OBITUARIES

Kathleen M. Phillippi

Kathleen M. Phillippi

Feb 3, 2026

Age 67, of St. Paul, passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 3, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, Dick & Alice; grandparents; and many other relatives.

Survived by siblings, Renee (Marc) LeForte & Rich (Robin) Phillippi; nephew & nieces, Joe LeForte, Emily (Nick) Sergot, Katie LeForte (Hannah Peck-Cowles); great nephews & niece, Dominic, Charles, Jackson, Kloe, Nick Jr.; special...

Arthur G. Peterson

Arthur G. Peterson

Feb 3, 2026

Arthur G. "Sonny" Peterson left us to meet his maker, Jesus, on February 3, 2026.

He was born at L.H. Halvorson's farm near Silver Lake, IA on February 17, 1931 to Pearl and Henry Peterson. His sister Patricia H. Peterson I, died in 1933 in an automobile accident.

Arthur served our country in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant...

Dennis Wallace Luger

Dennis Wallace Luger

Feb 3, 2026

Age 75, of Woodbury, passed away on February 3, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, Wallace & Eleanor (Prospal) Luger.

Survived by sons, Eric & Mark Luger; and sister, Diane Luger.

Dennis graduated from St. Agnes High School (Class of 1968). He spent his career working in the insurance industry as an auto claims adjuster. In his free time he enjoyed softball, bowling,...

Michael P. Keller

Michael P. Keller

Feb 2, 2026

Age 75, of Little Canada, MN & Bonita Springs, FL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on February 2, 2026.

Preceded in death by daughter, Michelle Keller; parents, Max & Lucy (Kiley) Keller; and son-in-law, Mike Nemetz.

Survived by wife of 49 years, Kathy; daughters, Adrianne Nemetz, Danielle (Josh) Neuman; grandchildren, Kalle, Tyler, Riley; and siblings, John Keller, Jim Keller &...

David Lee Turner III

David Lee Turner III

Feb 2, 2026

Age 23, of Minneapolis, tragically taken on February 2, 2026.

Preceded in death by fathers, Jesse "Meche" Powell & David Turner, Jr.; sisters, Angelica Turner & Ashley Turner; great-grandmother, Doris Luzaich; and many other dear relatives.

Survived by mother, Nicole Luzaich; siblings, De'Andre Turner, Ashia Turner, Sajaya Turner (Jovan Chevre), Cierra Stevenson, Jamirah Powell, Shamera Powell; grandmother, Shelley Luzaich; many nieces &...

Harold R. Anderson

Harold R. Anderson

Jan 31, 2026

Harold R. Anderson of Roseville, Minnesota age 94, died peacefully surrounded by family on January 31, 2026. 

Harold was married for 53 years to Marilyn (Gehrke) Anderson from May 25, 1952, until her death on December 19, 2005. They raised six kids together. Harold shared almost 13 years of marriage with Greta (Korst) Anderson from 2006 until her death in 2019....

Carl M. Grundhauser III

Carl M. Grundhauser III

Jan 31, 2026

Age 80, has Gone Fishin’ on January 31, 2026. Born on July 4, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Carl Grundhauser II and Olive Tew. Carl always appreciated that so many people celebrated his birthday each year with fireworks. 

Carl served in the United States Navy from 1962–1968 in radio operations and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. He spent...

David Leo Miska

David Leo Miska

Jan 29, 2026

David Leo Miska, age 87 of Circle Pines MN, formerly from Pine City. Dave passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026. He was born December 21, 1938 to Frank and Cecile Miska. Dave was the second child of thirteen. All his siblings' names started with the letter D. Dave grew up in Pine City where he graduated with the class...

Peter D. Kubesh

Peter D. Kubesh

Jan 29, 2026

Peter Donald Kubesh, age 73 of Maplewood, MN, was born January 25, 1953, in Olivia, MN, and passed away peacefully at home early in the morning hours of January 29, 2026, with his loving wife Karen by his side.

Peter graduated from Olivia High School in 1971. He always took pride in his work and held many fulfilling professions and retired...

Nancy Lee Fobaire

Nancy Lee Fobaire

Jan 29, 2026

Nancy Lee Fobaire, age 79, passed away peacefully on the 29th of January 2026. Born on January 6th, 1947, in St. Paul, MN, Nancy worked as a nursing home receptionist and spent her life in Shoreview, married for 61 years, raising a family, and later spoiling all of her grandchildren. She had the honor of seeing her family grow with...

Judith A. Woehrle

Judith A. Woehrle

Jan 28, 2026

Age 76 of Lino Lakes, passed away on January 28, 2026.

Preceded in death by husband, Thomas.

Survived by sons, Matt (Rachel), Judd (Jenny), and Jake (Becca); grandchildren, Justin, Dylan, Judd Jr., Josce, and Mason; and siblings, Marcia (Pat) O’Brien, Sandy (John) Olstad, and Joan (Bruce) Hane.

Memorial service 1:00 PM Wednesday, February 11 at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home-Lino Lakes, 7050 Lake Dr. (County Hwy...

Michael J. Martell

Michael J. Martell

Jan 27, 2026

Michael James Martell, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home on January 27th 2026.

Michael was born on March 25, 1956 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin to Dr. John and Shirley Martell. Early on in his childhood he was dubbed the nickname “Pickle” which followed him the rest of his life. He graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1974 where he lettered...

Jeanne C. Dahlman

Jeanne C. Dahlman

Jan 27, 2026

Age 87 of St. Paul, passed away on January 27, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, Guy & Mary Tizard; sister, Denny Marolt; and grandson, Corey Dahlman.

Survived by children, Daniel (Donna), Kitty Torgerud, Bo (Tammy), and Sal (Mike Zalar) Duval; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; brother, Tom (Diane) Tizard; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Memorial visitation 2-6 PM Monday, February 9...

Marlene K. Johnston

Marlene K. Johnston

Jan 27, 2026

Marlene Kay Johnston, 79, passed peacefully on January 27th at her home in Circle Pines, MN, surrounded by family. 

Marlene was born in Drayton, North Dakota, to Bert and Edna Lund. Her family later moved to Menomonie, WI, where she graduated from Menomonie High School. She met her husband, Ronald Johnston, in high school, and the two married in 1964, beginning...

Kenneth E. Chmielewski

Kenneth E. Chmielewski

Jan 27, 2026

Kenneth Eugene "Gene" Chmielewski was born to Stephen and Helen Chmielewski on August 8, 1932. He is the second oldest of five siblings. Ken grew up in Morrill and Brennville, MN. He went to the Foley School System. He joined the Army and served during the Korean War, including a tour in France.

Ken was married to Jeanette Novak in May...

Betty Lou Guggisberg

Betty Lou Guggisberg

Jan 25, 2026

Betty Lou, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, at the age of 97. Betty Lou spent 50 wonderful years living in Circle Pines, Minnesota, where she built a home filled with warmth, laughter, and love. Later in life, she moved to Centerville, Minnesota, where she continued to share her...

Karen R. Manly

Karen R. Manly

Jan 24, 2026

Karen Reneé Manly (Jaworski), age 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 24, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with liver disease.

Karen was born to Ronald “Joseph” and Elaine (Fulwiler) Jaworski in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1974 and was united in marriage to William “Bill” Manly in 1986....

Edward V. Fischer

Edward V. Fischer

Jan 24, 2026

Ed Fischer, born August 10, 1937, was a celebrated professional editorial cartoonist whose career spanned more than 70 years and brought laughter, insight, and warmth to audiences of all ages. Beginning at an early age, Ed discovered his passion for drawing cartoons and went on to make a name for himself as a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist. His unique blend...

Joanne D. Schultz (Wolf)

Joanne D. Schultz (Wolf)

Jan 24, 2026

Age 93, formerly of Circle Pines & Shoreview, passed away on January 24, 2026.

Preceded in death by husband, Steven, whom she missed very much. Also preceded by sister, Yvonne Erding.

Survived by daughters, Julie Schultz (Joe) and Kathy Berthiaume: granddaughters, Kris (Tim) and Jessica (Rudy); brothers, Wayne Wolf (Mary) and Doug Wolf; as well as granddogs, Kevin and Ruger, and many...

Donna M. Hofmeister (Greene)

Donna M. Hofmeister (Greene)

Jan 24, 2026

Age 97, of Roseville, passed away on January 24, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, George & Viola (Matson) Thill; husbands, Clifford G. Greene & Edward A. Hofmeister; son, Thomas H. Greene; great-grandchildren, James & Coral Fairbanks; and siblings, Geraldine Kohnen & George Thill, Jr.

Survived by children, Janet (Douglas) Fairbanks and Ron Greene (Deb Denison); ten grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Donna was...