Obituaries

Feb 16, 2008

Curtis J. Swift, age 59 of Fargo, North Dakota, formerly of Mayville, North Dakota, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a long battle with lymphoma.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Rev. Kathy Schuler will officiate with...

Feb 16, 2008

Leona C. Botz, age 88 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Friends may...

Feb 13, 2008

Richard J. "Duke" Pelo, age 73, of Melrose, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Memorial services will be 12 p.m. Saturday, February 16 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

Friends may call from 11 to 12 p.m. Saturday at the funeral...

Feb 13, 2008

Martin A. "Muxie" Betow, age 80 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 surrounded by his family at his home following a long battle with MDS.

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

Feb 11, 2008

Pauline R. Schmiesing, age 81 of Sauk Centre, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

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Feb 10, 2008

Bernadine C. "Bernice" Koetter, age 84, died on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends...

Feb 7, 2008

Lucille E. Kane, age 92 of Sauk Centre, died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 11 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz will officiate with interment following in Calvary Cemetery....

Feb 5, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa for Katherine Stueve who died peacefully on February 5 at Cerenity Care Center in White Bear Lake, MN. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at...

Jan 31, 2008

Arthur "Art" Beilke, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 4 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with military honors provided...

Jan 24, 2008

Dean F. Schwanke, age 76 of Sauk Centre, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 28 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Marty Porter will officiate with interment following in Lakeview Cemetery, near Grey Eagle.

Friends may call from 4 to 9...

Jan 23, 2008

Sylvester G. "Ves" Woeste, age 88, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Pine Haven at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating and Deacon...

Jan 23, 2008

Isaac M. Lieser, 2 year-old son of Josh and Linda Lieser of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 26 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz and Deacon Lawrence...

Jan 17, 2008

Patrick Alan Bisel Sr., age 62, of Burtrum, died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at his home in Burtrum, Minnesota.

Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 23 at United Methodist Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Barbara Lindgren officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to...

Jan 14, 2008

John C. "Jake" Jacobson, age 60 of Melrose, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, January 19 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Private interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Rockford.

Friends may call at the funeral home...

Jan 14, 2008

Alvina H. "Vinie" Klaphake, age 89 of Melrose, died Monday, January 14 in Pine Haven at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may...

Jan 13, 2008

Arnold J. "Arnie" Kortenbusch, age 85, of Belgrade, formerly of Melrose, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 16 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Jan 13, 2008

John A. Kraker Sr. "Jack", age 82, of Melrose, died peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Jan 8, 2008

Thomas J. "Bud" Welck, age 82 of Grey Eagle, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 12 at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Mark Willenbring officiating. Inurnment will held privately in the parish cemetery at a...

Jan 7, 2008

Hazel D. Sorenson, age 100 of Sauk Centre, died Monday, January 7, 2008 under the care of St. Michael's Hospice at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 12 at the Maple Oaks Funeral Home, 2585 Stilwater Road East in Maplewood, Minnesota (651) 738-2198.A...

Jan 4, 2008

Margaret A. Rasmusen, age 86 of Ward Springs, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 8 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Steve Hilde officiating. Private inurnment will take place in the spring in the Long Bridge Lutheran Cemetery in Little...