Obituaries

Geraldine “Jeri” Catherine Johnson, age 77, Avon, MN, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at CentraCare Health Melrose Hospital, Melrose, MN.  Per Jeri’s wishes there will be no funeral service. Funeral arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN.  Jeri was born May 19, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN to Paul R. and Alice B. (Herberg) Dordan. She was employed as a secretary for … [Read more...] about Geraldine C. Johnson

Forrest E. Johnson, age 95, died peacefully Friday, May 4, 2018 at his home in Burtrum, Minnesota. A private burial will be held at a later date. Forrest Everett Johnson was born December 23, 1922 in Pillsbury, Minnesota to Claud and Ennice (Scott) Johnson. On October 6, 1951, he married Rose Berens in Long Prairie, Minnesota. The couple moved to Minneapolis and Forrest began … [Read more...] about Forrest E. Johnson

Vernon A. “Vern” Jacobs, age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Pine Villa CentraCare Health Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, May 7 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will was in Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose … [Read more...] about Vernon A. “Vern” Jacobs

James D. “Jim” Renneker, age 55 of Melrose, died unexpectedly from complications of leukemia on Monday, May 1, 2018 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 4 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Gabriel Walz officiating. A family inurnment will be held at a later date. Military honors were provided … [Read more...] about James D. “Jim” Renneker

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, MN for Christopher N. Blonigen, age 85, who died Tuesday at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 4-8:00 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at the St. Martin Parish Center in St. Martin. Parish Prayers will … [Read more...] about Christopher N. Blonigen