Obituaries

Leonard W. Birkholz, age 79, of Blaine passed away March 9, 2015. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Dorothy; and brother, Alvin. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Marlene; children, Charles (Pam) Birkholz, Carol (Carl) Jauch, Kyle (Julie) Birkholz; grandchildren, Joshua (Patricia), Kelsey, Bridget (Joshua), Isaac, and Gabriel; brother, David … [Read more...] about Leonard W. Birkholz

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Alvin “Al” E. Scholz, 84, of Upsala, formerly of St. Francis was held Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis. Father John Odero and Father David Grundman concelebrated and burial took place in the parish cemetery. Al passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Wednesday morning, March 4, … [Read more...] about Alvin “Al” E. Scholz

Jared J. Leyendecker, 11 year old resident of Burtrum, MN passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial will take place in the St. John’s Parish Cemetery in Swanville, … [Read more...] about Jared J. Leyendecker

Trudy Trettel of rural Bowlus passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, March 7, at the age of 61. A memorial service was held at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN on Wednesday, March 11th, with Rev. Ken Bowman presiding. Trudy was born August 25, 1953, to Willis Clair and Esther (Marsh) Swartz in Windom, MN. She attended school and graduated in … [Read more...] about Trudy Trettel

The Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Frank Felix Warzecha, age 87, of Holdingford, will take place Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 AM in the St. Columbkille Catholic Church, St. Wendel. Frank passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 7, with his family and wife of 59 years by his side. Family and friends may call from 4:00-8:00 PM Friday and again after 9:00 … [Read more...] about Frank Felix Warzecha