Kassie Mulheran Knopick Funeral

Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 11 AM

Kathleen Mulheran "Kassie" Knopick, 81, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother died peacefully at Amira Choice, Bloomington, MN, on November 20, 2025.

Born August 26, 1944 in Minneapolis, she was the third of seven children born to Joseph and Mary Rocheford Mulheran. She graduated from Our Lady of Grace Grade School and the Academy of Holy Angels before receiving her Bachelor's in Education from the College of St. Theresa's in Winona, MN. During her years at St. Theresa's Kassie visited the Newman Center at Winona State where she met the love of her life, Jim Knopick. She found in him a devotion to faith and family that mirrored her own, and they were married in 1967. Jim's career took them from Minnesota to Lebanon, PA, and eventually to Elkhart, IN, where they spent most of their years together.

Kassie took pride in raising their 6 children, instilling in them her love for music, art, education, travel, and most importantly, faith. She made a beautiful home and fast friends wherever she lived, and will be missed by dear ones at St. Thomas the Apostle parish, Four Arts, Bridge, and book clubs. Kassie will always be remembered for her bike rides through the neighborhood, her flawless swan dives, and the love she radiated through her dazzling, red-lipsticked smile.

Kassie is survived by her children Alexander "Alex" (Patricia "Patty") Knopick of Edina, MN, Kathleen "Kate" (Ryan) Coates of Elkhart, IN, Andrew (Kate) Knopick of Edina, MN, Megan (Myros Billy) Knopick of Minnetonka, MN, and James Joseph Knopick of Elkhart, IN; grandchildren Will, Katie, Molly, and Bridget Knopick, Emma, Sam, Celia, Jack, and Leo Coates, Mary, Louie, and Johnny Knopick; and siblings Joe (Jean) Mulheran of Fayetteville, TN, Mollie (Tom) Raih, John (Mollie) Mulheran, and sister-in-law Carol Mulheran, all of Edina, MN, and Peter (Mary) Mulheran of Minnetonka, MN. Kassie is home in heaven with husband Jim and son Ben Knopick, parents Joe and Mary, and brothers Dan and Paul Mulheran.

Visitation will be at 9:30 AM before the Funeral Mass at 11 AM. Private interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

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Patricia Bailey Campion Funeral

Thursday, November 19, 2028 | 11:30 AM

Patricia Bailey Campion, 86, died peacefully on November 13, surrounded by family.

Born in Pennsylvania to Robert Gavin and Helen (Finnegan) Gavin, Patricia lived most of her life in Minnesota, growing up with three brothers and three sisters.

Patricia had two great loves of her life, her first husband Jack Bailey lost in the Vietnam war and father to her three children, and Marty Campion, a marriage that lasted nearly 30 years until his death in 2018.

Like her parents, who were Boston Irish transplants to Minnesota, Patricia loved to bring family together, hosting huge Christmas Eve parties, Thanksgiving and Easter dinners, and many small gatherings.

Whether it was from Christ the King school, St. Margaret's Academy, the College of St Catherine, or across the street in Edina, when Patricia found a friend, they stayed bonded for life.

Patricia approached life's hardships with a smile, determination, and a helping hand, whether listening in her den to a private matter that would never be shared, heading to a hospital or driving half the night to meet a sister in need.

Those who knew her then said a light switch flipped on when she met Jack and they married the year she graduated college. Patricia took on the role of military spouse, pressing his uniforms and organizing the family for their numerous moves to bases in the United States and overseas.

Daughter Molly was born in Minnesota, son John in France and son David in Nevada.

Her experiences living in other countries instilled a love of travel that took her to so many places, including Norway, Greece and France. Ireland was her favorite,

She lost Jack in 1966, when his jet was shot down over North Vietnam and he was declared missing in action. With the help of the Gavins, the Baileys, and deep friendships, she raised her children as a stoic and supportive military spouse through the raging turbulence of the Vietnam war until Jack was declared dead in the 1970s.

Patricia let her actions speak for her. When a light needed hanging, she got the drill and put it up. If the kitchen cupboards were dingy, she pried them out and replaced them with the "help" of her children. When the boys tossed a baseball through a window, she replaced it with plexiglass.

A single parent when that was rare, Patricia went to work, and also volunteered with the League of Women Voters, cranking out pamphlets on a mimeograph machine in her basement. She was also a member of the League of Families.

Along the way, an old Bailey family friend, Marty Campion, helped Patricia with her taxes and other decisions. Before he went to Vietnam, Jack and his father had told Patricia that Marty could be relied on for help.

With her children grown and mostly launched, that light turned back on for Patricia and for Marty. They married in 1988.

Patricia and Marty carried each other through hard times and served as a focal point to bring family together. In some years they hosted a huge Christmas Eve party for the extended Gavin family, a relatively sedate Bailey gathering on Christmas and a massive brunch for Marty's children, their children and their children's children the following day.

Patricia loved bringing so many people together for such a joyous time.

Her grandchildren brought her great joy and meant the world to her.

She was especially proud to serve as godmother to nieces and nephews, volunteered as a wedding assistant at the Church of Our Lady of Grace and she and Marty sometimes met with young couples from the parish as they approached their own wedding days.

Patricia was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents; her son John; brother Edward Gavin; and sister Isabelle McGrath.

She is survived by daughter Molly Quinn (Mark); son, David Bailey; daughter-in-law, Dr. Smita Bailey; grandchildren, Marcos and Conor Quinn, and Sophia and Sabrina Bailey.

She is also survived by brothers Robert Gavin and William Gavin (Deana); sisters, Helen Gavin and Debbie Spanier (Tom); numerous nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law, Rick Bailey (Maureen) and Mike Bailey (Marji); and sisters-in-law, Julie Humbutel and Karen Cardy (Phil).

She is also survived by Marty's children Teresa Anderson (David); Kathy Alberio (Joe); Marty Campion (Andrea); Tom Campion (Patty), Jon Campion (Carrie); Patti Campion; Rick Campion (Heidi); and Amy Schmidt (Rowdy); grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Catherine University in the name of Patricia Gavin Bailey Campion, class of 1960, would be greatly appreciated. Patricia enthusiastically donated to many Catholic schools and aid groups and would be thrilled also if you donated to a worthy organization of your choice such as the Alzheimer's Association.

Visitation is at 10:30 AM prior to the funeral Mass of Christian burial. Interment following at Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope.

Donna Jaeger Funeral

Thursday, November 6, 2028 | 11 AM

Donna Ann Gilbert Jaeger passed away peacefully on October 24, 2025 at the age of 94. She was born on August 12, 1931to Max V. and Leona E. (Plantenberg) Gilbert in Denver Colorado. It was the beginning of the Great Depression and Max and Leona had moved to Denver after their April 1930 wedding in Minnesota. Max was a granite cutter and there was work for him in the Denver area. Donna was the first grandchild on both sides of the family so we can imagine the excitement at her arrival! Her middle name of Ann honored both of her grandmothers, Annie Gilbert and (Anna) Barbara Plantenberg. The young family moved to the St. Cloud, MN area later.

Throughout her life, Donna exhibited generosity. According to family lore, she wanted a tricycle for her second birthday, but got a baby brother, Max, instead, She may not have been thrilled in 1933, but came to love sharing August 12th as they grew up.They celebrated that joint birthday for 90 years until Max's passing in 2023. They both also generously shared the same August 12th birthday with Max's grandson, Joshua Gill.

As a high-schooler, Donna participated in drum and bugle corps. She played the bugle­ although she said she just put the bugle to her mouth and pretended to blow. She played basketball (guess you didn't have to be very tall to play intramural sports) in the days before girls could have varsity teams. Her good buddies from high school, Carmen Gacke Malm and Lois Maehren Volkmuth remained life-long friends. Her interest in sports continued as she belonged to bowling leagues and later golf leagues. Her favorite sport was golf-definitely golf.

Donna graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud in 1949, and showed her adventurous spirit by moving to the "Cities" after doing some further schooling. In the early 1950's she again exhibited her flair for adventure. Her high school friend, Carmen, had moved to Tucson and encouraged Donna to move there, too-assuring her that she could live with the three other roommates and work at the car dealership where Carmen worked. Donna ran the switchboard at the car dealership for the few years that she lived in Tucson. She enjoyed her time there as evidenced by the photos we have of her riding in convertibles, sitting on the shoulders of some muscle-bound guy and partying.

The pull of family brought her back to Minnesota where she met Bob Jaeger at the Press Bar in St. Cloud. Bob and Donna married on January 23, 1960, which was Bob's 35th birthday. The newlyweds moved to Casper, Wyoming, where Bob started a new job in the music business. They moved back to Minnesota to be near both extended families just in time to welcome their beautiful baby, Toni, in March 1961. 

Her 25 year career at Chemrex/Rexnord gave her much satisfaction. She excelled at her job. Part of that job was making travel arrangements for co-workers. In those days, airlines would award her travel miles for her own use when she'd book travel for her business associates. Donna and Bob generously shared those miles with many family members.

Donna thoroughly enjoyed being with the large extended Gilbert and Jaeger families. She watched with excitement the achievements and milestones of her nieces and nephews and then great-nieces and nephews, and then even later great-great-nieces and nephews! She was especially fond of her nephew, Joe Jaeger. She and Joe had a special bond and she looked forward to his invitations to join him in his activities. At the other end of the spectrum, she was very proud of those who came before her. She condensed the journals that her great­ great grandfather, Charles Wesley Woodbury kept starting in 1854. Those journals are now housed at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul as the Gilbert "kids" donated them a few years ago. She got teary-eyed when the journals were turned over to them as she had been the custodian since her dad died in 1983.

Donna was a life-long learner and had diverse interests, especially history and astronomy. All three of the Gilbert sisters got college degrees as non-traditional students. Eileen was first, then Sharon, and Donna wouldn't be left behind. She graduated from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul at the age of 68! Jeopardy was one of her favorite TV shows, and she more often that not knew the answers before any contestant did!

She loved strong female role models in her TV menu-especially Angela Lansbury in Murder She Wrote, and more recently Kathy Bates in Matlock. Several years ago at the Thanksgiving celebration at the Althaus home, Donna wanted to be in charge of mashing the potatoes for the 18-20 people gathered. Don Althaus' mother, who was in her 90's at the time, told Donna that she should let a MAN do that job because the kettle was large and Donna could hardly see over the top of it as it sat on the counter ready for mashing. You could almost see Donna's spine straighten as she redoubled her mashing effort!

Travel was important to Donna. She and Bob took some golf vacations, several European vacations and Toni and Donna went to Europe with the OLG choir. Donna and Bob even visited Disneyland on their honeymoon and in the 1980's went to Disneyland. She had great fun on a couple Gilbert sibling trips to Arizona and Ohio.

Some of Donna's happiest times were spent at Webb Lake near Hackensack, MN. Her parents bought property there in 1941, and she spent time there with her Grandpa and Grandma Gilbert during summer vacations. After her parents died, the property was divided among the 4 Gilbert siblings. Donna and Bob built their cabin on her parcel, and that became their happy place. Donna and the builder had a serious disagreement. She said she didn't want a kitchen in the cabin as she didn't intend to cook there. The builder said he wouldn't build it if there wasn't a kitchen. He won.

Donna's greatest love was reserved for her daughter, Toni. How she loved to dress her baby girl in fancy outfits. Good thing Bob worked at Dayton's-they got an employee discount! She delighted in Toni's activities and achievements from her babyhood through her graduation from Normandale College and throughout her adult life. Until her last year or so, Donna relished their "Good Morning" and "Good Night" phone calls.

Phill LaGrandeur played an important part in Donna's life. Phil was married to Bob's sister, Yvonne. After Donna and Phil were both widowed, Phil and Donna became special friends. What a great thing for both of them. They knew each other's families and even shared the same in-laws! They enjoyed playing bridge, jazz music, restaurant meals and even a trip to California to visit Bob and Yvonne's brother Bernie.

Over the past 2-plus years, we've relied on a phrase that was a favorite of Donna's dad-"One day at a time." We'll continue to keep that thought as we move forward.

Donna is survived by her daughter, Toni Jaeger; sisters, Eileen Gilbert and Sharon (Don) Althaus and sister-in-law, Sally Gilbert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob in 1998; parents, Max V. and Leona E. Gilbert and brother, Max J. Gilbert.

Visitation is at 10 AM prior to the funeral Mass of Christian burial.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Our Lady of Grace Choir.

Evelyn Coffey Funeral

Thursday, October 30, 2028 | 10:30 AM

Evelyn Coffey, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on October 18, 2025, at the age of 97, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Born on August 21, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Rena and Cecil Hughes. Evelyn was the youngest of three children, with her sister Adabelle Nichols and brother Burt Hughes. From an early age, she had a deep love for music. She pursued this passion at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, earning a degree in music and classical voice, followed by an additional year of study with Dr. Raymond Koch.

Right after college Evelyn joined the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company (The Muny) for a year before her beautiful soprano voice led her to sing as a paid soloist at synagogues, churches, and with the Washington University Opera Company until 1966.

On November 28, 1952, Evelyn married the love of her life, Jack Coffey, at the Old Cathedral in St. Louis. They shared 34 wonderful years of marriage until Jack’s passing in 1987. Together, they moved to Edina, Minnesota, in 1966, where they raised their three daughters. Evelyn continued sharing her gift of music as both a choir member and soloist at Lake Harriet Methodist church.  Evelyn became a Catholic in 1982 and joined Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, where she shared her musical gift in the Schola choir.

She cherished her time spent playing card games with friends and family, especially Phase 10 with her three beloved grandchildren. She loved taking long walks, traveling to the North Shore each year, and, in royal fashion, raising corgis. Not to be forgotten, her current furbabies - Cody and Teddi.

Evelyn is survived by her three daughters, Kathy Arp with her fiancé Steve Kensinger, Pat Coffey, and Judy Hinz with her husband Chuck Hinz; and her three cherished grandchildren, Charles Hinz (Logan Halliday), Jack Hinz, and Sarah Hinz (fiancé, Ben Jackson). She is also survived by her sister-in-law Mary Geusz, many loving nieces and nephews along with her beloved Missouri cousins and longtime friends Gretchen, Sharron/Bill, Elaine and many others.

We want to express our gratitude to the Allina Hospice Angels that helped us care for our Mom though her journey: Abby, Julie, Mary, Megan, Karla , Tim and many others. We would also like to express our gratitude to the OLG Communion Minister’s: Maureen, Linda, Lu Ann, Rosemary, and Marie that shared the Eucharist and their love and friendship.

Her grace, warmth, and love of music will continue to resonate in the hearts of all who knew her.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 30th at 10:30am with visitation beginning at 9:30am, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, MN: 5071 Eden Ave, Edina, MN 55436. The burial ceremony will take place on Friday, October 31st at 11:00am at Fort Snelling National Cemetery: 7601 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55450.  

Memorials preferred to Second Harvest Heartland Food Bank, St Jude’s Children Hospital and to Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

Barbara Johnson Funeral

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Noon

The Rodman siblings are all together again with the passing of Barbara Jean Rodman Johnson on Sept 30, 2025. Barb, age 90, was preceded in death by parents Anna and Joseph Rodman, and 6 sisters and 6 brothers. She is survived by loving husband of 65 years Richard and children Jennifer Eggers (Robert), Lynn Searle (Hugo) and Neil Johnson (Jill). She is the beloved grandmother of William, Lucy and Joey Eggers, Jake, Ashley and Nick Johnson and Carys Searle. Her fierce love of family made her a special Auntie to numerous nieces and nephews.

Barb was born September 22, 1935 in Hermansville, a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She was proud of her Croatian American heritage and her parent's immigrant story. Barb graduated valedictorian from Hermansville High School in 1953. She attended Michigan State University, graduating in 1957 with an elementary education degree, the first in her family to attend a 4 year university. She often said her years at MSU where the best of her life. She would boast that as a student she never missed a home football or basketball game. In her later years she would attend the MSU - Gopher basketball games and at one game she passed a note to Coach Izzo. In 2014, Barb and Dick made a "bucklist" trip to the Rose Bowl to watch MSU beat Stanford. Barb was an avid sports fan throughout her life, and top of her list were the Green Bay Packers. She was a Packer shareholder and made multiple trips to Lambeau Field for pre-season training camps.
Barb taught elementary school in Edina from 1957 - 1961, and later while her children where young, taught as a substitute in the Minneapolis School District. In 1975 she embarked on a new career with Dayton Hudson Corp. She excelled in her role as a sales clerk in the bed and bath department. She loved helping people pick out things to make their homes more beautiful and comfortable, and she had a knack for it. This led to her being honored in the Chairman's Club for top performers several times.

Barb became a friend to everyone she met.

Visitation is at 11 AM prior to the Mass of Christian Burial.

Memorials preferred to the N. Bud Grossman Center for Memory Research and Care Fund at the U of MN Medical School.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2028 | 10:30 AM

Mary Richards Funeral

Friday, October 17, 2025 | 11 AM

Mary (Schuler) Richards (87), previously of Cook, MN and Edina, MN died peacefully at a memory care facility on September 29, 2025, surrounded by family.

Mary was born in Munich, ND on June 18, 1938, one of eleven children. She graduated from Munich High School in 1956. She earned a degree in Nursing from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth and later, a Master of Nursing Education from the University of Minnesota.

She married Chuck Richards in 1961 and raised 2 children. She was a stay-at-home mom until the children were school-aged and then continued her nursing career.

She held various nursing positions: pediatrics, public health, elementary school nurse and finally, nursing instructor for 25 years at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN. Mary contributed a chapter to a nursing textbook and wrote articles for nursing publications.

Chuck and Mary retired to their home on Lake Vermilion in 2001. Mary was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cook, MN. She enjoyed bible study, baking, book club, sewing, and volunteering at the thrift shop. She traveled the world. Most importantly, she enjoyed spending time with her children and 4 grandsons.

Mary is proceeded in death by her loving husband, Chuck Richards and several family members. Mary is survived by children Nancy Randolph (Daniel), Greg Richards (Sandy), and grandsons, Kyle Randolph (Nicole), Collin Randolph, Gavin Richards, Garrett Richards and several siblings and family members.

Visitation will be at 10 am. A lunch and private burial will follow.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St Croix Hospice Support Foundation or College of St. Scholastica Nursing Program Fund.