Obituaries

Dr. Robert Blaine, former Anoka-Hennepin employee, has passed away

Dr. Robert Blaine, former Anoka-Hennepin Secondary Curriculum Coordinator, has passed away.

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David Owens, former longtime educator at Jackson Middle School, has passed away

(04/13/2023) David Owens, a former longtime educator at Jackson Middle School, has passed away.

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Phil Knutson, former longtime educator in Anoka-Hennepin, has passed away

(10/14/2022) Phil Knutson, a former longtime educator in Anoka-Hennepin, has passed away.

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Celebration of life event in honor of Jill Parent set for Aug. 12

(07/29/2022) Jill Parent, a former teacher at the district’s COMPASS program, has passed away. She was 56 years old.

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Diane L. Jones, former Ramsey Elementary School nurse, has passed away

(02/11/2022) Diane L. Jones, a former Ramsey Elementary School nurse, has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 61 years old.

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John “Jack” DesRoches, former Andover Elementary teacher, has passed away

(02/07/2022) John “Jack” DesRoches, a former Andover Elementary School physical education teacher, has passed away. He was 80 years old.

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Jewell Orsund, former Dayton Elementary School teacher, has passed away

(11/10/2021) Jewell Orsund, a former teacher at Dayton and Champlin Elementary schools, has passed away. She was 89 years old.

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Frank Howsmon, V, Jackson Middle School custodian, has passed away

(10/15/2021) Frank Howsmon, V, a longtime custodian at Jackson Middle School, has passed away.

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Former teacher, Ginny Schafer, has passed away

(04/09/2021) Ginny Schafer, a former health and physical education teacher, passed away on March 26. She was 50 years old.

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Rick Terhaar, ESC custodian, has passed away

(03/26/2021) Rick Terhaar, a custodian at the Educational Service Center, has passed away. He was 57 years old.

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Former secretary, Virginia Leadens, has passed away

(03/03/2021) Virginia Leadens, a former secretary for Anoka-Hennepin, has passed away. She was 87 years old.

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Former teacher and coach, Carl Leadens, has passed away

(02/12/2021) Carl Leadens, an Anoka-Hennepin teacher and coach for three decades, has passed away. He was 89 years old.

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Former teacher and coach, Jon Hersch, has passed away

(12/08/2020) Jon Hersch, a former English teacher and football and track and field coach at Blaine and Champlin Park high schools, has passed away. He was 74 years old.

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Former Morris Bye Elementary School teacher, Douglas Stein, has passed away

(12/04/2020) Douglas Stein, who spent 35 years teaching fifth-grade at Morris Bye Elementary School before his retirement in 1995, has passed away. He was 81 years old.

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Former employee services administrative assistant, Mary Conzet, has passed away

(10/30/2020) Mary Conzet, who spent 17 years as an administrative assistant in the employee services department, has passed away. She was 75 years old.

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Roosevelt paraprofessional Colleen ‘Kelly’ Heier nee Byrne has passed away

(09/11/20) Colleen ‘Kelly’ Heier nee Byrne, a paraprofessional at Roosevelt Middle School in Blaine, has passed away after a battle with cancer. She was 54 years old.

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Retired Roosevelt lead custodian, Michael McCauley, has passed away

(07/30/20) Michael McCauley, who spent many years as the lead custodian at Roosevelt Middle School in Blaine before his retirement, has passed away unexpectedly. He was 64 years old.

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Former longtime Anoka-Hennepin teacher and volunteer, Marlene Colvin, has passed away

(06/12/2020) Marlene Colvin, a dedicated teacher and volunteer for Anoka-Hennepin Schools for nearly 50 years, has passed away after a battle with cancer. She was 73 years old.

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Julie Tripp, Blaine High School business teacher, has passed away

(06/11/20) Julie Tripp, a business teacher at Blaine High School (BHS), has passed away after a years-long battle with breast cancer. She was 48 years old.

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Karen Mallery, who worked in the district for more than 25 years, has passed away

(05/21/20) Karen Mallery, who spent more than 25 years in Anoka-Hennepin, first in the district’s curriculum department, then in the research, evaluation and testing department, has passed away. She was 71 years old.

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