Obituaries

“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

Michael J. “Mike” Schmiesing, age 64 Waite Park, formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation … [Read more...] about Michael J. “Mike” Schmiesing

John G. Ainali, age 81 of St. Rosa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, June 19 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. John George Ainali was born … [Read more...] about John G. Ainali