Obituaries

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville for Helen Ann Waverek, age 92 of Avon who passed away at home on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Reverend Gregory Miller, OSB officiated. Interment of cremated remains took place at Calvary Cemetery in St. Cloud. Helen was born on May 22, 1924 in St. Cloud to … [Read more...] about Helen A. Waverek

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Esther Smith, 86, Holdingford will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Opole. Father Eugene Doyle will officiate and burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Esther passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon with family at her side at the St. Benedict’s Center in St. Cloud. … [Read more...] about Esther Smith

Anthony L. “Tony” Kerfeld, age 80 of Albany, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home in Albany, Minnesota after a lengthy battle with pulmonary fibrosis. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Isaiah Frederick, OSB officiating. Inurnment will be … [Read more...] about Anthony L. “Tony” Kerfeld

Valentine B. Gieske, age 89, of Melrose, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 20th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Marvin Enneking presiding. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose Valentine Bernard Gieske was born February 14, 1928 in Melrose to Joseph and Kate (Althaus) Gieske. … [Read more...] about Valentine B. Gieske

Michael A. Brunette-Metzger, age 27 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in New … [Read more...] about Michael A. Brunette-Metzger