Obituaries

Dolores T. Petermeier, age 91 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in … [Read more...] about Dolores T. Petermeier

Ronald E. “Ron” Heinen, age 72, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2024 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking and Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the … [Read more...] about Ronald E. “Ron” Heinen

Larry J. Herke, age 61, passed away peacefully at 7:40 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024. He was surrounded by family and friends, with a serene view of Big Sauk Lake in Sauk Centre, MN. Larry was born April 25, 1963 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Larry W. and Sheila J. (Jacobson) Herke. He was a 1981 graduate of Mankato East High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in … [Read more...] about Larry J. Herke

Ryan Barthel passed away at the Nouis Home Care in Little Falls on Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was 39 years old. A memorial service to celebrate his life will take place on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville. Visitation will take place at the funeral home two hours prior to the service. Burial will be at Weitemier Cemetery in rural … [Read more...] about Ryan Barthel

David A. “Dave” Searcy, age 69, of Sauk Centre, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2024 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. … [Read more...] about David A. “Dave” Searcy