MUELLER-BIES FUNERAL HOMES - Key Persons
Albert N. Bies passed away in 1990, and his sons, Albert W. and Greg, became the owners and operators of the Funeral Home. The firm continued to operate the East Chapel in St. Paul and the North Chapel in Roseville until 1995, when St. Paul's Dale Street widening project finally commenced. The city took control of the East Chapel, and the building was demolished after 40 years of operation. Mueller-Bies continued operations solely out of the North Chapel for a few years, until the fall of 2001, when the company expanded into the Lino Lakes area, building a new facility at 7050 Lake Drive. The North Chapel was then renamed the Roseville Chapel.
Following the death of Greg Bies in 1996 and the subsequent retirement of Albert W., Greg's two sons, Rick and Gary Bies, joined their cousin Jim Nielsen as funeral directors and operators of the firm. The three continue to be a part of the company today, as does Greg's wife, Laurie Bies, who serves as the business manager.
The world has seen immense change since Charlie Mueller first began offering his services in Frogtown at the turn of the twentieth century, and what people have come to desire and expect from funeral service has changed immensely as well. We still operate by the same principles described in Charlie's announcement of the opening of the new parlor in 1935, though, and we strongly believe that is why we are still here - the same family offering the same service four generations later. Even in a fast-paced, do-it-yourself, discount era, there is a place for old-fashioned, personal, thorough, understanding, and caring service, and it's what we strive to provide to each and every family we serve - generation after generation. We are proud to say Mueller-Bies has been continually owned and operated by the family of its founder since its inception; one family, over one hundred and fifteen years.