Madden's Heavenly Crew

Luca Patrick Zavala, 4, of Rosemount, MN passed away on Saturday December 21, 2024. Luca, born July 13, 2020, in Burnsville, MN, to Joseph Zavala and Brenna Lemaster, was a silly and affectionate young boy who brought joy to everyone around him. He was an independent boy who loved cooking and cleaning alongside his parents. Luca had a zest for life that included playing with dinosaurs, bubbles, and stickers, as well as joyous moments of singing and dancing. He enjoyed going to the park where he loved playing on the swings and found joy in gliding down the slide over and over again. His love for nature and its beauty was evident on walks where he took the time to smell every flower along the way. Luca was an eager learner, excelling in drawing, painting, counting, and spelling—demonstrating an impressive curiosity for the world around him. He recently began martial arts classes where he was learning new skills and discipline. Luca’s spirit and boundless energy will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving him. Luca was preceded in death by his sister, great-great-grandfather, Michael Secondo Ciancanelli and his great-grandfather Ronald Patrick Cummings.

He is survived by his parents Joseph and Brenna; brother Esteban Ismael Zavala; grandparents Nicole “Nana” Cummings, Andy Mutch, Esteban Zavala-Aguirre, and Lupita Arellano; greatgrandparents Kimberly Cummings, Maria Mata, Norberto Arellano-Ayala, Maria Amparo-Aguirre, Isidro Zavala-Galván; great-great grandmother Marilyn Ciancanelli; Aunts Alyssa “TT” Saleen, Grace Wise, Viridiana Zavala, Taylor Cummings, Trisha
Todd; Uncles Pedro Arellano (God father), Cody Saleen, Max Mutch, Matthew Cummings, David Todd, Yoshoua Zavala, Yerahk Zavala, Kaleb Zavala, Yeshaia Zavala, and many more loving family members.

Lori Beth Williams, just shy of her 65th birthday, passed away on Wednesday, March 27th at her home in Northfield, MN. Lori was born on March 31,1959, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Richard and Barbara (Karko) Wiliams.

Anyone who knew Lori knew she had a BIG laugh, loved to play music, and lived life on her own terms. She loved fiercely and had many passions. The alto sax was her first love, which she started to learn in secret as a teenager, much to her parents’ dismay. She fell in love with playing the alto saxophone, piano, flute, mandolin and the guitar. Singing was her therapy. If she was singing, you knew it was going to be a good day. Her children were her life. She was a committed mother who supported her children’s creative endeavors. She loved her children with all her heart and wanted nothing more than for them to know that. Lori was a voracious learner. She was well read and routinely shared her knowledge with others. Even if you didn’t want the book she told you about, you knew better than to say no. Her wicked sense of humor was as great as her laugh. If you’ve ever heard her laugh, you can hear it now. Laughing until her dimples cracked, tears rolled down her cheeks and she nearly peed her pants was a favorite pastime. Lori loved traveling the world. Her favorite escapes were to Bali, Greece, Italy, and Thailand. Lori was not only well traveled, she was an avid, competitive athlete. She was a skier, tennis player, mountain biker, hiker, and yogini. At her best, she was powerful in her body and her mind. She will be remembered as bold, vibrant and a force of nature.

Lori will always be remembered by her children, Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Nickel, Barbara ‘Babs’ Nickel, Maxwell ‘Max’ Nickel; siblings, Linda (Lindy) Williams, Mark (Jane) Williams; as well as her nieces, nephews, other extended family and many friends all over the world.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Barbara; and her brother, Richard ‘Rick’ Williams.