All Obituaries

Gerald A. "Gerry" Zenzen, age 82, of Sauk Centre, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Galeon Senior Living in Osakis, Minnesota. Visitation will be held at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre on Friday, August 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with a memorial service to follow. Military honors will be by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Gerald Zenzen was born on February 28, 1939, to Clara (Dehmer) and Richard Zenzen. He would be the 3rd of 6 children. He grew up on a...

Gregory D. “Greg” Lehner, age 73 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Gregory Dean Lehner was born January 26, 1948 in Albany, Minnesota to Alois and Dorothy (Klug) Lehner.  He graduated from Albany High...

Margaret L. Krupa, age 75 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the...

Richard J. “Rick” Rieland, age 60 of Melrose, passed away peacefully in the presence of his wife and two daughters on Friday, July 9, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with a time to share memories beginning at 7:30 p.m. A private graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose. Richard John Rieland was born July...

Marilyn S. Uphus, age 88 of Melrose, passed away peacefully Friday, July 9, 2021, surrounded by her family at her son and daughter-in-law’s home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 14 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating and Deacon Jim Schulzetenberg assisting. Interment will be at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Greenwald. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8...

Lila C. (Johnson) Gomer, age 89 of Burtrum, died July 8, 2021 at the Galeon Care Center in Osakis, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 15 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Fred Kutter officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood cemetery in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church. Lila Clares Johnson was born in a pioneer log cabin during a snowstorm on January 16, 1932 in Madelia,...

Lawrence A. “Larry” Gaebel, age 61 of Freeport, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A private graveside service will be held at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating.  A public visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 16 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Lawrence Ambrose Gaebel was born February 18, 1960 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Ambrose and...

Alvina E. Dierkhising, age 104 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at CentraCare – Sauk Centre Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 12 p.m. Monday, July 12 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rick Aubol officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 11...

Paul Kent Theisen, age 83 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, July 8 at St. Paul’s Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with Military Honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. The Mass will be live-streamed and can be viewed by clicking on the link....

Bernice A. Doege, age 91 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.  A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the...