Obituaries

Eugene “Gene” Albert Illies, age 81, of Elrosa, passed away December 19, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital due to COVID-19. There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Sauk Centre on December 24 at 12:00 pm. Father Joseph Korf will officiate. Social distancing and properly worn masks are required. Gene was born in Elrosa on January 17, … [Read more...] about Eugene “Gene” Albert Illies

Kenneth A. “Ken” Edgar, age 81 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rick Aubol officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. A public visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 … [Read more...] about Kenneth A. “Ken” Edgar

Ronald A. “Ron” Thieschafer, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota after a long battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Ronald A. “Ron” Thieschafer

Richard “Dick” Donat of Staples, MN passed away peacefully amidst the oak trees at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the age of 85, after spending the day holding the hands of his wife and daughters. Richard is survived by his wife, Kerwin (Jacobson) of Staples and daughters, Kari (Donat) Kreft and husband John, and Kim Donat and husband Joshua … [Read more...] about Richard “Dick” Donat

Joseph H. Blommel, 93, of Albany passed away at Mother of Mercy Fairway Ridge Apartments on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany for Joe’s immediate family. Military Honors were provided by the Albany American Legion. He was interred in the parish cemetery. At a later date, the … [Read more...] about Joseph H. Blommel