OBITUARIES

John Randall Schwarz

Jul 3, 2025

Linda Garza-Smith

Jul 2, 2025

Linda was born on 11/22/1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Donald and Mildred Smith. She grew up in Saint Paul and later built a life filled with love, laughter, and devotion to her family.She will be remembered for her kind heart, warm smile, and the way she made everyone feel welcome and loved. Her home was always open, and her...

Rachel Prokop

Jun 22, 2025

ProkopRachel Natividad (Mancha)Age 56

Rachel, 56, of Saint Paul, passed away peacefully on June 22,2025.35 years of Minnesota State Service.

Rachel was a passionate cook, a film and romantic novel enthusiast, and a true Cancer who found peace near the water. She cherished warm family moments filled with laughter, storytelling, and plenty of food. Rachel lived with heart, resilience, and grit. Though...

Faye L. Jacobsen

Jun 15, 2025

 Faye L. Jacobsen, age 78, of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away on June 15, 2025.

Faye was born on August 5, 1946, in Mankato, Minnesota, to John and Mildred (Gekeler) Timmerman. She was the youngest of their four children.

After attending Mankato High School, Faye married Dorman “Jake” Jacobsen, and together they had three daughters. The family relocated to California for many...

Deidra L. Steele

Jun 15, 2025

Home Going Celebration For

Deidra LaFran Steele

Sunrise: September 27, 1970 - Sunset: June 15, 2025

~Life Reflections~

Deidra "Beeka" LaFran Steele was born September 27, 1970 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Charlene Steele Rilinger and Donald L. White.

She was educated in the Kansas City Missouri and Oklahoma City School Districts.

She was a very joyful woman who loved her sports and her family. It...

William "Bill" Mons Mahlum

Jun 10, 2025

William (Bill) Mons Mahlum, deeply loved by family, friends, and (almost) all who knew him, died on June 10, 2025. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Bill was raised in Duluth by his mother, Marie Koop Mahlum, after the early death of his father, Milton Mons Mahlum, when Bill was just four years old. Shaped by the strength of his mother...

Paulette Brinson

Jun 8, 2025

Paulette Jean Brinson

February 24th, 1955 - June 8th, 2025

Paulette was born to parents Minnie and Quiller Brinson in Ohio before she and Marilyn met in 1975. They spent 5 years in Germany and were officially married in 2019. They spent 50 years together before Marilyn sadly passed away.

She is survived by

Step-children Antwan and Paul Gipson.

Grand Children; A'Tileana Daniel, Nasir Jermon,...

Steven Hay

Jun 7, 2025

Steven Wayne Hay, 65, of St. Paul, Minnesota passed away Saturday morning, June 7th, 2025, at Cerenity Marian of St. Paul, surrounded by family, friends, and a caring medical team, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Steven was born on June 7th, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Wayne Jesse Hay and Loris (Frye) Hay. He grew up in Minneapolis before moving...

Dawn Hess

Jun 6, 2025

Dawn Louise Hess (Natzke) passed away in her home Thursday, June 5th. Dawn was born December 3rd, to mother, Veronica Urbanski and father, Dennis Natzke (Darlene). She is survived by her devoted husband, Bryan Hess of 31 years; her children, Andrew Dahl, Megan Fleming (Taylor), Ryan Hess (Amanda), and Rebecca Hess (Alex); grandchild, Judith Hess; along with brothers and sisters,...

Lois Wintersteen

Jun 6, 2025

Lois (Beaver) Wintersteen was born on November 9, 1934 in Warroad MN. She was educated in Minnesota and Texas, and graduated from Luther College in 1956. She received a Master's Degree from Case Western Reserve University, and had a long and outstanding career as a psychiatric social worker. 

Lois was passionate about social justice and was committed to people around the...

Ronda Wind-Williams

Jun 1, 2025

Ronda Wind-Williams, age 43, of St. Paul, entered eternal rest on June 1, 2025.

Ronda was born on March 17, 1982. She left behind 3 wonderful sons, Daniel (Sarah) Wind, Casper Rousseau and Louis Rousseau; father, Ronald Williams; auntie, Candy (Candice); uncle, Kevin (Deanna) Williams; brothers, Levi and Robert Wind; sisters, Anita and Diane (Laurie) Williams; nephews, Avonte, Tyrese, Avery,...

Ronald Mezera

May 31, 2025

Ronald peacefully passed away in the hospital due to chemotherapy complications.

Married to Gale since 1973, he is survived by five children: Darlene (Tom) Nordwall, Ron Disbrow, Christine (David) Kotten, Greg Niemela, and Angela (Dave) Martinson. Grandchildren: Alicia (Bill), Alexis, Erika, Greggory (Kayla), Jeniffer, Joseph (Ashley), Joshua, Justin, Matthew, Michael, Ronald, and Samantha. Great-grandchildren: Adiley, Arabella, Aurelia, Isabella, Liam,...

Claudia Jensen

May 30, 2025

Claudia Mary Jensen (Lasch)Age 79

Passed away peacefully on 5/30/25 after a long battle with dementia. Survived by her husbandRonald Jensen of 59 years, her children David Jensen (Jenna), Mary Carnes (Milton) and Beth Wiley (Kevin). Grandkids, Aundrea, Brandon, Kevaughn, Sean, Milton and Alyssa. Great Grandkids Mikey, Millie and Zander. Siblings Jeff, Karl and CeCe.Proceeded in death by her parents Karl...

Steven Rother

May 29, 2025

Steven "Steve" T. Rother of Dayton, MN passed away on May 29, 2025, after a year-long battle with stage 4 esophageal cancer.

Steve was born on December 17th, 1952 to Ted and Marilyn Rother in Minneapolis, MN. In 1971-1973 he went to North Hennepin Community College and got his AA Degree. He started at St. Cloud in the fall of...

Mack Williams

May 28, 2025

Mack Daniel Williams, age 98, of Burnsville, MN, entered eternal rest on May 28, 2025.

Mack was born May 16, 1927, in Dixon Mills, Alabama to the late Richard and Cynthia Pearlie (Moore) Williams. Mack grew up in a home where God was the center of their home. Both his mom and dad lived a long, full and blessed life living...

Nancy Mae Seeger

May 22, 2025

Seeger, Nancy Mae, Age 87 of Shoreview, MN. Passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 22, 2025. Preceded in death by Husband Alfred and son Timothy.Survived by daughters Pam Taube (Galen), Mary (Chris) Burmis and Patti (John)Larsen, sons Terry (Mary Jo), Bill, and Dan (Sue), 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, sister Shelby, sister-in-law Emma, and many nieces, nephews, relatives...

James Claffey

May 22, 2025

Jim Claffey, 76, of (Mahtomedi, MN), formerly of (Hull, Massachusetts), passed away in his home on 5/22/2025.

During his younger years, Jim attended college at Tennessee Wesleyan University, in Athens Tennessee where he obtained his Master's degree in commercial real estate law. He practiced Law in Massachusetts for many years before moving to Minnesota in the early 2000's. He loved woodworking...

Alexander Robert Ahlberg

May 21, 2025

Alex left us for heaven on or about May 21st and is survived by his father, Robert, and step-mother, Wendi; his brother, Nate, and sister-in-law, Tonya; his three nephews, Jacob, Max, and Justin; his aunts, Deborah, Niomi, and Alana; his second cousin, Laura; and many, many cousins. His grandpa CB, grandma Emma, and aunts Karen and Sharon predeceased him.

Alex was...

Beverly Dittel

May 20, 2025

Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Passed away surrounded by her family after bravely fighting for over a year to recover from a devastating stroke. Bev was born in her grandmother's house in Lead, SD. She moved with her mother, brother and sisters to Minnesota when she was 9 years old. When she was not spending time with her 11 grandchildren,...

Peter Grindstad

May 15, 2025

Peter Warren Grindstad, age 84, of Minneapolis, formerly of Madison, WI, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025, with his granddaughter, Ashley, by his side.

Peter held many accomplishments from service in the U.S Army due to his hard-working nature. Upon retiring from the Mall of America as custodian manager, he enjoyed his life with his family.

He...