To place an obituary, please include the information from the obituary checklist below in an email to . There is no option to place them through our website.Feel free to contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263 with any questions. General Information: Your full name, Address (City, State, Zip Code), Phone number, And an alternate phone number (if any) Obituary Specification: Name of Deceased, Obituary Text, A photo in a JPEG or PDF file is preferable, TIF and other files are accepted, we will contact you if there are any issues with the photo. Ad Run dates There is a discount for running more than one day, but this must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be used for both days for the discount to apply, contact us for more information. Policies: Verification of Death: In order to publish obituaries a name and phone number of funeral home/cremation society is required. We must contact the funeral home/cremation society handling the arrangements during their business hours to verify the death. If the body of the deceased has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program, or a similar program, their phone number is required for verification. Please allow enough time to contact them especially during their limited weekend hours. A death certificate is also acceptable for this purpose but only one of these two options are necessary. Guestbook and Outside Websites: We are not allowed to reference other media sources with a guestbook or an obituary placed elsewhere when placing an obituary in print and online. We may place a website for a funeral home or a family email for contact instead; contact us with any questions regarding this matter. Obituary Process: Once your submission is completed, we will fax or email a proof for review prior to publication in the newspaper. This proof includes price and days the notice is scheduled to appear. Please review the proof carefully. We must be notified of errors or changes before the notice appears in the Pioneer Press based on each day's deadlines. After publication, we will not be responsible for errors that may occur after final proofing. Online: All obituaries appear on TwinCities.com with a permanent online guestbook presence. If you wish to have the online presence removed, you can contact us to remove the guestbook online. Changes to an online obituary can be handled through the obituary desk. Call us with further questions. Payment Procedure: Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices prior to publication by the deadline specified below in our deadline schedule. Please call 651-228-5263 with your payment information after you have received the proof and approved its contents. Credit Card: Payment accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations EFT: Check by phone. Please provide your routing number and account number. Cash: Accepted at our FRONT COUNTER Monday – Friday from 8:00AM – 3:30PM Rates: The minimum charge is $162 for the first 10 lines. Every line after the first 10 is $12.20. If the ad is under 10 lines it will be charged the minimum rate of $162. On a second run date, the lines are $8.20 per line, starting w/ the first line. For example: if first run date was 20 lines the cost would be $164. Each photo published is $125 per day. For example: 2 photos in the paper on 2 days would be 4 photo charges at $500. Deadlines: Please follow deadline times to ensure your obituary is published on the day requested. Deadline (no exceptions) MEMORIAM (NON-OBITUARY) REQUEST Unlike an obituary, Memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one who has passed. The rates for a memoriam differ from obituaries. Please call or email us for more memoriam information Please call 651-228-5280 for more information. HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM (CLOSED WEEKENDS and HOLIDAYS) Please submit your memoriam ad to or call 651-228-5280. Copied to Clipboard Michael John POE Michael John POE
POE Michael John, Passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of his family and with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Kris, at his side. He was 80 years old.
Preceded in death by parents, Frances and Cecil Poe; in-laws Clare, (Dustin) Wetherby, Robert Dustin Sr. and Donald Wetherby, and brother-in-law, Robert Dustin Jr.
Mike was born in St Paul, Minnesota on November 20, 1943 of Frances and Cecil Poe and weighed just 11⁄2 pounds. With love and care from family, he thrived from then on. He attended St. Helena's Catholic School and graduated from De La Salle High School. He met his beautiful wife-to-be, Mary Claire at a dance and they were married in 1965. They raised two daughters in Shoreview and moved to Linwood Township in 2004 to enjoy their empty nest and peaceful country living. During his life on earth, Mike worked at a job he loved, built a cabin up north, created the most phenomenal Thanksgiving meals and proudly provided for his family. His patience, kindness, generosity and compassion will never be forgotten.
Mike is survived by wife of 59 years, Mary Claire; daughters, Debbie (John) Zamow, Kris (Bob) Millerbernd; grandchildren, Abbey Millerbernd, Jackie Zamow, Ashley Millerbernd, Danny Zamow, Amelia (Justin) Lexvold, and Alexis Millerbernd; sister, Mary (John) Bissonette; brother, Tom (Pat) Poe; special in-laws, Jim (Cindy) Dustin and Kathy Dustin; his beloved dog and pampered companion, Bella; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Family would like to thank the Mayo Clinic for their expert care and St. Croix Hospice which lovingly guided Mike through his final transition.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024 at St Gregory the Great 38725 Forest Blvd., North Branch. The family will greet friends one hour prior to mass at the church. Interment at Linwood Township Cemetery.
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