Obituaries

Apr 20, 2003

Leona M. Bentfield, 89, of Melrose died Sunday, April 20, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. Rev. Ken Thielman will officiate with interment following in parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 3:30 to 9...

Apr 19, 2003

Cyril H. Meyer, 84 of Sauk Centre died Saturday, April 19, 2003 at St. Michael?s Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22nd at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, Sauk Centre, with Rev. James Statz officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery with military honors by Sauk...

Apr 14, 2003

Hunter David Schliemann, infant, of Blomkest, Minnesota, died Monday, April 14, 2003 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 18 at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Saint Rosa, Minnesota. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Apr 12, 2003

Raphael J. Trisko, 74 of Sauk Centre died peacefully at home, on April 12, 2003, after battling cancer for almost 6 years.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Wednesday, April 16th at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Apr 9, 2003

Amandus "Mandy" Polipnick, 97 of St. Cloud, formerly of Sauk Centre died on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Friday...

Apr 3, 2003

Laura E. Scherping, 89, of Freeport died Thursday, April 3, 2003 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 7, 2003, 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Apr 1, 2003

Lawrence B. Marthaler, age 82 of Sauk Centre, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz will officiate with interment following in...

Mar 29, 2003

Alma A. Meyer, age 87 of Meire Grove, died on Saturday, March 29, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove. Rev. Ronald Dockendorf will officiate with Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will follow in...

Mar 22, 2003

Elma "Emme"Grussing, 70, of Sauk Centre died Saturday, March 22, 2003 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. R.E. Bloemker officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leven Township, Pope County, Minnesota.

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Mar 19, 2003

Marvin H. "Marv" Niehoff, age 76 of Melrose, died peacefully Wednesday at his home.

A memorial mass will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 24th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Kevin Niehoff, O.P. will celebrate the mass with Rev. Vincent Lieser concelebrating. Inurnment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 19, 2003

Joseph F. Steinhofer, Jr. age 78 of Meire Grove died March 19th at the St. Cloud Hospital.

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

Friends may call Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home...

Mar 18, 2003

Mable A. Moore, age 93 of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Grey Eagle died on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at Aterra Sterling House in Sauk Rapids.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 21st at the United Methodist Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Barbara J. Lindgren officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle....

Mar 15, 2003

Gary D. Felling, age 60 of Elrosa, died on Saturday, March 15, 2003 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Rev. LeRoy Scheierl will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 14, 2003

Chad A. Hoppe, age 23 of Freeport, died Friday, March 14, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B., will officiate with Rev Art Hoppe and Rev. Virgil Braun concelebrating. Interment will follow in Immaculate Conception...

Mar 13, 2003

Joyce W. Cheney, 82, of Sauk Centre died on Thursday, March 13th at his home in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 21st at Little Sauk - Long Bridge Lutheran Church in Little Sauk Township. Rev Steve Hilde will officiate with interment following in Long Bridge Lutheran Cemetery.

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Mar 13, 2003

Funeral services for Alma Helen Zaczkowski, formerly of Padua and Sauk Centre were 10:30 am Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeff Ethen and Rev. James Statz concelebrating. Burial will followed in Calvary Cemetery, Sauk Centre.

Reviewal was Monday, March 17, 2003 from 3:30 p.m. to...

Mar 12, 2003

Lena M. Neubauer, age 93 of Melrose died Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 15th at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Spring Hill with Rev. Leo Liesen officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 11, 2003

Doris A. Tesch, age 74 of Grey Eagle, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 14th at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle. Rev. Ron Tibbetts will officiate with interment following in Lakeview Cemetery.

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Mar 8, 2003

Michele L. Toeben , age 43 of Freeport died Saturday, March 8, 2003 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 7, 2003

Herman F. Middendorf, age 92 of Freeport, died on Friday, March 7th at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 10th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 3:30 to...