Obituaries

Kennard N. Bunger, of Albany, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Centra Care Hospital in Melrose, MN. Kennard was born in Davis, SD on April 10. 1928 to Henry C. Bunger and Marie A. Bunger. He graduated from Lennox SD high school in 1946. He married Loris M. Van Ningen on February 3, 1950, in Lennox, SD. They moved to Sioux Falls, where he worked for Nash … [Read more...] about Kennard N. Bunger

Norma L. Jepperson, age 93 of Melrose formerly of Worthington, MN, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family and friends at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in … [Read more...] about Norma L. Jepperson

John S. Dziengel, age 74 of Melrose, passed away peacefully while doing his favorite hobby, ice fishing, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. While ice fishing, he was overcome by carbon monoxide coming from his buddy heater. NCOAA.US (National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association). A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in … [Read more...] about John S. Dziengel

Patricia A. “Pat” Roehrl, age 92 of Melrose, went to the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Cura of Melrose Park View Place in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be livestreamed and the … [Read more...] about Patricia A. “Pat” Roehrl

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Matthew James Pilarski, affectionately known as “Woody,” will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Church of All Saints – Saint Hedwig, with a visitation beginning at 9:00 AM at the church. The burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Matthew “Woody” Pilarski passed away on March 1, 2026, at the age of 63. … [Read more...] about Matthew J. Pilarski