Obituaries

Services celebrating the life of Ellsworth Barnes Jr., age 80 of Albany, was held Tuesday, August 7 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home Chapel in Albany. Pastor Steven Olson officiated, burial was in the Our Saviors Cemetery. Ellsworth died at his home on Wednesday. Ellsworth was born September 27, 1937 in Ann Arbor, MI to Ellsworth Sr. and Gertrude (Keck) Barnes. He grew up in … [Read more...] about Ellsworth Barnes Jr.

Funeral services were held Monday, August 6, 2018 at American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie for Richard Perry Manlove who died Tuesday, July 31 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud. Pastor Bill Bakewicz officiated. Burial was in Hubbard, MN. Dick was born on his father’s birthday, February 17, 1931, at home in Hubbard Township, the second child to Clinton Clair and Minnie … [Read more...] about Richard “Dick” P. Manlove

Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Long Prairie for Florence Westerberg who died Friday at the Long Prairie Hospital. The Rev. Paul Twist and Rev. Matt Stacey officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Long Prairie. Florence was born July 9, 1924 in Little Falls to Ferris and Bessie (Elshire) Hardin. She married Ralph A. … [Read more...] about Florence L. Westerberg

Ralph Joseph Marty, 83, of Steamboat Lake near Laporte, MN passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Stanchfield. He was born April 27, 1935 in Grey Eagle, MN to George and Wilhelmina (Frie) Marty. Ralph attended elementary school at the Burtrum Country School and graduated from the 8th grade at the Nary School near Bemidji. After his schooling he worked … [Read more...] about Ralph Joseph Marty

LeRoy W. Hoeschen, age 90 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. concelebrating. Interment will … [Read more...] about LeRoy W. Hoeschen