Obituaries

Bridgette Lanet (Ray) Heidgerken, 52, of Cold Spring, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, October 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. … [Read more...] about Bridgette L. Heidgerken

Kenneth F. “Kenny” Thomes, age 79 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, September 19, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with … [Read more...] about Kenneth F. Thomes

Gerald Jerome Koopmeiners, age 82 of Melrose, passed away on September 22, 2025 at 10 pm with family by his side at Cura Nursing Home in Melrose. He is finally at peace after living with dementia for quite a few years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday, September 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment … [Read more...] about Gerald J. Koopmeiners

Bernard J. “Bernie” Meyer, age 90 of Alexandria, died peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 26 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Greenwald following the … [Read more...] about Bernard J. Meyer

Dennis F. “Farm Kid” Deters, age 82 of Elrosa, died peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Monday, September 22, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 26 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating. Inurnment will … [Read more...] about Dennis F. Deters