Nancy Uden, face of medical aid in dying in Minnesota, dies at 73

July 27
Myah Gray and her grandmother Nancy Uden step outside for some fresh air during a 73rd birthday celebration for Uden in April at her home in Corcoran.
Corcoran woman's death came six months after powerful testimony pleading for option to choose her time and manner of death.

Margot Imdieke Cross, disability rights advocate who made Minnesota more accessible, dies at 68

July 26
Margot Imdieke Cross' influence is all over Minnesota, which she worked to make more accessible.
From the design of Target Field to paving state park trails, Imdieke Cross was a "force to be reckoned with" in her pursuit of accessibility for people with disabilities.

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September 21
In 1991, Joe Selvaggio stood outside his Project for Pride in Living house at 2516 Chicago Av. in Minneapolis.

Joe Selvaggio, social change agent who started Project for Pride in Living, dies at 87

He effectively lobbied some of Minnesota's wealthiest citizens to contribute to his projects: "You were just compelled to step up and do whatever Joe wanted to do."
September 18
Kevin Ulmer

Bemidji State University women's volleyball coach dies of cancer at age 41

"We are heartbroken to lose our colleague, our coach, and our friend Kevin Ulmer," Bemidji State Director of Athletics Britt Lauritsen said in a statement.
September 17
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke was given a tour by volunteers of the new Armed Forces Service Center at MSP Airport

Former Minnesota veterans commissioner, who resigned after ALS diagnosis, dies at 61

Larry Herke died peacefully in Sauk Centre Friday after a battle with ALS, according to his family.
September 7
Axel Steuer, a multilingual academic who guided colleges in Minnesota and Illinois, died Aug. 14 at his home in Edina after a battle with cancer. He w

Axel Steuer, who guided Gustavus Adolphus College through 1998 tornado, dies at 81

Axel Steuer, an American "success story," came to the U.S. as a refugee from Germany in 1952.
September 7
Nancy Olkon, photographed in 1980.

Nancy Olkon, first woman chair of Hennepin County Board, dies at 82

Nancy Olkon served as a Hennepin County commissioner for six years beginning in 1977, at a time when women were discouraged from seeking political office.
September 5
Kristina Folkerts and Gabriel Harvey

Visitation, funeral service details coming together for 2 people killed in Park Tavern crash

The visitations for Gabriel Harvey and Kristina Folkerts are open to the public. The two were killed last weekend when a drunk driver drove onto a patio at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park.
August 19
George Latimer, 1986

George Latimer, St. Paul's longest-serving mayor, dies at 89

Latimer, who served as mayor from 1976 to 1990, was an unparalleled champion and cheerleader of the capital city.
August 16
Jennifer Bjorhus

Jennifer Bjorhus, longtime journalist and Star Tribune reporter, dies of brain cancer

Bjorhus, who had an award-winning journalism career in the Twin Cities and West Coast, was 59.
Twins
August 13
Mike Cubbage plays for the Twins in 1978.

Former Twins third baseman Mike Cubbage dies at age 74

Mike Cubbage came to the Twins in a big trade with Texas involving Bert Blyleven in 1976.
August 8
Mike Sertich at a 2000 news conference in Duluth, where he announced the college hockey season would be his last as coach of the Bulldogs.

Former UMD hockey coach Mike Sertich dies at 77

The four-time WCHA Coach of the Year revived the Bulldogs program in the 1980s.
Obituaries
July 24
Editor Lewis H. Lapham in the offices of Lapham’s Quarterly, a journal of history and literature that he founded after retiring from Harper’s Maga

Lewis Lapham, editor who revived Harper's magazine, dies at 89

His promotion to managing editor by the magazine's owner, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co., led to the departure of much of the magazine's staff. Lapham turned the once reliably liberal Harper's into what he called a "theater of ideas."
High Schools
July 21
Terry McLean during his high school days at St. Michael Catholic in 1957.

Former Elk River football coach McLean dies at 83

Terry McLean was a member of the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
July 19
FILE - House Judiciary Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, delivers opening statem

Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74

She said in June that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Celebrities
July 19
Business
July 9
Don Wyse, a University of Minnesota agronomy professor and researcher, stands in front of perennial sunflowers that are part of the Forever Green init

University of Minnesota ag visionary, Forever Green Initiative founder Don Wyse dies

The University of Minnesota crop scientist helped develop Kernza and pennycress, key parts of the regenerative agriculture movement.
Eat & Drink
July 9
Bardo chef/owner Remy Pettus in the bar of his restaurant. "This is literally a dream come true," he said. "It's so enjoyable and rewarding when thing

Former Minneapolis chef Remy Pettus dies at 41

He had recently left the restaurant industry to pursue another passion: writing.
Stage & Arts
July 3
Jeff Bartlett started as a tech at Southern Theater, then was a lighting designer before becoming the artistic director.

Jeff Bartlett, lighting designer and former Southern Theater artistic director, dies at 73

The "painter with lights" helped performing arts companies launch even as he helped artists realize their visions onstage.
Music
July 3
Laurie Lindeen smiled at the Podium guitar store in Minneapolis in 2007, the year her memoir, "Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll Cinderella Story," was pu

Minneapolis musician-turned-writer Laurie Lindeen of Zuzu's Petals dies at 62

Her 2007 memoir, "Petal Pusher," colorfully documented the music career that gave way to writing and starting a family.
Gophers
June 30
Center Greg Larson captained the Gophers to a national championship in 1960 before going on to a long NFL career with the New York Giants.

Former Gophers, NFL center Greg Larson dead at 84

A captain on the 1960 national championship team, Greg Larson went on to play 13 seasons for the New York Giants.
Sports
June 28
Lynx assistant coach Ed Prohofsky poses with players, from left, Chandi Jones, Eshaya Murphy, Navond Moore, Tamika Raymond (moving Prohofsky's arms fr

Ed Prohofsky, state basketball coach for five decades from high schools to Timberwolves and Lynx, dead at 90

Ed Prohofsky's legacy includes helping Minnesota begin sanctioning adapted high school sports.

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