Hometown News

Laverne M. “Luz” Jung, age 99 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Arlington Place in St. Joseph, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. Once details have been confirmed, they will be posted. Laverne Margaret Dominik was born April 20, 1925 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to John and Mary (Appert) … [Read more...] about Laverne “Luz” Jung

Betty Jane Ruth (Groth) Schulz, 81, of Avon, Minn., passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at her home. Betty was born Nov. 17, 1943, in Albany, Minn, to Clarence and Esther (Klug) Groth. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming Township. She graduated from Albany High School in 1961 and married Kenneth Carl Schulz on Sept. 5, 1964, at … [Read more...] about Betty Jane Ruth Schulz

The Mass of Christian Burial, Celebrating the life of Lottie Stewart, age 79 of Holdingford will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 9th, at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary in Holdingford. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Lottie died at the St. Cloud Hospital on Thursday, surrounded by her family, after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. There will … [Read more...] about Lottie Stewart

Lloyd Robert Frank, age 84, resident of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 3rd, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Per Lloyd’s and Sandy’s wishes, they were cremated and a Celebration of Life for Lloyd and Sandy will be held from 1 PM to 5 PM on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the American Legion in Royalton, MN. Caring for Lloyd and his family is … [Read more...] about Lloyd Robert Frank

Jeanette F. Barthel, 59 year old resident of Burtrum, MN passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at her home in Burtrum, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 10, 2025 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Joe Herzing officiating. Burial will take place in Moses Dane Cemetery in Burtrum, MN. A visitation will … [Read more...] about Jeanette F. Barthel