Obituaries

Dec 25, 2015

Lifelong Sauk Centre resident, Adeline Regine Wolbeck, age 84, was reunited with the love of her life, her late husband, Christian, on Christmas morning, 2015.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, December 29 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will...

Dec 24, 2015

Lucille Mae "Lou" Moore, age 89 of Melrose and formerly of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and...

Dec 21, 2015

Margaret I. "Margie" Borgerding, age 83 of Freeport, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home in Freeport, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish...

Dec 18, 2015

Raymond J. "Ray" Dierkhising, age 69 of Sauk Centre, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. An...

Dec 18, 2015

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Rev. Ken Thielman will officiate. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment will occur at a later date. Military honors will be by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

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Dec 16, 2015

Ruth E. Stenzel, age 88 of Sauk Centre died peacefully Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mike Carlson officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre

Dec 16, 2015

Walter "Walt" Junkin, age 82 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 16, 2015 following a long battle with heart and kidney failure at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 20 at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A family entombment service...

Dec 13, 2015

Sylvester J. "Ves" Stroeing, age 92 of Freeport, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev....

Dec 8, 2015

Cyril J. Gaebel, age 92 of New Munich, died suddenly from a severe stroke on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be...

Dec 7, 2015

Anna A. "Ann" Weber, age 73 of Melrose, died suddenly on Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

No services will be held.

Anna Armella Caspers was born September 13, 1942 in Melrose, Minnesota to Peter and Elizabeth (Primus) Caspers. She was united in marriage to Arthur Weber on December 28, 1963...

Dec 2, 2015

Otto P. Thelen, age 85, of New Munich, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his home in New Munich, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 5 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in...

Dec 1, 2015

George A. Clear, age 95 of Burtrum, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 4 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

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Nov 25, 2015

Effie C. Forrest, age 90 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 1st at First United Church of Christ in Sauk Centre with Pastor Chad Schwanke presiding. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Nov 19, 2015

Robert M. "Bob" Derichs, age 81 of Melrose, died after a short battle with cancer surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and...

Nov 18, 2015

Edward G. "Ed" Schmitz, age 74 of Paynesville died peacefully Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be at St....

Nov 15, 2015

Eugene F. "Gene" Brinkman, age 84 of Grey Eagle, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 19 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment...

Nov 11, 2015

Leonard B. Ritter, age 83 of Grey Eagle died peacefully Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A gathering will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A private family inurnment will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Ward Springs.

Leonard...

Nov 2, 2015

Kenneth A. "Ken" Krebsbach, age 68 of Lacombe, Louisiana passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Greg Paffel will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Oct 31, 2015

David A. "Dave" Otte, age 55 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre...

Oct 30, 2015

David R. Bauer, age 67, of Elrosa, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 2...