Obituaries

George A. Clear, age 95 of Burtrum, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 4 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. … [Read more...] about George A. Clear

Judie M. Neville (nee Judie Proctor) of St. Louis, MO and formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away on November 26 at age 76 after a full and wonderful life. Judie was bravely fighting Parkinson’s for several years. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James M. Neville, son Steve W. Neville & Renee Schwanke (Grey Eagle, MN), daughter Martha M. Hereford (Andrew) and … [Read more...] about Judie M. Neville

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Elmer J. Rakotz, age 77 of Sartell, will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 28 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial with full military honors will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in St. Joseph. Elmer died Saturday at the St. Cloud Hospital. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Friday and again … [Read more...] about Elmer J. Rakotz

Frances Graves, 97 of Long Prairie died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Centra Care Health System in Long Prairie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle; burial will be at the parish cemetery. Frances was born on the family farm October 18, 1918 to Paul & Rose (Schmitz) … [Read more...] about Frances Graves

Robert M. “Bob” Derichs, age 81 of Melrose, died after a short battle with cancer surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Interment was in the … [Read more...] about Robert M. “Bob” Derichs