Obituaries

Dec 16, 2015

Walter "Walt" Junkin, age 82 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 16, 2015 following a long battle with heart and kidney failure at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 20 at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A family entombment service...

Dec 13, 2015

Sylvester J. "Ves" Stroeing, age 92 of Freeport, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev....

Dec 8, 2015

Cyril J. Gaebel, age 92 of New Munich, died suddenly from a severe stroke on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be...

Dec 7, 2015

Anna A. "Ann" Weber, age 73 of Melrose, died suddenly on Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

No services will be held.

Anna Armella Caspers was born September 13, 1942 in Melrose, Minnesota to Peter and Elizabeth (Primus) Caspers. She was united in marriage to Arthur Weber on December 28, 1963...

Dec 2, 2015

Otto P. Thelen, age 85, of New Munich, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his home in New Munich, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 5 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in...

Dec 1, 2015

George A. Clear, age 95 of Burtrum, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 4 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

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Nov 25, 2015

Effie C. Forrest, age 90 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 1st at First United Church of Christ in Sauk Centre with Pastor Chad Schwanke presiding. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Nov 19, 2015

Robert M. "Bob" Derichs, age 81 of Melrose, died after a short battle with cancer surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and...

Nov 18, 2015

Edward G. "Ed" Schmitz, age 74 of Paynesville died peacefully Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be at St....

Nov 15, 2015

Eugene F. "Gene" Brinkman, age 84 of Grey Eagle, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 19 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment...

Nov 11, 2015

Leonard B. Ritter, age 83 of Grey Eagle died peacefully Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A gathering will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A private family inurnment will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Ward Springs.

Leonard...

Nov 2, 2015

Kenneth A. "Ken" Krebsbach, age 68 of Lacombe, Louisiana passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Greg Paffel will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Oct 31, 2015

David A. "Dave" Otte, age 55 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre...

Oct 30, 2015

David R. Bauer, age 67, of Elrosa, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 2...

Oct 29, 2015

Donald H. "Don" Fritzlar, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Thies officiating. Military honors will be provided by the...

Oct 28, 2015

Lynn Heinen-Herda, age 53 of Albany, died in a car accident on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 while traveling with her husband through Montana.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Avon with Rev. Blane Wasnie. An inurnment will take place at a later date due to...

Oct 27, 2015

Audrey C. Hoffmann, age 91, of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A gathering to celebrate her life will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Friday, October 30, at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Inurnment will take place later at the Minnesota State Veterans...

Oct 27, 2015

Matthew C. Schlaak, age 31, of rural Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove Lake. Rev. Philip Beyersdorf will be officiating. Interment will be in Grove Lake Cemetery....

Oct 26, 2015

Lyle H. Schei, age 85 of Avon, died Monday, October 26, 2015 surrounded by his family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 30 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albany with Pastor Steven Olson officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery...

Oct 24, 2015

Adella R. Baird, age 89 of New Ulm, formerly of the St. Cloud area and Ward Springs, passed away with her daughters by her side on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Woodstone Memory Care in New Ulm, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 29 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose...