Obituaries

John Joseph Olson, age 88, died Monday, October 30, 2023 at CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the … [Read more...] about John Joseph Olson

Rosemary J. “Rosie” Bauer, age 64 of Albany, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her home in Albany, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, October 30 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. A private burial will be at Camp Ripley in Little Falls at a … [Read more...] about Rosemary J. “Rosie” Bauer

Donna R. Kociemba, age 93 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, October 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ben Kociemba officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment was in St. Bernard’s Cemetery … [Read more...] about Donna R. Kociemba

Robert J. “Bob” Breth age 74, of Melrose, died October 23, 2023 with his family by his side at the Paynesville Care Center from complications of dementia. He had been a resident there for the last year. A visitation will be held Monday, October 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A public burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 1 at Oak Hill … [Read more...] about Robert J. “Bob” Breth

Mark J. Westbrock, age 6 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 3 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. In honor of Mark, please wear something purple to the memorial … [Read more...] about Mark J. Westbrock