Hometown News

Donald Arthur Fern, age 94, died suddenly on January 19, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, January 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officating. Don was born October 1, 1926 in Melrose, Minnesota to parents Joseph J. and Katherine (Zenz) Fern. He graduated from Melrose High School in1944. He enlisted in the Navy August … [Read more...] about Donald Arthur Fern

Norma J. Karasch, age 78 of Sauk Centre passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 21, 2021, at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, January 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Norma Jean Gamradt was born on December 14, 1942, in … [Read more...] about Norma J. Karasch

Bernadette J. “Bernie” Korte, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be in St. … [Read more...] about Bernadette J. “Bernie” Korte

Kirt R. Grimli, 46, of Burtrum passed away January 20, 2021 at the North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Stein Chapel in Long Prairie. Kirt was born February 4, 1974 to Clarence, Jr. and Ann (Gunkel) Grimli in South St. Paul where he was raised and graduated from high school. He went on to complete a two-year … [Read more...] about Kirt R Grimli

Lois M. Schanhaar, age 98, of Melrose, received her angel wings, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at CentraCare Melrose Care Center, Melrose, Minnesota. Lois Mae Buttweiler, the oldest of 5 children, was born November 2, 1922 in Melrose, Minnesota to Paul and Beata (Hofmann) Buttweiler. Lois told many stories about her happy, active childhood growing up … [Read more...] about Lois M. Schanhaar