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Kathleen "Kathy" Rien
Mar 20, 2026
Kathleen A. “Kathy” Rien, age 79 of Clinton, Minnesota and formerly of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 20, 2026 at her son’s home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Paul Keehr officiating. Lunch will follow the...
LaVonne Metcalf
Mar 19, 2026
LaVonne J. Metcalf, age 91 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 27 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will...
Carol Niehaus
Mar 17, 2026
Carol H. Niehaus, age 90 of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating and Rev. Vince Lieser concelebrating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. The...
Francis "Frank" Hughes
Mar 15, 2026
Francis S. “Frank” Hughes, age 86 of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Tree of Life in New Munich, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 23, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The...
Leander "Lee" Weirens
Mar 14, 2026
Leander M. “Lee” Weirens, age 98 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 surrounded by family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 20 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish...
Susan "Sue" Harlow
Mar 12, 2026
Susan C. “Sue” Harlow, age 76 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19 at Peace United Church in Long Prairie with Rev. Kali Christensen officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at 3 p.m. at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in...
Trent Atkinson
Mar 6, 2026
Trent R. Atkinson age 62 of Melrose passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday March 6, 2026 at Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center in Litchfield MN.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Joe Korf officiating. Inurnment will be at...
Norma Jepperson
Mar 6, 2026
Norma L. Jepperson, age 93 of Melrose formerly of Worthington, MN, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family and friends at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will...
JoAnn Meyer
Mar 5, 2026
JoAnn Sylvia (Herrick) Meyer, 91, of Sauk Centre, MN, passed away on March 5, 2026, surrounded by her family.
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A celebration of life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, July 18, 2026 with visitation from 10-11 am at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home, 620 Beltline Road, Sauk Centre, MN 56378. Luncheon...
Geraldine "Gerry" Meyer
Mar 5, 2026
Geraldine A. “Gerry” Meyer, age 98 of Melrose, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, surrounded by her family at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
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Alice Geraldine (Gerry) Zachman was born September 8, 1927 in Melrose to Dr. Albert and Eleanor (Gravelle) Zachman. After graduating from Melrose High School, Gerry pursued a...
Patricia "Pat" Roehrl
Mar 5, 2026
Patricia A. “Pat” Roehrl, age 92 of Melrose, went to the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Cura of Melrose Park View Place in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The...
John Dziengel
Mar 3, 2026
John S. Dziengel, age 74 of Melrose, passed away peacefully while doing his favorite hobby, ice fishing, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. While ice fishing, he was overcome by carbon monoxide coming from his buddy heater. NCOAA.US (National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association).
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...
Robert "Bob" Bjork
Mar 2, 2026
Robert “Bob” Bjork, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026 at the Round Lake Assisted Living in Arden Hills, Minnesota.
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A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 13 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. A private inurnment will...
Richard "Dick" Breitbach
Feb 28, 2026
Richard M. “Dick” Breitbach, age 72 of Sauk Centre, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating and Rev. Joseph...
David "Dave" Humbert
Feb 27, 2026
David A. “Dave” Humbert, age 79 of Freeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with...
Dorothy Trisko
Feb 23, 2026
Dorothy B. Trisko, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating and Rev. Kevin Soenneker concelebrating. Interment...
Sharlene "Shar" Gapinski
Feb 22, 2026
Sharlene A. “Shar” Gapinski, age 87 of St. Cloud, MN formerly of Sauk Centre, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026 surrounded by the love of all her children at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In her final days we made sure our beautiful mother was wrapped in peace, soft music playing, gentle touches, whispered...
Maura O'Connor
Feb 18, 2026
Maura Bridget O’Connor, 68, passed away peacefully at home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota on Wednesday, February 18th.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 31, 1957 to Shirley and Timothy O’Connor, Maura was raised in Vadnais Heights and graduated from White Bear Lake Senior High School in 1975. She went on to earn a degree in Speech Language Pathology from the...
Janet Williams
Feb 16, 2026
Janet Lavonne Williams, age 89 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
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A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 8 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Visitation will be...
Eric Fuchs
Feb 13, 2026
Eric W. Fuchs, age 52 of Long Prairie, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A private inurnment will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose...
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