Obituaries

Richard Whelan

Richard Whelan

Feb 22, 2021

Richard Whelan, 77, of White Bear Lake, formerly of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Fran; children, Patrick of Rockville, MD and Kathryn (John) of White Bear Lake; grandchildren, Alyse, Brendan, and Henry; aunt,...

Tami Barott

Tami Barott

Feb 18, 2021

Tami Barott (Wanless) Age 54 of Hugo Passed away unexpectedly on February 18th Tami is survived by her husband, Bruce; children, Timothy, Natasha (Brandon), Edward, Brandon (Jessica), and Blake (Nicole); grandchildren, Cypress, Kassidy and Mason; parents, Ralph and Penny Wanless; sister, LeAnn Wanless; nephew, Brayden; in-laws, Herbert and Jenita; and many other relatives, friends and her residents at Lake Square...

Lawrence Amos

Lawrence Amos

Feb 18, 2021

Lawrence Robert Amos Born January 14, 1948 in Goodland, Kansas and passed away February 18, 2021 in Oakdale, Minnesota at the age of 73 years. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert & Lois. Survived by daughter Tarii Klose (Bill) and their sons Collin, Nathan & Nikolas; son Chad Amos(Jill) and their daughters Jasmine & Taylor; girlfriend Victoria...

Janet Wobig

Janet Wobig

Feb 17, 2021

Wobig Janet K. (nee Gronert) Age 89 of Mahtomedi Went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2021 and waiting for her was her husband Fred; parents Edward & Victoria; brother Jack (Ruth); nephews Tom & Phil; parents-in-law Ed & Kay and daughter-in-law Deborah Lee. Survived by children Michael (Deborah), Kristin Tuseth (Perry) and Victoria Redpath (John); grandchildren Jessica...

Robert Pendergast

Robert Pendergast

Feb 16, 2021

Robert E. “Butch” Pendergast, Age 84 of Mahtomedi and Hutchinson MN, Culebra Island PR, and Peoria AZ passed away on February 16, 2021. Born August 20, 1936, to Robert E. & Lenore Pendergast, he is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Rae. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jacqueline "Jackie" Trudell Pendergast; children, Deborah, Timothy,...

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Feb 15, 2021

Richard C. Ward, 72, of Balsam Lake, WI formerly of St. Paul passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was born on August 24, 1948 in St. Paul and graduated from Harding High School in 1966. He was an Army Medic during the Vietnam War. When he came back he began to remodel...

Joshua Lillo

Joshua Lillo

Feb 13, 2021

Joshua Color Carpenter-Lillo was born in Puyallup Washington on February 21, 1980 and He went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 13th, 2021. Joshua has recently moved back “up North” buying his first house in Eveleth MN. and was the store manager of Harbor Freight tools in Virginia MN. He Graduated from Greenway High...

Patricia Szalapski

Patricia Szalapski

Feb 13, 2021

Patricia Szalapski, 90, of St. Paul, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Preceded in death by her parents, Zygmont “Joseph” and Norma Szalapski; and siblings, Thomas Szalapski, Edward Szalapski, Karen (Donald) Lesher, and Daniel Szalapski. Survived by her sisters, Corrine (Daniel Sr.) Cylkowski and Elaine (Roger) Goldberg; sister-in-law, Judith Szalapski; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and...

Barbara Holmquist

Barbara Holmquist

Feb 7, 2021

In Memory of Barbara Eva Holmquist (Koehler) Barbara was born April 30, 1929 in Pine Lake Township, Otter Tail County, MN. She passed away peacefully at Regions Hospital on February 7, 2021 at the age of 91. She was the sixth of twelve children born to Bruno and Lucy (Bujarski) Koehler. Hers was a busy farm family where work responsibilities...

Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez

Feb 6, 2021

Barbara Jean Rodriguez (Freas), 74, of Hugo, MN, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 6, 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Barb grew up in Northeast Minneapolis and graduated from Thomas Edison High School in 1964. She was an avid sports lover and became a cheerleader in high school. Throughout her childhood,...

Gloria Chatterton

Gloria Chatterton

Feb 3, 2021

Gloria Chatterton (DiCosimo) Age 91 of St. Paul Died peacefully on February 3, 2021. Gloria was a loving and devoted mother to her children, Fred (Melanie), Claude (Mary Jo), Steve, Miki Jo (Tom) Davidson, John (Carol), Chris (Jayne) and Conni (Todd) Haugland; a caring grandma to her 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; a kind soul to her nieces, nephews and...

Janice Plaisted

Janice Plaisted

Feb 1, 2021

Plaisted Janice Dorothy (nee Sanft) Devoted Mother, Grandmother Sister and friend to many. Age 78 of White Bear Lake, MN. Janice is not suffering anymore and went home to be with God. Preceded in death by parents Theodore & Vera Sanft and brother Ted Sanft. Survived by children Jeff Plaisted (Vicki), Lisa Montanari (Bart) and Michelle Jurek (Paul); grandchildren Kayna,...

Susan Groettum

Susan Groettum

Feb 1, 2021

Susan Ann Groeetum (Peltier) Age 61 of St. Paul. Preceded in death by the love of her life, Paul; mom, Diane Peltier; dad, Jerome Peltier; brother, Rory Peltier. Susan is survived by her daughters, Stacy and Kelly (RJ); sister, Renee Peltier; brother, Jerry Peltier; goddaughter, Jenny (Steve) Sbarbaro; many other loving family members; "The Florida Girls" and many of the...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Jan 31, 2021

Robert “Bob” Joseph Johnson, age 87, of White Bear Lake, MN formerly of Rosemount, MN and Milwaukee, WI passed on January 31, 2021. He was a first generation American born in Milwaukee, WI to Carl, who was from Oslo, Norway and Lena, who was from Stuttgart, Germany. He is survived by his ex-wife, Patricia Ripani; 4 children, Monica (Kit) Dennis...

Janice Kohler

Janice Kohler

Jan 31, 2021

Janice Kohler, 86, of White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Preceded in death by loving husband, Allen Kohler; infant daughter; granddaughter, Amanda Kohler; parents, Clarence and Kathryn Fournelle; and brother, Thomas (Katie) Fournelle. Survived by children, Mark Kohler, Kathy (Chuck) Leary, Paula (Bruce) Smith; Charlie (Amy) Kohler, Greg (Manette) Kohler, and Terese (Mike) Bownik; grandchildren,...

Hazel Huspek

Hazel Huspek

Jan 31, 2021

Hazel Evelyn Huspek (Simonson) Hazel was born on April 6, 1925 in Tioga, North Dakota to Helen and Knute Simonson. She was one of five children. On July 11, 1959, Hazel was united in Marriage to Douglas Huspek in Mason City, Iowa. Doug and Hazel raised a family of six children. Hazel passed away on January 31, 2021 at the...

Ralph McDonough

Ralph McDonough

Jan 30, 2021

Ralph James McDonough Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away on January 30, 2021 at home with his family by his side. He was loved by all his family and many friends. He was born June 13, 1932 in St. Paul, MN and served with the Army Security Agency in Japan and received the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service...

Napoleon Dupre

Napoleon Dupre

Jan 30, 2021

Napoleon Joseph Dupre “Nap” of White Bear Lake, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2021, surrounded by his children and granddaughter. Nap lived a wonderful long life for 93 years. He is proceeded in death by his loving wife, Beverly (Smith) Dupre of 53 years. He is survived by his very special friend of 16 years, Alice Pundsack;...

Dolores Dunkel

Dolores Dunkel

Jan 30, 2021

Dolores “Lori” Dunkel Born on April 12, 1934 in Sparta, Wisconsin and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on January 30, 2021 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 86 years. Preceded in death by her husband Richard; daughter Karen; parents Russell & Cora Laxton; brother Richard Laxton (Joelene) & sister-in-law Carol Laxton. Survived by children...

Mark Pohl

Mark Pohl

Jan 24, 2021

Pohl, Mark Age 65 of Minneapolis. Survived by brother Alan Pohl; sister Marilyn Eshelman; sister-in-law Noreen Pohl; nieces Sara (Ben), Samantha, Christie, Gina, LaRae & Deidra. Visitation Saturday, January 30th from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at MUELLER MEMORIAL, 835 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, February 1st at 10:30 am at TRANSFIGURATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 6133-15th Street North, Oakdale...