In Memoriam

Howard Kent Rudeen, 75, of Marengo, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Essentia Health-Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., with his loving wife Julie at his side after losing a brief battle with cancer. Kent was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Saint Paul, Minn., the son of Howard K. and Lois V. (Linnerooth) …

H.K. Rudeen ’77

Peter George Etzell, 79, died at his home in North Mankato on August 24, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 30, 1936 in Long Prairie, MN to George and Ione Koch Etzell, the first of five children. He graduated from Clarissa High School in 1954 as valedictorian, attended the College of St. …

Peter Etzell ’62

Retired judge Kenneth Fitzpatrick, who ruled in landmark cigarette industry case, died on Oct. 3 at age 80.  The following is an excerpt from an obituary published in the Star Tribune by Erin Adler: When the state of Minnesota sued big tobacco in the late 1990s, stoic Ramsey County District Judge Kenneth Fitzpatrick caught the …

Kenneth J. Fitzpatrick ’62

Dennis Moe died of a heart attack while arguing for a client in court in Florida. Moe’s nephew, Justin Moe, said that his uncle, whose 68th birthday was Aug. 31, had a heart attack in the courtroom. He said his uncle was born and raised in Pine City, Minnesota, on a farm, and that he …

Dennis Moe ’89

Polly Hamilton, 57, died at her home in Reno on Wednesday December 2nd. Polly was born on August 18th, 1958 in Manila, Philippines. After a year there and another in Hong Kong, she and her family moved to New Jersey. When she was ten years old, it was back to Asia again for two years …

Polly A. Hamilton ’88

Sarah Wyatt Clement Tisdale, 87, was born June 28, 1927 and entered into eternal life on Saturday March 21, 2015. Sarah died peacefully at home due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary hypertension. Sarah resided in Fairfax, Virginia from 1965-2013. Sarah was raised in Asheville, NC; the oldest of two children born …

Mary Ellen E. Tisdale ’78

Alan M. Shapiro, who gave voice to challenge of early-onset Alzheimer’s, died at 67.  Alan M. Shapiro raced at full speed through all his endeavors, from proposing marriage to professional pursuits. Because early onset Alzheimer’s disease cheated him of time, he dashed through life with the drive of an Olympian. On Sept. 11, the 67-year-old …

Alan M. Shapiro ’77

Arlene K. Musser, Phd, JD, 63, of East Lyme, CT passed away at her condominium in Somerville, MA. She was born on September 10, 1952 in Lafayette to the late Lawrence E. and Mabel (Huge) Musser. Arlene was a 1970 graduate of Benton Central High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in chemistry …

Arlene K. Musser ’98

Radie G. Bunn, 75, of Springfield, who grew up, attended high school and owned property for many years in the Amherst, Massachusetts area, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, of complications of Lewy Body Dementia at Wilson’s Creek Nursing Home in Springfield. Radie was professor emeritus at Missouri State University, having taught at the school of …

Radie G. Bunn ’77

David V. Nelson, age 73, of Eagan, died July 21, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Victor and Nora Nelson. Survived by loving wife of 45 years, Cheri; daughter, Kristin (Jason) Montano of Slinger, WI; son, Eric of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Kaleb and Abigail Montano. Dave was born and raised in South Mpls and attended Roosevelt …

David V. Nelson ’70