All Obituaries

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...

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...

Ernest "Ernie" William Ross Jr, 90, passed away on April 27th, 2021. Ernie was born on August 30, 1930 to Ernie and Ellen Ross Sr in St. Paul MN. He had 5 sisters and 1 brother and they grew up around the Rice Street area. He entered the Marines around the age of 17, spent just under 2 years on an aircraft carrier. He started out as a mechanic, until they discovered he could cook, then to the kitchen he went. He was stationed in Okinawa where he came down with TB and had to have the...

Loretta Rauscher Langer, age 86 of Woodbury, formerly of Stillwater. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Loretta, along with her first husband, Joe, owned Joe's Sporting Goods - Ski Shop. Also known as 'Joe's Bait'. Survived by children, Joe (Jolene) Rauscher, Carrie Ogaard, Jim Rauscher (Judy); 4 step children; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Mickey (Lenny) Pederson. Preceded in death by first husband, Joseph Rauscher in 1993, and second...

Linda Lee Luckey was born on February 18, 1948. She passed away on April 18, 2021 at her residence. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, William and Florence (Pulsford) Thomas; husband Hugh and their beloved Old English Sheep Dogs McDougal and Pooh. Linda is survived by her loving companion of over 20 years Michael Razor; her Aunt Doris and numerous cousins. Linda was a graduate of Muskingum College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In her younger years she enjoyed skeet shooting with...