Obituaries

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

The Reverend Hollis Bishop passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at the age of 81. Hollis had a brief battle with cancer but spent his final weeks pain free and comfortable, enjoying many conversations with beloved friends and family members. Hollis Bishop was born on September 20th, 1939 in Bigfork, MN. The son of Jesse and Mildred (Wright) Bishop, he was the … [Read more...] about Rev. Hollis Bishop

Susan Stelman Tomsche (Disch), 64, passed peacefully at home on her birthday with her family by her side after a year-long battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She fought hard to the very end, and leaves a legacy of love and caring through a wide network of friends and family. She will be remembered for her enduring kindness, upbeat personality, and high-energy … [Read more...] about Susan Tomsche