Born in Minneapolis, MN on October 13^th, 1940. Passed away peacefully at home on October 2^nd, 2023, at the age of 82. Preceded in death by parents, Walter Edwin Starks and Evelyn (nee Weeks) Starks; siblings, Bob, David, Ruth and Dennis. Survived by sister, Sharon (Karl) Flick; loving companion, Karen Snow; also many relatives and friends. Gary was the proud owner of Starks Bar & Grill. He was the former owner of the Mirage, Mr. Nibs, The Chatterbox and many more. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm Tuesday, October 10^th, 2023 at the Moose Lodge, 5927 in Concord Blvd., Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076.

Barb Lange (77) of Inver Grove Heights passed away suddenly on September 30, 2023.  Preceded in death by parents Lilly and Steve Burtyk, brother Steve, and daughters Cheryl and Jodi.  Survived by her husband Bob, grandson Bobby, her puppy dogs and many loving relatives and friends.  Barb is best known for her loving and caring heart.  It was very important to her that no one went hungry.  She was known as Grandma to many and the hugs were plentiful.  Barb was a great hostess and a fabulous cook.

Funeral service at 11am on Saturday, October 7 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (7600 Cahill Ave E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076) with visitation one hour prior to service at the church. Luncheon to follow.

Age 78, of Barnum, MN

Tony Wentkiewicz, age 78, of Barnum, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2023. He went home peacefully ending his long battle with Agent Orange and cancer.

Tony was born to Helen and Stanley Wentkiewicz on May 5, 1945 in Duluth, MN. He served as an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, including service in Vietnam during 1967-1968 at Nha Trang Airbase. After his military service ended he began his career with the United States Postal Service until retiring in 2000 as the Postmaster at Barnum, MN.

He enjoyed bowing with his wife and family and also coaching junior bowling teams at Skyline Lanes in Hermantown, MN. After his retirement he loved tinkering with old radios and enjoyed being part of the ham radio community. He took great joy in spotting wildlife, from squirrels to bear and deer on his wooded lake acreage. He especially enjoyed fall, looking forward to the ripening of the apples on the trees in the yard. He shared them with family and friends in both their raw form and as delicious desserts.

He is preceded in death by his parents Helen and Stanley Wentkiewicz, wife Sandy Wentkiewicz and brother Joseph Nowakowski.

He is survived and will be deeply missed by his children, Lori Buchman, Alan Wentkiewicz, Heidi (Mark) Sims; grandchildren, Tatianna and Andrew Sims and Logan Buchman; siblings, Don Nowakowski, Kitty (Don) Sinjem, Connie Brown and Cindy Wentkiewicz; brother-in-law Dick (Cathy) Andree; also many nieces, nephews and friends.

Celebration of Life Sunday, October 8, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Barnum Senior Center, 3794 Main St, Barnum, MN 55707.  Funeral Service Wednesday, October 4, 2023 9:45 am at Fort Snelling with the immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the following organizations loneeagle.honorflight.org, www.honorflighttwincities.org and https://davmn.org/how-to-support-us.

Age 67 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away on August 19, 2023.

Survived by daughter, Melissa (Josh Harrington) Gackstetter; son, Adam Gackstetter; grandchildren, Joey, Shyanne & Laurel; sisters, Carolyn, Suzie & Sally; also other family and friends.

Cindy will be dearly missed and was a loving grandmother figure to so many.

Memorial Service 11 am Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 10-11 am prior to the service at church. Small luncheon to follow service at church.

Please wear a pop of pink to honor Cindy’s favorite color.

Age 83, of Inver Grove Heights

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

Warren was born in Fargo, North Dakota to parents Frank and Frankie Stowell.  He grew up in Mankato with his brother Jim and sister Phyllis and graduated from Loyola Catholic High School in 1958.  He joined the United States Army, serving three years in the 82^nd Airborne Division.  Afterwards, he married the love of his life, Rosemary, on December 30, 1961 and they raised their five children in Inver Grove Heights.  Warren worked for many years at Vincent Metals, Minneapolis, retiring in 2002.  His biggest passions in life, were spending time with his family and friends, golf, the Minnesota Vikings, cards, singing in the church choir, and his epic garage sales.  Warren will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Warren is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Rosemary, children, Tammy Lucas (Tim), Traci Radmanovich (John), Kelly Stowell, Scott Stowell (Tere) and Kimberly Nitti (Tony); 19 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; brother James Stowell (Ronnie), sister Phyllis Beer (Truman) and sister-in-law Joan Judge; and many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Frankie, his in-laws, Ray and Kate, his brothers-in-law Bob and Mike and nephews Dan and Rob.

Funeral Mass, followed by a reception, will be held on Tuesday, October 10^th at 11:00 am, with visitation 1 hour prior at St. Stanislaus Church, 398 W. Superior Street, St. Paul.  Private Interment Service will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Age 87 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on September 23, 2023. She was a sweet and wonderful mother to her 4 boys and the Kool-Aid mom to all their friends that grew up on Claude Ave. She loved travelling with Dick to his “Tin Can Sailor” reunions and sailing with friends. She worked in the school district in various positions.

She was preceded in death by parents, Raymond Sr. and Viola Seeman; sons, Daniel and Patrick; daughter, Deborah; great-grandson, Benjamin Smith.

Survived by; sister, Jeannie Seeman; brother, Rick (Kathy) Seeman; sons, David (Lynn) Ravn, Tom (Erin) Ravn and Tim Ravn; grandchildren, Kyle (Dawn) Ravn, Kelle (Kayla) Ravn, Bryan Ravn, Rachele (Ryan) Smith, Danielle (Jeremie) Wallin, Molly, Claire, and Patrick Ravn; 21 great-grandchildren.

We would like to thank all the staff at Timber Hills, especially the Arbor Unit staff for the wonderful care the past two years.

Celebration of Life will be held at 5 PM on Wednesday, October 4^th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 3-5 PM prior to service.

Memorials preferred to Presbyterian Homes Foundation.

Age 91 of South St. Paul

Went to be with our Lord on September 15, 2023 due to natural causes. Marilyn was born on February 16, 1932 in St. Paul to Edward and Zetta Holl. She was preceded in death by her spouse of  69 years Jerry; two infant sisters and her parents. Marilyn is survived by her children, Tom (Flower), Sue Gemoets (Ted Lewis), Bill (Laura), Sheila (Steve) Stai, Steve (Clare), Tim (Lou Anne), Colleen (Tim) Pladson & John (Colleen). She is the grandmother of 17 grandchildren, Ezra, Eli, Mark, Chloe, Jen, Lee, Adam, Jessica, Timothy, Brianna, Julia, Conor, Shea, Max, Madelyn, Alexa and Jake; 15 great-grandchildren, Martin, Carmen, Mariana, Mercedes, Santiago, Elizabeth, Ezekiel, Matthias, Josiah, Arielle, Cassidy, Althea, Magnolia, Jack and Miles. Marilyn grew up in Highland Park and graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy. She raised 8 children, but always found time for meaningful pursuits. A special period of her life was when she, Jerry and Fr. Tom Hill were the National Marriage Encounter executive team. They were able to travel and meet with people from approximately 54 other countries to develop strategy for strengthening families and marriages which they believed were the bedrock of any society. Marilyn greatly enjoyed her Wisconsin lake cabin and spent many years with friends and family there. She was a voracious reader and loved to golf. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at St. Thomas Becket Church, 4455 S. Robert Trail, Eagan, MN at 11 am. Visitation 1 hour prior to service at 10:00 am. Luncheon to follow at the church. Entombment at Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights. Memorials are preferred for Community of Saints Regional Catholic School or Twin Cities Marriage Encounter.

Age 74 of Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 19, 2023. Preceded in death by husband, Bill; brothers, John & Buddy. Survived by sons, Robert (Tammi) and William; grandchildren, Sarah (Ronald), Katie (Jesse), Tyus & Cayden; brother, Kevin Holland; brother-in-law, Peter Melonas; sister-in-law, Dot Holland; also other family and friends.

Funeral Service 2 pm Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 12 noon-2 pm prior to the service. Interment St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.

Age 79 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sept. 13, 2023. Preceded in death by parents, Angela & Melvin Helget; son, Leslie; husbands, James Pearson & Raymond Wirkus, step-children, Michael & Cheryl. Survived by children, Angela Bengston, James (Susanna), Joseph (Tracy), Patrick, Theresa (John) Anderson, Bernard (Kerri) & David (Tristen); grandchildren, Elayna (Chris), Louis (Justyne), Alexis, Sonja (Phil), Kendal, McKenna, Jarret, Krystal (Chad), Theresa (Tyler), Randy, Amanda (Adam), Heidi (Mario), Sadie, Noah, Jennifer (Brett), Kyle, Shayla (Rodney) & Hunter; great-grandchildren, Henley, Nora, Nellie, Aspen, Isabella, Greyson, Hayden, Brendan, Link, Alisah, Dante, Liam, Christian, Samuel, Ellianna, Michael & Aideyn; sisters, brother; also many nieces, nephews, family & friends.

Karen was a passionate Minnesota Vikings fan, but her biggest passion was being a wife, mom and grandmother to her family.

Funeral Service 11:00 am Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 at Crossroads Church, 5900 Woodbury Dr., Woodbury, MN. Visitation 9-11 AM prior to the service at church with luncheon to follow. Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis.

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Annett Katherine (Derks) Dickerson on September 8, 2023, who passed away at the age of 80.  She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and Friend.

She was predeceased by parents Herman and Frances (Hostrawser) Derks of Saint Paul, MN, and husband John P Dickerson of Saint Paul, MN; brother and sister in-laws Geno, Jim, Jesse and Arvie Dickerson, Audry Taylor and Cinda Javner.

Annett was the oldest of four siblings and survived by brothers George Derks (Patty) of IGH, MN; Doug Derks (Linda) of IGH, MN; sister Elaine Derks of IGH, MN; daughters Polly Vasquez (Charlie) of Maplewood, MN; Joyce Johnson (Larry) of Belleair, FL; sons Jerome Dickerson (Lea Ebensteiner) of Saint Paul, MN; Kent Dickerson (Kristen) of Caledonia, MI; grandchildren Matthew Mudgett (Jenny Ahlberg) of St Cloud, MN; Brandon Mudgett (Laura Frank) of Burlington, NJ; Alisha Mudgett (David) of Houston, TX; Alexis, Katelyn and Brayden Dickerson of Caledonia, MI; great grandchild Hannah Mudgett; sister in-law Judy Dickerson of Apple Valley, MN; she is also survived by many nieces, nephews and loved ones that called her their second mom and Marge Cliff who she often said was her sister from another mister.

Annett was born May 31, 1943 in Saint Paul MN near Crosby lake, she graduated from Monroe High School and soon after got married and raised her own family in Saint Paul.  She was a born mom, Annett worked at Pearson Candy Factory for a while and soon after giving birth to her fourth child she started her own daycare business out of her home.  This is where her house became a home and all were welcomed, coffee clutching with friends, playing cards, s’mores by the firepit at night, our home was soon the neighborhood house where all the kids and adults liked to gather.  Annett also had a passion for her hobbies, sometimes it was her escape to express herself and other times couldn’t wait to teach it to others.  She loved camping, drives in the car to see fall leaves, ceramics, gardening, cooking, crocheting, knitting, sewing and in the last few years she was the diamond dot Queen!  If you knew our mom, you most likely did one or many of these things with her in life and there was always a sweet ending to include Dairy Queen or Applebee’s!

Annett was a very strong woman, the last 5 years she battled cancer (CML Leukemia) and other ailments of diabetes and kidney disease for decades.  While she will be missed so very much by all that loved her, we rejoice that she was able to live a long and fulfilling life, and that she is now reunited with John and other family and friends in Heaven.

Memorial Service at 11:00am Saturday, October 28^th, at Roberts Funeral & Cremation Chapel, 8108 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights.  Visitation 10:00am-11:00am prior to the service at Roberts.  Private interment Saint John in the Wilderness Episcopal Cemetery.