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Diane Walker Stuebner
May 31, 2026
Diane Walker Stuebner, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away on May 31, 2026 at the age of 94. She died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by loved ones.
Diane was born on December 12, 1931 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Virginia Greef Walker and Lawrence Walker. She enrolled at the University of Kansas, graduating in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree...
William Woodrow Hicks
May 28, 2026
William Woodrow Hicks was born on January 14, 1944, at Eitel Hospital in Minneapolis. After moving to Sioux Falls, SD, for a few years for his Father’s job, his family of four moved back to MN to a home on Roblyn Avenue in St. Paul. He attended Gordon Grade School, and Central Senior High School, where he excelled in academics,...
Donald Burton Chase Jr.
May 26, 2026
Donald B. Chase Jr., “Bud” 95, passed away peacefully May 26,2026.Bud was born in Minneapolis, MN. , September 4, 1930, to John and Mabel Chase. He was a graduate of Southwest High School,and the University of Minnesota. He was a member of PSIU fraternity, and a USNR veteran. Founder of Conveyors and Hose Inc. Preceded in death by his wife,...
David Carr Conway
May 26, 2026
David Carr Conway, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, in Orono, Minnesota.
Born on December 15, 1960, David lived a life that left an impression on everyone fortunate enough to know him. He was impossible to overlook and was appreciated for his larger-than-life personality, infectious sense of humor, generous spirit, and relentless perseverance. Always curious about the world...
Gerald Bruce Bich
May 23, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Bruce Bich, 84 years old, passed away May 23rd, 2026. Born August 27, 1941 in Dickinson, ND to the late Evelyn and Rudy Bich. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Linda Holthaus Bich, his brother Don Bich of Boise, ID and his brothers-in-law Jeff (Kathy) of La Crescent, MN and Mike (Kathy) of St. Paul,...
John Curtiss Noble
May 22, 2026
John Curtiss Noble passed away peacefully in his Key Largo home on May 22, 2026, with
his wife Linda by his side. John was born July 14,1930 in Evanston, IL and adopted from the
Cradle Adoption Agency by Curtiss and Georgiana Noble of Minneapolis. He will be
remembered for his love of family, strong spirit, independence, a deep love of country and
someone who...
Lee Richard Larson
May 21, 2026
Lee Richard Larson, 75, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, after a courageous battle with complications following his throat cancer treatment. He was born October 29, 1950, in Alexandria, MN, to Doris and Quentin (Bud) Larson. Lee grew up in Graceville, MN, and graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University. Growing up in western Minnesota where his father was a...
Donald Arthur Peterson
May 18, 2026
Donald Arthur Peterson, 98, of Plymouth, MN, went to visit his Lord on May 18, 2026. He was born March 3, 1928 in Northfield, MN to the late Arthur and Jewel (Johnson) Peterson. He was the loving husband of the late Eunice (Lee) whom he married on April, 13, 1957 in Fosston, MN.
Don graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield,...
Maude June Wyffels
May 17, 2026
Maude June Wyffels (Krecklow), age 77, of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Maude grew up in southwest Minneapolis near Lake Harriet. During her youth, she trained in ballet with the Andahazy Ballet Company, beginning a lifelong love of the arts. She graduated from Regina High School in 1966 and later attended the University...
Paul E. Snuffer
May 15, 2026
Paul E. Snuffer
Minneapolis – Paul Eugene Snuffer, 87, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Friday, May 15, 2026. He was born July 30, 1938 in Chicago, IL to the late Ross Fern and Harriet Zylpha Ruth Swingle Snuffer. On April 21, 1957, Paul made the most important decision of his life when he...
David Eugene Johnson
May 9, 2026
Dave Johnson, born April 23, 1965, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away in his beloved home on May 9, 2026 in Medina, Minnesota at 61 years old.
Dave was an intelligent man with a sharp mind and an even sharper wit. He was well known for his dark sense of humor—often subtle, sometimes unexpected, and always memorable. He took great interest in...
Karen Reed
Apr 29, 2026
Our beloved Karen found her own place in the firmaments when she passed away on April 29th at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Elvera and Kenneth Holmquist.
She was born in St. Paul on March 14th, 1941, where her father was a hospital administrator and her mother a stay-at-home mom. From her earliest...
David A. Maass
Apr 29, 2026
Maass, David A.
Age 96, of Orono, Minnesota passed away April 29, 2026.
Raised in a household steeped in the traditions of the outdoors—his mother Ora, a Minnesota trapshooting champion and his stepfather, Kelly, an enthusiastic hunting mentor—David developed his early relationship with wildlife through a boyhood spent observing and sketching all things in nature. These formative experiences cultivated both his affection...
Thomas Ernest Morin
Apr 29, 2026
Morin, Thomas Ernest, age 92, of Minnetonka, passed away April 29, 2026. He was preceded in death by his loving wife and soulmate of 53 years, Marcella “Sally” (McCormick) Morin; daughter, Lisa (Morin) LaFrance; and parents, Ernest and Rose Morin. He is survived by his children, Mary Kay (Morin) Kopp (Jim), Tim (Mary Alice), Jeff (Mary Jane), and Tom (Heather),...
Theresa Maria Kangas
Apr 28, 2026
Theresa Maria Kangas, 64, of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026 at her home. Tess was born on June 14, 1961 in Albuquerque, NM. Her life and career adventured down many paths, with her longest and proudest being a homeschooling mother of five. Her iconic laugh and beaming smile are ingrained in the memories of so many....
Lawrence Hollister Higgins
Apr 26, 2026
Born November 23, 1943 in Bemidji, MN – Died April 26, 2026 in Venice, FL after a short illness.
Larry was born and raised in Bemidji, Minnesota. A standout athlete, he excelled in basketball and helped lead his 1961 senior-year team to the title game of the Minnesota Boys State High School Tournament. He went on to attend Bemidji State University...
Barbara Webster (Pearson)
Apr 25, 2026
She passed away at home in Deephaven, MN in the arms of her husband of 42 years, early the morning of April 25 at the age of 84.
Barbara was born in Duluth and graduated from Edina High School in 1961. She attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus, where she earned Summa Cum Laude honors with a major in Psychology...
Barbara Macdonald Parry
Apr 25, 2026
Parry, Barbara Macdonald
Orono, MN – In loving memory of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Barbara Macdonald Parry, age 98, of Orono, MN passed away on April 25, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Verna Ellison; husband, William Gordon Macdonald; son, Thomas William Macdonald, and husband, James Thomas Parry. She...
Kenneth Peter Nyquist
Apr 22, 2026
Kenneth Peter Nyquist, age 73, of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Colburn Nyquist; mother, Gloria (Schommer) Dalbotten; sister, Kathy (Nyquist) Nelson; step-brother, David Olson.
Ken's successful career in retail merchandising began at Dayton's Department Store, where he met his future wife of 43 years, Diane...
John Patrick Hussey
Apr 15, 2026
John Patrick Hussey, beloved father, musician, runner, and friend, passed away on April 14, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him and a world made dimmer by his absence. Preceded in death by his parents, Ambrose and Joan, he is survived by his son, Kieran, his grandsons, Luka and Owen, his siblings, Christine, Brian, Peter, and Bill, and many...
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