OBITUARIES

José E. López, Sr.

José E. López, Sr.

Apr 15, 2026

José Elías López, Sr. was born on July 20, 1934 and entered his eternal rest on April 15, 2026.

José was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Beverly Ann; son, Rafael; son-in-law, Del Wendt; sisters, Rosa Preciado and Casía Ruiz; brothers, Marcelino, Carlos, and Pedro; and parents, Marcelino and Clotilde.

He is survived by his daughters, Debra Burandt (Bob), Katherine Wendt,...

Alicia Villanueva

Alicia Villanueva

Apr 1, 2026

Alicia Villanueva, age 39, passed away April 1, 2026.

A visitation for Alicia will be held from 5-8 PM Thursday, April 23 at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home - Roseville, 2130 N. Dale St. at County Rd B.

Services and burial will be private.

Gertrude E. Ungar

Gertrude E. Ungar

Mar 11, 2026

Gertrude E. Ungar, age 98 of Roseville, was born May 21, 1927 and passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026. 

Preceded in death by husband, Ernest N.; son, Ronald; and siblings, John Andert, Martha Weinzetl, and Rose Tschida. 

Survived by son, Bob (Libby); grandchildren, Chriss (Rick) Boertje and Cooper Finseth; great-grandchildren, Ryan Finseth, Aubrey (Kyle) Sieberg and Ethan (Anne) Boertje; great-great-grandchildren, Kane and Drake...

Lynda K. Petrie

Lynda K. Petrie

Apr 2, 2026

Lynda Petrie, long-time resident of St. Paul, died April 2 with family at her side after a brief illness. The eldest of three children, she grew up in St. Paul, MN, after spending her infant years in Mohall, N.D. She graduated from Monroe High school and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and a Masters Degree in Geography at...

Cheryl Ann Hogoboom

Cheryl Ann Hogoboom

Mar 1, 2026

Cheryl Ann Hogoboom passed away on March 1, 2026 at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love and devotion to her family and friends.

She was born on January 12, 1948 in Wykoff, MN to Norm and Noreen Hampel. She then moved to White Bear Lake, MN and then proceeded to make her roots in Circle Pines,...

James J. DeCarlo

James J. DeCarlo

Apr 20, 2026

Age 79 of St. Paul, passed away on April 20, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, John and Lillian; and sister, Priscilla Mastel.

Survived by wife, Anita Stennett; children, Jay (Sara), Denny (Sage), Angela, Jami Stennett, and Renee Hennagir (Kevin); grandchildren, Mariah (Zach), J.J., Jacob, Jaxson, Sarah, Dennis, Gianna, Giovanni, Antonio, Domenico, Calogero, Kenny, Brieanna, Donovan, Dominick, and Damon; great-grandchildren, Avery, Maddox;...

Janet D. Straumann

Janet D. Straumann

Apr 19, 2026

Janet D. Straumann, age 87 of Roseville, was born August 17, 1938 and passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026. 

Preceded in death by husband, Francis A.; son, Owen; and sister, Carole Latin. 

Survived by daughters, Deborah Grotjahn and Alison (Michael) McQuade; grandchildren, Cassandra, Danielle, Katarina, Asher, Whitney, Kaitlynn, Breanna, Chloe, and Abigail; and great-grandchildren, Teddy, CC, Aiden, Carson, Logan, Malakai, and Aniyah.

Janet traveled...

Robert J. Killen

Robert J. Killen

Apr 20, 2026

Age 89, of Eagan, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, John & Mabel Killen; and siblings, Jim Killen, Pat Schueller, & Deanna Krenn.

Survived by wife of 62 years, Joan; sons, Steve and Marty (Annamaria); five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Mike Killen, Maureen Phillips, Carol Schanks, and Peg (Jamie) Keller; and many other family members.

Bob loved...

Clare Collette Wethern

Clare Collette Wethern

Feb 4, 2026

Age 68, of St. Paul, passed away on February 4, 2026.

Preceded in death by her parents, Francis "Frank" & Lois (Faust) Wethern; and siblings, Francis Wethern, Thomas Wethern, Bernard Wethern and Terri Finn.

Survived by siblings, Mary (Bill) Moeller, Philip Wethern, Marge Wethern, Anita (Tony) Deutsch, John (Amy) Wethern, and Lorraine Wethern.

Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 29, 2026...

Carol C. Turnquist (Lefto)

Carol C. Turnquist (Lefto)

Apr 22, 2026

Longtime Active Member of the B-Dale Club

Age 82, formerly of Roseville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 22, 2026.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Kevin; parents, Anthony and Dolores Lefto; brothers, Gene, Bill, Gord Lefto; and grandson, Shane Sigmundik.

Carol is survived by her children, Cathie (Jon) Prudhomme, Shelly (Elmer) Johnson, and Terry (Marcia) Rosa; eight...

Linda E. Stowell

Linda E. Stowell

Apr 17, 2026

Linda Elaine Stowell (nee Bielke), age 76, passed away April 17, 2026.

Linda leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion, and devotion to her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Jerome Bielke; her sisters, Margo Schueller, and Wanda Mollenhauer; and her brothers, Pat and Duane Bielke.

She is survived by her husband, Don; son, Robert Skarda, and his...

John D. Ernster

John D. Ernster

Apr 21, 2026

Age 83 of St. Paul, passed away on April 21, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, Edward and Stella; brother, Gerald; sister-in-law, Dorothy Ernster.

Survived by wife, Marie, (neé Thill); children, Elizabeth Ruddock, Patrick (Sherry), Laura Ernster, Craig, Annemarie (Shane) Fulfer, Joseph Sr. (Brianna Hudson), Brittany Ernster (Bryan Ganzer); grandchildren, Brandonlee, Tony, Jayce, Gabriella, Aaron, Iyana, Joseph Jr., Andrew, Christopher, Makenzie, Natalie; brothers,...

Genevieve Ann Netterlund

Genevieve Ann Netterlund

Feb 10, 2026

Genevieve Ann Netterlund passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

Genevieve was born at home on August 4, 1931, and raised in Karlstad, MN, where she was the youngest child and only daughter of Anders Frederick (Fred) Johnson and Gunhild Frederika Peterson.

She moved to St. Paul, MN in 1950 to attend Mounds Midway School of Nursing. She graduated in 1953 and...

Audrey Catherine Metz

Audrey Catherine Metz

Apr 13, 2026

Audrey C. Metz passed away surrounded by family on April 13, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to those she held dear.

Audrey was born on November 10, 1947, to Arvid and Audrey E. Johnson. She was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she graduated from Washington High School in 1965. In June 1965, she met...

Harvey A. Boomer III

Harvey A. Boomer III

Mar 5, 2026

Harvey Boomer passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. He was born in Little Falls, MN on August 20, 1944, grew up in the Lake Johanna neighborhood, and graduated from Mounds View High School where he played hockey. After attending St. Cloud State University, he worked most of his career at Twin City Hardware. 

Harvey is preceded in death by his...

William C. Loss

William C. Loss

Dec 24, 2025

William “Bill” Charles Loss, age 72, of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on December 24, 2025.

Born on October 22, 1953, Bill grew up in Roseville and graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in 1971. Bill was a man who truly came alive in a crowd; whether he was at a concert, a comedy club, or behind the counter of his...

Steven Grant Fritts

Steven Grant Fritts

Jan 17, 2026

Steven Fritts passed away January 17, 2026, from a combination of health ailments. 

Steve was born May 18, 1951, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He had a brilliant mind, an insatiable scientific curiosity and found great joy in his fascination of many things. Steve had multiple degrees after having studied medicine, geology, and chemistry. 

In his younger years Steve was active, staying fit with...

James Lowell Mansager

James Lowell Mansager

Jan 9, 2026

James “Jim” Lowell Mansager, age 79, of Shoreview, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 9, 2026.

Jim was born on July 28, 1946, in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Bernard and Faye Mansager. He grew up in Trimont, Minnesota, where he shared his childhood with his brothers John, Richard (Dick), and Bernie (Bear), and his sisters Linda and...

Justin L. Moeller

Justin L. Moeller

Apr 18, 2026

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we share the passing of Justin "Jay Mo" Moeller, loving father, son, brother, loved one, and community member who passed away on April 18, 2026 at the age of 45 due to complications of cancer.

He is preceded in death by grandparents, Warren & Mary (Smyth) Soule, Leonard & Dorothy (Eberhardt) Moeller;...

Dennis Daniel Gombus

Dennis Daniel Gombus

Apr 16, 2026

Dennis Daniel Gombus, age 86, of Lino Lakes, MN, passed away in his sleep at his residence on April 16, 2026. He was born on February 3, 1940, to Fabion Gombus and Marcella Chmielewski in Alberta Township, MN.

Dennis was a trucker for a few years and owned his own trucking business. Dennis had a passion for gunsmithing, reading, and country...