Hometown News

Dr. Keith Blake, 94, passed away in Long Prairie on February 21, 2021. He had been suffering from cardio-pulmonary arrest. Keith was born in Motley, Minnesota, on March 19, 1926, the younger son of Fulton and Lucille (Ostrander) Blake. The family spent his early years on the family farm in Motley headed by Fulton’s brother Harding. Fulton was employed by Peter’s Meats for many … [Read more...] about Dr. Keith Warren Blake

Monica Mueller, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 20 at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN. Monica was born May 3, 1936 to Edmund and Mary (Wiatrak) Wenderski in St. Anna, Stearns County Minnesota in a converted shed next to a cattle barn. (Their first home burned to the ground in 1934.) She worked many years as head bookkeeper for different oil companies in … [Read more...] about Monica Mueller

Caroline Dirschel Beuning, age 93 of St. St. Cloud, MN passed away February 28, 2021. Caroline requested cremation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Caroline Thekla Englerth was born in Highbridge, WI on March 26, 1927 to George and Martha (Henke) Englerth and grew up on the beloved family farm in Cayuga. She graduated from Glidden High School in … [Read more...] about Caroline Dirschel Beuning

Richard A. “Rich” Boeckermann, age 35 of Mission Viejo, California and formerly of Freeport, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis near Freeport, Minnesota. Rev. Derek Wiechmann will officiate with Rev. David Grundman concelebrating. … [Read more...] about Richard A. “Rich” Boeckermann