Obituaries

Kimberly A. “Kim” Schmitz, age 49 of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by her family on Monday, December 18, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. A … [Read more...] about Kimberly A. “Kim” Schmitz

Kenneth J. “Ken” Groetsch, age 75 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 15, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, December 21 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation … [Read more...] about Kenneth J. “Ken” Groetsch

Joan I. “Joanie” Beilke, age 65 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 16 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. A private inurnment will be held at … [Read more...] about Joan I. “Joanie” Beilke

A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie for Virginia “Ginny” Bruder who died on December 9, 2023 at CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie surrounded by her family. There will be visitation at the church one hour prior to the memorial service. Virginia Ruth Leraas was born November 17, 1955 in Hoffman, MN … [Read more...] about Virginia “Ginny” Bruder

Edwin H. Proell Jr., age 58 of Sauk Rapids and formerly of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his home in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mike Carlson and Rev. Becky Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. … [Read more...] about Edwin H. Proell Jr.