OBITUARIES
Thomas O. Norstrem
May 7, 2026
Thomas Owen Norstrem, age 56, passed away on May 7, 2026.
Tom was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend whose kindness, loyalty, and gentle spirit touched the lives of many. He was deeply loved by his family, cherished by his friends, and respected by his coworkers.
For 37 years, Tom was a valued employee of Cool Air Mechanical, where he earned...
C.D. Johnson
May 7, 2026
Age 63 of Port Richey, FL, passed away on May 7, 2026.
Preceded in death by parents, Gene and Patricia; and brother, Terry.
Survived by children, Stephanie, McCall (Dale) Schmitz, Jennifer, Joshua, and McKayla; grandchildren, Olivia, Jaxon, Joey, and Charlotte; siblings, Gene Jr. (Leslie), Scott (Linda), Mark, Matt (Linda), and Tammy; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00...
Elaine C. Franta
May 7, 2026
Elaine Clare Franta, age 97 of Harris, MN, passed away on May 7, 2026 after suffering a stroke on May 1.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank John Franta; her sons, Fred, James, and Scott; her son-in-law, Peter Pream; parents, George and Catherine (Mersch) Strafelda; and her brothers, Roy, Thomas, and David.
Elaine is survived by her daughters, Julie...
Shannon M. Kramlinger
May 6, 2026
Shannon Mary Kramlinger (Gibbons), age 78 of Saint Paul, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, on May 6, 2026, surrounded by family and friends.
Shannon was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Thomas Kramlinger; son, Thomas “Tommy”; parents, Thomas and Rose Gibbons; and siblings, Rosemary Larson, Sr. Kathleen Gibbons OSF, Maryanne Gibbons,...
George H. Krienke
May 6, 2026
George liked to live larger than life and was always looking forward to the next social event. He had no intention of ever passing away but much to his and his family’s chagrin, he did just that on May 6, 2026. There will never be another George Krienke and his family and friends miss him already.
Born in a house in...
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...
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