OBITUARIES
Paul Joseph Sprosty
Jan 23, 2026
Beloved Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother
Age 84, of Little Canada, went home to Our Father at home with family by his side on January 23, 2026.
Preceded in death by treasured wife, Lura Lea Sprosty; parents, Lawrence and Rose Sprosty; and sisters, Dorothy and Laurette Sprosty.
Survived by daughter, Marsha Sprosty; sons, Lonnie (Alicia) Sprosty, Chris Sprosty, and Brian Sprosty; grandchildren, Rob...
Maureen Lynn Gustafson
Jan 22, 2026
Maureen Gustafson was born on August 2, 1952, in St. Paul and passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026 at age 73.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David; beloved son, Dan Reed; and parents, Paul and LaVerne Anderberg.
Maureen is lovingly remembered by her son, Bryan Reed; her sisters, Michele (Jon) Waltman, Melinda Tapp, and Margo (Mike) Krumrie; and...
Edgar "Skip" Mosby, Jr.
Jan 22, 2026
Age 79, of Roseville, formerly of SE Minneapolis, passed away on January 22, 2026.
Preceded in death by wife, Becky.
Survived by daughter, Kimberly (Scott) Andersen; son, Kenneth (Toni) Mosby; grandchildren, Amanda & Andrew Flatz, and Olivia & Josephine Mosby; and brother, Mark Mosby.
Skip grew up in Southeast Minneapolis where he met many life long friends. He went to Tuttle Elementary and...
David J. Fleischhacker
Jan 21, 2026
David Jon Fleischhacker, age 62, passed away January 21, 2026.
Preceded in death by his father, Fred "Fritz" Fleischhacker.
Survived by children, Nicole (Darrin) and Adam Fleischhacker; grandchild, Tosh; mother, Frieda Fleischhacker; and siblings, Julie (Bruce) Lindberg, Michael (Ann) Fleischhacker, James (Julie) Fleischhacker, Mark Fleischhacker, and Amy (Michael) Johnson.
Dave was a graduate of Maternity of Mary, St. Agnes, and TVI. His work...
Hunter John Haugen
Jan 21, 2026
Our beloved son and brother, Hunter John Haugen, passed away on January 21, 2026 at the age of 30.
He is survived by parents, David and Theresa Haugen; brother, Blake Haugen; grandfather, Eugene Haugen; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandfather, John Tetrick; and grandmothers, Dorothy Haugen and Jean Tetrick.
Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Hunter graduated...
Mary P. Vashro (Mordorski)
Jan 21, 2026
Age 70, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026.
She was preceded in death by beloved husband, Thomas Vashro; parents, Leonard and Helen Mordorski; and brothers, Thomas and David Mordorski.
Mary is survived by nephew, Rick (Chris) Mordorski, special cousin, Paul (Delores) Mordorski and her lifelong friend and caregiver, Kathy Leahy.
Mary was a Holy Spirit and Derham Hall High School graduate. She...
Barbara Rosemary Dostert
Jan 18, 2026
Age 99, of Roseville, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026.
Preceded in death by husband, Florian; and siblings, Earl Fredrickson & Allison Howard.
Survived by children, Sandra Sutter, Dana Dostert (Nancy Groves), Kathleen (Paul) Rau, Maureen Dostert, Jeanne (Terry) Grant, and Paula Dostert; and grandchildren, John Grant & Amy Grant.
Barbara was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Brook Park, MN....
Steven Grant Fritts
Jan 17, 2026
Steven Fritts passed away January 17, 2026, from a combination of health ailments.
Steve was born May 18, 1951, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He had a brilliant mind, an insatiable scientific curiosity and found great joy in his fascination with many things. Steve had multiple degrees after having studied medicine, geology, and chemistry.
In his younger years Steve was active, staying fit with...
Alice J. Johnson
Jan 16, 2026
Age 98; passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 16, 2026.
Preceded in death by husband, Gordon Johnson; grandsons, Tommy Gale Jr. and Gordy Johnson Jr.; and sister, Bette Anderson.
Survived by children, Margaret Gale, Gordon Johnson, Ellen (John) Jordan, Marianne (Larry) Rose, and Sharon Overson; and many grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 22 at 12...
James Patrick Walsh
Jan 16, 2026
James Patrick Walsh, 85, of Ely.
How is it that a city kid who got in more than his share of trouble on St. Paul’s Rice Street became a lover of wildlife, woods, and water?
Maybe it was his Irish roots. Jim Walsh was the son of immigrants who came to St. Paul from villages just a stone’s throw away from Galway...
Diane C. Gajeski
Jan 15, 2026
Devoted Wife, Mother, Grandma, G.G.
Diane Carol Gajeski, age 87 of Vadnais Heights, passed away peacefully January 15, 2026.
Preceded in death by husband, Frank John; and brother, Wayne Dahl.
Survived by her children, Gary (Linda) Gajeski, Melinda (Kevin) Marek, Bill (Betty) Gajeski, Tina (Dave) Stratton, Tammy (Kevin) Corrigan, Randy (Lisa) Gajeski, and Kris (John) Peters; brother, Ron Studier; sister, Joanne Saamonen (Gary);...
Sheila L. Johnson
Jan 15, 2026
Sheila passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 15, 2026.
Sheila was born in Waterloo, IA on March 10, 1953, to parents Glen and Mildred Oseth.
She worked at Boston Scientific for 28 years and retired in 2018.
Sheila was a beautiful soul whose life was defined by love, kindness, and quiet strength. To know Sheila was to love her....
Thomas Hilpisch
Jan 15, 2026
Age 91 of Lake Elmo, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Tom grew up in the shadows of Sacred Heart Church and graduated from Cretin High School in 1952. His Catholic faith was central to his life and something he faithfully passed on to his children. A proud member of the Schoenstatt Movement for more...
Mark G. Sullivan
Jan 14, 2026
Mark, a devoted husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away surrounded by love on January 14, 2026. He lived a life defined by hard work, family, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors.
Mark's journey began with a unique claim to fame as a child model, most notably appearing on the box of the classic game Cooties.
He raised...
Eileen O. Wallin
Jan 14, 2026
Age 81, of Roseville, passed away on January 14, 2026.
Eileen was born on September 21, 1944, in Grey Eagle, MN to Adolph & Frances (Denne) Muellner.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Ralph Muellner, Margaret Bruggenthies, Melvin Muellner, & Timothy Muellner.
Survived by her husband of 50 years, Richard; children, Allison (Brent) Slipka & Richard (Megan) Wallin, Jr.;...
Karl J. Wittner
Jan 13, 2026
Born April 9, 1960, resident of Vadnais Heights, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord on January 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Karl was born and raised on the East Side of St. Paul/Phalen area to Karl and Kathy. As a kid, he loved riding dirt bikes, a passion that naturally grew into a lifelong love...
Daniel Edward Wagers
Jan 13, 2026
Our beloved father, Daniel Edward Wagers, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at the age of 86 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dan will be remembered for his quick wit, his compassion for animals, and his love of antiques, especially antique clocks. He never met a deal he couldn’t turn down.
Dan was born in Alliance, Nebraska, on September 25, 1939, to...
Doris S. Wiehe
Jan 12, 2026
Doris “Dorie” (Stahl) Wiehe died peacefully surrounded by family, on January 12, 2026 at St Therese in Shoreview.
Born September 23, 1936 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Albert and Annie (Marchetti) Stahl. Dorie was proud of her Iron Range roots, and she carried that pride with her to Baltimore, St Paul, and Roseville. Dorie’s energetic spirit and love of life continues to...
Jewel Kay Mihm
Jan 9, 2026
Age 84, of Roseville, MN, passed away at her residence on January 9, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Mary (Castropel) Mihm of Hibbing, MN and her brother, Curtis Mihm of Winona, MN.
She is survived by her brother, Douglas Mihm of Eveleth, MN.
A service for family members will be held later this year in Hibbing, MN.
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LaVerne T. Rehbein
Jan 7, 2026
Age 90. Passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 7, 2025.
LaVerne was born in Centerville, MN on November 20, 1935 to parents Chauncey and Violet Barett.
She worked at Honeywell for 32 years and retired in 1992. After her retirement from Honeywell, she later went on to work at Festival Foods in Lexington for 21 years until December...
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