Obituaries

The wildlife of the world breathed a collective sigh of relief when Ronald Stanley Schmidt, 77, squeezed the very last drop of life from his mortal body on May 30th, 2025 after a long battle with Parkinsons disease, dementia, neuropathy and male pattern baldness. Ron was born in Sauk Center, Minnesota on January 23rd, 1948 and grew up in Holdingford where he was a star … [Read more...] about Ronald Stanley Schmidt

Arnold E. “Arnie” Wenning, age 84 of St. Joseph, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 10 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph with Rev. Brad Jenniges, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the columbarium in … [Read more...] about Arnold E. Wenning

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 on Friday, May 30, 2025 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie for Shirley Laumeyer, 89, of Long Prairie who passed away Monday, May 26 at Meadow Place Assisted Living in Long Prairie. Fr. Joe Herzig will preside. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral services at the church on Friday. Shirley was … [Read more...] about Shirley H. Laumeyer

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in St. Wendel for George T. Kierzek, age 92, of Holdingford and formerly of St. Wendel, who passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at the St. Cloud V.A. Medical Center. Reverend Gregory Mastey officiated. Burial, with full military honors, was in the St. Columbkille Parish Cemetery in St. … [Read more...] about George T. Kierzek

Curtis “Curt” J. Drager, 86 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Pastor David Strohschen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:00 AM prior to the service. A private family … [Read more...] about Curtis “Curt” J. Drager