Obituaries

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.

Friends may call Tuesday from 3 to 9...

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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Feb 17, 2004

Carl J. Schmidt, age 79 of Grey Eagle, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at the Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home in Long Prairie.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 21 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Rev. Arlie Sowada will officiate with interment following in the parish...

Feb 14, 2004

Gordon Clifford Holm was born of Swedish heritage on July 25, 1920 to Simon and Alma (Peterson) Holm in Birchdale Township in Todd County. He was the eighth of 12 children. He completed an eighth grade education at the Diamond School along with his brothers, sisters, and neighbors.

Gordon married Betty L. Lyon on July 19, 1947...

Feb 14, 2004

Donald B. Lindeman, age 78 of Sauk Centre, died on Saturday, February 14, 2004 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with burial following in St....

Feb 12, 2004

Florence A. Sullivan, age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2004. She is now in heaven, sipping on a fuzzy navel and dining on tropical chicken salad. After dinner she will be dancing the "Charleston". We all loved her and will miss her.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11...

Feb 11, 2004

Gary L. Gilbert, age 59, of Sauk Centre died Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 14, 2004 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Private inurnment will take place at St. Paul's Cemetery, Sauk Centre.

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Feb 9, 2004

Ralph H. Middendorf, age 66 of Sauk Centre, died on Monday, February 9, 2004 at his daughter's home in Melrose after a battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Friday, February 13 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider and Rev. Tim Wenzel will concelebrate with interment following...

Feb 9, 2004

Doris L. Slimmer, age 73 of Sauk Centre, died on Monday, February 9, 2004 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 14 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Burial will follow at Morningside Memorial Gardens in Coon Rapids.

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Feb 7, 2004

Deloris L. Brick, age 82 of Sauk Centre, died on Saturday, February 7, 2004 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 12 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Feb 6, 2004

Berthold "Bert" H. Thoennes, 73 of Freeport died Friday at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 10...

Feb 4, 2004

Ann M. Nelson, age 75 of Sauk Centre, died on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. R.E. Bloemker will officiate with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Feb 3, 2004

Verona C. Meyer, age 83 of Meire Grove, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 6 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Jan 21, 2004

Bernard L. "Barney" Jacobs, age 76 of Melrose died Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 9...

Jan 20, 2004

Monsignor James J. Minette, age 87 of Rohnert Park, California, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at the Beverly Manor in Petaluma, California.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 29 at the Church of Saint Paul in Sauk Centre. Vigil service will be held 7:30 p.m.

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