Obituaries

Aug 6, 2004

Joyce E. Hendershot, age 62 of Long Prairie, died on Friday, August 6, 2004 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria following a short struggle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 9 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. R. E. Bloemker will officiate with interment following in Greenwood...

Aug 6, 2004

Caroline H. "Carrie" Meyer, 98, of Meire Grove, died peacefully on Friday, surrounded by her children, at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Ron Dockendorf and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating.Burial will follow in the...

Aug 5, 2004

Alphonse A. Thelen, age 87 of Melrose, died on Thursday, August 5, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 9 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser and Rev. Julius Beckermann, OSB concelebrating. Burial will follow in the...

Jul 30, 2004

Winifred C. Maus, age 81, of Melrose died Friday, July 30, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Jul 28, 2004

Erma M. Groetsch, age 83 of Sauk Centre, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 2 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Jul 24, 2004

Eleanor C. Lieser, age 93 of Sauk Centre, died on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at Assumption Home in Cold Spring.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Dick McGuire will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Jul 23, 2004

Theresa M. Rademacher, age 83, of Melrose died Friday, July 23, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Jul 21, 2004

Mary M. Walter, age 87 of Sauk Centre, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz will officiate with interment following in Calvary Cemetery....

Jul 20, 2004

Melvin O. Asmus, age 83 of Grey Eagle, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 23 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle. Rev. Ron Tibbetts will officiate with interment following in Lakeview Cemetery, Grey Eagle....

Jul 20, 2004

Ella "Rose" Kirschbaum, age 75 of Sauk Centre, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 after 7 months of dedicated care at the Pine Haven Alzheimer's wing of Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 24 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev....

Jul 19, 2004

Marie "Jo" Cater, age 88 of Sauk Centre, died on Monday, July 19, 2004 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 22 at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Sauk Centre. Rev. Doris Dodds will officiate with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Jul 15, 2004

Theodore "Ted" Schmitz, age 86 of New Munich, died on Thursday, July 15, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 19 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB and Rev. Kenneth Thielman will officiate. Military honors will be...

Jul 8, 2004

Helen Schwieters, 97, of Melrose, died peacefully July 8, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose with Rev. John Schwieters, Rev. Vince Lieser, Rev. Severin Schwieters and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Burial will follow in the parish...

Jul 7, 2004

James T. "Jamie" Seanger, 28, of Long Prairie, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 of injuries resulting from an accident.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose with Rev. mark Stang officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Long Prairie.

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Jul 5, 2004

Donald C. Welle, age 70 of Melrose, died on Monday, July 5, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor...

Jul 2, 2004

Elmeda C. Essler, age 96 of Sauk Centre, died on Friday, July 2, 2004 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz will officiate with interment following in Calvary...

Jul 1, 2004

Lyle Fredrick Solsrud, age 71, of Lake Henry died Thursday, July 1, 2004 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home Chapel in Melrose. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Melrose, with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

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Jun 29, 2004

We are sad to tell you that our daughter, Aubrey Marie Wensmann, was born and died on June 29, 2004 at the St. Michael's Hospital, Sauk Centre. She meant so much to us. We hope you will understand and share in our sorrow and loss. - Keith & Brooke Wensmann

Services will be held at 1 p.m....

Jun 22, 2004

Lambert J. Hoeschen, age 86 of Melrose, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose for. Rev. Vincent Lieser will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Jun 20, 2004

Viola C. Humbert, age 75, of Grey Eagle died on Sunday, June 20, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Inurnment will follow at...