Obituaries

Feb 18, 2023

Jeanette Dorothy Barth, age 91 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Jeanette Dorothy Petermeier...

Feb 10, 2023

Dawn E. Crosby, age 90 of Cold Spring, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, February 10, 2023 at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 16 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating....

Feb 6, 2023

Irene M. Braun, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass...

Feb 2, 2023

Dale J. Haffner, age 61 of Grey Eagle, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at the Community Covenant Church in Upsala with Rev. Steve Weihsmann officiating.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m....

Feb 1, 2023

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James “Jim” E. Prodinsky, age 75 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, February 16 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose followed by graveside prayers at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Sauk Centre.

Jim...

Jan 31, 2023

Celestine A. “Sally” Zirbes, age 98 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 6 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the...

Jan 27, 2023

Clarence A. Blonigen, age 84 of St. Martin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 27, 2023 at his home in St. Martin, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 1 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in St. Martin with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will...

Jan 24, 2023

Stanley A. “Stan” Patyk, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet...

Jan 21, 2023

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Anna Mae Haskamp, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 4 at...

Jan 18, 2023

Walter H. Beuning, age 84 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment...

Jan 15, 2023

Linda M. Welz, age 68 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 20 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Julie Grothe officiating. Inurnment will...

Jan 13, 2023

Arnold F. Scholz, age 97 of St. Francis, quietly passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment will...

Jan 10, 2023

George Patrick Williams, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the Sauk Centre Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery...

Jan 4, 2023

Jane M. Klein, age 81 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery.

Dec 27, 2022

Mary A. Kerfeld, age 51 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, December 31 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be...

Dec 27, 2022

Margaret L. Scherer age 92 of Freeport, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 27, surrounded by family at the beautiful Quiet Oaks Hospice House in Saint Augusta, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish...

Dec 24, 2022

Daniel R. “Dan” Schoenberg, age 72 of Greenwald, passed away after a courageous battle with a glioblastoma on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will...

Dec 24, 2022

Elmer B. “Fud” Hellermann, age 91 of Melrose, passed away suddenly, surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in...

Dec 19, 2022

Cathy A. Groth, age 76 of Grey Eagle and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away suddenly from complications of dementia on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Cathy Ann Ripley was born April 21, 1946 in Worthington, Minnesota to Russell and...

Dec 18, 2022

Neola Dell (Wesely) Boyer, 88, of Melrose, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2022 after a courageous struggle with Alzeheimers. She was surrounded by her family at the Pine Villa Centra Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Neola was born a fraternal twin on October 31st, 1934 in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska to Joseph A. and Ethel...