OBITUARIES
Margo Ann Schueller
Dec 24, 2018
Nee BielkeAge 58, of St. Paul; passed away peacefully on December 24, 2018. Preceded in death by parents, Jerome & Rose Bielke; and brothers, Duane & Pat. She will be deeply missed by husband, Bruce; children, Jason, Dawn (Dan) O’Rourke and Joe; grandchildren, Noah, Libby, and Adeline; sisters, Linda (Don) Stowell and Wanda Mollenhauer; and nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held on...
Wayne H. Dains
Dec 24, 2018
Beloved Dad, Grandpa, Brother and Son
Age 70, of St. Paul; passed away unexpectedly on December 24, 2018.
Preceded in death by wife, Barbara (nee Burg); and father, Harold.
Survived by daughters, Tamara (Michael) Belde and Tanya (Sean) Joyce; grandchildren, Kyndall & Mikey Belde and Brendan & Vanessa Joyce; mother, Catherine Dains; sisters, Diane (Dave) Turpin, Debbie (Ron) Waldie, and...
Stefania Napiorkowski
Dec 22, 2018
Age 94, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 22, 2018. Preceded in death by husband, Czeslaw; and daughter, Teresa. Survived by children, Ted (Anna), Adam (Debbie), Eva (John) Abresch, Ann (Steve) Fohrenkamm, Alex (Tina); 10 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and brothers, Alfons (Ann) Roskowinski & Joseph (Mary) Roskowinski. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 26 at...
Marie Ann Pierce
Dec 21, 2018
Beloved Mother Grandmother & Great-Grandmother Age 97 of Maplewood, passed away on December 21, 2018. Preceded in death by husband, Daniel; son, Michael. Survived by daughters, Sharon (Keith) Hanson, Maureen (Gordy) Leach; daughter-in-law, Diane; grandchildren, Kevin (Chell) Hanson, Michelle May, DeAnna (Bob) Gorr, Ryan (Brittany) Leach, Joel (Erin) Pierce, Kristen (Erik) Gerrits, Melissa (Colin) Barrett; great-grandchildren, Baylee, Jessie, Ryan, Andrew, Jarrett, MacKenzie, Ava,...
Gregory J. Mackey
Dec 20, 2018
Preceded in death by parents, Thomas & Louise; brothers, Martin & Michael. Survived by beloved wife, Linda; brothers, Thomas (Ingrid), Robert (Rosemary); sister, Frances (Mark) Lang. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Monday, December 24 at THE CHURCH OF ST. AGNES, 548 Lafond Ave., St. Paul. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, 4403 Chicago Ave., Mpls. Visitation 9 - 10 AM Monday at the...
Shirley Joyce Gladitsch
Dec 20, 2018
Passed peacefully to her eternal home on December 20, 2018 She was born April 21, 1931 in Tracy, MN, and grew up on the family farm in Vesta, MN. After high school Shirley moved to St. Paul, where she spent her entire life. Shirley loved sports, especially golf, fishing and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul F., Sr. and...
William C. Tolzman
Dec 18, 2018
Age 78, of Roseville. Preceded in death by parents, William & Clara; siblings, Larry, Joyce Constant, Alice Knutson, Donovan, Steve; and grandson, Keith Sass. Survived by wife, Marlene; children, Darren, Jennifer Brown; step-children, Shar (Greg) Zabel, Kim Harvieux; 6 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and sisters, Myrt Peterson, Lois (Skip) Anderson, Linda (Ed) Flanum & Gloria Knutson. Funeral service 12 Noon Saturday, December 22 at...
Alice M. Olson (Spika)
Dec 17, 2018
(Nee Stefferud) Age 94, of Bloomington, MN. Preceded in death by first husband, James Spika; second husband, Carl Olson; parents, Jacob and Ruth Stefferud; and daughter-in-law, Nancy Spika. Survived by son, Ron Spika and his children, Joy Spika and Jay (Sumer) Spika; great-grandchildren, Malek, Nyla, Zander and Amalia; son, Tim Spika (Jozsef Tar); sister, Ruth (Al) Pieper; stepchildren, Carla, JoLee, Courtney and Gunar; several...
Inger-Lise Roberts
Dec 17, 2018
Inger-Lise Roberts was born in Horten, Norway on August 13, 1941, to Elsa and Thorbjørn Hansen. She attended Horten Videregående Skole. She worked as a “bookkeeper” for a small business in Oslo, Norway, to fund her travels. Through her late teens and twenties, she traveled as often as she could. She hitchhiked her way to Turkey through Iran and stayed...
Joleen M. Byrnes
Dec 17, 2018
Age 61, of St. Paul.Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Eileen Doherty; sister, Mary Kay; and brother, William. Survived by husband, Joseph; son, Keith; sisters, Desiree and Cynthia; also many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. Memorial service 11 AM Saturday, December 29 at MUELLER-BIES FUNERAL HOME-ROSEVILLE, 2130 N. Dale St. @ Cty Rd B. Visitation...
Marilyn A. Blomquist
Dec 15, 2018
Age 79, of St. PaulPreceded in death by husband, Warren; parents, Aiden & Gertrude Norton; sister, Janice; and brother, Patrick. Survived by sister, Joyce (Romaine) Miller; brother, Frank (Rita) Norton; nieces, nephews, and special friends, Rick & Kathy Zieman.Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Friday, December 28 at the Church of St. Patrick, 1095 Desoto St., St. Paul. Visitation at...
Mary M. Gartner
Dec 14, 2018
Age 83, of St. Paul.After a long, valiant struggle, the beastly Alzheimer's disease heartlessly stole her from us. Preceded in death by husband, Ken Ward; parents, Peter & Mary Weber; and several siblings. Survived by husband, Don Gartner; daughter, Lori (Jeff) Lean, grandson, Dylan Lean; sister, Kathy Saniti; sisters-in-law, Dottie Weber & Val Weber; brother-in-law, Rick Roth; and many nieces, nephews and friends. In lieu of...
Gerald D. Hynnek
Dec 13, 2018
Age 92 of St. Paul Preceded in death by longtime companion, Joan Calof. Survived by children, Lynn Hynnek, Steve Hynnek, Barb Bailey; and special caregiver, Asha Stewart. Gerald was a member of the Northstar Ski Touring Club and Aldrich Longblades. Memorial service 11:30 AM Friday, January 11 at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home-Roseville, 2130 N. Dale Street at County Road B. Visitation at...
Raymond August Klosner
Dec 12, 2018
Age 92, of Mounds View WWII Veteran Passed away surrounded by family on December 11, 2018. Preceded in death by wife, Betty; daughter-in-law, Mavis; and his 11 siblings. Survived by children, Linda (Jim) Pleski, David (Dianne), Tim (Pam), Steve (Sue), Lou Ann (Rusty), and Gene; 13 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Service...
Jack C. Sanford
Dec 11, 2018
Age 91, of Circle Pines; passed away peacefully on December 11, 2018.
Survived by loving wife, Charlene “Chub”; children, Scott (Cindy) Sanford, Michael (Cindy) Sanford, Jeff (Jami) Sanford and Charl-Ann (Chris) Huesman; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Susan Joy; nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorial service 11 AM Friday, December 14 at MUELLER-BIES FUNERAL HOME -LINO LAKES, 7050 Lake Drive...
Patricia Ann Wagner
Dec 11, 2018
Age 77 of Circle Pines; formerly of Bloomington, MN. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 11, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert; and parents, Albert and Abbie Lorence. She is survived by her children, Bob (Cindy), Lynn (Pat) Wold, Cathy (Steve) Smith, Renee (Scott) Letendre and Bryan; 8 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; siblings, David (Susie) Lorence, Ricky (Sue...
Nicholas James Gegen
Dec 9, 2018
Age 57, of St. PaulSadly, after a hard fought battle with depression, he succumbed to the illness on December 9, 2018. Nick's quick wit and Irish charm attracted many friends. A humble man, Nick was loved more than he knew.The Lord welcomed him with open arms alongside his adoring parents,John and Kathie.Survived by sister, Colleen; sister-in-law, Denise Testa; brother, Michael;and...
Rosemary Vail
Dec 5, 2018
Our Beloved Meme
Age 89, of White Bear Lake, "Midge", passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018.
Preceded in death by husband, Wayne; daughter, Lizabeth; parents & siblings. Survived by children, Thomas (Donna), Mary Sue (Ken), Patricia (Steve), Leanne (Dennis), Jean-Pierre (Jayne), Mark (Joy), Michael (Sheila), Kevin (Karlene), Jane (John), Annemarie, Sarrah, Andrea (Earl), Joshua; 44 grandchildren; and 50 great...
Helen E. Eggerth
Dec 4, 2018
Age 91 Preceded in death by her husband, Edward. Survived by children, Cathy (David) Schlicht and Charlene (Greg) Smith; grandchildren, Keri, Tanya, David, Heather, Travis and Ashley; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral service 12:00 PM Friday, December 7 at CROSSROADS CHURCH, 17745 Notre Dame St NE, Columbus. Interment Morningside Memorial Gardens. Visitation at the church Friday from 11AM – 12PM.
Wilma Irene Pister
Dec 1, 2018
Age 87, of HugoPreceded in death by parents; and 10 siblings. Survived by husband, Keith; sons, Kevin (Lisa) and Darrin (April); grandchildren, Joshua (Alex), Jordan, Nathan, Jessie; great-grandson, Lenny; sister, JoAnn (Don) Ramig; many other family and friends. Wilma was a strong-willed farm girl who loved her family and the Cornhuskers. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed....