All Obituaries

Andrew J. “Andy” Olmscheid, age 70 of Elrosa, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home in Elrosa, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 26 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Rick Aubol officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Andrew John Olmscheid was born August 7, 1951 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Leander and Marie (Spanier)...

Irene A. Harren, age 88 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her home in Freeport, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 28 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. There will be no public visitation prior to the Mass. A beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, cousin, friend...

Marvin D. “Marv” Vearrier, age 91, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Requiem Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 26 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Albert Holmes officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Sauk Centre with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held...

Patricia A. “Patty” Klassen, age 64 of Melrose, died peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 18 at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Lunch will follow at the American Legion in Melrose. Patricia Ann Bosshardt was born November 20, 1956, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Harold and Betty (Butenhoff) Bosshardt.  She was baptized on April 14, 1957, at First...

Anna M. DeFoe, age 84 of Grey Eagle, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 19 at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Jacob Holck officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle. Visitation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Anna Marie Showalter was born May 27, 1937 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota to Mearl and...

Greg Johnson, age 70 of Sauk Centre, MN, passed away in an accident on a motorcycle trip in Ecuador on Monday, October 4th, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, October 30 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A celebration of life will follow the service for friends and family at Greystone Golf Club in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. *In honor of Greg, dress for event will be casual and it is encouraged...

Jeanette K. Orth, age 88 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 18 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating.  Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the...

Michelle A. Poepping, age 36 of Avon, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at her home in Avon, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, October 23 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Arnold Allison officiating.  Inurnment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Michelle Ann Poepping was born on February 24, 1985 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota...

Jim grew up on a family farm in Kandota Township, Todd County. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School and earned a bachelor of science from Moorhead State University in business administration with a math minor before he discovered his true calling as an industrial engineer.  He had worked for a short time as manager of the sporting goods department at a Target store after college when he decided to take engineering classes at NDSU.  From his success at NDSU, he was recruited by...

Diane Vermae Langer, age 74, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2021 surrounded by her family at Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 26, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Private inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, November 26 at the church. Diane Vermae...