Author: EPLN Staff Reports

Donald T. Tietz, age 91, of Bloomington, died Dec. 15, 2021. Preceded in death by wife, Anita, and son, Gregg. Survived by son Michael (Leah); grandchildren Nadine, Natalie, Kiel and Lauren.  The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 13600 Technology Drive, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation is also from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 7625 Mitchell Road. (Info: 952-975-0400)

A long-standing former eatery in Eden Prairie is now a pile of rubble. Crews worked Wednesday, Dec. 6, to tear down the Bakers Square restaurant, 928 Prairie Center Drive, near the Lunds & Byerlys supermarket. The building is being torn down to make way for a new branch of Chase Bank. Chase Bank has 13 branches or ATMs in the Twin Cities, including branches in Richfield and St. Louis Park. The restaurant has been vacant since early last year, when American Blue Ribbon Holdings, the parent company of Bakers Square and Village Inn, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after…