Obituaries

Dec 30, 2009

MaryAnn "Chuckie" Polipnick, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully at her daughter's home in Chaska, Minnesota on Wednesday, December 30, 2009.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 2, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 27, 2009

Ivy L. Hildebrand, age 102 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 30 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Rev. Kathy Schuler will officiate with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Dec 24, 2009

Regina C. Wessel, age 90, of Melrose, died peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment will be after lunch at St. Paul's Cemetery in Sauk Centre.

Dec 21, 2009

Helen Duchene, age 89, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A visitation will be held Sunday, December 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with a rosary at 7 p.m. A second visitation will be held on Monday, December 28 from 11...

Dec 20, 2009

Dorothy M. Hertzog, age 78 of Grey Eagle, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Albany Area Hospital in Albany, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 14, 2009

Helen Jorgenson, age 83, died of congestive heart failure Monday, December 14, 2009 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Dec 14, 2009

Jeannette D. Kerfeld, age 66, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 18 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. and Rev. Art Hoppe concelebrating. Inurnment will be in...

Dec 14, 2009

Leonard H. Bromenshenkel, age 86 of Sauk Centre, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 17 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery with military honors...

Dec 12, 2009

Alverna M. Bierschbach, age 92 of Melrose, formerly of Elrosa, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Tuesday, December 15 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Jeff Ethen officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Dec 10, 2009

Elmer B. Gerding, age 90 of Meire Grove, died peacefully Thursday, December 10, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 19 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Tom Becker officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Inurnment will be in St. Francis de...

Dec 8, 2009

June L. Monson, age 85 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kathy Schuler officiating. Private inurnment will be held at a later date in...

Dec 7, 2009

Alyce R. Sprenger, age 84 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Grey Eagle, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 12 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Mark Willenbring officiating. Interment will be in St....

Dec 4, 2009

RoJean A. Hedin, age 82, of Grey Eagle, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 12 from 10 to 12 p.m. at the Senior Center in Grey Eagle. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hawley Cemetery in...

Dec 3, 2009

Rita M. Bauer, age 87 of Elrosa, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at her home in Elrosa, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 5 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Jeff Ethan officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Nov 27, 2009

Bernice A. Welters, age 83 of Melrose, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 1 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish...

Nov 26, 2009

Margaret E. "Marge" Hoppe, age 86 of New Munich, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 30 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Art Hoppe concelebrating. Interment will...

Nov 25, 2009

JoAnn Motzko, age 87 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 30 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Alexandria, Minnesota...

Nov 25, 2009

Harry H. Piekarski, age 72 of Grey Eagle, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at his home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 28 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Mark Willenbring officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Nov 24, 2009

Rosella E. Thostenson, age 82 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Saint Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 27 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Nov 22, 2009

John C. Bettendorf, Jr., age 66 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 25 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery in Foley,...