OBITUARIES

Michael Hurley

Dec 28, 2024

Michael Hurley

10/18/1965 - 12/28/2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our brother Mike who passed away as a result of complications of gallbladder surgery.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Claire, and goddaughter, Christine.

He is survived by sisters, Ann Bergstrom, Mary Meisner, Kathi Lallier, Patti Newton, and...

James O'Leary

Dec 25, 2024

James David O'Leary, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024, at the age of 80.

Born on February 12, 1944, in Charlotte, North Carolina, James was the beloved son of Henry Steveson and Frances O'Leary.

James spent his early years in Charlotte before moving to Chicago, Illinois, where he met the...

Kellan Michael Ziebol

Dec 24, 2024

Kellan Michael Ziebol, age 29, passed away on December 24th, 2024. His family expresses their deep gratitude for the past six months spent reconnecting and engaging in many positive interactions.

Kellan had a gift for math and impressed everyone with his chess acumen in childhood. He could figure out technologies with ease, from the bicycles he took apart as a child...

Eric Charles Stadler

Dec 24, 2024

Eric Charles Stadler (54) of Maplewood, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home the evening of December 24, 2024, after a long period of declining health. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Christine Stadler. Eric is survived by his sister, Brooke Stadler; sister-in law, Mona Robbins; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; old friends and new.

During his life, Eric...

Ann McIntosh Stockdale

Dec 22, 2024

Alice Ann (Ann is fine - don't call me Alice) McIntosh, age 84, of Steubenville, OH passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024. She is survived by her children, Amy (Joe), Scott (Katrina), and Stephen (Sarah); grandchildren, Alex (Ashley), Zachery, Johnathan (Bailee), Anna, Sean, Esperanza (Ian), William, Trevor, Courtney, and Amber; great grandchildren, Jason, Jaemii, and Argus; as well as many...

Chris Wanna

Dec 21, 2024

Chris "Chief" Wanna, 63 Passed away on 12/21/24 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was the partner of Lori Schultz. They shared 47 years together.

Chief was born in St. Paul, Mn, He was the son of Crespin D Herrera and Roseann Wanna. He will be remembered for his kind heart, hilarious jokes and the love that he had for...

Kelly Prosch

Dec 17, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kelly Prosch, born on June 30, 1967, who left us on December 17, 2024, at the age of 57.

Kelly was a kind and vibrant soul, whose warmth and generosity touched the lives of all who knew her. She was a loving mom, daughter, sister, aunt, grandma, and...

Gary W. Hietala

Dec 16, 2024

Gary W. Hietala, long-time Saint Paul resident, died December 16, four days after his 81 st birthday. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Diane Follmer, and children Cynthia, Scottsdale AZ, Wayne, Columbia Heights, Stephanie, Bloomington, and Stephen, Palm Coast FL. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, an increasing number of great-grandchildren, three sisters-in-law, nephew Bob Byerly (Deb...

John Decker

Dec 16, 2024

John Edward "Jay" Decker, passed away peacefully in December 2024 at his beloved cabin in Duluth, MN. John loved doing the things he loved: enjoying all the outdoor wonders of Lake Superior and the North Shore, audacious projects like building a new cabin by hand, tinkering with various cars and boats, playing guitar and chess, visiting the library at UMD,...

Charles Maddux

Dec 12, 2024

Maddux, Charles (Chuck) Kenneth

With family members by his side, Chuck passed away peacefully at the Minneapolis Veteran's Home, in Minneapolis, MN, December 12, 2024, after a courageous seven year battle with Alzheimer's disease.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas and Juanita Maddux. He is survived and missed by his wife Judith of 43 years...

Geraldine Couveau

Dec 10, 2024

Geraldine "Gerri" Couveau, age 46, of Saint Paul, passed away on December 10th, 2024. She was preceded in death by her father, Stephen Couveau, her grandmother, Josephine Carrillo, her uncle Rosendo Robles Jr, her uncle John Robles , Aunt Yolanda Robles Gerri is survived by her children: Cassondra (Bryant Bentley Jr) Becerra, Jacob (Samantha Ng) Sieber Jr., and Talin Gaston;...

Sally French

Dec 9, 2024

Sarah Louise French, known by her friends as Sally, died Monday, Dec. 9, peacefully at home in Minneapolis surrounded by the grandchildren she loved.

Sally was born to Arthur and Helen Winter in Sioux Falls, SD, on April 16, 1932. Early in her childhood the family moved to Vermillion, SD, where she graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1953....

Josefina Nunez De Mejia

Dec 9, 2024

Josefina Nunez de MejiaNov 14th, 1950 - Dec 9th, 2024

Josefina Nunez, age 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2024, at North Memorial Health Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was born November 14,1950, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to the late Patricio Nunez-Vega and Bruna Perez-Hernandez.

She is predeceased by her sisters Sixta and Roberta Nunez. She is survived by...

Michael Ballard

Dec 5, 2024

Michael Ballard, age 34, of St. Paul, Minnesota entered his eternal rest on December 5, 2024.

"When we lost you, grief arrived with a twin. One asked that we mourn who you were. The other, that I mourn who you could have been. It's the latter which hurts the most. The parts of your story left untold. Maybe that's why our...

Jennie Belle Royce

Dec 4, 2024

Jennie Belle Royce, née Mudgett, age 79, of Westside St. Paul, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on December 4, 2024.

Preceded by parents, Melville and Francis Mudgett; and 13 siblings.

Survived by her loving husband of 59 years, James Royce; children, Shannon, Shawn (Joe), Joel (Nadine), and Sonja; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Memorial service at 4PM, on Saturday, December...

Sebastian Infanzon Rodriguez

Dec 2, 2024

Sebastian Infanzon, 43, passed away suddenly on December 2nd, 2024.He will be deeply missed by his beloved family and friends.

Sebastian Infanzon, de 43 años, falleció repentinamente el 2 de diciembre de 2024.Su querida familia y amigos lo extrañarán profundamente.

Steven Risenhoover

Dec 1, 2024

Steven Bryant Risenhoover, 71, passed away on December 1, 2024, in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Steven is survived by Nancy Risenhoover (Glenn Felton) - sister, of Edgewood, New Mexico, Nissa Felton Noh (Jae Noh) - niece, of Pearland, Texas, and Owen Risenhoover - nephew, of Pullman, Washington. 

Steven is preceded in death by Hulen Risenhoover - father, and Nathalie Risenhoover - mother.

No services are...

David Becht

Nov 27, 2024

David Becht, after a courageous journey with cancer, passed away peacefully at home on November 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 69.

David instilled in his family a deep appreciation for the wonders of nature and a love for adventure. He had an insatiable curiosity and a playful spirit that led him into many wonderful, mischievous...

Marcos Vasquez

Nov 24, 2024

Vasquez

Marcos "Mark"

Age 55, of West St. Paul

7/04/69 - 11/24/2024

DOVE- Mark gained his wings on Sunday the 24th day of November.Preceded in death by father and mother, Francisca & Serapio Vasquez; and 2 sisters, Ramona Vasquez and Lola. One surviving daughter, Brianna Vasquez 4 surviving sisters, Linda Soliz, Lidia Cervantes, Toni Perez and Esperansa Vasquez; 4 surviving brothers, Danny, Moses, David,...

Richard A. Pedersen

Nov 24, 2024

Pedersen, Richard A., age 77, of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church West Campus, 7150 Rolling Acres Road in Victoria, MN. The service will begin at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour...