Obituaries

Gerald E. “Jerry” Rodenwald, age 84 of Albany, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Albany with military honors by the … [Read more...] about Gerald “Jerry” Rodenwald

Viola E. Zwack-Beutz, age 90 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...] about Viola E. Zwack-Beutz

Werner A. Ostendorf, age 82 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from … [Read more...] about Werner A. Ostendorf

Rosita A. “Rose” Gilley, age 77, of Melrose and formerly of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, April 13 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Corey Erickson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at … [Read more...] about Rosita A. “Rose” Gilley

Susan “Sue” Dirkes, age 80 of Osakis, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota. A Mass of Chrisitan Burial was held Monday, April 14 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Susan Schmitz was born August 13, … [Read more...] about Susan “Sue” Dirkes