Obituaries
Phyllis Hansen
Jan 14, 2022
Phyllis L. Hansen, of Little Canada, passed away on her birthday, January 14, 2022 at the age of 87.
Memorial service will be 11 am, Monday, January 31, 2022, at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 9979 – 80th Street S, Cottage Grove with lunch following.
Phyllis was born January 14, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Raymond...
Carol (McKenzie) Lawrence
Jan 14, 2022
Carol (McKenzie) Lawrence, our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on January 14, 2022 at the age of 84 while surrounded by her five children.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park with visitation starting at 9 am until...
Earl Liberko
Jan 13, 2022
Earl James Liberko, age 88 of Cottage Grove, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2022.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, April 4, 2022 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park, MN, 55071 with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Cottage Grove Cemetery.
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Dale Benson
Jan 13, 2022
Dale Andrew Benson, age 44 of Coon Rapids MN, passed away January 13, 2022.
Remembrance celebration will be Sunday, January 23, 2022 – please contact the family for more information.
Born & raised in Cottage Grove, Dale enjoyed playing football, wrestling & meeting his high school sweetheart, Marcy. They both graduated from Park High School...
Henry Sullwold
Jan 8, 2022
Henry G. Sullwold, age 66, of Cottage Grove, originally from Lake Elmo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 8, 2022.
Preceded in death by parents, Gilbert and Viola; and in-laws, Frank and Harriet Stemig. Survived by loving wife of 43 years, Suzanne; children, Jason, Jakob (Nicole Smith), and Heather (Brian Ferkingstad); grandchildren, Alexis, Ashlyn, Gabe, Noah, Nina,...
Elizabeth Josephs-Svedin
Jan 7, 2022
Elizabeth Josephs-Svedin, age 70 of Cottage Grove, passed away January 7th, 2022.
Both visitation 10am and mass 11am will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 1138 Seminole Ave West St. Paul, MN, Tuesday January 18th, 2022.
Luncheon will be held after at The University Club St. Paul located at 420 Summit Ave St. Paul, MN 55102....
Sally Knick
Jan 3, 2022
Sally A. Knick
Age 82, Longtime Westsider
Preceded in death by loving husband, Gary; and sister, Rose Garcia. Survived by children, Char, Chris (Angel), and Carrie; grandsons, Gary (Mimi) and Tristan; chosen family, Red and Betty Olesen, Mark and Terri Bougie, Sandy Pignato; and many other wonderful family and friends.
She had so...
Sheryl Duff
Jan 3, 2022
Sheryl Holly Duff, age 65, of St. Paul, formerly of Cottage Grove, was called to heaven on Monday, January 3, 2022 and went to Jesus’ side.
Preceded in death by parents, Howard and Dorothy Stenzel; and brother, Steve Stenzel. Survived by devoted husband of 28 years, Dennis; children, Elizabeth (John) Miller and Isaiah; brothers, Paul (Susan) Stenzel...
Jennifer Miller
Jan 3, 2022
Jennifer Miller, age 44 of St. Paul, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2022.
Memorial service will be 2 pm, Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 12:00 pm until the time of service.
Jennifer Carol Miller was born May 4, 1977 in St....
Jim Bonfig
Jan 1, 2022
Jim Bonfig, age 73, of Cottage Grove, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, January 1, 2022.
Preceded in death by wife, Linda; parents, Ed and Marion. Survived by son, Phillip Elwood; stepdaughter, Rhonda Marino; step-grandchildren, Savannah and Anthony Marino; brother, Brian (Connie); sister, Mary (Bill) Doherty; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jim is also survived by...
Elaine Nelson
Dec 31, 2021
Elaine Louise (Tjaden) Nelson passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021, in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, at the age of 94.
Elaine was born on October 9, 1927, and grew up the tenth of eleven children in Fergus Falls, MN. After graduation from high school she worked for several years at a dental lab. On Feb. 22, 1949,...
Rosemarie Polzin
Dec 29, 2021
Rosemarie Agnes Wolff Polzin, age 91, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2021. She was born in Clara City and raised in Benson, MN by William and Mary Stutelberg along with her five siblings. ‘Rosie’ was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She married Gordon Wolff in 1959 and raised four children at their...
Danny Griffin
Dec 29, 2021
Danny Brian Griffin, age 62 of St. Paul, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away Dec. 29, 2021.
He is preceded in death by his parents Patrick and Shirlee and sister Colleen. He is survived by his son Tom Griffin Borsch; siblings Maureen, Pat (Lani), Terri (Jim), Tom (Dawn), Kathy (Bob); brother-in-law Marty Dobbs and many loving nieces...
Timothy Gjerdahl
Dec 27, 2021
Timothy L. Gjerdahl, age 57, of St. Paul died on Monday, December 27, 2021.
Preceded in death by brother, Scott. Survived by his three children, Doug, Angela, and Becca; mother, Rosalie (Raymond) Justison.
Cemetery Memorial for Tim will be held at noon on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Pinewood Cemetery, Crosslake, MN. A luncheon...
Lawrence "Larry" Richie
Dec 26, 2021
Lawrence “Larry” Richie, age 63, of Cottage Grove, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
Preceded in death by parents, Alvador Mausolf and Francine Richie. Survived by loving wife of 41 years, Linda; children, Dyan (Michael) Ulik, Sheryl (Nick) Francis, Frank (Ashley) Richie, and Guy Glass; grandchildren, Carter, Jackson, and Jacob; sisters, Anna...
George Smith Jr.
Dec 26, 2021
George A. Smith Jr., age 84 of Cottage Grove, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
George always said, "I Studied and worked hard to attain this level of mediocrity."
George is survived by his lovable and loving wife, Jean; brothers, Geno (Best Buddy) and Jim; sisters (George's confidantes), Joanie, Judeen, and Mary.
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William Cooke
Dec 22, 2021
William Cooke of Saint Paul Park passed away on December 22, 2021 at the age of 63.
Survived by devoted and loving wife of 25 years, Jacqueline Cooke; children, Ryan Cerney, Ben Smith, Rochelle Cooke, and Matthew Cooke.
Heaven gains a righteous angel as our father’s legacy continues to live on. As we continue on...
George May, Sr.
Dec 22, 2021
George Marshall May, Sr. died peacefully at United Hospital in St. Paul on Wednesday, December 22 at the age of 81.
George is survived by his son George, Jr. (wife Meg, sons Mark, Tony, and Michael) and his sister Bernice Brotz. He is preceded in death by his father George, his mother Rita, and his wife Marge....
Rick "Rico" Ryan
Dec 18, 2021
Rick Ryan of Cottage Grove passed away on Saturday, December 18th, 2021 at the age of 67. Rick grew up in Newport and lived most of life in Cottage Grove, where he attended Park High School. After high school, Rick began what would end up being a long career in the utility industry with Xcel Energy, before eventually moving...
Donald Dreher
Dec 17, 2021
Donald Dreher, age 72 of St. Paul Park, passed away on December 17, 2021.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be held at the church cemetery. A rosary will be held at...
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