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Peter "Pete" M. Willner
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Peter "Pete" M. Willner, age 73, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Preceded in death by parents, Merle and Mercades; and sister, Patti Jo. Survived by Michele; son, Brian (Kelly); daughters, Camille and Kelleena (Jacob) Tinucci; grandchildren, Marilyn (Michael) Cahill, McKenzie (Jessica) Wilson, Cierra, Trenton, and McCoy; great-grandchildren, McKinley, Madison, and Monroe Cahill; and beloved cat, Ozzy.
Longtime employee of University of St. Thomas and was often referred to as "Pistol Pete".
Celebration of Life, visitation beginning at 10 AM service at 12 Noon, Friday, April 18, 2025 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th St. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Interment at a later date at Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, MN.
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