Hometown News

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Elmer G. Utsch, age 96, of Albany was held Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Elmer was born March 19, 1923 on the family farm in St. Martin, MN to Joe and Anna (Jaeger) Utsch. He was the oldest of five children. Elmer attended country school in St. Martin … [Read more...] about Elmer Utsch

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN for Betty Hansen who passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. The Rev. Bill Bakewicz will officiate and burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Betty Mae Hansen

Memorial services will be held Thursday for Kort Miller Plantenberg, 28, of Avon, who died Dec. 5 in a Minnesota Army National Guard helicopter crash. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, with visitation two hours prior (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) at Saint John’s Abbey Church. Kort lived a life … [Read more...] about Kort Miller Plantenberg

Alois “Al” “Loydy”Fussy, 90-year-old resident of Bowlus passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, December 9 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bowlus, MN. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Alois was born May 15, 1929 to Frank and Agnes (Opatz) Fussy in Bowlus, Minnesota. He grew up in the Bowlus area and attended school … [Read more...] about Alois “Al” Fussy

Tina Podraza, 51 year old resident of Pierz, MN formerly of Grey Eagle, MN passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. Kevin Zellers officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in … [Read more...] about Tina M. Podraza