Derek James Kolehmainen, age 48, of Crystal, passed away peacefully May 30, 2021. Beloved father, son, and brother.
Survived by children, Brendan Kolehmainen, Brady Kolehmainen, and Jacie Kolehmainen; father, Robert Kolehmainen; mother, Sharon (Brian) Gregory; brother, Brian Kolehmainen (fiancee Christine Diekmann); niece, Alina; and nephew, Trace. Also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.
Visitation 4-7 PM with a Celebration of Derek's Life at 6 PM Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 34 2nd St. NE, Osseo, MN. Private interment in Redridge, MI.
Memorials preferred to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or Shriner's Hospital.
Thursday, June 3rd 4-7 PM
Evans-Nordby Funeral Home
34 2nd St. NE
Osseo, MN
Thursday, June 3rd 6 PM
Evans-Nordby Funeral Home
34 2nd St. NE
Osseo, MN
Our son recently passed away and of course you never expect to have to deal with this for your children so my wife and I were not only devastated but didn’t know what to do or where to turn next. Evans-Nordby was recommended to us by our Priest and I’m so glad he did. From the moment I talked to Tina on the phone I could tell we were in good hands as she took care of every detail. We met with her the next day and she went through all the aspects of what we were to expect in the coming days, weeks, then months ahead. Every employee we had contact with at Evans-Nordby was kind, compassionate and extremely professional. Thanks Tina and to all at Evans-Nordby for making an unbearable experience at least tolerable.