Obituaries

Minneapolis Obituaries

Tsegaye Altaye

Tsegaye Altaye

May 6, 2022

Tsegaye Altaye

Age 72 of Saint Paul, Minnesota, formerly of Debre Burhan, Ethiopia; passed away on May 6, 2022.

A service will be held at Bradshaw's Rice street Chapel on May 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM with visitation an hour prior.

Interment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Bill Rollie

Bill Rollie

May 5, 2022

William Carl Rollie, 72, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022 after a five-month struggle with stomach cancer.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert.

Bill will be deeply missed by his partner of 26 years, Randy Straus; mother, Margaret; sisters, Gretchen Mitchell and Sally Rollie; niece and nephew, Heidi...

Jack Cedarleaf

Jack Cedarleaf

May 5, 2022

Age 100, formerly of Mahtomedi, passed away May 4, 2022. Survived by wife of 73 years, Elizabeth “BJ”; children, Robin (Robert "Bub") Nicholson, Jack, II (Kathy) and Bill (Linda); 7 grandchildren, Will, Jessi, Summer, Brandon, Stewart, Grant and Blake; 5 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.  Jack was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and...

Douglas Oliver

Douglas Oliver

May 4, 2022

Life is a test and Doug Oliver passed with flying colors.  He stubbornly fought against glioblastoma for 2 years and survived through the COVID apocalypse, defying the odds. The only thing infectious about Doug was his smile, laugh, and happy-go-lucky attitude.  In his 69 years, he traveled the world with family and friends and while his address stated North...

Dennis Hayden

Dennis Hayden

May 3, 2022

Dennis John Hayden

Passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Stillwater, Minnesota. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 20, 1939 to his parents, Walter Hayden and Nora Falconer Hayden.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1962. In...

David Ellenbecker

David Ellenbecker

May 3, 2022

David Steven Ellenbecker

Age 92 of Saint Paul, MN

A life long resident of St. Paul, Dave crossed the last portage and passed peacefully on May 3, 2022. Preceded in death by parents Frank and Janet (Stack) Ellenbecker, and son-in-law George Gorbatenko, Jr.

He is survived by loving wife...

Bonnie Roth

Bonnie Roth

May 3, 2022

Bonnie Jean Roth

Age 86 of Duluth

Passed away on May 3, 2022. Bonnie was a lifelong Duluth resident and graduated from Duluth Central High School. She was a long time member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Duluth and was part of their Altar Guild. Bonnie loved spending time at her cabin, and her...

Karl Schmoeckel

Karl Schmoeckel

May 3, 2022

Karl “Steve” Schmoeckel

Age 79, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully May 3, 2022.

He will be sadly missed by life partner, Gail Anderson; step-sons, Chad (Crystal), Wade, and Cody (Mitzi) Anderson; grandchildren, Larry, Hank and Franci Anderson; siblings, SuzAnne (Ken) Olson and Jon (Kathy) Schmoeckel; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Katherine Hart

Katherine Hart

May 2, 2022

Katherine F. Hart, 80, of White Bear Lake, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022.

She was an RN for many years.  Katherine enjoyed gardening, crafts, traveling, and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Elizabeth; brother, Joseph; sister, Barb; and sister-in-law, Ruth.

Katherine will...

Ethel Cich

Ethel Cich

May 1, 2022

Age 83, of St Paul, passed away on May 1, 2022. Preceded in death by husband James, daughter Julie Demarre, granddaughter Kelly, and sister Annabelle O’Neil.

Survived by daughters Shari (Don), Vicki (Tim), and Brenda (Pat); grandchildren Michael, Daniel, Kaitlyn, Tim (Brandi), Jim (Alix), and Ashlee (Justin); four great-grandchildren, and countless family and friends.

Special...

Corinne Metcalf

Corinne Metcalf

May 1, 2022

Corinne Metcalf

Age 91, of Centuria, WI,. went home peacefully to the Lord on May 1, 2022 after a brief illness.

Preceded in death by husband, Allen, Jr.  Survived by sons, Allen, III (Dawn) and Steve (Mary); grandchildren, Amanda (Brian) Stoller, Tommy Hansen, Tyler (Rachel) Metcalf and Tara (Mike) Randall; 4 great-grandchildren; other...

Beulah Weiss

Beulah Weiss

May 1, 2022

Age 97, of New Hope, formerly of Roseville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family May 1, 2022.

Beulah was born in 1924 in Thief River Falls to Ole and Olga Lerol. She moved to the Twin Cities in her early 20s, where she met the love of her life, Frank, in the bridal party of mutual...

Ronald Wise

Ronald Wise

May 1, 2022

Ronald J. Wise, 84, of McGregor, formerly of South Minneapolis, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 1, 2022 after a battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Vivian; sons, Steve and Scott; and brother, Gene.

Ronald will be missed by his loving wife of 63 years,...

Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson

Apr 30, 2022

Dean Howard Johnson passed away at his home on April 30, 2022 at the age of 71.

After a diagnosis of FrontoTemporal Dementia (FTD) and ALS, Dean spent his last years at home in Stillwater, enjoying daily walks around his neighborhood with his wife Barb at his side.

Dean was born in Duluth, Minnesota on...

Lane Peterson

Lane Peterson

Apr 29, 2022

Lane Peterson of Minneapolis passed away April 29, 2022 at the age of 72.

Preceded in death by parents, Raleigh and Marion; brothers, Duane, Dennis and Doren; and sister-in-law, Jackie.

Survived by sister, Bonnie Peterson; nieces, Gina Newman, and family of Columbia, Mo. and LeeAnn Peterson of Duluth, MN; nephews, Brad Peterson and family of Linn,...

James Stone

James Stone

Apr 29, 2022

James Edward Stone

Age 77, died April 29, 2022, of cardiac failure in St. George, UT.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Colleen (Coji Johnson) Stone; son, Ben, daughter-in-law, Rebekah and four grandchildren of Longmont, CO; daughter, Jenn of Cedarpines Park, CA; sister, Mary Janice Pemble of Stillwater, MN and...

James Holcomb

James Holcomb

Apr 28, 2022

James T. Holcomb

Age 76, of Marine on St. Croix, passed away April 28, 2022 after a short illness.

Preceded in death by parents, Theodore and Lenore Holcomb; father and mother-in-law, Lester and Phyllis Rydeen; and sister-in-law, Susan Howe.

Survived by wife, Sandy (nee Rydeen); sisters, Karen Edberg and Janet Holcomb;...

Nora Galvin

Nora Galvin

Apr 28, 2022

Nora E. Galvin

Age 56, passed away on May 28, 2022, in St. Paul, following a battle with chronic leukemia. Preceded in death by parents Michael J. Galvin, Jr. and Frances C. Galvin, and brother Kevin B. Galvin. Survived by her loving wife of 8 years, Jeani Pearson, five remaining siblings, thee sisters-in-law, and numerous nieces and...

Rouben Chanco

Rouben Chanco

Apr 28, 2022

Rouben "Ben" Maria Chanco, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2022.

Ben was born on Nov 18, 1939, in Manila. He was the third child of six and first son in his family. A major factor in his life was that he (and all his family) lived through and survived the Japanese Occupation during WWII. Stories about...

Nalila Johnson

Nalila Johnson

Apr 27, 2022

Nalila Rose Johnson Age 2 of Saint Paul, Minnesota

Passed away on April 27, 2022. She is dearly loved and missed by her family, especially her mother Jamacy Johnson; and grandmother Lamacy Kinard.

A funeral service will be held on May 12, 2022 at 11am at Bradshaw's Rice Street Chapel with a birthday celebration to follow.

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