Obituaries

Funeral services celebrating the life of James “Jim” Raymond Lemke, age 65 of Avon will be 11AM, Friday July 6th, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Farming. Pastor Frederick Kutter will officiate and burial will take place in the church cemetery following the service. Jim died suddenly and unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at his home in Avon. There will be a visitation from … [Read more...] about James “Jim” Raymond Lemke, 65, Avon, MN

A Memorial Gathering will be held for Marvel I. Overby (Decker), 89, of Albany, on Thursday July 5, from 6:00-8:00 PM, at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Marvel died on June 29, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Burial will be at a later date in Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, MN. Marvel was born April 8, 1923, in Rutland Township/Martin County MN to … [Read more...] about Marvel I. Overby, 89, Albany, MN

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Margaret G. Svihel, age 81, of St. Cloud and formerly of Avon, who passed away on July 2, 2012 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta. Reverend Blane Wasnie, OSB will officiate. Entombment will take place in the parish cemetery. Family and friends may … [Read more...] about Margaret G. Svihel, 81, St. Cloud, formerly Avon, MN

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Betty J. Viehauser, age 87 of Holdingford, was held Saturday, June 23 at All Saints-St Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford, burial followed in the parish cemetery, the pall bearers were the grandchildren. Betty died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Betty was born June … [Read more...] about Betty J. Viehauser, 87, Holdingford, MN

Gladys Mary Hedin, 88, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at Benedictine Healthcare Center in Duluth. She was born April 13, 1924, in Elmdale Township, and graduated from the Upsala High School. After caring for her parents at the family farm, she worked as a nursing assistant for 27 years at the Redeemer Residence in Minneapolis. Following retirement, she made her home in … [Read more...] about Gladys Mary Hedin, 88, Duluth, MN