Obituaries are courtesy of Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes, located at 2130 N. Dale St., Roseville, Minn.

Lis Tove Jorgensen

April 10, 1927 – Sept. 22, 2026

Lis Tove Jorgensen of Minneapolis passed away on Sept. 22. She was 99.

Born in Copenhagen, Jorgensen was an elder child who loved to read and learn. Her teenage years were bookended by the Nazi occupation of Denmark, and she shared stories of courage and care from those years that shaped her family’s values.

After the war, she traveled by ship to the United States, then by train and bus to Lincoln, Neb. She met her husband Iver at the Danish Young People’s Society, and their marriage lasted 70 years.

Jorgensen became a U.S. citizen in 1955 and she remained active in the Danish-American community her whole life. She vocally supported immigrants and spoke frequently about the perils of fascism and prejudice. She shared her love of reading through helping immigrant children as they were learning to read in Gilroy, Calif. and in Burnsville, Minn.

Jorgensen loved her grandchildren dearly. She savored good coffee, chocolate and a glass of white wine while watching Jeopardy. Throughout all the health challenges, she demonstrated thankfulness and persistence.

Jorgensen was preceded in death by her husband Iver. She is survived by her children Karen Jorgensen Royce (Phil Royce), Susan Nielsen (Alan) and Hans Jorgensen (Anna Duus); grandchildren Will Nielsen, Lisa Nielsen (Ryan Hammer), Kira Jorgensen and Leif Jorgensen Duus (Marissa Wolff).

Memorials preferred to St. Peder’s Lutheran Church and the Danish American Center in Minneapolis, and the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa.

William Atkins

Feb. 13, 1936 – Sept. 25, 2026

William “Bill” Atkins of Arden Hills, Minn. passed away on Friday. He was 90.

Atkins loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman, hunter and skier. Both he and his wife Meg loved to be outside whenever they could.

Atkins was preceded in death by his wife Meg, daughter Martha Atkins-Sakry and sister Lois Madsen. He is survived by his daughters Nettie (Paul) Doeden and Leah (Brian) Seim; son-in-law Joe Sakry; grandchildren Natasha, Kara, Sabrina, Tony, Hawken, Mary, Erin, Liz and Spencer; great-grandchild Aurora; sister Mary Logan; and other family and friends.

Edward Szulim

June 5, 1957 – Sept. 14, 2026

Edward Szulim of St. Paul, Minn. passed away on Sept. 14. He was 69.

Szulim was born in Poland on June 5, 1957. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1966, settling in St. Paul. Growing up, he attended St. Casimir School and went on to graduate from Johnson High School in 1975.

After graduation, Szulim enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his term with an honorable discharge. He went on to work for the St. Paul Water Department and for Marsden Services at Target Field.

Szulim was a kindhearted man that would help anyone anyway he could and was known for his big hugs. He made routine rounds of phone calls to family and friends to check in to see how they were doing. He always was the one to tell jokes or play the prank to lighten up the room. He liked to spend his time outdoors gardening, trying new restaurants and playing with his companion Lucky.

Szulim was preceded in death by his parents Jozef and Elzbieta and brother John. He is survived by his children April (Cullen), Eddie (Becky) and their mother Carol; grandchildren Emery Crawford Szulim, Taylor and Aaliyah Szulim; siblings Stanley (Danuta), Christine (Gary) Poole, Bozena Vanderloop and Anna (Bruce) Anderson; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.