Obituaries

Mildred A. Crain 87, of Paynesville formerly of Burtrum and Coon Rapids, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Grace United Methodist Church in Paynesville. Burial will be at Moses Dane Cemetery in Burtrum. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the … [Read more...] about Mildred A. Crain

Peter F. Terres, age 91 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 19 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose following … [Read more...] about Peter F. Terres

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 12, 2016 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, MN for Gerald “Muggsie” Blonigen, age 84, who died Thursday at Lakeview Ranch in Dassel. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Gerald was born in St. Martin, MN to Leo and Julia (Sinclair) Blonigen. He married Jacqualine Palumbo on July 19, 1958 in St. Paul. … [Read more...] about Gerald “Muggsie” Blonigen

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, MN for Elvin “Smiley” Lieser, age 82, who died Tuesday at his home surrounded by his family. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2016 at the St. Martin Parish Hall in St. Martin. … [Read more...] about Elvin “Smiley” Lieser

James H. “Jim” Obermiller, age 76 of Freeport, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. A private entombment will be in the parish cemetery at a later … [Read more...] about James H. “Jim” Obermiller