Thomas E. “TJ” “Butch” Joseph, age 72, a resident of Fridley, Minnesota passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017.
TJ was born on April 11, 1945 in Minneapolis to Thomas and Elaine (Anderson) Joseph.
On April 26, 1969, he and Sandy were married in Melrose, Minnesota. He was a member of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard “Dick”; sisters, Donna, Darlene and Nancy.
TJ will be sadly missed by his wife, Sandy; children Nicole (Michael) Taylor, Chad (Kelly Franco) Joseph, and Kyle Joseph; his grandchildren, Raquel, Tommy, Ava and Nate; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 11 AM (visitation 9-11 AM) at St. Maron Church 602 University Ave NE Minneapolis, MN. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. Pallbearers will be Chad Joseph, Kyle, Joseph, Michael Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Nate Taylor, Al Kazmierkoski, Paul Hinnenkam, Rick Sandvik, and Jon Bauer. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com