Obituaries

Regina Maria Breuer, nee Düppengiesser, was born June 16th, 1939, in Stolberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She passed suddenly and unexpectedly on June 2nd, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband Helmut Breuer (July 18th, 2020), brothers Josef Düppengiesser (August 8th, 2003) and Mathias Düppengiesser (September 30th, 2016), father Jakob...

Doris "Dori", age 101 of Savage, MN, entered eternal life at Savage Senior Living.
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, she was preceded in death by husband, Donald; parents, Amos and Nancy (Sandberg) Jerome; 3 sisters; 3 brothers; and grandson, Samuel Taylor. Survived by sons, Lee (Marianne), Gary (Nancy), Robert, and...

Dory Einisman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026 surrounded by family in Minneapolis. She was 79.

Born on August 21, 1946 in Santiago, Chile, to Isaac and Catalina Poliansky, Dory was the youngest of four sisters. In 1968, she married the love of her life, Isaac Einisman, who she met at a Jewish youth dance...

was raised with sister Bea in southern Minnesota. The family moved to Minneapolis after Carol's junior year of high school. Carol met her future husband Howard at Luther League. Both families attended Zion Lutheran Church. Carol attended Central High School, Howard was in her home room and attended senior prom together and graduated in 1952. Carol earned her...

Dan Starkey, 80, of Edina, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026. A gifted musician and businessman, Dan spent his younger years playing drums, guitar, and singing in California before building a career in advertising. Music remained a lifelong passion and was central to the home he created for his family. A devoted husband and father, he filled life with...

Age 73, of Minnetonka, MN and Mesa, AZ passed away February 26, 2026. Born January 25, 1953 in Mitchell, SD to Ruth and Gaylord Reese. Graduated from Bloomington Lincoln High School and University of Minnesota. Worked for Pella Windows and Doors. Survived by wife Sherrie, son Jason (Courtney), daughter Jessica (Kurt), granddaughters Amelie and Genni,...

In Loving Memory of Iris Arlene Mercer Minner

Iris Arlene Mercer Minner, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and grace.

Born to the late George William Mercer and Edna Belleville Mercer, Iris grew up in a loving home alongside her sister, Lil Anne Evans, and her brother, William...

In Loving Memory of Leon
The reputation of Leon as a true champion reached all the way from Milaca to Minneapolis. His laughter was a force, so intense and genuine that it lit up every room, bringing happiness to everyone. Leon roared through life loud and proud, just like the trucks he spent a part of his life driving down the open road.
He also had a...

Judith Ann (Cirhan) Stelter, 80, of Hermantown, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on May 10, 2026.
Visitation to be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 8th at Sunrise Funeral Home, 4798 Miller Trunk Hwy, Hermantown, with Memorial Service to follow at Noon. Please join the family afterward for a reception to share stories, and...

Paul Kyllonen 11/29/61-5/30/26 passed away peacefully after a 25-year battle with Parkinson's. After graduating from high school, he earned degrees in Statistics and Computer Science from the U of M. He worked as an engineer for Honeywell and then pivoted to education. Paul student-taught in Sells, AZ just over the Mexican border where most of his students...

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...