All Obituaries

Paul Herman Junker, of Stillwater, Minnesota, known around Stillwater as the Candy Man for many years, was born on February 13, 1940 and passed on July 19, 2021, the birthday of his wife of 53 years, Ruth Anne Elizabeth Junker (nee Olson) who preceded him in death in August of 2020. He is survived by his son, Douglas and his children, Jenna and Nathan; daughter, Debra and her children, Ashley and Rachel; and daughter, Denise. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m., on August 5, 2021, at...

James F. Luckey  Age (91) of Mahtomedi  Passed away on July 8th, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. He was born in Moorhead, MN to John and Winifred (Rambaugh) Luckey on December 3rd, 1929. Preceded in death by his parents; 4 brothers; 1 sister; and his wife, Rosemary (Seibert) Luckey of Bayport, MN. Survived by children, Gary (Janice) of Billings, MT; Norman (Ann) of Lake Elmo, MN; Vernon of Bayport, MN; and Wanda of Vista, CA; 5 Grandchildren; and 7 Great-grandchildren....

Norene (Nori) Petrick Age 76 of Stillwater, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021 at Healtheast Pillars in Oakdale. Nori is survived by her loving husband, Richard; sons, Aaron (Txia) and Nicholas (Nealy); brother, Ronald (Cheryl) Ulvila; and sisters, Gloria Barnes and Lexi Hakamaki. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvo and Faye (Pikka) Ulvila. Private family services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

William Reuter Loving Husband, Dad Grandpa, & Great Grandpa Age 83 of Stillwater, passed away on June 4, 2021 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol; parents and grandson, Lance Husfeldt. Bill is survived by his children, Debbie (Jon) Klein, Linda (Brian) Husfeldt, Mark (Connie) Reuter, Laurie (Brent) Husfeldt, Donna (Jeff) Winberg; grandchildren, Matthew (Jessica) Klein, Dana (Ross) Keane, Amy (Vijay) Yadav, Ann (Lucas) Sandager, Abby...

Paul Richard Kooser, age 74, passed away on May 30, 2021 Paul was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mankato, MN. He attended Lincoln Grade and Junior High School and graduated Mankato High School in 1965. He furthered his education at Mankato State and graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Paul served his country in the USS Navy for 4 years as a 3rd Class Machinist Mate, stationed primarily in Holy Loch, Scotland....

Ness, Brian L. Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa Age 75 of Lake Elmo, formerly of Stillwater, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was a longtime St. Croix Valley resident. Brian was proud of his service in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. Survived by loving wife Deb; daughter, Erin (Jeff) Holmquist; step-children, Sarah Albrecht and Josh Albrecht; grandchildren, Madisyn, Tyler, Devin, Jordan; great-grandson, Kane. Preceded in death by sons, Keith and...

Lois Wilson  Age 92 of Stillwater, MN  Passed away May 14, 2021  Lois worked at 3M until her retirement. She was also a part of the 3M marching band. In her youth, Lois enjoyed and was competitive in speed skating. Later in life, she showed golden retrievers. Lois was a simple but fierce woman. Survived by her sons, Glen, Rick, and Scot; grandchildren, Dan, Mindy Lang, Rick Jr., and Brent; and niece, Katie. Preceded in death by daughter-in-law, Carolyn. Mass of Christian...

Nelson, Randall E. (Bud) December 4, 1929 -May 4, 2021 Passed away surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, May 4th, 2021. God must have needed a man with big thick callused hands and a kind, gentle, loving heart so he called Bud home to help on the farm. Always fair and honest in everything he did, he loved his life and lived it fully. It was full of hard work, deep friendships, love and laughter. He filled his days with fun-whether it be tennis, volleyball, ping pong, or cards -he was always...

Mabel ‘Mae’ Amelia Pepin (nee Ryan) Age 89 of Stillwater, MN, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Mae’s heart held a special place for all children. She passionately devoted her life to raising her own as well as caring for others’ children.   Survived by loving husband of 70 years, Des; children, Dale (Jennifer), Shawnee Burnett, Tim (Lynne), Maria (Dan) Poliszuk, and Cherie Pepin (Rick Eubanks); grandchildren, Michael,...

Tom passed away in late April of 2021 at the age of 72. He was born and raised in Bayport, MN and raised his own family very nearby. Tom was an industrial tech teacher at Harding High School, Oakland Junior High, Stillwater Junior High and Stillwater High School before pursuing his masters in elementary education. Tom continued his teaching as an elementary school teacher at Oak Park Elementary for the remainder of his career. Tom was known to help just about anyone that...