Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4.

Entered into the presence of the Lord peacefully on November 10, 2024 surrounded by family. Dan is lovingly remembered by his wife, Carol; son, Lane (Tammy) and daughter Tanya (Dave); grandchildren, Katelyn (Charlie) Iversrud and Alyssa Derby; sister, Renee Erath; nieces, nephews, many relatives and friends. Dan is greeted in heaven by his parents, Maurice and Donelda Derby; sisters, Phyllis Thompson, Delores Cain and LaVae (John) Johnston. Funeral will be at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights, at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 16th. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

With humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce the passing of Randy Mills on November 11, 2024, at the age of 60 due to multiple complications post heart surgery. He overcame many obstacles in the past seven months, and we are grateful for the blessed assurance that he is in heaven with our Lord and Savior and will no longer endure any pain or suffering. Randy was a beloved husband of (Tracy), father of (Travis, Nate, and niece Brianna whom he cared for deeply and called his daughter), daughter-in-law (Rachel), grandchildren (Wyatt Mills and Malik Adams), son of (OV Mills) brother of (Dwayne, David Sr.), sister in laws (Kim Mills (Dwayne) and Julie Mills (David)), brother in law (Todd Adams), mother & father in law (John and Donna Adams) and uncle of (David Mills Jr, Gage Mills, Shelby Mills and Trinity Mills). He was preceded in death by his mother (Shelby Mills), brother-in-law (Tom Adams) and nephew (Colin Mills). Randy served in the US Navy and anyone who knew him well knew how much he loved this country. He worked as a mechanical engineer and in IT related positions prior to his retirement. He was an avid bow hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed boating, ATV rides and playtime with his fur friend/neighbor Toby the goldendoodle and spending time with his friends, neighbors, and family. One of his favorite past times is listening to his family members play music and sing. The service will be held in Smyrna, TN at a future date. In lieu of flowers, we know that the best way to honor him would be to send a memorial donation to Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. The memorial will go to the college funds that he started for Malik and Wyatt.

Age 84, of Inver Grove Heights,

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

Rosemary was born in Mankato to parents Ray and Kate Schneider. She grew up in Mankato with her sister Joan and brother Mike and graduated from Loyola Catholic High School in 1958. She later married the love of her life, Warren, on December 30, 1961 and they raised their five children in Inver Grove Heights. Her greatest passion in life, was spending time with her family and friends. She also loved to play golf, watch the Minnesota Vikings, play cards with family and friends, dance, and sing in the church choir. Rosemary’s love and light will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Rosemary is survived by her children, Tammy Lucas (Tim), Traci Radmanovich (John), Kelly Stowell, Scott Stowell (Tere) and Kimberly Nitti (Tony); 19 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; brother-in-law James Stowell (Ronnie), sister-in-law Phyllis Beer (Truman), sister-in-law Adrian Person; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren, her parents, Ray and Kate, her in-laws, Frank and Frankie, her brother, Mike, her sister, Joan, and nephews, Dan and Rob.

Funeral Mass, followed by a reception, will be held on Tuesday, November 19^th, 2024, 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.

Lorna Alice May passed away on Friday, Nov 1st, 2024, at age 89, peacefully, with family by her side.

She is survived by her children, Kathy Hardgrave (David Hardgrave) and Karen May; her three grandchildren, Amber Guettler (Tristen Guettler), Andrew May (Kate Torgovnick May), and Daniel Hardgrave (Franci Hardgrave); great-grandchildren, Mason Hardgrave and Landon Guettler, and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James May; daughter, Lorene May; son Ronald May; daughter-in-law, Crystal May; brothers, Lloyd Dale and Byron Dale.

Lorna was born on Feb 19th 1935, in Burke, South Dakota, to Bill Dale and Alice (née Chastain). She met her husband Jim while he was serving in the Air Force in South Dakota — they moved to Minneapolis in 1958. Lorna was an impeccable homemaker, a loving wife and a caring mother. She loved hosting family and friends and baking wonderful treats year-round.

Her Memorial Service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 6th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation will be one hour prior to service.

Age 88 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on October 28^th, 2024.

Preceded in death by wife, Beverly.

Survived by children, Laurie (Todd) Rangitsch, Nita (Scott) Pribnow & Jerry (Heidi) Graaf; grandchildren, Jeff, Dan (Liz), David, Kaylee and Tony; great-grandchildren, Brooke and Brody; sister, Eileen Frederice; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lynn and Dave Kammueller; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Jim was a Monroe High School graduate, served in the U.S. Army, and before retiring was employed by the State of Minnesota. He enjoyed spending time with family, watching his grandchildren participate in sports/activities, lunches with friends, watching the Vikings, Twins, Wild and Timberwolves, playing cards, fishing and DQ Blizzards.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, November 8^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Memorials preferred to Jim’s favorite charity, American Cancer Society.

Age 82 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 26, 2024. Preceded in death by parents, Albert & Catherine; brothers, James and Michael. Survived by loving wife of 60 years Judy; children, Clare (Dave) Pitera, Craig (Lisa), Paula (Gary) Dorner, Kevin (Salli) and Scott. Grandchildren; Dr. Morgan (Spence) Byer, Garrett (Ingrid), Joseph Dorner, Patrick, Gabrielle Pitera, Emily Dorner, Alixandra, Kaylie Dorner, Cavin Pitera, James, Timothy; sisters in law, Joann and Sandy and many other family and friends.

Al dearly loved his family. He also enjoyed reading, puzzles, and collecting coins. He was a faithful employee of 42 years at Cenex Harvest States. His service to the community of Inver Grove Heights and the Church of St. Patrick is widely known by many. He mentored youth both at the high school and vocational college level.

Mass of Christian burial 11:00 AM Monday, November 4th, at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9:00 t0 11:00 AM prior to Mass at church. Interment St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.

Memorials preferred to Guiding Star Wakota Life Care Center or St. Patrick’s Church.

Age 79 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27, 2024.

Preceded in death by parents, Orva & Henry; siblings, Carol (Pat) Shea, Ray, Roger, Loretta (Denny) Scanlon; and many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Survived by loving wife of 59 years, Kathy; son, Richard (Packy); daughter, Sharon (Dan) Johnson; grandchildren, Rachel (Cody) Johnson, Peter Johnson, and Joshua Johnson; sister-in-law, Nori Weiss; brother-in-law, Brian (Mary) Scanlon; and many nieces and nephews.

Richard loved spending time with his family and friends. He loved watching MN sports teams win (and lose). He also loved bowling!

Memorial service 4:00 pm Monday, November 4th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 3:00-4:00 pm prior to the service. Light snacks will be provided after the service. Private interment.

Age 69 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 27th, 2024 after 3½ year battle with cancer.

Preceded in death by parents, Martin and Rosemary.

Survived by loving wife of 41 years, Gail; daughter Vanessa (Tom) Sederstrom; son, Steve (Heather); grandchildren, Meyer & Evelyn; also other family and friends.

Don fought his cancer with all that he had. He never gave up. He was always the first person to help anyone with anything. He would refer to himself as Don the Giver. If you showed up at his house, he would be sure to offer you a glass of milk or some Mountain Dew Code Red. He loved music and shared that love with his granddaughters. He also loved history, especially anything about World War II.  He liked listening to the podcast, Vikings Purple Daily, even though he was a fair weather fan.

Thank you to Minnesota Oncology, Vascular and Interventional Experts and St Croix Hospice for taking such good care of him throughout his journey. He will be deeply missed.

Memorial service 11:00 am Saturday, November 9th, at Southside Baptist Church 5613 S. Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9:00 to 11:00 am prior to the service at church. Luncheon to follow.

Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society.

Age 87

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 24, 2024. Preceded in death by husband, Junior Ogilvie; parents, Conrad and Bertha Schriever; siblings, Elfrieda, Lou, Cora, Alice, Glady, Grace and Victor.

Survived by children, Jeffrey (Lisa Hicks) Ogilvie, Robin Hale; grandchildren, Rachel (Dan) Dunnette, Jacob Ogilvie, Amy Hale; great-grandchildren, Cameron Dunnette, Colton Dunnette, Ellary Dunnette and Jamy Sherman; also other family and friends.

Graveside Service 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 29^th, Acacia Park Cemetery, 2151 Pilot Knob Rd., Mendota Heights.

Age 78 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on October 9, 2024.

Joe loved life and by his own account he lived a good one. It was a life filled with family, friends, hobbies, and travels that gave him and those close to him decades of fond memories and good times. He loved dogs and it was not unusual to see him with two or three pups at his feet. Joe was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed numerous activities related to the great outdoors, including fishing, hunting, shooting (a hobby he shared with his father), fossil hunting, rockhounding, birdwatching, and astronomy to name a few. Joe also enjoyed sports and played baseball in high school for the South Saint Paul Packers and coached youth hockey.

Joe honorably served his country in the Vietnam War from 1964–1968 as a Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class. His three tours of duty included stints on the USS Ticonderoga and USS Hancock. Upon discharge, Joe resided in San Diego and San Francisco before returning to Minnesota and putting down roots in Inver Grove Heights. During this time, he received his Associate Arts degree in mechanical engineering from Inver Hills Community College. He worked in this capacity for several Twin Cities companies including LiquiPack in St. Paul. At LiquiPack, he traveled around the globe and designed a company-sponsored boat for the Aquatennial’s popular annual milk carton boat race on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. In 1991, Joe opened Outlaw’s RC World, a hobby shop, in Oakdale and later worked at Ace Hardware in Inver Grove during semi-retirement.

In 1984, Joe met Tina, his partner of more than 40 years, and David, their son, was born a couple of years later in 1986. Their house was home to many throughout their years together, including relatives, neighbors and friends, spanning generations young and old.

Joe never lost his sense of wonder and mischief, which would be on full display during the holiday season — much to the delight of the children (both young and old) in his life. We always knew the holiday season was upon us once he donned his “I Still Believe” sweatshirt. He had a generous heart and would spend days on end searching for the perfect gifts for the people in his life. One of his greatest joys was seeing their smiles and delight as they unwrapped their presents.

Joe meant so much to so many and took great pride in his role as a loving partner, father, uncle, brother, Obi, and friend to us all. He was our anchor and not a day will go by that he will not be missed. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Polakoski Sr. and Frances Polakoski, sister Judy Heiss, and brother Gary Polakoski. Left with hearts filled with cherished memories are his loving partner Tina, son David, sisters Laurie (Bob) Seaton and Marnee Sanders, sister-in-law Frances Trice (Donny Cheung), niece Tiffanea (Jeff) Mulder, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and extended family, dear neighbors Norm and Ruth Henslin and John and Rayme Schlichenmeyer, and dear friends Nicole Clausen, Ed and Mike Pfluger, Greg Hakanson, Katie Kammerude, Julie Young, Valerie Zilka, Drew (Kayla), Greg (Kim) and Lloyd Rogers.

A celebration of Joe’s life will be held on Friday, November 1 at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights. Visitation will start at 4:00 p.m. with a short service to follow at 6:00 p.m. officiated by Pastors Dennis and Jackie Durry. The service can be livestreamed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/m24101468256585. Joe was never one for formality, so the family encourages you to wear your favorite sweatshirt, DnD cloak, jeans, or whatever you feel most comfortable in. Canine friends are welcome to attend the service. Private interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery on Monday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m.

We know that many of you have a favorite story or picture of Joe, and we would love to see them all. Please  share a memory of Joe or send a condolence to his family at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary-funeralhome.aspx?fh=roberts-funeral-home&fhid=4291 .

In lieu of flowers, we ask that you take moment to get outside… take a walk, look for rocks, cast a line in your favorite pond, or consider a donation to the Animal Humane Society, Pheasants Forever, or Toys for Tots.