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Bruce Walz
Dec 7, 2023
Bruce E. Walz, age 56 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota after a long battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.
Bruce Edward Walz was born December 6, 1967 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Roman and Judy (Borgerding) Walz....
Stanley "Stan" Stalboerger
Dec 6, 2023
Stanley Joseph Stalboerger, age 83, was called home by our Lord from amidst his family in Elrosa, MN on December 6, 2023.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 11 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation...
Patricia "Patty" McCoy
Dec 5, 2023
Patricia J. “Patty” McCoy, age 53 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at the Maple Grove Hospital in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
A Requiem Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, December 12th at 11a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park with Father Brady Keller as the celebrant. A...
Marian Janssen
Dec 5, 2023
Marian Janssen, 89, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 12 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Tom Andert officiating. Interment will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Farming.
Visitation will be from...
Marcella "Marcy" Blenker
Dec 3, 2023
Marcella A. “Marcy” Blenker, age 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 3, 2023, surrounded by her family at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery....
Betty Hennen
Nov 28, 2023
Betty (Welle) Hennen passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta while surrounded by family on Tuesday November 28th, 2023.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 4, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to...
Steven "Steve" Alter
Nov 27, 2023
Steven R. “Steve” Alter, age 66 of Long Prairie, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the CentraCare Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 9 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. A private inurnment will be held at...
Marie Kampsen
Nov 27, 2023
Marie E. Kampsen, age 101 of New Munich, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 2 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Derek Wiechmann officiating....
Rick Wensman
Nov 27, 2023
Rick J. Wensman, age 54 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023, at his home in Melrose, Minnesota after a five-year battle with stage 4 kidney cancer.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 1 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be...
Michael "Mike" Rieland
Nov 23, 2023
Michael W. Rieland, age 73 of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Hospital with family by his side on Thursday, November 23, 2023.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Inurnment will be held immediately following at the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from...
Mark Rachey
Nov 18, 2023
Mark A. Rachey, age 66 of Breezy Point, formally of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully after a short bout of cancer on Saturday November 18, 2023 at his home in Mesa, Arizona.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2024 at the Pequot Lakes American Legion in Pequot Lakes.
Mark A. Rachey was born...
Antonio "Tony" Cote
Nov 16, 2023
Antonio P. “Tony” Cote, age 82 of Sauk Centre, formerly of St. Cloud, died Thursday, November 16, 2023 at the Galeon Community Home in Osakis, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, November 24 at the Patton-Schad in Sauk Centre. Interment will be in the St. Paul’s Cemetery in Sauk Centre.
Visitation will be 1...
Dennis Biniek
Nov 13, 2023
Dennis J. Biniek, age 71 of Bowlus, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, November 13, 2023 at his home in Bowlus, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 20 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala with Rev. Jimmy Joseph officiating. Inurnment will be held at St. Edward’s Cemetery...
Frank "Frankie" Kramer
Nov 12, 2023
Frank J. “Frankie” Kramer age 82 of Long Prairie, Minnesota passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the CentraCare Health in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 17 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Burial will be at the parish cemetery with...
Kurt Klaphake
Nov 7, 2023
Kurt James Klaphake, age 56 of Harding, Minnesota, formerly of New Munich, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at his home after a short, but courageous battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 18 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.
Kurt was born on February 13, 1967...
John Sieben
Nov 7, 2023
John P. Sieben, age 71 of Minneapolis, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.
John Paul Sieben was born August 14, 1952 in Fort Rucker, Alabama to Paul and Crystal (Gardner) Sieben. Golfing was John’s lifelong passion which he was able to enjoy until shortly...
Luella Marthaler
Nov 5, 2023
Luella I. Marthaler, age 89 of Greenwald, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, MN.
Per Luella’s request, a private service will be held at a later date.
Luella Ida Hortsch was born February 24, 1934, in Buckman, Minnesota, to Frank and Barbara (Lange) Hortsch. On...
Thomas "Tom" Stoermann
Nov 2, 2023
Thomas R. “Tom” Stoermann, age 60 of Albany, passed away at a health clinic in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 9 at Avon Community Church in Avon with Rev. Alvin Helms officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the...
Albert "Sonny" Rodenwald
Nov 1, 2023
Albert B. “Sonny” Rodenwald, age 84 of Albany, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at his home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 7 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Mark Stang officiating and Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. concelebrating. Entombment will be...
Jerome "Jerry" Kuhlmann
Oct 31, 2023
Jerome J. "Jerry" Kuhlmann, age 97 of Long Prairie, went home to the Lord, at his home in the presence of his immediate family on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 2 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with...