Obituaries

Feb 1, 2009

Edward H. "Ed" Niehaus, age 86, of Melrose, died on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 4 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors provided...

Jan 31, 2009

Bernard "Bussie" Gieske, age 100 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 6 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider and Deacon Thomas McFadden will officiate. Interment will follow in the...

Jan 31, 2009

Judith P. "Judy" Hoppe, age 57, of St. Martin, formerly of Freeport, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital of injuries from a motor vehicle accident.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will...

Jan 30, 2009

Donald L. "Don" Stalboerger, age 83, of Grey Eagle, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 30, 2009 at Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman and Rev. Mark Willenbring...

Jan 30, 2009

Elmer J. Otte, age 69 of Sauk Centre, died of complications following heart surgery Friday, January 30, 2009 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota surrounded by his family and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon Wednesday, February 4 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will follow in the parish...

Jan 27, 2009

Margaret C. "Margie" Wiehoff, age 75, of Melrose, died of complications from cancer on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Jan 26, 2009

Josepha "Sapha" Kerfeld, age 93, of Freeport, died Monday, January 26, 2009 in Pine Haven at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery....

Jan 26, 2009

Arnold F. "Arnie" Reimers, age 81, of Grey Eagle, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota with his family at his bedside.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 29 at Grey Eagle United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery....

Jan 21, 2009

Richard A. "Dick" Wybierala, "The Polish Prince", age 76 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 23 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Also participating will be Sauk Centre United Veterans and...

Jan 19, 2009

Edna B. Goebel, age 95, of Grey Eagle, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at her nephew's home in Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 24 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

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Jan 17, 2009

Ida K. Chisholm, age 107 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery....

Jan 14, 2009

Gerard E. "Bud" Friedrichs, age 85 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 19 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery.

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Jan 14, 2009

Donald J. Bailey, age 80 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 17 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Pastor Marty Porter will officiate with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the...

Jan 9, 2009

Crystal B. Sieben, age 78 of Sauk Centre, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 12 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the...

Jan 6, 2009

Mr. Lynn R. Peschel, age 61 of Saint Cloud, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Saint Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 9 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be held at St. Joseph's...

Jan 5, 2009

Lois June Quistorff, age 76 of Sauk Centre, died on January 5, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 9 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Silver Creek Cemetery in West Union.

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Jan 5, 2009

Joan M. Eke, age 78 of Sauk Centre, died on January 5, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, January 9 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sauk Centre with Ronald Pettit officiating.

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Dec 31, 2008

Sharon C. Zwilling, age 51 of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 5 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery....

Dec 24, 2008

Edward B. Von Wahlde, 77 of West Union died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at his home in West Union, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 30 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Andrew Marthaler and Rev. James Statz concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery....

Dec 22, 2008

Valeria B. Lentz, age 88 of Minneapolis, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 29 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery....