Obituaries

Rosemary Johnson was born February 25, 1925 at home in Pierz, MN. At age ten the family, now with five girls, moved to Melrose to open a general store. She lived most of her life in Melrose Rosemary passed away peacefully at home March 17, 2021 at age 96. She was wonderfully outgoing, warm, and loving toward her family and the people in her community. All of us knew a walk … [Read more...] about Rosemary Johnson

Philip E. DuBois, age 98 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday March 19th 2021 at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 24 at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment will be held at St. Paul’s … [Read more...] about Philip E. DuBois

Gilbert R. Schmitz, age 65 of Freeport, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A private memorial service will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis near Freeport, Minnesota. Rev. David Grundman will officiate. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Gilbert … [Read more...] about Gilbert R. Schmitz

Kevin A. Olmscheid, age 70 of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery. Kevin Alfred Olmscheid was born April 25, 1950 in … [Read more...] about Kevin A. Olmscheid

James Patrick Dinkel 59, of Sterling, Alaska (formerly of Long Prairie) passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 7, 2021 from a non-Covid condition. James was born April 1, 1961 to Romaine and Veronica (Raudzis) Dinkel in Browerville. He was the seventh child of a seventh child (Romaine) and grew up on the family farm with eleven brothers and sisters outside of Long Prairie. … [Read more...] about James Patrick Dinkel