Obituaries

Sep 28, 2022

Lois A. Schaefer, age 70 of New Munich, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 6 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment will be in the...

Sep 26, 2022

Irene C. Henry, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, September 26, 2022 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 30 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in...

Sep 24, 2022

Janice F. “Jan” Derichs, age 82 of Melrose, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

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

Sep 21, 2022

Ruth L. Oja, age 97 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her home at Lakeshore Estates in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 14 Bethel Cemetery, rural Park Rapids with Rev. Steve Norby officiating.

Ruth Louise Elizabeth Jacobson was born November...

Sep 20, 2022

Ralph N. Inderrieden, age 79 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 1 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting....

Sep 19, 2022

Sharon V. Gamradt, age 72 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, September 19, 2022 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 24 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in...

Sep 18, 2022

Ruth M. “Ruthie” Linn, age 72 of St. Anthony, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at her home in St. Anthony, Minnesota after a 16 month valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 23 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St....

Sep 15, 2022

Ruth M. Gramke, age 83 of Meire Grove, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Serenity Place on 7th Assisted Living in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will...

Sep 10, 2022

Dorothy F. Gerads, age 87 of St. Francis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 13 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis, rural Freeport, with Rev. David Maciej officiating. Interment...

Sep 10, 2022

Irene M. Ohmann (Aleshire), age 84 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 15 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Greg Miller, OSB officiating. Interment will be in...

Sep 10, 2022

Lucille B. “Lucy” VanHoorik, age 94 of Freeport, formerly of Farming, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, September 16 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Farming with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be...

Sep 2, 2022

Audree A. Alter, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 7 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Michael Carlson officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Forest Hill...

Aug 31, 2022

Kevin Theis, age 64, passed away peacefully at CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, MN with family by his side, on August 31, 2022.

*****************PLEASE NOTE THE DATE OF THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE*********************

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022,  with visitation from 1:30-3pm and the service at...

Aug 29, 2022

Rose “Rosie” B. Pundsack, age 94 of Melrose, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, August 29, 2022, at the Centra Care Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 2 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. A private inurnment will be at...

Aug 29, 2022

Paul T. Spaeth, age 84 of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on August 29, 2022 of pancreatic cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, September 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in...

Aug 29, 2022

Michael T. “Mike” Zirbes, age 76 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly from a farm accident on Monday, August 29, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 2 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will...

Aug 28, 2022

Carlin K. Notch a.k.a. “Tootie”, passed away peacefully on August 28th 2022 in her Sauk Centre home with her family by her.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, September 9 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later...

Aug 27, 2022

Philip Vincent Ehresman, age 98 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery.

Philip Vincent Ehresman...

Aug 25, 2022

Harold F. Borgmann, age 80 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 2 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will...

Aug 25, 2022

Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Hinnenkamp, age 65 of Swanville, passed away from numerous illnesses on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Private services will be held with inurnment in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

Jeffrey Louis Hinnenkamp was born March 13, 1957 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Wilfred and Salina...