Obituaries

Oct 12, 2011

Russell A. "Russ" Swanson, age 64 of Melrose, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 after heart surgery at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date.

Oct 9, 2011

Louis C. Kortan, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery at a later...

Oct 9, 2011

Edward A. "Ed" Dulas, age 62 of Madison, South Dakota, formerly of Sauk Centre, died suddenly Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 12 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul's...

Oct 7, 2011

August G. "Auggie" Schmidt, age 97, of Freeport, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from...

Oct 6, 2011

Dolores J. "Mutz" Zierden, age 70, of New Munich, died peacefully surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at her home near New Munich.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 11 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger...

Oct 6, 2011

Clemens W. "Clem" Bielefeld, age 92 of New Munich, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Country Manor in Sartell, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 10 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Oct 3, 2011

Matthew R. Engebretson, Sr., age 25, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 in Velva, North Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 8 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Graveside services and interment will be Monday, October 10 at 11...

Oct 2, 2011

Rueben J. Zenzen, age 62 of Melrose, died peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Friday, October 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will follow the lunch at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Elrosa....

Oct 1, 2011

Mary Ann E. Schrom, age 96 of Osakis, formerly Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 5 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery....

Sep 28, 2011

Lawrence H. Mueller, age 88 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment will be in the...

Sep 25, 2011

Loretta A. Frieler, age 88 of Melrose, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will...

Sep 24, 2011

Paul R. Engel, age 64, of Grey Eagle, died in Pam's arms after a battle with lung cancer on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28 at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. Inurnment...

Sep 18, 2011

Vernon C. "Bud" Marthaler, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 22 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Andrew Marthaler officiating and Rev. James Statz and Deacon Lawrence...

Sep 15, 2011

John J. Beckermann, age 74, of Spicer, formerly Melrose, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Inurnment will be...

Sep 14, 2011

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Goffin, age 78 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family at her home on Big Birch Lake.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, September 16 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen,...

Sep 12, 2011

Frances T. "Fran" Sauerer, age 85, of Albany, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 12, 2011 at her apartment in Albany.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 19 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Michael Naughton, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery....

Sep 11, 2011

Maynard L. "Bud" Smith, age 90, of Melrose, died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 15 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be at the MN State Veterans...

Sep 10, 2011

Elde L. "Winkie" Brown, age 70, of Grey Eagle, died after a long courageous battle with lung disease on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 14 in the community room at the Village View Apartments in Grey Eagle with Rev....

Sep 9, 2011

Elaine M. Niehoff, age 77, of Melrose, died peacefully on Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, September 16 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Kevin Niehoff, O.P. officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking and Rev. James...

Sep 6, 2011

Marie B. Rademacher, age 91, of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a .m. Saturday, September 10, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will follow...