Hometown News

Geraldine ‘Geri’ Irwin, attaining the age of 101 years, went to meet her Lord on the morning of May 24, 2019 from the Galeon in Osakis, MN. Geri was born in Fergus Falls, MN on Independence Day, July 4 in the year 1917. She was one of two daughters born to James and Ellen (Sprague) Dowell. She attended school and then studied to be a beautician in Minneapolis. She worked for … [Read more...] about Geraldine ‘Geri” Irwin

Funeral Services will be at 2 PM on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Williams Dingmann Stein Chapel in Long Prairie for Beatrice Wanitta (Shouts) Jobe, age 97 of Long Prairie who passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar, MN. Pastor Paul McCullough will officiate and burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Long Prairie. … [Read more...] about Beatrice Wanitta Jobe

Jolee Marie Schuur, 7 1/2 weeks old, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at home in Melrose, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Pastor Paul Klassen officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Jolee Marie was born April 1, 2019 in St. Cloud, … [Read more...] about Jolee Marie Schuur

Virginia “Ginny” Johnson, 89 year old resident of Upsala, MN passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place in Ohio. Virginia “Ginny” Willis was born on January 24, 1930 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Virginia worked 25 years at Kobackers in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the manager of the … [Read more...] about Virginia Ginny Johnson

Lois R. Suek, 96 year old resident of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Holdingford, MN, passed away on Sunday, May, 26, 2019 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Minneapolis. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN, with Rev. Hollis Bishop officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 AM Saturday at the church. … [Read more...] about Lois R. Suek