Obituaries

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove for Arlene Meyer who passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, June 12 in Melrose, Minnesota. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the … [Read more...] about Arlene C. Meyer

The mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Hildegard “Hilde” Bieniek, age 80 of Holdingford will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 8 at the Church of All Saints, St. Hedwig in Holdingford, burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Hilde died at her home on Sunday.  There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Wednesday and again after 10:00 AM Thursday at the church.  St. … [Read more...] about Hildegard “Hilde” Bieniek

Robert James Kleinart was born on August 15, 1928 in Redwood Falls to Louis and Elizabeth (Oranch) Kleinart. Bob served his country in the United States Navy from 1945–1951, during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Illinois in Chicago with a Doctorate of Optometry. He was married to Maxine and she passed away in 1992. Bob owned and operated his own Optometry … [Read more...] about Robert “Bob” J. Kleinart

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 am Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Elenor Budde who passed away on Tuesday at Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Fr. Greg Miller, OSB and Fr. Blaine Wasnie, OSB officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Elenor was born in Holdingford, MN to John & Victoria (Kociemba) Bieniek Sr. She married … [Read more...] about Elenor M. Budde

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 am, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Long Prairie for Doris E. Smith, age 88 of Long Prairie who passed away Thursday at CentraCare Health Systems-Long Prairie. Fr. Kenneth Riedemann officiated and burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetey, Long Prairie. Doris Ellen Keelin was born December 2, 1928 in Iroquois, … [Read more...] about Doris Ellen Smith