Obituaries

Feb 18, 2026

Darlene Louise Schliemann, of Golden Valley, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Dar was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Her love for her children and grandchildren was unwavering — they were truly the center of her world.

She was preceded in death by her...

Feb 16, 2026

of Plymouth, MN passed away peacefully on Feb. 16,2026, with his family by his side. Ray was born on Apr. 4, 1934, in Minneapolis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Sr., Stephania, and brother Jim.

He is survived by his wife, Merle; daughter, Pamela O'Neill (Bill); sons, Peter (Donna), Paul, Patrick (Lynn);...

Feb 11, 2026

William Frederick Hartfiel Jr.

Age 96 of Wayzata, Bill died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 11, 2026. Son of Dr. William F. and Marie Hartfiel, Bill was born on June 4, 1929, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Bill attended St. Paul Academy before graduating from Yale University, where he was a member of...

Feb 9, 2026

Elizabeth "Bette" Mae Hanson, 87, of Plymouth, MN, passed away on February 9, 2026.

Bette was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ethel Hanson; her sister, Sonja Redetzke (and her husband David); and her grandson, Timothy Brown.

Bette is survived by her daughter, Kirsten Brown (husband Mitch); her sister, Karen Chizek (husband Roger);...

Feb 9, 2026

Thomas Woodward MacLeod

Age 95, passed away February 9, 2026. Born in Flushing, New York, Tom was educated at Kent School and St. Lawrence University. He began his career in retail and was transferred to Minneapolis in 1963 to run the then-Young Quinlan department store chain. He reinvented himself to work in the insurance and financial industries...

Feb 5, 2026

Bridgette Clare O'Brien (nee Catino), 41, of Plymouth, MN passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026, after a 6-year battle with Stage IV colon cancer. Bridgette was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, cousin, and cherished friend. Bridgette lived life to the fullest, with strength, grit, determination, and positivity. She faced her challenges with courage, dignity, and grace....

Feb 5, 2026

Donald (Don, Big Don) Francis Frost, 80, of Inver Grove Heights, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, February 5th at Walker Westwood Ridge in West St. Paul, Minnesota.

Don was born November 5, 1945 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada, the first of three boys, to Reverend Carl Frost and Elinor Frost.

Don and Joanne were married...

Feb 3, 2026

Wier, Emmett Jack, age 90, of Golden Valley, Minnesota, died on February 3, 2026. Jack was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1957. He served as a Captain in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1960. He also served several years in the Nebraska National Guard.

Jack came to...

Feb 2, 2026

Hatcher, Martha Allison (nee Hatcher). Age 97 of Minnetonka, MN, died peacefully on February 2, 2026.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Graham Stuart Hatcher of Folkstone, England; her father, Raymond Archer Hatcher, her mother, Bettie Maude Hatcher (nee Bottoms); her sister, Ann Elizabeth Richardson (nee Hatcher); and her brother-in-law, George S. Richardson, Jr.

Jan 28, 2026

Gene Ziemer 84, of Plymouth, MN passed away on January 28, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan (Haug) Ziemer, his three sons: Tim and his wife, Dawn; Peter and his wife, Julianne; David and his wife, Kristen. Gene also had four grandchildren, Hailey, Bryce, Nate, and Ellie. He was preceded in death by his...

Jan 25, 2026

John Howard Boyer was born March 15th, 1959, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He peacefully passed away on January 25th, 2026, surrounded by his family. John grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Los Angeles, California, and St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He spent much of his adult life in New York City, while also traveling extensively throughout the world.

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Jan 22, 2026

Katherine (Kay) Ellen Alsaker (née Bies), age 85, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026.

Born on July 1, 1940, to Leonard and Helen Bies, Kay lived a life defined by strength, steadiness, and deep devotion to those she loved. She built a successful career in sales and entrepreneurship, forging her own path with...

Jan 22, 2026

Beverly Jean Hamilton was born to Jack and Elsie Johnson in Minneapolis during the depression on Sept. 3, 1931.  Her parents divorced when she was young.  She had no brothers and sisters, and she had a rather hard, lonely childhood.  For a while she and her mother lived with her aunt and cousins.  When she was in high school...

Jan 20, 2026

Connie Melin

74, of Marathon, FL passed away peacefully with family by her side.

She was born in Minneapo-lis, MN to Charles and Shirley (Carlson) Mather. Connie loved raising her four children and traveling the world with her beloved Husband Bill. Her many hobbies included bowling, bingo. reading, playing board games, and watching Game Shows....

Jan 19, 2026

Jim "Jimmy" Tourville Jr. age:61 of Montrose died January 19, 2026.

Preceded in death by his father, Jim Tourville Sr.; mother, Marie Tourville; brother, Earl Tourville and nephew, Earl Sullivan.

Survived by his wife, Chelsea Tourville; son, Landon Tourville; daughter, Kaija Tourville; brother, John (Jill) Tourville; niece, Rachel Tourville and nephew, Johnny Tourville.

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Jan 19, 2026

Kathryn Mary (Feddema) Habstritt, 79, of Wayzata, MN passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2026. While her passing was unexpected, she was surrounded by her loving family.

Kathy was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on October 6, 1946, to Norbert and Delia (Brambrink) Feddema. She spent her early years with her older sister Jean and older brother...

Jan 18, 2026

Wayzata, MN - Marilyn Normande (Graham) Lohmann (87) passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 18, 2026. Marilyn was born on September 15, 1938 in the Bronx, NY to William and Isabelle (nee Rodrigue) Graham. She grew up near the original Yankee Stadium and spent summers with her brothers and cousins on their grandparent's farm in...

Jan 8, 2026

Fred B. Lafferty III passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, in Wayzata, Minnesota. He was 84 years old.

Born on May 11, 1941, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Fred was the son of Betty and Fred Lafferty. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy, laying the foundation for a lifetime of service and leadership. He went on to obtain his...

Jan 5, 2026

Mary Anna Eaton, 92, formerly of Plymouth, Minnesota died on January 4, 2026 at Folkestone in Wayzata, Minnesota. Born on June 9th, 1933 in Kirksville, Missouri was the daughter of Charles Henry and Vivian Ilene Truitt and graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. In Kirksville on December 30, 1955 she married Victor Roe Eaton- a loving...

Jan 4, 2026

Lauber, Paul John

In loving memory of Paul John Lauber, age 57, of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Paul passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Born November 26, 1968, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Darrell and Shirley (Aho) Lauber, he was baptized in 1969 and later confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran...