Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 23, 2024 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Florence Rausch, 90 of Albany and formerly of Avon who died Friday, May 17, 2024 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. The Rev. Edward Vebelun, OSB will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM on Wednesday and 1 hour … [Read more...] about Florence Rausch

Esther A. Barber passed away peacefully at the Little Falls Care Center in the early morning hours of Monday, May 20, 2024, at the age of 96. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Tim Schmeisser officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, May 27, 2024, from 4:00-7:00 P.M., at St. … [Read more...] about Esther A. Barber

Neil A. Middendorf, age 77, of Freeport passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at his home in Freeport. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. … [Read more...] about Neil A. Middendorf

Kevin V. “Op” Athmann age 45 of Freeport, passed away after a courageous and dignified battle with acute myeloid leukemia on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was sent into the arms of God embraced by the love of family that surrounded him. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 at Seven Dolors Catholic … [Read more...] about Kevin V. “Op” Athmann

A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie for Sharon Wiegers, 77 of Long Prairie who passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Sharon Barbara Wiegers was born on August 6, 1946 in Sauk Centre, to Albert and … [Read more...] about Sharon B. Wiegers