Patricia Gorman Funeral

Friday, December 6, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Helen Patricia “Pat” Gorman, née Rowan, of Edina, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John A. “Jack” Gorman; her sister, Mary "Honey" Rowan and her parents, Agnes and Patrick J. Rowan.

Pat is survived by her devoted sons, John A. Gorman Jr. of Kyoto, Japan, and Patrick T.R. Gorman (Theresa) of Madison, New Jersey. She was a loving and proud grandmother to Jack, Finn, and Kate Gorman of Madison, NJ. Pat’s warmth, kindness, sense of humor and unyielding love for her family impressed all who knew her and she will be deeply missed.

Pat was a trailblazer. In the 1950s when career paths for women were limited, she became a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines. In the 1970s, she studied Hatha Yoga and went on to become an in demand community education instructor across the southern suburbs. In the 1980s, after the Supreme Court ruled against gender discrimination, she fought for and regained the position at Eastern Airlines she had been forced to resign upon marriage. Widowed at an early age, Pat’s greatest pride was her family. In her sons and grandchildren, she encouraged a strong appreciation of their Irish roots, a desire to explore other cultures, and a strong hope to make the world a better place.

Visitation will be at 10:00 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures for research into cures for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

Bea Manske Funeral

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 11:00 AM

On November 20, 2024, one day shy of her 94th birthday, our wonderful, brave, loving, generous, spunky, very hilarious mother decided it was time to step out of the body that had served her so well, but was "just worn out" (her words) and move on to her next adventure.

Bea began her wonderful life on November 21, 1930, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. After completing high school, she moved to the "big city" where she became a registered nurse and worked at General Hospital and Abbott Northwestern, both in Minneapolis.

Her greatest love was her family. Bea loved and was loved by her six children, Glenn (Jane) Manske, Jill (Michael) Manske, Lori (Tim) Wente, Kipp (Maria), Manske, Robyn (Paul) Kruger, and Toni (Robb) Schwartz. Her busy “Bea-hive” was also filled with her sixteen grandchildren, William, Katie, CeeBie, Katrin, Steven, Natalie, Derek, David, Sarah, Mike, Nadine, Molly, Tony, Ryan, Julie, and Megan, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Bea is survived by her brother William Krump of Morris, MN; 27 nieces and nephews; and too many friends to count, including her dear friend Joy,[1]  with whom she shared many lunches and adventures.

She was preceded in death by her loving and much missed husband, William (Bill) Manske; parents, Adolph and Loraine; sisters, Marlys (Bob) Haedrich, Lorraine ("Smitty" Smith, and Harold) Lemke, JoAnn (Darrell "Lefty") Miller; and brothers, Norman (Marion) Krump, Chuck (Mary) Krump, and Peter (Joan) Krump.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with visitation one hour prior. Private burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

We won the mom lottery. She will be missed forever.

Memorials preferred to the Loraine Witt Krump Scholarship, St. Catherine University, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Richard Krieter Funeral

Private Family Service

Richard was born February 7, 1932 and died on November 10, 2024, at the age of 92!

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marie and their five children: Ken (Bitty), Janine Patrick), Mike (Angie), Dan (Mary) and Kristen Walkup. Richard adored his fourteen

Grandchildren: Mike (Kirsten), T.J. (Marie), Katy, Joey (Bryanna), Ellie, Danni, Josh, Eli (Lauren), Emma (Chris), Jenny (Michelle), Andrew, Megan, Michelle and Alexander. He was also blessed with eleven Great Grandchildren: Liam, Landon, Vada, Emme, Crew,  June, Isaac, Noel, Christopher, William and David.

Richard was born in Chicago, IL. where he attended grade school through high school.  He went on to serve in the Korean War from 1955 thru 1957 as a specialist in communications and held special clearances during the early stages of computerized communications.

Richard graduated from DePaul University (Chicago, IL) having earned a BS and MBA degrees. It was at DePaul that he met and fell in love with Marie, his wife and true partner in life. Richard also earned a CPA license in both Illinois and Minnesota.

As a respite from business activities, Richard painted on canvas in both acrylic and oil.  He never sold his artwork but rather, gifted paintings to his children and other family members.

Richard worked in various accounting positions in Chicago and then moved his family to Edina, MN in 1969, when he went to work for Hamm Family Financial Group as a Vice President. Once in Minnesota, he worked in a variety of financial positions, which included 20 years as President of Food Producers International. During this period of time he traveled to 63 foreign countries. Most of this international travel included his wife Marie, who actively participated as a special representative for the company.

He retired from Food Producers in 1987 and did private investing for 15 years. In that time, he also served as a Corporate Officer for Sara Lee Company in Chicago.

In his later years, Richard turned his attention to spending time with his family and enjoying things like the cabin and planting very large gardens. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren at the cabin, boating, fishing, having big bonfires and roasting marshmallows.

Joseph Motzko Funeral

Friday, November 22, 2024 | 10:30 AM

Joseph A. Motzko, Beloved Master Plumber, age 70 of Saint Louis Park.

Dad was the best father, best friend, brother, son, if someone needed him he was there. He was always so loving and caring. If he wasn’t working he was out spending time hunting, fishing, going to car shows or working under the hood with his son, Tony. Joe was soft spoken, always kind, with a gentle witty humor and a knowledgeable master plumber.

Preceded in death by his father, Frank. Survived by his children, Lindsey Motzko and Mitch, Tony Motzko and Ashley; mother, Marge “Midge” Motzko; siblings, Cecilia (David Johnson), Philip, Mary (Michael Gustafson) and Paul (Cindy); six nieces, nephews, many relatives and friends.

Visitation one hour prior to the Mass at Our Lady of Grace. Interment at St. Mary of Czestochowa, Deleno.

A celebration of Joe’s life will be held from 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM Friday, November 22 at Park Tavern, 3401 Louisiana Avenue South, St. Louis Park.

Memorials are preferred to the family.

Richard Oszustowicz Funeral

Friday, November 8, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Richard J. Oszustowicz, 85, of Edina, MN, passed away on October 26, 2024. Born July 8, 1939, he was a devoted husband to Karen and father to Adam and Melissa.

Richard was a prominent healthcare leader, serving as CFO at LifeSpan/Abbott Northwestern, Sutter Health, and Bay State Health, as well as an advisor to the Aga Khan and St. Thomas Hospitals. He was also an Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota and co-founded a chocolate business in Hawaii. Richard is survived by his children, Adam and Melissa.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, prior to the Funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Ruff Start Rescue, where he adopted his dog.