OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for St. Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey County & Surrounding Areas
Jesse Espinoza
Dec 30, 2022
Jesse Espinoza
Passed away peacefully with a daughter by his side on December 30, 2022, age 84. Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Rene; grandson, Zach; many brothers and sisters. Survived by children, Kimberly Belisle (Milo Luppen), Tanya VanAlstine (Joe), Jessica O’Neal (Minnow), and Brian Yates; grandchildren, Trent, Hannah, Chase, Ellie, Tyler, Dana, and Brandy Lynn;...

Thomas Field Nordland
Dec 28, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Thomas Field Nordland. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Steven Scharffbillig
Dec 25, 2022
Steve Scharffbillig
12/25/2022
Passed away unexpectedly.
Preceded by parents Gene and Barbara Scharffbillig; brothers Jeff and Greg (Cricket)
Survived by children Dennis (Angie) Scharffbillig, Abbie (Joe) Drews, Alex (Chelsea) Buchanan; grandchildren, Cody, Karlie, Brie and Ella; siblings Pork (Lynne), Terry (Kim), Jodi (Todd), Randy (Shiela), Kelly.
Many other family...
Mark Kenneth Thomford
Dec 23, 2022
Mark Kenneth Thomford, Age 68 of St. Paul Died on December 23, 2022 Preceded in death by mother, Shirley Warner, uncle, Harold(Bonnie Busson), and aunt, Clare Ferber(Bob). Survived by father, Ken Thomford, special friends Mary Jane Ferber & Carolyn Jones, Peggy & Bill Tate, and the whole Ferber family along with cousins, extended family, and friends. Mark was a...
Louis Pothen
Dec 22, 2022
LOUIS POTHEN Age 87 of St. Paul, died Dec 22. Louis is survived by sister Marjorie Murphy and several nieces and nephews. Preceded by siblings, Angeline, Irene, Melvin and Robert.
Services on Tuesday, Dec 27 with visitation at 10:00 AM and service at 11:00 AM at Simple Traditions by Bradshaw- Highland, 671 S. Snelling Ave., St Paul....
Rayman Olson
Dec 21, 2022
RAYMAN OLSON Of Minneapolis Passed away on Dec. 21. Ray previously lived in Albert Lea and Woodbury. Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Evelyn and brother, Roy. Survived by children Ryan (Stephanie), Dana Twum-Ampofo (Alfred) and Michael (Kayla); grandchildren, Henry, Lily, Evelyn, Ida and Liam; and former wife Carol Pressley. Celebration of Life at 10:30 AM on Thursday,...
Solomon Anczarski
Dec 18, 2022
Solomon Maximillian Anczarski
Age 27 of St. Paul
Passed away on December 18, 2022.
Solomon loved spending his time in the great outdoors and traveling. He was passionate about motorcycles and cars. You could often find him enjoying quality food and listening to good music. He also was very interested in learning and...
Guadalupe Garcia
Dec 17, 2022
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our Mother, Lupe (Guadalupe) GarcÃa, age 92 on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She died peacefully surrounded by family.
She is preceded in death by daughter Melanie Nancy Hernandez, and mother Atanasia Ortiz and Father Monico Ortiz.
Survived by daughter:Â Theresa Anderson, Monica Garcia (Jerry),...
Elsie Louise Freimuth
Dec 13, 2022
Elsie Freimuth September 7, 1918 - December 13, 2022
Elsie L. (Knuth) 104, of Duluth & South Haven, MN Elsie Freimuth, a 75-year resident of Duluth and owner of Jeronimus Floral, Inc. for 25 years, died December 13, 2022, in Roseville, MN. She was the 8th (and last survivor) of the ten children born to Paul Otto...
Raymond T. Mills
Dec 13, 2022
Raymond T. Mills
Age 78, died at the Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis on 12/13/2022. His parents, Florence and Raymond Mills and his sister, Maryann Wilson preceded him in death.
He is survived by many friends and acquaintances including those he made on his extensive travels.
Ray was raised in Rochester, NY. He...
Dale Jon Goski
Dec 11, 2022
Goski, Dale Jon
Our beloved Dale passed away peacefully at the Veterans Administration Hospice unit on December 11th. He was employed as a Cemetery Representative at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, a job in which he loved and was excelled at. He graduated from Harding High school where he played athletics. He graduated with a BA in...
Richard Peter Weisman
Dec 11, 2022
Richard "Dick" Weisman
Age 88, of St. Paul, went to be with the lord on December 11, 2022. Dick retired in 1997 after 36 years of dedicated police work. His role as a St. Paul homicide officer was applauded by those he worked with, as well as those he worked for. Colleagues could recount stories of his...

Richard Lee Scales, Sr.
Dec 10, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Lee Scales, Sr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jon Devoree Harrison, Sr.
Dec 6, 2022
Please join us in celebrating Jon Harrison's life on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Simple Traditions by Bradshaw, 488 Humboldt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN with a visitation from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, followed by a service at 11:30 AM. Jon will be laid to rest following the service at Oakland Cemetery in Saint Paul.
Thomas Wold Baker
Dec 6, 2022
Thomas Wold Baker
Our beloved Thomas Wold Baker, gentleman, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and lifelong friend to many, passed away on December 6 at United Hospital with his family by his side. He succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile collision caused by a distracted driver.
Tom was born in Minneapolis to Helen and...
Glen T. Opine
Dec 6, 2022
Glen T Opine
11/29/39 - 12/6/22
Glen is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Walker Opine; children, Jane Opine, Tom (Wendy) Opine, and Russell (Sylvia) Fisher;Â grandchildren, Vanessa (Jeremy) Cunningham and Steven (Erin) Fisher; great-grandchildren, Alex, Steven, Dylan, and Zoey; siblings, Sandy (Bob) Lissick, Gene (Brenda) Opine, Jim (Janet) Opine, Kathy (Dick) Ebert, Jackie (Larry) DeCosse,...
Howard Peter James Holliday Johnson
Dec 5, 2022
A visitation will be held at at Simple Traditions by Bradshaw, 488 Humboldt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM followed by a service beginning at 3:00 PM.
Mark A. Skorczewski
Dec 3, 2022
Mark A. Skorczewski
17-Dec 1958 to 3-Dec-2022, age 63
Long term TBI survivor, a recent fall lead to fast decline. Preceded in death by parents Frank Skorczewski, Marie Dion Skorczewski Smith, step father George Smith & sister Susan Carrigan.
Survived by brother Greg Skorczewski (Laurie), sister Laurie...
Carolyn Suzanne Heuer Tonneson
Dec 1, 2022
Carolyn Suzanne Heuer burst into this world on October 30, 1946, in Bertha, Minnesota, the youngest of eight children born to Selma Caroline (Rosenberg) Heuer and William C. F. Heuer. She was baptized in November, with her brother Don and sister Maxine as her godparents. Carolyn grew up on a farm two-and-a-half miles south of Bertha, Minnesota. She was...
Patrick Jay Madigan
Nov 26, 2022
Patrick Jay Madigan June 5, 1967-November 26, 2022
Word of Pat Madigan's untimely passing spread quickly on Saturday morning, November 26, 2022, and right away, for so many across the United States and Canada, the stories about him began pouring out. In one way or another, most of them had to do with Pat's enormous heart.
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