Obituaries

Apr 29, 2005

Thekla Blenker, age 94 of Melrose died Friday, April 29, 2005 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 2 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday from...

Apr 26, 2005

Geneva M. "Gerleen" Warzecha, age 80 of St. Rosa died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 29 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Private family burial will take place at a later date.

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Apr 21, 2005

Anna C. "Katie" Engel, age 90, of Sauk Centre died peacefully Thursday, April 21, 2005 at her home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2005 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Apr 19, 2005

Margaret E. Johnson, age 76 of Buffalo, Wyoming died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo, Wyoming.

Visitation will be held at the Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo on Thursday...

Apr 17, 2005

Rev. Rudolph E. Bloemker, age 63 of Sauk Centre, received his crown of glory Sunday, April 17, 2005 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the...

Apr 13, 2005

Gladys R. Walker, age 70, of Grey Eagle died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at the St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2005 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. Steve Hayden officiating. Burial will follow Monday, April 25, 2005 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery,...

Apr 12, 2005

Brenda Melanie Becerra, infant daughter of Consuelo Esparza of Greenwald and Juan A. Becerra of Mexico was born and died on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Albany Area Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, grandparents, and many aunts and uncles.

Apr 11, 2005

Margaret L. Besser, age 90, of Sauk Centre died Monday, April 11, 2005 at the St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Zion Lutheran Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Steve Hayden officiating. Inurnment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Sauk Centre.

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Apr 6, 2005

Janice A. Strauss, age 63, of Sauk Centre died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at the Community Memorial Nursing Home in Osakis.

No services will be held.

Janice Strauss was born May 2, 1941 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Howard and Lucille (Bibeau) Hendricks. She was employed as a housekeeper in the Twin Cities. Janice moved...

Apr 3, 2005

Dr. Earl A. Krebs, age 80 of Sauk Centre, died Sunday, April 3, 2005 at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 7 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Military honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard with...

Mar 31, 2005

Robert H. "Bob" Frericks, age 56 of Melrose died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at his home in Melrose from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors...

Mar 24, 2005

Robert A. "Bob" Hintzen, 74, of Sauk Centre died Thursday, March 24, 2005, at the St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, after fighting many years to overcome a pituitary gland tumor.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2005 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. James Statz...

Mar 19, 2005

Vernon J. Schmitz, age 68 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, March 22 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate.

Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday at the...

Mar 17, 2005

Anna M. Dumont, age 68, of Freeport died Thursday, March 17, 2005 peacefully at her home after a lengthy battle with illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2005 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Julius Beckermann, OSB officiating. Burial will take place 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2005...

Mar 16, 2005

Virgil Rademacher, age 91 of Melrose died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9...

Mar 14, 2005

James A. "Jim" Blommel, age 75 of Grey Eagle died Monday, March 14, 2005 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 18 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Arlie Sowada officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be on Thursday, March 17...

Mar 13, 2005

Leona A. Walz, age 83 of Greenwald died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 17 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9...

Mar 12, 2005

Olivia A. Athmann, age 98 of Melrose died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Mar 12, 2005

Ann K. Olmscheid, age 85 of Melrose died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser, Rev. Ken Thielman and Rev. Bob Rolfes concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish...

Mar 11, 2005

Henry P. Jones, age 95, of Sauk Centre, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at St. Michael's Nursing Home, Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. March 16, St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call at the church...