Obituaries

Craig Walter Peleske, age 51, Waite Park, MN, died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his home in Waite Park. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, … [Read more...] about Craig W. Peleske

Melvin G. “Mel” Bauer, age 87 of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, February 22 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. A private interment was held Tuesday, February 23 at Minnesota State … [Read more...] about Melvin G. “Mel” Bauer

Alma A. Schulte, age 89 of Freeport, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment was in the parish cemetery. Alma Anna Frericks was born January 25, 1932 … [Read more...] about Alma A. Schulte

Gerald J. “Jerry” Sonnen, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, February 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Interment was in the … [Read more...] about Gerald J. “Jerry” Sonnen

The Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred M. Poepping, age 96, was held Saturday, February 6 at the Immaculate Conception Church in New Munich. Mildred passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, at the Tree of Life Home in New Munich. Mildred was born on July 6, 1924 in Farming, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Rolfes) Evens; she was raised on the family farm with her … [Read more...] about Mildred M. Poepping