Obituaries

Brandon Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Susan Pennington

Susan Pennington

May 6, 2017

Susan D. Pennington, 61 of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully in her sleep May 6, 2017. Susan was born April 6, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ludwig & Bernice(Berglund)Woog. She grew up near Carver Lake and graduated from Tartan High School in 1974. After high school Sue started working for Bell South and retired from from Century Link in...

Rev. Martin Schwartz

Rev. Martin Schwartz

May 5, 2017

Reverend Martin Luther Schwartz entered glory on May 5, 2017. Servant of Jesus Christ. Husband of one. Father of three and father-in-law of three more. Grandfather of eleven. Brother of five. Close friend of a few. Pastor and friend of many. Marty was born on July 3, 1945 in Green Bay, WI to Rev. Marcus and LaVerna Schwartz, the third...

James Domeier

James Domeier

May 5, 2017

James "Jim" A. Domeier 65, of Cottage Grove passed peacefully at home on May 5, 2017. Jim was born on October 1, 1951 to Alfred & Frances (Jenner) Domeier in St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up in Inver Grove Heights and attended Simley High School. Jim married Gretchen Cunniff on March 19, 1989 and they bought their home in Cottage...

Alice Vorlicky)

Alice Vorlicky)

May 4, 2017

Alice Bunton (nee Vorlicky), age 75, of Cottage Grove, MN, beloved wife, mom, grandma, sister, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, Leo and Irene Vorlicky; son, Jeffrey; and brother, Donald Vorlicky. Survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Darryl; son, Rick (Janice); daughter, Michele (Kerry) Petroske; daughter-in-law, Kris; grandchildren, Austin,...

Joan Luca

Joan Luca

May 3, 2017

Joan M Luca, recently of Hastings, MN, formerly of Exton PA , The Villages, FL and Laurel, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 at Regina Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Russell Luca, sharing 64 years of marriage together. Born August 16, 1931 in North Hempstead, NY, Joan was the daughter of the...

Peter Morey

Peter Morey

May 2, 2017

Peter "Pete" Morey, age 38, of Cottage Grove, formerly of Richmond, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2017. Longtime employee of Dakota County. Preceded in death by grandparents, Peter Morey, Orval and Aletha Johnston; and mother-in-law, Katie Leis. Survived by loving wife of 12 years, Krista; sons, Alex and Gary; Granny Bernice Morey; parents, Lynn and Rosalind; brother, Keith...

Colleen Schroeder

Colleen Schroeder

May 1, 2017

Colleen Mary (Koury) Schroeder Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Friend Age 68 of Maplewood, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2017. Proceeded in death by her loving husband Harry; parents Ed and Margaret (Pearl) Koury; & brother Joseph Koury. Survived by daughters Jenni (Jay) Marx and Crissi (Brent) Klein; grandchildren Joshua (Bridget) Smith; David & Kori Mulligan, and Blake Klein and...

Norma Snider

Norma Snider

Apr 27, 2017

Norma Jean Snider(Birkeland) Age 81, of Cottage Grove Passed away peacefully 04/27/2017 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by husband, Robert "Gene"; brother, David; grandson, Justin Polta. Survived by son, Richard (Jan) Polta; granddaughter, Erin (Josie) Bigler; grandson, Adam Polta; brothers, Marvin (Sandy), Ray (Cathy), Carroll (Noreen), Glenn (Brenda); sisters, Joanne (Jerry) Feesl, Janice; sister-in-law Gerry; numerous nieces and nephews....

Herbert Laemmle

Herbert Laemmle

Apr 27, 2017

Herbert V. Laemmle, age 87 of St. Paul, passed away April 27, 2017 at Regions Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 9:35 am on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, assembly area #6. Service Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 - 34th Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55450 Friday, May 5, 2017 9:35 AM - 9:50 AM...

Ngen Hem

Ngen Hem

Apr 27, 2017

Ngen Hem, age 82 of Cottage Grove, passed away April 27, 2017 at his daughter's home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 – 80th Street S., Cottage Grove on Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Ngen Hem was born November 5, 1934 in Battambang, Cambodia. He grew...

Geraldine Nelsen

Geraldine Nelsen

Apr 25, 2017

Geraldine L. "Gerry" Nelsen was born November 26, 1931 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Chester & Alice (Westerlund) Gregory. She grew up on the East Side of St. Paul attending and graduating from Johnson High School. Gerry was set up on a blind date with Glenn Nelsen while he was on military leave from the US Navy. They married in...

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