The following obituaries are from the Nov. 15, 2008 print edition of the Savage Pacer newspaper:

Nora Lee (Suzik) Brunello

Nora Lee Brunello, 67, of Savage, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at her home.Nora Lee Brunello

She was born in Hurley, Wis. on Dec. 2, 1940 to Anton and Francis (Brown) Suzik. She married Alfred Brunello on Sept. 21, 1957 in Hurley. She retired in 1995 from the Minnesota Masonic Nursing Home as the head of housekeeping for the care center.

She will be missed by many and in our memories forever and though we can’t be together, we shall never be apart. Nora was involved in scouting with her children and religious instructions at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Bloomington.

She is survived by husband, Alfred; sons, David (Kathleen), Jeffrey (Karen) and Gregory; grandchildren, Anthony, Bridget, Eric and Alexis; great-grandchildren, Isabella, Cade and Willow; and dear friend, Richard Torma; sisters, Joan (David) Liljestrom and Kathleen (George) Smith all of Ironwood, Mich.; many loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 9:30 a.m.–11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Michael Tix officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Eric and Alexis Brunello. Pallbearers included Anthony, Bernard Jr., Martin Jr., Cheryl Brunello, Kevin Casey and Richard Torma. Interment at St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Burnsville.

Funeral arrangements through the McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Ruth Anne (Lipka) Maddox

Ruth Anne (Lipka) Maddox, 45, of Prior Lake, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 in her residence.Ruth Anne Maddox

She was born Aug. 20, 1963 in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Paul and Lois (Whitehead) Lipka, who survive in Lake Placid, Fla. She was previously married to Mark Long, who survives.

She graduated from Morton Senior High School, Hammond, Ind. in 1981, and Louisiana Tech in 1986. She worked for the Savage Pacer and Shakopee Valley News for four and a half years and formerly worked at the Times-Union from April 1, 1987 to July 8, 2003.

She loved to travel, play Scrabble, read, walk her dog and spend time with her family. The family agrees with her famous quote, “I’m delightful and everybody loves me.” She loved listening to music, going out to dinner and was a great, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.

Also surviving are a daughter, Kelsey Long, Warsaw, Ind.; a brother, John Lipka, Bastrop, La.; two sisters, Karen (and spouse Bill) Whitaker, Middlebury, and Amy Cobb, Highland; two nephews, Stephen Cobb, Great Lakes Naval Base, and Robert Whitaker, Middlebury; two nieces, Elisha Cobb, Highland, and Kayla Whitaker, Middlebury; two dogs, Roxxi and Quincy; and her cat, Skeeter.

Services will be at 6 p.m. EST Monday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. There was cremation. Calling is from 4 to 6 p.m. EST Monday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.