All Obituaries

Anthony W. “Tony” Kulzer, age 87 of Greenwald, died peacefully on July 9, 2020, at his daughter's cabin near Battle Lake, Minnesota, surrounded by family. Known as “Andy” to his siblings and throughout his childhood, Tony was born on May 28, 1933, to Bernard and Catherine (Caspers) Kulzer. He was born, grew up and lived most of his life on the Kulzer family farm south of Greenwald. On May 24, 1966, he was united in marriage to Darlene Dingman. Together, they...

Rodney A. “Hot Rod” “Rockin’ Rod” Lanners, age 56 of Burtrum, died after a two-month courageous battle with stage 4 esophagus and liver cancer on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m....

Harvey Rohe, age 85 of St. Rosa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home near St. Rosa, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Eberhard Schefers officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. A public visitation for close family and friends will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Harvey was born February 10, 1935 in...

Jerome W. Heinze, age 87 of Elrosa, died peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 6 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre.  There will be no visitation prior to the Mass on...

Rosella K. “Rosie” Spanier, age 88 of Spring Hill, died peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Due to COVID restrictions, a private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. A public visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Rosie...

Paul J. Sieben, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on June 26, 2020 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be at the parish cemetery with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. There will be no visitation prior to the Mass. Paul Joseph...

Daniel Lee Brooks, age 66, of Sauk Centre, Minn., died Thursday, June 25, 2020, peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. A private, family service will be held Monday, June 29, 2020, and a public service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Sauk Centre High School football field. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Dan was born April 12, 1954, at St. Francis Hospital in Crookston, Minn., the...

Christine E. Lamusga, age 91 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rick Aubol officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the Mass. Interment took place in April at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Christine Elizabeth Irsfeld was born October 27, 1928 in Browerville,...

Muriel Jane Besser, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at CentraCare Health Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday June 27 at the First United Church of Christ in Sauk Centre with Rev. Chad Schwanke officiating. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 26 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. A...

Dorothy M. Orth, age 82, of Sauk Centre, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Walter J. Orth, age 95, of St. Cloud, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass for these two siblings will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the Mass. Dorothy Margaret Orth was...