Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie, MN for Ronald Decker who passed away Thursday at the Bethany on the Lake Home in Alexandria MN. The Rev. Omar Guanchez officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Ronald was born April 14, 1936 in Mankato to Harry & Mary (Korteum) Decker. He served his … [Read more...] about Ronald R. Decker

Sandra L. “Sandy” Kastanek, age 77, of Freeport, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 3 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. concelebrating. Family … [Read more...] about Sandra L. Kastanek

Lloyd “Dynamite” Hagstrom, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on May 8, 2019 at the age of 87. He was born on May 24, 1931 in Upsala, MN. Lloyd had a bright smile, a quick laugh and a ready wit. He would often entertain his family with stories from his boyhood days spent like a real Tom Sawyer hunting, fishing, swimming and getting up to hi-jinx around town. Lloyd was a … [Read more...] about Lloyd Hagstrom

Mary A. “Mae” Wiechmann age 93, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose following the … [Read more...] about Mary A. “Mae” Wiechmann

Joseph S. “Joe” Kleinschmidt, Jr., age 87 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, May 21 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Jim Maderak officiating. Interment was held in the parish cemetery … [Read more...] about Joseph S. Kleinschmidt Jr.