All Obituaries

Michael Lloyd Young Age 70 Passed away on April 17, 2024 in St. Paul, MN.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on Wednesday, April 24, at the Church of St. Agnes (535 Thomas Ave. W). A public visitation will be held an hour prior at 9am. 

Sobieck , Russ Age 59 of Little Canada, passed away unexpectedly on April 14th. Preceded in death by his father Kenny and father-in-law Curtis. Survived by his wife Susan of 30 years, sons Eric (Tori) and Jason, mother Bernie, brothers Kerry (Emily), Dan (Jeannie), Bob (Sue), Jack (Patti) Lemay, brother-in-law Andrew (Ann) Graham, mother-in-law Esther Graham, and many nieces and nephews. Celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 19th 1:30 pm at O’Halloran and Murphy, 8700...

Shepard Rose Marie Age 88 of St. Paul Passed away peacefully April 11th, 2024 Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Philip; sister, Genny. Rose is survived by her sons, Joseph (Karla), Ronald (Bonnie), James (Susan), and Raymond (Toni); 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Rose was a lifelong resident of St. Paul, she loved to play games whether at home, church festivals, the State Fair or Keno at the casino in Las Vegas. Rose worked as a waitress thru the years in the...

HALLORAN, MARILYN JANE Born April 27, 1944 Passed away April 9, 2024, peacefully. Marilyn was born in Harvey, North Dakota and raised by her grandparents. She often spoke about her experiences on their farm and the love she had for them. She and her mother moved to St. Paul in 1950. She graduated from Harding High School and later from the University of Minnesota with a major in Communication in 1981, and was selected to give the final speech at graduation. She loved cooking; and...

Ann D LaManna Originally from Chicago, Illinois. Made a peaceful journey to heaven on April 8th, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband Peter and sisters Helen, MaryAnn, and Dorothy and her parents. She is survived by her sons, Carl, Nick and Jim, daughter in-laws Sandra and Robyn,  4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Ann was a Loving, Caring and Compassionate mother and person, who loved Jesus. May you rest in the warmth and comfort of the Lord's...

Joyce Ann Fletcher  December 19, 1939 April, 7, 2024 Joyce died unexpectedly at age 84. She is preceded in death by her spouse Franklin Howard (“Skip”) Fletcher and is survived by her children Tim (Amy), Atlanta, Susan Lenz (Dennis), Scandia; grandchildren Sarah, Katie Campbell (Lukas) and Lucas Lenz, Andrew, Lydia, and Mary Grace Fletcher; great-grand-daughter Cleo; nephews Mark Deneen, Brian, and Bradley Fogo; niece Elizabeth Gorey; sister-in-law Gretchen Fogo and her...

Jack "Dusty" Louis Hartin passed away on Saturday, April 6th, 2024, in West Saint Paul, Minnesota, concluding a life journey that began on November 6, 1952. Born in South Dakota, most of Jack's childhood took place in California where his father found work in construction.  His mother passed away when he was only 11, and he eventually, returned to the the state of his birth to live with his beloved grandparents, Mildred and Burnett Smalley at the age of 15. Later, his...

Joan M. Barkdull Age 77, of St. Paul, passed away April 6, 2024. Preceded in death by her parents Leon and Marcella Barkdull; and brother, Jim Barkdull. Survived by sisters, Jeanne (Dan) Waldon, Mary (Don) Brown, Laurie (Mike) Tschida; sister-in-law, Tina Barkdull; many nieces, nephews and lots of loving family. She will be greatly missed.  A special thanks to Sholom Hospice. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 12, at 11:30 am at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 650 Palace...

Dolores (Laurie) Sagstetter, age 90, of Roseville, died peacefully Friday, April 5th. Dolores grew up in St. Paul where she went to Harding High School. She was a long-time resident of Roseville, MN and long-time member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Dolores devoted her life to her family and embraced her role as a homemaker. She was a caring and selfless mother who cherished her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was happiest when surrounded by her family. Although a...

JEROME DUANE HOFFMAN Age 80 Passed away April 5, 2024 Jerome Hoffman, born in St. Paul eighty years ago, embarked on a journey of lifelong learning. After graduating from Cretin High School, he pursued further education at the University of Minnesota. In 1964, he found joy in marriage with Mary Ann. His professional path led him to GAB General Adjustment Bureau for thirteen years, after which he returned to his roots at St. Paul Fire and Marine. Jerry's career at St. Paul Fire and...