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Daniel Welle
Jan 8, 2017
Daniel M. "Dan" Welle, age 85, of Sauk Centre, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 12 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Tim Wenzel and Deacon...
Alcuin Gangl
Jan 5, 2017
Alcuin J. "Al" Gangl, age 90 of Melrose, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 9 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery with...
Sylvester Uphus
Jan 1, 2017
Sylvester Bernard Uphus died peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning, January 1, 2017. He celebrated his 89th birthday three days before that on December 29th in characteristic style with a speech delivered by himself and a dinner for 30 attendees to follow. Hospitality was always a high value for him.
Sylvester was born to Herman and Helen...
Urban Toenies
Dec 29, 2016
Urban H. "Urb" Toenies, age 96 of Freeport, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Interment will be...
Lucille Hollenkamp
Dec 29, 2016
Lucille A. Hollenkamp, age 85, of Melrose, died Thursday, December 29, 2016, surrounded by her family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in...
Charles Reynolds
Dec 24, 2016
Charles "Chuck" F. Reynolds, age 90 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota with his family at his side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 30th at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Sudhansu Kumar, OSB officiating....
Kenneth Welle
Dec 23, 2016
Kenneth J. "Ken" Welle, age 77 of Meire Grove, died peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 30 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman...
Thomas Arvig
Dec 22, 2016
Thomas J. "Tom" Arvig, age 74 of Melrose, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home on Big Birch Lake.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 29 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose.
...Mary Warner
Dec 20, 2016
Mary D. Warner, age 90, of Sauk Centre, passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Riverview Manor Apartments in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27th at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the...
Jacob Wolbeck
Dec 19, 2016
Jacob Dale "Jake" Wolbeck, age 21 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 19, 2016.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 27 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose.
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Bertha Bueckers
Dec 19, 2016
Bertha C. Bueckers, age 73 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family after complications from Parkinson's Disease on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Marvin Enneking...
Elaine Guinn
Dec 18, 2016
Elaine F. Guinn, age 97, of Sauk Centre, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 21 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in...
Peter Terres
Dec 15, 2016
Peter F. Terres, age 91 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 19 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment...

Rosanne Peschel
Dec 14, 2016
Rosanne M. Peschel, age 65 of Minneapolis, formerly of Melrose and Grey Eagle, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 20 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will be in...
Mabel Trierweiler
Dec 12, 2016
Mabel E. Trierweiler, age 95, of Sauk Centre, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion...
Rita Gerads
Dec 11, 2016
Rita E. Gerads, age 64 of Upsala, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, after a long hard battle with cancer, at her home in Upsala, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 14 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony with Rev. Cletus Connors, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in...
Diane Baker
Dec 11, 2016
Diane S. Baker, age 70, of Sauk Centre, passed away after battling cancer on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her sister's home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 15 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Greg Paffel officiating and Fr. Kumar Sudhansu presiding. Interment...
James Obermiller
Dec 10, 2016
James H. "Jim" Obermiller, age 76 of Freeport, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. A private entombment will be...
Bonita Hughes
Dec 10, 2016
Bonita L. "Bonnie" Hughes, age 76 of Melrose, died on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, surrounded by her family after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 15, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev....
Merlyn Gritzmacher
Dec 9, 2016
Merlyn "Merle" Gritzmacher, age 94, of Sauk Centre passed away peacefully with family at his side on Friday, December 9, 2016 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 14th at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. The Sauk Centre United Veterans...