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Apple Valley Mom, 55, Dies Suddenly: Recent Deaths

Rita Kay Uhlir

Rita Kay Uhlir, age 55 passed away suddenly on July 9, 2013 at her home in Apple Valley.

She is preceded in death by her brothers, Lloyd James and Rick Hundley
Uhlir is survived by her husband, Kevin; son, Jack (Kelly) Metcalf; grandchildren, Sara and Savannah; mother, Wiletta Galyan; siblings, Lynette (Bill) Goertzen, Jo (Kevin) Guffey, Laura (Doug) Weeks and Rex (Carol) Hundley; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the White Funeral Home Chapel in Apple Valley, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers.

Gayle M. Burge

Gayle M. Burge, of Apple Valley, died on July 4 at the age 60. Burge, described as a "kind and gentle soul" passed away due to complications of cancer.

She is preceded in death by her father Earl Bohlman and daughter Laurie Burge.

Burge is survived by her loving husband Bill; daughter, Janelle (Chris) Zielinski; mother, Lorraine Bohlman; brothers, Keith (Candace) and Allen Bohlman; and grandchildren, Ethan, Cameron, and Samantha. 


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