Obituaries
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...
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...
Cheryl Malluege
Feb 10, 2026
Cheryl Anne Malluege, age 68, of Woodbury, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on February 10, 2026. Born on December 15, 1957, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Cheryl was the daughter of Gerald and Nancy (Lundwall) Reis and spent her entire life rooted in the eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities.
Cheryl married the love of her life, Michael Malluege, in 1980, and together...
Amelia Elowyn Berthe
Feb 10, 2026
Amelia Elowyn Berthe was born an angel on February 10th, 2026 at 8:36 PM to her loving parents, Andrew and Allison Berthe. She weighed 6.1 ounces and was 24 cm long. Amelia was beautiful in every way; from her long fingers and tiny toes, to her little ears and button nose.
Despite being born asleep, Amelia had a personality from the...
Karl Paul Wohlers
Feb 10, 2026
Karl Wohlers, age 92, of Woodbury, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
Graveside service will take place 11 AM on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, 7601 34th Ave. S.; Minneapolis, MN- Assembly Area #2- arrive by 10:45 AM.
Karl Paul Wohlers was born on October 16, 1933, to Karl and Laura (Fry) Wohlers in St....
Benjamin Lee Johnson
Feb 9, 2026
Benjamin "Benny" Johnson, age 42 of St. Paul Park, Minnesota passed away on February 9, 2026 after a short battle with cancer.
Ben is survived by his brothers Zakary, Niklaus and Rylee; niece Aubree; aunt Tara Schottmuller; uncle Joel (Sue) Schottmuller and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents Dav and Ruth Johnson, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
A Celebration of...
Brett Lawrence Peterson
Feb 8, 2026
Brett Peterson, age 40 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2026.
Brett was born on December 16, 1985 to Jeffrey and Carol Mangan in Sidney, Montana. Brett grew up in Morris, MN and spent a few years in some different locations but settled down to the Cottage Grove area in recent years. Brett met the love of...
Bill Spears
Feb 8, 2026
Bill Spears, age 83 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Bill was born on October 27, 1942 to John and Erma (Sigford) Spears in Valparaiso, Indiana. For years he grew up in Indiana until he was 12. While living in Indiana, being born club footed he had multiple surgeries his first ten years. After moving...
Richard Glenn Scott
Feb 2, 2026
Richard "Dick" Scott, age 89 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Dick grew up in St. Paul and worked for the City of St Paul Parks & Rec Dept as an accountant for more than 30 years before taking an early retirement. He was also self-employed as an income tax preparer, utilizing personal computers from...
Robert (Bob) Leonard Voyer
Feb 1, 2026
Robert (Bob) Leonard Voyer, age 84, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Sunday, February 1st, 2026.
Once a Marine, always a Marine.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Charlotte Voyer; brother, Richard "Dick" Voyer; loving wife, Betty Voyer; son, Kenneth "Ken" Andrews; and niece, Dawne Carey.
He is survived by his brother, Dennis Voyer; sister-in-law, Ella Carey; daughter, Kathleen...
Gordon "Gordie" J. Bailey
Jan 29, 2026
Gordon "Gordie" J. Bailey Jr., age 90, of Newport, MN, passed January 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Son of Gordon and Margaret Bailey, born in Newport, MN on June 18, 1935. He attended St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN and graduated from the Univ. of MN in 1957.
Gordie is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Josephine Anne...
Michael Babatunde Adepegba
Jan 28, 2026
Michael Babatunde Adepegba, age 79, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Michael was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Prince Stephen Akanji Adepegba and Cecilia Modupe Oshodi.
Michael worked as an educator and behavioral mental health counselor. He loved to read and tutor. He loved to help people, both in his personal and professional life, always trying to motivate people to find...
Virginia "Ginny" Ann Fagely
Jan 28, 2026
Virginia Ann Fagely, age 92, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Preceded in death by husband, Ronald; and daughter, Sharon Cartier. Survived by daughters, Lynda Fagely (John) and Lori (Todd) Nelsen; grandchildren, Casey (Melissa) Cartier, Chris (Katie) Nelsen, Tanya (Whitney) Nelsen, Brent (Amy) Nelsen, Elizabeth (Jeremy) Nordgren, Travis Erickson, and Nicole Erickson; twelve great grandchildren; and...
David Gordon Kemp
Jan 27, 2026
David Gordon Kemp, age 89, of St. Paul Park, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Gathering of family and friends 4-8 PM, Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Kok Funeral Home, 1201 Portland Ave., St. Paul Park, MN 55071. Private interment to follow in the spring; date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the...
Joseph Donald Thielen
Jan 27, 2026
Joseph Donald Thielen, an 62-year-old resident of Saint Paul Park and a former Saint Paul native, peacefully passed away on January 27, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Born on June 27,1963, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Joe was a kind and generous person. He made and kept many friends. He married his job and was divorced from several.
Joe’s illustrious career as a...
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