Obituaries

Melvin G. Gerads, age 89 of Upsala, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at his home in Upsala, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 14 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, Minnesota with Rev. Virgil Helmin officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be by the … [Read more...] about Melvin G. Gerads

Melvin “Mel” A. Hartung, age 56 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 13 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Minnesota with Rev. Derek Wiechmann officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 … [Read more...] about Melvin “Mel” A. Hartung

Thomas Julius Blommel, age 72 of Freeport, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2026, at the Tree of Life Assisted Living Facility. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM on Monday, August 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery. Evening visitation for Tom’s life will be held on Sunday, August 9 from 4-7PM at … [Read more...] about Thomas Julius Blommel

Mary F. Banker, age 85 of Wadena, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at The Meadows of Wadena in Wadena, Minnesota after a battle with dementia. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating with Deacon Randy Altstadt and Deacon Ernie … [Read more...] about Mary F. Banker

Marjorie “Marge” Ann Honer, age 86 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Michael Carlson officiating. A private inurnment will take place at a later … [Read more...] about Marjorie Ann Honer