Charles Kennedy Running Jr.
Charles Kennedy Running Jr.
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Apr
17
Visitation
12:30 p.m.
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408
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17
Funeral service
1:00 p.m.
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsApr
17
Celebration of Life
3:30 p.m.
Fred Babcock VFW
6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN 55423
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Cremation Society of Minnesota (First Memorial Funeral Chapel)- MinneapolisCharles Running Obituary
He graduated from Washburn High School, where he made lifelong friendships. He proudly served in the United States Army, in the Vietnam war. He worked for the City of Minneapolis as a union cement finisher for 30 years, then retired with his wife, Lora, to their lake home in Otter Tail County.
Charlie was passionate about family, friends, fishing and politics. His larger-than-life presence will be profoundly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Florence Running, and sister-in-law Dalen (Bunny) Swinburne Running. He is survived by his loving wife Lora Quenemoen-Running, son Jethrol Quenemoen, daughter Kelly Running, grandson Taj Esalen, sister Alyce Dillon (Running), nephews David and Charles Dillion. Charlie's brother William (Bill) Running passed the day after him.
Services for Charlie and Bill will be held at Lakewood Cemetery, 3600 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55408 on Friday, April 17, 2026. Visitation starts at 12:30pm and service starts at 1:00pm Following the service there will be a celebration of life at the Fred Babcock VFW, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield MN 55423 at 3:30pm
For those unable to attend in person, the service will be live streamed at evt.live/charles-and-william-funeral-service.
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Upcoming Events
Apr
17
Visitation
12:30 p.m.
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsApr
17
Funeral service
1:00 p.m.
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsApr
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Celebration of Life
3:30 p.m.
Fred Babcock VFW
6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN 55423
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsServices provided by
Cremation Society of Minnesota (First Memorial Funeral Chapel)- Minneapolis