Twenty-five-year-old Wayzata woman Jennifer L. O’Connor died after a rollover crash late Saturday in Rockford on Highway 55 near Lake Sarah.
O’Connor ran off the side of the road and rolled her 1998 GMC Jimmy at around 10:30 p.m. The State Patrol indicates that she was not wearing her seatbelt, and authorities are trying to determine what caused her to lose control of the vehicle.
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The Northfield News is reporting Margaret Lucille Dahlin Howe died at age 85 on Monday, May 25, at Parkview East of the Northfield Retirement Community in Northfield, after three years of deteriorating health.
Howe was born in Cokato, Minn., and graduated from Cokato High School in 1942. For many years, she worked as an accountant in Wayzata.
For more information about Howe, visit the following Web sites.
Northfield News: “Margaret Howe, 85”
Herald Journal: “Margaret L. Howe, 85”
Star Tribune: “Margaret Howe Obituary”
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Jim Ryan, CEO of Ryan Companies, died Thursday morning after a 10-month battle with melanoma cancer.
Ryan was a longtime member of the S27.9 fleet at the Wayzata Yacht Club with his boat Banshee, and regularly traveled to Bayfield Raceweek and Key West for Regattas, according to Dallas Johnson from the Wayzata Yacht Club.
Pat Ryan, Jim’s cousin and expected successor as CEO, said in a company statement, “Jim’s goal was not to build the biggest buildings or be the largest company. His goal was to build character in his employees, build confidence in our customers and to build better communities. This world would be a better place if there were more CEOs with Jim Ryan’s values.”
Jim Ryan is survived by his wife Colleen, and his children Tim, Nell, Dan, Sean and Tess Ryan, and Molly Carson, Maggie Allen and Kate Hegman.
Mass of Christian Burial for Jim Ryan will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 1, at the Church of St. Therese of Deephaven. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday May 31, at the same location and one hour prior to Mass.
Ryan Companies: Ryan Companies, US, Inc. Announces Death of Jim Ryan, CEO
Star Tribune: CEO Jim Ryan, a builder of human character
Business Journal: Ryan Cos. CEO dies at 66
Wayzata Yacht Club: In memory of Jim Ryan
Finance and Commerce: Ryan Companies CEO Jim Ryan dies at 66
MinnPost: Jim Ryan, Ryan Cos. CEO, dies following melanoma battle
Photo courtesy of Ryan Companies.
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Johnny Blanchard (February 26, 1933 – March 25, 2009), Wayzata resident and former Yankees outfielder and catcher died of a heart attack yesterday.
Blanchard was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and catcher from 1955 and 1959-1965. Blanchard will always be remembered for his heroic play in the 1961 World Series. He hit 2 home runs in that series against the Cincinnati Reds and batted .400 for the entire series.
In his career, Blanchard appeared in the World Series 5 times for the Yankees and holds the Major League record with ten World Series pinch-hit at-bats. He also rubbed elbows and was buddies with Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Roger Marris. According to the Strib, he was also good enough to play for the Minneapolis Lakers, but was denied the opportunity by the Yankees.
Blanchard is survived by his wife Nancy of Wayzata, his sons Tim of Chanhassen, Paul of Marshall, Johnny of Minnetonka, and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 105 N. Forestview Lane, Plymouth. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata.
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It was another busy week in Wayzata as a local redevelopment project was delayed, and a local resident was killed while driving his car. In other news, a local wrestler captured a State title, as well as a large bank with headquarters in Wayzata returned TARP fund money to the Fed. Here we go with another Top 5 Stories of the week in Wayzata for March 2nd – 8th, 2009. Brought to you this time around by John Roti at M&I Mortgage – for all your residential lending needs.
Even though it isn’t particularly news worthy, this Video about Wayzata is outstanding. If you haven’t seen it, please take a moment to check it out. Have a great week in Wayzata!
From Legacy.com:
Johanson, Derek N. Age 29, of Wayzata. Died March 3, 2009 as a result of a car accident. Survived by parents, John and Claudia; sister, Jill and fiancée Joseph Hartig; grandparents, Hugh and Verna Raham; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Derek enjoyed skiing, golfing, hiking, fishing, and spending time with his friends. He will be sorely missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service Friday 7 PM, with visitation starting at 5 PM, at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata. Memorials preferred to the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-3042. David Lee Funeral Home Wayzata 952-473-5577
To view and sign Derek’s online guestbook at Legacy.com, follow this link.
The Rochester Post is reporting that Jeffrey W. LaFrenier, 50, died after a brief illness on Febraury 16, 2009.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on March 4 at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 E. Wayzata Blvd., in Wayzata, MN.
LaFrenier moved with his family to Wayzata at age 7, and graduated from Wayzata High School in 1977, before going into the army.
To view the full article, follow this link: Jeffrey W. LaFrenier — Rochester
The Rochester Post is reporting that the Reverend Paul W. Kobi died on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2009) in Rochester, of complications from lung surgery stemming from Hodgkins lymphoma 31 years ago. He had been in various hospitals since July 8, 2008.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Faith United Methodist Church, 710 8th St., in Farmington, Minn. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in South Ridge Cemetery.
Kobi graduated from Wayzata High School in 1982. For the full story, please follow this link: Rev. Paul W. Kobi — Rochester
As was suggested yesterday here at Wayzata.com, it has been confirmed that former Wayzata resident Carl Pohlad (1915-2009) has passed away. The Star Tribune is reporting that he died in the presence of his three sons, their wives, many of his grandchildren and caregivers. Services for Pohlad will be held at the Basilica.
The Twins Are Not Sharing the Wealth – New York Times reports while most baseball owners supplement the revenue of the team for the benefit of the fans, Pohlad has consistently recognized income from the Twins, spending less than what he takes in. Add on the $500,000,000 Hennepin County kicked in to build the new Twins Stadium, to build a $1,000,000,000 stadium, and you can put 2 and 2 together on your own. He also volunteered to contract the club during a tough stretch for the team by asking other owners to buy him out.
Forbes 400 Richest Americans: #78 Carl Pohlad – Reported net worth, 2.8 billion.
Carl Pohlad Bio – The Official Carl Pohlad Bio from the Pohlad Family Charities. Banking, Iowa, Family, etc.
Pohlad richest owner in baseball – The Strib points to the Forbes magazine features that highlight that Carl Pohlad was the richest owner in baseball.
Carl Pohlad is three times richer than George Steinbrenner – Article from Minnpost.
In the family: Carl Pohlad’s son says there are no plans to sell – Jim Pohlad is interviewed by USA Today and indicates he has no plans to sell, and that Carl is still involved.
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Sources close to the Pohlad family indicate that Carl Pohlad has passed away today. Pohlad had spent several years living in Wayzata. More to come as it develops.
From Wikipedia:
Pohlad grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa. In 1934, he graduated from Valley High School. He attended and played football for Compton Junior College in Southern California for a short time. Bing Crosby saw him play football and recruited him to play for his alma mater Gonzaga University in Washington. Pohlad attended Gonzaga but dropped out after the football season of his senior year.
He was drafted to serve in WWII, and served from 1943-1946. Pohlad fought in Europe and spent time in France, Germany, and Austria. He was wounded in battle, and was awarded the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal.
After the war he returned to Iowa, married Eloise O’Rourke Pohlad and later moved to Edina, MN.
Carl R. Pohlad (born August 23, 1915, in Des Moines, Iowa) has been the owner of the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise since 1984 (succeeding Calvin Griffith).
Career
Pohlad got his start in the banking business by foreclosing farms during the Great Depression. After the Depression, he began getting into investing. Over several decades, he built a banking empire, finally selling Marquette Bank to First Bank Systems (later formed into U.S. Bancorp) in 1992. Forbes ranks him tied for the 107th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of 2.6 billion dollars.
Pohlad is also the Vice President of Pohlad Companies, which owns several companies both large and small, including Marquette Financial Companies, United Properties, River Road Entertainment, Stanton Group Holdings, Inetium, Arcadia Solutions, KTTB FM (B-96) Radio Station (through Northern Lights Broadcasting, a holding company), and JB Hudson’s Jewelers in the Twin Cities, as well as a controlling interest in PepsiAmericas, the second largest bottling group in the United States.
Minnesota sports
In 1997, Pohlad almost sold the Twins to North Carolina businessman Don Beaver, who would have moved the team to the Piedmont Triad area of the state. The defeat of a referendum for a stadium in that area and a lack of interest in a move to Charlotte killed the deal.
Pohlad owned a part of the Minnesota Vikings from the mid-1980s to 1991.
Personal life
Pohlad’s wife, Eloise died in 2003. They had three sons during their 56-year marriage: James, Robert, and William.
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