Hometown News

Russell “Russ” Allen Johnson, 83, of Bloomington and Upsala, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, at Wealshire of Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN. Burial will take place in the Gethsemane Lutheran Church Cemetery in Upsala, MN. A visitation will be held one hour … [Read more...] about Russell Allen Johnson

Bernard C. “Bernie” Roering, age 62, of Long Prairie, passed away November 30, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 4 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Pastor Anthony Christoffels officiating. Inurnment will be at Our Savior’s Cemetery in Albany. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on … [Read more...] about Bernard C. Roering

Carol A. Poepping, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to … [Read more...] about Carol A. Poepping

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Donald Heurung, 89 of Avon who died Friday, November 21, 2025 at Mother of Mercy Care Center in Albany. Rev. Edward Vebelun, OSB will officiate and burial will be at St. John’s Abbey Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 9-10:45AM Wednesday at the … [Read more...] about Donald J. Heurung