Obituaries

Elaine A. Schumer of Upsala, 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Diamond Willows in Little Falls, MN. Funeral Mass was held Monday, August 19, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, MN. Elaine was born April 27, 1938 to Frank & Mary Sanoski in Little Falls, MN. The second of seven children, she went to the country school near Flensburg, and graduated from … [Read more...] about Elaine A. Schumer

Dale G. Garlock, age 59 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in CentraCare Health Hospital Emergency Department in Melrose, Minnesota. A visitation with a Prayer Services will be held 4-8 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Prayer Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Paul Klasson … [Read more...] about Dale G. Garlock

Deacon Jerome Roth, 93 year old resident of Monticello, MN formerly of Bowlus, MN passed peacefully away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, August 12 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Bowlus with Bishop Donald Kettler officiating. The burial was held in the parish cemetery. … [Read more...] about Deacon Jerome Roth

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Virgil N. Gruenke, age 94, of Albany was held Saturday, August 10th at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial with full military honors was in the parish cemetery. Virgil passed away peacefully on August 7th, 2019 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, the same town in which he was born on June 1st, 1925 to Anton … [Read more...] about Virgil Norbert Gruenke

Services celebrating the life of Anthony “Tony” Gruenke, age 88 of Albany, will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 14 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Tony died Friday at the St. Cloud Hospital after a short illness. There will be a visitation from 4-8 PM, Tuesday, August 13 and again after 10:00 AM Wednesday at the Seven Dolors … [Read more...] about Anthony Gruenke