Hometown News

Orville “ Bud” Charles Haan, age 95, Albany, MN, went to be with his Heavenly Savior on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Mother of Mercy Assisted Living, Albany, MN, with his sons by his side. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Old Frontenac Cemetery, Frontenac, MN. Bud was born July 21, 1924 in Grand Rapids, MI to Charles and Anna … [Read more...] about Orville “Bud” C. Haan

Rita Theresa Mettenburg, ag 93, passed away on May 15, 2020 at St. Benedicts Sr. Community hospice. Rita was born on January 10, 1927 in Millwood Township, Stearns County, MN, the eighth of ten children born to Henry and Catherine (Euteneuer) Suek. She was raised in Freeport and Holdingford. She graduated from Holdingford High School, Class of 1945, and from St. Cloud Teachers … [Read more...] about Rita Theresa Mettenburg

Private services were held on Tuesday, May 19 for Mary Jane Blenker, age 97 of Albany. She died on Saturday, May 16 at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Burial was in the Seven Dolors parish cemetery. Mary Jane was born July 30, 1922 in St. Cloud to Norbert and Theresa (Lyton) Heimann. She grew up in St. Cloud and graduated from Cathedral High School and St. Cloud State … [Read more...] about Mary Jane Blenker

Jerome (Jerry) Clarence Dingmann, age 76, passed away Friday, May 15th at Country Manor in Sartell, after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be set at a later date. Jerry was born May 19, 1943 to Joseph and Katherine (Jacobs) Dingmann in Melrose, MN. He worked at Elecrolux for 37 years before retiring in 2005. He married Mary (Honer) on May 4th, 2007 at … [Read more...] about Jerome Clarence Dingmann

Michael Jay Hoover, age 45, fought bipolar disorder for many years but lost his battle to suicide on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Mike was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on February 21, 1975 to Carol (Sorensen) and Jay Hoover. He graduated from Appleton West High School and attended Lawrence University in Appleton where he majored in music and computer science. Mike moved to Las … [Read more...] about Michael Hoover