08-01-21 | 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
07-25-21 | 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
William and Martha Boardman Funeral
Thursday, August 5, 10:30 AM
William J. 'Bill' Boardman, MD
Boardman, William J. "Bill", MD Age 89, passed away on April 16th 2020, in Edina MN, surrounded by his family. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Emma (Wilke) Boardman and sister, Lois Neal. Survived by wife, Martha (Dineen); children, Jane, John (Krista); grandchildren, Lucy Fu and Ian Stark; several nieces and nephews. A graduate of Edgeley HS (ND), Jamestown College (ND), and the Creighton University School of Medicine (NE), Bill served as a Captain in the US Army during the Korean War, and was a Radiologist at Metropolitan Medical Center and Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Service delayed. Full notice at a later date; please check this site for updates. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 West 50th St. & Hwy 100
Martha Jane (Dineen) Boardman
Boardman, Martha Jane (Dineen) age 94, passed on January 19th, 2021 in Edina MN. Preceded in death by husband, William J. Boardman MD; and parents, Esther and Judge Francis Dineen. Survived by children, Jane, John (Krista); grandchildren, Lucy Fu and Ian Stark; great-grandchildren, Lyndon and Lemon Fu; and many nieces and nephews. A graduate of Cathedral High School (Omaha) and Duchesne College (Omaha). Adored wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, her loving, kind, and generous spirit will be missed every day, and her Irish eyes will always smile upon us. Service delayed. Full notice at a later date; please check this site for updates. The family wishes to thank the caregivers at the Waters of Edina and Brighton Hospice for the love, compassion, and tenderness they showed Martha throughout her journey. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996
Erik Travis Funeral
Thursday, July 22, 10:00 AM
Travis, Erik Nathan Eden Prairie, MN Oct. 16, 1957 - July 15, 2021 Preceded in death by his parents, Esther and Larry Travis. Survived by his wife, Theresa Carr; his son, Jeremy Travis (Laryn) and grandson, Henry of Texas. Also brother, Sven (Louisa) of New York, brother, Kort of Perth Australia and sister, Bryn of Maine and many beautiful, loving nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Erik loved music and began imitating sounds like the garbage disposal and vacuum cleaner as a toddler. His parents frequently found him at the stereo turntable in his diapers changing records himself and bopping happily. He began piano studies at age 5 with Ardella Schaub in Los Angeles. He started studying the pipe organ when his legs were long enough to reach the pedals, about 11. By the time he was in high school he had performed most of the major organ repertoire of Bach, Franck and Widor in concert from memory. At 15 he won a youth piano competition and the prize was performing with Madison, WI Symphony Orchestra. The conductor was pleased and invited Erik back that year. Erik was a piano performance major at UW Wisconsin studying with Mr. Carroll Chilton, and then attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM). Once, after winning a piano competition, his teacher at the time said "You should not have won. You don't practice enough." Erik held an Artist Diploma in Organ and Master's degrees in piano performance and choral conducting from CCM. He did additional piano study at Indiana University with Menahem Pressler and more recently with Emanual Ax at the Juilliard School in NYC. He studied choral conducting with Robert Shaw and became his choral conducting assistant. In 1982 he won the bronze medal in the American Music Scholarship Association (AMSA) International Piano Competition. 1984 he won an all-Bach marathon in Washington, DC, sponsored by the American Guild of Organists. He signed with ICM in NYC for both piano and organ. He appeared with many leading orchestras including those in London, New York, Tokyo, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles.The New York Times called Erik "a pianists' pianist". Erik had many war stories from those days. He recalled getting a nose bleed during a performance with an orchestra. The conductor paused the concert so he could attend to the bleed off-stage. Once, while playing the organ at the Cathedral in Mexico City, he developed the flu, complete with vomiting. After playing with Cleveland Symphony Orchestra he awoke in his hotel room to terrible pain and spent the next three weeks in a Cleveland hospital. He was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes and decided to stop concertizing as actively. He came to MN to be Director of Liturgy and Music at Our Lady of Grace (OLG) Catholic Church in Edina and had the rare opportunity to design his own Austin pipe organ. Erik played as well as directed six choirs at OLG. The Schola Cantorum was invited to perform Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass" at the Vatican. Monsignor Pablo Colino, the pope's music director, could see the choir was short on Basses so he began singing the bass part from memory. Madame Langlais invited Erik to give a Franck recital at Franck's parish, Sainte-Chlotilde in Paris and Schola also performed. Funeral Mass Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina,Thursday, July 22, Visitation 9:30 AM; Funeral 10:30 AM. Luncheon immediately following.
Mary Frey Funeral
Wednesday, July 21, 10:00 AM
Mary Frost Frey, Age 87 of Edina, MN and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully after several years of Alzheimer’s disease. Preceded in death by her father, Dr. Russell Frost; and her mother, Katherine; her sister, Katherine and her brother, Thomas. Survived by her loving husband, Gene; sons, James (Mary W. Frey) and John (Jane Letourneau); daughter, Carol Frey Wolfe (Daniel); grandchildren, Sarah Frey Wilson (Andrew), Peter Frey (Flor), Andrew Wolfe (Morgan), Molly Wolfe and Jack Wolfe; great-grandchildren, Ella, Alice and Caleb Wilson, Sofia and Ruby Frey, Rocklyn Wolfe; sister, Sarah Frost Evans of Murphys, CA; nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Mary graduated from St. Margaret’s Academy of Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. Mary met the love of her life, Gene Frey, while attending the U of M. They married in St. Paul in 1954 and celebrated their 66th anniversary in 2020. While raising their children, Mary started her career as a dedicated community volunteer and leader. Organizations that benefited from her leadership included: The League of Catholic Women (member and chair), Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis (18-year board service, Board Chair, Life of Distinction Award), Catholic Charities USA (Trustee), Christ Child Society of Naples (member and President), Fun Time Academy of Naples (Director Emeriti and Board Secretary), Catholic Community Foundation of St. Paul (Founding Director and Vice Chair), Habitat for Humanity of Collier County (Board of Directors) and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of St. Thomas. Mary enjoyed traveling the world with family and friends but equally loved family gatherings in Emily, MN at their lake cabin. As much as Mary loved being a mother, she reveled in being a Nana to her five grandchildren. Mary was a quiet, dignified woman who made a tremendous difference in the lives of so many people. As her family, we count ourselves fortunate beyond words to have had this kind and generous woman in our lives.
Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, July 21st 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church 5071 Eden Ave., Edina, MN. Visitation Tuesday, July 20th 4-6 p.m. and 1 hour prior to mass both at church. Private burial at Lakewood Cemetery.
Memorials preferred to Catholic Charities of Twin Cities c/o The Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center (12002nd Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN 55403) or Habitat for Humanity of Collier County, FL (11145 Tamiami Tr. E., Naples, FL).
07-18-21 | 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sheila Zimmerman Funeral
Wednesday, July 14, 10:30 AM
Zimmerman, Sheila (Theisen) Age 72 of Edina, was born on August 13, 1947 to Aloysius and Charlotte Theisen; passed away on May 16th at Fairview Southdale Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband, Will; sister, Patricia Brownrigg of Edina and twin sister, Sharon (Duane) Ekedahl of Washington D.C.; sisters-in-law, Virginia Zimmerman of Willmar, Rose Zimmerman of Henderson, NV; brothers-in-law LeRoy Zimmerman (Ruthie) of Kansas City, MO, Wilbert Erdman of Benson; step brother-in- law, Marlo Zimmerman of Willmar; a goddaughter and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and wonderful friends. Sheila graduated from Southwest High School in Mpls. She earned a BS degree from the University of Minnesota in elementary education and a master's degree from St. Thomas College in elementary administration. She was a teacher in Hopkins; having taught students in K-4th grades for over 34 years. Sheila trained many student teachers and worked on various curriculum but had a passion for the field of science. After retiring, Sheila was an active volunteer in the community. She enjoyed participating in AAUW, serving on the scholarship committee and organizing the annual Gala, which she loved dearly. She was the president of the Friends of the Edina Library on Grandview Square and volunteered at Fairview Southdale Hospital in various departments. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina. Sheila relished hosting two different dinner groups for over 30 years, enjoying outstanding food with good friends and stimulating conversation. Sheila enjoyed traveling throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe and took several ocean and river cruises. For several years, she wintered in Siesta Key, FL. Above all, Sheila was a teacher, inspiring and encouraging many whose lives she touched. We are filled with joy knowing Sheila is free of her pain. We will miss her love, guidance and support. A celebration of Sheila's life will be held when the pandemic-related lockdowns are lifted. Memorials preferred to the scholarship fund of AAUW-Mpls. minneapolis-mn.aauw.net/ or Friends of the Edina Library