Obituaries

Carl Norris

Feb 11, 2022

Carl E. Norris, age 80 of Brooten, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2022. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family after a short battle with pneumonia at Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, February 21 at Harvest Church in Freeport with...

LaVerne Akin

Feb 10, 2022

LaVerne M. Akin, age 97, of Melrose, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Pine Villa CentraCare in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Father Timothy Sauer officiating with inurnment at St. Mary’s Cemetery...

Marcella "Sally" Radermacher

Feb 9, 2022

Marcella B. “Sally” Radermacher, age 99 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on  Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery at a later date.

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Damian Grossman

Feb 8, 2022

Damian B. Grossman, age 36 of Sauk Centre, passed away after a long battle with cancer on  Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. David Mommens officiating.

Visitation...

Betty Keenan

Feb 7, 2022

Betty M. Keenan, age 96 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on  Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 23 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating....

Marjorie "Margie" Beste

Feb 4, 2022

Marjorie M. “Margie” Beste, age 88 of Freeport, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Friday, February 4, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center (Pine Villa) in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 9 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Entombment will be in...

LaVern "Vern" Scherping

Feb 3, 2022

LaVern H. “Vern” Scherping, age 76 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz and Rev. Robert Harren...

Donald "Don" Gaebel

Jan 26, 2022

Donald E. “Don” Gaebel, age 71 of New Munich, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 1 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating, Interment...

Michael "Mike" Beliveau

Jan 25, 2022

Michael J. “Mike” Beliveau, age 59 of Osakis, formerly of Henriette, Minnesota, passed away from lung cancer, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at his home in Osakis, Minnesota.

A service will be held at a later date.

Michael James Beliveau was born May 17, 1962, in Minneapolis to Charles Sr. and...

Ronald "Ron" Magner

Jan 21, 2022

Ronald “Ron” John Magner, age 78 of Grey Eagle, MN and N Ft Myers, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 21, 2022.

Everyone who knew Ron knows he would prefer a party over a funeral, so we will be holding a future gathering(s) in his honor.

Ron was born October 29, 1943 in Minneapolis...

Clarence Fischer

Jan 19, 2022

Clarence A. Fischer, age 82 of Albany, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his home in Albany, Minnesota from an aortic aneurysm.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 24 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Pastor Anthony Christoffels and Pastor Don McKee officiating....

Virginia "Gege" DuBois

Jan 19, 2022

On January 19, 2022, former Sauk Centre resident Virginia "Gege" DuBois rode off into the sunset at 98 years of age. She is no doubt now fly fishing in a chilly mountain stream or golfing a 9 hole course with her late husband, Dr. Julian DuBois, Jr.

Gege was born July 15, 1923, and raised in Sheridan,...

Dennis Walz

Jan 17, 2022

Dennis J. Walz, age 74 of Sauk Centre, passed away on January 17, 2022 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 18 at the River of Life Church in Sauk Centre.

Dennis Joseph Walz was born January 1, 1948 in St. Joseph, Minnesota...

Rosalie Frie

Jan 17, 2022

Rosalie Catherine Frie, age 88 of Melrose, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, January 17, 2022 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 24 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held in...

Lorraine Peschel

Jan 16, 2022

Lorraine B. Peschel, age 91 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg...