Obituaries

Apr 14, 2004

Albert H. "Albie" Niehaus, age 84 of Melrose died Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at his home in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Apr 13, 2004

Monica A. "Moni" Schmidt, age 82 of Melrose died Tuesday, April 13, 2004 from a long battle with cancer at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery....

Apr 4, 2004

L. E. "Gus" Schroeder, age 79 of Melrose died Sunday, April 4, 2004 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7 at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Private inurnment...

Apr 2, 2004

Agnes C. Norris, 92, of Arden Hills, formerly of Burtrum, died peacefully surrounded by family and care staff on Friday, April 2, 2004 at Presbyterian Homes in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Burial...

Mar 29, 2004

Leander J. "Lee" Haider, age 76 of Elrosa died Monday, March 29, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 2 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Rev. LeRoy Scheierl will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4...

Mar 27, 2004

Ottillia B. "Tillie" LeClaire, age 86 of New Munich died Saturday, March 27, 2004 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB and Rev. Julius Beckermann, OSB will concelebrate with interment...

Mar 25, 2004

Raymond J. Wander, 82, of Elrosa, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 25, 2004 at his home in Elrosa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 1 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Belgrade VFW Honor Guard.

Mar 20, 2004

Eric L. "Jobby" Job, age 21 of Freeport died Saturday, March 20, 2004 at his home in Freeport.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 18, 2004

Elaine E. Egan, 84, of Melrose died Thursday, March 18, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Donatus Cemetery, Brooten, Minnesota.

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Mar 13, 2004

Donelda E. Vowles, age 63 of Payson, Arizona, died at her home on Saturday, March 13, 2004, following a short but valiant fight against breast cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Kevin Born will officiate with interment following in Lakeview Cemetery near...

Mar 13, 2004

Aloys "Al" Athmann, age 98 of Spring Hill died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Rev. Leo Leisen will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to...

Mar 10, 2004

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2004 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill, for Alexia M. Spanier, age 84, who died on March 10, 2004 at Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 9, 2004

Faye A. Nelson, age 72, of Sauk Centre died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at the St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be 11 am Friday at United Methodist Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Johnson officiating. Inurnment will be 1 pm Saturday in Vesta Cemetery, Vesta, Minnesota.

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Mar 9, 2004

James "Jim" P. Curto, age 82 of Melrose died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 12 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vincent Lieser and Rev. Al Stangl will concelebrate with interment following at 2 pm...

Mar 6, 2004

Alvina A. Spaeth, age 99 of Melrose died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vincent Lieser will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 5, 2004

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, New Munich, Minnesota on Monday, March 8, 2004. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 pm on Sunday, March 7 at the Patton-Shad Funeral Home, Melrose. A Franciscan Wake Service will be held at 7 pm...

Feb 26, 2004

Richard "Dick" Schwartz, age 70 of Minneapolis, formerly of Sauk Centre, died on Thursday, February 26, 2004 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Dick was born on February 24, 1934 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Fred and Julianna (Nathe) Schwartz. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and a 1952 graduate of Sauk Centre High School....

Feb 25, 2004

Charles E. Marty, age 81, of Burtrum died on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 1 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Arlie Sowada officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Feb 22, 2004

Karen E. Moening, age 58 of Melrose died Sunday, February 22, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 25 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Feb 17, 2004

Dorthy A. Terhaar, age 70 of Sauk Centre, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 21 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Sedan.

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