Local Obituaries
Linda Culhane
Aug 19, 2024
Linda Jeanne (Gierok) Culhane, age 71, of Stillwater, Minnesota passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota surrounded by her husband and children. Linda was born in Saint Paul on July 15, 1953, to Jerome and Josephine (Kulstad) Gierok. She was a 1971 graduate of Johnson High School in Saint Paul. Linda married Roger...
Calista Mae (Boland) Stefanski
Aug 1, 2024
Calista Mae Stefanski, age 102 of Stillwater, passed away August 1, 2024 at the Gables of Boutwells Landing. Calista was born May 31, 1922 in Armstrong, IA to Frederick and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Korrect) Boland. She grew up in Armstrong and graduated from Armstrong High School. Calista was united in marriage to Raymond Stefanski on April 23, 1949 in Armstrong. The...
Nancy (Mariana) Thompson
Jul 28, 2024
Nancy Thompson, age 77, of Stillwater, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Nancy is survived by her fiancé, Neil Conoboy; children, Kimberly (Tony) Otley and Keith Thompson; grandchildren, Zachary (Cassie), Kyanne (Raul), Mason, Zoey, and Mallory; great-grandchildren, Luis, Rio, Fae, and Kennedy; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garry of...
Robert Paul Gelhar
Jul 13, 2024
Robert "Bob" Gelhar, age 95, of Stillwater, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Boutwells Landing. Bob was born on October 15,1928 to Lawrence and Antoinette Gelhar. He grew up on the North Hill of Stillwater and graduated from high school in 1946. He married Marilyn McGarry in 1953. After living briefly in Edina, they moved back to Stillwater...
Dale Apel
Jul 4, 2024
Dale Apel, 87, passed away peacefully on July 4th with her family by her side. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Dale enjoyed the benefit of loving parents and close friends, some of whom considered each other sisters. She attended the University of Alabama where she was the president of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and attained her bachelors and...
Timothy John Ives
Jun 30, 2024
Timothy John Ives, age 55 of Stillwater, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Timothy was born on October 14, 1968, in Stillwater, the son of Ralph and Mary (Haun) Ives. He attended SCCS (St. Michael's), graduated from Stillwater Area High School, Century College and Metro State University with a B.A. in Business. He went on to be licensed in...
Prosper "Jr" Harvieux, Jr.
Jun 27, 2024
Prosper "JR" Harvieux, Jr., age 67 of Stillwater, formerly of Sun City, AZ, died June 27, 2024. JR was born January 19, 1957 in New Richmond, WI to Prosper and Leona (Gibson) Harvieux. He grew up attending Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Richmond and graduated from New Richmond High School where he played on the...
Anne Patricia (Willett) Bradshaw
Jun 26, 2024
Anne (Willett) Bradshaw, age 62 of Stillwater, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, she was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Willett and Carolyn Willett (Miller). She is survived by her son Ryan Bradshaw, and daughter Nicole Vemuri (Arun Vemuri); grandchild Louisa J. Vemuri; and brother, Dr Joseph Willett (Dr Jane Willett). Memorial service will be held at...
Jacqueline Kathryn Carlone
Jun 16, 2024
Jacqueline Kathryn Carlone (née Solseth) Beloved wife, cherished mom, gentle grandmother, faithful Godmother, loving aunt, and dear friend, Jacquie lived her life in joyful service to others. She carried out her beautiful and life-giving faith every day and beautifully embodied St. Teresa of Calcutta's guidance to "do small things with great love." Jacquie's life was a model of selfless love....
Fred David Primoli
Jun 11, 2024
Primoli, Fred David Primoli Loving Husband, Dad and Grandpa Fred passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Fred was united in marriage to Margaret "Meg" Jennings on May 28th, 1960 at Nativity of our Lord Church in St. Paul and the couple enjoyed 64 years together raising five children and welcoming 11 grandchildren to their family....
Joseph H. Hibberd
May 26, 2024
Joseph H. Hibberd, Jr., age 73 of Stillwater, died Sunday, May 26, 2024 at his home. Joe was born on January 12, 1951 in Bethlehem, PA to Joseph and Jeanne Hibberd. He grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Henderson Senior High in West Chester. Following high school, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam...
Lorraine Hazel (Swenson) Rydeen
May 14, 2024
Lorraine Rydeen, age 101, passed away peacefully May 14th, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She is proceeded in death by her husband Kenneth Rydeen (1998) and sister Beatrice Skoglund (2005). She is survived by 6 children Gary Rydeen, Tana Dunkirk, Tari Rydeen, Sara Zeuli, Jani Lindstrom, and Kari "Fred" Rydeen; 12 grandchildren Louie, Paul; Todd,...
Thomas Roy Murphy
Apr 15, 2024
Tom passed away on Monday, April 15,2024 at Woodland Hill in Hudson, Wisconsin. Tom grew up on a farm in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada and went to college and medical school in Nova Scotia. While in school he met and married his wife, Edna. The two emigrated to the US and Tom started a General Surgery residency at the Mayo...
William Vern Peterson
Apr 2, 2024
William V. (Bill) Peterson, age 67, of Stillwater, passed away on April 2 ,2024. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald P. Peterson and Eileen R. Peterson. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Marivie Aquino Peterson, his daughter Sarah A. Arnold (Joshua) and two Grandson's Zachary and Jacob; brother Paul Peterson, cousins, and other...
William "Greg" Louis Gregurich
Mar 15, 2024
William Louis "Greg" Gregurich, age 100 of Stillwater, formerly of Bayport, passed away in Stillwater March 15, 2024. Greg was born on January 7, 1924 in International Falls to Matt and Veronica (Ojanich) Gregurich. Following his 18th birthday, a month after the United States entered World War II, Greg enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. and was assigned to...
John Paul Greenberg
Mar 10, 2024
In Loving Memory of John Greenberg, a resilient soul who grew up on a farm in Wisconsin, embodying a work ethic he took with him as a devoted teacher in the Stillwater district. With a passion for education, he dedicated over 30 years to teaching history and industrial technology, coaching soccer and volleyball, and advising several student organizations, leaving an...
Robert James Fox
Feb 27, 2024
Robert "Bob" James Fox (aka Foxie), age 87 of Long Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024 at Cambridge Senior Living in Hudson, WI. Bob was born on December 20, 1936 in St. Paul, MN to Ralph and Alice (Johnson) Fox. He grew up in Woodbury, MN on the family farm. Bob left high school early and enlisted...
Roland "Bud" George Buchman
Feb 22, 2024
Roland "Bud" G Buchman, age 95 of Stillwater, Minnesota, passed away at home on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Bud was born in Janesville, Wisconsin and grew up on a farm in Springbrook, Wisconsin. After high school he spent one year at Michigan Tech, served in the Army, then earned degrees in education (math and social studies) from the University of...
Charles Campbell Jensch
Feb 18, 2024
Charles "Herman" C. Jensch, of St. Paul, passed away on February 18, 2024 at the age of 94. Charlie was born April 15, 1929 in St. Paul. He graduated from St. Paul Academy in 1946 and from Williams College in 1950. Charlie then went on to the University of Michigan Law School, graduating in 1953. While at the University...
Roger Paul Mueller
Feb 10, 2024
Roger Paul Mueller, age 87 of Stillwater, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Roger was born in Stillwater, Minnesota, to Willmer and Marie (Mielke) Mueller. Roger graduated from Stillwater High School before proudly serving in the U.S. Army. Following his enlistment, Roger was united in marriage to Darleen Wieland on November 25, 1961. The couple were blessed with two...
