Obituaries

Curtis “Curt” J. Drager, 86 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Pastor David Strohschen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:00 AM prior to the service. A private family … [Read more...] about Curtis “Curt” J. Drager

Velda Janie (Newcomb) Brown, age 92, passed away peacefully in Elk River, Minnesota. Born on April 22, 1933, in Randall, Minnesota, Velda lived a full and vibrant life marked by generosity, dedication, and spirited hospitality. At 16, with her brother Red, Velda ventured to North Dakota, where she began her working life as a waitress. This chapter sparked her lifelong love of … [Read more...] about Velda Janie Brown

Beatrice B. “Bea” Rademacher, age 96 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Beatrice B. Rademacher

Marlene L. Fellbaum, 91-year-old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 at her home. Funeral Services were held Monday, May 19, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Rev. Tim Schmeisser officiating. Burial took place at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. Caring for Marlene and her family was the LeMieur Funeral Home in Little Falls, MN. … [Read more...] about Marlene L. Fellbaum

Gary Harren, affectionately known as “Hippie,” passed away on April 30, 2025, at the age of 73. A Memorial Service will begin with Visitation at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Holdingford at 2:00 p.m. on May 30, 2025, followed by a Prayer Service with Fr. Bob Harren at 3:00 p.m. Memorials are preferred to “Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters” (Sportsmenbwca.org) or the MNDNR No … [Read more...] about Gary Harren