All Obituaries

Marie H. Weinmann, age 83 of Elrosa, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s at New Perspective Senior Living in Minnetonka, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 24 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. David Grundman. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m....

Sandra L. “Sandy” Kastanek, age 77, of Freeport, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 3 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. concelebrating. Family inurnment will be at a later date at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Pierz, Minnesota. Visitation will...

Mary A. “Mae” Wiechmann age 93, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose following the Mass. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the...

Joseph S. “Joe” Kleinschmidt, Jr., age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jim Maderak officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation...

John Paul Roering, age 67 of Foley, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed Tuesday, May 14, 2019 surrounded by his family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 24 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be held this summer in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.  Military Honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will...

Dr. Harvey Eric Monroe Carlson, age 94, of Sauk Centre, left us to play his clarinet for the angels Monday, May 13, 2019.    Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Following is the funeral service at 10 a.m. with Rev. Becky Thomas. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery following the service. Harvey was born in Royal, Iowa on April 7, 1925. He moved with his parents to Minnesota in 1940. Harvey played clarinet in...

Rudolph J. “Rudy” Vait, age 95 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery following the service. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11...

Genevieve J. “Gennie” Lieser, age 90 of Spring Hill, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.  Genevieve...

Rose M. Johnson, age 93, of Burtrum, died peacefully Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A private family burial will be held at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Clotho, Minnesota. Rose Mary Berens was born March 31, 1926 in Grey Eagle Township, Minnesota to John M. and Katie (Sindermann) Berens. On October 6, 1951 she married Forrest E. Johnson in Long Prairie, Minnesota at the court house. The couple moved to Minneapolis and Rose began working at...

Thomas G. “Tom” Spaeth, age 60, of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 10, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Prayers will be said by Deacon Ernie Kociemba at 5:30 p.m. Thomas Gerald Spaeth was born March 25, 1959 in Melrose, Minnesota to Allen and Elizabeth (Olmscheid) Spaeth. He was an active member with the...