our people." They were among the more than 300 people who celebrated El de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, activities. Festivities began with a mural dedication on the side of Arroyo Fashions at Robert and Concord streets. The gatherers, led by the Cuauhtemoc Mexica-Aztec Warrior dancers, went a quarter-mile down Concord to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for a celebration. "Danzamos para las personas que murieron preservando defendiendo nuestras tradiciones cultura historia para celebrar la vida, que es corta pero nos lleva a la otra vida," Susana Cuauhtemoc, an organizer, told gatherers in Spanish.

She said, "We dance for the people who died defending our tradition, culture and history to celebrate life, which like a flower gives us the fragrance and dies, but takes us closer to life." Day of the Dead is a MexicanIndian holiday tradition, which holds that the spirits of the dead return to Earth for two days. Preparations include cleaning graves, baking a special bread and decorating ofrendas or altars. They feature pictures of the dead, along with toys, food, tobacco and candy, to help the dead find their way back to loved ones. People dress in black or wear skeleton masks and carry candles in a procession to guide the dead back. It is a time of faith, when fears are overcome and connections are honored.

"This is a beautiful way for our people to preserve our cultural identity," said Jose Estrada, who's lived on the West Side for 42 years. He said this is the first time the neighborhood has put on such a large display for the holiday. "I could not be more proud." Other events: in Minneapolis, Day of the Dead observances continue: Through November: Exhibition of ofrendas, or altars, by local artists and other members of the Latino community at Mercado Central, 1515 E. Lake St. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Saturday: Procession, with black clothes or skeleton costumes recommended. Gather at Holy Rosary Church, 2424 18th Av. S. The procession begins at 6 p.m. Celebration with performances by Danzantes Karullacta, La and Mariachi Flor Canto, 9 p.m.

Nov. 28: Closing ceremony at Mercado Central, 6 p.m. STAR TRIBUNE PAGE B9 Rheaume Harold age 71, of Eden Prairie, died Oct. 29, after a long illness. Preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah.

Survived by his wife, Betty; daughters, Barbara Carol; son-in-law, Frank Berger; also survived by brothers, Eugene, Deacon Ronald (Eleanor), Marcel (Pat); sister, JoAnn Chaika; as well as many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was held at Church of St. Therese, Deephaven. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery, Shorewood. Any memorials should go to charity of donor's choice.

Huber Funeral Homes Eden Prairie Chapel 612-949-4970 Roundtree Theresa Diane (Recee), age 41, of Burnsville. Preceded in death by parents, Henry Clara Roundtree. Survived by son, Cameron McCrimmon; sister, Dolly Roundtree; brothers, Henry Jr. Anthony, Terry Michael Roundtree. Funeral service Thursday, 12:00 noon at Werness Brothers Chapel, 3500 W.

50th St. Memorials to City County Federal Credit Union, 302 S. 5th Mpls, MN 55415, Cameron McCrimmon. WERNESS BROTHERS 612-927-8641 Schonebaum Kathryn M. (nee Severens).

Born Oct. 27, 1915 in Bemidji, died Nov. 2, 1999 at the Monticello Big Lake Nursing Home. Preceded in death by husband, Robert and 10 brothers sisters. Survived by children, David wife Lyn of Brainerd, Diane Ramsey husband Tom of Hiawassee, GA, and Paul wife Cindy of Monticello; sisters, Lucille Smith of Mpls and Doris Beard of St.

Paul; 7 grandchildren. Memorial service to be held at 1 pm Friday, Nov. 5, 1999 at the Monticello Big Lake Nursing Home. Memorials may be sent in Cremation Society of MN Schooley James W. age 65, of Coon Rapids, MN and owner of "Jimbo's Restaurant" in Blaine, MN.

died on 10-31-99. Lovingly remembered by his wife, Polly; 5 children, Linda Schooley, James Laura (Joe) Hughes, Teresa (Terry) Van Vieet and Brooks Schooley; 7 grandchildren, Christina, James, Marc, Michael, William, Samantha Madison; great-graddaughter, McKenzie; and his best friend, Dick Hoggatt; and many other friends. Memorial service 8 PM Friday, 11-5-99 at WashburnMcReavy Seman Chapel, 1827 Coon Rapids Coon Rapids, MN. Visitation one hour before service. Washburn-McReavy Seman Chapel 612-767-1000 Seecamp Carsten H.

M.D., 63, of Cambridge. Former Mayor of Cambridge. Physician in Cambridge since 1963. Survived by wife, Jacqueline of Cambridge, daughters, Cindy of Apple Valley, Suzette (David) Scofield of Cambridge; son, Skip (Kathy) of Grove City, OH; 4 grandchildren, Natalie, Justin, Matthew Novak, Caitlynn Scofield; mother, Julia Seecamp of Cambridge: sisters, Clara (Don) Klatke of Lake Elmo, Erna (Jim) Yackel of Hammond, IN; sistersin-law, JoAnne (Bill) Ebling of Cerritos, CA, Germaine (Mark) Anderson of Plymouth. Preceded by father, Rev.

C.H. Seecamp Sr. Memorial service 4 PM Thursday, November 4 at First Baptist Church. Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church of Cambridge. Arr.

CarlsonLabatte Funeral Home, Cambridge 612-689-2244. Shannon Joan age 70, of Forest Lake. Retired Secretary for Campus Ministry-College of St. Catherine. Preceded in death by husband, Richard E.

Survived by daughters, Mary Claire Shannon Olson (Dane) and Anne Tousignant (Richard); brother, Buddy Potvin (Rosemary); sisters, Helen Summers, Nancy Madden (Charles), Abby Jensen (Mark). Mass of Christian Burial Friday, 10 am. Church of the Incarnation, 38th Pleasant Ave. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Visitation Thursday, 5-8 pm, Gill Brothers Southwest Chapel, 5801 Lyndale Ave S. Prayer service 7 pm. GILL BROTHERS 612-861-6088 Slattery Fern age 84, of New Brighton, on Monday, Preceded in death by husband, Minard and son, Roger. Beloved mother of Jerry wife Cathy, Curt wife Louanne, Keith wife Lila, Mike wife Donna; brother, Thorvan Johnson; 16 grandchildren; 6 greatgrandchildren. Service 11 am Friday, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1900 7th St.

NW. New Brighton. Visitation 5-8 pm Thursday, 0.E. Larson-Osborne Chapel, 2301 Central Ave NE, and one hour prior to the service at church. Memorials preferred.

OE Larson Osborne Chapel 612-789-3571 Smith Miller Funeral Home Fridley Chapel 612-571-1300 Stiles Theodore (Ted) age 79, of New Brighton, passed away Nov. 1, 1999. Preceded in death by son, Thomas. Survived by loving wife, Betty: son, Paul (Barbara), Robert; daughter, Helen (Gene) Francis; 6 grandchildren; 7 greatgrandchildren. Funeral service 11 am Friday, Nov.

5 at Sunrise United Methodist Church, 7687 Long Lake Mounds View (612- 786-4926). Visitation 6-9 pm Thursday evening at the Miller Funeral Home, 6210 NE Hwy 65, Fridley, and in church Friday one hour prior to service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Keith age 67, of Long Lake.

Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Hazel; granddaughter, Kristi Plouffe. Survived by Muffy Stiles: son, Robert; daughters, Cindy (Al) Kappel, Sally (Mike) Miller, Jayne (Howard) Plouffe; 15 grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth (Diane), Chuck (Ardele); sisters, Patricia (Phil) Amidon, Sandra (Dave) Rotherham and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service Thursday, 11 am at Calvin Presbyterian Church (177 Glendale Long Lake), Visitation 1 hour prior to service at church. Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society. Rettinger Funeral Home Long Lake 612-473-6954 Stolpestad Evelyn Gordon, age 87, resided at the Presbyterian Home of Arden Hills, died October 29, 1999.

Survived by children, Carole (Nick) Rogentine of Bethesda, MD, James (Merrie) Stolpestad, St. Paul, MN, Linda (Roger) Pratt, Mpls, MN and David (Christy) Stolpestad, Edina, MN; 6 grandchildren, 3 great She was born in Chicago in 1911, but grew up in the Lake of the Isles area of Mpls. She attended West High School and graduated in 1933 from the University of MN. She was a performing music major, playing the violin and played in the 3M Orchestra until her early 80's. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the AAUWSt.

Paul Branch. Memorial service to be held at 11:30 AM Saturday, Nov. 6 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Av S. WERNESS BROTHERS 612-927-8641 Swanson Elin I. Swanson, age 98, formerly of Plymouth.

Retired cook from the Westview School. Preceded in death by her husband, Fred; sons, Warren Donald; grandson, Donald. Survived by daughter. Bernice husband Orlin Pearson; daughter-in-law, Virginia Swanson; granddaughters, Donette Swanson, Dawn (Cliff) Hanson, Cindy Pearson, Sue (Ted) Landmark and Heidi (Barry) Brace; great-grandchildren, David (Shelley) Swanson, Laura Swanson, Matthew Benjamin Hanson, Caleb, Marilee, Charles Taylor Landmark, Lindsey Jesse Brace; twin-great-greatgranddaughtes, Ashley Emily Swanson, and their grandmother, Alice Swanson. Service Thursday, pm at the WashburnMcReavy DuSchane Chapel, 4239 W.

Broadway, Robbinsdale. Visitation one hour before the service. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Memorials are preferred. Washburn-McReavy Welander Quist DuSchane 612-537-2333 Taragos Peter, age 76, of NE Mpls.

Notice later. Arrangements Kozlak-Radulovich Chapel 612-789-8869 Cremation Society of Minnesota Minnesota's Largest Provider of Cremation Services For a free brochure call 612-825-2435 Mpls Edina Man guilty in drug-related ed killing By Margaret Zack Star Tribune Staff Writer Kallevig and a friend had bought shouldn't have done. But because sentence Fink Nov. 23. Historic hotel demolished in Madison Officials said it was unsafe pieces fell on a neighboring did not have a can-do attitude," and restoration would business.

said Sherry Bryant, a member of The hotel anchored one end of the nonprofit group. have been too costly. Main Street, balancing the Lac Ellwood said the problem was qui Parle County Courthouse at money and competing needs: By Robert Franklin the other end. Sinclair Lewis and "My City Council was not willing Star Tribune Staff Writer Hubert Humphrey were among to put the full faith and credit of guests at the hotel, which closed the city taxpayers to the tune of The old Hotel Lac qui Parle, in the early 1980s. $1 million plus, maybe $2 milthe object of a preservation drive In recent years, the nonprofit lion, to restore that hotel." in Madison, has been de- Madison Area Revitalization He said that, with grants, the molished.

Group Inc. tried to interest city city of about 1,900 people has The 1903 building, once the officials and developers in a res- spent more than $5 million durplace to stay in the western Min- toration and reuse of the build- ing the past few years for water, nesota town, was on the Preser- ing, even if it meant just preserv- storm-sewer and housing imvation Alliance of Minnesota's ing the streetside facade and re- provements, and that it faces 1998 list of the state's 10 most building the interior for housing hundreds of thousands of dollars endangered historic sites. and perhaps commercial use. more for repairs to the Carnegie But the city-owned structure In fact, legislators considering library, movie theater and city ofhad been unoccupied for about bonding requests included the fices in the old opera house. 18 years and had suffered exten- hotel in a tour of Madison two But George Edwards, executive sive water damage.

Part of a back days after the City Council passed director of the Preservation Alliwall collapsed after a thunder- a demolition resolution. ance, said that "if the city had storm in June, and the building The hotel had deteriorated un- probably cared more about the was taken down late last month. der one developer who turned it building's potential three or four "We were concerned about back over to the city in 1997, and years ago and sealed off the roof, somebody getting killed. It it had suffered more roof and we probably never would have came down to a very critical safe- water damage since then. gotten to this point." ty thing," City Administrator Dan Over the years, "it ultimately Bryant said preservationists Elwood said.

He said that part of came down to, you've got this were able to salvage a two-sided a street was blocked off this sum- deteriorating building and you've exterior sign from the hotel's earmer and that some building got various councils that ly days and an old display case. A man who claimed self-defense in a drug-related killing in Minneapolis was convicted of murder Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court. Craig D. Kallevig, 41, of Minneapolis, a computer programmer, was shot in the neck at close range June 2 in the 3500 block of 23rd Av. S.

in the Corcoran neighborhood. Richard J. Fink, 30, admitted to the shooting but claimed that he acted in self-defense because he was afraid of Kallevig, who allegedly was demanding drugs. Assistant County Attorney Carrie Lennon told the jury in her closing argument Tuesday that from he was breaking the rules, do we past let someone who intentionally in killed walk free?" Fink's attorney, Mark Bearss, cat-and- called Kallevig a "walking death game, threat." He was about 6 feet 4, weighed more than 300 pounds, friend had been using cocaine and had a had blood-alcohol level almost twice different the limit for drivers in Minnesota. that When Kallevig went to Fink's 1 men car and leaned into the window, give Fink panicked.

though "He felt he had no real choice," Bearss said. "This huge guy was deadly not taking no for an answer." situa- The jury, which deliberated about hours, found Fink guilty was of intentional and unintentional have second-degree murder. he District Judge Diana Eagon will NWA to review its DC-9s after 2 planes lose tires By Tony Kennedy Star Tribune Staff Writer Eleven days after a Northwest Airlines DC-9 lost a tire on takeoff from Chicago's Midway Airport, another Northwest DC-9 dropped a tire while landing in the Twin Cities, a Northwest official said Tuesday. The incidents, which stemmed from different causes, have prompted a precautionary review by Northwest of its DC-9 wheel assemblies to ensure integrity of the equipment, said Ken Hylander, Northwest's vice president of quality, reliability and engineering. With 180 DC-9s in its CHARGES from B1 Man charged with murder of wife in fire "We are all very, very sad at the news and are concerned for her family," Jean Weaver's friend, Julie Hennessy, said of the arrest.

Court documents say Gordon Weaver's business, Oakdale Golf Tennis Club was floundering financially. He was listed as the sole beneficiary for his wife's two $189,000 a life and accidental death insurance policies as well as her 401 (k) account of $34,533, court papers said. White Bear Lake police Capt. Jan Pitman said Jean Weaver was hit on the head and set on fire in the family's basement laundry room. Her clothing was saturated with fluids believed to be mineral spirits and turpentine, court papers say.

By the time firefighters were called by relatives, Jean Weaver was dead, her partly burned body lying face down in several inches of water. Pipes had burst in the laundry room during the fire, mostly dousing it but leaving the house smoldering. An autopsy found that she died of smoke inhalation after suffering severe head injuries. She was probably unconscious when she inhaled smoke, the medical examiner's office said. Weaver later told police he wasn't at the home in the 1900 block of Oak Knoll Dr.

when the fire started. He was arrested Sunday at his Oakdale club, a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course and tennis courts drugs Fink in the and earlier the evening. In a mouse the unarmed Kallevig, a and Fink been at locations Richard J. Fink night, Lennon said. The two had been pestering Fink to them crack cocaine even they didn't have cash, she said.

"He introduced a weapon into a nonviolent tion," Lennon said. She said of Kallevig, "He somewhere he shouldn't been, doing something fleet, Northwest is the world's largest operator of the twin-engine jetliners. Northwest is investigating the mishaps in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and in the case of the Chicago incident the National Transportation Safety Board. Neither case resulted in injuries. At Chicago-Midway on Oct.

14, the runaway tire broke through a fence and struck a vehicle. The driver, a 23-year-old pregnant woman, was admitted to a hospital for observation. At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Oct. 25, the tire came to rest Jean Weaver asked for a divorce days before her death, court papers say.

Gordon D. Weaver's business was financially troubled, records say. inside an inflated dome south of Hwy. 36 on Hadley Avenue. "He intends to plead not guilty to the charges and vigorously defend himself," said Weaver's attorney, Mark Wernick.

Acquaintances describe Gordon Weaver as an easygoing soccer coach whose players included some teens who worked for him. His father, Lawrence Weaver, is dean emeritus of pharmacy at the University of Minnesota, where a building is named after him. Because Gordon Weaver's business was struggling, Jean Weaver supported her family, friends and relatives told police. "What makes this the hardest thing for all of us is that she was the most caring, kind and giving person that I've ever met in my life," said Hennessy, who read a eulogy at her funeral last week. For four years, Jean Weaver worked at SIMS Deltec, a medical device company in Arden Hills, handing benefit programs for employees.

On her desk, she displayed pictures of her son, now 16, in his soccer uniform, coworkers said. "She was a good friend," said her former supervisor, Betty Potasak. "She loved us as much as we within the airfield after it broke free from Northwest Flight 784. In the Twin Cities incident, the tire tore away from its axle upon impact of a normal landing, significantly damaging parts in the tire assembly, Hylander said. At Chicago-Midway, the tire left its axle upon takeoff as if it had come unscrewed, and Hylander said the tire assembly was found with its bearings and retaining nut in place and undamaged.

DC-9s have six tires two on the nose and two on each of the main landing gears. At ChicagoMidway, the left-outboard tire failed; at Minneapolis-St. Paul, it was the right-inboard tire. loved her back. She was a wonderful lady.

She had a love of her family and life, and she was so gentle." In September, Jean Weaver accepted an offer to work at NRG Energy Inc. on Nicollet Mall, a subsidiary of NSP. She designed employee benefit packages. Court papers say that on Sept. 21, she told her physician that she was under stress from her new job, had had difficulties in her marriage for years and planned to divorce.

She also told close friends and relatives about her divorce plans, court papers say. Her co-workers didn't see signs of trouble. "She left here Friday bright and happy and didn't come back Monday," said Tom Richardson, executive director of human resources at NRG Energy. On Oct. 16, Jean Weaver planned to arrive at the home of her sister and brother-in-law in Forest Lake by 10 a.m.

and drive with them to another sister's cabin. "She's a very punctual person, and when she didn't show up on time, her relatives became concerned," said Pitman, the White Bear Lake police captain. "They tried to call, and when she didn't answer, they drove down." Kathy and Thomas Rysgaard saw smoke inside the Weaver home and reported a fire at 11:18 a.m. Firefighters found the pet dog dead in an upstairs closet, then found Jean Weaver's body in the basement. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension analyzed her clothing and that worn by Gordon Weaver at the time of the fire.

The tests detected turpentine and a petroleum product, such as mineral spirits or charcoal lighter fluid, on her clothes and on his shoes and socks, court papers said..