Obituaries

Jodel L. “Jo” Stricker, age 64 of Sauk Centre and St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held in 2026. Please contact Reid for details. Jodel Lynn Lundblad was born April 29, 1961 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Roger and June (Peterson) Lundblad. Jo loved going to the … [Read more...] about Jodel L. “Jo” Stricker

Mary Jean (MJ) Nelson passed away on November 17, 2025, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A private burial will take place at a later date. Caring for Mary Jean and her family is the LeMieur Funeral Home in Little Falls, MN. Mary was born February 20, 1943 in Little Falls, the daughter of the late Albert & Helen (Olson) Nelson. She graduated from Swanville High … [Read more...] about Mary Jean (MJ) Nelson

Michael Thomas “Curly” Smith passed away Nov. 10, 2025, from natural causes at his home in Sauk Centre. He was born March 18, 1958, to Jerome P. and Marie M. Smith. Mike is survived by son Jeremy; siblings Marge Budde, Joyce (Ron) Klein, Nick (Shirley), Jane (Vern) Schreifels and Becky (Chuck) Arnold; sister-in-law Mary Smith and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in … [Read more...] about Michael Thomas Smith

Adeline E. Strandberg, 87 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Funeral service was held Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Pastor Tim Schmeisser officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Caring for Adeline and her family is the LeMieur … [Read more...] about Adeline E. Strandberg

Jerome Alden Streitz, age 88, of Sauk Centre and formerly of Brooklyn Center, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, at Saint Cloud Hospital with his son, Michael by his side. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 p.m. on Monday, November 24, at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre. Military honors will be by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation … [Read more...] about Jerome Alden Streitz