Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Page 8A WHITE BEAR/VADNAIS HEIGHTS PRESS WWW.PRESSPUBS.COM Obituary Notices Cashin Prudence Cashin, 83, of White Bear Lake, died Jan. 1. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Warren of 57 years; daughters, Bridgette (Mark) Mueller, Patty (Dave) Malinowski, Kathy (Mark) Larson, Molly Cashin, Mary Kelly (Steve) Weigel; and 10 loving grandchildren. Cashin Prudence was an active member of St. Pius X Church for 54 years. She was a humble faith-filled servant of God. Prudence was born in Bessemer, Mich. She graduated from National College, Evanston, Ill., as a teacher. Service was held Jan. 7 at St. Pius X Church, White Bear Lake. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Honda Lily Yuriko Honda, 86, of White Bear Lake, died Dec. 11 after a long fight with kidney disease. Preceded in death by parents, husband Sam, daughter Nancy, and siblings Toshio, Teru, and Mary Mariko Kaname. Survived by daughter Patti (Gary) Nakai, son Mark (Andrea), six grandchildren, Ben, Nick, Alix, Maddy, Theo, and Danielle, brother Roy Kaname, Honda and sisters May Miye Sato, Margaret Ishi Ogawa, Florence Sachi Kurihara, and Judy Kaname. During her full lifetime, Lily was a wonderful sister helping to raise her siblings, a dedicated mother raising three kids, and a loving grandmother caring for six grandkids. She enjoyed bowling in White Bear leagues for over 40 years and made many in the community happy with her creative puppet making, Japanese crafts, and table decorations for countless events. She volunteered to support schools, seniors, and Japanese American community programs. Service was Jan. 3 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in White Bear Lake. Memorials will be given to the Twin Cities JACL's Scholarship Fund by the family. Lily is now hitting casino jackpots with every pull of her favorite slot machine. Johnson Kenneth Johnson, 82, of Tremont, Ill., formerly of White Bear Lake, died Jan. 1. Ken was a 1949 graduate of White Bear Lake High School. He is preceded in death by wife Louise; infant daughter, Sandra; brothers, Greg, Bob, Alan and Don. He is survived by sons, Bruce (Janet) of Morton, Ill., Brian (Heather) of Elora, Tenn.; daughters, Karen (John) Higgins of Chesapeake, Va., and Lori (Shane) Ravellette of Dalton City, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; sister Judy (Dick) Hall and brother Dick (Betty) Johnson of White Bear Lake; sisters-in-law Kate Johnson of Circle Pines and Mary Johnson of Maple Grove; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Jan. 4 in Tremont, Ill. Sue El-Eid and Sarah Brown, both of Oakdale; plus 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Russ and Dorothy both served in World War II, with Russ serving in North Africa, Sicily and Italy with the Army Air Force. He was a 3M retiree, an active ham radio operator and active at Trinity Baptist Church. He was also a member of VFW Keep-Zimmer Post 1782. Funeral service was Dec. 30 at Trinity Baptist Church, Maplewood. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Trinity Baptist Church. Olsen Johnson Robert "Bob" Edward Johnson Sr., 82, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of White Bear Lake, died Dec. 24 after a short illness. Bob was born May 20, 1931 in St.Paul to Edward A. Johnson and Helga Miller Johnson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was discharged in November 1953. Bob loved to work with wood and made many items that he mostly gave away. He worked at Ryan Equipment (formally K & N machine shop) for over 20 years in St.Paul and when they closed, he decided to be an over-the-road truck driver, which he did for over 20 years. In 1983, Bob and his wife moved to Texas from White Bear Lake. He retired in 2007. Bob was preceded in death by his two sons, Thomas Scott and Robert Jr., brother Kenneth, grandson Shane McSherry and parents, Eddie and Helga Johnson. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ruth Cunningham Johnson, two daughters, Janine Benoit (Brad) St. Paul, and Jolene Mohr (Clint) Gladewater, Texas, one brother Donald Johnson, Apple Valley, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Memorial services were held Dec. 28 at his home in Tyler. Nelson Russell B. Nelson, 91, 53-year resident of White Bear Lake, died peacefully Dec. 24. Russ was born in Minneapolis to Peter and Lena Nelson. He was a proud husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Preceded in death by sister Margaret Moore and grandson Troy Brown. Survived by wife of 68 years, Dorothy; sons Russell (Marlys) of Waterloo, Iowa, and Michael (Beth) of Aurora, Colo.; daughters Nancy (Dave) Kopesky of Maplewood, Mary (John) Helland of Tallahassee, Fla., Gary James Olsen, 64, of White Bear Lake, died unexpectedly Jan. 2 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by parents, Harry and Billie Olsen. Loved by his wife of 28 years, Lael; sister, Lisa; cousins, Scott and Todd Beatty; and many other beloved family and friends. Gary retired from 3M in information technology. He enjoyed comput- Olsen ers, photography, traveling, genealogy, art, theater and his motorhome. Gary loved his family, friends and pets. His favorite saying was “Carpe diem” – seize the day. Gary loved life. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no service. Memorials preferred to the Salvation Army. Shevik Sean D. Shevik, 39, of White Bear Lake, died Dec. 26. Loving son, brother, uncle, friend and paramedic. Preceded in death by grandparents Harland and Maxine Shevik. Survived by loving family: parents Dennis and Monica Shevik of White Bear Lake; sisters Sarah (Kim Haugaard) of Mahtomedi, Shannon (Mark Otto) of Vadnais Heights; grand- Shevik ma Grace Williams of White Bear Lake; nieces and nephews Nate and Mckenzie Jamison and Tessa, Stella, Cece, Isla Otto; beloved canine friend Jack; Joan and Marv Erdman and many other beloved aunts, uncles, cousins; his Lakeview "family"; friends and the many other lives he touched. Funeral service was Jan. 3 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, White Bear Lake. Interment Union Cemetery with a celebration of life to follow. Voting discussion with the secretary of state Community Events Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will give a presentation about voting issues at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 at White Bear Lake City Hall. He will discuss topics including absentee balloting, online registration and r a n k e d Ritchie choice voting and with answer audience questions. The forum is sponsored by the White Bear Lake Area League of Voters. Questions, call Joan at 651-493-0686. Benefit for sick baby A benefit for baby Ethan Guanzini’s medical expenses is planned from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 at the White Bear Lake American Legion. Admission is $10 and includes a spaghetti dinner and raffles. There also is a silent auction and bake sale. Ethan has a congenital heart defect requiring three surgeries, and has experienced renal failure and other health complications. Ethan’s mother is a White Bear native. His aunt and uncle from Mahtomedi are organizing the benefit. Donations to the Ethan Guanzini Trust also can be made at any Wells Fargo bank. www.presspubs.com 651-407-1200 Your best source for community information