Hometown News

Mary B. Goebel (Mrs. Virgil Goebel), age 95, of Freeport, died Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany with her family at her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport on Saturday, October 26 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dan Walz presiding. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation … [Read more...] about Mary B. Goebel

Ernest F. “Ernie” Moening, age 77 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 25 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s … [Read more...] about Ernest F. “Ernie” Moening

Ralph J. Wessel, age 94 of Melrose, passed away October 18, 2019 at CentraCare Park View Place in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, October 23 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose. Visitation will be held from … [Read more...] about Ralph J. Wessel

Requiem Mass will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Traditional Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Alvina H. Mader, age 85, of New Munich who passed away on October 17, 2019 at Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich surrounded by her family and loving staff at Tree of Life. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. … [Read more...] about Alvina H. Mader

Kenneth V. Collins was born July 1, 1943 in St. Paul, MN. Died October 11, 2019 in St. Paul, MN, after surviving Pancreatic Cancer for 8 years. He was 76. Ken is preceded in death by his parents Victor and Gert Collins. He is survived by loving wife of 54 years, Margaret; children Mark, Steven (Kelly), Andrea; grandchildren Isabel, Grace, Ryan, Emily, Collin; many other … [Read more...] about Kenneth V. Collins