Obituaries

Jan 31, 2023

Celestine A. “Sally” Zirbes, age 98 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 6 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the...

Jan 27, 2023

Clarence A. Blonigen, age 84 of St. Martin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 27, 2023 at his home in St. Martin, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 1 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in St. Martin with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will...

Jan 24, 2023

Stanley A. “Stan” Patyk, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet...

Jan 21, 2023

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Anna Mae Haskamp, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 4 at...

Jan 18, 2023

Walter H. Beuning, age 84 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment...

Jan 15, 2023

Linda M. Welz, age 68 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 20 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Julie Grothe officiating. Inurnment will...

Jan 13, 2023

Arnold F. Scholz, age 97 of St. Francis, quietly passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment will...

Jan 10, 2023

George Patrick Williams, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the Sauk Centre Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery...

Jan 4, 2023

Jane M. Klein, age 81 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery.

Dec 27, 2022

Mary A. Kerfeld, age 51 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, December 31 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be...

Dec 27, 2022

Margaret L. Scherer age 92 of Freeport, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 27, surrounded by family at the beautiful Quiet Oaks Hospice House in Saint Augusta, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish...

Dec 24, 2022

Daniel R. “Dan” Schoenberg, age 72 of Greenwald, passed away after a courageous battle with a glioblastoma on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will...

Dec 24, 2022

Elmer B. “Fud” Hellermann, age 91 of Melrose, passed away suddenly, surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in...

Dec 19, 2022

Cathy A. Groth, age 76 of Grey Eagle and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away suddenly from complications of dementia on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Cathy Ann Ripley was born April 21, 1946 in Worthington, Minnesota to Russell and...

Dec 18, 2022

Neola Dell (Wesely) Boyer, 88, of Melrose, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2022 after a courageous struggle with Alzeheimers. She was surrounded by her family at the Pine Villa Centra Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Neola was born a fraternal twin on October 31st, 1934 in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska to Joseph A. and Ethel...

Dec 18, 2022

Paul A. Heille, age 63 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a short but courageous battle with liver cancer on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 30 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre...

Dec 17, 2022

Carmen P. Lyon, age 79 of Grey Eagle, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2023 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle. Inurnment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

Dec 17, 2022

Herman H. “Hermie” Westendorf, age 95 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 20 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery with military...

Dec 13, 2022

Erna L. Spehn, age 95 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Monday, December 19 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be...

Dec 11, 2022

Evelyn R. Kennedy, age 95 of Willmar, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 16 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will...