Obituaries

On Tuesday, June 10th, 2025, we said goodbye to Robert Arthur Crepeau, Jr., age 81, at his home in Cottage Grove, MN. Robert was born on April 12th, 1944, in St. Paul, to Robert Sr. and Dorothea "Doll" (Hassler) Crepeau, while Robert Sr. was serving in Europe during World War II. "Bobby" as he was known in his early years, was the oldest of 3 and grew up on...

Hoch, Eileen Gloria Age 94 of Cottage Grove, MN. Passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025 after a long struggle with memory loss. Eileen was born on September 28, 1930 to Albert Herbert Anderson and Freida Anderson (Benz) in Oregon, IL. Eileen fondly remembered her father helping her to learn to read after which she became an avid reader. Her family...

Dearly loved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Angeline (Angie) Munson of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kirkwood, Missouri; and Westfield, New Jersey passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025 at the age of 102. Her memorial service will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Kirkwood United Methodist Church, 201 W. Adams Ave, Kirkwood, MO...

Cox, Norma J. age 83, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025. Born June 10, 1942, to Norman and Jeanne Justice, Norma graduated from Southwest High and the University of Minnesota. She married the love of her life, Howard S. Cox, in 1970 and together they built a life - and a successful ad agency - in the heart of Minneapolis. Norma had...

Jordan, Dr. James, MD James Joseph Jordan was in Chicago to Irish immigrant and plasterer Michael and first-generation Irish Chicagoan Mary Jordan on August 13, 1940; he died on June 30 at age 84. He had three siblings, Bill, Michelle, and Mary Lou, who contracted polio at age five. Some of Jim's earliest memories were of his beautiful sister giving him...

Clark Peter ("Pete") Messman was born April 11, 1937 in Minneapolis to parents Clark Good Messman and Edna Yde Messman. He passed away at age 88 on July 12, 2025 surrounded by family at his home in Plymouth, MN. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years Marilyn (Stevens) Messman and by his children David Messman (and his wife Betsy), Lynn Messman, Dan...

Passed away peacefully on July 11th in Burnsville, MN at the age of 80, from heart failure. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lally. Janet was a loving sister, aunt, and great-aunt. Per her wishes, there will not be a memorial service.

Ryder, Nick Age 73 Passed away on July 13, 2025 from a tired heart. Born January 22, 1952 to Jake & Lenore Ryder and grew up in Maplewood, MN. Nick graduated from St. Olaf College and went on to help run the family business, Woodland Beach Resort on Bay Lake. On April 1st, 2000, Nick married the love of his life, Therese and they enjoyed 25 years...

Bob Liemandt, 82, passed away peacefully at the U of M Medical Center on Monday, July 7, 2025. Bob graduated from DeLaSalle High School class of 1960 and spent 60+ years in the car business. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved spending time with family and friends which was the most important thing in his life. Funeral mass of Christian Burial will be...

Bob Crosby died peacefully on July 9, 2025, at the age of 93 shortly after lunch with dear friends at his beloved Minikahda Club. Bob passed the way he lived his life—quietly, with dignity, grace and compassion.

Bob was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 31, 1932. When he was a boy, Bob's parents, Lew and Irene, moved him and his beloved sister, Carolyn...