Obituaries

Betty Lou Goebel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, September 20 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota at the age of 84 years old. Betty Lou passed away 3 days shy of 66 years in marriage to Victor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz … [Read more...] about Betty Lou Goebel

Robert L. Hens, age 70 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 23 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the … [Read more...] about Robert L. Hens

Robert Russell Hare, age 70, passed away in his home in Upsala, MN on September 5, 2024. Bob was a writer, philosopher, book lover, and world traveler. He was born August 4, 1954 in Woodbury, Minnesota to Rev. Edward Taylor Hare, Jr. and Alice “Bette” Hare. He grew up in Minnesota, and later moved to Canada to attend Brandon University in Manitoba. Bob had a desire for … [Read more...] about Robert Hare

Dolores T. Petermeier, age 91 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in … [Read more...] about Dolores T. Petermeier

Ronald E. “Ron” Heinen, age 72, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2024 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking and Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the … [Read more...] about Ronald E. “Ron” Heinen