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.

November 28, 1940 – October 21, 2018

Sue, Susie Q, Susan, Mother, Ma, Mom, Momma, Grandma, Great Grandma, Mea Bashell, Mea. Many names and many hats were worn over the years by our rock. It is with great sadness that we share the news of Sue’s passing due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. Her matchmaking mother set her up on a blind date with a handsome man in uniform, Don Eck, and the rest as they say is history. After a brief courtship they married in 1959 and began a life together that took them all over the U.S., calling such places as Brunswick Maine, Buffalo Center Iowa, Albert Lea, Owatonna and New Brighton, Minnesota home. Sue took much joy in raising her four kids, their friends, 11 grandchildren and their friends. She taught everyone in her path acceptance and what it means to love unconditionally. She enjoyed gardening, canning, theatre, cooking and baking (meatballs, goulash, caramels and bread to name a few) and was always great for a conversation on current events and a seemingly endless number of topics. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren. Mea, as they all called her, was the epitome of everything a fun grandma should be and she relished her role. From weekends at the cabin, to back to school shopping trips, to weekly phone calls. Mea was always there for guidance, reassurance, and a good laugh – especially when these conversations were accompanied by a bowl of potato chips and a glass of Dewars. Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Don; sister, Sandy; mother, Connie. Survived by sons, Brian (Jill) Eck, Brad (Sheri) Eck; daughters, Sheryl Battis and Michelle (Jason) Fiske; grandchildren, Leslie (William) Van Dynhoven, Joe Eck, Tony, Brianna and Jason Gabriel, Bree (Tyler) Vetterkind, Natalie and Nick Battis, Dylan, Grady and Charlie Fiske; great grandchildren, Bella, Henry and Max Van Duynhoven and other family and friends. The family would like to thank “the angels” at Inver Glen Senior Living that lovingly cared for Mom the past 22 months. A memorial and celebration of her life will be held Saturday, November 10 from 1:30-4:30 at Roberts Funeral Home in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

Sue and Don were both huge proponents of paying it forward and sharing their modest fortunes with those in need. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Sue’s name to any of the following organizations: Capistrant center for Parkinson’s, Sharing and Caring Hands or MNPR. Hug your mom. Tell her you love her. Tell her thank you for being your mom.