Obituaries

Jacklyn Batiste

Jacklyn Batiste

Aug 16, 2024

Jacklyn Andia Batiste, 70, of St. Paul, passed away on August 16, 2024. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack; brother, Jack; sister, Brenda; and grandsons, Leonard Burnell Jr. and Leonard Javoun Burnell. She is survived by her daughter, San Gwenna; son, Leonard Burnell; mother, Estelle; grandchildren, Leondra Lenay; Jahari Tatiana, Jakeise Tionte, Janausia Tiffane, Tandrell , Sandrea...

Edmund N. Williams

Edmund N. Williams

Aug 16, 2024

Edmund N Williams, "Ed" of St. Paul MN passed away at the age of 89 ¾ on August 16, 2024. Ed was a U.S. Army Veteran. After serving in the military, Ed worked as a carpenter for 50+ years fulfilling the goals he set for himself. Ed was a wonderful husband, father and gramps. He loved his family dearly and...

Chris Vacca

Chris Vacca

Aug 13, 2024

Chris L. Vacca 

"Sonny"

Age 99, Born October 23, 1924

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Great-Great Grandfather

Passed away peacefully at home on August 13, 2024. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy, of 62 years; infant son, Gregory; parents, Angelo & Stella Vacca; sisters, Teresa, Maggie, and Florence; and brother, Tony. He will be deeply missed by daughters, Christine Vacca...

Joseph "Joe"  T. Delaney Sr.

Joseph "Joe" T. Delaney Sr.

Aug 8, 2024

Joseph "Joe" T. Delaney Sr.

Age 84

Of Oakdale

Passed away on August 8, 2024. Preceded in death by parents, Edward K. Sr. & Gertrude; siblings, Alice, Gertrude, Edward K. Jr., Jerome, and  Elizabeth. Survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary Kay (nee Schiltgen); children, Joseph Jr. (Amy), James, Michael (Renee) & Delaney;  grandchildren, Liam, Sebastian, Liberty, Maya, Lincoln, and Lewis; siblings,...

Jean Ljungkull

Jean Ljungkull

Aug 7, 2024

Jean Rew (Yaeger) Ljungkull, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Gunnar Rolf Ljungkull; parents, Christine and Edward Yaeger; son, Jon Ljungkull; and sister, Lysbeth Ann Toribio.

She is survived by daughters, Christine Ljungkull (Doug MacAulay), Jane Ljungkull, and daughter-in-law, Deb Ljungkull. Beloved grandmother to Cara and Ben...

Anita Sizer

Anita Sizer

Aug 4, 2024

Sizer, Anita, 75, of White Bear Lake, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 4, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Madeline Shimek. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Sizer; grandchildren, Jake, Cassidy, and Ashlee; great grandson, Aydan; and other family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM at St. Mary of...

Patrick Divine

Patrick Divine

Aug 3, 2024

Patrick W. Divine, age 68, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2024, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). A lifelong resident of Minnesota, Pat was raised in Edina and began his career at Hoigaards before pursuing higher education. He earned two honors degrees and subsequently built a fulfilling career as a Radiologic Technologist with...

Nancy Ryan

Nancy Ryan

Aug 3, 2024

Nancy Ryan

Age 63 of St. Paul

Passed away peacefully at home on August 3, 2024 after a short battle with cancer. Preceded in death by father Jim Thorstad. Survived by husband Jim; children Katy Ryan, Hank Ryan & Abby Looper (Tyler); grandson JJ Looper; mother Martha Thorstad and brothers Jim (Tami) & Thomas. Nancy worked over 45 years as a Flight...

Jonnie Hauswirth

Jonnie Hauswirth

Jul 30, 2024

Jonnie Lynne Smith Hauswirth, 57, of White Bear Township, passed away on July 30, 2024 surrounded by her family at home. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Vernon and Marie Dalzell and Bert and Stella smith. She is survived by her husband, Jeff; two boys, Joshua (Lisa) and Justin (Annie); grandchildren, Tobias, Thomas, and Mathis; parents, Gary and...

Sheila Trumble

Sheila Trumble

Jul 30, 2024

Sheila departed this world on July 30, 2024, at the age of 76 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. She passed away at home with family at her side. Sheila was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, born on May 29, 1948, to Margaret (nee Osman) and Leslie Sullivan. While at Harding High School, she met the...

Clara Donnellan

Clara Donnellan

Jul 29, 2024

Clara Donnellan passed away peacefully on July 29, 2024 in Roseville, MN at 100 years old. Her family envisions her in the loving arms of her husband, James (Jim) Donnellan, who passed away in 2012.

Clara initially worked as a medical secretary in her younger years and engaged in many hobbies throughout her life, including painting, sewing, volunteering, cooking, and baking....

Bonnie Rehberger

Bonnie Rehberger

Jul 28, 2024

Rehberger, Bonnie, 64, of Sandstone, formerly of the Rice St. Area in St. Paul, passed away on July 28, 2024. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Tischler; brother, Michael Tischler; and sister, Barbara Keickhofer. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Frank John; son, Frank Joseph; mother, Marcy; sister, Kelly; and many nieces, nephews, other...

Gertrude McNeal

Gertrude McNeal

Jul 27, 2024

Gertrude "Trudi" Rose McNeal

Age 59, passed away tragically due to a brain aneurysm on July 27, 2024, with her devoted husband and daughter by her side. Trudi was born December 16, 1964, in St. Paul MN. She lived in North St. Paul her entire childhood, graduating from North High School in 1983. At the age of twenty-one, she met...

Barbara Foley

Barbara Foley

Jul 27, 2024

FOLEY BARBARA ANN

Age 95, of White Bear Lake MN passed away on July 27 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband David Foley, her father, Euell McDaniel and her mother Mary Ethel McDaniel (Spruill). She is survived by her children, Kevin (Sally) Foley, Melissa (William) Collins, William (Jennifer) Foley, John (Carla) Foley, Thomas Foley, Mark Foley and Sarah...

Gregory John Van Gelder Molenaar

Gregory John Van Gelder Molenaar

Jul 25, 2024

MOLENAAR, Gregory John, (Van Gelder)Born January 10, 1957, died July 25, 2024, of lung cancer, surrounded by family and friends.Preceded in death by parents Donald and Suzanne Molenaar. Survived by siblings Donald Jr, MD, Suzanne, Angela, Lisa, Mara, Hans and Amy; several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and nephews.He attended high school at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota...

Douglas Shambo II

Douglas Shambo II

Jul 22, 2024

Douglas C. Shambo II, composer, performer, conductor and director of sacred music, died suddenly of a heart attack July 22, 2024. His death, at age 67, leaves a bottomless hole in the hearts of many and in the world of music.Douglas was the eldest of eight children raised by his mother, Lyda Shockley, in Watertown, N.Y. Even in high school,...

Sylvia M. Solinger

Sylvia M. Solinger

Jul 21, 2024

Sylvia M. Solinger

Age 97 of White Bear Lake

Passed away on July 21, 2024. Preceded in death by husband, LeRoy; sons, Ronald & James. Survived by children, Mary (Dan) Oelkers and Nancy (Jim) Felt; 6 grandchildren; great grandchildren; sister, Shirley (Bob) Weber; nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial 11AM Thursday, July 25 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church,...

Gary Stensby

Gary Stensby

Jul 19, 2024

Gary Edward Stensby (age 87) passed away on July 19, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Ann Stensby, sister, Audrey, and brother, Kenneth. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Merijean (nee Noonan); his children, son, Daniel, and daughter, Shawn; grandson, Alexander; sister-in-law, Sarah Noonan; and nieces, nephews and many other family and...

Donna Williams

Donna Williams

Jul 19, 2024

Donna Marie Williams (Johnson,) beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 19th, 2024, after being diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer two days earlier. Although Donna was not feeling one hundred percent the past few months, she continued to live life fully, cruising to the Pacific side of Mexico with husband...

Tony Collen

Tony Collen

Jul 17, 2024

Anthony Collen, age 45, of Hopkins MN, passed away from unexpected early onset heart disease on July 17, 2024. Tony was born in Wisconsin to Gabriella and Thomas Collen in 1978. In 1985 the family, including younger sister Ann, relocated to Apple Valley, MN and later to Plymouth, MN.

From a young age, Tony loved computers and anything tech related. As...