Obituaries

Isaiah R. Lewis, age 12 of Melrose, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College in Richmond, Virginia, while visiting his grandparents. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2012 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. Kevin Mann officiating. A private family inurnment … [Read more...] about Isaiah R. Lewis, 12, Melrose, MN

Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Dolores Louise Ramler, age 88 of Albany will be 11 AM, Saturday, September 8th, 2012 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Father Michael Naughton O.S.B. will officiate, and burial will take place in the parish cemetery following the service. Dolores died peacefully at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany Monday afternoon … [Read more...] about Dolores Louise Ramler, 88, Albany, MN

Joan B. (Hanauska) Cremers, 85, of Albany passed away peacefully on August 23, 2012. Services were held on Monday, August 27, 2012 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Albany. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. Joan was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Beata Hanauska; sisters, Rita and Alice; sister-in-law, Ann. She was survived by husband, Gordon; … [Read more...] about Joan B. (Hanauska) Cremers, 85, Albany, MN

Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon, for Edwin “Butch” J. Pogatschnik, age 82, of Avon, who died on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Cherrywood Advanced Living, Richmond, surrounded by his loving family. Rev. Blane Wasnie, OSB officiated and burial followed in the parish cemetery. Butch was born March 12, 1930 in … [Read more...] about Edwin “Butch” J. Pogatschnik, 82, Avon, MN

Marcella B. “Sally” Meyer, age 82 of Melrose, died peacefully on Friday, August 24, 2012 surrounded by her family at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, August 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman and Rev. Vincent Lieser concelebrating. Interment … [Read more...] about Marcella B. “Sally” Meyer, 82, Melrose, MN