Ansel S Gardner Obituary (1931 - 2014) - St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Ansel Gardner, a Army veteran of the Korean War, died October 19th, just six days before his 83rd birthday. He was a lifelong resident of the Twin Cities, a graduate of North High School and the University of Minnesota. He operated a successful loan company, founded by his father, for more than half a century on Seven Corners in Minneapolis. He was a past president of the Southside Business Association, president of the B'nai Brith, and an officer of the Jewish War Veterans of America. Ansel was very proud of the work he did, following in his father's footsteps, of reuniting the members of his family who survived the Holocaust in Europe during World War ll, some of whom were smuggled out of the Warsaw Ghetto. He lived large, traveling the world first class, from golfing at St. Andrew's Golf Course in Scotland, to privately conducted tours of Israel, to stays at Claridges in London. He never denied himself, and was equally generous to his friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Leslie, his daughter, Denise, her husband Bill Carlson, and their children, Tomas and Elena. Funeral service 3:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY at the UNITED HEBREW BROTHERHOOD CEMETERY CHAPEL, 70 1/2 and Thomas Ave. So., Richfield.Memorials are preferred to the Karen Wyckoff Sarcoma Foundation: http://www.reininsarcoma.dreamhosters.com/content/donate-rein-sarcoma. SHIVA 7:00p.m. Wednesday at the Adath Jeshurun Congregation, 10500 Hillside Lane W., Minnetonka,