Obituaries

Reed Walstad

Reed Walstad

Feb 18, 2026

Reed Walstad (3/6/57-2/18/26)

Age 68, White Bear Township

Reed was preceded in death by his parents Lyle and Pat Walstad and is survived by his wife Patti; children Becky (Bob), Dan (Sheila), and stepson Howie (Rachel); grandchildren Andy, Sam, Amaya, Hayden, Emma, and Trey; as well as brother Kim; sisters Julie, Janet, Bette (Brian), and Beth (Terry); and nieces, nephews and cherished...

Marcia Jo Fournelle

Marcia Jo Fournelle

Feb 15, 2026

Marcia Fournelle, Age 87, of White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Preceded in death by her beloved daughter Julie; parents Kenneth and Helen Rude; and siblings Barbara Davis, Theodore Rude, and Robert Rude. Survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, John; children Amy Smith (Mike) and John (Jan Bauer);...

Germaine "Amy" V. Schaeffer

Germaine "Amy" V. Schaeffer

Feb 14, 2026

Germaine V. Schaeffer (Richter)

August 31, 1939 - February 14, 2026 (86)

Germaine passed away peacefully at home on February 14, 2026, at 6:28 PM - Valentine's Day. A fitting farewell for a woman who chose love every single day of her life.

She was born in Bird Island, Minnesota, to William and Clara (Majeske) Richter, the ninth of ten children in a...

Mary Lee Wade

Mary Lee Wade

Jan 8, 2026



Age 64 of East Saint Paul

Passed away peacefully on 1/8/2026.

Preceded in death by parents, sisters and brother.

Survived by her husband, John Wade, daughters Amy Bateman (Korey), Sarah

Duellman (Keith) and grandchildren Cash, Bella, Axle and Levi, sister Rita Wilson as

well as several nieces and nephews and many friends.



Mary was one hell of woman, a loving wife, mother, granny and friend. Mary...

Janette T. Kurzweg

Janette T. Kurzweg

Feb 24, 2026

Kurzweg, Janette, age 90, of White Bear Lake, formerly of West Saint Paul, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, David Sr. Janette is lovingly survived by her sons, David Jr. (Renee), Paul (Christine), and Richard (Brenda); her cherished grandchildren, Sarah, Emily, Elizabeth, Erich, Sonja, Dieter, Lynette, Brittany, Ashley, Garrett, Tayler, and...

Louis Farrell

Louis Farrell

Feb 22, 2026

Louis “Louie” E. Farrell, age 94 of White Bear Lake, took his last breath while surrounded by family on February 22, 2026.

Louie was born on December 5, 1931 in Fargo, ND. He was the only child of Frederick and Fern Farrell. Louie attended high school in Bismark, ND before going on to college in Bozeman, MT. After a year, he...

Nancy Lynn Trost

Nancy Lynn Trost

Feb 20, 2026

Nancy Trost (née Winkler) 1955 - 2026

Nancy Trost, age 70, of St. Paul, passed away following surgery on February 20, 2026. Known for her boundless warmth, quick humor, and kindness, Nancy left an indelible mark on everyone lucky enough to know her.

Nancy grew up on the East Side of St. Paul-just down the street from a boy named...

Kent Hayden Jamison

Kent Hayden Jamison

Feb 20, 2026

Kent Hayden Jamison, of Saint Paul passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in January 26, 1952 to Charles Hayden Jamison and Sarah (Von Vieda) Jamison, the third of four sons. Kent spent his early years in Beloit and then Madison, Wisconsin. In high school, Kent accompanied his father to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in...

Brian M. Rembish

Brian M. Rembish

Feb 20, 2026

Brian M. Rembish passed away peacefully into the loving arms of God on Febraury 20th 2026 after a long battle with dementia. He is preceded in death by parents, Edward & Ann. Survived by wife of 38 years, Brenda; daughters, Jennifer (John) Foley & Dawn Borges; grandsons, William, Jaylon, and Jared; great granddaughter, Oakleigh; siblings, Peggy (Steve), Susan (Jim), Eileen,...

Wanda Marcella Bradshaw

Wanda Marcella Bradshaw

Feb 18, 2026

Wanda Bradshaw was born on September 8, 1940 in St. Cloud, MN. After a long battle with dementia Wanda has been blessed with going home to see the Lord. She peacefully passed away on February 18, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim; grandson Joshua Michiel; parents Walter & Marcella Olzenak; siblings Betty (Bud), Jayne (Jim), Tom...

Neice Lynn Hubbard

Neice Lynn Hubbard

Feb 15, 2026

Neice Lynn Hubbard

(nee Corwin)

December 23, 1951 ~ February 15, 2026

Neice passed away unexpectedly after a short illness. Preceded in death by her children Scott & Stacy and parents William & Audrey. Survived by husband of 54 years, Scott; son-in-law Clayton McClaine; grandsons Brody & Cullen; siblings Terry Johnson & Joyce Palme; brothers-in-law Gary Todora, Archie Branville, Todd (Terri) Hubbard, Dick...

Gales Svendsen

Gales Svendsen

Feb 5, 2026

Gales passed away peacefully at home on February 5, 2026. She is survived by Neil, her devoted husband of 66 years, her loving daughters, Lee (Tim) McGrath and Kim (Jill Johnson) Minkel, her four grandchildren whom she nurtured with love and watched grow with great pride, Cole (Andee) Minkel, Morgan (Chris) Otterstetter, Ben (Raquel) Minkel, and Joe McGrath, and five...

Audrey Lou Rieken

Audrey Lou Rieken

Feb 2, 2026

Audrey Lou Rieken (nee DeSart)

Audrey was born in Brownsdale, Minnesota on November 1, 1934, one of four children to Leona (nee Rabine) and Iven DeSart. She grew up in the same town as Mitchell Rieken and they attended Elkton High School together. Mitchell was older than Audrey and they were married on July 19, 1952, after she graduated from high...

Paula Dellis

Paula Dellis

Feb 1, 2026

Paula P. Dellis (nee Tessier)

Passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2026. Born on May 17, 1950. A full notice with service details will run in the spring.

Below are some family memories:

Some of my favorite memories with Aunt Paula were the summers I got to spend at her house by myself before the rest of the family joined us. From the...

Carol Lyn Jacobson

Carol Lyn Jacobson

Jan 30, 2026

Carol Jacobson, 59, of White Bear Lake, ended her long struggle with cancer and joined her lost loved ones in heaven on January 30, 2026. She was welcomed by her mom, Evelyn Vermeersch; her father, Frank Jacobson; and her grandparents. Carol is survived by her brothers, Rick (Joleen) Jacobson, Jim (Ann) Jacobson, and Steven (Carisa) Vermeersch; long time partner, Danny Teich; as...

Micheal Joe Vitcak

Micheal Joe Vitcak

Jan 29, 2026

Micheal J. Vitcak AKA "Squeak" died at age 63 on the 29th of January, 2026. Mike was a good man who lived a hard life beginning the day he was born. Despite the struggles with his medical conditions, he had many good years. It was when Bill W. befriended him that he really began to grow, heal, thrive and shine...

Stephen Peter Exley

Stephen Peter Exley

Jan 28, 2026

Stephen Peter Exley was born April 7, 1946, and died January 28, 2026. A caring and competent man, he looked out for his younger brother and helped with his younger siblings when they were babies. He worked his way through the University of Minnesota, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business. Soon after beginning his first job as an accountant,...

Michele Thompson

Michele Thompson

Jan 27, 2026

Michele Thompson, age 74, of White Bear Lake, embraced her Lord & Savior on January 27, 2026.

Michele is preceded in death by son, Micah; parents, Harold and Doryce LaCosse; and brother, Robert LaCosse. She is survived by loving husband, Tommy; daughter, Ashlee Sobieski; and grandchildren Eleanor, Maria, Anna, and Gus Sobieski.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 AM on...

Norman Isadore Christensen

Norman Isadore Christensen

Jan 26, 2026

Norman Christensen, 85, of Vadnais Heights, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. Norman was the eldest of 15 children, he was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Odelia; and brother, John. He is survived by his siblings, Roy Sr., Barbara Schiller, James, David, Edward, Wallace, Marlene Hanson, Cheryl Tew, Linda Hince, Jean Anderson, Michael, Mary Kay, and...

Joanne Feyereisen

Joanne Feyereisen

Jan 26, 2026

Joanne Feyereisen (Newpower), 88, of St. Paul, MN, and formerly of Bellevue, Washington, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Josephine and former spouse, Donald. She is survived by her children, Robert (Susi), Susan (Dave), Paul (Becky), Bradley (Kim), and Nicholas; grandchildren, Simone, Archer, Ethan, Erika,...