All Obituaries

Edna A. Boeckermann, age 88 of St. Francis, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 surrounded  by her family at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 13 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church in St. Francis. Parish...

James Edward Peterson, 82, of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, died September 5, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11 at Sauk Centre United Methodist Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Ruth Gangloff officiating.  Inurnment will be held in Greenwood Cemetery with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sauk Centre...

Daniel A. “Dan” Schwieters, age 76 of Spring Hill, passed away unexpectedly at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, after injuries sustained in an ATV accident on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 9 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday...

Adam Bromenshenkel, 42 of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly September 3, 2019 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m Saturday, September 7, 2019 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel presiding. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8 pm Friday, September 6, 2019 at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre.  Visitation will continue 9:30 – 10:30 am on Saturday morning at the funeral...

Elaine M. Asmus, age 89 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Michael Bitz officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Elaine Mabel Asmus was born October 18,...

Alcuin P. “Al” Borgerding, age 89 of Freeport, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m....

Ralph Braun, 94, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully August 27, 2019 at Sauk Centre CentraCare Nursing Care Center (formerly St. Michael’s Care Center) in Sauk Centre. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel presiding.   Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre.  Visitation...

Harvey R. Thieschafer, age 84, of Melrose died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at CentraCare (PineVilla) Melrose Health Care Center in Melrose.  A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, August 31st at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Kenneth Thielman presiding.  A visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon prior to the service.  Inurnment with military honors provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard will take place in...

Jerome M. “Jerry” Schmidt, age 93 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, August 31 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the...

Leona C. Blenker, age 103 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 26 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from...