Obituaries

Leander J. “Dick” Hollenkamp, age 93 of Freeport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 31 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...] about Leander J. “Dick” Hollenkamp

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle for Mary Lou (Louise) Brinkman who passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 22, surrounded by her family at the St. Cloud Hospital. Interment will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Ward Springs. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 27 and from 9 to … [Read more...] about Mary Lou Brinkman

Ethan J. Gerads, age 16 of Albany, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 from injuries sustained in a car accident near Freeport, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 26 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. … [Read more...] about Ethan J. Gerads

Mass of Christian Burial, a celebration of life, for Valerian (Larry) Roman Gertken, age 70, of Swanville, MN will be on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 11 AM at Church of St. Benedict, Avon, MN. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 23, 2023, from 4-7 PM at the church and one hour before Mass on Monday. The interment will be in the parish cemetery. Larry passed away on July 19, 2023, … [Read more...] about Valerian (Larry) Roman Gertken

Lori Karin Thomas, 51, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 14, 2023, from a cerebral hemorrhage. Lori was born August 12, 1971. She graduated from Red River High School, Grand Forks, ND. Lori was united in marriage to James Steven Thomas, on August 15, 1998. In 2005, Lori and Jim settled in New Munich to raise their family. Lori worked for Trobec’s … [Read more...] about Lori Karin Thomas