Obituaries

Nov 19, 2012

Essay written by Kevin's daughter, Heather

A few months ago when my Dad was in the hospital, shortly after we learned that the cancer was back and he was given only one or two weeks to live, we started to see him slip away from us and we began our good-byes. Several of my cousins...

Nov 15, 2012

George W. Kramer, age 87 of Melrose, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Albany Area Hospital in Albany, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 21 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call...

Nov 14, 2012

Victoria A. "Vicki" Middendorf, age 68 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, after a six year illness on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and...

Nov 6, 2012

Donald V. "Don" Bromenshenkel, age 61 of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 9 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will be...

Oct 24, 2012

Clarence A. Fischbach, age 95 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 surrounded by his family at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 29 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will be...

Oct 22, 2012

Ruth B. Kuhlmann, age 95 of Melrose, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at her residence in Wyoming, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. An inurnment will be held at a later date in Fort Snelling National...

Oct 17, 2012

Adeline M. Pratt, age 89 of Melrose, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. Kevin Mann officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose.

Oct 16, 2012

Joseph M. 'Joe' Rieland, age 50 of New Munich, died surrounded by family, after a six year battle with cancer, on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at his home in New Munich, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 22 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen,...

Oct 16, 2012

James A. "Jimmy" Hamann, age 71 of Albany, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at his home in Albany, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Bradley Pearson officiating. Interment will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery in Albany.

Visitation...

Oct 13, 2012

June R. Wenker, age 85 of Melrose, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Visitation will be from...

Oct 5, 2012

Rose A. Bromen, age 96 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 9 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Inurnment will follow in the parish...

Oct 5, 2012

John L. Schmitz, age 61, of rural St. Francis, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 8 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. John Odero officiating. Inurnment will be at a...

Oct 4, 2012

Edward J. 'Ed' Frieler, age 94 of Melrose, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation...

Oct 3, 2012

Lorraine Ann Nathe, age 97 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 8 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery....

Oct 2, 2012

Janet L. DuBois, age 95 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 6 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Clausen officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11...

Oct 2, 2012

Loren A. Lehner, age 66 of Albany, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Albany Area Hospital in Albany, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be 6 p.m. Friday, October 5 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albany. Private family interment will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery on Saturday in Albany.

Oct 1, 2012

Ervin B. Wiechmann, age 90 of Melrose, died Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 5 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Vincent Lieser and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Inurnment will...

Sep 29, 2012

Lorraine B. Meyer, age 87 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 2 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Sep 26, 2012

Isabella M. 'Issy' Murphy, age 88 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota after two years of battling cancer.

Memorial services will be held at be at 11 a.m. Monday, October 1 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. Kevin Mann officiating. Inurnment will be at St....

Sep 26, 2012

Victor A. 'Vic' McConnell, age 77 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be...