OBITUARIES
Kenneth E. Newton
May 4, 2026
Kenneth E. Newton passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026 at the age of 91.
Ken is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary; children, Carla (Bradley) Anderson, Bob, Dennis, Julie (Eric) Skogrand, Jim (Molly) and Lisa (Mark) Bianchi; and grandchildren, Nathan, Jared, Will, Anna, Sam, Maggie, Abby, and Max.
Ken was dedicated to his family, a hard-working provider, and...
Ann Marie McCarthy
May 1, 2026
Ann "Annie" McCarthy, age 57 of Maple Grove, MN, passed away on May 1st, 2026.
Annie was born on September 26th, 1968 in St. Louis Park, MN to Barbara and Blaine Borchers. She attended St. Catherine University for her B.A. and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for her M.A. in Psychology. She ran her own recruitment firm and worked as an...
Sharon L. Busse
May 4, 2026
Sharon Lee Busse (Jacobson) passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026 at the age of 82.
She had a love for gardening, playing cards with family and friends, and always made sure everyone was well fed.
Sharon is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Kenneth "Buster" Busse; and parents, Melvin and Florence Jacobson.
She is survived by sister, Sandra Busse;...
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
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...
Joetta Frances Harrington (Kilroy)
May 3, 2026
Age 87, of St. Paul, passed away on May 3, 2026.
Preceded in death by her son, Steven Harrington; parents, Joseph & Mary Ellen (Augustine) Kilroy; and sisters, Jane Bement, Mary Ellen Wheeler & Dona Dunn.
Survived by husband of 63 years, Kent "Lefty"; children, Michael (Shelley) Harrington, Kelly (Brian) Johnson, and Nancy Harrington (Brian Sugrue); seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sister,...
John J. Juen
May 2, 2026
"J.J.", age 88, of St. Paul, passed away on May 2, 2026.
Preceded in death by parents, Joseph & Mary (Peters) Juen; and brothers, George, Frank & Joseph Juen.
Survived by wife, Sharon; children, Susan, Jeffrey, and Dennis; grandchildren, Isabella, Elias, and Giavella; great-grandchildren, Wesley and Penelope; and many nieces & nephews.
Visitation 9:30 - 10:30 am Tuesday, May 12 at the Church...
Teresa A. Kusterman (Conlan)
Apr 27, 2026
Age 83, of Lino Lakes, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on April 27, 2026.
Preceded in death by daughter, Jeanne; and sister, Mary Baker.
Survived by sons, Robert (Jackie Johnson), William (Sharyn), John (Suzanne), Joseph (Barbara), and Thomas (Kimberly); grandchildren, Cassandra, David, Joseph Jr. (Kelsey), Brian, Tyler, Shelby (Ben), Adam (Jackie), Lindsey, Kevin (Amy), Sydney (Ben), Halle (Sadie), Megan, Grace,...
Kari J. Foley
Apr 27, 2026
Kari passed away in the hospital on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the age of 64 years and 7 months. Kari was born in Duluth MN on September 27, 1961 to Barbara and Kenneth Littler. She had one sister and one brother.
Kari is preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Littler; sister, Karla Holmstrom; brother, Kevin Littler; grandmother, Olive Littler;...
Mary Ann Larsen
Apr 25, 2026
Mary Ann (Klein) Larsen, age 99, of Circle Pines.
Survived by her children, Sandra Leonard, Lee Larsen Jr., Pamela (Timothy) Roach, and Candice (Kenneth) McHale; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Kathleen (Wally) Wickard; and sister-in-law, Judith Klein.
Preceded in death by her husband, Lee Robert Larsen; parents, Frank and Mary Klein; brothers, Frank Klein and Jude "Skip" Klein; and sisters, Grace Gamauf...
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...
David A. Shores
May 4, 2026
David was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania to Walter and Ethel Shores. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Towanda High School in 1958. He earned a Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD in metallurgy and material science from Penn State University, then continued his postdoctoral studies at Ohio State. David worked at GE in Schenectady, NY for twelve years...
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
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...
Christopher M. Seydel
May 1, 2026
Age 60, of Circle Pines, passed away on May 1, 2026.
Preceded in death by sister, Dawn Elizabeth Peichel; and brothers, Douglas Hardee and Justin Hardee.
Survived by daughter, Madison Singh; parents, Audrey and Birgir Hardee; brother, Keith (Melissa) Seydel; sister-in-law, Chhorika Hardee; best friend, Ronnie (Amy) Bloom; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A special thank you to Dale and Jan...
Thomas James Wood
Apr 30, 2026
Age 67, of St. Paul, passed away surrounded by his family on April 30, 2026.
Preceded in death by parents, Richard & Barbara; brother, Bill; and sisters, Nancy Crudo, Mary Jelinek & Patty Lenczuk.
Survived by wife, Janette; children, Tommy & Cheryl; brothers, Bob, David (Mickey), and Ron (Donna); brother-in-law, Jeff Jelinek; and many other relatives & friends.
Private services and interment at...
Larry P. Hudella
Apr 30, 2026
Age 74, of Marine on St. Croix; passed away at home surrounded by family on April 30, 2026, following his battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna; brothers, Richard and Ralph; and sister, Ruth Ann.
Survived by wife of 52 years, Debra (nee Mickus); sons, Chris "Trapper", Nikolas (Sarah), and Charles "Buck"; daughter, Sheri "Bears" (Tony) Leon;...
Michael W. Gibson
Apr 28, 2026
Michael W. “Hoot” Gibson, age 69 of St. Paul, passed away peacefully, with family by his side on April 28, 2026.
Mike was a mechanical engineer for Onan Cummins corporation for over 33 years. He was an avid hunter and outdoors enthusiast for his entire life. Mike was well known for his storytelling and jokes.
While attending school at TVI, Mike met...
Kathy Jo Fischer
Apr 27, 2026
Kathy Jo Fischer (Rickers), of Lino Lakes, MN passed away in her home, surrounded by her family, on April 27, 2026 after a courageous battle with triple negative breast cancer.
Kathy was born on June 29, 1960 to Sylvester and Frances "Fran" Rickers in Moorhead, MN. She went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Merle Fischer, in 1978. Merle’s military...
Wayne L. Woodruff
Apr 25, 2026
Age 92 of Little Canada, passed away on April 25, 2026.
Survived by wife, Kathy; children, Warren Woodruff, Mark (Leisel) Pfleghaar, Mike (Kim) Pfleghaar, Steve Pfleghaar, Patti (David) Lenzen, Wanda Woodruff (Buzz), and Chris (Terry) Korus; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Friday, May 1 at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes....
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