Obituaries

May 11, 2012

Stephen T. Eytcheson 1/10/12-5/11/12 Stephen Thomas Eytcheson, “Stevie”, born January 10, 2012, passed away peacefully in his Mommy and Daddy’s arms on May 11th. Preceded in death by his Grandfather, Steven. Survived by his loving parents, Thomas and Molly; Grandparents Sherri Larson, Debra Bunker, Bill and Hannelore Matthews; Aunts and Uncles, Dave and Carrie Katzenmeyer, Matthew and Jennifer McConnell, Doug...

May 9, 2012

Gillen, Mariko S. Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother Age 86, passed away surrounded by family on 5/9/12. Mom loved to crochet, go to the movies and shop garage sales. She loved animals, as well as being with her family and eating at Old Country Buffet. Survived by loving husband of 61 years, John; 4 children, Charlotte “Charly” (Darrell)...

May 8, 2012

Kennedy, Florence Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Florence was a woman of strong faith. Preceded in death by loving husband of 60 years, Phillip; and parents, Stanley and Anna Pretzki. Survived by children, Doug (Lynn), Jane (Paul Larson) Kennedy and Anita (Robert Trusler) Kennedy; 4 grandchildren, Michael (Ellen), Brian,...

May 5, 2012

Bergum, Dawn M. 1973-2012 Age 39 Dawn was born on February 11, 1973 in St. Paul. She died on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Preceded in death by father, Steve Boland; step-father, Denny Weiss; grandparents, Bev and Dick Boland, Richard and Lillian Scanlon; Aunts and Uncles, Bergums, Bolands, Scanlons and Mortsensens. Survived by husband, Marc Bergum; children, Bailey and Jordan Bergum,...

May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012

Ingham, Clayton McKune “Mac” July 3, 1922 – May 2, 2012 Please join us to share memories and stories of Mac at a Memorial Gathering 3-7 PM Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Mueller Lake Mortuary, 4738 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake. Mac lived most of his life in Mahtomedi, later in Valparaiso, IN and Winter Park, FL. Mac was...

Apr 23, 2012

Bender, Walter H. Walter, Age 84, surrounded by his family, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on April 23, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Eleanore; 3 sons, Jim (Sally), Tim (Stephanie) and John (Alicia); 6 granddaughters, Natalie, Lydia, Meredith, Michaela, Isabelle and Savannah; sisters, Arleen Stroh and Eunice (Vernon) Boehlke. Funeral Service Friday, 10:30...

Apr 22, 2012

Schmidt, Gladys Nee Molitor Age 88 Passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Preceded in death by husband, John; son, John; sisters, Mary, Louise, Eleanor and Ruth; brothers, Chris and Henry. Survived by daughter, Linda (Mike) McGrath; grandson, Peter; granddaughter, Shannon; brother-in-law, Milo; cousin, Viola; and many nieces and nephews. Gladys had a faithful commitment to God and family...

Apr 22, 2012

Creel, Gloria A. Lifelong Resident of East Saint Paul Passed away peacefully on April 22, 2012 at the Cerenity Care Center, St. Paul. Gloria enjoyed gardening, bowling, and going to casinos. She was a volunteer at the Cerenity Care Center for 10 years. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Florence (Ashton) Radman; four brothers; and two sisters. Survived...

Apr 17, 2012

Yarusso, Lawrence Passed away 4/17/12 at the age of 91 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home. He was the last of the original 14 Yarussos. Lawrence was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII participating in the D-Day Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. He was a recipient of 2 Purple Hearts. Lawrence was preceded in death by...

Apr 16, 2012

Lofberg, Archie W. Passed away April 16, 2012 Of Mahtomedi He was born on March 31, 1918 in Grand Rapids, MN. He lived there until attending St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN. He served in the Army in WW II and started his business, Wood Design Inc. in St. Paul after the war. Archie continued to live in the Mahtomedi...

Apr 14, 2012

Bernice Martha Lijewski, age 95, passed away surrounded by her family at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, April 14, 2012. She was a woman of great faith who immensely enjoyed her time with family and friends. She was noted for handling life’s adversities with grace, for being “tough” in the face of challenges, and for being the...

Apr 12, 2012

Mulvihill, Michael H. Beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa & Brother Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2012. Marine Corp Veteran. Michael loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their extracurricular activities and events. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Margaret (Mahoney) Mulvihill; sisters, Lorraine Tyler and Jeannie Myer; and brother-in-law, Leonard Yanez....

Apr 10, 2012

Molitor, Roy Passed away April 10, 2012. Preceded in death by brothers, Leonard, Lester, and Rinehard; niece, Julie Molitor Cates; and nephew, Richard Maslowski. Survived by sister, Viola Maslowski; nephews, Bruce Molitor, Ron Molitor, Gary Maslowski, Ken Maslowski; nieces, Lynette Bensen, Judy Volbrecht, Valerie Wiesner; and also by his long time fishing partner and friend Gary Barrett. Special thanks to...

Apr 10, 2012

Rettig, Carmel Kathryn Former owner of Danielles Beauty Salon Born in Siren, WI and died in White Bear Lake at the age of 78. Preceded in death by husbands: Donald Cameron and Charles Rettig and sisters Rose Marie & Sherri. Survived by 3 children: Joey Cameron of Mahtomedi; Joseph “Brad” (Susie) Cameron of Lino Lakes and Stella (Kelly) Driscoll of...

Apr 8, 2012

Lawson Charles Strand, 6-1/2 months old, son of Alicia Nelson-Strand and Kenneth Strand, born Sept. 17, 2011, died at 10:37 p.m. April 8, 2012. Preceded in death by grandfather Greg Strand of Duluth. Survived by parents and brother, Brayden Strand, of Hastings; grandparents Mary Beth Strand of Duluth; Tom and Shawna Nelson of Hastings; aunt, Alicia (Jason) Sebok of Duluth;...

Apr 7, 2012

Rolfing, Elsa Beloved Wife, Mother & Oma – age 88 Passed away peacefully on April 7, 2012. Preceded in death by husband, Henry “Hank”. Survived by daughters, Christine (Shawn) Collins, Mona (David) Hed; grandchildren, Christopher, Courtney, Molly; great-grandchildren, Jori, Cameron, Emma and Henry. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 5-7 PM Thursday, April 12, 2012 at MUELLER...

Apr 7, 2012

Donohoo, Theodore “Ted” Age 67 of Woodbury Writer & Composer Preceded in death by his father Adrian; brother Dan and sister Judy. Survived by his wife of 35 years Judy and 4 children: Kimberly (Joe) Lind of St. Paul; Devora Kristen (Sebastien) Betsch of CA; Kevin of Washington DC and Kerianne of CA. There are two grandchildren Anson & Juliette....

Apr 6, 2012

Apr 6, 2012

Dziengel, Louis R. P.O.W. of WW II Age 99 of White Bear Lake Survived by longtime companion Lorraine Thomas and 2 sisters: Irene Nowacki & Dorothy Zaun and 2 brothers: Peter & Thomas Dziengel. Also by many nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial THURSDAY at 11:30 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church with visitation 1 hour prior...