Obituaries

Thomas ‘Tom’ Ley, age 53 of Fridley, formerly of Melrose passed away on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 after battling an aggressive form of cancer at the J. A. Wedum Hospice facility in Brooklyn Park, MN. Thomas Richard Ley was born on October 1, 1967 in Sauk Centre, MN to Herbert and Dorothy (Feldewerd) Ley. He went to Holy Family School for four years and then moved with his family … [Read more...] about Thomas “Tom” Ley

Caroline “Connie” Mary (Dubisar) Beck, 72, of Long Prairie, passed away on November 12, 2020. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Clotho United Methodist Church with Pastor Kali Christensen and Pastor Ronald Beck officiating. Burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls. Connie was born July 3, 1948, in Hutchinson to Jerry & … [Read more...] about Caroline Beck

Frieda Marie Teske, age 98 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home. Private family services will be held for Frieda. Frieda was born on May 26, 1922, in Krain Township the daughter of Louis and Frieda (Schleicher) Birr. She was united in marriage to Harold Teske at the country church in Krain Township, and their union was … [Read more...] about Frieda M. Teske

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