Obituaries

Minneapolis Obituaries

Richard E. Jones "Dick"

Richard E. Jones "Dick"

Oct 31, 2025

Richard E. Jones “Dick”, age 91, of Stillwater, formerly of Roseville, passed away on October 31, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Dick was a mentor to many. He began his career as a bricklayer, building a strong foundation of skill and dedication that carried him through a lifetime of work. He later began selling diamond blades used...

Melanie Witte

Melanie Witte

Oct 28, 2025

Melanie Mary Witte (née Rice), 77, of Stillwater, MN, passed away on October 28, 2025, after a brief fight with cancer.

Melanie was born on December 27, 1947 to Elmer and Lorraine Rice in Bayport, MN. After graduating from Stillwater High School in 1965, Melanie started her first job at Minnesota Mutual, but soon moved on to 3M where she worked...

Deanna Zaczkowski

Deanna Zaczkowski

Oct 28, 2025

Deanna May Zaczkowski, born November 30th 1937, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 28th 2025. Deanna is survived by her husband of 68 years, Bob; daughters Cheri (Chip) Pracht, and Sue Kress; daughter in law Shelley; grandchildren Spencer, Brandon, Jenn, Kevin, Katlyn, Zachary, Brooke, and April; great grandchildren Izzy, Ryder, Jaxon, Buckley, Norah, Mason, Croix, and Asher. She...

Richard Gessler, Sr.

Richard Gessler, Sr.

Oct 28, 2025

Rick passed away on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 from a devastating cascade of health conditions stemming from an autoimmune condition. He passed peacefully at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN surrounded by family.

He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Evelyn Gessler, his brother Jim, brother Bob and his sister Barbara Gessler Peters. Rick’s presence is now devastatingly missed...

Diane Kay Kubal (Tryon)

Diane Kay Kubal (Tryon)

Oct 28, 2025

Age 82 of South St. Paul

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 28, 2025. Diane was a devoted mother to two children and a proud grandmother to four grandchildren. She was one of twelve siblings, and her deep love for family was the cornerstone of her life. She cherished family traditions — from Soup Day gatherings to making fruitcake...

Case Arkell

Case Arkell

Oct 27, 2025

Age 48 of Stillwater, died unexpectedly on October 27, 2025 from a heart attack.

He is survived by his parents, John and Jan; wife, Jamie; children, Tyler Forster, Riley (Sydney), Grace (Max) Groves, Lily (Mason) Oberembt, Evan, Case Jr.; siblings, Cory (Shannon), Kellei (Eric) St. Martin and Kerry (Greg) Johnson; many nieces and nephews and his grandchildren, Russ, Raleigh, Easton, Lennon...

Marie Failinger

Marie Failinger

Oct 27, 2025

Marie Anita Failinger was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on June 29, 1952. She was the eldest of six children born to Conard Frederick Failinger, Jr., and Joan Anita Lang Failinger. Conard, a graduate of University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacology, was in the U.S. Army Reserve at the time of her birth and served in the Korean War while...

Marilyn Eleanor (Goodwin) Watson

Marilyn Eleanor (Goodwin) Watson

Oct 27, 2025

Marilyn Eleanor (Goodwin) Watson was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Marilyn was born on 22 March 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas.She died on Monday, October 27, 2025 at her home in Arden Hills. She graduated from Wyandotte High School. She worked for a short time as a Medical Librarian at St. Margaret's Hospital. This is where she met her future...

Rose Marie Moris (Lengyel)

Rose Marie Moris (Lengyel)

Oct 27, 2025

“Grandma Rose” passed away wrapped in the love of her children and grandchildren on October 27, at age 95.

Preceded in death by her husband, Paul “Skip”; daughter, Sally; and grandson, Mark Ostertag.

Survived by children, Mary Ostertag, Judy (Tim) David, John (Pam), Nancy (Jeff) Stener, Steve (Paula), Sue (Rick) DeGardner, Dan (Angie); 21 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

One of her greatest...

Kao Vang

Kao Vang

Oct 26, 2025

Kao Vang from Saint Paul, MN, age 47, passed away surrounded by family and friends on 10/26/2025 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center ICU from Hepatitis B complications while waiting for a liver. He missed it by just 1 day... 1 DAY!

Kao is the youngest of 6 children. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand on 8/4/1978. He came...

Keith Belmont

Keith Belmont

Oct 26, 2025

Keith R. Belmont   1970-2025

Keith Belmont, 54, of Falcon Heights, MN passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Oct. 26, 2025. He is survived by his wife of over 30 years, LeAnne; his children, A.J., Julia, and Fox; his mother, Nancy; his stepfather, Larry; and many friends and family.

Although he was a history major with dreams of joining the...

Gregory "Greg" Steven Blair

Gregory "Greg" Steven Blair

Oct 26, 2025

Gregory Steven Blair from Maple Grove, MN, age 71 , passed away on 10/26/25 at North Memorial Neuro ICU from complications of Lewy Body Disease.

Greg was born in Decatur, IL on 7/4/1954, married to Elizabeth Cermak from Hopkins, MN. He was a Manufacturing Technician Sr. at Curtis Wright Corp. for 14 years. He previously worked for Heidelberg as a Press...

Adeline B. Dornfeld

Adeline B. Dornfeld

Oct 26, 2025

Age 93, of Stillwater, passed away October 26, 2025.

Preceded in death by her parents, Ed & Elsie Waldow; son, Scott Elliott; and sister, Ruby Kuhl (Carl).

Survived by children, Stanley Elliott, Nancy Baker (William), Billy Elliott and Joyce Ann Wilson (Terry); daughter-in-law, Karen Elliott; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; other family and friends.

A celebration of Adeline's life will be Tuesday, November 4,...

Betsy Carlson

Betsy Carlson

Oct 25, 2025

Betsy Carlson, 50, of Chicago, IL died on October 25, 2025 at Mayo Clinic in the ICU after two sudden and massive, hemorrhagic strokes that occurred three days apart. During her six days in the hospital, she was surrounded in person and in spirit by loving and grieving family and friends who were not prepared to lose her light, her...

Patricia Syneva Plooster

Patricia Syneva Plooster

Oct 25, 2025

Patricia “Pat” Syneva Plooster, age 88, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025.

Pat was born on September 4, 1937, in Willmar, Minnesota, to Rodney and Sarah Shelman. After graduating from high school, she attended St. Cloud State University, where she completed her teaching degree in just three years, graduating in 1957. At only 20 years old,...

Rachel Hamilton

Rachel Hamilton

Oct 25, 2025

Rachel Anne Hamilton; a beloved mother, a tenacious and faith-filled woman, a devoted steward of the Earth, and a gentle friend to all living things, unexpectedly stepped into eternity peacefully at home in Minneapolis on October 24th, 2025 at the all-to-brief but radiant age of 52 after spending the day in the rhythm of her simple joys — running errands,...

Evelyn J. (Thul) Sherrard

Evelyn J. (Thul) Sherrard

Oct 25, 2025

Age 78, of Stillwater, passed away on October 25, 2025.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, Laurence and Elizabeth Thul; brother, Robert; and in-laws, Richard and DeeDee Sherrard.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 41 years, Roger; step-daughters, Debbie (Mike) Salmon and Maggie (Alex) Stuart; grandchildren, Tyler and Katelyn Stuart. She will be greatly missed by sister-in-law, Carol...

Hazel Coolidge

Hazel Coolidge

Oct 24, 2025

Hazel Coolidge

Hazel passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2025 at the age of 89 surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation Memorial Service will be held on: Saturday November 8, 2025 at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 451 W. Central Avenue, St. Paul, MN

Visitation at 11:00 AM, Celebration of Life at 12:00 PM

Repass immediately follow in Fellowship Hall

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Jeffrey James Mitsch

Jeffrey James Mitsch

Oct 24, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jeffrey James Mitsch, who left us on October 24, 2025, at the age of 69. 

A celebration of Jeff's life will take place on November 20, 2025, at 11:30 AM, at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 4600 Greenhaven Drive, White Bear. Prior to the service, there will be a...

Lowell C. Van Berkom

Lowell C. Van Berkom

Oct 24, 2025

Lowell C. Van Berkom Service - Livestream

Age 89 of Lino Lakes

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 24, 2025. Lowell was born in 1935 in Powers Lake, North Dakota, the son of Johnny M. and Esther Van Berkom. He was raised on a farm two miles outside of Powers Lake alongside his six siblings, where he learned the values...