Hometown News

A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Long Prairie Grey Eagle High School Gymnasium, Long Prairie, MN, for Carol Bennett, age 63, of Long Prairie, who passed away August 21, 2019. Pastor Dave Gibson of Eden Prairie will officiate and the family will receive visitors on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, Long Prairie … [Read more...] about Carol A. Bennett

Harvey R. Thieschafer, age 84, of Melrose died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at CentraCare (PineVilla) Melrose Health Care Center in Melrose. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, August 31st at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Kenneth Thielman presiding. A visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon prior to the … [Read more...] about Harvey R. Thieschafer

Bertilla K. “Bert” Caspers, age 91, of Melrose, the beloved wife of John L. Caspers, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 31st at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking … [Read more...] about Bertilla Caspers

Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Holy Cross Church in St. Cloud for Kaden M. Ruesch, 18 of Holdingford, who passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. Rev. Jeff Manthe officiated and burial was at North Star Cemetery in St. Cloud. Kaden was born on September 26, 2000 to Karen Gielen (Ruesch) in St. Cloud. He worked as a cement layer and was a member of … [Read more...] about Kaden M. Ruesch

Jerome M. “Jerry” Schmidt, age 93 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 31 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose with military … [Read more...] about Jerome M. Schmidt