Belford, William G.
Age 93 of Minneapolis.
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 23, 2020. Prjeceded in death by wife, Frances (Tinucci); parents, Leo & Anne; sisters, Mary Theresa Healy & Patricia Misgen; brothers-in-law Donald Misgen, John Healy & Robert Tinucci. Survived by nieces and nephews, Terri Schultz, Donald Jr.., Michael (Jennifer) & Shaune Misgen, Patty Healy Janssen, Kathleen Twistol, William (Jill) Healy, Mary Jo (David) Phillips, Michael (Liz), Steven (Darlene), Paul (Janelle) and Tom (Becky) Tinucci; brother-in-law Eugene (Barbara) Tinucci; family friend, Nancy Goalin; also many great and great-great nieces and nephews. Bill served in the US Army. He worked as a commercial artist and at Hardware Hank and later operated a picture framing business. He and his wife Fran enjoyed dancing and her Italian cooking. Mass of Christian Burial 11 am Thursday, February 27th at The Church of Saint John Vianney,840 19th Avenue North, South St. Paul. Visitation 10-11 am prior to Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights. Memorials preferred to St. John Vianney Church or donor’s choice.
Squillace, Doris Sommer
Age 96, passed away peacefully on February 21st, 2020. Res. Cerenity Senior Care, White Bear Lake, MN.
Doris was born on October 27th, 1923 in Eden, South Dakota to Louie and Elizabeth Sommer. Preceded in death by beloved husband Nick, six siblings and one granddaughter. Cherished Mom, Grandma and Sister. Survived by son, Glenn (Cathy), daughters, Bellezza, Deb (Dave) and Suzy (Jeff); seven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and two siblings.
Doris had a gift of always making others feel loved. She was a caretaker, a friend, our pillar of strength, our role model for living life with kindness, generosity, courage and unconditional love. She will be forever missed.
Private interment and celebration of life.
Christianson, Gretchen
Age 67 of South Saint Paul Passed away February 14, 2020 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by parents Lloyd & Virginia; brothers Lloyd Jr., Jerome; & son Jeremy. Survived by husband David; children Alicia, Lindsay, Cassie & Luke; 7 grandkids; sisters Bonnie, Lee (Bob); & brother Scott (Danielle); sister-in-law Terri. Visitation Sunday, February 23rd, 12:00 pm; Funeral Service 1:00 pm; Gathering following the service, all at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave. E., Inver Grove Heights.
Anderson, Lynn Marie (nee Mahowald)
Of Inver Grove Heights MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 19, 2020 at age 57. Survived by parents Raymond & Beverly Mahowald, husband Sanny Anderson, daughters Leah Anderson & Angela Hoque (and her children, Isaac, Tiara, Tyler, and Ryder), sister Jennifer (Paul) Kiminski and their children, Nick, Carly, and Luke, brother Mark (Rugare) Mahowald and their children Jonah, Ava, and Laura.Visitation 10-11 am with Funeral Service at 11 am Saturday, February 29th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights.
Kruse, Nancy
Age 79 of Inver Grove Heights, MN
Died Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on February 18, 2020. Preceded in death by her parents Cora and Leonard H. Larson and her loving husband, Cameron Kruse, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. The family grieves her loss, but they take comfort knowing that Cam and Nancy are together again.
Survived by her two children: Gregg (Cindy) Kruse of Savage, MN and Karen (Dale) Kruse Homolka of Jacksonville, IL. She will be dearly missed by her five grandchildren: McKenzie (Josh Gagne), Wyatt and Quinn Kruse; Nora and Sophie Homolka.
A Celebration of Life service will be on Monday, February 24 at 11 a.m. at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 7160 So. Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Luncheon to follow. Visitation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Private interment at Acacia Park Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, Lutheran Social Services, or a charity of your choice.
Bickner, Kenneth Paul
Age 92 of Inver Grove Heights. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 18, 2020.
Preceded in death by first wife, Patricia; siblings, Margaret, Clarence, Helen & Duane.
Survived by loving wife Hisako “Gloria”; children, Allen (Janice), Vicky (Tim) Sveiven, Allen Strong, Roy Strong, Jeanie (Tim) Murray;
grandchildren, Jeremy (Tiffany), Jared (Megan), Lori Pat (Cody), Scott, Jason, Kelsey, Ashley & Jeana; many great-grandchildren; sisters Florence & Pauline; feline companion DC; many other friends and family.
Served in the US Army Air Force and was a volunteer firefighter in the IGH Fire Department. Retired after 40 years with the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad.
Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday, February 25th at The Church of St. Patrick, 3535 East 72nd St. IGH. Visitation one hour prior to Mass at the church from 9-10 AM. Burial Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Griggs, Chrisanne Claire
Schaeffer, John W.
Age 85 of Inver Grove Heights
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 9, 2020. Preceded in death by parents, John & Helen Schaeffer. Survived by loving wife of 65 years, Mary; sons, Dan (Denise) & John (Linda); daughter, Rosanne (Jim) Tursso; 7 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral Service 12 Noon Saturday, February 15th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 10 AM-12 Noon prior to the service. Private Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
LaMone, Kenneth W.
Sept 2, 1923 – Feb 3, 2020
Ken was born and raised in Poplar WI. He raised his family in Superior and later in Inver Grove Hgts. MN. Many in the community may recall Ken as the manager of the Sherwin Williams store at Signal Hills and for his active involvement at Augustana Lutheran Church, Southview Country Club and the West St Paul Kiwanis Club. Ken married his high school sweetheart, Genevieve in 1944 while on leave from his Army Air Force duties as a B-29 radar operator. Their 59-year marriage blessed Ken and Gen with 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. After Gen’s death in 2003, Ken found love again with Margaret Mansur. They enjoyed 12 years of marriage which ended with Margaret’s passing in 2016. Ken is survived by his children, Janice (Donald) Schlichte, Richard (Maureen) LaMone, Corinne (Robert) Brown and James (Cheryl) LaMone; grandchildren, Ann Stiltjes, Barbara (Ben) Greuel, Ronald (Jennifer) LaMone, Laura (Mark) Weston, Justin (April) Brown, David Brown, Danielle (Zach) Pfister and James LaMone Jr; great-grandchildren, Abby, Molly and Zoey Stiltjes, Julia and Hannah LaMone, Olive, Xavier and Eliza Weston. In addition, Ken is survived by Margaret’s children, for whom he held a special fondness. Ken is pre-deceased by his parents, Erick LeMone and Sally Haack; wives, Genevieve and Margaret and his siblings, Lucille Kauzlaric, Molly Beckwith, Robert and Donald LeMone. Ken’s service has been postponed to a later date to be determined.
Nelson, Brian John
Age 55 of Inver Grove Heights
Passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020. Preceded in death by father, Wayne; grandparents. Survived by son, Mark (Cristie); grandsons, Mark & Anthony; mother, JoAnn; brothers, Greg (Rose) & Steven (Terri); also nieces, nephews, cousins & friends, Brian loved being outdoors, boating, fishing and spending time with his grandsons and his dog, Chance. Memorial Service 11 AM Saturday, February 8th, at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 3239 70th St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 10-11 AM prior to the service.