Obituaries
Joseph Shepard
Mar 12, 2015
Joseph W. Shepard passed away peacefully at the age of 92, March 12, 2015. Preceded by parents Joseph and Margaret; wife Elfreda; brother Jim; son David; daughter-in-law Barbie; and grandson Ben. Survived by son Mark (Debra); daughters, Meg De Borhegyi (Steve), Janet Good (John); many grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Joe was a Seabee in the South Pacific Theater during WWII and...
Melanie Koepke
Mar 10, 2015
Melanie M. Koepke, age 52, of Oakdale, formerly of Cottage Grove passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2015. Preceded in death by father, Jerome Lundgren. Survived by husband, Bob Jr.; sons, Tom (Kim) Hanson and Chris Hanson; grandchildren, Hailey, Devin, and Cody; mother, Barb (Dennis) Lindorff; siblings, Monika (Morgan) Switzer and Mark Lundgren. Gathering of family and friends 1-3 PM,...
Douglas Nelson
Mar 7, 2015
Douglas A. Nelson, age 80 of Cottage Grove, formerly of Afton, passed away Mar. 7, 2015 at the Woodbury Care Center. Funeral Service will be 11 am Monday, March 23, 2015 at Cottage Grove United Church of Christ, 7008 Lamar Ave. S., Cottage Grove, MN. Visitation will be 4-7 pm Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th...
Roger Christianson
Mar 6, 2015
Roger E. Christianson, age 72 of Newport, passed away peacefully on Mar. 6, 2015 at United Hosptial in St. Paul, Minnesota. Memorial service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley St., St. Paul Park with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. He was never happier...
Raymond Morris
Mar 3, 2015
Raymond R. Morris, age 89 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Mar. 3, 2015 under hospice care. Funeral will be 11 am, Mon., Mar. 9, 2015 with visitation held on Sun., Mar 8, 2015 from 2-5 pm and also one hour prior to the service, all at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th St. S., Cottage Grove. Interment Ft....
Diane Oehlke
Mar 2, 2015
Diane D. Oehlke, age 61, of Cottage Grove, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Memorial Service will be 11 am, Friday, March 6, 2015 at ROSE OF SHARON LUTHERAN CHURCH, 6875 Jamaica Ave., Cottage Grove. Visitation will be Thurs., 5-8 pm at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th Street S, Cottage Grove and...
Rene Sager
Mar 1, 2015
René G. Sager, age 52, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Survived by his children, Alora, Taylor, and Austin; parents, Theodor and Annaliese; siblings, Ted Jr. (Doris), Andy (Sharon), Fred, Bernadette (Kevin) McKale, and Elisabeth (Darin) Gardner; nephews, Benjamin and Patrick Sager, and Jackson McKale. Mass of Christian...
Laura Meyer
Feb 28, 2015
Laura M. Meyer, age 88, of Cottage Grove, died peacefully on February 28, 2015. Preceded in death by husband, Clarence; parents, Otto and Esther Dornfeld. Survived by children, Karen (Ron) Rubin, Rita (Mark) Murphy, Karla (Greg) Adkinson, and Rhonda (Alex) Saucedo; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and brother, Alan Dornfeld. Visitation 1-3 PM, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Salem Lutheran Church,...
Marlowe Collinge
Feb 26, 2015
Marlowe D. Collinge, age 81 of Cottage Grove, passed away Feb. 26, 2015 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Memorial service will be 12 Noon, Monday, March 2, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676-80th Street S. Cottage Grove with visitation one hour prior. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Marlowe DeWayne...
Diana Spiess
Feb 25, 2015
Diana M. Spiess, age 55, of Eden Prairie, formerly of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on February 25, 2015. Survived by husband, Harry Davis; sons, Ryan (Cassie) and Connor (Nichole); grandson, Landen; parents, Ed and Doreen Zacharias; brothers, Dan, Curt, and Rod Zacharias; as well as a host of friends. Funeral service 11 AM, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at All...
Deanne Sweet
Feb 24, 2015
Deanne M. Sweet, age 51, of Inver Grove Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Service 11 AM, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 1000 Portland Avenue, St. Paul Park with visitation beginning at 10 AM at church. Visitation St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (WELS) 1000 Portland Avenue...
Loyde Riske
Feb 21, 2015
Loyde G. Riske, age 67 of St. Paul Park, passed away Feb. 21, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral 11 am, Wed., Feb 25, 2015 at Christ The Lord Lutheran Church, 9998 – 90th St. S, Cottage Grove with visitation starting at 9:30 am until the time of service. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater. Loyde Gene Riske was born...
Bernice McAleese
Feb 21, 2015
Bernice McAleese, age 89, of Cottage Grove passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at White Pines Senior Living in Cottage Grove. She is preceded by her husband Carl; parents, Carl and Ora; and three siblings. Bernice is survived by her children, Cheryl Haines (Bob Lavalle), Michael (Mona), and Pam (Allan) Pfromm; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, May Bordwell. Bernice...
Beverly Krienke
Feb 20, 2015
Beverly Krienke, age 80 of Cottage Grove, passed away February 20, 2015 at the Regina Care Center in Hastings after a long illness. Memorial service 2 pm, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 with visitation starting at 12 noon at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th Street S., Cottage Grove. Interment at Newport Cemetery. We would like to thank Regina Care Center...
LeRoy Pilarski
Feb 20, 2015
LeRoy L. Pilarski, age 83 of Cottage Grove, passed away Feb. 20, 2015 after a long illness. There will be a gathering for friends and family on Feb. 28, 2015 from 12 Noon-3 pm at Tinucci's, 396 –21st Street, Newport. Private interment to be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Family would like to extend their deep gratitude to the...
Ray Switala
Feb 14, 2015
Ray Switala, age 81, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully at home on February 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by parents, Frank & Marie; brothers, Frank "Buddy", Stanley, and Robert "Bob"; sisters, Louise "Sissy" Saunders, Mary Lou Stronck, and Marge Driscoll. Survived by loving wife of 55 years, Nora; son, Mike (Kim) and daughter, Sue...
William Fraser
Feb 7, 2015
William Michael Fraser, age 68 of Woodbury, Minnesota passed away at The Waters of Oakdale on February 7, 2015 following a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. William was born February 8, 1946 in Fairmont, Minnesota to Bernard and Anna Marie (Shea) Fraser. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1964 and was proud to have pitched in the state...
Mary Tyrrell
Feb 6, 2015
Mary Pelekoudas Tyrrell passed away peacefully, on February 6th 2015, at the age of 95 – she, however, would tell you 39. She lived a long and wonderful life. Her parents, George and Georgia emigrated from Greece and settled on the west side of Chicago. Mary was born (August 1st 1919) into a large family; she was the 5th of...
Mark Cullen
Feb 5, 2015
Mark A. Cullen, age 77 of New Brighton, passed away at Our Lady of Peace in St. Paul on February 5, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 10, 2015, St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4125 Woodbury Dr., Woodbury. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 pm Monday, February 9, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676-80th Street S., Cottage Grove...
Rose Elsbury
Feb 3, 2015
Rose C. Elsbury, age 88 of Cottage Grove passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 3, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. Memorial service will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676-80th Street S., Cottage Grove with visitation one hour prior. Interment Cottage Grove Cemetery. Rose Caroline Elsbury was born August 29, 1926 in Elkport,...
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