Obituaries

Mar 19, 2016

Craig C. Peterson Age 48 of Cottage Grove Formerly of East St. Paul Passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Charlie and Marion. Survived by loving wife, Darlene (nee Haug); children, Amber, Zach and Sara; brother, Mark (Theresa) Peterson; nephews, CJ and Ryan Peterson; parents-in-law, Bruce and Dyanne Haug; brother-in-law, Frank Haug; lifelong friend,...

Mar 16, 2016

Robert Emmett “Grandpa Bob” Smith 92, of White Bear Lake, MN passed away peacefully on March 16, 2016 at Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN. A devout Catholic who had defied medical predictions in surviving a decades-long fight against cancer, Robert Emmett maintained his faith, strong will, and razor sharp wit until the end. He will be remembered for his devotion...

Mar 14, 2016

John William Kreuch III Born on November 12, 1954 to John Kreuch II and Billye Barrows. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and passed away unexpectedly in his home in White Bear Lake, MN on March 14, 2016 at the age of 61 years. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Jane (Mullally) Kreuch...

Mar 10, 2016

BETTY J. ORTEGA (nee James) Age 93 of Maplewood, Minnesota Formerly of Burke, Virginia Betty was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 25, 1922 to Marie (nee Spangler) and Edwin James. She graduated from high school at the age of 16 and went on to graduate from the University of Maryland’s School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She became...

Mar 10, 2016

Sheila McDonough Age 56 of East St. Paul Passed away suddenly on March 10, 2016 Preceded in death by mother, Martha. Survived by father, Ralph (Shirley); children, Mary Rose (Charlie Bougie) Martinez, Anastacia (Michael) Sidhom, and Nicholas; grandchildren, Dylan, Haley, Charles Jr., Ayana, Guliana, and Sophia; siblings, Maura (Tom) Wallgren, Mogey (Jennifer), Ellen Rose, Marty, Jocko (Linda), and Michaela (Brian)...

Mar 9, 2016

Mar 9, 2016

Visitation 4-8 PM on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Funeral Service 11 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, March 15 at Eagle Brook Church, 2401 Buffalo St., White Bear Lake. Interment St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the family.

Mar 4, 2016

Darlene “Dar” Marie Chivers (Johnson) Age 71 of White Bear Lake Formerly of St. Paul Dear Mother, Grandma and Friend Dar was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 26, 1944 to Mary (Kappel) and Clifford Johnson. She attended and graduated from Our Lady of Peace School. She worked for nearly 30 years in customer service during her career. When...

Mar 3, 2016

Walter B. Henton May 6, 1920 – March 3, 2016 Age 95 Preceded in death by wife Sandra; parents Martha M. Seidel & William D. Henton; siblings William, James, Ada Thiry & Margaret O’Bryan. Survived by daughters Sonseere Henton Goldenberg & Gina Henton- Olson (Les); grandchildren Marlene Goldenberg (Robert Patrick VI), Carolyn Goldenberg (Ben Welken), Adriana Goldenberg & Emma Olson;...

Mar 2, 2016

Mar 1, 2016

Albert “Al” John Collyard “A Life Well Lived” ~ Age 99 June 22, 1916 – March 1, 2016 Al was born as Albert John Gagliardi on June 22, 1916 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Anna (nee Giampaolo) and Louis Collyard. He attended Johnson High School in St. Paul and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps before he graduated high school. At...

Feb 29, 2016

Feb 29, 2016

Stella Florence “Flossy” Beloved Wife, Mom & Nana Age 91 of Maplewood Passed away on February 29, 2016. Preceded in death by parents Michael & Ann Twardowski; brothers Joe & William Twardowski and sister Marie Pokorny. Survived by loving husband of 70 years, Mariano "Mort"; daughters Victoria Johnson (Darrell), Cindy Bush (Tom) and Debbie Gebauer (Tom); 5 grandchildren and 12...

Feb 26, 2016

Teresa Elaine McCauley Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Friend Age 30 of Oakdale Passed away peacefully and truly surrounded by loving family and friends on February 26, 2016 after a strong battle with GBM brain cancer. Preceded in death by her Grandparents Ed and Bernadette McCauley, Bob and Jean Pengra. Will be dearly missed by parents Mike and Elaine McCauley, sister Kelly...

Feb 26, 2016

Brian Jon Zeller Age 56 of Robbinsdale, Minnesota Loving Brother, Kind Uncle and Friend Brian was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on the 4th of July in 1959 to Donna Mae (nee Schmidt) and Jon Andrew Zeller. He was the oldest of seven children. He attended and graduated from North Branch High School. Throughout his working years, he was a...

Feb 25, 2016

ARMELLA ANNA ROMANSKY (nee HENRICH) Age 88 of Saint Paul, Minnesota Beloved Wife, Sister and Aunt Armella was born in Madison, Minnesota on March 24, 1927 to Catherine (nee Plathe) and Peter Henrich. She attended St. Catherine University as a Nursing Cadet and worked for over 30 years as a Head Nurse in the Radiology department at the University of...

Feb 22, 2016

Duana L. “Dewie” Kabylnick (nee Hicks) Age 76 of East St. Paul Passed away peacefully on February 22, 2016 Survived by devoted husband, Anton “Jim;” daughters, Laura, Victoria, and Melissa; grandchildren, Andrew, Nicholas, and Jade; sister, Delores Fink; and brother, Steve Hicks. Memorial Service 10 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service on Friday, February 26, 2016 at...

Feb 21, 2016

Oliver L. “Ollie” Anderson “Big O,” “Andy” Age 87 of White Bear Township Born September 24, 1928 to Alfred & Edna Anderson in New York Mills, Minnesota. Ollie worked as a brakeman on the Duluth, Missabe, & Iron Range Railway. He served in the Army 7th Infantry in the Korean War and earned the rank of SFC. After the war,...

Feb 20, 2016

Thayer Betty (Elizabeth) Age 78 of White Bear Lake Beloved Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother Passed away on February 20, 2016. Preceded in death by husband Robert and brothers Edward & Robert. Survived by children Mike (Robin), Bonnie Cheesebrow (Dennis), Kris Stadler (Leo) and Dave (Wendy); grandchildren Erin, Matt, Tim, Sasha, Ashley, John, Paul, Dan, Andrew, Ben & Anna; 16...

Feb 20, 2016

James Michael Cocchiarella Age 75 of St. Paul Retired St. Paul Police Dept. Passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2016 in Arizona. Jim graduated from Johnson High School in 1958. He was a star football and hockey player. He played football for the US Army at “Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe” while stationed near Paris. He served the St. Paul...