Obituaries

Eugene “Gene” Epling, 73 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home in Swanville, MN. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the Camp Ripley Chapel inside the main gates of Camp Ripley with Rev. Jeff Lawson officiating. Burial will take place in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little … [Read more...] about Eugene “Gene” A. Epling

Joe Kuchinski, 71 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Father Joe Herzing officiating and Father Mark Botzet con-celebrating. Burial will take place in the … [Read more...] about Joe Kuchinski

Robert A. “Bob” Schmiesing, age 93 of Sauk Centre died peacefully on August 1, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 6 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 … [Read more...] about Robert A. Schmiesing

Mary Anne Maile, age 93, of Avon, passed away at home peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Friday, July 23, 2021. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial celebrating her life will follow at 11:00 a.m. Mary was born on October 13, 1927 to Alois and Rose (Elfering) … [Read more...] about Mary A. Maile

Aloys R. “Al” Bauer, age 76, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at the Harmony House in Pierz, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held privately with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Aloys Raymond Bauer was born February 5, 1945 in … [Read more...] about Aloys R. “Al” Bauer