Obituaries

Joyce A. Johnson, 90, of Belgrade, died Thursday, December 28th at the CentraCare Sauk Centre Care Center. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January 6th at Crow River Lutheran Church near Belgrade. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. … [Read more...] about Joyce A. Johnson

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am, Friday December 29, 2023 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie for Betty Lerfald, 94, who passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2023, at the Long Prairie Care Center. Father Omar Guanchez will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the … [Read more...] about Betty Lerfald

Dorothy H. Hollenkamp, age 91 of Freeport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 28 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...] about Dorothy H. Hollenkamp

Cecilia “Ceal” Rita Kortan, age 78 of Sauk Centre, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023. Cecilia Rita Kortan was born on August 12, 1945 to Forest and Loretta Burdick. As a child Ceal lived in several foster homes until, as a teenager, found permanent foster parents, Ray and Florence Warner. At the Warner’s, Ceal was able to finally have her first pet, Lamb Chops. Ceal’s … [Read more...] about Cecilia “Ceal” Rita Kortan

Albert G. Schleppenbach passed away Monday, December 18, 2023. Service will be held Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Albert was born on August 25, 1941, in Albany to Frank and Anna (Meier) Schleppenbach. He was raised on the family farm and lived in Albany all his life. After … [Read more...] about Albert G. Schleppenbach