Age 52 of South St. Paul

Passed away on December 5, 2018. Preceded in death by father, Ronald. Survived by mother, Janet; daughters, Jenna & Trista; brother, Ronald (Lisa); sister, Lisa (Mike); “Cuz”, Jesse; also cousins, grandchildren & friends. Bob was happiest at the cabin where he could fish and be outdoors with his four-legged friends. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 1-3 PM with a time of sharing beginning at 3 PM on Sunday, December 9^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights.

Age 73 of Woodbury, MN, formerly of Decatur, IL

Passed away on December 3, 2018. Preceded in death by husband, Ronald; parents Bernard & Gaynelle Rokosh; brother, David; sister, Ruth Summerlott. Survived by children, Ronald (Maureen), Ronda, Dawn (Robert) Avery, Todd, Chad (Kim); grandchildren, Shane, Travis, Elizabeth, Aaron, Olivia, Isaiah, Honor, Hayden, Madison, Zachary & Renee; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy (Rich) Johnson; brother, Daniel (Cheryl). Mary had a great sense of humor. She loved her family and her Lord and will be deeply missed. A private family service is being held.

(Nee Proft)   Age 90 of Inver Grove Heights, 

Formerly of East St. Paul and White Bear Lake.

Retired Northwesten Bell proud union employee. Passed away [peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Preceded in death by husband, James; father, Bernhard; mother, Florence; 4 brothers. Survived by children, Russell (Linda); Karen (Brian) Haehnel, Rita (Michael) Lundquist & Keith (Jennifer); sister, Dorothee Serbus; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Sis to those who knew her well, Florence was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandma and great-grandma. She was fond of trips to casinos, scratch-offs and lunches out. A Celebration of Florence’s Life will be held 11 AM Wednesday, December 5^th, at Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 115 Crusader Ave., West St. Paul. Visitation 10-11 AM prior to the service. Interment at Union Cemetery, Maplewood, MN.

Age 75 of Sun City, AZ, formerly of St. Paul, MN

Retired 30-year employee of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Passed away on September 2, 2018. Preceded in death by parents, Joseph & Delores; brother, Richard; nephew, Stephen.  Survived by brother, Gordon; nieces & nephews, Robert (Lisa), Michael, Brian (Bekah), Tanya (Tim), Nicholas (LeAnn); special “Uncle Tom” to Brooklyn, Bailyn & Lucas; also other family & friends. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Saturday, December 1^st, at the Church of the Assumption, 51 West 7^th St., St. Paul, Visitation 9-10 AM prior to Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Age 85 of Ely, formerly of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away on Nov. 22, 2018. Preceded in death by daughter, Sharon; daughter-in-law, Joan; granddaughter, Sarah; siblings, Fred, Elnora & Catherine. Survived by children, Ann Marie Ewald, Michael, Timothy & Donald (Shannan); grandchildren, Christopher (Kristina), Joseph & Tyler; great-granddaughter, Emily; siblings, Kenneth, Rita Stiff & Rosie (Bob) Stiff; friend, Liane Jeske; also other family & friends. Bob worked for over 30 years at Whirlpool Corp and over 10 years at Stroh’s Brewery, then enjoyed a long retirement in Ely, MN hunting and fishing. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Bob’s life will be held from 4PM – 8PM with a service at 6PM on Thursday, Nov 29^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights.

Age 98 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on November 20, 2018.

Preceded in death by husband, Robert; parents; 3 sisters, 3 brothers. Survived by children, Robert (Rosemary Goff), Thomas (Lori), Pamela (Steve Lindahl); generations of grandchildren; nieces & nephews; extended family & special friends. Memorial Service 11 am Tuesday, November 27^th, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9:30-11 am prior to the service. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred. A special thanks to the staff at White Pine, IGH and HealthPartners Hospice for their loving care.

Age 63

Died on November 18, 2018, with his loving family by his side. Al took the ‘Walk of Life” to the “Stairway to Heaven” after a battle with brain cancer, Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph & Helen; brothers, Wayne & Glenn. Survived by wife, Laurie; children, Tony (Julie), Dan, Missy (Brad) Ebert, & Sara; grandchildren, Tyler, Emma, Katelynn, Isabel, Ethan & Audrey; also many family & friends. He will be deeply missed by his grand pups, Boston & Alex. Memorial Service 3 PM Sunday, November 25^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 1-3 PM prior to the service.

Age 86 of South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights

Called home on November 10, 2018. Preceded in death by husband, Wilfred; 2 sisters; 7 brothers. Survived by son, Eugene; daughters, Michel (Tom) Lawrence & Patricia Adelhelm; grandchildren, Anne (Patrick) Hancock, Tiffany (Dominic) Nitti, Anthony, Patrick (Courtney) Adelhelm, Jarvis, Angela, Tim (Jen) Lawrence and Dave (Jackie) Lawrence; great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Myla, Jaxson, Theodore and Jude; also, many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Helen worked for many years at Armour Company after which she owned her own house cleaning business.  Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday, November 20^th, at the church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 4-8 PM Monday, November 19^th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Also 9-10 AM prior to Mass. Interment St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.

Age 89 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on October 26, 2018. Preceded in death by brothers Donald (Sylvia), Arnold & Herb (Fran); son-in-law, Rob Sage. Survived by loving wife of 64 years, Phyllis; children, Loren (Kim), Kris Sage & Dave (Tom); grandchildren, Jessica (Jeffrey), Jason (Emily), BJ (Laura), Cassie (Matt); 6 great-grandchildren; brother, Duane (Carol); sister-in-law, Peggy; also nieces, nephews, other family & friends. Elwood loved his family, traveling, golf and the annual Kuhnly Jart Tournament where he was a 5-time champion. Memorial Service 11 AM Thursday, November 8^th, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 10-11 AM prior to the service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. No flowers please, memorials preferred to Good Shepherd Church.