OBITUARIES
Audrey Janet Smieja
Mar 23, 2024
Audrey Janet Smieja (née Lange) passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024. She was preceded in death by husband, Donald; son, David; grandsons, Matthew and David Fierst Jr.; great-grandson, Jonathon; brothers, Ervin and Donald Lange. Survived by children, Kevin, Steve, Debbie Fierst, Ronald, and Donald; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Richard James Cownie
Mar 22, 2024
Richard was born September 20, 1938 in Detroit, MI. He was a graduate of Murray High School and served in the U.S. Army. He was a long-time resident of the Como Park area in St. Paul. He enjoyed golfing at Como Golf Course, daily walks, and spending winters in Destin, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and...
David W. Burgoyne
Mar 21, 2024
David W. Burgoyne, 64, of Forest Lake, passed away after a short battle with cancer, on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at home, surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 27 at 10 am at the Church of the Assumption, 51 West 7th Street, St. Paul. Mass will be livestreamed and can be...
Jane McEvoy
Mar 18, 2024
Jane (Janie) McEvoy died in St. Paul on March 18th, 2024. She was born in St Paul on April 30, 1939, the oldest of the 7 children of Jim and Harriet McEvoy. She lived in St Paul most of her life.Preceded in death by her brother Jimmy, her parents, and the father of her children and first husband, Bill Hanlon.Survived...
Julie McFarlin (nee Olson)
Mar 17, 2024
This beautiful woman lost her battle with cancer on March 17, 2024 at age 81. She passed away peacefully at her home in Roseville with her sister by her side.
Julie graduated from Moorhead High School in 1961. After high school, she moved to St. Paul where she studied Key Punch and began work with the Great Northern Railway. In 1963,...
Gerald L. LeMay
Mar 17, 2024
Gerald L. LeMay, age 90 of Roseville, passed away March 17, 2024.Preceded in death by son, Doug. Survived by wife, Rhea; daughters, Karen (Daryl) Doehling, Robin (Eric) Peterson and Christine (Jeff) Triden; four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.Funeral service 11:00 AM Friday, March 22 at North Heights Lutheran Church, 2701 N. Rice St., Roseville. Visitation at the church from 10-11 AM Friday....
Tyson Vail Fairbanks
Mar 15, 2024
Age 46, of Minneapolis, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2024.Preceded in death by mother, Lois Fairbanks; brother, Brian Chee; and grandmother, Claudine Fairbanks.Survived by sister, Nadine (April) Fairbanks; niece and Goddaughter, Priscilla Jayde and Baby Luce.Tyson grew up on the Southside of Minneapolis and attended South High (Class of 1996). He was an active uncle in his niece's lives...
Richard C. Reichow
Mar 15, 2024
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Richard C. Reichow, age 91, of Roseville, Minnesota passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024.
Richard was born in St. Paul, attended John Marshall High School, Northwest Electronics Institute, served 2 years in the U.S. Army and attended the University of Minnesota.
Richard married his bride, Annis Sharon Hansen on June 24, 1961. They made a nice life together raising two children....
Kenneth J. Buchal
Mar 14, 2024
Kenneth J. Buchal, age 80 of St. Paul, passed away March 14, 2024.Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Mabel; sister, Jane Cardinal and her husband, Robert.Survived by wife, Linda; son, Michael (Amy) Buchal; daughter, Karen (Jim) Doherty; grandchildren, Henry and Page; nieces and nephews.Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 20 at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church, 1414...
Eugene G. Eck
Mar 13, 2024
Age 81, of Roseville, passed away on March 13, 2024.Preceded in death by wife, Carren; and parents, Gerard & Josephine.Survived by daughter, Debbie (Craig) Klatt; brothers, Ted (Cindy), Wayne (Debbie), Dan (Patti), Dennis (Cheri); and many nieces & nephews.Memorial service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home (Roseville), 2130 N. Dale St. at County Rd. B. Visitation at...
Meghan M. Kline
Mar 11, 2024
Meghan Michelle Kline passed away unexpectedly due to sepsis on March 11, 2024, in Maplewood, Minnesota, at the age of 35. She was born on June 17, 1988, in Maplewood, Minnesota. Meghan dedicated her life and career to working with and caring for children, whether they were her own or others, but if there were kids around that’s where you would...
Douglas G. LeMay
Mar 11, 2024
Douglas G. LeMay, age 65 of Roseville, passed away March 11, 2024.Survived by parents, Gerald* and Rhea; sisters, Karen (Daryl) Doehling, Robin (Eric) Peterson and Christine (Jeff) Triden.Memorial service 11:00 AM Friday, March 22 at North Heights Lutheran Church, 2701 N. Rice St., Roseville. Visitation at the church from 10-11 AM Friday. Interment Roselawn Cemetery.*Gerald passed away on March 17.
Shirley A. Silgen
Mar 10, 2024
Shirley Anne Silgen (Zalusky) - a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many - age 84, of St. Paul passed away on March 10, 2024.Shirley cherished the things in life that are most important – Faith, Family and Friends. She had a strong commitment to her Catholic faith which she passed on to her sons. She believed in the...
Patrick Joseph Carline
Mar 10, 2024
He enjoyed attending DeLaSalle High School basketball games & life-long friendships of his classmates. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bernice (d. 2006); son, Paul; parents, Joseph and Joyce. Survived by wife, Jane Wilson; sons, John (Elizabeth), Andrew (Anita), and Mark (Jennifer); step-children, Kimberly (Dunn), Larry (Holly), and Debra (Jeremy); grandchildren, Austin, Andrea, Nicholas, Lucy, Harper, Sydney, and Quinn; many step-grandchildren...
Donald John Rossbach
Mar 8, 2024
Age 96, of Mounds View, MN. Donald was born on January 16,1928 to John and Rhoda Rossbach in St Paul, MN. His death was on Friday, March 8th, 2024.
Donald was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores; his parents; and many aunts and uncles.
He is survived by son, Donald Jr. (Ana) Rossbach of Mounds View; daughters, Debra Rossbach of Mounds...
Guoxin Li
Mar 7, 2024
Guoxin passed away on March 7, 2024. He is survived by his loving son, Weiqiang Li, who cared for him for the past eleven years. Private family services.
Frederick Lane Halverson
Mar 5, 2024
Frederick "Fred" Lane Halverson passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024 at the age of 84. Born August 3, 1939 in the family cabin on Hungary Jack Lake in Grand Marais, MN.He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter "Jeff" and Marjorie Halverson; sister, Kay Larson; brother, Jack Halverson; and nieces, Colleen Cichocki and Cathy Anderson.He is survived by...
Kenneth L. Rhodes
Mar 4, 2024
Ken, age 69, of Circle Pines, passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2024.
Proud Air Force Veteran, Husband, Father, and Grandfather.
Ken retired 10 months ago after having been a machine operator for 46 years at SWM. He had a love for the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
Preceeded in death by his parents, Gene and Irene Rhodes; brother, Frank Rhodes; and father-in-law, Chi...
Fern M. Sauro
Mar 4, 2024
(nee Cooper)On Monday, March 4, 2024 Fern Sauro passed away peacefully at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St Paul at the age of 92.She is preceded in death by her husband, Christopher; mother and father, Mary and Art Cooper; brothers, Gary Cooper, Raymond Cooper and Frank Cooper; and sisters, Pat Weidall, Lorna Holm, Eldora (Vicki) Granger and Marline Cooper. Fern is survived...
Elsie H. Ulmer
Mar 2, 2024
Age 96 of Lino Lakes, passed away on March 2, 2024.
Preceded in death by husband, Allan; daughter, Candy; parents, Fred C. and Elizabeth Hochstetter; brothers, Herbert, Raymond, Marvin, and Herbert II Hochstetter; sisters, Hertha Buechler, LeVida Grossman, Emma Hochstetter, Irene Christopher.
Survived by son, Dennis (Lonnie); grandchildren, Natalie (Jesús), Emily, Preston, Cameron (Brittany), Darin, Colin; great grandchildren, Matthias, Liam,...