Age 63 of Inver Grove Heights

Formerly of South St. Paul

Called home peacefully surrounded by wife, Trisha, and sister-in-law, Tracy, at his side.  Preceded in death by mother, Shirley Ebensteiner; brother, Keith Ebensteiner; mother-in-law, Sonja Buckman.  Survived by loving wife of 33 years, Trisha (Buckman); brother, Kurt Ebensteiner; sister, Lynn Ebensteiner; nieces & nephews, Troy Ebensteiner (Christine) [Mikayla & Jacob], Adam (Risa) [Viola, Sebastian & Nova], Jessica (Ebensteiner) Ruppert (Harley) [Silas]; father-in-law, Jim Buckman; brother-in-law, Ron Buckman (Susie) [Tyler & Mira]; sister-in-law, Tracy (Robert) Buford, [Kiara [Londyn & D’Starr], Devante Buford, Jada Buford (Rodney Jones)] also other family & friends.

Korky grew up in South St. Paul where he graduated from South St. Paul high school in 1977.  He attended the University of MN to study PreMed, in hopes of applying to Medical school one day. However, all that changed on St. Patty’s Day 1984 when he met the love of his life, Miss Trisha Buckman, and the dream of one day being a Doctor didn’t seem as important.

His love for the outdoors took him in another direction when he found a career working for the City of Inver Grove Heights, first in the Parks Department then working his way up to a position with the Utilities (Water Department). Trish and Korky established their roots in Inver Grove when they bought their house where they raised 3 dogs-Shamus, Roscoe and Sawyer.  For 24 years they maintained an open door policy to anyone needing refuge helping at least a dozen people who lived with them over the years.

Korky retired in 2018 and was officially diagnosed with Dementia after being hospitalized in Jan of 2022. He spent 5 weeks in the hospital before being admitted to a nursing home in St. Paul where he spent the final 5 months of his life, unfortunately on a rapid decline.

Although in the end the disease overshadowed the awesome person Korky was, the many family and friends will never forget his smile and kindness he shared; no one more than his loving wife.  Korky was the love of her life but more so, he loved her more than life itself and that will be his legacy.

One of Korky’s favorite things in life, was spending time with his Nephews Devante and Tyler; cheering on the Vikings. Whether it was on trips to training camp or game day, they were always pumped and showing their purple pride. So, in honor of his love for the Vikings, feel free to wear your purple & gold attire and Yes even your Vikings gear!!!

Visitation 10 – 11 am, Memorial Service at 11 am with luncheon to follow on Saturday, August 20^th at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 7160 South Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights.

Age 77 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on August 3, 2022.  Preceded in death by parents, George & Verona Roseen; brothers, Tom & Mike; sister, Sharon.  Survived by son, David (Terri); grandchildren, Nick & Raylin; great-grandchildren, Gabe & Ella; sisters, Barb & Lolly (Jeff). Jean retired after 31 years as a dedicated employee of Pearson Candy.  Celebration of Life to be planned for a later date.

Age 67 of South St. Paul

Passed away suddenly on August 2, 2022 due to cardiac arrest.  Preceded in death by parents, Harold & Mary Harris.  Survived by loving husband, Roy; children, Marci, Kristen Pierce, Kenneth Pierce & Nicole Pierce (Brad); grandchildren, Jamie, Alana, Kayla; brothers, Martin Harris & Fred (Vi) Harris; also nieces, nephews & friends. Memorial Service 2 PM Tuesday, August 9^th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights.  Visitation 1-2 PM prior to the Service.  Luncheon to follow at The Moose Lodge #1088, 5927 Concord Boulevard East, Inver Grove Heights. Memorials preferred to The Moose Lodge #1088.

Age 90 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on July 29, 2022.  Preceded in death by son, Richard “Rick”.  Survived by loving husband of 68 years, Richard; daughter, Debora; son, Mike (Lisa); grandchildren, Lea (Brian) Schmidt, Jenny (Jerod) Mclain, Josh (Renee) Novotny, Billy Simones & Morgan Novotny; also great-grandchildren, sisters, nieces, nephews & friends. Evelyn was a longtime cook for IDS 199.  She loved to dance, garden & travel.  Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Thursday, August 4^th, at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 10 – 11 AM prior to the Mass at church.  Interment at St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.

Age 82 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away on July 28, 2022.

Per Bob’s wishes, no services are being held.

Passed away at 92 years of age on July 25, 2022. 

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lyle Parsons, and all 10 of her siblings.

Elaine was born in Stanley, WI, the tenth of eleven children to Andrew and Lena Kranig. She attended country school through the eighth grade. She moved to Milwaukee, WI and worked as a waitress. There she met Lyle in 1948 and they were married June 14, 1952.  Together they had four children.  Elaine went back into the work force after Lyle passed away in 1980.  She retired in 1993.

Elaine loved her family –  Mary McDowell (Andy), Harold Parsons (Wendy), Linda Erickson and Leila Goetzke (Kurt); Grandchildren Kevin McDowell (Sarah), Colleen Swanson (Cliff), Erik Goetzke, Luke Goetzke (Amanda) and Cassandra Erickson, Step-Grandchild Anna Fisher and Great Grandchildren, Avery and Olivia McDowell, Connor Swanson and Calvin and Emerson Fisher.

Elaine was very devoted to her Catholic faith and attended mass and prayed the rosary regularly.

Elaine enjoyed gardening, watching birds on her feeders – whether it was hummingbirds or cardinals, and spending time with family and friends at her home in south Minneapolis of 60 years.

She will be missed for her meatloaf, Special K bars, the best Christmas Cookies   and her sense of humor.

Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Tuesday, August 2^nd, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 749 6^th Ave. So., South St. Paul, MN 55075. Visitation 10-11 AM prior to the Mass at church. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Luncheon to follow at the Inver Grove Heights Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave,  Inver Grove Heights.

Age 55

Passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2022, surrounded by family. Survived by parents, Robert & Marilyn Hurley; sisters, Rosanne (Scott) Wolfe, Melissa (Rob) Koch; brother, Patrick (Patty) Hurley; also nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family from Mary Adele & friends from Living Well. Visitation will be 9:30-11 AM prior to the Memorial Service 11 AM Tuesday, August 2^nd, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Interment St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Living Well.

Age 82 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on July 23, 2022. Preceded in death by husband, Frank. Survived by daughters, Lorrie (Chris) Kelly & Jill (Jerry) Fischbach; grandchildren, Kyle (Stephanie), Jeremy (Azeezat), Anne (Ryan), Rae & Austin; great-grandchildren, Penelope, Nora, Colby & Franklin; sister, Charlotte (Burke) Cabanis. Funeral Service 10 AM Monday, August 1^st, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9-10 AM prior to the service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

December 25, 1968 – July 22, 2022

Our dear Steve, age 53, passed away into his heavenly home on July 22, 2022, following a challenging journey with post-transplant lymphoma. After persevering with courage and steadfastness along with his trademark sense of humor through health difficulties beginning in his youth, he has now been fully healed and is at home with his Savior. Steve’s Christian faith was foundational to the way he lived his life.

Steve was born in 1968 in Iowa City, Iowa to Roy and Judy Campen. He lived in many places throughout the Midwest with his parents and younger brother, Dave, as he grew up. He considered both Iowa and Minnesota to be his “hometowns.” In 1987, Steve graduated from Minneapolis Lutheran High School, where he formed lifelong friendships and was actively involved in choir, band, theater, football, and baseball.

Early in his life, Steve developed a passion for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.  Some of his favorite childhood memories were of tailgating and attending football games at Kinnick Stadium with his family and friends. Attending the University of Iowa was the fulfillment of a dream for Steve, and he graduated in 1993 with a degree in Political Science. His passion for his Hawks was evident to all who knew him! Steve was a lifelong learner, always researching and analyzing with his lens of critical thinking. He was blessed to meet many friends at Iowa who remained important to him throughout his lifetime.

After graduation, Steve went on to develop a career in sales. He spent the majority of his career, 18 years, at Ziegler in Shakopee, Minnesota, where he was a Senior Sales Engineer. Integrity was a core value for Steve, and he valued the relationships he was able to build through the years with his customers in the upper Midwest. He loved being able to support his customers’ businesses to help them succeed.

Family was Steve’s priority. Steve and his wife, Kim, married in November 1999. They welcomed daughter Alyssa in 2001 and son Nathaniel in 2003, living as a family in Savage, Farmington, and Rosemount, Minnesota. Steve loved sharing his passions with his family, including his Hawks, Iowa City, the Minnesota Twins, golf, and automobiles. He especially loved cheering on Alyssa and Nathaniel through their academic, musical, and athletic pursuits. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his extended family.

Steve often talked about how he had been given the Gift of Life many times throughout his lifetime: through his physical birth, through the donation of his father’s transplanted kidney in 1996, through the survival of a car accident in which he learned of his epilepsy, and through another kidney transplant in 2019 as a gift from his brother-in-law, Brent. He treasured and valued each of those precious gifts and was an advocate for both organ donation and research in the area of kidney disease. When he was diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoma in January 2022, he said, “Either way, I win.” He knew that he would continue to live, whether on Earth or in Heaven.

Steve was preceded in death by his grandparents, George & Lena Campen and Charles & Ruth Hoffman; father-in-law, Thomas Harrold; and sister-in-law, Lisa Campen. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Kimberly; daughter, Alyssa; son, Nathaniel; parents, LeRoy & Judy Campen; brother, David (Marci) Campen; mother-in-law, Marilyn Harrold; brother-in-law, Brent (Stacey) Harrold; a nephew, nieces, aunts, uncles, and many close friends and extended family members.

Steve’s Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Woodbury Lutheran Church, 7380 Afton Rd., Woodbury, MN and can be live streamed https://youtu.be/AmbbyQkCd8E. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will be served immediately following the service. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery in Maplewood, MN for family and close friends.

Memorials are preferred to the National Kidney Foundation or Feed My Starving Children, organizations which held a special place in Steve’s heart.

Richard D. McAtee died peacefully at home on July 11, 2022. He was born in Bryant, SD to George and Emma McAtee on June 6, 1936.  He grew up in Flandreau, SD where he attended Spafford Grade School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1954. He  participated in  many sports, which he loved. He played first base on the 1952 State Champion Junior Baseball Team; he was co-captain of the football and basketball teams with friend Bill Cone; ran hurdles in three state track meets and he enjoyed being Homecoming King his Senior year. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was selected to attend Boys State. He continued his education at SDSU where he earned his Civil Engineering Degree. After college, he went on to a 38 year career with the Minnesota Department of Transportation where he started in Road Design and worked on many segments of the Interstate Highway System which was just starting at this time. He then became the Liaison working with the Federal Highway Administration which had to approve all segments. He also did “G” projects involving the interstate and railroad crossings which brought in millions of Federal funds to the State of Minnesota. He supervised the Cultural Resources Department, which included historical and archaeological projects. He was elected President of the Hiwayan Club, a social organization for all members of the department.

Richard continued his love of sports also becoming adept at volleyball, golf, bowling and especially downhill skiing. He traveled to Europe seven times, five for skiing. He also skiied many of the major ski areas in the western U.S. and Canada. He traveled to Laughlin, NV for 25 years to play golf with friends and loved to golf with his daughter.

He is survived by his beautiful and loving daughter, Dianalyn (Dave) Museus, his grandchildren, Katelyn and Tyler, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, step daughters, Dorilyn (Dean) Forbes and children and Debralyn Bryant and children of Inver Grove Heights, MN, brothers James (Mary Lue) McAtee of Sioux Falls, SD, Larry (Jean) McAtee of New Hope, MN and sister, Carol (Gary) Kappenman of Montrose, SD,  niece, Lisa (Jason) Wiehle and children of Dayton, MN, nephews, Daniel Kirkegaard and children of Mitchell, SD, Jeff (Anne) McAtee and children of St. Petersburg, FL, John (Phouvanh) Soderquist and children of  Stillwater, MN, Mark (Melissa) Soderquist and children of Rathdrum, Idaho, Stephen (Catherine) Soderquist and children of Blaine, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Emma McAtee, sisters, Helen and Linda McAtee, and brother, Albert Soderquist.

A Memorial Service will be held at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, Mn on Sunday, August 7, 2022 with Visitation starting at 2:00pm and Service at 3:00pm.