Age 77 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 16, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, John & Jane; brothers, John & Edward; sister, Mary Jane. Survived by loving wife of 50 years, Joanne; daughter, Alissa (April); brother, David (Kim); sister, Jean (Mike) Wolff; sisters-in-law, Barb Blaeser & Karen Campbell; brothers-in-law, John & Jim Snyder; also many nieces, nephews & friends.

Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Saturday, November 26^th at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St. E., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9-11 AM prior to Mass. Private interment Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Our Lady of Peace Hospice. www.ourladyofpeacemn.org/donate/

Age 52 of Burnsville

Passed away suddenly on November 9, 2022. Preceded in death by father, Dexter. Survived by loving son, Andrew and his father, Scott Laska; mother, Linda Sidney; brother, Douglas Sidney; special friend, Roger Wall; also other relatives & friends. Shannon’s top 3 passions in life were teaching, decorating, and her son. Every class she taught the kids couldn’t wait to come to school and have fun learning. Every place she lived was decorated perfectly, not a thing out of place. Above all, her son, she loved him with her whole heart, always telling him, “I love you to the moon and back”. Visitation 10am-12:00pm noon with a Memorial Service to follow at 12:15 PM Saturday, November 26^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights.

Age 80  

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 4, 2022. Born February 11, 1942 in St. Paul, she was predeceased by her parents, John & Leona Bauer. Survived by sister, Linda Bauer; children, Mary Tahnk-Johnson (Ray), Michael Tahnk (Mida), Colleen Tahnk (Ryan Kane); grandchildren, Amanda, Anna, Dylan, Luke, Riley, Maggie & Gabriel. Kathy graduated from St. Agnes High School and worked at West Publishing until her retirement in 2008. She loved to play cards and games with her family and friends, enjoyed bingo, casinos and traveling to Las Vegas. Most of all she prized spending time with family, especially at grandkids activities and in making Christmas special for everyone. A special thanks to the staff at Woodlyn Heights, Suite Living and Brighton Hospice for their wonderful care. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Friday, November 25^th at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 1 hour prior to Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations preferred to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Of Eagan,

Passed away peacefully on Friday November 11, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, George and Mary and son Michael at age 14. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ann; daughter, Lynn Humphreys of Woodbury; sons, Christopher of Minneapolis and David of St. Augustine, FL; four granddaughters, Jamie Renteria (Matt), Amy Johnson, Beth Humphreys, and Andrea Wickenhauser; seven great-grandsons, Devin and Caden Johnson, Brett and Riley Renteria, Ethan and Emmett Wickenhauser, and Royal Humphreys; sister, Jeanne Corbett of Fort Worth, TX and brother, Dennis (Jeanene) of Woodbury; nieces, nephews and many loving relatives and dear friends.

David attended Mechanic Arts High School, where he excelled as a member of the hockey team. After graduation in 1956, Dave joined the Army National Guard, and was honorably discharged on May 31, 1963. He had various jobs over the years, and his favorite was driving an 18-wheeler delivering batteries to various states across the U.S. After purchasing a red Corvette in 1969, Dave joined the Corvettes of Minnesota sports car club, and became a lifetime member.

Visitation 1:30 – 4:00 PM Sunday, November 20^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Mass of Christian Burial 12 Noon Monday, November 21^st, at the Church of St. Thomas Becket, 4455 So. Robert Trail, Eagan. Visitation 11 am – 12 noon prior to Mass at church. Private interment Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights.

Age 81 of Inver Grove Heights, MN

Passed away peacefully November 12, 2022.  Robert ‘Bob” was born on September 1, 1941, in Verndale, MN, son of William and Alice Desrocher.  He enjoyed his childhood years in Verndale with his siblings, close to much of his extended family. Bob served in the US Army where he proudly sang for two presidents. Bob worked the majority of his career at Sperry-Univac. It is there he met his beloved wife, Kathy. Bob and Kathy raised their children in St Paul, where they enjoyed spending time with family, friends and getting away to the cabin in Wisconsin. He loved to play sports with his buddies and was an avid Vikings fan. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy; his parents; sister, Lorraine; brothers, Wilber and Marvin. He is survived by his sons, David (Laura Butler), Pete (Karin) and daughter, Jennifer Wenzel (Rik); grandchildren, Joe, Sara, Noah and Sienna; sister, Lucille Selander; brother, Billy; sister-in-law, Mary Fryer and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Bob was one of a kind, known for his love of sharing stories, telling jokes, and giving others a hard time. Bob brought his energy into every room he entered. He will be dearly missed by so many. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, November 21, 2022 at St Patrick’s Church, 3535 72nd St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 12:00 noon. Visitation 11:00am. Private Interment Fort Snelling.  Memorials preferred to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  The family would like to thank the United ICU and Our Lady of Peace Hospice St Paul for their wonderful care of Bob.

Age 100 of Plymouth

Passed away peacefully on November 10, 2022. Preceded in death by loving wife, Shirley. Survived by daughters, Sandy Hanson, Diane Daleiden, Pam Pantlin & Nancy Lubke; grandchildren, Jennifer (Doug) Teal, Elizabeth (Andrew) Hamm, Bradley (Amy) Peterson, Alyssa (Eric) Marcus, Joseph Pantlin & Katherine (Bo) Greig. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 AM Wednesday, November 16^th, at the Church of St. Mary’s of the Lake, 105 Forestview Lane No., Plymouth, MN 55441. Visitation 9:00 – 9:30 AM prior to the Mass at church. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Age 92 of South St. Paul.

Passed away on Nov. 4, 2022. Preceded in death by wife, Margaret; son, Bert; 5 siblings. Survived by daughter, Winifred “Wendy”; son, Mark; grandchildren, Emily & Miles; also other relatives & friends. Born in Pierre, South Dakota, Jerry graduated from the University of Minnesota as a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He married the love of his life, Margaret, in 1956.After graduation, he served as a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy Dental Corps. Following his service, Jerry continued to practice dentistry in the St. Paul area until his retirement. Jerry loved to bike, hike, and practice woodworking. Jerry was an active member in the Methodist Church, the North Star Ski Touring Club, and the Twin Cities Bicycling Club.

Memorial Service 10:30 am Thursday, November 17th, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 700 Wesley Ave., Mendota Heights, MN and can be liver streamed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/7998769820 . Visitation 9:30-10:30 prior to the service. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association or Neighbors Inc.

Shirley Laverna Wechsler died Friday, November 4^th, 2022 in St. Paul, MN. She was born in Lester Prairie, MN on March 13, 1933, to George and Orbina Lampher. She married Donald Wechsler on April 1^st, 1951, and moved to Minneapolis where she worked briefly for a department store and then became a fulltime home maker. She was a devout Christian and was very involved in church activities.  Her passion was tole painting and creative sewing which she shared with her family and friends. In 2005, Shirley and Don followed their son and daughter-in-law and moved to Neenah, WI.  In August 2022, she returned to Minnesota.

Survivors include her son, Kelly Wechsler and her daughter-in-law Phyllis Wechsler-Lerohl of Inver Grove Heights, MN, granddaughters, Stacey Wechsler (Brandon Mathews) of Mendota Heights, MN, and Brittany Wechsler of Robbinsdale, MN, great grandchildren Scarlet and River Mathews, and her sister Elaine Sveiven of Elgin, OK.  Shirley has lovingly left behind relatives throughout the Midwest and many close friends in Wisconsin.

Funeral Proceedings will be held Friday, November 18, 2022 – 1:00 p.m at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2075 70^th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077.

Her funeral will be streamed live from the following link: https://youtu.be/xHqNVAF-nIs

Age 86 years

Passed on to her heavenly home November 6, 2022 surrounded by Love. Born January 13, 1936. Preceded in death by brother Robert Reed and Son-in-law Dr. John Gustafson. Survived by husband of 67 years, Charles; daughters: Cynthia Gustafson, Julie (Brian) Wold, Debra (Robert) Anderson, Sandra (Daniel) Bassamore; Son: Charles “Chip” (Roxanne); 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Mom loved gardening, walking, cooking for a crowd, watching sunsets and holding your hand. On October 7, 1955 she married her high school sweetheart, Charlie. She worked as a cocktail waitress at the Met Stadium Club, hostess at the Ambassador, and her favorite job and retired from Mpls Food Service at Wenonah Elementary serving the kids. We especially want to thank the Nursing Assistants that took such loving care of mom while in memory care. She touched so many lives and blessed each one of us.

Visitation Sunday, November 13 from 2-5, Celebration of Life Monday, November 14 at 11:00. Both held at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, 5011 31^st Avenue South, Mpls. Interment at Fort Snelling at a later date.

Age 77 of Inver Grove Heights.

Passed away peacefully on Oct 31, 2022.  Preceded in death by her mother, Delores Gimberlin; daughter, Lisa Grimes; 3 sisters & 2 brothers. Survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Mike; 3 children; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Carol; good friend, Dorothy; also other relatives & friends. She loved bingo, Jeopardy, shopping & travel. A Memorial Service will be held at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights, at noon on Thursday, Nov 10^th, with a visitation 1-hour prior.  Interment at Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville.  In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Meals on Wheels and Salvation Army.