All Obituaries

Michael J. “Mike” Schmiesing, age 64 Waite Park, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Michael Joseph Schmiesing was born...

John G. Ainali, age 81 of St. Rosa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. John George Ainali was born March 11, 1940 in...

Doraine E. Pauly, age 91 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18 at  St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Steve Binsfeld officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday morning at the church. Doraine Eleanor was born on August 11, 1929, to Leo and...

Patrick S. Stone, age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19 at the United Methodist Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Jacob Holck officiating. Interment will be at Church of Our Lady Cemetery in Manannah, Minnesota. Military honors will be by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard after the service in Sauk Centre.   Visitation will be...

Roseann M. “Rosie” Lemley, age 69 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 15 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Roseann Marie Laumeyer was born May 6, 1952 in Avon, Minnesota to Benedict...

Vern Beste, age 70 of Sauk Centre, went home to the Lord on June 8th at St. Cloud Hospital. His heart of gold could no longer overcome all of his medical problems. Our family was with him and the only comfort we have is after 40 years of pain there will be no more pain just peace. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the parish...

Margaret Karen Strobeck, 75, Sauk Centre, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Long Bridge Lutheran Church in rural Sauk Centre with Rev. Steve Hilde officiating. Inurnment will follow the service in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. at the church before the service. Margaret Strobeck was born April 2, 1945 in Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota to...

Elizabeth Ann Bernard, 71, of Byron, Minnesota, formerly of Blaine, MN passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. She was born July 5, 1949 in Minneapolis to the late Rev. Robert P. Sr. and Donna Masters Bernard, and graduated from Coon Rapids High School and attended North Central Bible College, Minneapolis and Southeastern Bible College, Lakeland, FL. Elizabeth enjoyed woodworking and had an appreciation for a great piece of quality wood.  She also enjoyed...

Herbert W. “Herb” Mies, age 73 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Bagley, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 4 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Tim Wenzel officiating. Interment will be at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Forest City, Minnesota following the lunch. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in...

Howard H. Carstens age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 7 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Deacon Ernie Kociemba officiating. Inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Howard Herman Carstens was born...