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DeWayne Dirschel
Feb 28, 2024
DeWayne Allen Dirschel, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on February 28, 2024.
DeWayne was born on January 13, 1964 at Sauk Centre Hospital. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1982. DeWayne lived in Melrose all his life. He worked at various places in Melrose, St. Cloud, and Cold Spring. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, woodworking, gardening, and art.
He is survived...
Rosemary "Rosie" Ritter
Feb 26, 2024
Rosemary L. “Rosie” Ritter, age 81 of Sauk Centre, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at Galeon Senior Living in Osakis, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be at St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Ward...
Gerald "Jerry" Frericks
Feb 24, 2024
Gerald M. “Jerry” Frericks, age 72 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at his daughter’s home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating and Rev. Tim Wenzel...
Dolores Maleska
Feb 21, 2024
Dolores C. Maleska, age 92 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 27 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Virgil Helmin officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will...
Peter Van Beck
Feb 20, 2024
Peter A. Van Beck, age 80 of Greenwald, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at his home in Greenwald, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 26 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Lorene "Lori" Zierden
Feb 18, 2024
Lorene A. “Lori” Zierden, age 62 of Blackduck, formerly of New Munich, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at her home in Blackduck, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, February 24 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Private inurnment will be at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in New Munich.
Lori Ann Zierden...
Donald "Donnie" Lenarz
Feb 18, 2024
Donald W. “Donnie” Lenarz, age 94 of Elrosa, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 21 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4...
Catherine Primus
Feb 14, 2024
Catherine M. Primus, age 94 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at the Cura Care Centre in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 19 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be held in the parish...
Donna Mae Scholz
Feb 12, 2024
Donna Mae E. Scholz, age 94 of St. Francis, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. Jimmy Joseph officiating. Interment will be at the...
Donna Knapp
Feb 6, 2024
Donna R. Knapp, age 60 of St. Anna, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after an eight-month battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 10 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Anna with Rev. Gregory...
Irene Felling
Jan 24, 2024
Irene R. Felling, age 97 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Monday, January 29 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Barbara "Barb" Krebs
Jan 23, 2024
Barbara “Barb” Krebs, age 96 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.
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A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 24 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Edward...
Jason Michels
Jan 16, 2024
Jason M. Michels, age 46 of Elrosa, Minnesota and Carnegie, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home in Carnegie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will...
Gary Lange
Jan 15, 2024
Gary H. Lange, age 83 of Holdingford, passed away after battling a long illness on Monday, January 15, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 20 at All Saints-St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford with Rev. Virgil Helmin officiating. Interment will be in the...
Lorraine Fischer
Jan 15, 2024
Lorraine C. Fischer, age 77 of Melrose, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 22 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date...
David "Davey" Friedrichs
Jan 12, 2024
David L. “Davey” Friedrichs, age 74 of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 18 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a...
Sharon Quistorff
Jan 11, 2024
Sharon Elizabeth Quistorff, age 54 of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 18 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be at Silver Creek Cemetery in...
Robert "Bob" Hoeschen
Jan 7, 2024
Robert B. “Bob” Hoeschen, age 88, of Freeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 12 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev. Eberhard Schefers concelebrating....
Marcus "Mick" Engle
Jan 6, 2024
Marcus J. “Mick” Engle, age 77 of Sauk Centre and Abbeville, Alabama, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his home in Alabama.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 16 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish...
Barry Egeland
Jan 6, 2024
Barry K. Egeland, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his home in Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, January 13 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg...
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