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Mr. Ralph Van Heel

Date of passing 05/01/2024

Ralph Van Heel, age 88, long time resident of Osseo, MN. Ralph was a Navy Seabee and worked for many years at Kolstad Co.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Minnie and six brothers and sisters.

Ralph is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lorraine; children, Glenn (Jill) Van Heel, Denise (Kevin) Kelly, David (Renee) Van Heel, Leslie (Sara) Van Heel, Diane Vogel, and Lynn (Chirs) LaMott; 17 grandchildren, Clinton, Megan, Blake, Melissa, Nick, Joe, Cade, Jake, Brock, Amanda, Abby, Amy, Annika, Bailey, Miles, Gavin, and Callista; 20 great grandchildren; sister, MaryAnn Middendorf; and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 9100 93rd Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN. Visitation was 9:30 -10:30 AM Wednesday at the church. Interment St. Vincent’s Cemetery, Osseo, MN.

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