Obituaries

Patricia Brownrigg, age 92, of Apple Valley, MN, passed away peacefully on July 18th.

Preceded in death by her husband Jack and sister Shelia. Patty is survived by her loving children Deb (John), John (Tracy), Rich (Jessi) and Ben (Marie); grandchildren Sarah, Rachael, Kimberly (Dillon), Taylor (Jack), Lauren (Dalton), JD, Tyler, and Jacob;...

Died at home after a brief illness on July 26, 2026 at the age of 94. She was born on November 1, 1931 in Galt, Iowa. She is preceded in death by her parents Chester W. and Thelma Moellering, brother Chester E. Moellering, sister Ruth Patras, and husband William S. Tomljanovich.

She is survived by her son William B. Tomljanovich, her daughter-in law...

Gerald (Jerry) Krause, 81, of Minnetonka, passed away on July 21. He was born in Chicago to Robert and Irene Krause on January 29, 1945. The family moved to St. Louis Park, where Jerry consistently ranked in the top ten of USTA juniors as a tennis player and led St. Louis Park High to the Lake Conference Championship in 1962. He played Division I tennis for...

Cleone Marie (Hillesland) Hagmann passed away July 26, 2026, at age 92. Preceded in death by her parents Eddie and Gladys Hillesland, her brother Robert, her son-in-law Jack Kurtz, and her beloved husband of 69 years, Harlyn.
Cleone will be loved and remembered by her family Catherine Kurtz, Karen Henrickson, Thomas Hagmann (Lezlie), Andrew Hagmann (Sarah...

Carol Ottoson died on August 2, 2026, in Ithaca, NY. She was born in Rockford, Minnesota on December 1, 1930, the only child of dairy farmers Sydney and Blanche Barnes. Growing up on the shores of Lake Rebecca, she loved animals and was active in 4-H. Her beloved Jersey cow, Patsy, won a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair.
After graduating from the...

Thomas (Tommy) John Vucinovich formerly from Lakeville was born in August 1945 to Thomas H. and Charolette Vucinovich. He passed on July 21, 2026.
Tommy had a creative side and played in a rock & roll band in his younger days. He also enjoyed drawing and painting and working with his hands.
His entrepreneurial spirit led him thru a variety of ventures and...

Michael Leon Baizerman died July 29, 2026.
His life was dedicated to teaching, mentoring, and building connections with people inside & outside of the classroom. As a professor of Youth Studies at the University of Minnesota for 48 years, Mike collaborated with community organizations, locally & globally, modeling innovative practices & mentoring future...

66, Master Illustrator, Beloved Storyteller, Dear Friend

Minnetonka, MN — Hugh Leo Bennewitz, illustrator extraordinaire whose imagination and artistic skills touched everyone around him, passed away peacefully at age 66 following a four-and-a-half-year odyssey with cancer.
Hugh possessed a rare gift: the ability to bring emotion, and life to paper with the...

Plymouth, MN - Cheryl Rae "Cheri" Fischer, 83, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026.

Born Cheryl Rae Kjelson on September 6, 1942, she grew up in Portal, North Dakota, before moving to Minneapolis at age 17, where she built the life, family, and career that became her legacy.

On April 16, 1974, Cheri married Russ Fischer. Together they built a wonderful...

Age 79 of Huntington Beach CA, passed away March 12, 2026. Survived by daughter, Jessica; sisters Jan Lambert and Dawn (Brian) Coughlin; brothers Scott (Beth) and Ken (Kathy); sister-in-law Judy; nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by parents Wendell & Marcella (Kappel) Mathies; brother Roger; infant sister Susan. Join us for a Celebration of Life on...