Obituaries
Nancy Brick
Mar 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts we share the unexpected passing of our precious wife, mom and grandma Nancy Brick at age 71 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota on March 16, 2026.
Nancy was born on June 4, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Ralph and Mary Westcott. She grew up the only daughter surrounded by her four brothers in south Minneapolis, MN. She...
Gordon "Gordy" Belden
Mar 9, 2026
Gordon "Gordy" Belden, age 85, of Newport, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2026. He is survived by his best friend and sister Kay, and many wonderful cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Lucille (nee Boyd).
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Church of...
Douglas "Bill" Farone Sr.
Feb 12, 2026
Douglas "Bill" Farone Sr., age, 90, of St. Paul Park, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Preceded in death by his wife, Beverly of 54 years; parents, Louis and Mary; siblings, Josephine, Jerome, Arlene, and Delores. Survived by his children, Douglas Jr. (Leslie), Linda (Gary) Mischke, Michael (Theresa), and John; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Gino; and several nieces...
Diane Lynn Reeves
Mar 10, 2026
Diane Lynn Reeves, age 71, of Cottage Grove, MN passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in St. Paul, MN on September 1, 1954 to Donald and Dorothy Stalock. She graduated from North St. Paul High School in 1972 and then went on to work for US Bank until her retirement in...
Rudolph V. Martinez
Mar 9, 2026
Rudolph "Rudy" V. Martinez, age 99 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Rudolph Valentino Martinez was born October 17, 1926 to Esperison and Reyes Martinez in Horton, Kansas. He married the love of his life, Frances on November 19, 1949. Rudy was a World War II Veteran, past Commander of the VFW Post 6845 and President...
Terese Marie Koppen
Feb 20, 2026
Terese Marie Koppen (née Duren), age 69, of Newport, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love and family on February 20, 2026.
Terese was born September 21, 1956, in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she was raised. After graduating high school, she enlisted in the United States Army and served nearly three years. During her service, she received nursing training...
Jill Marie Roche
Feb 24, 2026
Jill Roche, age 75 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Jill was born in St. Paul to George Whitacre III and Margaret Whitacre. She grew up in West St. Paul alongside her beloved older sister, Judy, and her most cherished neighborhood friend, Karen. Jill was also blessed with a large and loving...
Gerald "Jerry" Collier
Feb 15, 2026
Gerald "Jerry" Collier, age 95 of Lahaina, Hawaii passed away on February 15, 2026 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.Gerald Warren Collier was born on June 20, 1930 to Walter and Gladys (Aasen) Collier. He grew up in Minneapolis eventually graduating from Marshall High School in 1948. As a young man, he served in the Navy Reserve before working on the railroad....
Patrick Jehlicka
Feb 18, 2026
Patrick Jehlicka age 55 of St Paul Park, Minnesota passed away on February 18th, 2026. After a hard fought battle surrounded by family and friends.Patrick dedicated 34 years of service to Delta Airlines, where he built lasting friendships and took great pride in his work. His strong work ethic and loyalty were evident in everything he did.He had a deep...
Cheryl Knickel
Feb 23, 2026
Cheryl Knickel, 77, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, entered into the arms of her Savior on February 23, 2026. Born on June 11, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa, Cheryl was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church, where her lifelong faith in Jesus Christ began and remained the steady foundation of her life.
Cheryl's story is, at its heart, a love...
William John Rauch Sr.
Mar 10, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of William "Bill" Rauch Sr., who passed away on Tuesday, March 10, in Cottage Grove, Minnesota at the age of 89. Bill is survived by his children, Lynn Rabbitts (Pat Stahl), William "Bill" Jr., Karen Greenwell, and Dave (Robyn); grandson, Nathan; and sisters, Viola Klein, Mary Lee LeMieur, and Janice (Ron) Pryzbilla. Preceded...
Robert Dorweiler
Feb 25, 2026
Robert Dorweiler, age 88, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026 surrounded by his family.
Preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Beverly. Survived by 5 children, Mike (Nataliya), Barb (Mike) Duppong, Sue (Doug) Buhl, Greg (Cherie), and Al (Melanie); 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Dad was a long-time employee of 3M as...
John Fransen
Feb 25, 2026
John Fransen, age 70, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in the comfort of his home.
John was born and raised on the east side of St. Paul to Leonard and Audrey Fransen. He married his beloved wife, Gayle, in May of 1978, and together they shared 47 years of marriage.
John loved the outdoors and enjoyed...
Tim Weyland
Feb 24, 2026
Tim Weyland, 66, of South Saint Paul, passed away in the early morning of February 24 with his family by his side.
Dad loved the outdoors and would often tell us stories from his hunting and fishing trips that left you just as excited as he was, or in tears from laughing so hard. Dad loved kart racing for many years...
Kathleen Elizabeth Carlson
Feb 22, 2026
Kathleen E. Carlson, age 93 of Cottage Grove passed away February 22, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th St. S, Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 9:30 am until the time of service. A private family interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials...
Paul LaClair
Feb 18, 2026
Paul LaClair, age 87 of Newport, Minnesota passed away on February 18, 2026 surrounded by family.
Paul Norman LaClair was born on August 19, 1938 in St. Paul, MN to Horace and Mary (Calhoun) LaClair. He grew up in the St. Paul area graduating from Monroe High School. As a young man Paul was known as the neighborhood backyard mechanic. He...
Edward Moszer Jr.
Feb 18, 2026
Edward Joseph Moszer, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026 at the age of 84 in the loving arms of his wife, Rose, at their home in Inver Grove Heights, MN.He was born in St. Paul, MN, on October 11, 1941, to Edward Sr. and Adelaide Moszer (nee Weisser).He was the father of Edward III and Erin Moszer-Selck, both...
Daniel John Kruczek
Feb 18, 2026
Daniel “Dan” Kruczek, age 73, of Woodbury, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dan was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Dan had a bright energy and an easy smile that made others feel welcome and cared for, and his presence will be greatly missed.
He found happiness in life’s simple...
Dennis Michael Seigler
Feb 17, 2026
With heavy hearts & cherished memories, we announce the passing of Dennis Michael Seigler, a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. Dennis struggled with a broken heart after the loss of his wife Donna Seigler 3 months previously. He also battled Parkinsons and several bouts of pneumonia. His fight ended on February 17th with his 3 daughters by his...
John Wroblewski
Feb 13, 2026
John Wroblewski, age 63 of St. Cloud formerly of Cottage Grove, died unexpectedly at his home on February 13, 2026.A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Thursday, February 19, 2026 at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at Resurrection Cemetery in...
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