Friday, March 8, 2013
Paripovich was 71 when he died from cancer on Mar. 3.
Michael Dewey Paripovich, age 71, of Buffalo passed away peacefullysurrounded by family on March 3. He courageously faced cancer with grace and dignity. Married to wife, Darla, they lived their marriage vows, in sickness and in health for 51 years to the day. Loved by his five children and nine grandchildren, he modeled integrity and Christian living. His many interests throughout his life included photography, sailing, wind surfing, traveling, bicycling, reading and writing. He was a published author and lifelong scholar. His most recent and long-lasting passion was his Arabian horses. Preceded in death by daughter, Stephanie, parents Dewey and Frances Paripovich, brother Dewey Paripovich and his beloved dog, Jubilation. Survived by wife…
Sunday, January 20, 2013
This week's compilation includes a woman's death in a car crash, a catholic school closing, a woman's fight against eviction, an angry bar customer and several new businesses.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. 13 Maple Grove Boys Hockey Players Reportedly Suspended for Several Games Osseo School District: "The off-campus incident that was reported to school officials this week took place in mid-December." A Resident of Minnetonka, 'Dear Abby' Dies at 94 Famous advice columnist Pauline Esther Phillips, better known as 'Dear Abby,' lived in Minnetonka. UPDATE: Name Released of Otsego Woman who Died in Crash A 26-year-old Otsego woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash when her car …
Monday, November 19, 2012
The Kids Play community, which cares for after-school kids, is mourning with the Snaza family for a woman who cared for so many children.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
To so many kids, and local parents, she was simply "Miss Lisa." Lisa Snaza, a local mother, was a familiar face for the school community, caring for kids as part of St. Michael-Albertville Community Education's "Kids Play" program. Snaza died Thursday, Nov. 15, surrounded by her family, after a battle with cancer. It was her 46th birthday. "Lisa's son, Jeremy, has become a close 'Friend of St. Michael Patch.' The girls' basketball student manager has provided us with countless sports updates over the past two years," said Patch Regional Editor Mike Schoemer. "We also loved setting him up with Jared Allen. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeremy and his family at this time." Lisa Kay (Filipi) Snaza was born on Nov. 15, 1966 in St. …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The mother of two, an Elk River area native, was only 49.
The house will be a bit darker in Ditto's for a while. Friendly and familiar face Nancy Collins lost her fight with cancer Nov. 10, surrounded by family. The Otsego resident and Elk River area native was just 49. She is survived by her two children, Shannon (Joe) Woolhouse and Mitchell (Brianna) Collins; her mom, Dianne Newell; sister, Linda Christian (Mark Goehner); her brother, Todd Roskaft (Joan Bardsody) and three grandchildren: Logan, Henry and “baby” Woohouse. She also is survived by her niece and nephew, Ellie andChad Christian; and special friend Ron Anderson. Nancy enjoyed everything from baking and gardening to NASCAR and the Green Bay Packers. Services are set for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at the Church of St. Andrew, …
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Also in this week's update: A couple cancer clowns; Cheerios gone up in flames and a Hammerin' Sen. Franken.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael Minnetonka Schools Top on State Tests Minnetonka students continue to excel academically by scoring among the top districts in the state on the MCA-II (Minnesota Comprehension Assessment) reading test and the MCA-III math test. Overall, 92 percent of Minnetonka students are proficient in reading and 85 percent are proficient in math. In Metro area rankings, Minnetonka students are #1 in math and a close second to Edina in reading. Scores exceeded the state totals of 76 percent proficiency in reading and 62 percent …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Timothy Waterman, who was diagnosed just months ago with brain cancer, died in his St. Michael home Saturday.
A St. Michael man who served with the United States Postal Service and worked his way up to Post Master for the community of Maple Grove died Saturday after a fight with brain cancer. Timothy L. Waterman was 48. He is survived by his parents, Larry and Judy, wife, Melissa, two sons and other family members. Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 29 at Glen Haven Chaple, located at 5125W. Broadway in Crystal. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Family and friends rallied for Waterman last spring in Brooklyn Park, shortly after he had brain surgery, and was diagnosed with gioblastoma astrocytoma, Stage IV. Another benefit for the family is scheduled for Sunday (it was planned prior to Tim's passing). The …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
The St. Michael Relay For Life is Friday, July 27 and has special new meaning to one family.
When 14 year old Kelly Zajac's cousin, Yvonne, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma, Kelly wanted to do something. After looking on the internet for something, anything she could do to help, she found the St. Michael-Albertville Relay for Life on the internet and decided to create a team. "I've lived in St. Michael for 15 years and never knew there was a Relay for Life event right here," her mom Cheri said. Kelly and her sister Rachel even gave up their week at the cabin to make sure they would be in town for the event, saying the Relay for Life event was more important. " It is amazing how priorities change once something like cancer shakes your family to the core. It makes it especially hard that it is happening to a child," …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
For the last 15 months, Bill Radintz has battled cancer but he's not one to complain or be scared. "I'm still here," is his motto.
On March 17, 2011, St. Michael mom of three, Lara Radintz woke up to find her 34 year old husband, Bill, having a seizure in bed next to her. The next few moments were a blur of calling an ambulance, her inlaws and wondering what was going on. Upon arriving at the Maple Grove Hospital, the initial CT scan showed a significant mass in the right frontal lobe, so Bill, who hadn't had headaches, dizziness or any likely symptoms, was headed to Robbinsdale. Once the two were at Robbinsdale and settled on the neuro floor, Lara knew this was serious. "At this point no one had said anything about cancer but it was in my mind," Lara said. The neurosurgeon informed Bill of their findings. A brain tumor the size of a large dinner roll or baseball. "My…
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The famed activist and subject of an Academy Award-winning movie will host a town hall in Fridley Wednesday night. Here's the rundown.
Consumer advocate Erin Brockovich will be in the Twin Cities all day Wednesday, meeting with Fridley residents to talk about their concerns about the city’s elevated cancer rates and high number of Superfund sites. Here’s Patch’s rundown of everything we know about the Brockovich visit: When and where can I see Erin Brockovich? Brockovich will hold a two-hour town hall meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. June 27 at the 700-seat Fridley High School auditorium. Doors will open to the public at 6 p.m. and admission will be first-come, first-serve, said Kevin Sage, a project manager for Integrated Resource Management, a company that partners with Brockovich. (Doors open for media at 5:30 p.m.) Attendees who arrive before 6 p.m. will be able to …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
While Erin Brokovich’s organization has expressed new interest in the Twin Cities area, one rural St. Michael resident has had her eye on the situation for years. One concern she has: the level of radon in Wright County homes.
Marylin DeMars is having a bad case of déjà vu. The rural St. Michael resident, who now lives within the borders of Otsego, has been watching cancer take friends and family over the last two decades like never before. She, too, has wondered if it was something environmental, or construction-based, that caused more than a handful of neighbors, friends, and even her husband to battle cancer. Some lived through it all. Some, like good friend Bob Berning, did not. “It’s just something I always wondered then,” she said in a phone call recently. “I still wonder now.” Residents here share her concern, in Monticello and as deep into the suburbs as Fridley, where more than 2,500 people have joined a Facebook group that discusses Fridley cancer …
Liala Helal
1:21 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
Thanks for the note, and sorry for the typo! It was her 46th birthday. more ›