OBITUARIES
Verdell H. Schroeder
May 5, 2026
Verdell Henry Schroeder (Del), age 85, passed away peacefully at his home on May 5, 2026. He was a beloved husband for 62 years to his wife, Doris, and father to two surviving daughters, Carmen Anderson and Alison Schmitz.
Verdell worked as an Industrial Engineer at Fischbein, LLC for 45 years. He and Doris made a difficult decision to leave their...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
Justin Hardee
Apr 23, 2026
Age 46 of Circle Pines, passed away on April 23, 2026.
Preceded in death by sister, Dawn Elizabeth Peichel; brother, Douglas Hardee; and grandparents, Albert & Evelyn Stein and Joseph & Malla Geraghty.
Survived by wife, Chhorika; daughters, Stefanie In and Jasmyn Rose Hardee; parents, Birgir and Audrey Hardee; brothers, Christopher Seydel and Keith (Melissa) Seydel; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and...
Carol C. Turnquist (Lefto)
Apr 22, 2026
Longtime Active Member of the B-Dale Club
Age 82, formerly of Roseville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 22, 2026.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Kevin; parents, Anthony and Dolores Lefto; brothers, Gene, Bill, and Gord Lefto; and grandson, Shane Sigmundik.
Carol is survived by her children, Cathie (Jon) Prudhomme, Shelly (Elmer) Johnson, and Terry (Marcia) Rosa;...
John D. Ernster
Apr 21, 2026
Age 83 of St. Paul, passed away on April 21, 2026.
Preceded in death by parents, Edward and Stella; brother, Gerald; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Ernster.
Survived by wife, Marie, (neé Thill); children, Elizabeth Ruddock, Patrick (Sherry), Laura Ernster, Craig, Annemarie (Shane) Fulfer, Joseph Sr. (Brianna Hudson), and Brittany Ernster (Bryan Ganzer); grandchildren, Brandonlee, Tony, Jayce, Gabriella, Aaron, Iyana, Joseph Jr., Andrew, Christopher, Makenzie,...
Robert J. Killen
Apr 20, 2026
Age 89, of Eagan, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026.
Preceded in death by parents, John & Mabel Killen; and siblings, Jim Killen, Pat Schueller, & Deanna Krenn.
Survived by wife of 62 years, Joan; sons, Steve and Marty (Annamaria); five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Mike Killen, Maureen Phillips, Carol Schanks, and Peg (Jamie) Keller; and many other family members.
Bob loved...
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