Obituaries

Funeral services were held Wednesday April 13, 2022 at American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie for Frank Barthel, 82 of Swanville who died Friday April 8, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Ethan Fearing officiated and burial was in Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville. Frank was born October 28, 1939 on a farm 1 ½ miles SE of Swanville to Frank & Elsie (Shinabarger) … [Read more...] about Frank H. Barthel

Bernard T. “Bernie” Wiebolt, age 91 of Melrose and formerly of Greenwald passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at CentraCare Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.  A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, April 11, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery with … [Read more...] about Bernard “Bernie” Wiebolt

James W. “Jim” Chirhart, age 84 of Melrose, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Entombment will be at St. John’s Abbey Catholic Cemetery in Collegeville at … [Read more...] about James W. “Jim” Chirhart

Merlin S. Rasmusen, age 94 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre with … [Read more...] about Merlin S. Rasmusen

Anna Z. “Ann” Hinnenkamp, age 101 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Anna Z. “Ann” Hinnenkamp