Obituaries

Raymond "Ray" Hoppe

Raymond "Ray" Hoppe

Dec 19, 2021

Raymond Clemens "Ray" Hoppe, 92-year-old resident of Little Falls passed away peacefully on December 19, 2021 at St. Otto's Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am, Monday, December 27, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Mark Botzet officiating. Family requests masks be worn, and the service will be live streamed...

Kevin Barker

Kevin Barker

Dec 14, 2021

Kevin Barker, 64-year-old resident of Randall, MN died Tuesday, December 14 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 19 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with a prayer service at 6:00 P.M. A private family burial will be held on Monday, December 20 at the Minnesota...

Karen Brausen

Karen Brausen

Dec 14, 2021

Karen Brausen, 53 year old resident of Madisonville, TN died December 14, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, December 22 from 4-8 PM with a prayer service at 6:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. Karen Hennen was born on November 23, 1968 to Richard and Margaret (Borgheiinck) Loidolt in Little Falls, Minnesota....

Heidi Marie Quinlan

Heidi Marie Quinlan

Dec 13, 2021

Heidi Marie (Kloss) Quinlan, 45-year-old resident of Royalton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 13 after a courageous battle with cancer, diagnosed June of 2018, with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 21 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton. The...

Steven Fimon

Steven Fimon

Dec 13, 2021

Steven Michael Fimon, 60 year old resident of Little Falls died Monday, December 13 at his home in Little Falls. A private family service is being planned for the spring of 2022.Steven Michael Fimon was born on September 9, 1961 in Todd County, Minnesota to Gordon Fimon and Margie (Karsten) Morawczynski. He attended school in Little Falls. He served in...

Rick D. Vinje

Rick D. Vinje

Dec 11, 2021

Rick D. Vinje, age 61 of Little Falls passed away suddenly at home on December 11, 2021. Funeral service will be Friday, December 17 at 11:00 AM at the Camp Ripley Chapel with Pastor Thuul officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the start of the service at the Camp Ripley Chapel. Burial will take place at the Minnesota...

Anthony R. Brown

Anthony R. Brown

Dec 11, 2021

Anthony "Tony" R. Brown, age 39 of Little Falls passed away December 11, 2021 after a valiant fight against cancer. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Fr. Benjamin Kociemba will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until the start of the...

Richard A. Czech

Richard A. Czech

Dec 10, 2021

Richard A. Czech, age 84 of Little Falls passed away on December 10, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital with loving family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. Burial will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will...

Dorothy M. Baron

Dorothy M. Baron

Dec 9, 2021

Dorothy M. Baron, 96-year-old resident of Pierz passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 AM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at St. Joseph's Church in Pierz with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Rice. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the start of the service on...

Jamie Adler

Jamie Adler

Dec 6, 2021

Jamie Scott Adler, 50-year-old of Pierz, MN died Monday, December 6 at his home in Pierz. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz on Thursday, December 16 from 4:00-8:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 6:00 P.M. A Celebration of Jamie's life will be held in the spring of the year.Jamie...

Sister Mary Joel Bieniek

Sister Mary Joel Bieniek

Nov 29, 2021

Little Falls, Minnesota............Sister Mary Joel (Bernice) Bieniek, 104, died on November 29, 2021, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn.Bernice Bieniek was born on August 10, 1917, near Holdingford, Minn., the eleventh of 14 children born to the late Joseph and Agnes (Novak) Bieniek. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister on August 12, 1937, and received the name Sister...

George Cermak

George Cermak

Nov 28, 2021

George Cermak was born March 12th, 1950 in Minneapolis, MN but grew up in Hibbing, MN on the Iron Range. He attended Hibbing High School and graduated in 1968. After briefly attending Hibbing Community College he volunteered for the Army and did a single tour in Vietnam in the 101st Airborne Division as a paratrooper. In 1972 he married Debra...

Brother Emil Hartman

Brother Emil Hartman

Nov 27, 2021

Hartman, Br. Emil, OSC. The Crosier Fathers and Brothers mourn the loss of our confrere who was born May 29, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas, to Charles and Edna (Armour) Hartman. He was one of 13 children. Br. Emil died at the St. Cloud Hospital on Nov. 27, 2021, after suffering a heart attack. He was 82. John (Br. Emil) attended...

Florian John Kroll, Jr

Florian John Kroll, Jr

Nov 27, 2021

Florian J. Kroll, Jr., 80, of Royalton, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton. Funeral Mass will begin at 12:00 p.m. with Father Greg Sauer officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity...

Dale Wayne Waytashek

Dale Wayne Waytashek

Nov 25, 2021

Dale W. Waytashek, 54, of Onamia, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at North Ridge Health and Rehab in New Hope. Private family services will take place at a later date.Dale was born on December 17, 1966 in Little Falls, MN to Vernon and Betty (Tretter) Waytashek. He graduated from Pierz Healy High School and then spent time working in...

Elna Ann Hendrickson

Elna Ann Hendrickson

Nov 25, 2021

Elna Ann (Larsen) Hendrickson, 86-year-old resident of North Branch (formerly of Little Falls) passed away on November 25th. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls with Pastor Kari Pancoast officiating. Time for visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will follow...

Brenda Lea Tretter

Brenda Lea Tretter

Nov 23, 2021

Brenda Lea (Head) Tretter, 62, of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A funeral service will take place at the Camp Ripley Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 inside the main gates of the military base. Pastor Tim Sumner will officiate. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State...

Dorine Lehn

Dorine Lehn

Nov 21, 2021

Dorine Lehn, 91-year-old resident of Little Falls died Sunday, November 21 at Bridgeway Estates in Little Falls with her loving family by her side. Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Dorine. The family kindly ask that those attending the visitation or Mass to please wear a mask. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

William "Bill" Robinson

William "Bill" Robinson

Nov 17, 2021

William "Bill" Robinson, 79 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away on November 17 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 27th at 11:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 am on Saturday, November 27th at...

Joan M. Schwientek

Joan M. Schwientek

Nov 16, 2021

Joan M. Schwientek, age 64, passed away suddenly at her home on November 16, 2021. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 AM Monday November 29, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Mark Botzet officiating. Burial will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:30 AM until the start...

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