Obituaries

Julia M. Westendorf, age 91, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 27 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment was at St. Mary’s … [Read more...] about Julia M. Westendorf

Viola E. Zierden, age 86 of Grey Eagle, formerly of New Munich, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her son, Duane’s home on Little Birch Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Eberhard Schefers officiating. Interment will be in the … [Read more...] about Viola E. Zierden

Clara C. Frieler, age 93 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 24 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later … [Read more...] about Clara C. Frieler

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