Dennis Merton Herrick, 68, of Yakima, WA, previously of Waseca, MN and Omaha, NE passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015.
Dennis retired as a manager in 1992 from Qwest after working there for thirty years. He spent time working Waseca, MN where he managed four towns delivering communications equipment. He later moved to Omaha, NE., then to Yakima, WA.
Obituary and further information at Brookside Funeral Home: http://www.brooksidefhc.com/80_Obituaries.cfm?obID=431&action=summary
Marie Elizabeth (Kowalski) Mortenson, 89, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, finished her journey on February 9, 2015.
Marie had a 36-year career as a telephone operator with Northwestern Bell and AT&T, where she had an untold number of friends and colleagues.
Obituary and further information at Wright Funeral Home: http://www.wrightfuneral.com/obituary/Marie-E.-Mortenson/Mendota-Heights-MN/1479485
MN Pioneers | Obits: http://www.mnpioneers.com/news/obits/obits.htm
Edward Curtis Nelson, 89, of St Paul, Minnesota.
He was a long time employee of Northwestern Bell and AT&T.
Obituary and further information at…
Pioneer Press | Obituaries: www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?pid=174074763
StarTribune | Obituaries: www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/63636/?fullname=edward-curtis-nelson
Rachel Fisher, age 80, of Faribault, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, February 01, 2015.
Rachel worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone / Century Link in several support and administrative positions until her retirement.
Obituary and further information at Bierman Funeral Home: http://www.biermanfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2939752&fh_id=11715
Minnesota Pioneers | Obituaries: http://www.mnpioneers.com/news/obits/obits.htm
Marjorie Helen (Hanson) Carlin, 91, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Vermillion, SD, died February 1, 2015.
Marjorie worked as an operator in Sioux Falls for Northwestern Bell.
Obituary and further information at Hansen Funeral Home:http://www.hansenfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2039386/Carlin-Marjorie/obituary.php
Alice Frances Brooks, 98, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
Alice had a 40-year career with NW Bell. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and retired as a service advisor.
Obituary and further information at…
The Post Bulletin: http://www.postbulletin.com/obituaries/alice-frances-brooks-rochester/article_b39ec25f-2e85-5ee7-a43c-efbb514df1ee.html
DeLores Caroline Larson, 88, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015.
DeLores worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone in a number of office and managerial capacities. She became treasurer of Northwestern Bell of North Dakota, retiring in 1986. DeLores was a member of Northwestern Bell Pioneers, and a board member of the Dakota Telco Credit Union.
Obituary and further information at…
Korsmo Funeral Service: http://www.korsmofuneralservice.com/obituaries/Delores-Larson/#!/Obituary
Minnesota Pioneers | Obituaries: http://www.mnpioneers.com/news/obits/obits.htm
Gilbert J. “Bud” Bisek, age 76, of Ramsey, Minnesota, passed away January 28, 2015.
Gil retired from NW Bell/ US West in 1995.
Obituary and further information at…
Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home: www.thurston-lindberg.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/14000/id/2937460
Minnesota Pioneers | Obituaries: http://www.mnpioneers.com/news/obits/obits.htm
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Rowe Manisto, 82 of Cloquet died Wednesday, January 21, 2015.
Betty was a telephone operator until her retirement. She was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers.
Obituary and further information at…
Atkins-Northland Funeral Home: http://www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=389047#/obituaryInfo
Minnesota Pioneers | Obituaries: http://www.mnpioneers.com/news/obits/obits.htm
Duluth News Tribune | Obituaries: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/obituaries/3661634-elizabeth-betty-jane-rowe-manisto
Arleen Yvonne Straight, age 71, of Apple Valley Minnesota, passed away on January 16th, 2015.
Arleen worked at the RVMAC in St Paul, she retired from Qwest and was a Metro Life Member Pioneer.
Obituary and further information at…
White Funeral Home: http://www.whitefuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2919849&fh_id=11395
Minnesota Pioneers | Obituaries: http://www.mnpioneers.com/news/obits/obits.htm
Minneapolis StarTribune | Obituaries: http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/60286/?fullname=arleen-yvonne-straight
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