Obituaries

Francis S. “Frank” Hughes, age 86 of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Tree of Life in New Munich, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 23, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be livestreamed … [Read more...] about Francis S. Hughes

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marie C. Heinen, age 90 of Albany, will be held at 11 am Thursday, March 19th, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in rural Albany, MN. Marie passed away on Thursday, March 12th, at her home in Albany, with her family by her side. Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 pm on Wednesday, March 18th, at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany, with … [Read more...] about Marie C. Heinen

Trent R. Atkinson age 62 of Melrose passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center in Litchfield, MN. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Joe Korf officiating. Inurnment will be at Sacred Heart … [Read more...] about Trent R. Atkinson

Kennard N. Bunger, of Albany, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Centra Care Hospital in Melrose, MN. Kennard was born in Davis, SD on April 10. 1928 to Henry C. Bunger and Marie A. Bunger. He graduated from Lennox SD high school in 1946. He married Loris M. Van Ningen on February 3, 1950, in Lennox, SD. They moved to Sioux Falls, where he worked for Nash … [Read more...] about Kennard N. Bunger

Norma L. Jepperson, age 93 of Melrose formerly of Worthington, MN, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family and friends at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in … [Read more...] about Norma L. Jepperson