Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Friday, September 4, 2015 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Long Prairie, for Valeria C. Lemke, age 91, who passed away Friday at CentraCare Health Systems-Long Prairie. Fr. Omar Guanchez will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Long Prairie. Family and friends may call from 4-7 pm, Thursday and after 8 am … [Read more...] about Valeria C. Lemke

Shawn Saarela, 29, of Long Prairie died August 25, 2015. Shawn was born December 23, 1986, in Long Prairie to Johnny & Kelly (Hepokoski) Saarela. He graduated from Wadena Technical College in 2006. Shawn pursued a career as an electrical lineman and later as an electrician. Shawn developed a passion for firefighting and the Long Prairie Fire Department at a very young age. … [Read more...] about Shawn Saarela

Verna “Renee” Delores Gregory, age 89, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, passed away peacefully at her daughters home in Glendale, AZ on Saturday, August 15, 2015 Funeral services will be Friday, September 4, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the church on Friday. Interment will be in North Star Cemetery, … [Read more...] about Verna “Renee” Delores Gregory

Melvin M. Worms, age 92 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from … [Read more...] about Melvin M. Worms

Melvin K. Jackson, 76, of Sauk Centre passed into the spirit world August 18, 2015 at the CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN; he had an ongoing battle with liver & kidney failure. Mel, Walking Eagle, Chief, Z, full of fun, good humor, mischief, and daring, was the “Kokopelli” of his tribe. He had been an escort for “Tony’s Tours” keeping the casino runners entertained. … [Read more...] about Melvin K. Jackson