Local Obituaries
Douglas Polzin
Jul 15, 2025
Douglas Michael Polzin, age 59 of Luck, Wisconsin, formerly of Stillwater, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 15th 2025. Doug was born on November 27th, 1965 in Stillwater to Robert and Barbara (Harvieux) Polzin. While Doug may have worked as a union carpenter most of his adult life, his true passion were his two young daughters. They taught him selflessness,...
Anne Thueson
Jul 12, 2025
Anne Alva Thueson, age 70, of Stillwater, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, after an extended illness. Anne was preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and Robert Thueson, her brother in-law, Floyd Hansen, her cousin, Tom Corrigan, as well as several aunts and uncles. Anne is survived by her siblings, Tom (Kathy), Jack (Sue), Sally Hansen, and Patrick (Luba)....
Beverly Rodriguez
Jun 22, 2025
Beverly C. Rodriguez, age 40 of Woodbury, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Born on March 25, 1985, in Harlingen, TX, Bev was the middle child of seven children born to Elias and Eduvilia Rodriguez. She graduated from Lac qui Parle Valley High School in Madison, MN, and went on to work for the Three Rivers Park District...
Susan Moorhouse
Jun 19, 2025
Susan M. Moorhouse, age 65 of Stillwater, passed away peacefully June 19, 2025 after a long struggle with cancer.
Susan was preceded in death by her parents Arland and Barbara Moorhouse. She will remain in the hearts of her siblings Robert (Mary), Virginia, Colette (Robert) Schorr, Barbara Jean (Michael) Powers, Patrick (Amy), Judith (Randy) Hammons, and Joanie (Scott) Bjork; many beloved...
Beverly Schultz
Jun 15, 2025
Beverly Helen (Carlson) Schultz, age 87 of Bayport, died on Sunday, June 15, 2025, while under hospice care. Beverly grew up on a farm in Mahtomedi. She graduated from Mahtomedi High and married Al Schultz in 1956. They settled in Bayport. Throughout the years she worked as a waitress, school bus driver, and at Croixdale Care Center. She was a...
LaRue Witzel
Jun 11, 2025
LaRue A. Witzel, age 84, of Lake Elmo, passed away peacefully on June 11,2025 at her residence. Survived by her children; Dan, Jim, Marti (Dan) Korbel; grandchildren; Barrett (Hailey), Halee Jo, Michaela Jo, and Dalton; great-grandson, Henry, Beau, and Bennet. Preceded in death by her husband Ronald; siblings, Archie and JoAnne.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday,...
Shawn Nelson
Jun 10, 2025
Shawn Guy Nelson
Born May 30, 1975
Passed away June 10, 2025
Shawn is survived by his wife, Cassandra K. (Beckwith); son, Blake (Haley); grandchildren, Jack and Henry; mother Mary Lou Nelson; aunt, Joan K. Ernster; father-in-law, Jack Beckwith; and brother-in-law, Christopher (Imee) Beckwith. He was preceded in death by his father, Guy P. Nelson. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...
Thomas Simonet
May 29, 2025
Colonel Thomas Joseph Simonet
June 24, 1954 - May 29, 2025
"Striker to the Line"
Colonel Thomas "Tom" Joseph Simonet, 70, of Stillwater, MN, passed away quietly, surrounded by family after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. Tom was the 7th of the 9 children of Phyllis and Jim Simonet and a lifelong resident of Stillwater. Tom was supported...
Peder Madsen
May 22, 2025
Peder R. Madsen, age 78 of Stillwater, died May 22, 2025. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart for being wounded during his time there.
Peder will remain in the hearts of his daughter Lisa Kohls; grandchildren Devin and Phoenix; siblings David (Jeanne) Madsen, Viki Lynch, Wendy Hill (Mr. Martin), and...
Richard Klein
May 14, 2025
Richard Stephen Klein, age 79 of Stillwater, MN, died on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
He was born the son of Stephen and Helen (Kapuscinski) Klein on January 10, 1946, in Brainerd, MN. He graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in Teaching and Mathematics and met Susan Bromaghin. They got married on June 13, 1970. Dick was a beloved high...
Nancy Condon
May 13, 2025
Nancy M. Condon, age 79, of Stillwater, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born on May 15, 1945, in Little Falls, Minnesota, to Irvin "Lee" and Louise (Thieschafer) Martin. She spent her early years in Swanville before her family moved to...
Ronald Sweep
May 11, 2025
Ronald K. Sweep, age 66 of Oakdale, passed away on May 11, 2025.
Outdoors was where Ron truly thrived, drawing strength and joy from nature. A quiet and hardworking soul, Ron was known for his stubbornness but had an enormous heart to match. He was a man of adventure, with a pilot's license in one hand and a blasting license in...
Kenneth Voss
Apr 29, 2025
Kenneth E. Voss, esteemed attorney, age 95 of Hudson, WI, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025.
Born on April 10, 1930, in Milwaukee, WI, Ken was the son of the late Andrew H. and Helen L. (Kosidowski) Voss. He spent his formative years on the east side of Milwaukee, nurturing a keen intellect and earning his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy...
Marjorie Hooley
Apr 26, 2025
Marjorie "Marge" Hooley passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on Saturday, April 26, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. Marge was born in Stillwater, Minnesota to Alva (Wright) and Matthew Hooley. Marge graduated from Stillwater High School in 1946, and she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in education. She spent one fabulous year...
Cynthia Gilker
Apr 10, 2025
Cynthia Lois Gilker, age 54 of New Richmond, WI, passed away April 10, 2025.
Cyndi will remain in the hearts of her daughters Amanda Gilker and Alexis Moldenhauer; her father Richard "Butch" Gilker (Diane), sisters Barbara Graham (Pat Kelly), and Suzanne Gilker; and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her mother Kay Gilker; and grandparents Margaret...
Susan Lo
Apr 7, 2025
Susan Michelle Lo
Born February 5, 1959 in Seoul, South Korea. Went to heaven on April 7, 2025. She passed away unexpectedly at her home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota doing what she loved, playing her violin.
Preceded in death by: Parents-Yuen Tze Lo, Sara DeMundo, and Kenneth McNair. Granddaughters-Sophia and Jasmine McNair.
Survived by: Parent Bonnie McNair, 3 Children: Shanna, Serena and...
Joan Schaffer
Mar 27, 2025
Joan Elizabeth (VanSteenkiste) Schaffer, age 97, passed away peacefully in the presence of her daughters on March 27, 2025. She was raised in Bayport, Minnesota and was a lifelong resident of the Stillwater area. Joan is survived by her daughters Sarah Schaffer and Ann Kilibarda; grandson Fritz (Erica) Kilibarda; granddaughters Christine (Christopher) Smith, Lauren and Ashley Kilibarda; great-grandchildren Blaire, Franklin,...
Edward Rosenwinkel
Mar 23, 2025
Edward J. Rosenwinkel, born April 2, 1936 to Selma and Edward Rosenwinkel in Fairmont, MN. Ed passed away peacefully Sunday, March 23, 2025 under the care of Lakeview Hospice Program at the Good Samaritan Society in Stillwater, MN.
After completing a degree at the University of Minnesota, for several years Ed partnered with his father at Belle Plaine Sand and Gravel...
Marguerite Sonju
Mar 20, 2025
Marguerite "Marge" Sonju, age 80, of Baytown Township, slipped away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Hattie, and siblings Tom, Pat, Joe, Carolyn, and Bill.
Marge was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a principal's secretary at Oakland Jr. High for 35...
Jacqueline "Jackie" (Magnuson) O'Brien
Mar 13, 2025
Jacqueline "Jackie" (Magnuson) O'Brien, age 101, of Bayport, passed away on March 13, 2025, surrounded by her family. She grew up on the North Hill in Stillwater where many other Italians resided. She was valedictorian of her Stillwater High School graduating class of 1941.
Jackie married Dick O'Brien in 1951 and settled in Bayport where they raised their five children.
She assumed...
