Hometown News

Janette Albaugh was a caring wife, stepmother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She peacefully left this world on November 28, 2022 at age 85. She was born to Bill and Anna Oslund in Swanville. After graduating high school, Janette worked 16 years at St. Gabriel's Hospital where she met her husband, John Albaugh 49 years ago. Together, they traveled the … [Read more...] about Janette Albaugh

Susanna D. “Sue” Smith, age 58 of Albany, passed away after a courageous 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at her home in Albany, Minnesota, with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 6 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Inurnment … [Read more...] about Susanna D. “Sue” Smith

A memorial service was held Monday, December 5, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Long Prairie for Stan Brinkman age 69 who died Monday at the CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie. Rev. Matt Stacy officiated. Stan was born January 27, 1953 to William and Ludwina (Pundsack) Brinkman in Silverton, OR. At the age of three, his family moved to a farm on Little Birch Lake by Grey … [Read more...] about Stan Brinkman

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Church of All Saints-Saint Mary in Holdingford. Visitation will be an hour before mass on Thursday at the church. Burial at the parish cemetery following services. Jeanette was born on August 11, 1934, to Bernard and Mildred (Theiler) Rakotz in St. Cloud. She married Philip May on October 14, 1953. … [Read more...] about Jeanette Agnes May