Funeral

Ann Hames Funeral

Friday, January 24, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Ann Louise (Schmidt) Hames passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024. She will be dearly missed but forever near in heart.

Born July 17, 1946, in Huron, SD, to Lowell and Marian Schmidt, Ann attended Huron High School and Iowa State University. At college, Ann thrived as a member of the Tri-Delta sorority and actively participated in groups focused on dancing, beauty, and merchandising. She graduated in 1968 with a degree in merchandising.

Ann's first job was with the Unique Zipper Company, which brought her to Minneapolis, where she met Richard Hames. Their relationship endured a two-year separation while Richard served in Vietnam. Upon his return, they married in late 1971.

Ann held various merchandising roles in the 1970s, most notably with the Dayton Hudson Corporation, where she served as a Buyer, Sales Manager, and Department Manager. In the late 1970s, she transitioned to the telecom sector, spending much of her career with AT&T as an Account Executive and Project Manager. Her work ethic was unmatched-she worked far more than the typical 40 hours each week throughout her career.

Ann's life was characterized by selflessness and generosity. She dedicated her time and resources to countless charities and organizations throughout the Twin Cities, including Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, Catholic Charities, the Jeremiah Program, Families Moving Forward, the Minnesota COPE Program, and Saint Thomas Academy. As a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Grace, she actively supported outreach efforts to help the poor.

Perhaps inspired by her merchandising background, Ann spent hours assembling care packages-groups of items (school supplies, beauty supplies, etc.) that would help others. This devotion to giving was fueled by her shrewd couponing and deal-hunting skills. From groceries to everyday items, Ann never paid full price for anything. Her professional experience as a Buyer was equally evident in her personal life!

A uterine cancer survivor in 2009, Ann became deeply committed to supporting fellow cancer patients. Each year, she crafted care packages adorned with pink accents and personally delivered them to hospitals to bring comfort and hope. She extended this tradition to others impacted by cancer-both family and friends-who carried on the pink package care network where they lived.

A few years back, Ann said, "My primary reason for volunteering is to help make the world a better place. When others are struggling, I try to give them a hand to guide them forward. In the '60s, my parents traveled to several countries and cities and chartered new service clubs. I wanted to carry on the family tradition of service to mankind."

Ann is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Hames; her parents, Lowell and Marian Schmidt; and her sister, Priscilla (Ronald) Schmidt. She is survived by her son, John (Amanda) Hames, and her brother, Mark (Carolyn) Schmidt of Sahuarita, AZ.

Ann's most precious jewels were her grandchildren, Evie (10) and Jack (9) Hames, who adored her. She was a cornerstone in their lives, bringing immense joy with her grand entrances, thoughtful gifts, boisterous spirit, and fervent love.

Her unwavering spirit, generosity, and love will forever inspire those who knew her. Rest peacefully, Momma. Jesus has you.

Visitation at 10:00 AM prior to the Mass of Christian Burial.

Memorials are preferred to Our Lady of Grace or St. Thomas Academy.

Jeanne Fish Funeral

Friday, January 10, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Jeanne M. (Carpentier) Fish, born March 20, 1931, age 93, of New Albany, IN, formerly of Edina passed away peacefully at home on December 23, 2024. Survived by her loving family, sister, Janet Brewer; son, David Fish (Pannida); daughters, Diane Wolf (Jeff) and Deborah Sweetland (Jon); grandchildren, Carly (Wolf) Dietzman (Dan), Andrew Wolf, Michael Wolf, Christopher Wolf, Stephanie Wolf, Cassandra Wolf, Aberlyn Sweetland-May (Ethan), Kyle Sweetland, Kevin Sweetland (Rebeka), Audrey Sweetland (Marion Brock) and great-grandchildren, Grace, Jerome & Evelyn Dietzman, Elijah & Andrew Wolf, Jr., Eve Sweetland-May, Lewis & Silas Sweetland, Helen Sweetland Brock.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, LeRoy F. Fish; brothers, Richard Carpentier and David Carpentier and her parents, Lee and Elizabeth (Gonier) Carpentier.

As a young woman, Jeanne enjoyed figure skating and had the privilege to perform in residence in Sun Valley, ID. She also enjoyed folk dancing and square dancing, through which she met LeRoy who shared her love of dance. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage prior to LeRoy’s passing in 2014. Jeanne’s priority was her family, and she spent most of her career raising her children. Having attended a few years of business college, when her children were raised, she worked as a secretary for St. Olaf College of Nursing and later supported LeRoy in running the hardware store they owned in South Minneapolis, LK Olson Hardware. Jeanne also enjoyed singing with the church choir, and later in life started learning to play the organ. She continued to take lessons, play and create melodies until a few months before her passing.

Jeanne moved to New Albany, IN in 2016 to live with her daughter, Debbie. She always missed her friends and family in MN, where she had lived her whole life, but also enjoyed spending time with her family in Indiana and making new friendships. She will be remembered fondly for her dedication in caring for her husband toward the end of his life, and her strong, kind and thankful spirit observed by all she encountered.

Visitation one hour prior to Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials preferred to the American Diabetes Association.

Richard Pfohl Funera

Thursday, January 9, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Richard (Dick) Pfohl M.D. died peacefully at home in the early hours of 2025 at the age of 93. He was born June 10, 1931, to Anthony C. and Eleanor Rhomberg Pfohl, and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. The older brother to sisters Mary, Susan, and Ellen, all of whom predeceased him in recent years.

Upon graduating magna cum laude from hometown Loras College, Dick followed his physician father's footsteps, enrolling at the University of Iowa Medical School. Upon return visits to Dubuque, Dick's sister Ellen introduced him to her college classmate and best friend, Margaret Ann Small. A lifelong history buff, Dick courted Margaret at picnic excursions to historic sites surrounding Dubuque. He married Margaret in 1963, which he described as "the best thing that ever happened to me." Upon medical school graduation, Dick took his residency at the University of Minnesota and the Veterans Administration hospital in Minneapolis, and he and Margaret moved to a duplex a short stroll from Minnehaha Falls.

Following the arrival of the first of four children, they moved to the suburb of Edina in 1967 for the great public schools, which all four children attended. They lived in Edina for the remainder of Dick's life, making lifelong friends, becoming parishioners at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, and remaining active in the Twin Cities sports and cultural scenes -- among the very longest season ticket holders to the Guthrie Theater and Gophers football, as well as to the Vikings, North Stars and the Minnesota Orchestra. During the summers, they would often take the children on Sunday afternoons to picnic in Minnehaha Park, where Dick would grill brats and the family would take in the bluegrass festival or Svenskarnas Dag, and during the winter to the Minneapolis Institute of Art or the Walker Art Center, kindling a love of art in all four children which daughter Molly turned into a career.

Dick practiced internal medicine, specializing in diabetes and endocrinology, at the Nicollet Clinic, eventually serving as president and medical director, and its successor Park Nicollet, for nearly forty years, and was head of internal medicine at Eitel Hospital. He also served as a teaching practitioner at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Upon retirement, Dick continued to maintain his medical certification and to counsel patients, serving as a volunteer physician counselor to devote more time to patients to whom he patiently explained their diagnosis and treatment.

An avid reader and book collector, he never stopped learning. A lifelong astronomy buff, he took continuing education courses on the cosmos and other topics among his array of intellectual interests at the University of Minnesota and other senior learning centers. He remained active in retirement in retired physician's groups and military history roundtables. For fifty-five years, Dick loaded the family into the faux wood-paneled station wagon and its successors and drove them across Wisconsin to vacation with the extended families of his three sisters in an annual reunion at one of his favorite spots, on the shores of Lake Michigan in Door County, which forged lifelong bonds for subsequent generations of cousins.

Dick is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret, his children Richard (Jill Caskey), Molly (William Rand) Matthew (Melinda Nelson), and Peter (Maura Reidy), and his ten grandchildren, Ellie, Lizzy, Margaret, Lucy, Patrick, Megan, Kathryn, Amelia, Jack and Sally.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, prior to the Mass of Christian Burial. Private Interment at Lakewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Park Nicollet Foundation or Doctors Without Borders.

John Edward Dries Funeral

Wednesday, January 8, 2024 | 11:30 AM

John Edward Dries, age 95, of Bloomington, MN passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025. Preceded in death by wife Patty, parents James and Katherine, siblings Beatrice, Everett, and Suzanne. Survived by children Michael (Marcia) Dreis, Barbara (James) Golombecki, Christopher (Angela) Dreis, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

John served in the Navy and was an Army veteran. He was a consummate salesman, quick with advice and enjoyed many cruises. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.

Visitation one hour before the Mass of Christian Burial. Private family interment.

Mary Hogg Funeral

Friday, January 3, 2025 | 11:00 AM

Mary, 61, passed away peacefully on December 20. Her cause of death was Alzheimer’s, which tried hard but utterly failed to prevent her from living by her motto “Carpe Diem.” She is survived by her husband, Alan; their daughters, Mattie and Sarah; their husbands, John and Greg; her sister, Patti; her husband, Mark; and her first baby granddaughter, expected in March of 2025. She is also survived by so many amazing friends and caregivers. Friends were everything to Mary and she was very intentional about those relationships.

Mary was the most amazing woman, who was known for her laugh. She was a woman full of integrity, grace, love, and purpose. With occasional help from her husband, Mary raised two amazing daughters. She was so proud of the strong, smart, and independent women they have become.

Mary had an incredible passion for outdoor activities. She was best known as the runner who never seemed to run out of energy and annoyingly never broke a sweat. Regardless of the weather, she loved being on the trails with the runner girls. She was very proud of qualifying for the Boston Marathon, which she ran wearing the names of friends who battled breast cancer. She also loved skiing, both nordic and downhill. She became a ski instructor to help teach other women who wanted to join their families on ski trips. She later taught three-year-old children to ski in Idaho, which were some of her fondest memories. Mary and Alan loved spending time biking together. Over the last 5 years, they covered more than 10,000 miles on their tandem bike in multiple countries.

Mary lived a life full of adventure through travel and loved sharing these experiences with her daughters. Some of those experiences included biking in the Pyrenees mountains, hiking to Machu Picchu, swimming with the dolphins in the Galápagos Islands, scuba diving in Bonaire, and traveling through China with her daughter’s Chinese language class.

Mary was an incredible and avid reader. As a child she would walk to the library in Minot, ND every week to get more books. She created “book worms” out of paper that hung on the walls to track the books read with her daughters, and organized book clubs for them and their friends. She also donated a significant amount of time to an organization called Room to Read, which believes in creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. Mary believed strongly in their philosophy that when you teach a mother to read, they will teach their children to read as well.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to Room to Read or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Julius Bonello Funeral

Friday, December 20, 2024 | 12:00 PM

Age 91 of Edina went home to the Lord on November 21, 2024.

Survived by his loving family: sons Stephen (Rena), David; grandchildren; Parker Bonello, Taylor Bonello and her partner Jackson Ferguson; great grandson Jack Ferguson; many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by the love of his life, Sara "Sally"; parents Steve and Grace, brothers Mario and Frank, sister-in-law Donna, and brother and sister-in-law George and Suzanne Greene.
A lifelong learner and superb student, he attended the University of Minnesota where he was active in the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. At 20 he left school to enlist in the Army where he served in Korea after the war. He returned to the U of M where he finished his bachelor's degree then attended the U of M Law school. Upon graduation he joined a practice doing corporate work until his career took him to the state Attorney General's office in 1973. A few years later he entered the business world as an executive and corporate attorney.

As a sports enthusiast, he coached youth hockey, played basketball and golf and could be found in the stands at Golden Gopher football games on fall Saturday's. But his greatest love was his family and grandchildren.

Visitation at 11:00 AM before to the Mass of Christian Burial. Private interment at Lakewood Cemetery.

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Mike Sullivan Funeral

Friday, December 13, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Michael P. Sullivan, age 89, of Edina, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Mike is survived by his loving family: His wife of 60 years, Marilyn (Emmer); children Katherine (Daniel) Fritz of Sioux Falls, SD; Michael Jr. (Rachna) Sullivan of Edina, MN; Maureen Sullivan (Matthew Cronin) of Excelsior, MN; Bridget (David) Reddan of St. Louis Park, MN; Daniel (Sri) Sullivan of San Francisco, CA; Thomas (Kathryn) Sullivan of Minnetonka, MN. His grandchildren: Madeline (Taylor) Juhl, Molly Fritz, Killian (Cecelia) Brackey, Bennett (fiance Olivia) Brackey, Jack (partner Kelly) Reddan, Danny Fritz, Tommy Fritz, Finnegan Reddan, Carlton Cronin, Gavin Brackey, Murphy Brackey, Peter Cronin, Meara Sullivan, Tommy Reddan, Amanda Cronin, Maya Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, James Sullivan, and Maria Sullivan. His great grandchildren Bennett, William and Sullivan Juhl, and Fiona Brackey. Siblings John Sullivan, Kathleen (David) Black, and Eileen (Carl) Hedberg. Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Patsy Emmer, Ramona Benson, Patricia Emmer, Nan Emmer, Margaret and Gregory Gust, and Earl Emmer, Jr.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents Michael and Susan Sullivan; sisters Mary, Patricia, Mary Sue Riley; father-in-law Earl Emmer and mother-in-law Helen Emmer; brothers-in-law Edward Riley, Thomas Emmer, John Emmer, James Emmer; sisters-in-law Susan Sullivan, Ann Emmer; niece Bridget Greene; nephew Stephen Emmer; great-grandson Michael Juhl.

Visitation will be one hour before the Mass of Christian Burial. Private interment at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights.

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