Obituaries

Nov 2, 2020

DeLaine A. Friedrichs, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 6 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Inurnment will be in...

Nov 1, 2020

Margaret Karen Strobeck, 75, Sauk Centre, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Long Bridge Lutheran Church in rural Sauk Centre with Rev. Steve Hilde officiating. Inurnment will follow the service in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Nov 1, 2020

On the morning of Sunday, November 1st, Earl Chesnik, age 86, lost his battle with mesothelioma. He was surrounded by his family at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Earl was born to the late Frank and Margaret Chesnik on May 1,1934 in West Allis, Wisconsin. His long and illustrious career in plumbing and heating started with Bud’s Burner...

Oct 27, 2020

Mary Ann Schulzetenberg, age 90, passed away on October 27, 2020 at St. Benedict’s Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. To view the service, copy and paste the link into a new window:...

Oct 27, 2020

Andrew A. Blenker, age 95 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at St. Benedict’s Community Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota, surrounded by his three loving children.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 30 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will...

Oct 25, 2020

Alice M. Hiltner, 91 of Melrose, passed away peacefully October 25, 2020 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, November 8 with a prayer service being held at 4 p.m. at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.

Alice M. Hiltner was born September 9, 1929 in...

Oct 25, 2020

Richard B. “Rich” Hiltner, age 88 of Melrose, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A private family service will be held with interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

A public visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.  Please wear a mask and practice...

Oct 23, 2020

David Duevel, age 75 of Melrose, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Mary' Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating.  Inurnment will be in the parish...

Oct 22, 2020

Jean Ann (Braun) Carruthers, 66, of Lewisville, TX passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at a later date in Sauk Centre, MN. Jean was born on September 13, 1954 in Albany, MN to Ralph and Mary Ann (Wiebolt) Braun. She graduated from Sauk Centre...

Oct 21, 2020

Aloys H. Duevel, age 77 of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the CentraCare Melrose Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Mary' Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating.  Inurnment will be in the...

Oct 20, 2020

Ervin Johnson, age 89 of Fridley, MN went to his heavenly home to be with his Saviour on Oct. 20, 2020.  He was raised on a farm near Cushing, MN and attended the Cushing Baptist Church.  At a Tent Meeting held in Cushing with Rev. Cully Olson as the evangelist he gave his heart to the Lord.  That decision...

Oct 18, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Petermeier, age 88 of Melrose, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at CentraCare Melrose – Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meier Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will...

Oct 17, 2020

Virgil N. Boecker, age 67 of St. Rosa, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A private family Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Virgil Norbert Boecker was...

Oct 17, 2020

Leo Wiener passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 17, 2020 at Lake Shore Estates in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, at age 86.

Leo Leonard Wiener was born on April 18, 1934 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Bernard and Mary (Riesner) Wiener. Leo attended Holy Family School and Sauk Centre High School. He married the love of...

Oct 15, 2020

John A. (Jackie) Ohmann passed away, in the early morning hours of October 15, with the hearts and light of his family nearby.  He was 96. Jackie was the third child born to John and Elizabeth (Feneis) Ohmann in Albany, Minnesota in 1924. For most of his adult life, he called Greenwald, a town he loved and served, his...

Oct 12, 2020

Joseph A. “Joe” Yarke, age 74 of Sauk Centre, died in surgery from heart complications on Monday, October 12, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 19 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rick...

Oct 12, 2020

Russell F. “Russie” Wolf of Albany, went to the angels on Monday, October 12, 2020. He died at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 20 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Inurnment will be in...

Oct 10, 2020

Anthony F. “Tony” Welle, age 84 of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Benedict’s Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport MN. Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors,...

Oct 10, 2020

Fran “Mootz” Thelen, age 87 of New Munich, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at her home in New Munich, Minnesota.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Oct 9, 2020

Dorine M. Schwagel, of Spring Hill, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota at the age of 77 years, 9 months, and 5 days.

An outdoor Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17 by the Grotto at St....