Obituaries

Oct 11, 2003

Joan Dobbs, age 49 of Melrose died on Saturday, October 11, 2003 at her home in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Internment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose...

Oct 9, 2003

Lydia E. Mueller, age 91 of Sauk Centre, died on Thursday, October 9, 2003 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. James Statz will officiate with inurnment following in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Oct 4, 2003

Kim Marie Fabeck, age 45 of Melrose died Saturday, October 4, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday...

Oct 1, 2003

Dr. Lyle T. Johnson, age 88 of Sauk Centre, who died on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 4 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery with...

Oct 1, 2003

Sylvester P. Thelen, age 76, of Melrose died Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Kenneth Thielman officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans...

Sep 30, 2003

Robert C. "Bob" Pallansch, age 67 of Melrose died on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 pm on Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard....

Sep 29, 2003

Bonnie Marie Steinhauser, age 77 of Grey Eagle died on Monday, September 29, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, October 2, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Arlie Sowada officiating. Inurnment will be private at a later date.

Friends may call from 1...

Sep 28, 2003

Alberta M. Loxtercamp, age 86 of Melrose, died on Sunday, September 29, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, October 1 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may...

Sep 25, 2003

Evelyn A. Dulas, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Friends may...

Sep 25, 2003

Veronica E. "Vern" Finken, age 85 of Freeport died on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital from complications of a stroke.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Monday, September 29 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Sep 24, 2003

LouAnn T. Kemper, age 63 of Melrose, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital following a valiant fight against leukemia.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 27 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vince Lieser will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery....

Sep 16, 2003

Robert "Bob" Rehkamp, age 79 of Melrose died Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am on Saturday, September 20 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to...

Sep 15, 2003

Bertha P. Messer, age 90, of Albany died Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Albany Area Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. James Statz officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Sep 15, 2003

Loretta A. Miller, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died on Monday, September 15, 2003 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 19 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre for Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery....

Sep 15, 2003

Rose Marie M. Thoennes, 68 of Freeport died on Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Sep 15, 2003

Marie M. Ebnet, age 62 of Big Birch Lake/ Melrose, died September 15, 2003 after a courageous seven month battle with cancer. She died peacefully with her friends and family at her home.

Services will be 12 noon Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Inurnment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little...

Sep 12, 2003

James "Jim" M. Welle, age 68 of Spring Hill died on Friday, September 12, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday, September 15 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Leo Leisen officiating. Internment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Sep 12, 2003

Robert E. "Bob" Dean, Sr. age 68 of Sauk Centre, died on Friday, September 12, 2003 at Community Memorial Home in Osakis of cancer.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Private inurnment will take place at Grove Lake Cemetery....

Sep 5, 2003

Marie Meyer, age 85 of Melrose died Friday, September 5, 2003 at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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Sep 1, 2003

Helen M. Niehoff, age 81, of Osakis, died on Monday, September 1, 2003 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2003 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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