Obituaries

Emily Roland

Emily Roland

Jun 7, 2015

Our beloved Emily M. Roland, age 20 of Cottage Grove passed away June 7, 2015. Funeral will be 12 noon, Thurs., June 11, 2015 at Crossroads Church, 5900 Woodbury Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129 with visitation from 10 am until the time of service. Private interment will be at the Victor Hill Cemetery, Wyoming, MN. She was a Park High School...

Frank Hannan

Frank Hannan

Jun 2, 2015

Frank A. Hannan, age 90, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by parents; son, Mike and daughter, Kathy. Survived by wife, Dianne; sons, John (Barb) and Don (Charlene) Lindorfer; daughters, Jenny (Steve) Lemmer and Colleen (Don) Rivers; grandchildren; great grandchildren; sister, Patricia Belde; and loyal companion, Max. Celebration...

Rosalind Tabor

Rosalind Tabor

Jun 2, 2015

Rosalind "Rosie" M. (Odegard) Tabor Age 78, of St. Paul Park Beloved Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma Passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on June 2, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents, Ole and Rose Odegaard; and her sister, Betty (Odegard) Von Wahlde. She is survived by her four children, Barry (Cathy)...

Fawn Allen

Fawn Allen

May 31, 2015

Fawn Allen, age 58 of Inver Grove Heights, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with ALS on May 31, 2015 at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale, Minnesota. A memorial service will be 6:00 pm, June 4, 2015 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Heights with visitation for one hour prior. Memorials are preferred in...

Christe Martino

Christe Martino

May 28, 2015

Christe C. Martino, age 93 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Patricia Nevin, while under hospice care. Private services will be held at a later time.

Lawrence Stoehr Sr

Lawrence Stoehr Sr

May 24, 2015

Lawrence Stoehr Sr., age 72 of Shakopee, formerly of St. Paul Park, passed away peacefully May 24, 2015. Memorial service will be 7 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th St. S, Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 4 pm until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Lawrence Harold Stoehr...

Candace Luchsinger

Candace Luchsinger

May 24, 2015

Candace Luchsinger, age 53 of North Branch, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral 11:00 am with visitation starting at 9 am until the time of service on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th St. S, Cottage Grove. Interment will be at Grey Cloud Island Cemetery. Candace Marie...

Michael Boeseneilers

Michael Boeseneilers

May 23, 2015

Michael P. Boeseneilers, age 63, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on May 23, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by mother, Evelyn Boeseneilers and father, Robert; and uncle, Carl Manke. Survived by loving wife of 44 years, Sandy; sons, Rob, Daniel (Amanda), Steven (Heidi), and Brian (Tamara); nine grandchildren; brother, Matthew (Cindy), and sister, Ellen (Tom)...

Muriel Regan

Muriel Regan

May 22, 2015

Muriel "Jean" Regan, age 88, of Oakdale passed away peacefully on May 22, 2015 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice Home in St. Paul. She was born April 12, 1927 in St. Paul, MN to parents, Harold and Mildred Gerry. She married Lester Regan on October 15, 1949. Survived by daughter, Cindy (Mark) Miller and son, John (Darlene); grandchildren, Tessa...

Mary Kempton

Mary Kempton

May 20, 2015

Mary Y. Kempton (nee McCann), age 85, of Cottage Grove passed away comfortably at home on May 20, 2015. Preceded in death by parents, David and Florence; siblings, David McCann and Harriet Anderson. Survived by loving husband of 62 years, Robert; children, Stephen, Jill (Dave) Woltering, and Daniel (Helen); grandchildren, Stacy (Cody) Wilkens, Kristen (Dave) Kelm, Sandi (Ryan) Nielsen, Robert...

Lois Cunniff

Lois Cunniff

May 19, 2015

Lois Pauline Cunniff, age 81, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Preceded in death by beloved husband, John; parents, John and Frances; sister, Jabby; brothers, Vern, Bub, and Lindy. Survived by children, Polly (Gordy) Evenson, Dawn Lane, Gretchen (Jim) Domeier, Joe (Pam), and George (Shanda); 17 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews....

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

May 18, 2015

Robert "Bob" Davis, age 56, of South St. Paul passed away on May 18, 2015. Preceded in death by fathers, Ronald Davis and Robert McKenna. Survived by wife, Janess; daughter, Sheri Marie; grandson, Steven Mason; mother, Beverly McKenna; siblings, Ronald, Richard, Jeffrey (Laura), Jody Davis, and Cheryl McKenna; uncle/godfather Roy (Helen) Davis; many nieces and nephews; and great nieces and...

Roger Kruzeski

Roger Kruzeski

May 16, 2015

Roger F. Kruzeski, age 75 of Newport Loving father and grandfather passed away peacefully on May 16, 2015. A memorial service open to all will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 4 pm with visitation from 4:30-8:00 pm at the Kok Funeral Home, 1201 Portland Ave., St. Paul Park. Roger is survived by special friend Liz Rottman, daughter Vicki...

Shawn Morgan

Shawn Morgan

May 16, 2015

Shawn Morgan, age 44 of Cottage Grove, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 16, 2015. Funeral 11 am, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at St. Luke Lutheran, 7000 Hinton Avenue S., Cottage Grove. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th Street S., and also one hour prior at the church. Memorials...

Jerome Kane

Jerome Kane

May 12, 2015

Jerome "Jerry" Kane, age 80 of St. Paul Park, passed away on May 12, 2015 at Southview Acres in West St. Paul, surrounded by his family. Memorial service will be 11 am, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Church of St. Rita, 8694 – 80th St. S, Cottage Grove. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Friday, May 15, 2015 at Kok...

Diane Mattaini

Diane Mattaini

May 11, 2015

Diane J. Mattaini, age 75, of Inver Grove Heights died peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2015. Diane is survived by her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson, Joel, Leigh and Andrew Lehman of Cottage Grove, MN and her brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Carole North. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur and her brother, David North. Diane was born...

Johnathan Byrne

Johnathan Byrne

May 7, 2015

Johnathan Mitchell Byrne Age 20, of Prescott, WI Formerly of Newport, MN Passed away unexpectedly as a result of a car accident that occurred on May 7, 2015 at 5:46 PM. Survived by parents, Mitchell and Kim; sisters, Tanya and Michelle; nephews, RJ and Michael; paternal grandmother, Elaine Byrne; maternal grandparents, Richard (Pam) Peterson and Betty (Terry) Schroepfer; many aunts,...

Michael Volgren

Michael Volgren

May 7, 2015

Michael James Volgren, age 58 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully at Our Lady of Peace in St. Paul on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Funeral service will be 11 am, Thursday, May 14, 2015 at New Life Church, 6758 Bailey Rd., Woodbury. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676-80th Street South, Cottage...

Thomas Nowicki

Thomas Nowicki

May 6, 2015

Thomas E. Nowicki, age 78, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on May 6, 2015 with his family by his side. Preceded in death by brother, Richard; sister, Joanne Palmquist; and stepson, Chris Meyers. Survived by loving wife, Jean; daughters, Michelle (John) Zalesky and Diana Ligtenberg; stepchildren, Linda Meyers, Cindy (Shawn) Mione, Greg (Kathy) Meyers, and Steve (Shelly) Meyers; many...

Dennis Olson

Dennis Olson

May 5, 2015

Dennis W. Olson, age 72 of Cottage Grove, passed away May 5, 2015 after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by brother, Bill. Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Marge Olson; children, Michael (Becky) and Jodi (Travis) Steele; grandchildren, Andy, Hannah, Mikaylah and Ryan; sister, Julayne (Allan) Capps; several nieces and...