Obituaries

Thomas Duane Koplin of Avon, Minnesota, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital after an over 3 week fight with Covid-19. He was 71 years young, healthy and very active. Thomas (Tom) Duane Koplin was born October 5, 1949 to Elmer and Olga (Dunker) Koplin. He was born in Perham, one of 10 children, and grew up in Ottertail MN. He attended Evansville High … [Read more...] about Thomas Duane Koplin

The world lost a beloved woman, our sweet mother Irene Evelyn Botz, 96, of Long Prairie peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 14th, 2020 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, November 27, 2020 at Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie. Visitation will be one hour prior … [Read more...] about Irene Evelyn Botz

Private Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill for Ann M. Loehr, age 95, of Melrose, who passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Pine Villa Nursing Home in Melrose. Reverend Vince Lieser officiated, assisted by Deacon Charles Loehr. Burial was in St. Michael’s Parish Cemetery in Spring … [Read more...] about Ann M. Loehr

Daniel Arthur Sjurseth, age 76 of Albany Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a long battle with cancer. A Christian funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose, Minnesota. Interment will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery near … [Read more...] about Daniel “Dan” Sjurseth

Mark R. Schulzetenberg, age 69 of St. Paul, formerly of Melrose, Minnesota, died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at The Phoenix Residence in St. Paul, Minnesota where he lived the past 6.5 years. A private graveside service was held Tuesday, November 17 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose with Deacon Ernie Kociemba officiating. A Mass will be scheduled at a later date. Mark Roman … [Read more...] about Mark Schulzetenberg