Obituaries
Kay Kocemba
Jun 17, 2017
Kay Diane Kocemba (nee Halunen), age 72, of Cottage Grove. Loving and beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2017 after a long struggle with dementia. Preceded in death by son, Michael. Survived by loving husband of 52 years, Darryl; sons, Steven (Tracy) and David (Amber); grandchildren, Elena, Carmen, and Emmett; sister, Judy...
Michael Johnson Sr
Jun 13, 2017
Michael Eugene Johnson Sr., 67 of St. Paul Park, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lee & Imogene Johnson; siblings, Frank, Susan, and Richard. Survived by loving children, Michael Jr., Leslie (Clevelen Jr.) Brogdon; grandchildren, Kayla, Bryce, Kassmirre, Lawrence Jr., Clevelen, Eboni; numerous great grandchildren; siblings, Edith, Edward (Roxanne), and Theron...
LeeVal Brantner
Jun 11, 2017
LeeVal F. Brantner, age 75 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 – 80th Street S, Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 9:30 am until the time of service. Private family interment St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery at a...
Vernold Derichs
Jun 8, 2017
Vernold J. Derichs, age 79 of Cottage Grove, passed away June 8, 2017 at White Pines Assisted Living in Cottage Grove. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Avenue, St. Paul Park. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 pm at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 -80th Street S.,...
Milo Berg
Jun 7, 2017
Milo L. Berg, age 91, of Newport. Most dearly loved husband of Joyce. Loving father of Sue Turk, Mary Lou Box, and Teri Mertz; dear grandfather of Tom McKay, Laurie McKay, Sherri Dorfman, Danielle Passo, and Brittney Medina; great grandfather of Breanna, James, Madeline, Ellie, Anna, Maria, and Milo. Also survived by his beloved golden retriever Buddy; and numerous relatives...
Paul McCauley
Jun 7, 2017
Paul McCauley, age 78 of Cottage Grove, passed away June 7, 2017. Memorial mass will be 11:00 am, Monday, June 12, 2017 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park, with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be in the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery. Paul Joseph McCauley was born February 27, 1939 in Caledonia, Minnesota to...
Michael Ulrich
Jun 6, 2017
Michael J. Ulrich, of St. Paul Park passed away peacefully on June 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 59. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 29 years Mary; children, Dylan (Stacey) Langness, Jacob, Melissa (Andrew) Zubert; soon to be granddaughter; mother, Mary; siblings, Mark (Cindy), Gerard (Kathy), Jeff (Nathalie), Joe (...
Susan Krech
Jun 5, 2017
Susan J. Krech passed away in the arms of her loving husband and surrounded by her loving family on June 5, 2017 at the age of 69 after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by husband, Thomas; children, Calvin (Robyn Kuhns) Fuenffinger, Annette (Brian) Fennell, Renee (Richard) Pryor, Nathan (Sara) Krech, Jennifer (Rick) Long, Eric (Nancy) Krech; 35 grandchildren; 8...
Richard Partch
Jun 5, 2017
Richard "Rich" Partch, age 55, of Cottage Grove. Greatest Man That Lived Passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5, 2017. Loved by many family and friends. Visitation and Memorial Service beginning at 10 am, Friday, June 23, 2017 at Newport Lutheran Church, 900 15th St., Newport, MN, 55055. Memorials preferred. Visitation Newport Lutheran Church 900 15th Street Newport, MN 55055...
Keith Richardson
Jun 3, 2017
Keith Alan "K-Dog" Richardson, 54, of North St. Paul, died peacefully surrounded by loving family on June 3, 2017. Keith was born April 10, 1963 to Lowell Sr. & Muriel (Miller) Richardson in Torrance, California. He spent the first two years of his life along the coast in California. In 1965 his family moved to Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Keith graduated...
Kurt Schneider
May 28, 2017
Kurt Mathew Schneider, age 39, of Apple Valley, MN, died unexpectedly in his sleep on May 28, 2017. He was born on April 27, 1978 in St. Louis, MO, son of Art and Lynne Schneider. He grew up in Ft. Smith, AR and Inola, OK, graduating from Inola High school in 1996. He spent 9 months living and studying on...
Brandon Williams
May 28, 2017
Brandon Williams, age 22 of St. Paul Park, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2017. Memorial service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Discovery Church, 828 Portland Ave., St. Paul Park, with visitation starting at 12:00 pm. Brandon Martin Williams was born December 1, 1994 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up in the Cottage Grove and...
Frank Schaeppi
May 23, 2017
Frank P. "Egg" Schaeppi Age 86 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on May 23, 2017. Welcomed into heaven by wife, Phyllis "Peasy"; three sons, Frank, infant twins Stephen and John; parents, and siblings. Frank was born the second youngest of ten on December 19, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Alfred & Edith...
Donna Wolden
May 23, 2017
Donna R. Wolden, age 78 of Cottage Grove, passed away May 23, 2017 at the Augustana Care Center in Hastings. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 1, 2017 at The Church of St. Rita 8694 – 80th Street S, Cottage Grove. Visitation will be 4-8 pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 -80th Street...
Richard Kampmeyer
May 20, 2017
Richard L. Kampmeyer, age 79 of Woodbury, formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away May 20, 2017. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church, 6875 Jamaica Ave. S., Cottage Grove with visitation one hour prior. Interment in the Cottage Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Rose of...
Sheila Breisler
May 14, 2017
Sheila J. Breisler, age 62 of Cottage Grove, passed away May 14, 2017 at the Woodbury Care Center in Woodbury. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 -80th Street S., Cottage Grove. Visitation will be 4-8 pm on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the funeral home and also one hour prior on...
Raymond Schmidt
May 11, 2017
Raymond H. Schmidt of Bonita Springs, FL and formerly of St. Paul, MN died Thursday, May 11, 2017. He had been a resident of Naples for the past 19 years coming from Dallas, TX. He was born in St. Paul, MN a son of the late Herman and Matie (Reichstadt) Schmidt. He is survived by his partner, John Stabenau of...
Linda Burbach
May 10, 2017
Linda Burbach, age 66 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2017 at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. Memorial Mass will be 11 am, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 – 80th Street S. Visitation will be 5-8 pm, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th Street S. and...
Donna Terrell
May 8, 2017
Donna Vander Syde Terrell 91 of St. Paul died peacefully on May 8, 2017. Born February, 1926 to Edna and Garrett Vander Syde of Hollandale, Minnesota. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1943 and moved to St. Rafael, Ca to help with war time efforts. She was married March, 1944 to Lytle Terrell. They raised their family in...
Marie Sheryak
May 7, 2017
Marie M. (Fritz) Sheryak, age 72 of Minneapolis, formerly of Newport, passed away May 7, 2017. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm, Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 11:00 am. Interment will be at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cemetery. Marie Mildred (Fritz) Sheryak was born May 1,...
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