Hometown News

Services celebrating the life of Gary A. Dirkes, age 72 of St. Martin will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 22 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Gary died at the St. Cloud Hospital on Sunday. There will be a visitation after 9:00 AM, Saturday until the time of the services. Gary was born December 10, 1945 in Albany to John and Hildegard (Thome) Dirkes, he … [Read more...] about Gary A. Dirkes

Hildegard E. Barthel, 81 year old resident of Holdingford, MN passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Community Country Church in Holdingford, MN with Rev. Gregg Valentine officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday and from 10-11 A.M. on … [Read more...] about Hildegard E. Barthel

Raymond H. “Ray” McCallum, age 88 of Grey Eagle, died peacefully on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 20 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Pastor Michael Bitz officiating. Inurnment will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls on … [Read more...] about Raymond H. “Ray” McCallum

Deacon Lawrence N. Kaas, age 84, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 14, 2018, at his home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, September 21 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating and Rev. James Statz and Rev. Andrew Marthaler concelebrating. Interment … [Read more...] about Deacon Lawrence N. Kaas

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Paynesville for Lawrence J. Fleischhacker, age 88 of Paynesville who passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home in Paynesville. Reverend Glenn Krystosek will officiate. Entombment will take place in the Parish Cemetery Mausoleum. Family and friends may … [Read more...] about Lawrence J. Fleischhacker