Funeral Homes in Anoka, MN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Gretchen Carlson (journalist and actor), Sean Nienow (consultant and legislator), Jenny Lind Nilsson (screenwriter and violinist), and Nate Miller (ice hockey player and radio personality).

Anoka (/əˈnoʊkə/ ə-NOH-kə) is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota. The population was 17,142 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. Anoka is also the"Halloween Capital of the World", because it hosted one of the first Halloween parades in 1920. It continues to celebrate the holiday each year with several parades. Anoka is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities.U.S. Highways 10 / 169 and State Highway 47 are three of the main routes, and a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to downtown Minneapolis is located in the city.

Anoka Obituaries

It was revealed by LadySmith N on March 25th, 2021 that Kristin P Schneider (Ottum) passed away in Anoka, Minnesota.  Ms. Schneider was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kristin P's life.

It was disclosed by Ellensburg Daily Record on August 26th, 2020 that Richard C "Paul" Daniels passed on in Yakima, Washington.  Daniels was 85 years old and was born in Anoka, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard C "Paul"'s life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on October 25th, 2019 that George S Jr Karaidos perished in Des Moines, Iowa.  Karaidos was 86 years old and was born in Anoka, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor George S Jr's life.

It was revealed on January 31st, 2019 that Laura "Frieda" Parker (Schulte) perished in Rockville, Maryland.  Ms. Parker was 98 years old and was born in Anoka, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Laura "Frieda"'s life.

It was noted on August 9th, 2018 that Shirley A Johnson (Stclair) passed on in Anoka, Minnesota.  Ms. Johnson was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shirley A's life.

It was revealed on August 4th, 2018 that Richard Grant "Rich" Lindley passed away in Anoka, Minnesota.  Lindley was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard Grant "Rich"'s life.

It was written by Des Moines Register on July 1st, 2018 that Gerald Wayne Jensen perished in West Des Moines, Iowa.  Jensen was 89 years old and was born in Anoka, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gerald Wayne's life.

It was written by The Mail Tribune on June 23rd, 2018 that Lorraine Evensen (Veidt) died in Salem, Oregon.  Ms. Evensen was 94 years old and was born in Anoka, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lorraine's life.

It was reported on May 10th, 2018 that Patricia Cotton (Belden) died in Anoka, Minnesota.  Ms. Cotton was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patricia's life.

It was disclosed on April 8th, 2018 that Dorothy Belle Durham (Wilson) died in Anoka, Minnesota.  Ms. Durham was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dorothy Belle's life.

History

The population was 18,076 at the United States Census, 2000 census. Skogquist was the 2nd youngest mayor ever in Minnesota when he was elected. The native Santee Sioux used A-NO-KA-TAN-HAN, meaning "on both sides", or "from both sides", referring to its location on the banks of the Rum River. when Fort Sumter was fired upon. Anoka is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota County, Minnesota, United States.

The official website for the city of Anoka is http://www.ci.anoka.mn.us.