Obituaries

Roger “Fuzzy” B. Schmid, age 86 of Avon, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Church of St. Benedict in Avon. Rev. Gregory Miller, O.S.B. officiated. Burial will be at St. Benedict’s Parish Cemetery on a later date. Roger was born on September 21, 1932 to Benedict and Lauretta (Ashenbrenner) … [Read more...] about Roger “Fuzzy” B. Schmid

Colleen A. Butte, age 61 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family from Metastatic Breast Cancer on Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home near Melrose, Minnesota. A memorial service was held Tuesday, January 15 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Deacon Ernie Kociemba officiating. A private family inurnment was held in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Colleen Ann … [Read more...] about Colleen A. Butte

Celestine “Cel” J. Seifermann, age 88 of Melrose, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at CentraCare Pine Villa Nursing Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 19th at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Father Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held … [Read more...] about Celestine “Cel” Seifermann

Dennis Duclos, 69 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be held at a later date. … [Read more...] about Dennis Duclos

George Funk, age 92 died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to … [Read more...] about George Funk