Obituaries

John A. Houle 92 of Bloomington MN was born June 7, 1933 in Brained, MN and passed away on May 17, 2026. He is survived by his loving family Julie Houle, Karen (Jim Dow) Houle, Catherine (Tony) Torntore, grandchildren Matthew, Nicholas, Thomas, Angela, Oliver, Mabel, Sophie, and Selam, sister Ruth Markham, brothers Phillip Houle, Ron (Sherry) Houle, special...

Larry C. Larson, age 77, passed away peacefully in early May after a brief, determined fight against cancer.

Originally from Minnesota, Larry attended the University of Minnesota and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He loved participating in sports of all kinds and played baseball for his college team. He was a (often frustrated) life-long sports fan. After college,...

Mary Lou Thomas, 95, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026 at Little House Hospice in Edina, MN. Mary Lou was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 3, 1930 to parents Raymond & Caroline Fitzgerald. She attended St. Margaret's Academy High School where she graduated in 1948. Shortly afterward, she married Todd E Thomas and established their family in Edina, MN....

Age 83, of Lake Elmo, MN, passed away unexpectedly on May 23rd, 2026, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born on February 27th, 1943, to Gaylord and Doris Strande in Taylor, Wisconsin. Mary attended The Lutheran Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis. After obtaining her registered nurse (RN)...

Henry George Pfeffer age 89 of Longville, MN formerly of Minneapolis passed away at home May 22, 2026.
Survived by children Robert, Marie (Jade), Leslie (Kazue), Lois, Charles (Laura), daughter-in-law Heather, 13 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his beloved wife Kimi and youngest son George.
Funeral Services to be held at St...

Age 82, of Lakeville, MN, passed away June 1, 2026.
Born July 14, 1943, in Slayton, MN, to Eugene and Eva DeGriselles.

Denny was a longtime videographer at KSTP‑TV for over 30 years, covering major events including the Olympics, Super Bowls, and other significant news events.

He enjoyed hanging out with his grandson Gavin and watching his sporting events,...

Dean Francis Leitner, 83, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026.

He joined his wife of 61 years S. Gail (Gouchenour), Parents Francis & Leona (Barenberg), Siblings Norma, Donald & Patricia (Schappert), other relatives & friends. His faith brought him great comfort.

He is survived by Children Mary Le & David (Monica); Grandchildren Ashley (Jarid), Chaise...

Barbara Ann, age 88, passed away peacefully with her family near her on March 26, 2026, in the good care of Lyngblomsten Care Center. Barbara was born on November 10, 1937, in Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1955. She married Leon "Leo" Sawicki in 1959 and they remained devoted for over 64 years until Leo's death in 2023.
Barbara is...

Age 95, of Richfield, MN, passed away May 27, 2026. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Victor, and her parents, Paul and Elizabeth Nystrom. Jean grew up on possibly the last substantial farm within the inner-ring suburbs, Silver Spray Gardens in Richfield. She carried on her passion and skill in gardening throughout her life. She served the community of...

Age 70, of Minnetonka, passed away May 20, 2026.

Born May 24, 1955 to Clarence and Lucille Petracek and raised in Belview, MN as a farmer's daughter, she learned early on the value of hard work, grit, and perseverance that she carried throughout her life. She later attended The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth and then had a wide-ranging career including...

Julie Anderson Woolsey passed away on May 26th 2026 at the age of 69 after a 9-month battle with stomach cancer.

Julie is preceded in death by her father, John Anderson, Her sister, Holly Wrisberg, her brother Scott Anderson, and many of her beloved pets.

She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Christopher Woolsey; her four children Hayden (Ben)...