Obituaries

Ralph J. Roelike, age 82 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, December 13 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Ralph Joseph Roelike was born November 18, 1940 in Melrose, … [Read more...] about Ralph J. Roelike

James P. “Jim” Klein, age 83 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at his home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 15 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the … [Read more...] about James P. “Jim” Klein

Darrel Leroy Thompson, 80 of Long Prairie was called home to eternal life on Thursday, December 1, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 1-5 pm at his son's residence 24700 220th Street, Long Prairie. Darrel was born June 4, 1942, in Little Falls to Orval and Mamie (Wedin) Thompson and lived in Upsala until he graduated in 1960. After … [Read more...] about Darrel Leroy Thompson

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday, December 10, 2022 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Gilbert Jagielski, 90 of St. Cloud and formerly of Avon who died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Greg Miller OSB will officiate. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 AM Saturday at the … [Read more...] about Gilbert S. Jagielski

Lawrence (Larry) Walter Thostenson, 71, of Melrose, MN, passed away surrounded by his family on November 30, 2022 at CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, MN. Larry was born July 25, 1951 to Walter and Ruth (Kjeldahl) Thostenson. He grew up in Belgrade, MN playing with neighbors, loving baseball, setting high school football records, drumming with his band mates, antagonizing his … [Read more...] about Lawrence “Larry” Thostenson