Today’s Obituaries
- Servando Almaguer, Jr.
- Rhoda C. (Walstad) Almquist
- Donna J. (Lallas) Anderson
- Joseph 'Joey' Anderson
- Sara A. (Schulstad) Anderson
- David W. Andryski
- Dianne L. (Snyder) Backus
- George Bart
- Elwin Butch 'Butch' Berg
- Shirley Bierma
- Jean Lois Blanchard
- Judith J. Borak
- Jill Breckenridge
- James Michael Brennan
- Grace (Rompa) Brown
- Dean Brynjulfson
- Richard Anthony 'Dick' Cain
- Rev. Dr. Jo H. Campe, III
- Viola A. 'Vi' Christiansen
- Helen (Field) Clark
- David Robert Crichton
- Thomas G. DesCombaz
- Myris Mae Dierlich
- Dean A. Donalds
- Eleanor Elaine 'Elle' Donato
- Kathleen Irene (Schmidt) Dunlap
- Joyce Delores Erdahl
- Andrea Constance (Kubiak) Fair
- Steven Ira Fine
- Suzanne Evelyn (Carlson) Frank
- Nancy K. Geertz-Larson
- June L. Gibson
- Garry Goble
- Virginia (Lund) Groos
- Brian J. Grover
- James Michael 'Jim' Hamilton
- Susan Alice Harves
- Priscilla J. Hawkinson
- Bruce Roger Hedtke
- Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ
- Diane Kay (Lee) Holten
- Alan Bacon Hooper
- Thomas F. Jeffrey
- Carole Cheely Johnson
- LaVerne E. Johnson
- Richard W. 'Rick' Johnson
- Timothy F. Joyce
- Marilyn J. Kaiser
- Corazon Casilan Kallevig
- Lucinda L. (Ritten) Keprios
- Mary Lou (Peterson) Kick
- Marilyn (Albertson) King
- Rebecca Marlene Kosbab
- Marnita (Melchert) Krakau
- Dale Kroc
- Harmony Sue Kuller
- Richard Paul 'Dick' Larson
- Jeanne Marion Lee
- James H. 'Jim' Leonard
- Doris Letofsky
- Stewart Collins Loper
- Ruth Lorraine 'Ruthie' (Henderson) Lynn
- Marie 'Joan' Marchione
- Jean Margaret (Dr. Margaret Horrobin) McCoy
- Bruce A. McIntyre
- Monica McKinley-Larabee
- Teresa B. McNichols
- Suzanne J. 'Susie' Meland
- Joanne Ruth (Luce) Meuwissen
- Harriet J. Millay
- Leatrice Harriet Mills
- James Owen Murphy
- Norman Harvey 'Norm' Nat
- Charlotte Nelson
- Roger J. Nielsen
- Pamela Joy (Weimar) Nistler
- Lorraine Marie (Ritten) Nolting
- Barbara J. (Baskfield) Norling
- Jane Norman
- Matthew Joseph O'Connell
- Anna May (Beninga) Oelfke
- Julie Ann Ohs
- Carla 'Susan' Olsen
- Ronald Claton Ponath
- Nancy Carol Quam
- Joanne (John Roberts) Roberts
- Col Gilbert 'Gib' Robertson
- Jeanne Marie Rose
- Beth Kay Rosenberger
- Delores E. 'Dee' Russell
- Eileen Marie Ryback
- Karen Elizabeth Sauter
- Donald Keith Schimmel
- Deborah Lee (Poepping/Bue) Scott
- Ellard 'Al' Shimota
- Necole Carmelle Spangrud
- Vernal Spangrud
- Stoefen Stoefen
- Sara 'Sally' (Steven) Stout
- Marian A. Sundquist
- Helen Marcus Swatez
- Connie Claire (Peterson) Szarke
- Donald P. Thielen
- Sherry Lee (Polack) Tollefson
- Kathleen 'Cookie' Torgerson-Burgoon
- Jay Traub
- Patricia Turbes-Mohs
- Barbara J. Tvedt
- Sally A. Vincent
- Jean Marie Wager
- Arnhild Bekkevoll 'Vesla' Werket
- Joe Wicks
- Glen T. Williams
- Dr. Steven Wolff
- Roy E. Wutz
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Elizabeth 'Betty' Norris, career postal clerk and trailblazing Black homeowner in Minneapolis, dies at 93
Betty Norris built a career at the Minneapolis post office at a time when it was one of the best opportunities for Black Americans. She raised three daughters and helped integrate the south Minneapolis neighborhood where she owned a home.
Ed Prohofsky, state basketball coach for five decades from high schools to Timberwolves and Lynx, dead at 90
June 28
Ed Prohofsky's legacy includes helping Minnesota begin sanctioning adapted high school sports.
Dennis Oglesby, St. Paul pastor and half of Twin Cities power couple, dies at 64
June 19
A mentor and encourager, Oglesby "lived out the values that we as a community most affirm."
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St. Cloud
June 18
Retired central Minnesota police chief fatally struck by semi while bicycling
Robert Ringstrom was killed in a collision at an intersection in St. Joseph, Minn. He was a career law enforcement officer who at one time led the police department in Sartell.
Sports
June 12
Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
The NBA has never confirmed the worst-kept secret in basketball, that Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the league's logo.
Local
June 11
Jamal Mitchell 1988-2024
A true peacekeeper with a "megawatt" smile, Mitchell joined the police force to build community bridges.
Local
June 7
Prominent North Dakota attorney, ex-chief judge for reservation found dead in Minnesota lake
William Delmore was fishing with his son at Starlight Bay Resort in Hubbard County when he fell into the water. He was a prominent North Dakota attorney and one-time chief judge at Standing Rock Reservation.
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June 7
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June 1
Elizabeth 'Betty' Grant, co-founder of Amigos del Mercado in Minneapolis, dies at 77
The organization helps immigrants navigate life in Minnesota; "Betty's dedication to the center was really amazing."
Variety
May 20
Joanne Von Blon, who fueled Minnesota's arts scene, dies at 100
Married to Philip Von Blon, who helped found the Guthrie Theater, she had her own passions, writing book reviews and serving on literary boards.
TV & Media
May 18
Twin Cities native Dolores Rosedale, glamorous '50s TV model and actress, dies at 95
The Minnesota native also had a memorable scene in "The Seven Year Itch" and had a doll named after her.
Gophers
May 18
Former Gophers, NFL player, pro wrestler Bob Bruggers dead at 80
A high school standout at Danube and a two-way player with the Gophers, Bob Bruggers played six seasons of pro football before becoming a wrestler.
Music
May 18
Minnesota music legend Spider John Koerner dies at 85
The vet of Minneapolis' West Bank folk/blues scene inspired several generations of players but stayed humble in his six-decade career.
Music
May 8
Steve Albini, influential producer of '90s rock and beyond, dies at 61
He recorded acclaimed albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, the Pixies and hundreds of others while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry.
Obituaries
May 4
Frank Stella, towering artist and master of reinvention, dies at 87
Stella was a dominant figure in postwar American art, closing the door on abstract expressionism and pointing the way to cool minimalism.
Local
May 3
Sharon Lubinski, first openly gay U.S. marshal and longtime MPD leader, dies at 71
Lubinski came out in 1993 and later became one of the highest serving women in law enforcement nationwide.
Sports
April 16
Whitey Herzog, who managed Cardinals vs. Twins in 1987 World Series, dies
The Hall of Fame manager led the St. Louis Cardinals to three National League pennants and one World Series title in the 1980s.
High Schools
April 16
Official who helped MSHSL on pioneering ventures dies at 89
As an associate director, John Bartz helped the league start state tournaments in girls hockey and adapted sports.
TV & Media
April 5
Former 'KQRS Morning Show' prankster Lee Siegfried, aka Crazy Cabbie, dies at 55
He was behind a fake Brett Favre story that made national news.
Obituaries
March 27
Richard Serra, who recast sculpture on a massive scale, dies at 85
Many people in the art world urged Serra to stop making sculpture after a rigger was crushed to death in 1975 when one plate of a piece being installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis accidentally came loose.
Variety
March 22
St. Paul guitarist Billy Larson, 'a Kmart Keith Richards,' dies of brain cancer
The proud St. Paul East Sider was co-founder of the Minnesota Music Café.
Obituaries
March 14
William Whitworth, revered writer and editor, is dead at 87
Among Whitworth's accomplishments: After Garrison Keillor wrote an article for The New Yorker about the Grand Ole Opry, "he pushed me to do a Saturday night variety show myself, patterned on the Opry, which led to 'A Prairie Home Companion,' " Keillor said.
Local
February 14
From Mumbai to Minnesota, Srimati Neenaben Gada shared her native Indian culture
Arriving as an immigrant in her 20s, Neena Gada helped create a home for Indian culture in Minnesota.
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