This page contains a list of former Classic Corvettes of Minnesota members who have passed away. If you are aware of any omissions or errors please email webeditor@classiccorvettesmn.
Mike Mikesell Passed away August 8, 2024. Mike and his wife Carol joined the club in 1992. Mike served on the Board as Membership Director, Vice Present, President and Past President. Mike help start the Pan-O-Prog Car Show and was the chair for many years.(obituary) |
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Gene Roberts Passed away February 21, 2024. Gene and his wife Andrea, who passed away in 2017, where active club members from 2002 – 2012. (obituary) |
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Mark Fitzsimmons Passed away January 23, 2024. He honorably served in the Air Force and worked at the Minneapolis VA Hospital for over 30 years. He joined the club in 2005 and frequently participated in club events and cruises in his 1976 corvette. |
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Tony Antoine Passed away in early January, 2024 (no details at this time). Tony and his wife Kris joined the club in 2004. |
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Tim Keller Passed away October 23, 2023. Tim was a member from 2002-2010. Tim and his wife Katie owned a 1995 Aqua Coupe & a 1996 Black Coupe.(obituary) |
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Kris Antonie Passed away October 9, 2023. Kris and her husband Tony joined the club in 2004. (obituary) |
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Ron Wright Passed away on July 22, 2023. Ron had been a member of the club from 1996-2019 and served on the board as Membership Director. (obituary) |
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Shirley Britten Passed away February 7, 2023. Shirley and her husband Jim joined the club in 2005. (obituary) |
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Kevin Borstelmann Passed away October 29, 2022. Kevin and his wife Gail joined the club in 2005. Kevin served on the board as VP from 2011-2012, President 2013-2014, Past President 2015 and Member-at-Large in 2019. He chaired many events, including co-chair of Pan-O-Prog for many years. |
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Richard Lidbom Passed away October 24, 2022. Richard and his wife Judy joined the club in 2018. (obituary) |
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Gerry Gartner Passed away October 11, 2022. Gerry and his wife Sharon joined the club in 1997. (obituary) |
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John Hanks Passed away February 15, 2022. John was a member in the 1990s. (obituary). |
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Duane Kuechle Passed away October 2, 2021. Duane and his wife Keri recently joined the club. (obituary). |
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Libby Meillier Passed away October 17, 2020. Libby and her husband Steve joined the club in 2019.(obituary). |
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Bruce Pladson Passed away October 17, 2020. Bruce and his wife Joni joined the club in 2010. (obituary). |
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Bruce Schmidt Passed away July 16, 2020. Bruce had served in various board position for Classic Corvettes of Minnesota. Bruce and his wife Janell were long time members. (obituary). |
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Barbara Hargest Passed away July 9, 2020. Barb had been a member since 2017. (obituary). |
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Rick Chaffee Passed away July 9, 2020. Rick had served on Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board. Rick and his wife Sheila have been active members since 1998. (obituary). |
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Dale Wiersema Passed away October 4, 2019. Dale & his wife Carol have been members since 2005. (obituary). |
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Don Pabst Passed away May 9, 2019. Don had served on Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board. Don and his wife Barb have been active members since 1997. (obituary). |
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Jack Strait Passed away April 29, 2019. Jack had served on Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board and had been an active member since 2004. (obituary). |
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Wilt Warner Passed away February 26, 2019. Wilt had served on Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board. Wilt and his wife Joyce had been active members since 1991 when they joined. (obituary). |
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Sandy Wright Passed away October 25 2018. Sandy had been a member of the club since 1996 and served on the board as Editor, Tech Director and Treasurer. (obituary). |
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Larry Seitzer Passed away June 5 2018. Larry was a club member from 1990-1996. (obituary). |
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Jerry Maas Passed away February 14 2018. Jerry was a club member with his wife Carol from 2003 until the time of his passing in 2018. Jerry served on the Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board as Vice President in 2016 & 2017(obituary). |
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Andrea Roberts Passed away in December 2017. Andrea and her husband Gene joined the club in 2002 and were members through 2012 (obituary). |
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Patty Goodchild Passed away on November 8, 2016. Patty and her husband Jim joined the club in 2011(obituary). |
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Dave Martin Passed away on August 15, 2016. Dave and is wife Arlene were members of the club starting in 2001. Dave was a board member from 2004-2005 & again from 2008-2012. Dave and Arlene were responsible for the running of our All Corvette Show at Mystic Lake for many years. (obituary). |
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Dick Thomas Dick Thomas passed away on October 3, 2015. Dick and his wife Rosemary were members of the club from 2012 through 2015 (obituary). |
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Lee Jacovetty Former member passed away on March 15, 2014. Lee and his wife Marianne were members in the 1998-2004 range (obituary). |
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George Uebel Passed away on January 9, 2014. George had been a member of the club since 1991, was a board member in 1996 when he served as Tech Director, and along with his wife Raquel and son Gary hosted club cruises such as the Fall Color run. (obituary) |
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Jackie Mullaney Passed away on October 4th, 2013. Jackie and her husband Ed originally joined the club in April of 2005 |
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d’Arcy Pelach Passed away on September 3rd, 2013. d’Arcy had been a club member since 1997 and served as a board member in 1998 as treasurer, and in 1999 & 2000 as secretary. (obituary) |
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Hope Wynalda Passed away on May 3, 2013. Hope was a club member from 1987 until 2012 and served as a board member in 1989,1990,1992 and 1993. (obituary) |
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Paul Lea Passed away on April 20, 2013. Paul was a member of the club from 2004 through 2013. Paul attended many of our annual Corvette events in his 1999 Corvette. (obituary) |
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Jack Armstrong Passed away unexpectedly the evening of March 21, 2013. Jack was a member of the Corvette club from 1991 through 2013. Jack led the Northern Fall Color run for 22 years which many of our members participated in annually. |
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Dee Hermann (Kramingler) Passed away on February 9, 2013. Dee and her partner John Kramingler were members in the early/mid 1990s. |
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Richard Thomas Passed away on January 10, 2013. Richard and his wife Rita were members of the club from 1994 through 2003. Dick served on the Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board in 1997-1998 as membership director. (obitiuary) |
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Jeff Wertanen Passed away on January 7, 2013. Jeff was a member of the club from 2006 through 2013. Jeff served on the Classic Corvettes of Minnesota board as Membership Director in 2009 and as Newsletter Editor in 2012. (obitiuary) |
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Sandy Brodin’s Passed away suddenly on September 12, 2012. Sandy was a member of the club in 2012. (obituary) |
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Dick Clausen Passed away the weekend of March 24, 2012. Dick was a member of the club from 2003 through 2012. (Obituary) |
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Bob Anderson Passed away on March 17, 2012. (Obituary) Bob was a club member from 2004 until 2012 and served as a member of the Classic Corvettes of Minnesota Board. |
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Jon Walen Passed away in July of 2011. Jon was a member of the club from 2006 through 2010. (Obituary) |
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Vickie Gray Classic Corvettes of Minnesota member passed away in May of 2011. |
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Randy Pedersen Passed away in May 2011. Randy was a member of the club from 2001 through 2010. |
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Guy Welch Passed away in April 2010. Guy and his wife Bev were members from 2000 to 2009 range. (Obituary) |
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Bev Welch Passed away prior to the passing of her husband Guy. Bev & Guy were members from 2000 to 2009 range. We were not able to locate an online obituary for Bev. We did find Guy’s obituary mentioned she had passed prior to his passing. Date is not known. |
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Paul Hirsch Passed away on February 4th, 2010 at the age of 72. Paul was a member of the club from 1999 until the time of his passing. Paul’s wife Jan is still a member of the Corvette club and has been since 1999. |
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Ben Wynalda Passed away on Sept. 11, 2009 at the age of 62. Ben was a member of the club from 1988-2009. Ben’s wife Hope was a member of the club from 1988-2010. |
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Dixie Stofferan Passed away on January 18 of 2006. Dixie was a member of the club from 1999 up until the time of her passing. Dixie’s husband Terry has been a member from 1999 to present. |
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Alan Drews Passed away on January 3 of 2004 at the age of 56. Alan and his wife Jolene had been members of the club from 1998-2003. |
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Dennis Strong Passed away in March of 1998. Dennis and his wife Phyllis were members in the 1990s. |
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Dick Blumenfeld Passed away on December 30, 1994. Dick was a member in the early 1990s. |
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Al Waite Passed away January 1 of 1995. Al was a member from 1989 until 1995. Al’s wife Sandy has been a member of the club from 1989 to present. Al’s son Shawn has been on member of the club from 2008 to present. |
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