Obituaries

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the lives of Lloyd and Brenda Buttweiler, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 11, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM at the church until the time of the service. Interment will take place in the parish cemetery. Lloyd Buttweiler, age 87, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, and … [Read more...] about Lloyd and Brenda Buttweiler

Celebration of life was held Monday, April 6 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Bradford “Brad” L. Springer, 55, who passed away at his home on March 29, 2026. Brad was born February 18, 1971 in St. Cloud to Edward and Yvonne (Schmitt) Springer. He married Erica Krehbiel on July 24, 1993 at St. Anna Immaculate Conception. Brad was a hardworking … [Read more...] about Bradford L. Springer

Danton W. Grube was born on December 23, 1949, passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 76. He was the son of Harry T. and Ernestine Grube, husband to Michelle (Mikki) E. Grube, father of Amber Dawn and Adam David Grube, and grandfather to three grandchildren, Zach Grube, Ebony Lawson, and Calvin Cooper Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on April 21, … [Read more...] about Danton W. Grube

Anthony August Niehaus passed away peacefully at home March 29, 2026 surrounded by his children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating and Rev. Vince Lieser concelebrating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be livestreamed, and the link … [Read more...] about Anthony August Niehaus

Sharon Marie Kemper, 72, of Minneapolis passed away peacefully March 15, 2026 at a memory care facility. Sharon was born on December 30, 1953 to Leo and Marjorie Kemper in Melrose, MN. She graduated from Melrose High School. At Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis she studied to become a nurse. She worked as a registered nurse at different hospitals throughout her … [Read more...] about Sharon Marie Kemper