Obituaries

Dec 25, 2013

Alma M. Bauer, age 95 years, 2 months and 8 days, of Albany, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 surrounded by loved ones at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Alma will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Seven Dolors gathering...

Dec 13, 2013

Celestine "Mike" Braegelmann, age 86 of Melrose, died peacefully with family members present on Friday, December 13, 2013 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 21 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Al Stangl concelebrating. Inurnment...

Dec 12, 2013

Richard H. "Dick" Finken, age 96 of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Chandler.

A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Private inurnment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery....

Dec 10, 2013

Roman H. Jennissen, age 78 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery with military...

Dec 8, 2013

John A. Smieja, age 73 of Burtrum, died unexpectedly and peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at his home in Burtrum, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be at the Minnesota...

Dec 8, 2013

Lucille K. Egan, age 84 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Sunday, December 8, 2013 surrounded by her family at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 12 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Tim Wenzel will officiate with interment following...

Dec 4, 2013

Edwin F. "Ed" Petermeier, age 98, of St. Rosa, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota after a short battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 7 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev....

Dec 3, 2013

Bertha F. Barhorst, age 90, of Sauk Centre, died December 3, 2013 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

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

Nov 29, 2013

Lavonne V. "Bonnie" Salinas, age 48 of Jesup, Iowa, formerly of Sauk Centre, left our world Friday, November 29, 2013 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa after a courageous three year battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 6 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk...

Nov 28, 2013

Margaret MacArthur, age 68 of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of St. Francis, died after a two year nine month battle with ALS on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 7 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle...

Nov 21, 2013

Helen M. Fritzlar, age 70 of Elrosa, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 21, 2013 after a long journey battling with a brain tumor and its side effects at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 25 at Ss. Peter...

Nov 19, 2013

Marie E. Thull, age 95 of Greenwald, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 23 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Nov 17, 2013

Gothard T. Rademacher, age 95, of Melrose and formerly of Freeport, was called to Heaven on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 22 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating...

Nov 16, 2013

Jerome C. Blaskowski, age 85 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully Saturday, November 16, 2013 surrounded by his family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 20 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Dick McGuire officiating. Interment with military...

Nov 13, 2013

Louis D. Bushaw, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be...

Nov 12, 2013

Marcella "Marcy" (Mareck) Seifermann, age 85 of Melrose died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery....

Nov 7, 2013

Melvin P. Poepping, age 87, of New Munich, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating and...

Nov 5, 2013

Stanley R. "Stan" Karels, age 83 of Melrose, died peacefully with his wife at his side after a yearlong battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 11 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev....

Nov 3, 2013

Verena M. Wegleitner, age 96 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will...

Oct 30, 2013

Alphonse J. "Al" Trisko, age 88 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 2 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Rev. Greg Paffel will officiate with interment...