Obituaries

Jan 23, 2012

Janet M. "Jan" Rueter, age 72 of Sauk Centre, lost her life after battling 3 ½ years of cancer. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, January 23, 2012 at her home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev....

Jan 23, 2012

Monica J. Koetter, age 95 of Minneapolis, formerly of Freeport, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at Anoka Care Center in Anoka, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Jan 22, 2012

Wilfred H. "Willie" Middendorf, age 77 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 22 at his home in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military...

Jan 22, 2012

Arnold J. "Arnie" Kemper, age 80 of Melrose, died peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Jan 21, 2012

Marcella M. Frericks, age 88 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 24 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the...

Jan 20, 2012

Charles F. "Chuck" Erdmann, age 75 of Grey Eagle, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at his home on Big Birch Lake near Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 25 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will be held privately at...

Jan 18, 2012

Armella J. Eveslage, age 92 of Greenwald, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 23 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jan 17, 2012

Harriet I. Oehrlein, age 90 of Osakis, formerly Sauk Centre, died peacefully Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 23 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Jan 16, 2012

Roger B. Wenker, age 75 of Greenwald, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota after having a series of multiple strokes.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 20 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be...

Jan 15, 2012

Clara E. Stadtherr, age 93 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will follow in Calvary cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jan 12, 2012

Ludwig W. "Louie"Weber, age 91 of Park Rapids, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Heritage Cottage in Park Rapids, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Jan 11, 2012

Dolores E. "Dolly" Dierkhising, age 85, of New Munich, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 16 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish...

Jan 11, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Marie Elizabeth (Schulzetenberg) Laing, age 87, of Freeport, MN and most recently of Country Villa in Sartell will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Father Roger Klassen, O.S.B. will officiate with Father Roger Botz, O.S.B. concelebrating. Burial will take place in the...

Jan 9, 2012

Josephine H. "Jo" Kleinvachter, age 83, of Sauk Centre died Monday, January 9, 2012 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. The Rev. James Statz will officiate. Private interment will be at the Minnesota...

Jan 8, 2012

Justina H. "Toots" Tiemann, age 93 of Melrose, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was held at St. Paul's Cemetery in...

Jan 6, 2012

Marty Lou G. Metzger, age 79 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Interment will be held on...

Jan 6, 2012

Sylvia M. Meyer, age 92 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 11 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in...

Jan 3, 2012

Donna Mae (Tschida) Johnson, age 84 of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be...

Dec 29, 2011

Sylvester P. "Smokey" Seifermann, age 88 of Elrosa, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Jeff Ethen officiating. Interment will follow in...

Dec 24, 2011

Mary P. Schneider, age 59 of Hamilton, New Jersey, formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her home in Hamilton, New Jersey.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish...