Obituaries

James B. “Jim” Schirmers, age 58 of Albany, passed away after a short battle with brain cancer on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at his farm in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment was in the parish cemetery. James Bernard Schirmers … [Read more...] about James B. “Jim” Schirmers

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Theresa M. Ertl, age 88 of Avon, will be 11:00 AM, Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Theresa died Friday at the Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Thursday and again after 10:00 … [Read more...] about Theresa M. Ertl

“Well, it’s about time! Glad to get that out of the way.” That’s probably what Josephine Zehnle Terwey, age 105, said to herself as she passed from this life to the next on June 11, 2021. Josie was born on June 5, 1916 in Reynolds Township, near Long Prairie, Minnesota. She went to country school by foot and St. Mary’s Grade School by horse and buggy. At Long Prairie High … [Read more...] about Josephine “Josie” Terwey

Elvera E. “Vera” Von Wahlde, age 81 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, June 21, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 24 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will … [Read more...] about Elvera E. “Vera” Von Wahlde

Services celebrating the life of Sharron Westrom, age 73, of Holdingford, was held Tuesday, June 22 at the Holdingford Community Church. Burial was in the South Elmdale Community Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes. Sharron was born September 11, 1947, in Sandstone, MN to John and Doris (Morley) Sexton. She grew up in Sandstone and … [Read more...] about Sharron Westrom