Our care team consists of Pastoral Staff, a spiritual advisor, a parish nurse, a resource counselor and a variety of caring individuals experienced in walking with people through the storms of life, bringing the presence of Christ and promise of God to others.
Funerals
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” John 11:25-26
Funerals and memorial services have a long history in our Christian culture. People gather together after the death of a loved one for at least three reasons.
- First, they come to remember and celebrate the person’s life. Every human being leaves some kind of legacy and it is highly appropriate for family and friends to remember the unique life and stories of the deceased.
- Second, people gather to say goodbye. This is often painful, but the public expression of sorrow often helps family and friends bring closure to the person remembered. The funeral or memorial service is one of the first steps in the healing process called grief.
- Third, people gather to renew and strengthen their faith in God’s love expressed to us in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As Christians we know that the grave is not the final word. Jesus and his promise of the resurrection give us the hope that someday all God’s children will be united around God’s heavenly throne.
We welcome any family that is seeking a Christian service for their loved one. Membership at St. Andrew’s is not required. Our staff is experienced and compassionate and can guide you through the basics of planning a service.
The St. Andrew’s Columbarium and Memorial Garden is located immediately north of the Sanctuary on our campus, and is another option for families to place cremated remains of their loved one.
Funeral / Memorial Service / Columbarium information:
Lisa Grundtner, Director of Funeral Ministry, 651.762.9117.
In Christian Sympathy
Christian love and sympathy are extended to families who mourn. May Christ’s resurrection bring hope and comfort to those who grieve their loss. As a community of faith, we mourn the loss of the following sisters and brothers in Christ:
2023
Adelaide Williams, 95, died April 24, 2023.
Dan Gumatz, 48, died May 23, 2023.
Bob Vanstrom, 93, died April 27, 2023.
Mary-Ann Baran, 91, died May 9, 2023.
Lexi Gibson, 10, died April 22, 2023.
John Schramm, 63, died April 29, 2023.
Timothy “Tim” Hayes, 73, died March 20, 2023.
Elizabeth Harrod-Parr, 50, died April 21, 2023.
Larry Gruenewald, 83, died April 16, 2023.
Robert Steele, 72, died January 11, 2023.
Steve Ryan, 68, died April 9, 2023.
Ginny Skaar, 94, died February 11, 2023.
Rick Olson, 46, died March 29, 2023.
Robert Kittel, 81, died February 15, 2023.
Betty Aliperto, 89, died February 15, 2023.
Bill Paterson, 89, died February 28, 2023.
Cindy Senarighi, 68, died March 4, 2023.
Dean Hagen, 90, died March 1, 2023.
Lucy Durfee, 90, died February 10, 2023.
Royal Smith, 79, died January 29, 2023.
James Lars Anderson, 73, died January 23, 2023.
Robert “Bob” Johnson, 86, died January 25, 2023.
Dennis Youngquist, 83, died January 18, 2023.
Dennis Hawkins, 70, died January 15, 2023.
2022
John Olker, 83, died December 15, 2022.
Elsie Freimuth, 104, died December 13, 2022
Marian Millerhage, 94, died November 16, 2022.
Gordon Nielsen, 91, died December 1, 2022.
Paul Lewis, 71, died December 2, 2022.
Ruth Strubel, 87, died November 14, 2022.
Alison Larson, 34, died July 28, 2020. A funeral service will take place at St. Andrew’s on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at 1 p.m.
Joan Golding, 83, died Sept. 18, 2022.
Steve Griffith, 61, died Nov. 1, 2o22.
David Duncan, 90, died Oct. 14, 2022.
Donald Ramstad, 94, died October 23, 2022.
Vangie Hagfors, 82, died October 4, 2022.
Jocelyn Paterson, 89, died October 8, 2022.
Bill Hansen, 87, died September 10, 2022.
Lila Bakken, 93, died September 17, 2022.
Eula Tigner, 90, died August 28, 2022.
Marilyn Frederick, 82, died August 15, 2022.
Steve Wolgamot, 75, died August 18, 2022.
Nathan Puffer, 96, died August 19, 2022.
Lavern Oszman, 90, died July 30, 2022.
Tom Lennartson, 76, died July 29, 2022.
Alexandra “Ali” Wolfe, 33, died June 27, 2022.
Sam Miller, 40, died July 17, 2022.
Phillip Harein, 94, died July 22, 2022.
Frank Renner, 75, died July 5, 2022.
Kermit Johnson, 92, died July 5, 2022.
Robert “Bob” Villesvik, 87, died June 20, 2022. A funeral will be held at St. Andrew’s on Wednesday, July 27.
Gary Monroe, 73, died January 5, 2022. A funeral will be held at St. Andrew’s Friday, July 29.
Kelly Cadwallader, Jr., died June 15, 2022. A funeral was held on June 22 at St. Andrew’s.
R. David Steiner, 57, died April 24, 2022. A private inurnment was held on June 11, 2022 at St. Andrew’s.
Thomas Solberg, 75, died June 4, 2022. A funeral service was held on June 14 at St. Andrew’s.
Mary Lou Johnson, 87, died June 1, 2022. A funeral service will be held on June 16 at St. Andrew’s.
Carol Baker, 64, died May 16, 2022. A funeral will be held June 24 at St. Andrew’s.
Robert Trier, 82, died May 15, 2022. A memorial service will be held June 25 at St. Andrew’s.
Paul Susag, 53, died September 15, 2021. A funeral service will be held June 27 at St. Andrew’s.
Peter Aus, 79, died May 9, 2022. A funeral will be held at St. Andrew’s on Friday, May 20.
Corinne Metcalf, 91, died May 1, 2022. A funeral was held at St. Andrew’s on Monday, May 9.
Randy Baran, 68, died April 16, 2022. A funeral service was held on Monday, April 25 at St. Andrew’s.
Jeff Nicholls, 71, died December 13, 2021. A funeral service was held at St. Andrew’s.
Steve Birkeland, 90, died April 24, 2022. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 5 at St. Andrew’s.
John Sutter, 83, died April 23, 2022. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 19 at St. Andrew’s.
Craig Killian, 32, died April 24, 2022. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 21 at St. Andrew’s.
Tom Skalbeck, 89, died March 31, 2022. A funeral will be held at St. Andrew’s on April 19.
Dorothy Mae Johnson, 93, died March 30, 2022. A funeral will be held at St. Andrew’s on May 6.
Al Henriksen, 86, died on March 10, 2022. There will be private family interment at a later date.
David Read, 78, died March 14, 2022. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 9 at Holcomb Henry Boom Purcell Funeral Home in Shoreview.
Earl Olson, 91, died March 16, 2022. A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s on April 2.
Ramona Sanders, 81, died March 6, 2022. A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s on May 21.
Kathryn Nixdorf, 42, died March 3, 2022. A funeral was held at St. Andrew’s on March 11.
Kurt Marquardt, 66, died January 26, 2022. A celebration of life was held March 5.
William “Bill” Meldahl, 92, died February 12, 2022. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 7, at St. Andrew’s.
Shar Knutson, 72, died February 2, 2022. A funeral will be held on Monday, May 16 at St. Andrew’s.
William Schultz, 72, died January 25, 2022. A private funeral service will be held February 11.
Cheryl McChesney, 70, died January 25, 2022. A funeral service will be held February 9.
John Joseph, 73, died January 31, 2022. A funeral service will be held February 8.
Nathan Prigge, 19, died January 25, 2022. A funeral was held at St. Andrew’s on February 3.
Wanda Patzoldt, 86, died January 25, 2022. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Sarah Epperson, 39, died January 18, 2022. A celebration of life was held January 25.
Denny Lentz, 70, died January 11, 2022. A funeral service was held at St. Andrew’s on Monday, Jan. 24.
Marcie Mitchell, 93, died January 4, 2022. A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s on Thursday, January 27.
Keith Killian, 30, died January 11, 2022. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 29, at St. Andrew’s.
Jeff Nicholls, 71, died December 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Andrew’s.
