Obituaries

Elmer V. Hammond, age 92 of Freeport, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery … [Read more...] about Elmer V. Hammond

Bernice M. Nohner, age 88 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...] about Bernice M. Nohner

Lee Benedict Schmid, beloved husband, father and brother died on Thursday, March 26 as a result of complications from congestive heart failure. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Reverend Blane Wasnie, OSB, on Monday, March 30th at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon, Minnesota. Lee led a long and fulfilling life in Avon. He was born on October 10, 1923 in Avon, to … [Read more...] about Lee Benedict Schmid

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