Obituaries

John E. Peternell, age 80 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 5 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be livestreamed and … [Read more...] about John E. Peternell

Mary Ann Klasen, age 78 of St. Anthony, passed away unexpectedly from cancer on Friday, July 29, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 3 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony with Rev. Greg Miller, O.S.B. officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later … [Read more...] about Mary Ann Klasen

Geraldine “Geri” Rose Wensmann, age 81 of Albany passed away on July 21 at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, July 27 at Church of Seven Dolors in Albany. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Geri was born on March 28, 1941, in Melrose MN to Alphonse and Rose (Thieschafer) Klaphake. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1958. She married … [Read more...] about Geraldine “Geri” Rose Wensmann

Leo J. Ettle, age 95, of Freeport, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 28 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Edward Vebelun officiating. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Leo Joseph Ettle was … [Read more...] about Leo Ettle

Loren A. Mielke, 93 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Gary Hendrickson officiating. Burial will be in Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Visitation will be one hour … [Read more...] about Loren A. Mielke