OBITUARIES
Beverly Lou Carlson
Jan 22, 2025
Beverly Lou Carlson (née Hitzeman), age 85, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 12, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
A proud graduate of Central High School in 1956, Beverly worked in office roles at Brown & Bigelow and Rayette before marrying Larry Carlson in 1961. She...
Peggy Trudeau
Jan 20, 2025
(nee Betz)
Originally from St. Paul’s Midway
Age 74, of Hugo; passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2025.
Preceded in death by her parents, Al & Katy Betz; and godson, Bobby Neisen.
Survived by husband of 56 years, Gary; daughters, Julie and Laura; grandson, Terry (Nicole); great-grandson, Emmit; brother, John (Sue) Betz; sister, Cindy (Greg) Neisen; other family and close friends.
Peggy worked as a...
Henry F. Hodge
Jan 18, 2025
Age 88 of Roseville, passed away January 18, 2025.
Preceded in death by mother, Elaine Theis; brother, Walter Theis.
Survived by wife of 58 years, Merry Anne; daughters, Holly (Glenn) Johnston and Heather (Jeff) Selander; grandchildren, Brett, Matthew, Madison, Michael, and Megan.
Henry was a proud letter carrier for 31 years and loved talking to the people on his mail routes. He was...
Dorothy M. Peltier
Jan 17, 2025
Age 89 of Roseville, passed away on January 17, 2025.
Preceded in death by husband, Marvin; and daughter, Debbie.
Survived by daughter, Diane (David) Sawyer; son, Dale (Renee); grandchildren, Tammy, Michael (Anne), Melissa (Josh), Daniel (Heather), and Lisa; 14 great grandchildren; brothers, Donald (Jean) and Dennis (Laurie) Nistl; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Marvin and Dorothy were also foster parents...
John R. "Dick" Plotz
Jan 15, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our wonderful, beloved dad, John (Dick) Richard Plotz.
Dick passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 15, 2025, at the age of 84 and was reunited in heaven with the "love of his life", Joan Kay. He was born on February 24, 1940, to Godfrey and Lucille...
Richard W. O'Neil
Jan 15, 2025
Richard W. O’Neil, age 79, of Shoreview, MN, passed away on January 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Richard was born on May 15, 1945 and raised in the West 7th area of St. Paul. His life was defined by his love for family, his deep faith, and his lifelong commitment to learning.
Richard is survived by Susan; daughters, Kathleen and...
Don T. Halvorson
Jan 14, 2025
Don Tilford Halvorson, age 84, passed away January 14, 2025.
Don was born April 25, 1940 in Rochester, MN to Tilford and Gladys (Sylling) Halvorson.
Don was an only child. His mother passed away when he was 12 years old, and he spent a lot of time in his childhood with his extended family.
Don attended Rochester High School in Rochester, MN. Don...
Carol J. DuBay
Jan 11, 2025
Age 92, of Lino Lakes, was called home on Saturday, January 11th, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald N.; daughters, Mary J. and Patricia J.; son, Joseph; grandson, James.
She is survived by her daughters, Gerry, Jeanette (Dan Birdsall); sons, Doug (Nicole) and Ken (Jill); grandchildren, Senna Redpath (Joe), Taylor Star (Josh), Corey Genung (Max), Karri Roland, Zach DuBay,...
Frances Marie Tocko
Jan 11, 2025
Age 77, of St. Paul, passed away January 11, 2025.
Frances is survived by her sons, Matthew and Mark Anderson; and sister, Kathy Powers.
Private interment Resurrection Cemetery.
Margaret M. Pearl
Jan 11, 2025
Age 76, of Maplewood, passed away on January 11, 2025.
Preceded in death by parents, Thomas & Mary (Suciu) Gannon; and brothers, James & Thomas Gannon.
Survived by husband of 56 years, Gary Pearl; children, Gary (Nancy) Pearl & Lisa (Jeff) Long; grandchildren, Ashley (Jonathan) Guzman, Kayla (Blake) Robinson, Hannah Pearl (Jakob Rubin); great grandchildren, Riley Robinson, Ella Robinson, Hailey Pearl Guzman; siblings,...
Keith Paul Perlich
Jan 9, 2025
Keith Perlich, 85, passed away at his home in Circle Pines, Minnesota on January 9, 2025. He was born Keith Paul Rustad on January 30, 1939, to Ethel Arnzen. As a young boy, he was adopted by Floyd and Anne (Wozniak) Perlich, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was a 1957 graduate of Vocational High School in Minneapolis. He proudly served his country...
John G. Hennessy
Jan 9, 2025
John G. "Jack" Hennessy, age 74, of St. Paul, MN, passed away at home on January 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Jack was a proud, full blooded Irishman known for his wit and good humor. Jack attended St. Patrick's elementary school, St. Bernard's High School and the University of St. Thomas- ever proud of his excellent Catholic education. He...
Dawn M. Bierwerth
Jan 9, 2025
Dawn Marie Bierwerth (née Andert) passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65 in her home in Little Canada, Minnesota.
Preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Leona Andert; mother and father-in-law, Helmuth "Bud" and Helen Bierwerth; and her beloved son, Benjamin.
She is survived by her husband, Kim; sons, Brad (Bobbie Jo), Joel, Tim (Krystal); and her grandchildren, Bella Jo,...
Harlan G. Hegdal
Jan 9, 2025
Harlan G. Hegdal, 91, of St. Paul, passed away on January 9, 2025.
Harlan was born to Helmer and Myrtle Hegdal in Mankato, MN. He grew up in Nicollet, Arlington, and St. Peter, where he graduated from high school. Harlan retired from the MN Dept. of Transportation after which he and Kirsti spent time skiing, sailing, and traveling. He also pursued...
Renee D. Greengard
Jan 9, 2025
Age 65 of Roseville, formerly of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully in her home with her children by her side on January 9, 2025.
Renee lived in Roseville, MN where she started her career in labor and delivery Nursing after graduating from North Dakota State University. From there Renee went on to become a Nurse Practitioner after achieving a Master’s Degree...
David Rychlicki
Jan 8, 2025
The family of David Rychlicki is saddened to announce his unexpected passing on January 8, 2025 at the age of 58 years old.
David was a retired St. Paul Firefighter with 20 years of devoted service.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Shirley; baby brother; and grandparents.
David is survived by siblings; Robert, Ronnie (Gail), Linda, Thomas, Michael (Kathy),...
Mary J. Johnson
Jan 8, 2025
Age 71 of White Bear Lake, formerly of Hinckley, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2025. Mary lived a life full of deep love for her family and caring for others. Her greatest joy and proudest accomplishment were being a mother to her three daughters.
Preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Anna Mae (Duffy) Miller, as well as her...
Zuriel M. Cushing
Jan 8, 2025
Age 25, of St. Paul, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2025.
Survived by parents, Jackie & Rich Evans; sister, Cionna Cushing; brother, Richard Evans II; grandmother, Lori Ritt; grandfather, Scott Cushing; and a host of family & friends.
Z grew up in St. Paul, attended Como High School and graduated from MNIC (Class of 2017). He loved to play football and...
Wayne Arthur Nyberg
Jan 7, 2025
Wayne Arthur Nyberg of Cumberland, Wisconsin passed on Tuesday January 7, 2025 in Forest Lake, MN. He was born January 24, 1939.
Wayne served in the United States Air Force from 1959-1964. He found the love of his life, Joyce Johnson, and they were married on March 5, 1960. He was especially proud of his career as a Sheet Metal worker....
Robert John Ballis
Jan 6, 2025
Age 43, of St. Paul, passed away following a brief illness on January 6, 2025.
Preceded in death by parents, Linda Roppe & Bob Ballis; stepfather, Larry Roppe; and brother, John Paul Ballis.
Survived by life partner, Ashleigh Towers; son, Dylan Chase Ballis; brother, Herb (Amy) Ballis; nieces, Katelynn & Jennifer Ballis; stepmother, Pam Ballis; stepsiblings, Nicole Hinkle, Jessica Mapel, Russell Helfritz;...