LaRue Svihel

2026-08-21T13:18:00-05:00|Obituaries|

Age 98.

Passed away on August 16, 2026.

Preceded in death by husband, Clarence; son, David.

Survived by children, Noreen (Gary), Gerald (Kathy) & Mary (Thomas); daughter-in-law, Shari; grandchildren, Dawn & Christopher; sister Annette; also other family and friends.

LaRue enjoyed many things throughout life, including being a clown, crafting, spending time in nature and with […]

Ellen M. Kirchner

2026-08-12T20:36:20-05:00|Obituaries|

Age 81 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed peacefully, surrounded by family on August 8, 2026. Proceeded in death by parents, Edward and Fern Novotny; sister, Nancy Painter.

Survived by loving husband of 61 years, Gary; children, Dan (Kris); Andy (Melonie) & Tawnee (Ed) Hardina; grandchildren, Ashton, Liz, Lillie, Bryce, Cole, Kylie; also other family […]

Jodi L. Sonnichsen

2026-08-15T13:26:46-05:00|Obituaries|

Age 64 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away on August 1st, 2026 after a short but brave battle with CAPS. Preceded in death by father, Lowell Sonnichsen; mother, Joanne Sonnichsen; sister, Robin Sonnichsen. Survived by cat, Eeyore; brother, Kevin (Marta); sister, Megan (Daniel); nieces, Morganne (Michael) and Mckenna; nephews, Joseph, John & Matthew; […]

Marion Vernitta Lee Romberg

2026-08-12T17:03:58-05:00|Obituaries|

Marion Vernitta Lee Romberg was born to Marvin and Vernitta (Hanson) Lee on August 8, 1938, in Madelia, Minnesota and was baptized into the Christian faith on March 14, 1939. The family lived in many places, including Madelia, Warrensburg, MO, and Fergus Falls where Marion graduated from Fergus Falls High School in […]

William “Bill” Franklin Hoots III

2026-08-10T12:12:56-05:00|Obituaries|

Age 69, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, passed away on August 7, 2026.

Bill grew up in Alton, Illinois, near St. Louis, a city for which he always had a soft spot. He went on to graduate from Western Illinois University before moving to Indianapolis, where he met his wife, Barbara. The two […]

Betty Lou Brown

2026-08-17T09:20:01-05:00|Obituaries|

Betty Lou Brown was born in Lincoln Nebraska on March 23, 1937, to William and Dorothy Brown. The family eventually moved to Mitchell, South Dakota where she would marry Ron A. Ross in 1954. Together they had two children, Margie and Jay. In 1965 the family moved to Inver Grove Heights MN […]

John Gregory Schaeffer

2026-08-08T13:44:53-05:00|Obituaries|

Age 69 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away on August 7th, 2026.

Preceded in death by parents, Jack and Mary; in-laws, Lee and Leona Williams; brother-in-law, Steve Ranum.

Survived by loving wife of 33 years, Linda; stepchildren, David and Stephen (Dayna) Henderson; special grandson, Quinn; brother, Dan (Denise); sister, Roseanne (Jim) Tursso; brother-in-law, Lee (Terri) […]

Rachel Lynn Maternowski

2026-08-07T17:01:39-05:00|Obituaries|

November 21, 2000 ~ July 30, 2026

Rachel Lynn Maternowski passed away suddenly on July 30, 2026 (age 25) in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.  Rachel was the daughter of Ron and Ann Maternowski.  Rachel was born on November 21, 2000 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Rachel grew up in South Saint Paul, and Inver Grove […]

Ardys L. Hurley

2026-07-31T13:52:38-05:00|Obituaries|

Age 81 of South Saint Paul.

Passed away on July 29, 2026.

Preceded in death by husband, Bill; daughter, Kim Williams; sister, Jeannie Schaefer.

Survived by children, Karen (Larry) Barlow, Keith (Judy) & Kathy (Mark) Boerner; grandchildren, Jacob (Jenna), Jenna (Jacob), Karlie (Peter), Kammie, Mitchell, Gabrielle, Emma & Jack; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Dianne (Dennis) Troje; […]