On July 4th, 2020, at approximately 3:42 p.m., Stearns County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Middle Spunk Lake in Avon for a report of a possible drowning. The caller reported a male went missing in the swim area and they were unable to locate him in water. A Stearns County Sheriff’s Sergeant arrived first on scene and entered the water to try to locate the male. Additional … [Read more...] about 20-year-old male drowns at Middle Spunk Lake in Avon
Rodney A. “Hot Rod” “Rockin’ Rod” Lanners
Rodney A. “Hot Rod” “Rockin’ Rod” Lanners, age 56 of Burtrum, died after a two-month courageous battle with stage 4 esophagus and liver cancer on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. … [Read more...] about Rodney A. “Hot Rod” “Rockin’ Rod” Lanners
Jerome W. Heinze
Jerome W. Heinze, age 87 of Elrosa, died peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 6 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. … [Read more...] about Jerome W. Heinze
Robert “Bob” A. Asmus
Robert “Bob” A. Asmus, age 61 of Grey Eagle, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Sauk Centre Hospital from a heart attack. Robert Asmus was born May 14, 1959, to Arden and Luella Asmus at St. Michael’s Hospital in Sauk Centre, MN. He graduated from Grey Eagle High School and enlisted in the Air Force. He married Patsy Warren and later divorced. He did construction work … [Read more...] about Robert “Bob” A. Asmus