Obituaries

Minneapolis Obituaries

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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Lois Running

Lois Running

Apr 26, 2022

Lois Mae Running, age 89, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2022, at St. Anthony Park Home. Lois grew up on a farm in Prairie Farm, WI; the middle child of three sisters. She left home right after high school and started working at Northern States Power (now Xcel Energy) where she remained for her entire...

James Ulrich

James Ulrich

Apr 25, 2022

James Ulrich

Passed away peacefully on April 25, 2022, age 85.

Preceded in death by wife of 49 years, Rita; parents, Lawrence and Lona; infant brother, Thomas.

Survived by children, Steve (Rosie), Joe (Cappy), Willy (Tara), John, Katie (Jim) Leroux, and Therese (Lester) Feierabend; 14 grandchildren; siblings, Larry, Mary, and Kathleen (Tom) Schuster;...

Susan Claeys

Susan Claeys

Apr 25, 2022

Susan Mary Claeys Age 68, of St. Paul, MN Susan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, in the home and city she loved, on Monday, April 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin. Susan will be deeply missed by her children, Gina, Leslie, Louis, Jeffrey, Nathan (Alexia) Garrett; grandchildren, Kayla and Damian Garrett; Mother,...

Margaret Stewart

Margaret Stewart

Apr 24, 2022

Stewart, Margaret “Peggy” Anne Teefy passed away peacefully, on Sunday, April 24, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.  Beloved wife, sister, aunt, daughter, and friend, Peggy always championed her loved ones, with maternal zeal.  Sharp as a tack, Peggy often helped others by sharing tips and tricks, that improved their lives.   She relished her role as the oldest of 8...

Eric Denning

Eric Denning

Apr 24, 2022

Eric Paul Denning

Age 34, of Saint Paul

Eric aka "ED" aka "Penguin" was a kind and generous man, taken too soon. He loved theater and sports, the Indy 500 being a family tradition he looked forward to every year. Friends recall, he was SO good at making people laugh...