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Gilbert Schmitz
Mar 18, 2021
Gilbert R. Schmitz, age 65 of Freeport, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A private memorial service will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis near Freeport, Minnesota. Rev. David Grundman will officiate. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a...
Rosemary Johnson
Mar 17, 2021
Rosemary Johnson was born February 25, 1925 at home in Pierz, MN. At age ten the family, now with five girls, moved to Melrose to open a general store. She lived most of her life in Melrose
Rosemary passed away peacefully at home March 17, 2021 at age 96. She was wonderfully outgoing, warm, and loving toward...
Kevin Olmscheid
Mar 16, 2021
Kevin A. Olmscheid, age 70 of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the...
Lynn Ersland
Mar 16, 2021
Lynn J. Ersland, age 78 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his home on Big Birch Lake near Grey Eagle, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking...
Megan "Monkey" Engebretson
Mar 12, 2021
Megan S. “Monkey” Engebretson, age 16 of Melrose, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. David Mommens officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date...
Elaine Hubert
Mar 11, 2021
Elaine M. Hubert, age 59 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 19 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. A...
Marcus Meyer
Mar 9, 2021
Marcus J. Meyer, age 32 of Sauk Centre died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Kyle Peterson officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. The service will be videotaped...
Shirley Schirmers
Mar 7, 2021
Shirley M. Schirmers, age 78 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 11 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating....
JoAnne Buchanan
Mar 7, 2021
JoAnne M. Buchanan, age 82 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Serenity Village Assisted Living in Avon, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 12 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Becky Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. The funeral service...
John "Johnny" Mehr
Mar 7, 2021
John J. “Johnny” Mehr, age 84 of Greenwald, died peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home near Greenwald.
A private family Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 11 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors...
Elsie Anderson
Mar 5, 2021
Elsie K. Anderson, age 95 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A private graveside service will be held at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle with Rev. Marty Porter officiating.
Elsie Katherine Eschenbacher was born January 15, 1926 in Brainerd, Minnesota to...
Alexa White
Mar 5, 2021
Alexa M. White, age 20, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the North Shore Medical Center in Miami, Florida.
A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kyle Peterson officiating. Interment will be in St. Alexius Cemetery in West Union.
...Ronald Krupa
Mar 3, 2021
Ronald A. Krupa, age 75 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre...
Charles "Charlie" Pflipsen
Feb 28, 2021
Charles “Charlie” Pflipsen, age 85 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with...
Kathleen "Kathy" Woeste
Feb 27, 2021
Kathleen M. “Kathy” Woeste, age 76, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Sauk Centre.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Jeremy Theis officiating....
Virginia Maciej
Feb 25, 2021
Virginia M. Maciej, age 79 of Elmdale, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Elmdale with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment will be in Moses...
Alphonse "Al" Loehr
Feb 24, 2021
Alphonse J. “Al” Loehr, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rick Aubol officiating. Inurnment will be held...
Mathew "Matt" Beack
Feb 22, 2021
Mathew E. “Matt” Beack, age 42 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, February 22, 2021 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be held in...
Gerald "Jerry" Sonnen
Feb 18, 2021
Gerald J. “Jerry” Sonnen, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and...
Alma Schulte
Feb 18, 2021
Alma A. Schulte, age 89 of Freeport, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the...


