Obituaries

Sep 14, 2021

Donna Marie Gregory, age 73 of Cottage Grove passed away on September 14, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Donna began her working years at FOK where she made many friends over the 10 plus years she was there. She also worked at Northwest Airlines for 12 years. Donna was active in her bowling league “The...

Sep 12, 2021

Allan “Al” Olzenak, age 62, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021 after an 18 month battle with cancer.

Preceded in death by father, John “Jack”; and brother, Kevin. Survived his mother, Georgiana “Georgie”; siblings Greg, Barb (John) Maslowski and Scott; nieces and nephews, Jenna (fiancé, Brett), Daniel (Kirti), Andrew, and Brandon (girlfriend,...

Sep 11, 2021

Douglas Phillips, age 70 of Cottage Grove passed away September 11, 2021.

Memorial service will be 5:30 pm, Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 4 pm.  Private interment will be held at the Cottage Grove Cemetery.  The memorial service will be available via livestream, please...

Sep 10, 2021

Walt Ehli, age 91, a 25 year resident of Mesa, AZ and former long-time resident of Saint Paul Park, MN, passed away September 10, 2021.

Preceded in death by infant daughter Theresa Lynn (1962), parents Christ and Mary Ehli, 8 sisters, 1 brother, former wife, Carol Purington Ehli, his dear friend of 65 years, Ron Becker as...

Sep 2, 2021

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Gerald “Jerry” Wallace Courneya passed away on Thursday, September...

Aug 29, 2021

Richard “Rick” M. Swaim, age 48, of Inver Grove Heights, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Survived by daughters, Mackenzie (20) and Elise (16); brothers, Matt (Nicole) and John Salaba; and other loving family and friends. Preceded in death by parents, John Swaim and Michele “Myke” Bear.

Rick was laid...

Aug 26, 2021

Delores M. Omer, age 91 of Newport, passed away August 26, 2021.

Funeral will be 11 am, Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Newport Lutheran Church, 900 15th Avenue, Newport, with visitation one hour prior.  Interment Newport Cemetery.

Delores Marie (Okeson) Omer, was born November 25, 1929 in Eagle Bend, Minnesota to Victor and Alice Okeson. ...

Aug 24, 2021

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Patricia Ann Franke, age 77 of Saint Paul Park,...

Aug 22, 2021

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James “Jim” Patrick Murphy passed away suddenly on Sunday,...

Aug 19, 2021

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Donald G. Knudtson, age 83 of Cottage Grove, Minnesota...

Aug 17, 2021

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John J. Marich Sr. age 87 of Cottage Grove,...

Aug 17, 2021

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Maxine J. Urich, 87, of Cottage Grove, MN passed...

Aug 17, 2021

Gordon Oliver Urdahl

December 12, 1935 - August 17, 2021

Age 85, of St. Paul Park, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Gordon was born on the 12th of December,1935 to Violet (neé Ness) and Clarence Urdahl in Litchfield, MN.

Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Marlis....

Aug 16, 2021

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Charlie Dopkins, age 94, of Cottage Grove, passed away...

Aug 15, 2021

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David “Dave” J. Christensen, age 83, of Cottage Grove,...

Aug 15, 2021

Kent Richard Petrie, age 74, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 15, 2021.

Kent was born on the 2nd of July, 1947 to Jean (neé Shannon) and Kenneth Petrie at St Joe’s Hospital in St. Paul.

Survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mary. Children Chad (Sara), Andrea (Jamie) Olson and...

Aug 14, 2021

Emma Dammer, 90, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 14. Emma grew up in the Pennington and Bemidji, Minnesota region where she met and married Herb Dammer. They lived most of their married life in the Grey Cloud Island area, where they raised their six children. Emma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her passions were...

Aug 13, 2021

Michael William Schmitz Jr., age 78 of Newport, died August 13, 2021.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 8, 1943, Mike graduated from St. Paul Park High school in 1961. Mike was married to his high school sweetheart, Beverly for 57 years, proud father of two children and grandfather of three.  Mike’s greatest pleasure after his...

Aug 13, 2021

Dianne Luger, age 77, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 13, 2021.

She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from North High School in North St. Paul in 1961.  Dianne met the love of her life Douglas Luger and they were united in marriage on August 3,...

Aug 12, 2021

Joleen M. Happe, age 84 of Burnsville, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2021.

Joleen began working as an elementary school teacher teaching children from kindergarten to fourth grade.

She raised five children and was a compassionate, warm, and encouraging caretaker of her family and many others.  She displayed her hard work ethic that went...