Obituaries

Oct 18, 2011

Leona Irene Pfeffer, age 85, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 21st at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating with Deacon Kaas con-celebrating. Interment will follow in the...

Oct 18, 2011

Amanda B. Klaphake, age 96, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the...

Oct 16, 2011

Elizabeth K. "Betty" Doege, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Pengilly, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 20 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kyle Robert Peterson officiating. Interment will follow Greenwood Cemetery.

Friends may call from one hour prior to...

Oct 14, 2011

Ann Pohlmann Henderson died October 14, 2011 at her home in Iron River, Michigan.

Ann was born December 25, 1959 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota and graduated from Melrose High School in 1978.

For many years, Ann worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Long Prairie, Minnesota and in Evanston, Illinois.

Ann was preceded...

Oct 14, 2011

Donald R. "Donny" Zenzen, age 60 of Elrosa, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 19 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Jeff Ethen officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Oct 12, 2011

Russell A. "Russ" Swanson, age 64 of Melrose, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 after heart surgery at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date.

Oct 9, 2011

Louis C. Kortan, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery at a later...

Oct 9, 2011

Edward A. "Ed" Dulas, age 62 of Madison, South Dakota, formerly of Sauk Centre, died suddenly Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 12 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul's...

Oct 7, 2011

August G. "Auggie" Schmidt, age 97, of Freeport, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from...

Oct 6, 2011

Dolores J. "Mutz" Zierden, age 70, of New Munich, died peacefully surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at her home near New Munich.

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

Oct 6, 2011

Clemens W. "Clem" Bielefeld, age 92 of New Munich, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Country Manor in Sartell, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 10 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends...

Oct 3, 2011

Matthew R. Engebretson, Sr., age 25, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 in Velva, North Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 8 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Graveside services and interment will be Monday, October 10 at 11...

Oct 2, 2011

Rueben J. Zenzen, age 62 of Melrose, died peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Friday, October 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will follow the lunch at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Elrosa....

Oct 1, 2011

Mary Ann E. Schrom, age 96 of Osakis, formerly Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 5 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery....

Sep 28, 2011

Lawrence H. Mueller, age 88 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment will be in the...

Sep 25, 2011

Loretta A. Frieler, age 88 of Melrose, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will...

Sep 24, 2011

Paul R. Engel, age 64, of Grey Eagle, died in Pam's arms after a battle with lung cancer on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28 at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. Inurnment...

Sep 18, 2011

Vernon C. "Bud" Marthaler, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 22 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Andrew Marthaler officiating and Rev. James Statz and Deacon Lawrence...

Sep 15, 2011

John J. Beckermann, age 74, of Spicer, formerly Melrose, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Inurnment will be...

Sep 14, 2011

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Goffin, age 78 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family at her home on Big Birch Lake.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, September 16 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen,...