Hometown News

Services celebrating the life of Shawn M. Winkels, age 29 of St. Cloud, formerly of Cold Spring, will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 4 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Albany. Shawn died unexpectedly at his home on December 22. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM, Friday, January 3 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany and again after 12:00 Noon, Saturday at the … [Read more...] about Shawn M. Winkels

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Marilyn Douvier, age 86 of St. Joseph, was held Friday, December 27 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Marilyn died Sunday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Marilyn was born August 30, 1933 in Holdingford to Raymond and Victoria (Stegura) Paggen. She married Leo Douvier on … [Read more...] about Marilyn Douvier

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Howard M. Thielman, age 93, of St. Joseph who passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House. Rev. Gregory Miller, OSB will officiate and Rev. William Skudlarek will concelebrate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. … [Read more...] about Howard M. Thielman

Joan C. Dobmeier, age 72, of Saint Rosa, died peacefully December 25, 2019 at CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Dan Walz presiding. Entombment for the immediate family will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...] about Joan C. (Stoermann) Dobmeier

Sister Mary Paula Pohlmann, 91, died on December 26, at Alverna Apartments, Little Falls, Minn. Rita Agnes Pohlmann was born on March 2, 1928, in Melrose, Minn. She was the fourth of six children born to the late Joseph and Mary (Soenneker) Pohlmann. She attended rural elementary schools and then attended St. Francis High School, graduating in 1946. She was accepted as a … [Read more...] about Sister Mary Paula Pohlmann