Obituaries

Age 88, of Mpls, MN, passed away on May 22, 2026. She was born on December 15, 1937 in Lake Lillian, MN to Palmer and Lorraine Flann.
A memorial service will be held Friday, July 24, 2026 in the chapel at Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, MN - 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437 (Dan Patch Entrance). There will be a visitation at 10 am....

On February 1, 2026, Milly passed away at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Marie Feriancek; husband, John Gill; brothers, Ludwig and Milan; daughter, Carol Hara; son, Tom Hara. She will be deeply missed by daughters, Barbara Olson and her husband, John; Debora Hara; sons, Larry Hara, Steve Hara and his wife, Sandi;...

Age 87, of Mpls., MN, passed away July 6, 2026. Gwen was a stay at home mom until she started working at Lifetouch/National School Studios until her retirement. Gwen loved to travel, read, and spend time with her family and all of the great neighbors she has. Preceded in death by her parents. Survived by her husband of 67 years, Bob Graue, daughter Beth...

Susan Mary Gulstad (née Behrenfeld), of Eden Prairie, died peacefully on June 27, 2026, at the age of 78, with her family at her side, after a long illness. Born August 7, 1947, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Raymond and Ann (Carey) Behrenfeld, she was the youngest of four and grew up in the Twin Cities.

In 1969, Susan earned her degree from the esteemed School...

Charlotte Ann Hayden Passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in Minnesota, she later moved to California, where she and her partner of over 40 years, Clifton Curtis Jr. built a life together. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Hayden and Milton Hayden, and her two sisters, Colleen Hayden and Carmen...

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Feryl; sons, Darrin and Aaron; their wives, Regina and Kimberly; his grandchildren, McKenna, Hudson, Helayna and Sarah, along with many other family and friends. Please don't send flowers. Please donate to the Alzheimer's Association in honor of his name. Ken was also a Mason and Eastern Star member at the Robbinsdale Minnesota...

KAREN JACOBSEN, nee Stempel, passed away into the loving arms of her Lord on June 23, 2026, in Miami, Florida. Karen is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, John Jacobsen, in Naples, Florida; daughter Kylie Jacobsen and husband Nick Bianchina, in Denver, Colorado; daughter Shelby Jacobsen, in Chicago, Illinois; and sister Jan Wood and husband Philip...

Thomas (Tom) R. James, 76, once of New Hope, MN, and of Ahwatukee Foothills, a suburb of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026. He'd been a resident in Awhatukee for 30 years. Tom was born in Endicott, NY, on February 27, 1950, to Sheridan (Jesse) and Mary James. The family moved from New York when Jesse was transferred from IBM there to assist in...

Age 66, of St. Paul, passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2026. Preceded in death by parents, William "Ted" Joyce and Patricia Joyce. Survived by Brothers, Mike (Mary) Joyce, Steve "Dino" (Nora) Joyce, Dan (Glynis Shea) Joyce, Mark (Marcia) Joyce; nephews & nieces, Tony Joyce, Tom Joyce, Eamonn Joyce, Liam Joyce, Cathie (Chris) Roering, Tricia (Tim) Welt, Ted...

Patricia Ann Kelly passed away on July 4th, 2026. She was born June 7, 1939 in Minneapolis to Lloyd and Eileen McGinnis. She was an only child, but considered her cousins her brother and sisters. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1957 and went on to meet the love of her life Ron Kelly. They had two children, Jill and Jack. Pat was a self-taught...

Age 85, of Fridley, Minnesota, originally Northeast Minneapolis, peacefully passed away on June 24th, 2026.

Preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Kirwan; Parents, Wilma Flowers and Anthony Zych; Sister, Patricia Kile; Brother, Tony Zych; Brother in Laws, Ed Baker, Jack Dolan, LeRoy Kinzel, Dave Kile, and Joe Newbert; Sister in Law, Jean Kinzel....

Age 103, passed away on June 30th, 2026. Preceded in death by parents, Pauline and Vaclav Koskan; brothers Allen and Paul; and sister June Hayward and wife, Treslyn Koskan. Survived by son, James Lowell (Mary); daughters, Laurie (Denis) Biagini, and Rebecca (Robert) McDaniel; grandchildren, Abby Boswell, Nicolle Bateson, Derek (Zlata) Biagini, and Jeff...

Robert Earl LaBahn, 73, of Minneapolis, passed away surrounded by family and love on July 4, 2026, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Born to Earl and Margaret (Pasternak) LaBahn on September 27, 1952, in South Minneapolis, Bob graduated from Washburn High School in 1970 and was a proud 1974 graduate of the University of Minnesota. He spent his...

Age 92, of Edina, died on July 7, 2026. Ron was a chemist, a scientist and proud holder of 67 patents. He graduated from Washburn High School in 1951 and from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemistry in 1955. Ron is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary. He is survived by three daughters, Mary (Kirk) Hodgdon, Anne Larsen, and Jane...

June 22, 2026, Daniel Ludwig (a.k.a. Daniel T.) Levens, from Buffalo, MN, was called up to our Lord's operations in heaven, joining his wife of 65 years Darlene (Peg) who made the trip November 3, 2022. Born in Bemidji, MN, on November 1, 1937, to parents Leo and Edna, Dan grew up in Minneapolis, MN, where he met Peg, and married in 1957. Dan was preceded in...

Anne P. Lindgren (Moellman), age 89, of Centerville, Minnesota, formerly of White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Chuck and Anne Moellman, and her brothers, Tedd and Lee. She is survived by her daughters, Leanne Grilz and Ria Bean (Rick); granddaughter, Ashlie Grilz; Ashlie's partner, Rebecca; Tedd...

Age 96, of Eden Prairie, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Margie was born on April 26, 1930 in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, to parents Howard and Mary Simon. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Shirley, and the love of her life, her husband David (Dave) Loheit.

Margie is survived by her...

83, of Edina, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026. He was born April 10, 1943. He was preceded in death by parents, Mary and Lambert Lucas, and brothers Richard and Dean. Survived by spouse of sixty years, Claudette (Hajny), daughters Juliet "Jill" Keller and Sara (John) Peterman, grandchildren Lucas, Jack, William, Andrew, and Emily Sophia, siblings Jeanne...

Ruth Ann Benzschawel was born in Worden, Wisconsin, and grew up on a dairy farm alongside nine siblings. Life on the farm helped shape the toughness, resilience, and strong work ethic that would define her throughout her life.
After high school, Ruth moved to St. Paul, where she met the love of her life, Robert Luken. They married and settled in Roseville,...

Stephen "Steve" Richard Maas, age 80, of Osceola, Iowa (formerly Minneapolis, Minnesota) passed away on May 29, 2026.

He is survived by his daughter Luciana (Jon) Sullivan; grandchildren Rory Flowers and Leah Flowers; brother Robert (Jan) Maas.

A Celebration of Life is planned for Sunday, August 23rd, from 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, at Como Park Conservatory in the...

Andrea Maldonado was born on March 9, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died on Thursday, July 2, 2026 in Visalia, California. She fought breast cancer since 2021 and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at her home.

She spent her childhood years growing up in Hopkins, Minnesota, later moving to Visalia with her family in 1973. Through the miracle...