Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Stahn

Dec 18, 2022

Bob StahnHas comfortably and peacefully passed away.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mary Stahn; infant daughter, Mary Kay and father-in-law, Tom Corcoran. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 43 happy years, Cathy; his children, Matthew (Nicole), Melissa and Shannon; his granddaughter, Sophia Kay; siblings, Rick (Tommy), Kathy (Paul) Capouch, Jim (Karla), Cindy, Susan,...

Ronald Johnson

Dec 17, 2022

Ronald "Ron" Dean Johnson Passed away December 17th at his home in Vadnais Heights. 

Ron was born March 29, 1938, in St. Paul, the son of Roy C. and Eleanor E. (Lindroth) Johnson. He grew up in Hugo, MN and attended White Bear Lake High School where he played basketball, football and played tuba in the band. In 1958, he married...

Leon Nadeau

Dec 16, 2022

Leon A. Nadeau, 89, of Hugo, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2022.

Leon Albert Nadeau was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 6, 1933 and was raised in Centerville, Minnesota. He was one of five children to Carrie (nee Wilharbor) and Leon P. Nadeau.

After meeting her through a blind date in a Forest Lake malt shop,...

Andrew Schroeder

Dec 16, 2022

Andrew Mark SchroederAge 67, of St. Paul, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 16th, 2022. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home.

Andy was born May 3rd, 1955, in St. Paul, the son of A. Donald Schroeder and Muriel (Koplin) Schroeder. Andy was the third of six children. When Andy was 8 years old his parents bought the...

Patricia Smith

Dec 16, 2022

Patricia Smith (nee Chaffee)

Age 90

Died December 16, 2022

Born May 19, 1932 in Niagara, New York. She is preceded in death by her son, Tom. Patricia is survived by her children, Rosie, Paula (Michael), Anita, Wally and Tim (Mary); 16 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Patricia retired at the age of 70 after a lifelong career at the Pioneer...

Hiro Jungbauer

Dec 13, 2022

Hiro Jungbauer was one of 7 children born to Kenjiro and Kayo Fujii, in the small town then known as Tanabu, in northern Japan. She was only 6 years old during WWII, Hiro recalled being 11 years old when Hiroshima was destroyed and the war came to an end. She tells of striking out alone, while still a teen, moving...

Mary Martin Carrigan

Dec 12, 2022

Mary Louise, age 91 of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022.

Mary Lou grew up during the Great Depression in the Frogtown area of St. Paul where she attended school at St. Agnes and St. Vincent. She lived on the East Side while raising her family, then moved to the Battle Creek area where she...

Marty Van Pelt

Dec 5, 2022

Marty Richard Van Pelt, 66, of White Bear Lake passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 5th, 2022. His family was by his bedside when he passed. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Dianne (Marsh); daughters, Jennifer (JJ Reith) and Jolene; his parents, Richard and Joan; and his sisters, Cynthia and Sandra (Rich). He is proceeded in...

Kevin Mc Fadden

Dec 4, 2022

Kevin Leo Paul Mc Fadden, 62, died December 4, 2022. He was born on January 27, 1960 in Ashland, PA, in the same hospital and room as his dad.

Kevin was preceded in death by parents, Leo Joseph and Bernice H. Mc Fadden. He is survived by his sisters, Mary Mc Fadden-Lesar, Patricia Ann Mc Fadden, and Catherine "Cat" Mc...

Stephen Kellogg

Dec 3, 2022

Kellogg, Stephen Joseph, 68, of St. Paul, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.

He did not always get along with everyone but he was a very loving and caring person. He will be missed.

A memorial service will be held at 3 PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Mueller Memorial, 835 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul, with a visitation...

Mary Tillma

Dec 2, 2022

Mary Antonette "Toni" Tillma , 101, passed away peacefully at The Waters senior residence in White Bear Lake, MN on December 2, 2022 . Previous 76 year resident of Schenectady and Niskayuna including 18 years at the Glen Eddy senior residence. Toni moved to Minnesota in 2019 to be near family.   A native of David City, Nebraska Toni graduated...

Bob Douglas

Dec 1, 2022

Robert James Douglas, Jr. (Bob)

Just days before he left us, Bob Douglas stretched and grinned and joyfully pronounced, “I’m going home!” And so he did, on the first of December, 2022, after a brave battle with cancer. He was born on April 22, 1948, in San Antonio, TX, and grew up in Houston, TX. He came to St. Paul...

Edy Ward

Dec 1, 2022

Ward (Brogren), Edy (Edee), age 85 of White Bear Lake, joined her heavenly father Dec.1st with loving family by her side. Survived by daughter, Vicki Quinney (Glenn Brown) and son, Jim (Brenda); adoring grandmother to Mike Alger, Ben (Kristi), Tami Peterson (Scott), Jay (Veronica), Josh (Tricia); one and only GG to Dakota, Weston, Kellen, Harper, Keagan, William, Wyatt, Wade, and...

Margaret Wegscheider

Nov 30, 2022

Margaret "Marge" Wegscheider

Born on August 10, 1947 in St. Paul, MN and passed away on November 30, 2022 in Maplewood, MN at the age of 75 years. She is preceded in death by husband Tom; son & daughter-in-law Todd (Renee) and her mother Dorothy. Marge is survived by sons John (Jennie) & Tim (Sarah); grandchildren Erika, Ethan, Ryan, Nash...

Richard Arras

Nov 30, 2022

Richard J. ArrasAge 83 of Hugo, MNDied peacefully on November 30th

Richard was born on February 23rd, 1939 to Constance (Danna) and John Raymond Arras. As a child, he grew up in Frogtown and attended St. Adalbert's school with his brother Kenneth. He graduated from St. Agnes school in 1956. He joined the Army where he was stationed in Germany....

Toni Sand

Nov 28, 2022

Antoinette ‘Toni’ Sand (nee Amatuzio), was born on December 18, 1921 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Italian immigrants. Her childhood was strongly influenced by the tightknit family that surrounded her everyday life. She developed a loyalty and service to family that would extend throughout her 100 years on this earth.

Toni attended St. James Catholic school and later graduated...

Betty Morey

Nov 26, 2022

Betty Ellen (Smith) Morey (98), of Ramsey MN, ascended into Heaven on November 26, 2022. She was attended by her son John Morey Northwood and his wife Mary along with her daughter Nancy Bauer and Nancy’s husband Randy as she made her peaceful transition.

Betty was born at home on March 19, 1924 in Michigan City, Indiana to Fern Wesley...

Nancy Carol DeGulio

Nov 23, 2022

Nancy was born on Christmas Eve, 1933 near Madison, Wisconsin. She was adopted by Walter and Jennie Swain. She grew up on Jessamine Street near Lake Phalen, and was proud to call herself an East Sider.

She attended high school in Owatonna, Minnesota. While at school, she made lifelong friends. Before she was married, she worked in the laundry department...

Nancy Jorgensen

Nov 22, 2022

Nancy A. JorgensenAge 93, of White Bear Lake, MNPassed away peacefully on November 22, 2022

Preceded in death by Clayton, her beloved husband of 50 years, and parents Laura and Victor Booton. Survived by daughters Elaine Vollbrecht (Kenneth), and Diane Nikkel (Jeffrey), and grandchildren Andrew and Emily Vollbrecht. Nancy grew up in Hudson, WI and went to college at Macalester...

Sue Whitaker

Nov 20, 2022

Sue R. Whitaker (nee Tschida)Age 76Passed away November 20th with her husband and son holding her hands.

Sue will be remembered for her kind and giving nature. She enjoyed quilting and often looked forward to quilting retreats with her dear friends.

A special thank you to the friends at Carefree Acres Campground for the many years of good times, card...