Stephen B. Stroh

Stroh, Stephen Benedict Age 47, of Plymouth passed away August 25 after a 4 ½ year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Steve was a 25 year veteran of the Edina Police Department, achieving the rank of sergeant. Police work was his true calling, and he enjoyed and continued to work throughout his illness, up to the week before his death. Steve was preceded in death by grandparents Stephen and Anne Malone and Casper and Magdelena Stroh, uncles Martin and Alfred Stroh, aunts Eleanor Lehn and Eugenia Kuhn and cousins Donald and Mark Stroh. He is survived by his parents Ben and Kathleen Stroh of Edina; wife Caroline and daughter Shannon; sister Anne Oswald (Brent) of Plymouth; brother John (Shannon) of Eden Prairie; nieces and nephews: Henry, Emily, and Ryan Oswald, Grace and Molly Stroh; mother-in-law Carroll Cochrane Cisek; many aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by many friends, and his work family at the City of Edina. Steve and his wife were members of the Benilde-St. Margaret's High School Class of 1983. He graduated from St. Thomas College with a degree in criminal justice in 1987, and completed the Alexandria Technical College police skills program in August of 1987. He became a sworn peace officer in October of 1987. He received his Masters of Police Administration from the University of St. Thomas in 2005. Special thanks to Dr. Amy Spomer and the staff of the Frauenshuh Cancer Center in St. Louis Park; Dr. William "Scott" Stuart who was also a trusted friend and advocate; and Dr. Martha Lacy and the staff of the BMT Clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Throughout his lengthy battle, Steve made a point of getting to know his doctors, nurses and various caregivers on a personal level. He became quite popular with the nursing staff at Frauenshuh and they would often come visit him during treatment even when they were not assigned to him. He knew all of them by name and enjoyed hearing about their lives. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Race for Research "Team Steve." www.themmrf.org. Please specify "Team Steve", Twin Cities Race for Research. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 Cancer sucks. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Tuesday at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel, West 50th St. & Hwy 100. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Church of the Assumption, 51 W. 7th St., St. Paul. Private family interment. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

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Stephen B. Stroh

August 25, 2012

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Stephen B. Stroh

August 25, 2012

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