Hometown News

Raymond R. “Ray” Ostendorf, age 78 of Melrose, just 17 days short of being 79, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on 11 a.m. Saturday, May 22 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery … [Read more...] about Raymond R. “Ray” Ostendorf

A celebration of Life will be held from 12-4:00 PM on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 18666 County Rd 10, Long Prairie, MN 56347 for Barbara Schultz, 59 of Long Prairie. Barbara was born July 28, 1961 to Erhardt and Marge (Michels) Schultz in St. Cloud. She worked at Jennie-O-Turkey Farms for over twenty years, both in Swift Falls and in Browerville. She was an extremely hard … [Read more...] about Barbara Jean Schultz

Oscar J. Rueckert, age 98 years, 10 months, 9 days, of Sauk Centre, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A private service was held on Monday, May 17 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Interment was held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. … [Read more...] about Oscar J. Rueckert

Janet E. “Jan” Notch, age 76, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, after a 20-year battle with lymphoma cancer on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 19 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. … [Read more...] about Janet E. “Jan” Notch