The following obituaries are from the July 2, 2009 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper:

William Bell, 84, of Hackensack, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Clare Bridge Center in Eden Prairie.

Memorial service is Monday, June 29, at 3 p.m. with visitation one hour before at the Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 7625 Mitchell Road.

Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-975-0400.

Olive Larson, 92, of Eden Prairie, has passed away.

Funeral service is Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 16515 Luther Way, Eden Prairie (952-937-8123). Visitation is Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at Huber Funeral Home, 16394 Glory Lane, Eden Prairie (one-half mile south of Highway 5 on Eden Prairie Road), and one hour prior to the service at church.

Huber Funeral & Cremation Services Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-949-4970. www.huberfunerals.com

The following obituaries are from the June 25, 2009 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper:

Frank Weaver, 77, of Eden Prairie, died Saturday, June 20, 2009.

Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Minnetonka, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.

Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-975-0400.

Harriet Nubson, 95, of Excelsior, died Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Memorial service is Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. with gathering one hour prior at Eden Prairie United Methodist Church, 15050 Scenic Heights Road, Eden Prairie.

Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-975-0400.

Richard “Dick” Ford, 96, of Eden Prairie, died Saturday, June 20, 2009.

Funeral service is Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. at Huber Funeral Home Chapel, 16394 Glory Lane, Eden Prairie. Visitation is Thursday from 6-7 p.m.

Huber Funeral & Cremation Services Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-949-4970. www.huberfunerals.com

The following obituaries are from the June 18, 2009 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper:

Editor's note: Funeral services for former Eden Prairie City Council member and University of Minnesota football star Billy Bye are planned at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie. At its meeting Tuesday, the Eden Prairie City Council directed that flags in the city be flown at half-staff on that day in honor of Bye.

By Daniel Huss

Billy Bye, former Gophers great, drowned last week in a boating accident on Bay Lake in Crow Wing County. He would have been 82 years old on Friday.

Former Eden Prairie City Council member and U of M football star William “Billy” Bye died Friday in a boating accident near Brainerd, Minn. His funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie.

Bye, 81, served on the city council in the late-1970s and was instrumental in founding the Eden Prairie Foundation, which over the years has awarded numerous grants to EP organizations and causes.