11-01-20 | All Saints
Mark Van Sloun Funeral
Funeral Mass Friday, October 30, 10:30 AM
Van Sloun, Mark L. 69, passed away unexpectedly, overcome by smoke in a garage fire on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 near his home in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Mark was born on April 5th, 1951 to parents, Leon and Leonilla (Simon) Van Sloun. He graduated from Edina High School and University of Minnesota. His accomplished professional life was surpassed by his personal life as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed his free time playing golf at Dahlgreen Golf Club in Minnesota and Sugar Mill Country Club in Florida, cruising the lakes in one of his vehicles or grilling to entertain his many friends and family in Minnesota or Florida. He will be remembered fondly for his kind nature, infectious laugh, impeccable fashion style, unassailable loyalty, and overall being a neat guy. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Leon and Leonilla Van Sloun. He is survived by his wife, Janice; brother, John (JoAnne); children: Patrick (Kimberly), Michael (Allison), Kelly, Stephanie, Keith (Tanya); grandchildren: Aiden, Mikayla, Ava, Whitney, Olivia, Carter, Trent, Charlotte, and Warren, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, lifelong friends and colleagues. Service will be at 10:30 AM on Friday October 30th, 2020 at the Chapel at the Church of Our Lady of Grace, 5071 Eden Ave, Edina MN 55436. The service will be live streamed on this page. Memorials are preferred to American Cancer Society or Sacred Heart Food Bank, 998 Father Donlon Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168.
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Pezan - Egan Wedding
Our Lady of Grace invites you to celebrate
the marriage of Rob Pezan and Kathleen Egan.
Neil E. McGraw Funeral
Funeral Mass Monday, October 12, 10:30 AM
Neil Edward McGraw, passed in peace on October 6, 2020, at the age of 95.
Neil, son of Anne Marie (née Cronin) and Benjamin Daniel McGraw, was born January 18, 1925 in Minneapolis. He married Joanne Gill on September 30, 1950. Neil is preceded in death by his wife, Joanne; son, Patrick Casey; brothers, Benjamin, John, and Gerald; sisters, Juliette, Patricia, and Helen. He is survived by 5 children, Kathleen, Michael, Brian, Daniel, and Bridget (Christine Brandes); grandchildren, Margaret (Daniel) Moore, Joseph (fiancée Kendra Butkowski), Colleen, Mary Clare, and Pablo Samoilys. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Neil McGraw, the former owner of Gill Brothers Funeral Home, was a veteran of World War II, an active alumnus of the University of Minnesota, and a past Grand Knight of the Marion Council Knights of Columbus. He served on a number of boards in the community, including the Board of Directors of the American State Bank in Bloomington and the Archdiocesan Cemetery Board. He was a former chairman of the board at St. Mary’s Hospital and an active member of Decathlon Athletic Club, past president of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, and organized as well as endowed a scholarship fund at Normandale Community College. He was an avid outdoor sportsman.
Mass of Christian Burial Monday, October 12, 2020, 10: 30 a.m. at the Church of Our Lady of Grace, 5071 Eden Avenue. (live stream link below) Interment at Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, October 11, 2020, 2:00– 6:00 p.m. at Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 5801 Lyndale Avenue South. If so desired, memorials may be directed to donor's choice.