Obituaries

Ione M. Smieja, an 88-year-old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Heritage Place in Sartell, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Burial will be at the St. John’s Parish Cemetery in Swanville. Visitation will … [Read more...] about Ione M. Smieja

Ryan A. Vos, age 42 of St. Cloud, formerly of St. Anna, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at his home in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Cletus Connors, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 … [Read more...] about Ryan A. Vos

Kathleen A. “Kathy” Middendorf, age 71 of Melrose, formerly of Freeport, died after a short battle with cancer on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Entombment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Kathleen A. “Kathy” Middendorf

Keith Cranston, of Mesa, AZ and Grey Eagle, MN passed away in Mesa on Dec. 10th, 2015 at the age of 90 after a very short illness. He loved to come back to his cabin on Mound lake in the summers. He leaves behind 1 daughter Joanne, and 5 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. … [Read more...] about Keith Cranston

Sylvester F. “Vessie” Klaphake, age 83 of Meire Grove, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 14 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Sylvester F. “Vessie” Klaphake