OBITUARIES
Marjorie Kight
Feb 26, 2020
Age 95, of St. Paul, passed away February 26, 2020. Preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Elizabeth; brother, Jack, and sister, Mary. Survived by nephews, Guy Kight, Timothy Kight and family; niece, Marguerite (James) Clemens and family; and cousin, Mary Japel and family.Marjorie served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and was a teacher as well as a librarian with...
Jimmy R. Carlson
Feb 25, 2020
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Teacher & Coach. Age 71, of Shoreview, passed away on February 25, 2020 after a four year battle with Lymphoma cancer. Preceded in death by father, Jimmy. Survived by mother, Marian; wife, Sandy; daughter, Kristie (Trent) Danielson; and granddaughter, Payton. Jimmy loved spending time playing softball & tennis, traveling, especially to Arizona, where he lived part of...
Joseph J. Cindrich
Feb 25, 2020
Age 83, of Roseville, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020.Preceded in death by wife, Diane; parents, John & Beatrice; and sisters, Mary Johnson & Carol Cindrich. Survived by children, Kim (Mike) Acosta, David (Missy), Sheri (Justin) Lemma; grandchildren, Amy, Paul, Michael, Matthew, Ashley, Zachary, Amber, Jessica, Allison, Kayla, Nicholas, Megan, Lacie, Lillian, Myles; great grandchildren, Joseph, Matthew, Isabella; and sisters,...
Thomas Lester Loechler
Feb 23, 2020
To those who knew and loved him, he was The Big Guy, which at 6'2" may have been more of a reference to his heart than his stature. Tom Loechler was a presence. Born September 10, 1940, to Lester and Agnes, the oldest of five children, Tom loved being part of a team. A three-sport athlete (football, basketball and baseball) at...
Julianne Belden
Feb 23, 2020
(nee Schell) (Kemptner)We lost Julianne very suddenly to a hard fought battle with influenza.She is survived by her partner, Jeffrey Haider and his family, Tony (Chantel) Haider and their children, Benjamin, Audrey, and Owen; daughter, Rachel Kemptner; son, Rob (Shannon) Kemptner; grandchildren, Chelsie, Alana, Josephine, Riley, and Thomas; 4 great-grandchildren; best friend, John Belden; sisters, Linda (David) Haider and Paula Schleis;...
Helen S. Esboldt (Ferenz)
Feb 21, 2020
Age 90, of St. Paul.
Preceded in death by husband, Don; son, Tim; daughter-in-law, Nancy; and great-grandson, Liam.
Survived by children, David, Susan (Terry) Fuerst, Michael (Carrie Augst), Tom (Kathie), Mary (Steve) Gutterman, Peggy (Barry Hedberg), Patrick (Kathy), and Chrissy (Leon) Peters; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; other family and friends.
Funeral service 11:00 AM Monday, March 2 at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home...
Francis "Frank" Wethern
Feb 21, 2020
Age 97, of St. Paul.Passed peacefully February 21, 2020 at the MN Veterans Home. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois; and his youngest and eldest sons, Francis and Thomas. Survived by his 9 children, Mary (Bill) Moeller, Terri (Ray) Finn, Bern (Sherri), Philip, Clare, Marge, Anita (Tony) Deutsch, John (Amy), and Lorraine; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and brother, Gene....
Lorraine M. Bender
Feb 21, 2020
Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Great GrandmotherAge 100 of Roseville, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2020. Preceded in death by husband of 71 years, Clarence; son, Leo. Survived by children, Stephen (Judy), Virginia, Anne (Jim) Lethert; 11 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Kermine (Ed) Sandin; other family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Monday, March 2 at MATERNITY OF MARY...
Paul K. Hendrickson
Feb 20, 2020
Age 69, of Lindstrom.Passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 in his beloved man-cave. He is survived by his wife, Deborah; and mother-in-law, Phyllis. He was a loving husband and son-in-law. Paul was a firefighter for 30 years for the City of Minneapolis and loved it!! He was also known as a Cowboy.Visitation 10-11 AM Thursday, February 27 at Mueller-Bies Funeral...
John "Jack" Hannigan
Feb 20, 2020
Beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa & Great-Grandpa
Age 93 of Maplewood, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2020. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Maud; special aunt and uncle, Ed and Margaret Warnemunde of LeCenter, MN; and brothers, Arnie, Bill & Gene, who along with Jack, served in WWII.
Survived by loving wife of 70 years, Lois; children, Ann (Jon) Stevenson, Pat (Kathy),...
Nancy J. Allen
Feb 18, 2020
Age 59, of Roseville.
Preceded in death by parents, Gene and Jean Allen.
Survived by siblings, Laurie Koopmeiners and Dick (Elaine) Allen; nephews & nieces, Josh (Erin) Koopmeiners, Luke (Rachelle) Koopmeiners, Andrew (Lindsay) Allen, & Martha (Jason) Amunrud; best friend, Mickey Eckert; and her dog, Sully.
Memorial Service 11 AM Saturday, February 29 at Presbyterian Church of the Way, 3382 Lexington Ave.,...
Peter J. Thienes
Feb 18, 2020
Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather Age 72 of Lino Lakes, passed away on February 18, 2020. Survived by beloved wife of 49 years, Pat; son, Chris (Joy); daughter, Amy Arcand (Greg Larson); grandchildren, Jared, Daniel, Megan, Lucas, Vincent, and Payton; sisters, Laura Woehrle, Roberta (Jim) DeWanz, Kathy (Bill) Collette; other family and friends. Memorial service 11 AM Saturday, February 29 at...
James P. Brostrom
Feb 18, 2020
Age 65, of Little Canada; died unexpectedly February 18, 2020. He was born April 21, 1954 to Donald and Marian (Johnson) Brostrom. Jim grew up in Roseville and was a 1972 graduate of Alexander Ramsey High School. He spent his working career in the food industry, including at the Lido Cafe, Bombay Bicycle Club and the Roseville Schools. He was preceded in death...
Marilyn J. Judd (Robertson)
Feb 17, 2020
Passed away peacefully on February 17, 2020. Age 86, St. Paul, MN. Born March 2, 1933, Humboldt, MN. Marilyn “Bobbi” is preceded in death by husband, Steve; children, Ariel and Christin; & grandchild, Mackenzie. She will be dearly missed by her children, Michael (Margaret), Marie (John) Mayhew, Patrick (Laurie), Matthew (Suzie) , Michelle; and her grandchildren, Grant, Spencer, Grace, Isaac, Hannah, Annie,...
Arnold “Arnie” Miller
Feb 17, 2020
Passed away at home on Monday, February 17, 2020 in Maplewood, MN. Arnie enjoyed his family, woodworking, mechanics and watching “Judge Judy”. He was fond of spending time with his family at the Moose Lodge of Maplewood. Survivors include his wife Jackie; his son, Tim (Brook), daughter, Teri (Brad) Olson; 4 grandchildren, Alexis O, Madison M, Mason M and Eldon O; 4...
Shirley Ann Rychlicki
Feb 17, 2020
Age 80 of Roseville, formerly of St. Paul, passed away on February 17, 2020.
Survived by children, Robert, Ronnie (Gail), Linda (Randy) Lindahl, Thomas, Michael (Kathy), David, Daniel, Richard (Sara); many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Gerald Wallen; and other family.
Visitation 4-7 PM Tuesday February 25 with a service at 5:30 PM at MUELLER-BIES FUNERAL HOME-ROSEVILLE, 2130 N. Dale St @ County...
Floyd J. Klein
Feb 15, 2020
Age 86, of St. Paul
Preceded in death by wife, Jolie; and parents, Herman and Emma.
Survived by children, Steve, Nancy Strom, Tom, Patty (Don) Thiets, John, and Paul (Deb); eight grandchildren; siblings, Roland (Millie) Klein and Dorleen (Joe) Kessler; and special friend Karen Erickson.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Friday, February 21 at MATERNITY OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH,...
Lyle D. Skandel
Feb 14, 2020
Passed away peacefully on February 14, 2020. Survived by wife, Joanne; children, Jenny (Michael) Staff & David Skandel; step-children, Cindy Archerd, Bill H. Archerd & Laura (Chris) Haas; grandchildren, Courtney, Peyson & Emerson; and sisters, Patty Glonchak & Linda O'Hara. Lyle was a proud member of the 1960 U of M Football National Championship team. Following graduation, he served in...
Gary J. Thompson
Feb 14, 2020
Age 77, died peacefully on February 14, 2020. Born in St. Peter, MN, Gary grew up in LeSueur, MN. Preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Delores; and brother, Timothy. Survived by his son, Mark (Susan) Thompson; grandchildren, Nathan and Nina Thompson; sister, Sheryll (David) Sabin, Grayling, MI; and brother, Daniel, San Jose, CA. Gary graduated from the University...
Tham Thi Do
Feb 14, 2020
Preceded in death by her son, An Trong Ngo; and sister, Mui Thi Do. Survived by husband, Chieu Minh Ngo; six children, Phuc Huu Ngo, Lena Ngo, Khanhtien Pham, Khanhvan Ngo, Tam Trong Ngo, and Sophia Gordon; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Ngon Viet Do; and sister, Dao Thi Do. Born in Nam Dinh, Viet Nam, Tham emigrated to the...



