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David "Dave" Bierschbach
May 1, 2023
David P. “Dave” Bierschbach, age 50 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the...
Mary Jane Duevel
Apr 29, 2023
Mary Jane (Zimmermann) Duevel, age 83 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday April 29, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 19 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk...
Donald "Don" Zemler
Apr 28, 2023
Donald P. “Don” Zemler, age 73 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023, after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 5 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the...
Bernadine "Bernie" Waldorf
Apr 27, 2023
Bernadine A. “Bernie” Waldorf, age 84 of Upsala, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 27 at Upsala Senior Living in Upsala, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in...
Rachel Kraemer
Apr 26, 2023
Rachel A. Kraemer, age 45 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.
A Memorial/Celebration of Life service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be held...
William "Bill" Massmann
Apr 26, 2023
William F. “Bill” Massmann, age 83 of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Arockiya Newton officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose with military...
Diana Yorek
Apr 22, 2023
Diana T. Yorek, age 67 of Albany, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 26 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Visitation will be from 10 to...
Rita Ritter
Apr 21, 2023
Rita H. Ritter, age 94 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, April 21 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 28 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the...
John Schneider
Apr 19, 2023
John Henry Schneider, age 93 of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at his home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.
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Robert "Bob" Opatz
Apr 18, 2023
Robert W. “Bob” Opatz, age 66 of Avon, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Anna with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will follow in...
Alverna Mayer
Apr 17, 2023
Alverna J. Mayer, age 88 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 17 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Alverna Josephine Wiener was born April 20, 1934 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Frank and Rose (Haskamp) Wiener. She graduated from Sauk Centre High School. She was united in marriage...
Violet Hansen
Apr 17, 2023
Violet V. (Luepke) Hansen, age 99 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Morgan, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, April 17, 2023, at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 21 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will be...
Erma Cooper
Apr 16, 2023
Erma J. Cooper, age 85 of Meire Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at her home in Meire Grove, Minnesota.
An inurnment will be held at a later date at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Clotho, Minnesota.
Erma JoAnn McIntyre was born December 21, 1937 in Bertha, Minnesota to William and Anna (Bodle) McIntyre....
Dennis Rykken
Apr 13, 2023
Dennis N. Rykken, age 81 of Sauk Centre, passed away from complications of a stroke on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later...
Asha Gregory
Apr 10, 2023
Asha Paige Gregory, age 34 of Greenwald, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 10, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held...
Lidvina Vener
Apr 8, 2023
Lidvina Mary (Finken) Vener, age 98 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Cerenity Care Center in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10...
Mildred "Millie" Nienaber
Apr 5, 2023
Mildred H. “Millie” Nienaber, age 84 of Freeport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from...
David "Dave" Blaeser
Apr 4, 2023
David L. “Dave” Blaeser, age 77 of Grey Eagle, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will...
Herbert "Herbie" Gerads
Apr 3, 2023
Herbert S. “Herbie” Gerads, age 84 of St. Francis, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, April 3 at the Upsala Senior Living in Upsala, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. David Grundman officiating. A family...
Mildred "Millie" Poepping
Apr 3, 2023
Mildred M. “Millie” Poepping, age 86 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, April 3 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in...


