Obituaries

Werner A. Ostendorf, age 82 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from … [Read more...] about Werner A. Ostendorf

Rosita A. “Rose” Gilley, age 77, of Melrose and formerly of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, April 13 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Corey Erickson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at … [Read more...] about Rosita A. “Rose” Gilley

Susan “Sue” Dirkes, age 80 of Osakis, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota. A Mass of Chrisitan Burial was held Monday, April 14 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Susan Schmitz was born August 13, … [Read more...] about Susan “Sue” Dirkes

Stanley “Stan” Delbert Loeffler, age 65 of Westbrook, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Society surrounded by family. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with … [Read more...] about Stanley D. Loeffler

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Frances (Ebnet) Breth, age 102 of Holdingford, was at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole on Monday, April 7, 2025. Burial was in the Saint Mary Parish Cemetery. Frances was born March 30, 1923, to Margaret (Liebsch) and Simon Ebnet in Holdingford. She grew up in the area with her seven siblings and graduated … [Read more...] about Frances M. Breth