Obituaries

Melvin J. "Mel" Jacobs, age 74, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the … [Read more...] about Melvin J. “Mel” Jacobs, age 74, of Melrose

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Avon Community Church for William H. “Bill” Van Koevering, age 88 of Avon who passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. Pastor Chuck Pelkey will officiate. Burial with military honors will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little … [Read more...] about William H. “Bill” Van Koevering, age 88 of Avon

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Daniel Ralph Eichers who passed away at his home on Sunday. Rev. Blaine Wasnie O.S.B. will officiate. Friends and relatives may call on Tuesday evening from 4:00 – 8:00 PM and one hour prior to services on Wednesday morning all at St. Benedict’s Catholic … [Read more...] about Daniel Ralph Eichers, 83, Avon

Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Auralia Klimmek, age 98, of Albany, will be at 11AM on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Father Cletus Connors, OSB will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Auralia passed away peacefully on Thursday with family at her side. There will be a visitation from 4-8PM on … [Read more...] about Auralia Klimmek, age 98, of Albany

Clara M. Maile Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 am on Monday, January 20th, 2014 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Clara M. Maile, 95, who passed away on Wednesday. Rev. Blane Wasnie O.S.B. officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Clara was born in Lake Henry, Minnesota to Joseph and Bertha (Moser) Fuchs. She married Peter P. Maile on October 2, … [Read more...] about Clara M. Maile