Obituaries

Earl R. Koester, 93 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Little Falls Care Center. A Funeral Service was held on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, with Rev. Jake Dyrhaug officiating. Burial was at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Earl was born on April 3, 1926, to the late Alfred Sr. … [Read more...] about Earl R. Koester

Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Arthur J. Diedrich, age 90, of Avon who died Thursday at Quiet Oaks Hospice House. Rev. Gregory Miller, OSB officiated and entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Art was born June 14, 1929 in Holdingford to Elmer John & Magdalene Mary “Helen” (Lehner) Diedrich. He … [Read more...] about Arthur J. Diedrich

Clarence “Guy” V. Andersen 78 of Albany died Monday, July 15, 2019, at his home in rural Albany. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Friday, July 19, 2019, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Interment will be at the church cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with parish prayers at 4:00 the … [Read more...] about Clarence Andersen

The Requiem Mass for Francis M. Marstein, age 90 of Bowlus, will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 17 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in St. Cloud (430 8th Ave S, St Cloud, MN). Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. There will be a wake service from 4-8:00 PM Tuesday at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Holdingford. The family will lead a … [Read more...] about Francis M. Marstein

Lloyd W. Butkowski, age 60, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at his home in rural Millwood Township, St. Rosa, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on July 15, at 10:00 AM at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday July 14, and from … [Read more...] about Lloyd W. Butkowski