Obituaries

Jan 11, 2012

Dolores E. "Dolly" Dierkhising, age 85, of New Munich, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 16 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish...

Jan 11, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Marie Elizabeth (Schulzetenberg) Laing, age 87, of Freeport, MN and most recently of Country Villa in Sartell will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Father Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with Father Roger Botz, O.S.B. concelebrating. Burial will take place in the...

Jan 9, 2012

Josephine H. "Jo" Kleinvachter, age 83, of Sauk Centre died Monday, January 9, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. The Rev. James Statz will officiate. Private interment will be at the Minnesota...

Jan 8, 2012

Justina H. "Toots" Tiemann, age 93 of Melrose, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was held at St. Paul's Cemetery in...

Jan 6, 2012

Marty Lou G. Metzger, age 79 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Interment will be held on...

Jan 6, 2012

Sylvia M. Meyer, age 92 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 11 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in...

Jan 3, 2012

Donna Mae (Tschida) Johnson, age 84 of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be...

Dec 29, 2011

Sylvester P. "Smokey" Seifermann, age 88 of Elrosa, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Jeff Ethen officiating. Interment will follow in...

Dec 24, 2011

Mary P. Schneider, age 59 of Hamilton, New Jersey, formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her home in Hamilton, New Jersey.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish...

Dec 21, 2011

Robert G. "Bob" Weber, age 45 of Sauk Centre, took his own life on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 27 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery....

Dec 20, 2011

Agnes G. "Aggie" Sieben, age 98 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 23 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Dec 15, 2011

Joseph J. "Joe" Beste, age 92, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 surrounded by his family, at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2011 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish...

Dec 14, 2011

Christine M. Cris Kuhlman, age 46 of Long Prairie, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at The Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota, after a long courageous battle with breast cancer.

Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 20 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Grey Eagle with Rev. Mary Lee Gens officiating.

Friends may...

Dec 12, 2011

Margaret Anne Sogge, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota after a 4 1/2 month struggle in hospitals and a rapid recovery center for multiple health issues. She was able to return home to Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre where she spent the last week of her life...

Dec 11, 2011

Eleanora T. Welle-Motis, age 94 of Sauk Centre, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 15 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will follow in...

Dec 10, 2011

Walter L. "Butch" Williams, age 95 of Melrose, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military honors...

Dec 10, 2011

George C. Servatius, age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman and Rev. Art Hoppe concelebrating. Interment...

Dec 9, 2011

Angeline G. "Angie" Anderson, age78 of Grey Eagle, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Inurnment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Sauk Centre.

Friends may...

Dec 5, 2011

Bernard J. "Bernie" Schad, age 80 of Melrose, died unexpectedly following a massive heart attack Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with interment following in the...

Nov 28, 2011

Regina C. "Jean" Krebs, age 84, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be...