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Wade Dalton
May 11, 2025
Wade Dalton, age 55 of Long Prairie, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 11, 2025 while working in Livingston, California.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the...
Genevieve "Jennie" Hiltner
Jun 30, 2025
Our beloved mother, sister and friend Jennie Hiltner, 99, passed away on June 30, 2025 with family at her side and the rising morning Sun glistening in the window. She lived in faith, loved family and shared a feast of life.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...
Karlyann Boecker
Jun 29, 2025
Karlyann M. Boecker, age 21 of Greenwald, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at her home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 7 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m....
Mary Ann Butkowski
Jun 28, 2025
Mary Ann O. Butkowski, age 98 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Ainali
Jun 20, 2025
Jeffrey G. “Jeff” Ainali, age 61, of Melrose passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, June 27 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Joe Herzing officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from...
Petra Oevermann
Jun 16, 2025
Petra V. Oevermann, age 50 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Oswaldo Roche officiating....
Dale Moscho
Jun 14, 2025
Dale Moscho, age 70 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at Harvest Church in Freeport with Rev. Allen Wieling officiating.
Visitation will be from 10 to 12 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Dale Moscho was born...
Beverly "Bev" Sorenson
Jun 13, 2025
Beverly J. "Bev" Sorenson, age 84 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the Sterling Pointe Senior Living in Princeton, Minnesota.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 24 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Chad Schwanke officiating. Inurnment will be held at a...
Jose Orozco Raya
Jun 12, 2025
Jose Luis Orozco Raya, age 42, of Melrose, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Burial will take place at...
Rodney "Rod" Thornbloom
Jun 10, 2025
Rodney D. “Rod” Thornbloom, age 80 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Cura Care Centre in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A celebration of life will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with military honors at 1 p.m. by...
Donald "Don" Messerich
Jun 7, 2025
Donald J. “Don” Messerich, age 89 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Kenneth Holthaus
Jun 6, 2025
Kenneth R. Holthaus, age 86 of Hamburg, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2025 at his son’s residence in Hamburg, Minnesota.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 20 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.
Kenneth Richard Holthaus was born January 13, 1939 in Melrose, Minnesota to Andrew and Leona (Hofmann)...
Richard "Dickie" Rakotz
Jun 6, 2025
Richard H. “Dickie” Rakotz, age 71 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 13 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will...
Jack Costello, Jr.
Jun 5, 2025
Jack Costello passed away on June 5, 2025 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
He was born in Melrose, Minnesota to Jack Costello, Sr., and Evelyn (Swanson) Costello. Jack graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1967. He was a skilled trumpet player and did well in football. After high school he joined the Navy, where he served in Special Forces from 1967...
James "Uncle Jim" Beilke
Jun 5, 2025
James R. “Uncle Jim” Beilke, age 53 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Sandy Vait officiating. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will...
Maureen Luetmer
Jun 4, 2025
Maureen M. Luetmer, beloved wife, mother, artist, author, and storyteller, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by loving family and friends.
A celebration of Maureen’s storied life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 13 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Visitation will be...
George Bieniek
Jun 2, 2025
George J. Bieniek, age 91 of Holdingford, passed away peacefully after a long battle with dementia on Monday, June 2, 2025 at The Willows Memory Care Center at Vernon Terrance in Edina, Minnesota.
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of George, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 6 at the Church of All Saints, St. Hedwig's Catholic...
Shirley Wensman
May 31, 2025
Shirley Mae (Donner) Wensman, of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, died peacefully in her sleep on the morning of May 31, 2025, at the age of 91.
A private ceremony will be held at a later date.
Shirley was born to Francis and Alma (Wagner) Donner on May 31, 1934, in Lucan, Minnesota. After graduating from Belgrade High School in 1953, she met and...
Arnold Wenning
May 30, 2025
Arnold E. “Arnie” Wenning, age 84 of St. Joseph, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 10 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph with Rev. Brad Jenniges, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment...
Tony Lindhorst
May 28, 2025
Tony F. Lindhorst, age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A rosary will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a...
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