Obituaries

Lorraine A. Wenker, age 86, of Melrose, died peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2015, at home with her husband, Ray, nearby. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking officiated. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery. Lorraine Adeline Klasen was born August 4, 1929, in Millwood … [Read more...] about Lorraine A. Wenker

Elmer A. Schmidt, 86 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN and Rev. Kevin Zellers officiated. Burial took place in the Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Elmer was born on August 12, … [Read more...] about Elmer A. Schmidt

Ronald W. “Ron” Engelmeyer, age 72 of St. Rosa, died after complications from a stroke on Monday, September 28, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 2 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. concelebrating. Interment … [Read more...] about Ronald W. “Ron” Engelmeyer

Charles Bense, 77, of Long Prairie passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie. Interment was at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Long Prairie. Charlie was born September 24, 1937, in Long Prairie to Erwin & Florence (Martenson) Bense. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity … [Read more...] about Charles Bense

Rita M. Enneking, age 86, of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre, Minnesota after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 19 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Rita Mary Scholz was born … [Read more...] about Rita M. Enneking