Obituaries

Jan 11, 2004

Clarence B. Beste, age 74 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully with his family surrounding him, on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the...

Jan 10, 2004

George "Bud" Codden, age 90 of Sauk Centre, died on Saturday, January 10, 2004 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Revs. James Statz and Sylvester Kleinschmidt will concelebrate with interment following in Greenwood...

Jan 9, 2004

Agnes G. Reckoff, age 74 of Sauk Centre, died on Friday, January 9, 2004 at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. R.E. Bloemker will officiate with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Dec 31, 2003

Evelyn M. Koopmeiners, age 88 of Melrose died on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 30, 2003

Eleanor Meyer, age 106 of Melrose died on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.Friends may call...

Dec 30, 2003

Pearl E. (Clark) Besser, age 91, of Sauk Centre died Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2004 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. R.E. Bloemker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Dec 26, 2003

Alfred L. Rosenau, age 90 of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Sauk Centre, died on Friday, December 26, 2003 at The Lodge at Maranatha Village in Springfield, Missouri.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30 at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Rev. Steven Abbott of River of Life Church will officiate.

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Dec 26, 2003

Bernice A. Houser, age 79 of New Munich died Friday, December 26, 2003 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. will officiate with burial at a later date.

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Dec 13, 2003

Marie A. Viere, age 89 of New Munich died Saturday, December 13, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 11, 2003

Clara S. Proell, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died on Thursday, December 11, 2003 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 13 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Dec 10, 2003

Mildred M. Vogel, age 90 of Freeport died on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at the Monticello-Big Lake Community Nursing Home in Monticello.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 9, 2003

Pearl L. Theising, age 86 of Little Falls formerly of Grey Eagle died on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota.

Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will follow at the...

Dec 8, 2003

Joseph E. Ripka, age 74, of Melrose died on Monday, December 8, 2003 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, December 11 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre with military honors provided by the...

Dec 7, 2003

Marie Nienaber, age 93 of New Munich died on Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Das Goldene Wohnheim in New Munich.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, December 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 5, 2003

Alfred D. "Al" Hinnenkamp, age 81 of Melrose died Friday, December 5, 2003 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 9 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vincent Lieser will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be...

Dec 1, 2003

Allen E. Tschida, age 56 of Grey Eagle died on Monday, December 1, 2003 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, December 5 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev Arlie Sowada officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Nov 27, 2003

Edna B. Clear, age 79 of Burtrum died on Thursday November 27, 2003 at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2003 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Grey Eagle.

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Nov 24, 2003

Edna M. Marthaler, age 81, of Sauk Centre died peacefully Monday, November 24, 2003 at her home.

A memorial service was held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Ashes were interred in her husband's gravesite at St. Alexius Cemetery, West Union.

Nov 23, 2003

Carol E. Meyer, age 80 of Monticello, died on Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins from the effects of Alzheimer's Disease.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz will officiate with...

Nov 23, 2003

Rose M. Douvier, 83 of Melrose died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose after a courageous battle of cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vincent Lieser will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.