Obituaries

Harvey I. Butkowski, age 77 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 12:30 p.m. by Deacon Ernie Kociemba. Entombment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with … [Read more...] about Harvey I. Butkowski

Clarence Ben Schaefer, age 91 of Meire Grove, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on September 13, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, September 18 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. … [Read more...] about Clarence Ben Schaefer

James M. “Jim” Wolbeck, age 72 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Per Jim’s request, a private family service will be held. Inurnment will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Sauk Centre with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. James Mathew … [Read more...] about James M. “Jim” Wolbeck

Ida Elizabeth Pung, age 96, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at The Blake in Bossier City, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 20th at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose. Ida Elizabeth Hinnenkamp was born January 5, 1929 in … [Read more...] about Ida Elizabeth Pung

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Jeffrey Scott Westerbeck, age 61, on September 6, 2025. Jeff was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, on April 24, 1964, to Larry Westerbeck and LaVonne Shelker. He grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, and graduated with the final class to attend Lincoln High School. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Scott Westerbeck