OBITUARIES

Donna Mae Zastrow

Donna Mae Zastrow

Feb 3, 2025

Age 87, of Lino Lakes.

Preceded in death by husband, Irvin; grandson, Jason Zastrow; great-granddaughter, Gracelynn Villella; brothers, Larry (Lorraine) Dupre & Jim Dupre; sister, Eleanor (Wally) Marier; and parents, Arthur & Irene Dupre.

Survived by children, Tim (Mary), Dan (Terri), Patty (Steve) Villella; grandchildren, Kristi, Kari, Nick, Stephanie (Biren), Vinny (Marissa); great-grandchildren, Neveah, Layla, Indira, Charlotte, Arun, Verabell, Chase, Jaxon, and...

Thomas J. Tereau

Thomas J. Tereau

Feb 2, 2025

Thomas J. "Tommy" Tereau, age 54 of New Brighton, passed away February 2, 2025

Survived by his beloved mother, Joanie (Dave) Dillworth; father, Robert Tereau, Sr.; brother, Robert (Dale) Tereau, Jr.; and sister, Kathleen (Charles) McAulay.

Tom was loved by many friends. His greatest loves were frisbee golf, and being an avid fisherman.

Per Tommy's wishes, there will be no services.

Vernon G. Phillippi

Vernon G. Phillippi

Feb 1, 2025

Passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025, at the age of 94. 

Reunited in death with the love of his life, RoseMarie (“Babe”). 

Vern was a veteran of the United States Army, serving our country overseas, and a proud member of the Midway Men's Club. After retiring from Whirlpool, Vern and Rose relocated to Mora where they relished in lake life and...

Lorraine M. Mertz

Lorraine M. Mertz

Feb 1, 2025

Age 90, of Roseville, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025.

Preceded in death by husband of 67 years, Bill; and daughter, Nancy Adams.

Survived by children, Karen (Tom) Johnson, Susan O'Neil, Bob (Jennifer) Mertz, Patty (Brad) Larsen, Mary Mertz, Barb (Tim) Piersa, and Kathy Mertz; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and sisters, Marian & Barbara Wolters.

Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM...

Gale A. Jallen

Gale A. Jallen

Jan 30, 2025

Age 94, of Roseville, passed away on January 30, 2025.

Preceded in death by wife, Joan.

Survived by children, Nancy (Todd) Koch and Paul (Mary Beth) Jallen; grandchildren, Karen Koch (Carl), Sarah (Blue) Delliquanti, Katherine Koch, Emily (Ryan) Bailey, Matthew Jallen, and Cale (Maggie) Jallen; niece-in-law, Lauren (Steve) Workman; and many other family members.

Gale grew up on a small farm in Veblen,...

Virginia R. Kuck (née Lee)

Virginia R. Kuck (née Lee)

Jan 29, 2025

Age 93, of Roseville, passed away on January 29, 2025.

Preceded in death by husband, Fred "Fritz"; and siblings, Charlotte Moos, Fred Nelson, Phyllis Fyler & Muriel Racutt. 

Survived by daughters, Kris & Judy; Dave Nellessen; and family & friends. 

Virginia ("Ginna" / "Boots") was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Robert and Mattie Lee, the youngest of five children.  She grew up in...

Ronald E. Sherbert

Ronald E. Sherbert

Jan 28, 2025

Ronald "Ron" Eldor Sherbert (born Ronald Boelter), age 77, passed away on January 28. 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Ron was born on August 4, 1947 in New London, Wisconsin, and dedicated his life to public service. He served with the St. Paul Police Department for 28 years, retiring in 2009 as a sergeant in the juvenile division. His career was marked...

Richard A. Ames

Richard A. Ames

Jan 26, 2025

Age 54, of Brooklyn Park, formerly of Winona.

Went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2025. 

Preceded in death by father, Richard F.; and uncles, LeRoy, Ralph, and Ronald Jr. 

Survived by mother, Doris; aunts & uncles, Eileen Frischmon, Fr. Allen Courteau O.M.I., Raymond Ames (special friend Ellen Holmgren), and MaryAnn Kemmer; cousins, Brett (Kim), Scott, and Ross. 

Thank you to the...

Nathalie "Nat" Atchison

Nathalie "Nat" Atchison

Jan 25, 2025

Nathalie “Nat” Jeanne Atchison passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025 in Centerville, MN. 

She was preceded in death by husband, Bob; sons, Ron and Dan; daughter, Pam; siblings, Gerald, Merrill, Keith and Donna; and lastly, grandson, Robbie.

She is survived by sons, Craig (Pat) Atchison and Mike (Lori) Atchison; daughter, Karla Olson; and daughter-in-law, Sue Atchison. She is also survived...

Dorothy E. Hansen

Dorothy E. Hansen

Jan 25, 2025

Dorothy Eleanor Hansen, age 101, passed away peacefully in her home with her son and granddaughter by her side on January 25, 2025.

Dorothy was born in St. Paul, MN and was a wonderful mother, grandmother and dedicated hard worker at Midway Hospital for many years.

Dorothy was known for her Betty Boop collection.

She is survived by her sons, Paul Hansen and...

Sister Clarice Gierzak, OSM

Sister Clarice Gierzak, OSM

Jan 25, 2025

Sister Clarice (Mary Dolorosa) Gierzak, OSM, 94, died peacefully on January 25, 2025 at Cerenity Marian in St. Paul, MN.

 Born in Detroit, MI, on Sept. 29, 1930, to Walter and Mary (née Spesak) Gierzak, she grew up in Washburn, WI. She left home at age 14 to join the Servants of Mary in Ladysmith, where she graduated from Our Lady...

William D. Greene

William D. Greene

Jan 24, 2025

Bill passed away unexpectedly at the age of 63 in his home in Lino Lakes on January 24, 2025. 

Preceded in death by his son, Nicholas; mother, Sylvia; and sister, Nancy Allen. 

Survived by his wife of 40 years, Pamela; son, Anthony; father, Roger; siblings, Cindy (John) Janowski, Penny, Terry, Shari (Pete) Haselmann; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. 

Bill operated his own...

Robert "Bob" Roy

Robert "Bob" Roy

Jan 22, 2025

Age 77, of St. Paul, passed away on January 22, 2025.

Preceded in death by parents, Donald & Beatrice; and sister, Donna.

Survived by wife, Eileen "Pat" (née Flaherty); children, Laurie (Dean) Wyman, Melissa Ritchie (Patrick Birchem), Erin Leonard (Mike Simons), John (Rebecca) Leonard; grandchildren, Robert, Kaitlin, Miranda, Alex, Sophia, Easton, Bentley, Jameson, Harper; brother, Richard (Maureen) Roy; and many Flaherty extended...

Beverly Lou Carlson

Beverly Lou Carlson

Jan 22, 2025

Beverly Lou Carlson (née Hitzeman), age 85, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 12, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A proud graduate of Central High School in 1956, Beverly worked in office roles at Brown & Bigelow and Rayette before marrying Larry Carlson in 1961. She...

Peggy Trudeau

Peggy Trudeau

Jan 20, 2025

(nee Betz)

Originally from St. Paul’s Midway

Age 74, of Hugo; passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2025. 

Preceded in death by her parents, Al & Katy Betz; and godson, Bobby Neisen. 

Survived by husband of 56 years, Gary; daughters, Julie and Laura; grandson, Terry (Nicole); great-grandson, Emmit; brother, John (Sue) Betz; sister, Cindy (Greg) Neisen; other family and close friends. 

Peggy worked as a...

Henry F. Hodge

Henry F. Hodge

Jan 18, 2025

Age 88 of Roseville, passed away January 18, 2025. 

Preceded in death by mother, Elaine Theis; brother, Walter Theis. 

Survived by wife of 58 years, Merry Anne; daughters, Holly (Glenn) Johnston and Heather (Jeff) Selander; grandchildren, Brett, Matthew, Madison, Michael, and Megan. 

Henry was a proud letter carrier for 31 years and loved talking to the people on his mail routes. He was...

Dorothy M. Peltier

Dorothy M. Peltier

Jan 17, 2025

Age 89 of Roseville, passed away on January 17, 2025. 

Preceded in death by husband, Marvin; and daughter, Debbie. 

Survived by daughter, Diane (David) Sawyer; son, Dale (Renee); grandchildren, Tammy, Michael (Anne), Melissa (Josh), Daniel (Heather), and Lisa; 14 great grandchildren; brothers, Donald (Jean) and Dennis (Laurie) Nistl; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Marvin and Dorothy were also foster parents...

John R. "Dick" Plotz

John R. "Dick" Plotz

Jan 15, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our wonderful,  beloved  dad, John (Dick) Richard Plotz.

Dick passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 15, 2025, at the age of 84 and was reunited in heaven with the "love of his life", Joan Kay.   He was born on February 24, 1940, to Godfrey and Lucille...

Richard W. O'Neil

Richard W. O'Neil

Jan 15, 2025

Richard W. O’Neil, age 79, of Shoreview, MN, passed away on January 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Richard was born on May 15, 1945 and raised in the West 7th area of St. Paul. His life was defined by his love for family, his deep faith, and his lifelong commitment to learning.

Richard is survived by Susan; daughters, Kathleen and...

Don T. Halvorson

Don T. Halvorson

Jan 14, 2025

Don Tilford Halvorson, age 84, passed away January 14, 2025.

Don was born April 25, 1940 in Rochester, MN to Tilford and Gladys (Sylling) Halvorson.

Don was an only child. His mother passed away when he was 12 years old, and he spent a lot of time in his childhood with his extended family.

Don attended Rochester High School in Rochester, MN. Don...

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