Obituaries

Jun 30, 2015

Frances M. Sames, age 90 of Melrose, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 3 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. A private entombment will be held at...

Jun 28, 2015

Mary A. Kutter, age 76 of Grey Eagle, died after complications from diabetes and heart failure on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. A private interment...

Jun 27, 2015

Duane D. Hawes, an over-the-road truck driver and real estate investor, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the age of 63 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 11 to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will follow...

Jun 25, 2015

Evelyn A. Muellner, age 96 of Grey Eagle, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be at the...

Jun 24, 2015

Carl E. Ecklund, age 104 years, 6 months, and 21 days of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 29 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg...

Jun 22, 2015

Dr. Thomas "Tom" Ferry, age 49 of Sauk Centre, formerly of St. Louis Park, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota after a five-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 1...

Jun 22, 2015

Katherine A. Claussen, age 93, of Sauk Centre, died peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2015 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at Assumption of Mary Catholic Church in Morris with Rev. Todd Schneider officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery...

Jun 21, 2015

Joseph A. "Joe" Goerdt, age 77 of Melrose, died after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Military honors will be by the...

Jun 21, 2015

Adelbert L. "Del" Schurman, age 81 of Glenwood, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his home near Glenwood, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Jun 20, 2015

Glen J. Wilwerding, age 80 of Freeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the VA Heath Care Systems in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating....

Jun 19, 2015

Mildred C. "Millie" Vener, age 86 of Sauk Centre, died surrounded by family Friday, June 19, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Greg Paffel will officiate with...

Jun 19, 2015

Leander J. "Lee" Breitbach, age 85 of Elrosa, died peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, June 19, 2015 at CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment will follow...

Jun 17, 2015

Kathleen H. "Kathy" Flood-Bergeson, age 69 of Westport, died peacefully Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her home in Westport, Minnesota.

Services will be private.

Kathleen Helen Dunham was born December 21, 1945 in New York, New York to Frances and Ruth Dunham Weiss. She grew up in New York and at 18 she married William...

Jun 13, 2015

Edward J. "Ed" Ecklund, age 61 of Grantsboro, North Carolina, formerly of Sauk Centre, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 13, 2015 at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern, North Carolina.

A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 29 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Inurnment with...

Jun 12, 2015

Thomas P. "Tom" Ahrens, age 60 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Friday, June 12, 2015 at St. Benedict's Nursing Home in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Deacon Tom McFadden will officiate with interment following in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Jun 10, 2015

The family of Veronica Mesna mourns the passing of their beloved mother, "Vicky", age 84. Vicky passed away peacefully surrounded by family, June 10th, 2015.

Vicky was born June 20th, 1930 in Lismore, MN to Emil and Catherine (Didier) Lais. She and her late husband Richard Mesna shared a passion for adventures and traveled throughout the South...

Jun 2, 2015

Patrick J. "Pat" Duchene, age 44 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by his family Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his home in Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota after a year-long battle with ALS.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 5 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in...

Jun 1, 2015

Philip S. Dougherty, age 68 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully after a brief illness with cancer Monday, June 1, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 4 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Military honors will...

May 29, 2015

Eugene A. "Gene" Pederson, age 70 of Sauk Centre, died surrounded by his family Friday, May 29, 2015 at CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota following a short battle with leukemia.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 1 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg...

May 28, 2015

Irene R. Becker age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 1 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery....