Louise Snyder, 96, of Eden Prairie, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008.
Memorial Mass is Monday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour before at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6820 St. Patrick Way, Edina.
Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-975-0400.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 20, 2008 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

The following is an e-mail from the Hopkins School District:
Welcome to Hopkins E-News for Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Please note: the next edition of Hopkins E-News will be published, Friday, Dec. 5, with a new format.
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ELECTION 2008
Questions votes
for amendment
Listen to any single news organization around the country and you’ll hear the same thing: America made history Tuesday night. We elected our first black president, due in large part to the record-breaking amount of voters that turned out to stand in long lines, some for the first time.
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Spencer and Tara Berke of Rockford, Ill., announce the birth of their son, Greyson Kent Berke, on July 23, 2008, in St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, Ill.
The baby male weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. He has blue eyes and blonde hair.
Grandparents are Marvin and Wanda Berke of Rockton, Ill., and Steve and Julie Pease of Geneva, Ill. Great-grandparents are Duane and Marilyn Olmanson of St. Peter, Minn., and Tom and Marlene Pease of Sycamore, Ill. His sister is Lillian (Lily), 17 months.

A double-decker bus is being tested in Chanhassen, Chaska and Eden Prairie this week.
In Vegas, they call them “The Deuce,” said Len Simich, CEO of SouthWest Transit. In London, double-decker buses are a symbol of the city.

In the southwest suburbs, they haven’t been purchased yet.

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Husband charged with
second-degree murder;
bail set at $1 million
By Shannon Fiecke
and Pat Minelli

Friends, co-workers remember Ruth Anne
By Shawn Hogendorf
On Wednesday morning, Ruth Anne Maddox was supposed to write the news, not make the headlines.
When Ruth Anne got out of bed in the morning, the world became a brighter place. Perhaps that’s the reason a dark cloud has been cast over those who knew her both as a friend and a respected journalist throughout the community, after she was found murdered in her Prior Lake home early Wednesday.
Her wit, love of words, grammar and ability to tell a story was unparalleled, colleagues said.

The following obituaries are from the Nov. 20, 2008 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper:
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By Renee Stewart

Gathering around with friends and family.

Sharing offered foods.

Celebrating in thanksgiving.

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