OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for St. Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey County & Surrounding Areas
Eric Charles Stadler
Dec 24, 2024
Eric Charles Stadler (54) of Maplewood, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home the evening of December 24, 2024, after a long period of declining health. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Christine Stadler. Eric is survived by his sister, Brooke Stadler; sister-in law, Mona Robbins; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; old friends and new.
During his life, Eric...
Ann McIntosh Stockdale
Dec 22, 2024
Alice Ann (Ann is fine - don't call me Alice) McIntosh, age 84, of Steubenville, OH passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024. She is survived by her children, Amy (Joe), Scott (Katrina), and Stephen (Sarah); grandchildren, Alex (Ashley), Zachery, Johnathan (Bailee), Anna, Sean, Esperanza (Ian), William, Trevor, Courtney, and Amber; great grandchildren, Jason, Jaemii, and Argus; as well as many...
Chris Wanna
Dec 21, 2024
Chris "Chief" Wanna, 63 Passed away on 12/21/24 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was the partner of Lori Schultz. They shared 47 years together.
Chief was born in St. Paul, Mn, He was the son of Crespin D Herrera and Roseann Wanna. He will be remembered for his kind heart, hilarious jokes and the love that he had for...
Kelly Prosch
Dec 17, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kelly Prosch, born on June 30, 1967, who left us on December 17, 2024, at the age of 57.
Kelly was a kind and vibrant soul, whose warmth and generosity touched the lives of all who knew her. She was a loving mom, daughter, sister, aunt, grandma, and...
Gary W. Hietala
Dec 16, 2024
Gary W. Hietala, long-time Saint Paul resident, died December 16, four days after his 81 st birthday. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Diane Follmer, and children Cynthia, Scottsdale AZ, Wayne, Columbia Heights, Stephanie, Bloomington, and Stephen, Palm Coast FL. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, an increasing number of great-grandchildren, three sisters-in-law, nephew Bob Byerly (Deb...
John Decker
Dec 16, 2024
John Edward "Jay" Decker, passed away peacefully in December 2024 at his beloved cabin in Duluth, MN. John loved doing the things he loved: enjoying all the outdoor wonders of Lake Superior and the North Shore, audacious projects like building a new cabin by hand, tinkering with various cars and boats, playing guitar and chess, visiting the library at UMD,...
Charles Maddux
Dec 12, 2024
Maddux, Charles (Chuck) Kenneth
With family members by his side, Chuck passed away peacefully at the Minneapolis Veteran's Home, in Minneapolis, MN, December 12, 2024, after a courageous seven year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas and Juanita Maddux. He is survived and missed by his wife Judith of 43 years...
Geraldine Couveau
Dec 10, 2024
Geraldine "Gerri" Couveau, age 46, of Saint Paul, passed away on December 10th, 2024. She was preceded in death by her father, Stephen Couveau, her grandmother, Josephine Carrillo, her uncle Rosendo Robles Jr, her uncle John Robles , Aunt Yolanda Robles Gerri is survived by her children: Cassondra (Bryant Bentley Jr) Becerra, Jacob (Samantha Ng) Sieber Jr., and Talin Gaston;...
Sally French
Dec 9, 2024
Sarah Louise French, known by her friends as Sally, died Monday, Dec. 9, peacefully at home in Minneapolis surrounded by the grandchildren she loved.
Sally was born to Arthur and Helen Winter in Sioux Falls, SD, on April 16, 1932. Early in her childhood the family moved to Vermillion, SD, where she graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1953....
Josefina Nunez De Mejia
Dec 9, 2024
Josefina Nunez de MejiaNov 14th, 1950 - Dec 9th, 2024
Josefina Nunez, age 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2024, at North Memorial Health Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was born November 14,1950, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to the late Patricio Nunez-Vega and Bruna Perez-Hernandez.
She is predeceased by her sisters Sixta and Roberta Nunez. She is survived by...
Michael Ballard
Dec 5, 2024
Michael Ballard, age 34, of St. Paul, Minnesota entered his eternal rest on December 5, 2024.
"When we lost you, grief arrived with a twin. One asked that we mourn who you were. The other, that I mourn who you could have been. It's the latter which hurts the most. The parts of your story left untold. Maybe that's why our...
Jennie Belle Royce
Dec 4, 2024
Jennie Belle Royce, née Mudgett, age 79, of Westside St. Paul, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on December 4, 2024.
Preceded by parents, Melville and Francis Mudgett; and 13 siblings.
Survived by her loving husband of 59 years, James Royce; children, Shannon, Shawn (Joe), Joel (Nadine), and Sonja; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Memorial service at 4PM, on Saturday, December...
Sebastian Infanzon Rodriguez
Dec 2, 2024
Sebastian Infanzon, 43, passed away suddenly on December 2nd, 2024.He will be deeply missed by his beloved family and friends.
Sebastian Infanzon, de 43 años, falleció repentinamente el 2 de diciembre de 2024.Su querida familia y amigos lo extrañarán profundamente.
Steven Risenhoover
Dec 1, 2024
Steven Bryant Risenhoover, 71, passed away on December 1, 2024, in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Steven is survived by Nancy Risenhoover (Glenn Felton) - sister, of Edgewood, New Mexico, Nissa Felton Noh (Jae Noh) - niece, of Pearland, Texas, and Owen Risenhoover - nephew, of Pullman, Washington.
Steven is preceded in death by Hulen Risenhoover - father, and Nathalie Risenhoover - mother.
No services are...
David Becht
Nov 27, 2024
David Becht, after a courageous journey with cancer, passed away peacefully at home on November 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 69.
David instilled in his family a deep appreciation for the wonders of nature and a love for adventure. He had an insatiable curiosity and a playful spirit that led him into many wonderful, mischievous...
Marcos Vasquez
Nov 24, 2024
Vasquez
Marcos "Mark"
Age 55, of West St. Paul
7/04/69 - 11/24/2024
DOVE- Mark gained his wings on Sunday the 24th day of November.Preceded in death by father and mother, Francisca & Serapio Vasquez; and 2 sisters, Ramona Vasquez and Lola. One surviving daughter, Brianna Vasquez 4 surviving sisters, Linda Soliz, Lidia Cervantes, Toni Perez and Esperansa Vasquez; 4 surviving brothers, Danny, Moses, David,...
Richard A. Pedersen
Nov 24, 2024
Pedersen, Richard A., age 77, of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church West Campus, 7150 Rolling Acres Road in Victoria, MN. The service will begin at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour...
Judith Yvonne Schirmers
Nov 24, 2024
Judith Yvonne Schirmers (née Swenson)
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Judy, aged 60, on November 24, 2024.
Preceded in death by her parents, Patricia and Leith Swenson. Survived by her daughters, Erin (Adam) Shemon and Paige (Mike) Vath; her grandchildren Gavin, Declan, and Opal Shemon, and Hatcher Vath; and siblings Mike Cassidy, Patricia Schleichert, Sheila Deyo,...
Thomas Langenbach
Nov 22, 2024
Thomas "Tom" Langenbach, age 61, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 22, 2024.
Tom lived his life with a strong dedication to his faith in Jesus and bringing the message to others in his life. He was blessed with four children he loved and shared his faith with daily. He...

Deneice Oroszvary
Nov 21, 2024
Deneice McInroy Oroszvary, age 72, of Richfield, MN, died peacefully at her long-term-care home on November 21, 2024. She was born November 8, 1952 in Oklahoma City to David and Lois McInroy.
Deneice had been a stay-at-home mother for her 6 children. She was fiercely committed to her husband, Julius Oroszvary of Yardley, PA, until his death in 2014.
She was passionate...