Obituaries

Dec 31, 2012

Bradley F. "Zippy" Zormeier, age 33 of Grey Eagle, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota after injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident.

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. Kevin Mann officiating. A private family inurnment will take...

Dec 29, 2012

Virgil A. "Vir" Uphoff, age 85 of Greenwald, died on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 2 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be...

Dec 25, 2012

Richard M. Schmitz, age 84, of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 29th at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Vincent Lieser will officiate with interment following in St. Mary's Cemetery, Melrose....

Dec 25, 2012

Mark B. Meyer, age 52 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota after a 4-1/2 year battle with leukemia.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 31 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating....

Dec 24, 2012

Robert G. "Bob Ford" Bruggenthies, Sr. age 92 of Grey Eagle, died on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 31 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in...

Dec 23, 2012

Donald G. "Donnie" Marthaler, age 72 of West Union, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 surrounded by his family at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 28 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. James Statz officiating and Rev. Andrew Marthaler...

Dec 21, 2012

Evelyn S. Wiechmann age 95 of Grey Eagle, died peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 29 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will be in the...

Dec 17, 2012

Jean J. LeClaire, age 70 of Sauk Centre, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 21 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Waite...

Dec 15, 2012

Marie C. Schoenberg, age 86 of Melrose, died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 20 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Dec 14, 2012

Thomas R. Klein, age 65 of Hoople, North Dakota, formerly of Sauk Centre, Minnesota died peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, December 14, 2012 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota after a battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, December 28 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in...

Dec 11, 2012

Esther R. Winters, age 86 of West Union, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at her home in West Union, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 15 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Andrew Marthaler officiating and Rev. Sylvester Kleinschmidt concelebrating. Interment will be in the...

Dec 10, 2012

Susann A. "Susie" Uphus, age 73 of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly from complications of a stroke on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 14 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with...

Dec 8, 2012

Dale E. Schultz, age 76 of Albany, died on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 14 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albany. Interment will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery in Albany.

Visitation will be...

Nov 29, 2012

Ansel J. "Jerry" Sogge, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at The Legends at Heritage Place in Sartell, Minnesota, leaving this earth to join his wife and eldest daughter in heaven.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 4 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre...

Nov 28, 2012

Clarence J. Ripka, age 91 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 3 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will be in the parish...

Nov 27, 2012

Weldon K. "Weldy" Brendon, age 95 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 1 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre.. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military Honors provided...

Nov 25, 2012

Elizabeth M. "Liz" Allen, age 97 of Wadena, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 29 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Inurnment will...

Nov 24, 2012

Clotilda M. "Tillie" Eickhoff, age 91 of Albany, died peacefully on Saturday, November 24, 2012 while on Hospice at the Albany Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 27 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Michael Naughton, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be at the parish cemetery.

Friends...

Nov 21, 2012

Richard J. Pohlmann, age 81 of Melrose, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by...

Nov 20, 2012

Gordon J. Kohout, age 72 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 family at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Private family interment will be in the Minnesota State...