Hometown News

Alan “Pebbles” Pueringer, age 70 of Holdingford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family after battling a courageous fight against leukemia on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 16 at All Saints – St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford … [Read more...] about Alan “Pebbles” Pueringer

Todd M. Bussmann, age 50 of Grey Eagle, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 7 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at … [Read more...] about Todd M. Bussmann

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Jerome Young, age 90 of Holdingford, was held Wednesday, October 1st, at the Church of All Saints - Saint Mary in Holdingford. Burial was in the Arban Cemetery. Jerome died on Sunday at Cura of Melrose. Jerome was born June 1, 1935, to Edward and Theresa (Lange) Young. He grew up on the family farm, where he became the … [Read more...] about Jerome Leo Young

Alois A. “Al” Beste, age 93 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 6 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Entombment will be in the … [Read more...] about Alois A. “Al” Beste