Obituaries

Gary Edward Kruzel, age 54 of Maple Grove, passed away peacefully at his home on September 6, 2020. Gary was born on November 3rd, 1965 in Melrose, MN to Damasius and Leona Kruzel. Gary grew up in the Sobieski/Swanville areas and graduated from Swanville High School in 1984. In his younger years, he spent his time playing sports and helping his father with carpentry work and … [Read more...] about Gary Edward Kruzel

Arvin (Arv) Wardien, 67, of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 6, 2020. Visitation & service will be held at Diamond Point, Sauk Centre on Saturday, September 12. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with the service being at 12 p.m. Arv was born July 19, 1953, in Bertha to Earl and Florance (Paulson) Wardien. He … [Read more...] about Arvin Wardien

Mark Dreher, 61 of Long Prairie, passed away September 1, 2020. Funeral service was held Friday, September 4 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie. Burial was in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery. Mark was born February 23, 1959, in Browerville to Willard & Elsie (Opelia) Dreher. He attended Long Prairie High School. After high school, Mark took a … [Read more...] about Mark Dreher

The Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Constance “Connie” Young, age 83 of Waite Park, formerly of Avon, will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 12th at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary’s in Holdingford, burial will be in the Arban Cemetery at a later date. Connie died at the Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park on Thursday, August 27, 2020. There will … [Read more...] about Constance “Connie” Young

Richard R. “Rick” Klaphake, age 65 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family after a short, but hard fought battle with Leukemia on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his home on Big Birch Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial was held privately. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose. Richard Raymond Klaphake was born July 4, 1955 in Melrose, Minnesota to Gilbert … [Read more...] about Richard “Rick” Klaphake