Obituaries

Jun 8, 2009

Edith I. Butkowski, age 95, of Freeport, died peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2009 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will immediately follow at St. Rose of Lima...

Jun 8, 2009

Alphonse C. "Al" Timp, age 94 of Freeport, died peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Jun 4, 2009

Marline M. Straub, age 67 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, June 4, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating.

Friends may call at the church...

Jun 1, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11a.m. Friday, June 5th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose for Glen Thieschafer.

Glen, a man of faith, strength and wisdom, died peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family after a valiant 16 month battle with cancer. Burial will be in the parish cemetery....

May 28, 2009

Leona M. Kemper, age 84 of Melrose, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call...

May 28, 2009

Thomas J. "Tom" Reller, age 75 of Melrose, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 1 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with Military Honors...

May 26, 2009

Marlene A. Henry, age 51 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call...

May 21, 2009

Joan R. Tabatt, age 89, of Hastings and formerly of St. Rosa, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Regina Medical Center Senior Living in Hastings.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 26 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Art Hoppe officiating. Interment will be...

May 21, 2009

Michael J. "Mike" Fuchs, age 93 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre for. Rev. James Statz will officiate with interment following in...

May 20, 2009

Ralph L. Fichtinger, age 88, of New Munich, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. and Rev. Art Hoppe concelebrating. Interment will be in the...

May 18, 2009

Magdalena "Lena" Kortan (Zitur), age 106 of St. Cloud, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at St. Benedict's Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Interment will...

May 16, 2009

Bruce D. Schwanke, age 46 of Grey Eagle, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.

Memorial Service will be held at 11a.m. Friday, May 22, 1009 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Carol Skjegstad officiating. A private inurnment will take place at a later date.

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May 16, 2009

Jack A. Ratcliff, age 72, of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Sylvester Kleinschmidt officiating. Military honors provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard following the...

May 14, 2009

Harrison Jay McGuire, age 11 of Ortonville, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 after a courageous battle with leukemia at the University of Minnesota/Fairview Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating and Rev....

May 13, 2009

A.D. "Toni" Nogaj, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 18 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Rebecca Thomas will officiate with interment following in St. Catherine's Cemetery in Redwood Falls.

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May 11, 2009

Betty M. Cheadle, age 77 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Monday, May 11, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Marty Porter will officiate with interment following at Unity Cemetery in rural Sauk Centre.

May 9, 2009

Keven R. Finken, age 52, of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at his home in Sauk Centre.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Inurnment will be in Bearhead Union...

May 7, 2009

Theresa "Tracy" Winter, age 92 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, May 7, 2009 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 11 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in...

May 6, 2009

Dolores K. "Lori" Ettel, age 81, of Freeport, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish...

May 5, 2009

LaVerne G. "Vern" Spehn, age 81 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 11 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz officiating. Military honors will be provided...