Obituaries

Alois A. “Al” Beste, age 93 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 6 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Entombment will be in the … [Read more...] about Alois A. “Al” Beste

Audrey E. Hall, age 90 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A private graveside service will be held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Grey Eagle. Audrey Ennice Joyce was born October 16, 1934 in Riverside, California to William and Leila (Johnson) Joyce. She graduated from Grey … [Read more...] about Audrey E. Hall

Taylor Bradley Holthaus, age 34 of Albany, passed away after a brave and fierce battle with a brain tumor, on Friday September 26, 2025 at his home in Albany, surrounded by those who loved him dearly. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Friday, October 3 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Fr Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in … [Read more...] about Taylor Bradley Holthaus

Bridgette Lanet (Ray) Heidgerken, 52, of Cold Spring, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, October 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. … [Read more...] about Bridgette L. Heidgerken

Kenneth F. “Kenny” Thomes, age 79 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, September 19, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with … [Read more...] about Kenneth F. Thomes