V. George 'George' Nagobads, MD

Nagobads, V. George MD, "George" passed away peacefully on 3/31/2023 at the age of 101, with his family by his side at his residence at Aurora of France under hospice care. He was the proud team physician for many Minnesota Gophers, USA National, and Olympic hockey teams as well as the MN Fighting Saints and the North Stars. Preceded in death by wife, Velta; sister, Aina and brother, Ilgvar. Survived by daughters, Sylvia (Joe) Lawver; Brigita (Mike) Kelly; grandchildren, Bill Kelly, Heidi (Lemar) McKane, Patrick Kelly, Gigi (Will ) Rehnberg; as well as many hockey sons and daughters from teams over the years who continued their long-lasting relationships. He was also renowned for his preservation of the Latvian Accent, the ability to extract hockey teams from predicaments in Europe, and his skill ordering wine in at least five languages. He will be remembered for his great zest for life and will be missed by many. Private Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Friday, April 21st at Christ Presbyterian Church, 6901 Normandale Rd, Edina. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996