Age 78 of Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph; parents, Edward & Alice Schmitz; sisters, Mary Alice & Joan. Survived by sister, Dorothy (Wayne) Thalhuber; also nieces & nephews.

Rita’s warmth and generosity touched everyone who knew her. She had the ability to make people feel seen, heard and valued – and that rare gift will be dearly missed. We are deeply grateful to the Our Lady of Peace Hospice team that provided outstanding, compassionate care for Rita.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, October 25^th, at Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St. E., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 1 hour prior to service at church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights.

Memorials preferred to Our Lady of Peace Hospice.

Age 75 of Inver Grove Heights, MN

Passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2025. Preceded in death by parents, Tony and Betty; brother, Tom. Survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Dawn; sons, Jeff (Suzie), Brad (Renee) & Jay (Jen); grandchildren, Taylor (Seth), Meghan, Allie, Chase, Ella, Blake & Louie; great-grandchildren, Jace, Haze & Ryet; sisters, Theresa (Greg) & Debi; also other family and friends.

Mike had a passion for sports; he loved playing softball, broomball, hockey, and golf. He cherished the friendships built through years of competition and camaraderie.

Visitation will take place from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, with a memorial service following at 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 23rd at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights.

04/19/1937 ~ 10/12/2025

Jane peacefully went home to Jesus on Sunday October 12th, surrounded with love.  Her very last words were “I Love You Too” on October 9th.

Jane was born to Tony and Agnes Gumlock in her Grandmother’s home in Arlington, SD.

Jane married Donald Dean Salmon in 1957, and together, they had 4 sons.

They divorced in 1968 and Jane never remarried.

She raised her 4 boys on her own, living mostly in St. Paul, MN.

Jane worked various jobs throughout her life and retired from Travel Tags in Inver Grove Heights.

Jane lived out most of her retirement years with her son, Mark; and his wife, Cyndi.

Jane is proceeded in death by her sister, Barbara Thill; and her husband, Jerry Thill

of Great Falls, MT; her son, Michael Salmon; and her granddaughter, Casey Salmon.

Jane is survived by one brother, Robert Gumlock (Karen); 3 sons, Dave Salmon (Nancy), Robert Salmon, and Mark Salmon (Cyndi); 7 nieces and nephews, 14 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren.

Jane will be laid to rest in her beloved hometown Arlington, SD with her family at Arlington Cemetery.

A private family gathering will take place at a later date to be determined.

Age 79 of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

Mary graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1964.  She graduated from St. Cloud Nursing College and served 10 years as a registered nurse in the United States Air Force.  After serving in the Air Force, she worked at Divine Redeemer Hospital in South St. Paul, where she met her future husband, Peter.  She retired from Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville.

Mary is preceded in death by husband, Peter; parents, Arthur & Mirrella Pirkl; brothers, Charles & Ken Pirkl. Survived by sons, Luke (Stefanie) & Peter III; siblings, Mark Pirkl, Joan Weber, Susan Wethern; Peter’s parents, Peter Sr. & Naomi Patton; sisters-in-law, Sharon Pirkl, Mary Lou Pirkl, Claudia Wright; also many nieces, nephews, relatives & friends.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM Friday, October 10^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Hts. and can be viewed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a25104593267618. Visitation 1 hour prior to service. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, South St. Paul.

Memorials preferred to the Oklahoma Animal Humane Society.  In honor of Mary’s favorite color, please wear purple.

Age 78 of Inver Grove Heights, MN

Passed away on October 5, 2025. Born on December 4, 1946 in West St. Paul, MN. Diane is preceded in death by husband, W. Richard “Dick” Heinrich, who passed away August 20, 2025; and brother, George (Sue) Weber.  Survived by her daughters, Lynn Heinrich and Lisa Heinrich; grandchildren, Ryan Tessman and Jack Tessman; sisters, Barb (Dan) Stone, Cheryl (Gary) Pawlenty, Annette (Andy) Gross and Elaine Weber and their families; sisters-in-law, Beth Marschall and Corinne Brengman and their families.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 18^th, at Good Shephard Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 1 hour prior to service at church. Interment Riverview Cemetery, St. Paul.

Age 84 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on October 5, 2025. Preceded in death by husband, Jacques; parents, Tom & Mary Helm.

Survived by children, Tom (Ann), Kim, Lisa (Bill) Lund, Ryan (Amy), Kelli (Don) Lesher; 24 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Bob Helm; also other family & friends.

Donna grew up in South St. Paul, but she was a longtime resident of Inver Grove Hts. She was a homemaker who raised her kids, grandkids and a few neighbors. The last few years she suffered with Alzheimer’s. It was hard to watch someone who had a great memory slowly forget.

Funeral Service 11:00 am Monday, October 13^th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9:00 – 11:00 prior to the service. Interment St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.

Thanks to Suite Living staff and Suite Living Hospice for such wonderful care.

Age 79 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 1^st, 2025. Preceded in death by parents, Norman & Selma Himle; sister, 2 brothers. Survived by loving husband of 62 years, David; sons, Mike (Kathy) & John (Kari); daughter, Salli (Kevin) Eiden; grandchildren, Jessica Boie (Jason), Jason Mannin (Ashley), Garrett Eiden (Ingrid), Ali Eiden, Katy Setzer (Jordan), Jake Mannin; 8 great-grandchildren, also many other family & friends.

Norma loved to spend time with family, working in her garden nurturing her flowers, listening to music, crocheting and knitting.

A Celebration of Norma’s Life will be held 4:00 – 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 7^th with a short remembrance service at 6:00 PM at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights, MN.

The family would like to thank Accent Care Hospice for their Amazing Care!

Age 82 of St. Paul.

Passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025. Proceeded in death by his parents, Florian and Vera Vierling; Daughter, Laura; and Siblings, Florian Vierling (Eileen), Patti Madland (Donald), Earl Vierling (Joan), Thomas Vierling (Marilyn), Richard Vierling (Pat), Helen Frie (Norb), Jerry Vierling (Barb), and William Vierling.

Survived by son, Donovan; and Siblings, George Vierling, James Vierling (Mary), Judy Foerster (William); and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 9th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 with visitation 1-hour prior to the service. An Interment burial will be held at 1:30 PM at Resurrection Cemetery, 2101 Lexington Ave. So., Mendota Heights, MN 55120.

Memorials Preferred.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on September 30th at the age of 81.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry “Cookie”; his parents, Nels and Ecco Johnson; brother, Jack; sisters, Sue and Jana.

Bruce is survived by his four children, whom he absolutely adored: Tammy (Brian) James, Bruce (Pam) Johnson, Dean (Katie) Johnson, and Christopher (Tanya) Johnson. He is also survived by 4 sisters, 1 brother, 8 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

Details regarding burial and celebration of life will be communicated at a later time.

Age 88, of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 22, 2025.

Preceded in death by husband, Lloyd; and dog, Nemo. Survived by sons, Jim (Karen), Brent (Sonja) and Dean; grandchildren, Ryan, Bethanie, Adam (Jessica), Tyler (Sophie), Dustin (Missy) Rhein, Lindsey (Brian) Benson & Kyle (Jeanah) Rhein; great-grandchildren, Teddy, Brooks, Wesley, Hadley, Blake, Julia, Robert, Dominic, Bailey, Eli & Wyatt; also other family & friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 3^rd, 2025 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm with a memorial service at 5:00 pm at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Please wear your favorite sports team jersey.