Obituaries

May 21, 2022

Bonita L. “Bonnie” Woitalla, age 73 of St. Anna, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home in St. Anna, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Anna with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will...

May 21, 2022

Teresa M. “Trix” Kleinschmidt, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev....

May 20, 2022

Martha M. Butkowski, age 100 of New Munich, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the...

May 16, 2022

Joseph Merari, a.k.a. Terry Sundberg (Sundberg Ltd of London), a.k.a. Terry P. Mattson (Philanthro International LLC of Delaware, Task Ltd of Nevis, WCG/AC Big Sandy), was the only son of MT Sgt. Ivar Mattson. For nearly two decades, Joseph helped serve the intelligence community (MI6, CIA, Mossad, etc.) through various shell companies and shell corporations as an independent Facilitator...

May 13, 2022

Haley R. Janshen, age 20 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, 2022 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jacob Holck officiating. Interment will be in the Bohemian Cemetery near Padua.

May 13, 2022

Arlene D. Bailey, age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will be Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be...

May 13, 2022

Caroline M. (Rosenow) Kotz, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...

May 13, 2022

Dorothy J. Marker, age 91 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Temperance Lakeridge Assisted Living in Sherburn, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 20 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre....

May 10, 2022

Marcella C. Tabatt, age 80 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, May 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with sharing time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. A lunch and gathering...

May 10, 2022

Richard R. “Tubby” Herges, age 70 of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Eb Scheffers officiating. Interment will be in St. Rose of...

May 6, 2022

Lucille A. Harms, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, May 6, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Interment will be in Our...

May 3, 2022

Barbara F. “Barb” Johnson, age 85 of Grey Eagle, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 6 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Grey Eagle with Rev. Kevin Zeller officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in...

Apr 26, 2022

Donald P. “Don” Jacobs, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Mesa, Arizona.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 16 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre.

Visitation will...

Apr 26, 2022

Alfred H. “Al” Schaefer, age 100 of New Munich, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 29 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment...

Apr 23, 2022

Sydney “Ken” Wood, age 95 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will in the parish cemetery.

Apr 22, 2022

James N. “Jim” Kampsen, age 78 of Elrosa, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating and Rev. Joseph Korf concelebrating. Interment...

Apr 19, 2022

Edward A. “Ed” Russ, age 95 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

An inurnment will be held at a later date in Biwabik.

Edward Anthony Russ was born December 20, 1926 in Gilbert, Minnesota to Ignatius and Rosalia (Lah) Russ. He was...

Apr 18, 2022

James W. “Jim” Chirhart, age 84 of Melrose, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Entombment will be at St....

Apr 13, 2022

Merlin S. Rasmusen, age 94 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Interment will be in...

Apr 10, 2022

Anna Z. “Ann” Hinnenkamp, age 101 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment...