Obituaries

Chester G. Sears

Chester G. Sears

Feb 1, 2010

Chester Grant "Chet" Sears died Feb. 1, 2010 at the age of 95 in his winter home of Mesa, Arizona from complications of a stroke. Mr. Sears spent his summer months at the family cabin in Cushing, Minnesota on the shore of Lake Alexander. Mr. Sears is survived by his children, Patricia Sandvol (Alan), Bismarck, ND; Ginny Williams (Peter Webb),...

Fr. Joseph Bruemmer

Fr. Joseph Bruemmer

Jan 29, 2010

Fr. Joseph Bruemmer, O.S.C., a Crosier of Onamia, died on January 29, 2010 at 90 years of age. Funeral services will be held in the Priory Church of Holy Cross in Onamia on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 with Office for the Dead at 8:30 a.m. and Eucharist at 10:30, followed by burial in the Crosier cemetery. For several years Fr....

Arthur T. Jelinski

Arthur T. Jelinski

Jan 29, 2010

Arthur "Art" Jelinski, age 85, of Little Falls, MN, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN, with Fr. Mark Innocenti officiating. Interment will be in Our...

Roger Donek

Roger Donek

Jan 27, 2010

Roger J. Donek, age 55, of Harding, MN, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at his home in Pulaski Township following a heroic battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, MN, with Rev. David Maciej, Rev. Roger Thoennes and Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating....

Michael Clifford Doucette

Michael Clifford Doucette

Jan 27, 2010

Michael C. Doucette, age 60 of Little Falls, MN passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, February 1, 2010 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls with Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Sylvester Zimny

Sylvester Zimny

Jan 27, 2010

Sylvester "Pete" Zimny, 90 year old resident of Royalton, MN died Wednesday, January 27 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, February 1 at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton, MN with Father Laurn Virnig officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call...

Ruth A. Noe

Ruth A. Noe

Jan 26, 2010

Ruth Noe, age 61, of St. Cloud, MN passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, MN, after a lengthy illness. A gathering will take place at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Bopps in Harvard, IL. Ruth was born on September 8, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to John William & Betty Ann (Hart) Heeter,...

Philip V. Mayer

Philip V. Mayer

Jan 21, 2010

Philip V. Mayer, age 83, of Lastrup, MN, passed away at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at 1:45 P.M. Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in Ft....

Stella M. Vaverek

Stella M. Vaverek

Jan 19, 2010

Stella M. Vaverek, age 88 of Little Falls, MN passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation is from 4:00-8:00 P.M....

David H. Peterson

David H. Peterson

Jan 13, 2010

David H. Peterson, age 79 of Buckman Township/Pierz, MN passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. An open house celebrating the life of David, will be held Monday, January 25, 2010 from 1:00-5:00 P.M. at the Little Falls V.F.W. Post #1112 in Little Falls, MN, just north of Hwy #27 on 13th Street...

Betty Rasinski Thies

Betty Rasinski Thies

Jan 11, 2010

Betty Rasinski-Thies, 76 year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Monday, January 11, 2010 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 13 at 10:00 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, MN. with Father Mark Innocenti officiating. Burial will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery Friends may...

Sr. Mary Seraphine Stanoch

Sr. Mary Seraphine Stanoch

Jan 10, 2010

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Convent on Thursday, January 14, at 11 a.m. Friends may call at St. Francis Convent on Wednesday, January 13, from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral on Thursday, January 14. A wake service will be held at the Convent at 7...

Laura Shimek

Laura Shimek

Jan 4, 2010

Laura A. Shimek, age 93 of Little Falls, MN passed away Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie with Father Mark Innocenti, officating. Friends may call from 9:00-11:00 A.M. Thursday at...

Roman J. Czech

Roman J. Czech

Dec 26, 2009

Roman J. Czech, age 84, of Flensburg, MN, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flensburg, MN, with Rev. Leo Moenkedick and Rev. Tony Kroll concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the...

Mary K. Jorgensen

Mary K. Jorgensen

Dec 25, 2009

Mary K. Jorgensen, age 63 of Pierz, MN, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009 at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz with the Rev. Gerald Dalseth officiating. Interment will be at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Askov, MN. Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 30,...

Frank L. Schirmers

Frank L. Schirmers

Dec 25, 2009

Frank Schirmers, 54 year old resident of Buckman, MN died Friday, December 25, 2009 in Pierz, MN surrounded by his family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman, MN with Father Gerald Dalseth officiating. Burial will be held in the Parish Cemetery. A visitation will...

Mildred E Garoutte

Mildred E Garoutte

Dec 18, 2009

Mildred E. (MacKenzie) Garoutte, age 100 of Brainerd, MN passed away Friday, December 18, 2009. Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the Brainerd Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Mildred E. Garoutte was born December 28, 1908 in South Berwick, ME to the late George...

Raymond E. Trafas

Raymond E. Trafas

Dec 18, 2009

Raymond E. Trafas, 99 year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Friday, December 18, 2009 at the St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Father Nick Landsberger officiating. Burial will follow at St. Adalbert's...

Donald J. Wiherski

Donald J. Wiherski

Dec 18, 2009

Donald "Donnie" J. Wiherski, age 54 of Little Falls, MN passed away December 12,2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with the Rev. MarK Innocenti officating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from...

Michael Mar

Michael Mar

Dec 13, 2009

Michael W. Mar, 62 year old resident of Harding, MN died Sunday, December 13 at the Harding Place in Harding, MN. Mass will be held Wednesday, December 16 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, MN with Rev. David Maciej. Burial will be held at Fort. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Friends may call from 10:00...