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Charles "Chuck" Kortuem
May 11, 2025
Charles (Chuck) E. Kortuem, age 82, passed peacefully in his sleep on May 11th at the Sauk Centre Hospital.
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A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery...
Marilynn Middendorf
May 5, 2025
Marilynn J. Middendorf, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, with her family by her side.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 16 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Tim Wenzel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7...
Joyce Doege
May 4, 2025
Joyce A. Doege, age 82 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
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A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 16 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kyle Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Bear Head Cemetery near...
Lorraine Primus
Apr 29, 2025
Lorraine G. Primus, age 98 of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 5 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish...
Joseph "Joe" Wiechmann
Apr 28, 2025
Joseph L. “Joe” Wiechmann, age 67 of Melrose, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 5 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose at...
Desiray Sweeney
Apr 25, 2025
Desiray L. Sweeney, age 24, of Albany passed away Friday, April 25, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
No services will be held at this time.
Desiray Lynn Sweeney was born October 29, 2000 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
Survivors include her mother, Christina Sweeney of Albany; stepfather, Chad (Nicole) Rowland of Princeton; brother, Alex Rowland of Princeton; grandmother, Sue Rosa of...
Geraldine "Gerry" Beste
Apr 17, 2025
Geraldine R. “Gerry” Beste, age 99 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Tim Baltes officiating. Interment will be in the parish...
Viola L. Meyer
Apr 17, 2025
Viola L. Meyer, age 96 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be...
James "Jim" Deters
Apr 15, 2025
James M. “Jim” Deters, age 83 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Military honors will be by the Sauk...
Viola Zwack-Beutz
Apr 14, 2025
Viola E. Zwack-Beutz, age 90 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment...
Werner Ostendorf
Apr 13, 2025
Werner A. Ostendorf, age 82 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Rosita "Rose" Gilley
Apr 13, 2025
Rosita A. “Rose” Gilley, age 77, of Melrose and formerly of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, April 13 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Corey Erickson officiating. Inurnment will...
Gerald "Jerry" Rodenwald
Apr 13, 2025
Gerald E. “Jerry” Rodenwald, age 84 of Albany, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Albany with military honors...
Susan "Sue" Dirkes
Apr 9, 2025
Susan “Sue” Dirkes, age 80 of Osakis, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.
A Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 14 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Jim Maderak officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will...
Julie Lentz
Apr 5, 2025
Julie K. Lentz, age 66 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at her daughter’s home.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 15 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Inurnment will be at the parish cemetery in Sauk Centre. A celebration of life...
Maria Becerra Ambriz
Mar 30, 2025
María Becerra Ambriz, de 73 años, de Melrose, falleció el domingo 30 de marzo de 2025 en el Hospital St. Cloud en St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Una Misa de Entierro Cristiano se llevará a cabo a las 7 p.m. el viernes 4 de abril en la Iglesia Católica St. Mary's en Melrose con el Rev. Oswaldo Roche oficiando. No habrá visitación antes...
Reilene "Rae" Kuzma
Mar 29, 2025
Reilene J. “Rae” Kuzma, age 75 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, April 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. A private inurnment will be at a later date...
Kathryn "Kathy" Carlson
Mar 27, 2025
Kathryn C. “Kathy” Carlson, age 82 of Sauk Centre, passed away after a long battle on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Fairway Pines Senior Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk...
Donna Rech
Mar 26, 2025
Donna M. Rech, age 88 of Watkins, formerly of Grey Eagle, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins, Minnesota.
A private graveside service will be held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Grey Eagle.
Donna Mae Walker was born February 22, 1937 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Walt and Florence (Curtis) Walker. She married Frank Cleveland in...
Ralph Duevel
Mar 25, 2025
Ralph B. Duevel, age 69 of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, March 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m....
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