Obituaries

Oct 26, 2015

Dorothy Schuman Loving Mother & Grandma Age 80 of St. Paul Passed away on October 26, 2015. Preceded in death by husband Eugene. Survived by children Leslie (Dan) Vitcak, Sandy (Greg) Borndale, Tim (Danielle), Terry (Dodie), Kris (John) Fritze & Peter (Sondra); 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild on the way; sisters Betty Fousek, Lois (Bob) Cihlar & Faye VanNess...

Oct 23, 2015

Needham Sandy Age 76 Of North St. Paul Passed away in her sleep on October 23, 2015. Preceded in death by daughter Stacy Cain. Survived by children Lori, Tami Bartholomew and Dan; grandchildren Travis & Madison Bartholomew and Eric Cain; brother Roger Wackerfuss (Helen); nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation Wednesday (October 28) from 3:00pm to 7:00 pm with a time...

Oct 22, 2015

Timm, Lynn Marie (nee Kraut) Age 59 of Oakdale Passed away on October 22, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by father Eugene & sister Cynthia. Survived by husband of 37 years, Daryl; sons Brent & Blake; mother Laurine Kraut; siblings Gerald (Marcia) Kraut and Claudette Tricka (Bob); nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday...

Oct 20, 2015

Sadowski, David M. Passed away October 20, 2015 at his home. Preceded in death by parents Jerome & Norma. Survived by wife Jane Ann, daughter Dona Pavlick, grandsons Nickolas & Brennen, sister Diane (Gary) Baron and many nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday (October 24) at 10:00 am at ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 261 East 8th Street, St....

Oct 20, 2015

Joseph “Joe” Alfred McCarthy Age 86 of Mahtomedi Passed Away on October 20, 2015 Joe was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio on October 28, 1928 to Eileen (nee Reilley) and Patrick McCarthy. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Once honorably discharged, Joe was accepted to Purdue University where he studied Chemical Engineering. He was...

Oct 17, 2015

Margaret M. “Maggie” Foster Age 56 of St. Paul Passed away peacefully on Oct. 17, 2015 Preceded in death by parents, Mary and Clayton. Survived by siblings, James G. (Vickie), Michael C. (Brenda), Peter J., and Mary Ann (Leon) Moran; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. A special thanks to the staff of Phoenix Residence at Viking for their...

Oct 13, 2015

Thelma M. Ek (nee Helmueller) Age 90 of St. Paul 2/27/1925- 10/15/2015 Wife, proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, mother-in-law, and friend. Preceded in death by husband Russell, son Jerome, parents and brothers & sisters. Survived by children George, Jo Fleming, Thomas, William (Judy), James (Linda), Barbara (James) Ek-Froehle, Robert, Therese (John) DeMay, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and siblings. Retiree of...

Oct 12, 2015

James “Jimmy” Patrick Michels a.k.a. “Zarmo” Age 57 of Maplewood ~ Dear Husband, Father and Friend Jimmy was born in St. Paul on September 15, 1958 to Catherine A. “Kit” (nee Donohue) and Robert J. Michels. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School as a child and VO-TECH(916) after graduating from Kellogg High School. On July 11, 1989, he married the...

Oct 10, 2015

Betty Jane Rafferty (nee Kase) Age 93 of St. Paul ~ April 22, 1922 to October 10, 2015 Betty was born April 22, 1922 in St. Paul to Rueben Kasofsky and Lily (nee Hansen). She grew up with her 5 sisters Ruth, Dorothy, Sylvia, Lorraine, and Harriet, inseparable in spirit throughout their lives. She graduated from Harding High School in...

Oct 7, 2015

Marie M. Pirri (nee King) Of St. Paul Formally Arkansas, WI Passed 10/7/2015 after 94 years of life and is at peace with our Lord and reunited with her parents Thomas & Mary King; brothers Lyman and Thomas Jr.; sisters Lola, Harriet and Joanne. Survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Enrico; son Philip; daughters Ellen, Karen (Gary) Berres...

Oct 6, 2015

Philip J. Kormann Died on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Born on July 3, 1922 in St. Paul Phil was a third generation proprietor of Kormann’s Grocery which served the lower east side, including Railroad Island. He loved “the neighborhood” and was a very generous and respected leader there. As a member of the East Side Lions, S.C.O.R.E. and the ESNDC,...

Oct 5, 2015

Jane (Loretta) Quinn (nee Drinane) Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother Age 92 of St. Paul Preceded in death by brother, William Drinane and sister, Rita Barry. Survived by husband of 67 years, Marvin “Bud”; two children, Mary Patricia (Jerry) Daleiden and Eileen (Dean Dahlke); one grandchild, Leah Egersdorf; and sister, Lucille Pollnow. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 AM on Saturday, October...

Oct 5, 2015

Oct 4, 2015

Bruce Woodruff Wimer Age 61 of Maplewood, MN Formerly of Albuquerque, NM and Naperville, IL Bruce was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on May 12, 1954 to Polly (nee Wheaton) and Bruce Wimer. He grew up in Albuquerque and later attended the University of New Mexico. He met the love of his life, Kay Christ and they were married in Little...

Oct 4, 2015

Stanoch Phyllis Age 84 of St. Paul At peace on October Preceded in death by parents Mary and George Fiedler, and her nine siblings. Survived by her daughters Cathy Meili, Karen Sawczuk (Al) and Michele Baggott, and her cherished grandchildren Tony Beyer and Janae Baggott. Mom's devotion to her faith and family gave us great examples of an honorable life....

Oct 3, 2015

Wendy K. Hermann (nee Wallin) Age 61 of St. Paul’s East Side Passed away peacefully on October 3, 2015 Preceded in death by father, Gene and granddaughter, Madeline. Survived by loving husband, Ken; children, Zac (Amy) Wallin, Kaylee, Kenny (Gina), and Ryan; mother, Carol Wallin; grandchildren, Mason, Jada, Liana, Maddison, Maddox, Marcus, D.J., and Noah; siblings, Lori (Bruce) Shirley and...

Oct 2, 2015

Ferlic, Marilyn Age 77 of White Bear Lake Passed away October 2, 2015 Preceded in death by father Raymond and siblings Arlene and Ray. Survived by husband of 55 years, Daniel; children Laura Stark, Michael, Terry Brunner and Lisa Fleury; grandchildren Mason, Nolan, Keegan, Evan, Kieron, Veronica, Walter, Quintin and Aidenn; mother Alma Klocke; siblings Pat, Jan, Jim, Debbie and...

Sep 28, 2015

Marion Myrtle Dolan (nee Blomgren) Age 85 of St. Paul’s Eastside Beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma & Great-Grandma Marion was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 8th, 1929 to Myrtle (nee Luth) and Elmer Blomgren. She graduated from Johnson High School. Marion met the love of her life, Richard Dolan, and they were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Sep 27, 2015

Miller, Robert W. Robert Miller died peacefully of natural causes on 9/27/15 in Maplewood, MN at the age of 96. Preceded in death by wife Evelyn. Survived by son, Ken; daughter, Joan Laine; 4 grandchildren; and 5 great –grandchildren. Born in Barnum, MN, he lived most of his adult life in Superior Wisconsin. He retired from Twin Ports Grocery in...

Sep 25, 2015

Phyllis Mary Gallagher Fortified by the sacraments of her faith, Phyllis Gallagher, age 88, passed away September 25, 2015 surrounded by family. Phyllis was born in St. Paul in 1927, a graduate of St. Joseph Academy, class of 1945. She is preceded in death by the love of her life, Neal Gallagher, and her grandson, Matthew. She was a loving...