Obituaries

Memorial Service will be held at 11 am, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Swanville for LeRoy H. “Butch” Lambrecht, age 71, of Swanville, who passed away at his home on Sunday. Rev. Kevin Zellers will officiate and burial will take place at 11 am Monday at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, Minnesota. Family and friends may call one hour … [Read more...] about LeRoy H. “Butch” Lambrecht

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Irene Pierskalla, 85, of St. Wendel was held Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in St. Wendel. Father David Grundman officiated and burial was the parish cemetery. Irene passed away at Mother Of Mercy in Albany on Friday afternoon March 27, 2015. Irene was born on July 3, 1929 to Catherine (Gerads) and … [Read more...] about Irene Pierskalla

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Richard “Bottle” Schiffler, age 79, of Albany, was held Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany and burial took place in the parish cemetery. Father Robert Rolfes officiated. Father Cletus Connors and Father Brad Jenniges were concelebrants. Bottle passed away at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home on Thursday … [Read more...] about Richard “Bottle” Schiffler

William F. “Bill” Marty, age 79 of Grey Eagle, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 6 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf and Chaplain Jeff Tacker officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 9 to 11 … [Read more...] about William F. “Bill” Marty

Marcella M. “Sally” Klaphake, age 83 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family after a year long battle with cancer on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating, Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating, and Deacon … [Read more...] about Marcella M. “Sally” Klaphake