Donald James Boom, age 79, Albany, MN died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Melrose Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Donald’s life was held Friday, January 25, 2019 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Albany, MN. Interment was in Seven Dolors Catholic Cemetery, Albany, MN. Donald was born April 17, 1939 in Mason City, IA to Theodore and Bernadine (Brinkmoeller) … [Read more...] about Donald J. Boom
Stearns County Snowmobile Crash
On January 27, 2019 at approximately 10:46 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office received a report of snowmobile crash in the ditch at Highway 238 and County Road 17 in Krain Township. According to Sheriff Steve Soyka, Tyler Anthony Douvier, 26, of Albany, was driving his 2010 Arctic Cat SnoPro 600 snowmobile northeast along Highway 238. As he continued to follow the … [Read more...] about Stearns County Snowmobile Crash
Shirley Magdalene Schmidt
Shirley Magdalene Schmidt was born on May 5, 1937 to Louis and Monica (Finken) Ramacher on their family farm near St. Anthony, Minnesota. She died peacefully on November 21, 2018 at her home in St. Cloud, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie on June 5, 2008. She is survived by her four children: Dawn (Bradley) Welsh in Onamia, Minnesota; Jeffrey (MaryBeth) … [Read more...] about Shirley Magdalene Schmidt
Robert Andrew Weisbrich
Robert Andrew Weisbrich died December 16, 2018 at the Kingman Regional Center in Kingman, Arizona. Robert (Bob) was born January 20, 1939 in Upsala, Minn, on the Weisbrich farm by Pine Lake. His father Carl Blaise Weisbrich and mother Anna Marie (Putze) Weisbrich farmed until their deaths (6 weeks apart) in early 1947. Thereupon Bob’s travels began. Robert was a Veteran … [Read more...] about Robert Andrew Weisbrich
Helen R. “Bunny” Bruder
Helen R. “Bunny” Bruder, age 62 of Long Prairie, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at her home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 2 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Inurnment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre at a later date. A Celebration of … [Read more...] about Helen R. “Bunny” Bruder





