Hometown News

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Poepping, age 73 of Melrose, passed away Monday, August 14, after a short battle with cancer at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 24 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Deacon Ernie Kociemba officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Melrose. A … [Read more...] about Kathleen “Kathy” Poepping

Robert H. "Bob" Hock, age 76 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota, after a long but courageous battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 17 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Freeport with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. A Memorial Mass will be … [Read more...] about Robert H. “Bob” Hock

Anna Mae C. Schneider, age 90 of Meire Grove, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 21, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the … [Read more...] about Anna Mae C. Schneider

Robert P. “Bob” Polipnick, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, surrounded by his family at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 17 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 … [Read more...] about Robert P. “Bob” Polipnick