OBITUARIES

Jon T. Nelson

Jon T. Nelson

Mar 6, 2026

Age 71, Roseville MN.

Preceded in death by parents, Duane and Corinne Nelson.

Survived by daughter, Alicia Krieger (Bill); grandkids, Toby, Lydia, Annah (Paul) and Jenna (Nate); and siblings, Nancy Imbrone (Larry Wamstad), Scott Nelson (LeAnn) and Dan Nelson.

Jon grew up in New Brighton MN and graduated from Mounds View High School. Jon later worked as a painter at North Star Auto...

Henrietta M. Sandbothe

Henrietta M. Sandbothe

Mar 6, 2026

Age 88, of Circle Pines, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 6, 2026.

Born September 25, 1937 to Alfons and Adella Stracke in Persia, IA. United in marriage to Donald Sandbothe on February 27, 1960.

Preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Kenneth, Marvin and Eldon; husband, Donald; and infant daughter, Theresa.

Survived by children, Donald (Tammy) of Grand Forks,...

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...

Saron Simera Bekabil

Saron Simera Bekabil

Mar 5, 2026

Age 23, of Maplewood, passed away on March 5, 2026.

Preceded in death by grandfather, Dersonigne Aboye.

Survived by parents, Bekabil Tolassa & Hayme Mekuria; and brother, Jeremiah Bekabil.

Saron Bekabil, gifted with compassion, brilliance, and purpose, was born on January 9, 2003, in Los Angeles, California. Though, she was raised in Maplewood, Minnesota. From a young age, Saron showed a deep commitment...

Mark L. Strehlo

Mark L. Strehlo

Mar 3, 2026

Age 63, of Circle Pines.

Loving Father, Grandfather, Son, Brother and Friend. Avid snowmobiler. Skilled mechanic. Held multiple track records at Centennial High School. Dedicated to his friends and family.

Preceded in death by his father, LeRoy Strehlo; mother, Arlys (Strehlo) Evans; and brother, Steven Strehlo.

Survived by sons, Nick Strehlo (Roxie), Ben Strehlo, and Alex Strehlo; stepson, Jeremy Tucker; grandchildren, Easton, Noah,...

Agnes M. Bruski

Agnes M. Bruski

Mar 2, 2026

Agnes M. "Aggie" Bruski (née Warner), age 91, of White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026 in Roseville.

Aggie was born November 17, 1934 in St. Augusta, Minnesota, the youngest of twelve children. She carried the values of that upbringing throughout her life: humility, resilience, thrift, and a steady, practical way of caring for the people she loved.

She...

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,...

Wendell R. Goertzen

Wendell R. Goertzen

Feb 28, 2026

Wendell Goertzen, of Maplewood, Minnesota, passed away on February 28, 2026 at the age of 73.

Wendell was the firstborn to proud parents Wilma and Richard Goertzen on September 26, 1952. Growing up as the eldest of five siblings, he enjoyed music, NASCAR, and spending time with his family, especially at big Christmas celebrations in their family home.He graduated from Kellogg...

Justin Lee Keough

Justin Lee Keough

Feb 28, 2026

Justin Lee Keough, surrounded by the love of his family, passed away on February 28, 2026, in Woodbury, Minnesota. He had fought a long, valiant battle with cancer, and his hospital room was a revolving door of family and friends. Because of Justin’s personality and his tendency to absolutely, never give up, for more than two years he transparently shared...

Kenneth Wesley Albrecht

Kenneth Wesley Albrecht

Feb 28, 2026

Kenneth Wesley Albrecht, age 86, passed away February 28, 2026, at his home with family by his side. Celebration of Ken's life will be held at a later date. 

Full obituary to come. 

Akimi Oyanagi

Akimi Oyanagi

Feb 27, 2026

Age 101, died peacefully of natural causes on February 27, 2026.

Preceded in death by husband, Kenji; daughter, Lynn; brother, John; and sisters, Misawo and Sierra. 

Survived by son, Steve (Carol); and extended family.

Born in Fresno, California she came out of the internment camps of World War II to go to college at Hamline University, where she met her husband, Kenji Oyanagi. She worked...

Ruth L. Weyandt

Ruth L. Weyandt

Feb 27, 2026

Ruth Lillian (Welsch) Weyandt was born December 10th, 1926 and died February 27th, 2026.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Weyandt Sr.; sisters, Edith, Marie, Kaddy Lorraine and Margie; brothers, Bruts (Henry), Wally, James and Ron.

She is survived by her children, Mary Beth (Edward) Mielech, Tom (Diane) Weyandt, Joan Weyandt (John Gustafson), and Jerry (Michele) Weyandt; along with...

Charles E. Huettl

Charles E. Huettl

Feb 27, 2026

Charles Edward Huettl, age 83, of Eden Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Charles was born on October 6, 1942 to Charles P. and Caroline Esther (Johnson) Huettl. He graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1960. Retired from the construction industry in 2007, at which time he took up the game of golf and a Lifetime...

Ronald Mathew Evens

Ronald Mathew Evens

Feb 26, 2026

Age 77 of Blaine, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026.

Preceded in death by his wife, Deborah; and parents, Leonard & Virginia (Walsh) Evens.

Survived by children, Tim (Nikki) Evens & Michelle (Erin) Runk; grandchildren, Brandie, Corben, Thomas, and Alice; great-grandson, Elijah; and sisters, Linda & Kim.

Ron loved to hunt and fish, and continued to show enthusiasm for trains after a...

Sandra A. Poirier (Ashton)

Sandra A. Poirier (Ashton)

Feb 24, 2026

Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister & Friend

Age 78, of St. Paul, passed away on February 24, 2026.

Preceded in death by husband, Greg; an infant son; and grandson, Mitch.

Survived by children, Tracy Poirier and Keri (Eric) Vennemann; grandchildren, Andrew, Aliyah, Alanna & Arianna Vennemann, and Justin & Nathyn Poirier and their mother, Deanna; four great-grandsons; siblings, Darlene, Diane, Daniel Jr.,...

Keith Allen Hansen

Keith Allen Hansen

Feb 23, 2026

Keith A. Hansen, age 74, of south Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026.

Preceded in death by wife, Debra (née Anderson); parents, Robert and Mary Hansen; and brother, Bob.

Survived by sons, Noel (Colleen) and Joseph (Chinda); grandsons, Nathan and Nicholas; and best friend, Ray Flynn.

40+ year employee of St. Mary's/Fairview Hospital.

A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, March...

Robert Rychlicki

Robert Rychlicki

Feb 22, 2026

Robert “Bob” Rychlicki, of Virginia Beach, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at age 66, after a short battle with cancer. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 5, 1959, to Robert and Shirley Rychlicki. Bob was the eldest of eight children.

Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Shirley; an infant brother; and his brother, David.

Survived by...

Dennis J. Patsy

Dennis J. Patsy

Feb 21, 2026

Dennis peacefully passed away on February 21, 2026 at the age of 75 with his children at his bedside.

Dennis John Patsy was born on January 13, 1951, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Emil and Delores Patsy. He left behind a legacy of hard work and love for his family, and a kindness that will be remembered by all who knew...

Ann Marie Ficcadenti

Ann Marie Ficcadenti

Feb 20, 2026

Ann Marie Ficcadenti (Doyle) passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on February 20, 2026.

Ann was born on August 4, 1935, to Mary and Joseph Doyle. She lived a life centered on faith, family, and unconditional love. Her angelic nature endeared her to her cherished children and to anyone who knew her. 

She was preceded in death by her beloved...

Can Ba Nguyen

Can Ba Nguyen

Feb 19, 2026

NGUYEN BA CAN

Disciple who took refuge in Buddhism; Dharma name: DUC TAM NIEM

1935-2026

Born in Chuong My, Ha Dong, now part of Hanoi, Vietnam. Upon reaching adulthood, he bid farewell to his mother and siblings to join his father in the South to establish a career. He entered the military, starting at the Dong De military training center; his ambition spanned...