Obituaries

Robert J. “Bob” Schmidt, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30 at St. Paul’s Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. … [Read more...] about Robert J. “Bob” Schmidt

Bertha Etelka Barnes, 83, of Albany, MN, went to heaven on March 22, 2021. She was born July 28, 1937 in Travers City, Michigan and was married to Ellsworth Barnes Jr. on July 20, 1957 in Inkster, MI. The couple lived in Long Beach, CA for over 50 years and moved to Albany, MN in 1997. Bertha was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church prior to moving to Bakersfield, CA to … [Read more...] about Bertha Etelka Barnes

Robert Albert Hanauer, 86, of Albany, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 22, 2021. Robert, who went by “Bob,” was born in Albany on June 9, 1934, to Rosella (Sperl) Hanauer and Albert Hanauer. He attended Holy Family Elementary School and graduated from Albany High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea. Upon … [Read more...] about Robert ‘Bob’ Hanauer

The Funeral Service for Vernon Joseph Pangrac, age 93 of Bowlus, was held Monday, March 22 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala. Vernon was born on December 6, 1927 to the late Joseph and Emma Pangrac and he grew up on a farm near Upsala.He graduated from Upsala High School with the class of 1945 and entered into the United States Navy soon after. He was united in marriage … [Read more...] about Vernon Pangrac

Paul Albert Ampe of Upsala, Minnesota died at his sister’s farmhouse near Swanville on March 19, 2021. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, Minnesota with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Inurnment will be at later date at St. John’s Abbey Alumni and Friends Cemetery in Collegeville, … [Read more...] about Paul Albert Ampe