Obituaries

Steven Henry Gangl

Steven Henry Gangl

Jun 21, 2017

Steven H. Gangl, 92 year old resident of Royalton, MN passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 27 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton, with Fr. Roger Klassen officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Bernard Bernie Gallus

Bernard Bernie Gallus

Jun 20, 2017

Bernard Bernie J. Gallus, 79 year old resident of Royalton, MN passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 26 at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 25 from 1:00-4:00 P.M....

Robert "Bob" Orr

Robert "Bob" Orr

Jun 17, 2017

Robert Bob Orr, 78 year old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Willmar, died Saturday, June 17 at his home in Little Falls, with his family by his side. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 24 at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, with Rev. Jake Dyrhaug officiating. A visitation will be held from...

James "Jim" D. Benusa

James "Jim" D. Benusa

Jun 14, 2017

James Benusa, 64 year old resident of Royalton died Wednesday, June 14 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 23 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton with Father Roger Klassen officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 23 at...

Donald Edward Fussy

Donald Edward Fussy

Jun 8, 2017

Donald Fussy, 82 year old resident of Bowlus, MN passed away at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls on Thursday, June 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 12 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Bowlus with Father Greggory Mastey officiating. A visitation will be held from 3-7 PM Sunday and...

Michael Gerling

Michael Gerling

Jun 6, 2017

Michael Gerling 72 year old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, June 6 at his home in Little Falls. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 10 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 AM.Michael Gordon Gerling was born April 26, 1945 in Minneapolis to Gordon and Bette...

James "Jim" A. Brill

James "Jim" A. Brill

Jun 2, 2017

James Jim Brill, 60-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Friday, June 2 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 7 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Joseph Herzing officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to...

Ronald E. Shodeen

Ronald E. Shodeen

May 31, 2017

Ronald Shodeen, age 77 resident of Upsala, MN, died Wednesday, May 31 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 5 at 2:00 P.M. at the Community Covenant Church in Upsala, MN with Pastor Rudy King officiating. A visitation will be held from 1:00 -2:00 P.M. on Monday at the church. Burial will follow in the...

Avit Francis Schmidt

Avit Francis Schmidt

May 28, 2017

Avit F. Schmidt, Sr. 80-year-old resident of Pierz, MN passed away May 28, 2017 at the VA Health Care System in St. Cloud, MN. A visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Thursday, June 1 at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, with a prayer service at 6 PM. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...

Julia Catherine Langer

Julia Catherine Langer

May 25, 2017

Julia Catherine Langer, 91 year-old-resident of Woodbury, MN; formerly of Pierz, MN; passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon on Thursday, June 1 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Pierz. A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz on Wednesday evening and...

Kevin Alcuin Kraemer

Kevin Alcuin Kraemer

May 19, 2017

Kevin A. Kramer, 53-year-old resident of Freeport, MN passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM onWednesday, May 24 at All Saints-St. Hedwigs Catholic Church in Holdingford, MN. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 23 from 4-8 PM, at the church, with Parish Prayers at...

Leo Anton Loscheider

Leo Anton Loscheider

May 15, 2017

Leo Anton Loscheider, 96 year old resident of Little Falls died Monday, May 15 at St. Ottos Care Center in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 19 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Joe Herzing officiating. The burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans...

Devin Davis Wachtel

Devin Davis Wachtel

May 12, 2017

Devin Wachtel, 32 year old resident of Little Falls died Friday, May 12 at his residence in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 19 at 2:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with Sam Anderson officiating. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service.Devin Wachtel was born...

Irene Brogdon

Irene Brogdon

May 9, 2017

Irene Catherine Brogdon, 94 year resident of Royalton, Buckman area died Tuesday, May 9 at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 13at 11:00 A.M. at St. Michaelss Catholic Church in Buckman with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church....

Virginia "Ginny" Guck

Virginia "Ginny" Guck

Apr 28, 2017

Virginia Ginny Guck, Age 85 of Little Falls, MN died Friday, April 28 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 5 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Little Falls, with Father Joe Herzing Officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 4...

Evangeline A. Janey

Evangeline A. Janey

Apr 20, 2017

Evangeline Janey, 88 year old resident of Little Falls died Thursday, April 20 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 25 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Joseph Herzing officiating. The burial will be in the parish cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00...

Bernice Theresa Sczublewski

Bernice Theresa Sczublewski

Apr 19, 2017

Bernice Theresa Sczublewski, 97 year old resident of Sobieski died Wednesday, April 19 at St. Ottos Care Center in Little Falls.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 24 at 10:30 AM at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski with Fr. Jimmy Joseph officiating. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, April...

Dr. John Starr, DDS

Dr. John Starr, DDS

Apr 16, 2017

Dr. John W. Starr of Little Falls, 83, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 16 in Chaska, Minnesota.John was born November 16, 1933 in Tracy, Minnesota to Merrill and Lurene Starr. He graduated from Tracy High School, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.In September 1955, John married his high school sweetheart, Nancy...

Sister Elizabeth Martell

Sister Elizabeth Martell

Apr 15, 2017

Little Falls, Minnesota............Sister Elizabeth (Betty) Martell, 89, died on April 15, 2017 at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn.Elizabeth was born on April 26, 1927, in River Falls, Wis., the third of nine children born to the late Flavien and Florence (Gartland) Martell. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, Minnesota, on August 12, 1948, receiving the...

Lori Ann Miller

Lori Ann Miller

Apr 1, 2017

Lori Ann Miller, Age 47 of Little Falls, passed awaySaturday, April 1 at her residence. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, April 15 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Savannah Hawk of Little Falls, Andrew Hawk of St. Cloud, Travis Miller of Clara...