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Obituaries

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Floraine C. "Toots" Marklowitz, 77

Floraine C. (nee Jungk) Marklowitz, aka Toots, passed away on Feb 18, 2013.

Floraine C. (nee Jungk) Marklowitz, aka Toots, passed away on Feb 18, 2013.   A celebration of life for Floraine will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 11, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hudson.  A visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church. READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Monday, February 18, 2013

Funeral Services Set for Billy Meister

Billy Meister, 22, of Stillwater died on Feb. 16 after riding his snowmobile into open water on the St. Croix River in Bayport.

Funeral arrangements for Billy Meister have been set for this weekend in Stillwater. Visitation will take place Friday, Feb. 22 from 3-7 p.m. at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, located at 2800 Curve Crest Blvd. A mass of Christian Burial will happen at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 611 South 3rd St. Visitation is also one hour prior to the church service. Meister, 22, rode into open water about 75 yards off the shore, where warm water feeds into the river near the Allen S. King Plant in Bayport. First responders pulled Meister from the water and transported him by ambulance to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he was later pronounced dead. Click here to read Mary Divine’s feature obituary on …

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Funeral Service for Devin Aryal on Feb. 18

Devin Joseph Aryal was a victim of a shooting that occurred in Oakdale on Feb. 11, 2013.

A funeral service will be held for Devin Joseph Aryal on Monday, Feb. 18. Aryal, 9, died in a shooting that occurred on Feb. 11. He is survived by his beloved parents, Melissa and Dibakar; sister, Savannah La Venture; brother, Dibyam; step-mother, Mamata Aryal; grandparents, Ram Prasad Aryal, Sabitri Aryal and Steven and Debra La Venture; uncles, Dinesh Aryal, Sunil Adhikari and Jarvis La Venture; aunts, Reema Aryal and Deepa Adhikari; cousins, Aashutosh Aryal and Sambrit Adhikari; great-grandma, Beverly Huesmann; godparents, Angela and Ty Koga; special friend, Pamela Reilly; dog, Niko; many more loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Guardian Angels …

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Patrick E. "Pat" Murphy, 87

Patrick Eugene "Pat" Murphy, 87, of Hudson and formerly of Racine and Shorewood, died on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.

Patrick Eugene "Pat" Murphy, 87, of Hudson and formerly of Racine and Shorewood, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul.  Mass of Christian Burial for Pat Murphy will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hudson. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the mass at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Pat may be directed to St. Patrick Catholic Church.  READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Viola H. Merchak, 83

Viola Helen (nee Balla) Merchak, 83, of Hudson, formerly of Painesville, OH, died on Feb. 16, 2013.

Viola Helen (nee Balla) Merchak, 83, of Hudson, formerly of Painesville, OH, joined our Lord on the morning of Feb. 16, 2013, at the Comforts of Home in Hudson surrounded by her loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial for Viola Merchak will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hudson. Visitation will take place from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the O'Connell Family Funeral Home, and 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the church. Memorials are preferred to the discretion of the family.  READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Friday, February 15, 2013

Josephine M. Fitch, 94

Josephine Mary Fitch (Dean), 94, of Hudson — formerly of Syracuse, NY; Manlius, NY; and Berea, OH — died on Feb. 12, 2013.

Josephine Mary Fitch (Dean), 94, of Hudson — formerly of Syracuse, NY; Manlius, NY; and Berea, OH — died on the evening of Feb. 12, 2013, at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.  A Funeral Mass for Josephine will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hudson. Visitation will take place at church one hour prior to service. Burial will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Syracuse. Memorials may be donated in Jo’s name to son Paul’s Library Fund at Hallstead-Great Branch Library, PO Box 476, Hallstead, PA 18822.   READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Margaret L. Fisher, 85

Margaret Louise (nee: Nelson) Fisher, 85, died on Feb. 12, 2013.

Margaret Louise (nee: Nelson) Fisher, 85, left us peacefully on Feb. 12, 2013, to be with the Lord and her beloved husband, Robert.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, at St. Patrick Catholic Church with a visitation starting at 11 a.m. prior to the Mass at church. Interment following at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery.   Memorials are preferred to the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery and Pine Ridge Assisted Living. READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Barbara Lynn Werner, 59

Barbara Lynn Werner passed away on Feb. 2, 2013, at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.

Barbara Lynn Werner passed away on Feb. 2, 2013, at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.  A celebration of Barbara’s life will be held at UW-River Falls from 3-5 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the University Center’s Falls Room. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Monday, February 4, 2013

John A. Lewis, 55

John A. Lewis, 55, of River Falls, passed away unexpectedly at home on Feb. 3, 2013.

John A. Lewis, 55, of River Falls, passed away unexpectedly at home on Feb. 3, 2013.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church, and also from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.  READ THE FULL OBITUARY

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Cheryl Ann Belisle, 47

Cheryl Ann Belisle, 47, of Stillwater, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

Cheryl Ann Belisle, 47, of Stillwater, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in North Dakota.  A Celebration of Cheryl’s life will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home.  READ THE FULL OBITUARY

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