Obituaries

Don "Duck" Davis

Don "Duck" Davis

Apr 28, 2024

Don "Duck" Davis Sr. age 92 of Cottage Grove, MN left this earth on April 28, 2024.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 31, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church , 920 Holley Ave.; St. Paul Park, MN with visitation one hour prior to service from 9:30-10:30 AM.  Following the service, all are invited...

Joan Marie Desmond

Joan Marie Desmond

Apr 28, 2024

Joan Marie (Mosser) Desmond, born May 18, 1957, age 66, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Joan is survived by her husband, Steven; children, Nicole and Daniel; her siblings and extended family. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Beverly.Joan was born in St. Paul to parents, John and Beverly Mosser. She...

Daniel "Dan" Bishop

Daniel "Dan" Bishop

Apr 27, 2024

Daniel “Dan” Bishop formerly of Saint Paul Park, MN passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the age of 88. Preceded in death by his wife Judy Bishop, son Dave Bishop, mother Catherine Bishop, and brother William Bishop. Dan is survived by daughter, Bonnie DeKoster (John) and grandson Evan Jorgenson. He retired from 3M after 38 years of employment. Dan...

Delphine L. Tyler

Delphine L. Tyler

Apr 24, 2024

Delphine ‘Del’ L. Philbrick Tyler

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of our sweet mother, Delphine (Del) Louise Philbrick Tyler, born in Benson, MN, on July 29, 1941, to Lester Winfield and Lois Vivian (Christy) Philbrick.  The Philbrick family attended the 1st Evangelical Free Church, they were a devout Christian family. Del learned to love the word of...

Linda Lou Peterson

Linda Lou Peterson

Apr 24, 2024

Linda Lou Peterson, age 65, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.Preceded in by parents, Wendell and Celicia Laturnus; significant other, David Peterson; and best friend, Margie Hafer. Survived by daughter, Victoria (Brett) Peterson; son, Gerald (Kelly) Peterson; grandchildren, Milo, Sydney, Maxwell, Samantha, and Valerie; brothers, Loren (Rita) Laturnus and Kevin Laturnus; and sister, Julie (Bruce) Running.Celebration...

Diane Joy Shelton

Diane Joy Shelton

Apr 21, 2024

Diane (Ramstrom) Shelton age 77, of Cottage Grove passed peacefully at home on April 21, 2024.   Diane was an active resident of Cottage Grove who loved to boat, travel, read, journal, entertain and spend time with her friends and family. She grew up in Maplewood with her sister, Karen, brother Gregg and parents Lola and Maurice. She was a fun,...

Peter "Pete" Van Wambeke

Peter "Pete" Van Wambeke

Apr 19, 2024

Peter "Pete" Van Wambeke, age 81 of Burnsville, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 19, 2024.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W.; Rosemount, MN with visitation from 10-11 AM prior to service. A luncheon will...

David Clark Bower

David Clark Bower

Apr 18, 2024

David C. Bower, age 82 of Woodbury, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 18, 2024Memorial Service will be 11:30 AM on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at All Saints Lutheran Church, 8100 Belden Blvd.; Cottage Grove, MN with visitation from 10:30-11:30 AM prior to the service with luncheon to follow. David was born on September 2, 1941...

Carson Theodore Doty

Carson Theodore Doty

Apr 17, 2024

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Carson "Theo" Doty on April 17, 2024.A Memorial Gathering will be held to honor Carson at the River Oaks Golf Course, 11099 Hwy 61, Cottage Grove, on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 1:00-4:00 pm with a Time of Sharing starting at 3:00 pm.  Information about memorial contributions can be found below.Carson...

Jeanette Marie Leseman

Jeanette Marie Leseman

Apr 15, 2024

Jeanette Leseman (aka Jeanie), of Newport, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 15, 2024. She was an only child and raised by her mother, as her father passed on when she was five.

Shortly after high school, she married the love of her life, Ron Leseman. They moved from Eveleth, MN to Newport, where they purchased their...

Emily (Hunter) Biscoe

Emily (Hunter) Biscoe

Apr 10, 2024

Emily (Hunter) Biscoe, age 100, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Preceded in death by husbands, Harold Hunter and Lyle Biscoe; and sisters, Marion Sorg and Shirley Renfrow. Survived by children, Nancy (Gary) Nunn, Thomas (Mary) Hunter, and Mark (Kathy) Hunter; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; loving stepdaughter and caregiver, Julie Groskopf; and many loving family and...

Thomas "Tom" Budziszewski

Thomas "Tom" Budziszewski

Apr 8, 2024

Thomas "Tom" Budziszewski, age 94 of Cottage Grove, MN passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, April 19, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 920 Holley Ave.; St. Paul Park, MN with visitation from 9 - 10:30 AM prior to the service and luncheon to follow. Interment will be at Assumption...

Duane Anton Schuster

Duane Anton Schuster

Apr 8, 2024

Duane Schuster, age 70 of Newport, MN passed away unexpected but peacefully surrounded by his family on April 8, 2024.Funeral service will be 3 PM on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home 7676 80th St. S.; Cottage Grove, MN with visitation from 1-3 PM prior to the service.  Duane had a talent for art, a great appreciation for...

Cletus Joseph Tembreull

Cletus Joseph Tembreull

Apr 5, 2024

Cletus "Clet" Tembreull, age 91 of Cottage Grove peacefully passed away on April 5, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM on Friday, April 26, 2024 at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with a one-hour visitation prior to service at the church from 9-10 am. Luncheon to follow the service and interment at...

James "Jim" Knutson

James "Jim" Knutson

Apr 3, 2024

James Knutson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and respected attorney of law, died at age 89 at his home in Cave Creek, Arizona on April 3, 2024. Funeral Service will be 11 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home 1201 Portland Ave.; St. Paul Park, MN with a visitation one hour prior from 10-11 AM.  Interment and Military...

Richard E. Mullen

Richard E. Mullen

Mar 28, 2024

Richard Eugene Mullen, 100 years and 10 months, from Saint Paul Park, Minnesota, died at his home in Grey Cloud Island Township on March 28, 2024.

He was born in Minneapolis in 1923 to Leland Putman Mullen and Carrie May (nee Sibben) Mullen. Richard graduated in 1942 from Wilson High School in Saint Paul before joining the army during WW 2...

Pamela Jean Hayden

Pamela Jean Hayden

Mar 28, 2024

Pamela Jean Hayden, age 66, of Cottage Grove, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. Preceded in by mother, Patricia Fleischhacker. Survived by children, Dawn (Michael) Cleveland, James (Shannon) Faulk, Robert (Kelly) Fritz, and Clarissa (Brandon) Yineman; grandchildren, Nick (Emily) Faulk, Ashley (Robert) Brockman, Madeline Brunner, Emma Brunner, Robert Fritz, and Brennen Fritz; great-grandchildren, Penelope Faulk and Berkeley Brockman; father, Joseph Frederick; siblings,...

Judith "Judy" Schimmel

Judith "Judy" Schimmel

Mar 24, 2024

Nothing inspired more anxiety in Judy than the thought of people driving in bad weather, so it was fitting that she passed away peacefully during a snowstorm. The irony was not lost on her family.Judith JoAnn was born to Grace (Raschke) and Charles Rohrig on January 12, 1947 in Watertown, SD where she was later joined by younger siblings Jan...

Mary "Faith" Ronkowski

Mary "Faith" Ronkowski

Mar 24, 2024

Mary "Faith" Ronkowski, age 82, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024.Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street S. Cottage Grove. Memorial Service will be 11 AM on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with a...

Frank Milton Reinhardt

Frank Milton Reinhardt

Mar 24, 2024

Frank Reinhardt, age 70, of Maplewood, formerly of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 24, 2024.Memorial service will be 11:00 am on Monday April 1, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street S., Cottage Grove, with visitation one hour prior to the service and a luncheon to follow. Frank was born March 22,...