OBITUARIES

Betty Lou Peterson

Betty Lou Peterson

Oct 8, 2020

Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma & Great-Grandma​Age 91 of Roseville, passed away on October 8, 2020.  Preceded in death by husband, Curtis; parents, Edward & Lillian; siblings, Lily Mae Mork, Victorine Niemiec, Donald Mattson, Beverly Mattson.   Survived by children, Jeffrey, Jennifer (Bruce) Anderson, Julie (Shawn) Durbin; grandchildren, Zachary, Tessa, Danielle, Kyle, Trey; great-grandson, Jaxon.   Private services and interment.  In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.

Cora Geneva Oss (Negaard)

Cora Geneva Oss (Negaard)

Oct 6, 2020

Age 97, of St. Paul, passed away on October 6, 2020.

Cora was born in rural Clontarf, MN in 1923.  She grew up helping her father in the fields and the barn, learning to bake and other skills from her mother, and having fun with sisters.  She attended country school and Benson High School, graduating in 1940. 

In 1943, Cora...

Thomas A. Riebe

Thomas A. Riebe

Oct 5, 2020

Age 73, formerly of Roseville, currently of Annandale & Sun City, AZ, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2020.Preceded in death by wife, Jo Ann; brother, Patrick "Butch" (Candice); and nephew, Christopher. Survived by loving partner, Susan Bubany; loving children, Todd (Traci) & Tammy Jo; grandson, Tyler; brother, James (Laurel); nephew, Jordan; nieces, Caitlin & Michele; Susan's sons, Breton (Jenny)...

George T. Hummel

George T. Hummel

Oct 3, 2020

George T. Hummel, a beloved husband, father and grandpa, passed away on October 3, 2020 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 26 days. 

Preceded in death by wife, Sharon; parents, William and Katherine (Merrill); sister, Marie Kane; and brothers-in-law, Robert C. Baumer and Richard D. Kane. 

Survived by children, Bob (Deb), Dawn (Tim), and Larry (Shelly); grandchildren, Matthew. Amber,...

Susan Rae Hobmann (Kurowski)

Susan Rae Hobmann (Kurowski)

Sep 30, 2020

Age 67, of Lino Lakes, passed away peacefully, at home on September 30, 2020. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond & Luella Kurowski.​Survived by husband, Neal; cat, Amber; step-son, Brian; and step-grandchildren, Poppi & Riley.​Susan passed away as a result of complications from an almost two year fight with metastatic breast cancer. After exhausting all treatment options, she had prepared herself...

James M. Anderson

James M. Anderson

Sep 29, 2020

Age 72 of Little Canada

Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law, and uncle. Passed away peacefully with his family at his side on September 29, 2020.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Jeanne; and his beloved sister-in-law, Kathie Brown.

James is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Constance; sons, Todd (Jennifer) and James Jr; grandchildren, Logan and Noelle;...

Kristine M. Keenan

Kristine M. Keenan

Sep 29, 2020

Age 74, from St. Paul, passed away after persevering through various health-related challenges and peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on September 29, 2020.

Born February 20, 1946 in St. Paul, in which she resided most of her life.

Preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Marguerite Ronquist; sister, Diane (Rolly) Leuzinger; and the love of her life, husband, Michael...

Dolores M. Savard

Dolores M. Savard

Sep 29, 2020

Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Sister - Age 90; passed away peacefully on September 29, 2020.

Preceded in death by husband, Ronald; daughter, Mary; daughter-in-law, Martha; and brothers, Jerome and Gerald.

Survived by children, David (Cindy), Dan (Sharon), and Dennis; grandchildren, Brian, Emma, Andrew, Cassie, Mark, Erik, and Chad; great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Ariana and Josiah; sisters, Arlene (Jim) Vorderbruggen and Beatrice Roden; brother, Everett Dehmer;...

Gary Wendell Jones

Gary Wendell Jones

Sep 27, 2020

Gary Wendell Jones was born on April 21, 1946 in St. Paul MN to Wendell and Pearl Jones. He grew up in St. Paul with his 4 siblings.​

He attended Faith Lutheran Church, where he was both baptized and confirmed. Gary graduated from Washington High School in 1964.​

Before graduating high school, Gary achieved the honor of becoming an Eagle...

Suzanne M. Johnson

Suzanne M. Johnson

Sep 27, 2020

Age 70 of Falcon Heights, passed away unexpectedly on September 27, 2020.   Preceded in death by parents, Don and Ada Hagerman; sister, Lisa Opatrny.  Survived by husband, Jeff; daughter, Allison; son, Ryan (Amanda); grandsons, Floyd and Owen; brothers, Kent (Ann), Scott (Debbi) and Dan (Schelley) Hagerman.  Memorial services will be private.   

Marion R. Moran

Marion R. Moran

Sep 23, 2020

Age 90, of Roseville, passed away September 23, 2020.​Preceded in death by parents, Orville and Luella; son, Clinton; brothers, Edward and Michael; and sister, Carol Oberg.​Survived by grandson, Jeffrey (Rebecca); granddaughter, Jamie (Chad) Lisser; brothers, Orville (Jeanne) and Daniel (Lynda); 4 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.​Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Tuesday, September 29 at ST. JOHN THE...

Cary M. Swanson

Cary M. Swanson

Sep 22, 2020

Age 61, of Merrifield, MN.

Passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, after a 3-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Born September 28, 1958, to Richard and Beverly Swanson, Cary grew up in Roseville MN.

Cary worked at Deluxe Corporation for almost 25 years, where he met the love of his life, Lori Berglund. They married in...

Leonard R. Graf

Leonard R. Graf

Sep 22, 2020

Born Oct. 27, 1926 to Lydia (Bitz) & Emanuel Graf in Crow Rock, MT. Passed away on September 22, 2020 in Minneapolis.  He is preceded in death by his parents; 5 brothers; 2 sisters; and 2 sons.  He is survived by brothers, Wilbert & Ray; sister, Peggy; daughter, Karen; son, Tom; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; as well as many...

Barbara Ann Vibar (Balsimo)

Barbara Ann Vibar (Balsimo)

Sep 21, 2020

Barb passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on her birthday, September 21, 2020.​

She was strong, courageous, and witty during her battle with cancer.

She will be forever missed and never forgotten. 

She was preceded in death by parents, Leona and August; and daughters, Nessa and Dee. 

Survived by husband of 62 years, Tony; children, Nadean (John) Erickson, Chelen...

Shirley M. Taugner

Shirley M. Taugner

Sep 20, 2020

Shirley Mary (Jarosch) Taugner was born on February 8, 1935 and left this world peacefully on September 20, 2020 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Shirley was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Theresa (Deutsch) Jarosch and Joseph Jarsoch.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Michael. Shirley attended St. Bernard’s elementary and secondary schools and graduated from Washington High School...

Richard A. Van Cleave

Richard A. Van Cleave

Sep 20, 2020

Age 81, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2020, surrounded by his wife and daughters at Abbott Northwestern hospital in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dick was born on August 15, 1939, in Duluth, Minnesota, and was raised in the New Brighton, Minnesota, area.  He graduated from Mounds View High School in New Brighton.  After high school he was drafted into the United...

Arvada Toney

Arvada Toney

Sep 20, 2020

Arvada E. Toney, age 96 of Shoreview, passed away September 20, 2020.​Funeral service 11:00 AM Friday, September 25 at MUELLER-BIES FUNERAL HOME - ROSEVILLE, 2130 N. Dale St. at County Rd B. Visitation at the funeral home from 10-11 AM Friday.​Interment Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, MN.

Marianne Block

Marianne Block

Sep 19, 2020

Marianne was born in Minneapolis on January 23, 1961 and passed away surrounded by her family on September 19, 2020. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Dena Unruh; and her son Jacob’s significant other, Renee Balko. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Todd; children, Nichole (Doug) Clementson, Holli (Juan) Velasco, Jacob Wangberg, Michael (Macey); special daughter, Mieke;...

Jean Mary Wojcik (Schmidt)

Jean Mary Wojcik (Schmidt)

Sep 18, 2020

​Age 83, of Little Canada, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family following a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia, on September 18, 2020.  Preceded in death by grandson, Nickolas Wojcik; and siblings, Harold Schmidt & Angie Mayer.  Survived by husband, Tom; children, Mark (Chris), Stefanie (Al) Sorensen, Scott; grandchildren, Jerad, Ashley, Candyce, Brandon, Jenel, Alyssa; great grandchildren, Kyler,...