Richard "Dick" Eder
Mar 17, 2026
Age 80 of Lake Elmo
Passed away peacefully yet unexpectedly at home on March 17, 2026. Richard graduated from Stillwater High School where he was an avid wrestler and member of the track team. He was an Air Force veteran and member of the Bayport Legion. Richard retired in 2012 from the Stillwater Court House where he was a bailiff.
Preceded in...
Edwin C. Jones
Mar 10, 2026
Edwin C. Jones, Jr. left this life peacefully on March 10, 2026, at his home at Boutwells Landing in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota.
Ed was born June 27, 1934, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Edwin C. Jones, Sr. and Helen M. [Sterrett] Jones. Both his parents were members of the faculty at West Virginia University in Morgantown, and their...
Susana Pilar Carrasco
Mar 10, 2026
Susana Pilar CarrascoBorn in the age of Aquarius in Rancagua, Chile, Susana was always a person who evaded being predicted or defined. She started as a quiet, painfully shy, but deeply observant and perceptive girl. Incredibly intelligent, she began school early and graduated high school by age sixteen: she became one of the first women in the family to obtain...
Elmer Carl Rauls
Mar 10, 2026
With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Elmer Rauls of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 10, 2026, at the age of 70.
Elmer was born on February 2, 1956, in Raymond, Mississippi, to Juanita Page (Ingram), and moved to Minnesota at a young age. The oldest of seven children, he was preceded in death by two of his...
Robert Dean Kamps
Mar 6, 2026
Robert "Bob" Kamps, age 69, of Bayport, Minnesota, passed away on March 6, 2026.Bob was born on August 18, 1956, to Gordon and Eldoras (Westermann) Kamps and spent his entire life in Bayport. He grew up alongside his five siblings - Phyllis, Joan, Jean, Steven, and David - in a home full of noise, humor, and competition.For more than 40...
Nancy Layne (Smith) Mewes
Mar 5, 2026
Age 82, of Woodbury, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on March 5, 2026.
Nancy was born on September 18, 1943, in Carthage, Missouri, to Dr. Norvin and Dolores Smith. As a young adult, Nancy attended the University of Minnesota's Miller School of Nursing. Not long after school, she met Myron Mewes. The two were married on May...
David Michael Schiebel
Mar 4, 2026
David passed away in his sleep we believe from a heart attack that was very unexpected on March 4th. We are devastated. My Dad was larger than life and lived and did incredible, amazing things that made most people consider him a legend.He started in Corrections originally at the Stillwater Prison then moving on to Oak Park Heights Prison the...
Mao Thao (Khang)
Mar 4, 2026
With broken hearts, we share the passing of a beautiful soul, Mao Thao (Khang), age 42, who passed peacefully on the afternoon of March 4, 2026.
Mao was born on May 8, 1983, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Zang Blong Khang and Seng Thao.
Mao was a devoted wife, loving mother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunt, and friend. She is...
Justin Earl Muntean
Mar 4, 2026
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that Justin, age 42, left us too soon and unexpectedly on 3/4/2026.
Justin will be deeply missed by his daughter, Emma "Nex" Powell-Muntean; parents, Pete and Tina; brother, Alex; Aunt, Debbie; Grandma, Lorraine Figg; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, co-workers and his rescued feline companion "Binx".
Justin was...
Pla Vang Khang
Mar 3, 2026
Pla Vang Khang passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
Pla was a devoted woman of God and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Seng Khang, Neng Khang and his spouse Yer Lor, Bee Khang and her spouse Lee Thao, Ah Khang, Ger Khang and his spouse Choua Yang,...
Sheila Delesse Thompson
Mar 2, 2026
Sheila Thompson, 37, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Wyoming, MN.
Sheila had a special talent for writing, and she would literally read almost anything. She was fond of computers and video games, but her true passion was animals. She even had aspirations of opening an animal shelter. She could not stand to see an animal in distress without...
Jean Katherine (Erickson) Chernega
Mar 2, 2026
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Jean Katherine (Erickson) Chernega passed away suddenly on March 2, 2026 in Hudson, Wisconsin after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jean was born April 27, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota to Walborg and Edwin Erickson. She attended college at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities where she graduated with honors. During her college years, she met John George...
Richard "Rick" Smith, Jr.
Mar 1, 2026
Richard Smith, age 82, of White Bear Lake, passed away on March 1, 2026 after a courageous six-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Survived by wife, Debra; sons, Scott (Kristin) and Brad (Katie); grandchildren, Jordan, Meg, Bayler & Cooper.He was the owner of Smith Companies Construction of White Bear Lake, a 1962 graduate of White Bear Lake High School, and a...
Dennis Paul Hays
Mar 1, 2026
Age 79 passed away on March 1, 2026.
Preceded in death by his parents, Gertrude and Paul Hays.
Survived by his wife of 50 years, Karen (Willer) Hays; son, Ian Hays; and daughter, Kirstin (Dustin) Vincent; as well as two grandchildren, Liesl Vincent and Crosby Vincent.
Dennis served in Vietnam as a medic, and when he was discharged from the Army was awarded a Bronze...
Elaine A. Carlson
Feb 28, 2026
Elaine A. Carlson, age 96, of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota (formerly of Richfield, Minnesota), passed away February 28th, 2026.
Elaine was born on May 28th, 1929, to Samuel and Melvina Anderson. She grew up alongside her three siblings, Harlan, Betty and Carmen.
She married the love of her life on June 11th, 1955 an was blessed by her two children, Yvonne and...
Thomas N. O'Brien
Feb 28, 2026
Thomas N. O’Brien, age 85, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and a lifetime of cherished memories. Though he has departed this earthly life, those who knew and loved him take comfort in knowing he is now at peace in the presence of the Lord he faithfully trusted.
Tom was born on December 6,...
Mary Martha Kvols
Feb 28, 2026
Mary Martha Cheavens Kvols, age 82. Beloved wife of Larry; devoted mother of Laura (Tony) and Kris (Jasmine); treasured grandmother of Wyatt, Ezra, Eliza, and Margaret; cherished sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Martha lived her life with a profound commitment to her family and friends. A graduate of Baylor University, where she met her husband, Larry, Martha lived in many...
Jan Alene Leite
Feb 27, 2026
Jan Alene Leite was born on 8/15/49 in Volga, SD and passed away on 2/27/2026 of pulmonary fibrosis. She was preceded in death by parents Arthur and Unalda (Dawson) Leite, brothers James and Michael. She is survived by her sister-in-law Pamela (Michael), niece Erica, nephew Nathan, cousins and many friends.
Jan graduated from Sioux Valley High School in Volga, SD. She continued her...
Eleanor "Ellie" Margaret Samuelson
Feb 27, 2026
Age 98, of Stillwater passed away February 27, 2026. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph "Sam." Survived by children, Stephen, Joseph (Myrlah), Mary (Mark), Richard, Beth (Kevin), Jane (Dennis), Bob (Mary Alice) and J.P. (Cheryl); 12 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Ellie was a devoted mother and family was the center of her universe. She cherished...
Michael J Bock
Feb 27, 2026
Michael Joseph Bock
Age 70 of Minneapolis
Passed away on February 27, 2026. Michael was always cooking for his family and friends. That was his passion. He will be dearly missed.
Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.


