Obituaries

Monica Mueller, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 20 at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN. Monica was born May 3, 1936 to Edmund and Mary (Wiatrak) Wenderski in St. Anna, Stearns County Minnesota in a converted shed next to a cattle barn. (Their first home burned to the ground in 1934.) She worked many years as head bookkeeper for different oil companies in … [Read more...] about Monica Mueller

Caroline Dirschel Beuning, age 93 of St. St. Cloud, MN passed away February 28, 2021. Caroline requested cremation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Caroline Thekla Englerth was born in Highbridge, WI on March 26, 1927 to George and Martha (Henke) Englerth and grew up on the beloved family farm in Cayuga. She graduated from Glidden High School in … [Read more...] about Caroline Dirschel Beuning

Richard A. “Rich” Boeckermann, age 35 of Mission Viejo, California and formerly of Freeport, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis near Freeport, Minnesota. Rev. Derek Wiechmann will officiate with Rev. David Grundman concelebrating. … [Read more...] about Richard A. “Rich” Boeckermann

Charles “Charlie” Pflipsen, age 85 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors provided by the … [Read more...] about Charles “Charlie” Pflipsen

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Woeste, age 76, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Sauk Centre. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Jeremy Theis officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be … [Read more...] about Kathleen M. Woeste