Hometown News

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in St. Wendel for George T. Kierzek, age 92, of Holdingford and formerly of St. Wendel, who passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at the St. Cloud V.A. Medical Center. Reverend Gregory Mastey officiated. Burial, with full military honors, was in the St. Columbkille Parish Cemetery in St. … [Read more...] about George T. Kierzek

Curtis “Curt” J. Drager, 86 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Pastor David Strohschen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:00 AM prior to the service. A private family … [Read more...] about Curtis “Curt” J. Drager

Velda Janie (Newcomb) Brown, age 92, passed away peacefully in Elk River, Minnesota. Born on April 22, 1933, in Randall, Minnesota, Velda lived a full and vibrant life marked by generosity, dedication, and spirited hospitality. At 16, with her brother Red, Velda ventured to North Dakota, where she began her working life as a waitress. This chapter sparked her lifelong love of … [Read more...] about Velda Janie Brown

Beatrice B. “Bea” Rademacher, age 96 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Beatrice B. Rademacher