Obituaries
Jeanette Marie Leseman
Apr 15, 2024
Jeanette "Jeanie" Marie Leseman, age 80, of Newport, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2024. A full obituary and service information will be added as it becomes available. Please check back.
Emily (Hunter) Biscoe
Apr 10, 2024
Emily (Hunter) Biscoe, age 100, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Preceded in death by husbands, Harold Hunter and Lyle Biscoe; and sisters, Marion Sorg and Shirley Renfrow. Survived by children, Nancy (Gary) Nunn, Thomas (Mary) Hunter, and Mark (Kathy) Hunter; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; loving stepdaughter and caregiver, Julie Groskopf; and many loving family and...
Thomas "Tom" Budziszewski
Apr 8, 2024
Thomas "Tom" Budziszewski, age 94 of Cottage Grove, MN passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, April 19, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 920 Holley Ave.; St. Paul Park, MN with visitation from 9 - 10:30 AM prior to the service and luncheon to follow. Interment will be at Assumption...
Duane Anton Schuster
Apr 8, 2024
Duane Schuster, age 70 of Newport, MN passed away unexpected but peacefully surrounded by his family on April 8, 2024.Funeral service will be 3 PM on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home 7676 80th St. S.; Cottage Grove, MN with visitation from 1-3 PM prior to the service. Duane had a talent for art, a great appreciation for...
Cletus Joseph Tembreull
Apr 5, 2024
Cletus "Clet" Tembreull, age 91 of Cottage Grove peacefully passed away on April 5, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM on Friday, April 26, 2024 at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with a one-hour visitation prior to service at the church from 9-10 am. Luncheon to follow the service and interment at...
Shannon Lynn Bunde
Feb 3, 2024
Shannon Lynn Bunde, age 61, of Otsego, Minnesota, went home to be with the lord on Saturday, February 3, 2024. She was surrounded by her children and family. Shannon was born on October 31, 1962 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to parents James Burgoyne and Murriel Berg (Myers). Shannon was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved music, traveling, her...
Russell Keehn
Mar 2, 2024
Russell "Russ" Keehn, age 72 of St. Paul Park passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024.Memorial Service will be 11 AM on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home, 1201 Portland Ave.; St. Paul Park, MN with visitation from 9-11 AM. Interment and military honors will follow the service at a 1 PM at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis,...
Janet Smith
Mar 4, 2024
Janet was born at home in Winnebago, MN to George and Cecile Jenkins. Growing up on the family farm during the Great Depression and WWII, she learned to cook on a wood fired stove, attended a one room country school, and sewed dresses from printed flour sacks. She was raised Lutheran.After high school, she attended Mankato State Teachers College and, at...
James "Jim" Knutson
Apr 3, 2024
James Knutson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and respected attorney of law, died at age 89 at his home in Cave Creek, Arizona on April 3, 2024. Funeral Service will be 11 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home 1201 Portland Ave.; St. Paul Park, MN with a visitation one hour prior from 10-11 AM. Interment and Military...
Richard E. Mullen
Mar 28, 2024
Richard Eugene Mullen, 100 years and 10 months, from Saint Paul Park, Minnesota, died at his home in Grey Cloud Island Township on March 28, 2024.
He was born in Minneapolis in 1923 to Leland Putman Mullen and Carrie May (nee Sibben) Mullen. Richard graduated in 1942 from Wilson High School in Saint Paul before joining the army during WW 2...
Pamela Jean Hayden
Mar 28, 2024
Pamela Jean Hayden, age 66, of Cottage Grove, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. Preceded in by mother, Patricia Fleischhacker. Survived by children, Dawn (Michael) Cleveland, James (Shannon) Faulk, Robert (Kelly) Fritz, and Clarissa (Brandon) Yineman; grandchildren, Nick (Emily) Faulk, Ashley (Robert) Brockman, Madeline Brunner, Emma Brunner, Robert Fritz, and Brennen Fritz; great-grandchildren, Penelope Faulk and Berkeley Brockman; father, Joseph Frederick; siblings,...
Judith "Judy" Schimmel
Mar 24, 2024
Nothing inspired more anxiety in Judy than the thought of people driving in bad weather, so it was fitting that she passed away peacefully during a snowstorm. The irony was not lost on her family.Judith JoAnn was born to Grace (Raschke) and Charles Rohrig on January 12, 1947 in Watertown, SD where she was later joined by younger siblings Jan...
Mary "Faith" Ronkowski
Mar 24, 2024
Mary "Faith" Ronkowski, age 82, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024.Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street S. Cottage Grove. Memorial Service will be 11 AM on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at The Church of St. Rita, 8694 80th Street S., Cottage Grove with a...
Frank Milton Reinhardt
Mar 24, 2024
Frank Reinhardt, age 70, of Maplewood, formerly of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 24, 2024.Memorial service will be 11:00 am on Monday April 1, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street S., Cottage Grove, with visitation one hour prior to the service and a luncheon to follow. Frank was born March 22,...
Robert "Bob" Bauer
Mar 19, 2024
Robert "Bob" Bauer, age 75 of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2024.Memorial Service will be 4 PM on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home - 7676 80th St. S.; Cottage Grove, MN with a one hour visitation from 3-4 PM prior to service. Appetizers to follow the service.Bob was born February 2, 1949...
Marlene Shirley Sparks
Mar 17, 2024
Avon Lady/Manager - 42 YearsPassed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Survived by children, Shannon DeJonker, Robin (Bud) Coenen, Ronald (Jenny) Jr., and Rodney (Kathy); 30 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and brothers, Jerry “Punky” Holtzkamp and Ronald Holtzkamp. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Ronald Sr.; granddaughter, Grace Hills; parents,...
Karen Schottmuller
Mar 15, 2024
Karen Schottmuller, of Newport, MN, age 84, passed away in her sleep Friday, March 15, 2024. Karen was born in St. Paul, MN. Married her husband on November 6,1959 and started their life together in Rockford, IL where she had her eldest daughter. They moved to Stewartville, MN for a short while before buying a home down the street from Schottmuller...
Loren D. Rogers
Mar 11, 2024
Loren D. Rogers, age 89, of Cottage Grove, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2024.Preceded in death by wife of 55 years, Joyce; son, Kevin; sister, Jean Thompson; and parents, Sydney and Gladys. Survived by brother, Gary (Gloria); daughter, Kathleen Rankin; grandchildren; nieces; nephews; sister-in-law, Ann Seban; special neighbors and friends, Larry (Susan) Clatt; and other...
Grace Prokasky
Mar 9, 2024
Grace Prokasky, age 85 of Cottage Grove, MN passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 9, 2024.Memorial Service will be 11 AM Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Kok Funeral Home 7676 80th St. S.; Cottage Grove, MN with a hour visitation prior to service from 10-11 AM. A luncheon will follow service. Grace was born January 10,...
Richard "Dick" Adams
Mar 7, 2024
On March 7th, 2024Heaven Gained Another AngelAfter a sudden 2 day illness, Marge's beloved husband Dick of 57+ years passed away. Born and raised in St Paul, MN on March 19, 1944. He was 12 days shy of his 80th birthday. In late spring, his cremains will be interred at a grave side service held in Ross, ND for family...
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