Obituaries

Apr 17, 2012

Yarusso, Lawrence Passed away 4/17/12 at the age of 91 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home. He was the last of the original 14 Yarussos. Lawrence was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII participating in the D-Day Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. He was a recipient of 2 Purple Hearts. Lawrence was preceded in death by...

Apr 16, 2012

Lofberg, Archie W. Passed away April 16, 2012 Of Mahtomedi He was born on March 31, 1918 in Grand Rapids, MN. He lived there until attending St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN. He served in the Army in WW II and started his business, Wood Design Inc. in St. Paul after the war. Archie continued to live in the Mahtomedi...

Apr 14, 2012

Bernice Martha Lijewski, age 95, passed away surrounded by her family at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, April 14, 2012. She was a woman of great faith who immensely enjoyed her time with family and friends. She was noted for handling life’s adversities with grace, for being “tough” in the face of challenges, and for being the...

Apr 12, 2012

Mulvihill, Michael H. Beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa & Brother Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2012. Marine Corp Veteran. Michael loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their extracurricular activities and events. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Margaret (Mahoney) Mulvihill; sisters, Lorraine Tyler and Jeannie Myer; and brother-in-law, Leonard Yanez....

Apr 10, 2012

Rettig, Carmel Kathryn Former owner of Danielles Beauty Salon Born in Siren, WI and died in White Bear Lake at the age of 78. Preceded in death by husbands: Donald Cameron and Charles Rettig and sisters Rose Marie & Sherri. Survived by 3 children: Joey Cameron of Mahtomedi; Joseph “Brad” (Susie) Cameron of Lino Lakes and Stella (Kelly) Driscoll of...

Apr 10, 2012

Molitor, Roy Passed away April 10, 2012. Preceded in death by brothers, Leonard, Lester, and Rinehard; niece, Julie Molitor Cates; and nephew, Richard Maslowski. Survived by sister, Viola Maslowski; nephews, Bruce Molitor, Ron Molitor, Gary Maslowski, Ken Maslowski; nieces, Lynette Bensen, Judy Volbrecht, Valerie Wiesner; and also by his long time fishing partner and friend Gary Barrett. Special thanks to...

Apr 8, 2012

Lawson Charles Strand, 6-1/2 months old, son of Alicia Nelson-Strand and Kenneth Strand, born Sept. 17, 2011, died at 10:37 p.m. April 8, 2012. Preceded in death by grandfather Greg Strand of Duluth. Survived by parents and brother, Brayden Strand, of Hastings; grandparents Mary Beth Strand of Duluth; Tom and Shawna Nelson of Hastings; aunt, Alicia (Jason) Sebok of Duluth;...

Apr 7, 2012

Donohoo, Theodore “Ted” Age 67 of Woodbury Writer & Composer Preceded in death by his father Adrian; brother Dan and sister Judy. Survived by his wife of 35 years Judy and 4 children: Kimberly (Joe) Lind of St. Paul; Devora Kristen (Sebastien) Betsch of CA; Kevin of Washington DC and Kerianne of CA. There are two grandchildren Anson & Juliette....

Apr 7, 2012

Rolfing, Elsa Beloved Wife, Mother & Oma – age 88 Passed away peacefully on April 7, 2012. Preceded in death by husband, Henry “Hank”. Survived by daughters, Christine (Shawn) Collins, Mona (David) Hed; grandchildren, Christopher, Courtney, Molly; great-grandchildren, Jori, Cameron, Emma and Henry. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 5-7 PM Thursday, April 12, 2012 at MUELLER...

Apr 6, 2012

Dziengel, Louis R. P.O.W. of WW II Age 99 of White Bear Lake Survived by longtime companion Lorraine Thomas and 2 sisters: Irene Nowacki & Dorothy Zaun and 2 brothers: Peter & Thomas Dziengel. Also by many nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial THURSDAY at 11:30 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church with visitation 1 hour prior...

Apr 6, 2012

Apr 6, 2012

O’Connell, Tom Age 53 of Oakdale Loving Father, Brother & Uncle Preceded in death by parents Mary Jane & Daniel and his Uncle Jim. Survived by his children: Daniel (Colleen) of St. Paul; Bonnie of Edina and Sara of Mahtomedi. Also by 2 brothers: Dennis of Forest Lake and Tim (Tammy) of Woodbury. Remembered fondly by his special friend and...

Apr 6, 2012

Donnellan, C. James Age 88 Of Vadnais Heights Survived by his wife of 69 years F. Clara and his 5 children: David (Jean) McInroy of New York; F. James (Judy) Donnellan of MA; Cindy (Gary) Mackenzie of ME; Suzanne (Chuck)Howat of PA and Lori (Roger) Thein of White Bear Lake. There are 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Mass of...

Apr 6, 2012

Apr 4, 2012

Grabowski, George I. Age 87 of St. Paul WWII Veteran George Grabowski passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary; sisters, Harriet and Helen; brothers, Raymond and Edward. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 64 years, Beatrice; three daughters,...

Apr 4, 2012

Tacheny, Jean Mary Age 80 – 35 Year Employee of the City of St. Paul Passed away peacefully after a long and courageous illness on April 4, 2012. Jean loved to travel, spend time with her friends, and go to the State Fair. A special thank you to the caring staff at the Marian Care Center. Preceded in death by...

Apr 3, 2012

B. 10/20/1934 - Duluth, MN D. 4/3/2012, St. Paul, MN Preceded in death by parents Philip and Margaret Abalan and brother Philip. Survived by husband, Bill, sons Michael (Thuy) and Patrick (Katie) and grandchildren Connor, Brandon, Justin, Will, and Keira; brother Bill Abalan (Barb) and sister Kathy Abalan of Duluth, and aunt Alice Stenger as well as many nieces, nephews,...

Apr 3, 2012

Apr 2, 2012

Bland, H. Eileen 2/28/1923 – 4/2/2012 WWII Veteran – US Navy Passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends April 2, 2012. Survived by husband of 64 years, Richard; children, Richard (Catherine), Mark (Hiroko, Gary (Debra), Timothy (Kimberly); 9 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Member American Legion Post 39 of North St. Paul and VFW Post 1350 of North St. Paul....

Apr 2, 2012