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Duane Lieser
May 6, 2024
Duane N. Lieser, age 79 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, May 6, 2024 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
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A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating....
Gerald "Jerry" Zenzen
May 6, 2024
Gerald J. “Jerry” Zenzen, age 92 of Avon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with cancer on Monday, May 6, 2024 at his home in Avon, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 13 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will...
Benedict "Ben" Thiewes
May 5, 2024
Benedict P. “Ben” Thiewes, age 69 of Sauk Centre, passed on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with a prayer service beginning at 1 p.m. A get together will be held...
Karen Fisher
May 5, 2024
Karen K. Fisher, age 81 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Cura of Melrose Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Karen Kay Cokely was born March 26, 1943 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Francis and Luella (Fenton) Cokely. She graduated...
Walter "Wally" Kiken
May 2, 2024
Walter “Wally” Kiken, age 69 of Alexandria, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.
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A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Inurnment will be held in Greenwood Cemetery at a...
Dolores Trutna
May 2, 2024
Dolores Luskey Trutna, age 99 of Sauk Centre, died Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, where she has resided for the last 14 years.
**********Please note the date of the service***************A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in...
Robert "Bob" Kirchner
Apr 27, 2024
Robert H. “Bob” Kirchner, age 96 of Elrosa and formerly of Waite Park, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Greg Paffel...
Hilma "Tina" Weir
Apr 25, 2024
Hilma A. “Tina” Weir, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre.
A visitation...
Marie Unger
Apr 23, 2024
Marie J. Unger, age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Long Lake Assisted Living in Long Lake, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Carol Rodenwald
Apr 21, 2024
Carol D. Rodenwald, age 81 of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the Cura of Melrose Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery...
Richard "Rich" LeBrun
Apr 20, 2024
Richard Alan (Rich) LeBrun, age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 20, 2024, at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 26th at the Sauk Centre United Methodist Church with Rev. Ruth Gangloff officiating. Inurnment will be held later at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Redwood Falls. Military honors will be...
LeRoy Schmitz
Apr 17, 2024
LeRoy H. Schmitz, age 77 of Freeport, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.
A gathering of friends and family will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be...
Odaliz Orozco Acevedo
Apr 16, 2024
Odaliz Orozco Acevedo, de 24 años, de Melrose, falleció inesperadamente el martes 16 de abril de 2024 en el Hospital CentraCare de Melrose, Minnesota.
Una Misa de Entierro Cristiano se llevará a cabo a las 2 p.m. el lunes 22 de abril en la Iglesia Católica de Santa María en Melrose con el Rev. Arockya Newton oficiando. El entierro será en...
Richard "Dick" Sovich
Apr 14, 2024
Richard P. Sovich, age 80, of Sauk Centre passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Cura in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 7 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call from 10...
Darwin Turner
Apr 11, 2024
Darwin A. Turner, age 55 of Browerville, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 at his home in Browerville, Minnesota.A private burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.Darwin was born in Sauk Centre on December 22, 1968. He spent his childhood years in Sauk Centre and Brainerd. When he was a teenager, he moved to International Falls...
Gladys Kuhlmann
Apr 11, 2024
Gladys R. Kuhlmann, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2024 surrounded by her family, after a short battle with cancer, at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be in...
Robert "Bobby" Terres
Apr 7, 2024
Robert A. “Bobby” Terres, age 67 of Spring Hill, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the CentraCare Health - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will...
Elizabeth "Betty" Breitbach
Apr 7, 2024
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Breitbach, age 92 of Elrosa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev....
Robert "Bob" Friedrichs
Apr 5, 2024
Robert L. “Bob” Friedrichs, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Robert...
Brian Vogel
Apr 1, 2024
Brian G. Vogel, age 58 of Alexandria, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024 at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 5 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 to...


