Hometown News

Steven R. “Steve” Alter, age 66 of Long Prairie, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the CentraCare Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 9 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later … [Read more...] about Steven R. “Steve” Alter

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Avon, MN for Susan “Sue” Lemke, age 64, who died Wednesday in an accident. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Albany (Farming Township). Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, December 4th at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Avon. Visitation will … [Read more...] about Susan “Sue” Lemke

Marcella A. “Marcy” Blenker, age 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 3, 2023, surrounded by her family at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 11, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The … [Read more...] about Marcella A. “Marcy” Blenker

Betty (Welle) Hennen passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta while surrounded by family on Tuesday November 28th, 2023. A Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 4, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the … [Read more...] about Betty (Welle) Hennen