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Sharlene "Shar" Gapinski
Feb 22, 2026
Sharlene A. “Shar” Gapinski, age 87 of St. Cloud, MN formerly of Sauk Centre, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026 surrounded by the love of all her children at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In her final days we made sure our beautiful mother was wrapped in peace, soft music playing, gentle touches, whispered...
Susan "Sue" Harlow
Mar 12, 2026
Susan C. “Sue” Harlow, age 76 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19 at Peace United Church in Long Prairie with Rev. Kali Christensen officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at 3 p.m. at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in...
Trent Atkinson
Mar 6, 2026
Trent R. Atkinson age 62 of Melrose passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday March 6, 2026 at Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center in Litchfield MN.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Joe Korf officiating. Inurnment will be at...
Norma Jepperson
Mar 6, 2026
Norma L. Jepperson, age 93 of Melrose formerly of Worthington, MN, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family and friends at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will...
Geraldine "Gerry" Meyer
Mar 5, 2026
Geraldine A. “Gerry” Meyer, age 98 of Melrose, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, surrounded by her family at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
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Alice Geraldine (Gerry) Zachman was born September 8, 1927 in Melrose to Dr. Albert and Eleanor (Gravelle) Zachman. After graduating from Melrose High School, Gerry pursued a...
Patricia "Pat" Roehrl
Mar 5, 2026
Patricia A. “Pat” Roehrl, age 92 of Melrose, went to the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Cura of Melrose Park View Place in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The...
John Dziengel
Mar 3, 2026
John S. Dziengel, age 74 of Melrose, passed away peacefully while doing his favorite hobby, ice fishing, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. While ice fishing, he was overcome by carbon monoxide coming from his buddy heater. NCOAA.US (National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association).
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...
Robert "Bob" Bjork
Mar 2, 2026
Robert “Bob” Bjork, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026 at the Round Lake Assisted Living in Arden Hills, Minnesota.
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A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 13 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. A private inurnment will...
Richard "Dick" Breitbach
Feb 28, 2026
Richard M. “Dick” Breitbach, age 72 of Sauk Centre, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating and Rev. Joseph...
David "Dave" Humbert
Feb 27, 2026
David A. “Dave” Humbert, age 79 of Freeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with...
Dorothy Trisko
Feb 23, 2026
Dorothy B. Trisko, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating and Rev. Kevin Soenneker concelebrating. Interment...
Maura O'Connor
Feb 18, 2026
Maura Bridget O’Connor, 68, passed away peacefully at home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota on Wednesday, February 18th.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 31, 1957 to Shirley and Timothy O’Connor, Maura was raised in Vadnais Heights and graduated from White Bear Lake Senior High School in 1975. She went on to earn a degree in Speech Language Pathology from the...
Janet Williams
Feb 16, 2026
Janet Lavonne Williams, age 89 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
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A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 8 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Visitation will be...
Eric Fuchs
Feb 13, 2026
Eric W. Fuchs, age 52 of Long Prairie, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A private inurnment will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose...
Jerome "Shorty" Beddow
Feb 12, 2026
Jerome N. “Shorty” Beddow, age 87, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating. Interment will be in...
Lorraine Schmidt
Feb 11, 2026
Lorraine K. Schmidt, age 86 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, February 19 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating. A private interment will be in...
Leora Otte-Calkins
Feb 8, 2026
Leora M. Otte-Calkins, age 93 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, February 12 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Sauk Centre.
Visitation will...
Janna Floerke
Feb 6, 2026
Janna Sue Floerke, age 69, of Long Prairie, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Friday, February 6, 2026, at her home on the farm in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
Janna was born on May 1, 1956, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, to Floyd and Marjorie (Close) Anderson. She was raised and passed peacefully in her sleep on the farm she loved so...
Phillis Neubauer
Jan 29, 2026
Phillis May Neubauer, age 76 of Osakis, formerly of Spring Hill, Minnesota, passed away on January 29, 2026 from natural causes at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. A private inurnment will be...
Brenda Lemke
Jan 28, 2026
Brenda L. Lemke, age 60 of Melrose, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Entombment will follow at 2 p.m. at the Minnesota...
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