Obituaries

Isabella M. “Issy” Murphy, age 88 of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota after two years of battling cancer. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2012 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. Kevin Mann officiating. Inurnment was at St. John’s Cemetery in Albany following the … [Read more...] about Isabella M. “Issy” Murphy, 88, Melrose, MN

Joseph A. “Joe” Berscheit, age 85 of Melrose, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 21 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military honors … [Read more...] about Joseph A. “Joe” Berscheit, 85, Melrose, MN

Gene R. Hedin, 77 year old resident of Swanville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at his home. Funeral services for Gene Hedin was held Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 at 11 AM at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Burial was at the Bearhead Cemetery near Pillsury, MN. Gene was born July 13, 1935 in Pillsbury, MN to the late Louis and … [Read more...] about Gene R. Hedin, 77, Swanville, MN

Lydia A. Beuning, age 93 of Melrose, died peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, September 18 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment followed in Calvary Cemetery in Osakis. Lydia Agnes … [Read more...] about Lydia A. Beuning, 93, Melrose, MN