Current Obituaries

Jan 16, 2025

Ann M Backes, age 91, passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2025, at the Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring, MN.

A memorial service will be held at a later date this spring… Ann’s favorite time of year.

Ann was born July 1, 1933, in St. Martin Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to John and Frances Olmscheid. She grew up on the family...

Jan 14, 2025

Frederick Donald Pfau passed away on Jan. 14, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. There will be a visitation at Sacred Heart Church in Freeport MN on January 30th from 5-6pm followed by a prayer service at 6pm. Internment will be at a later date.

 Fred was born on October 5th, 1956, to Jerome and Lorene (Hoeschen) Pfau from Freeport...

Jan 12, 2025

Services celebrating the life of LuAnn “Annie” Funk, age 61, of St. Anthony, will be at 11:00 AM Friday, January 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming Township. Luann died at her home in St. Anthony on Sunday, January 12. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Thursday, January 16, at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany and again...

Jan 11, 2025

The Mass of Christian burial, celebrating the life of Louis “Louie” C. Winskowski, age 94 of St. Cloud, will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 25 at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Louie died on January 11 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids. There will be a visitation at noon on Saturday, January 25 at...

Jan 2, 2025

The Mass of Christian Burial, Celebrating the life of Lottie Stewart, age 79 of Holdingford will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 9th, at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary in Holdingford. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Lottie died at the St. Cloud hospital on Thursday, surrounded by her family. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM...

Dec 30, 2024

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Vernon Goebel, age 82 of St. Anthony, will be 11:00 AM, Monday, January 6 at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Vernon died Monday at the Melrose Hospital after suffering a heart attack. There will be a visitation from 1-5:00 PM on...

Dec 27, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial Celebrating the life of Maynard James Sobania, age 64 of Holdingford, will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Maynard passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00...

Dec 26, 2024

A visitation will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 1 p.m. until the 2:30 p.m. memorial service at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being provided by Miller-Carlin Funeral Home, Albany.

Betty Jane Ruth (Groth) Schulz, 81, of Avon, Minn., passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at...

Dec 16, 2024

Services to honor Jamie's life will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Opole, Minnesota. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, and the interment will occur at Mount Carmel Parish Cemetery following the service. Arrangements are being made with Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes.

Jamie Lynn Strand,...

Dec 15, 2024

Leander “Lee” Sauer, 89, of Laporte, MN, passed away peacefully at Serenity Care Center in Avon, MN, on December 15th, 2024. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home, St. Cloud. A visitation will take place from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. The interment will be at a...

Dec 14, 2024

Russell Allen Walters, age 62, of Foley, was called to his heavenly home on December 14, 2024. He passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital from complications due to COPD. Cremation services will be provided by Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes. Pastor Dave Johnson will officiate a family burial at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Foley, MN, at a later date.

Russell Allen...

Dec 10, 2024

Karen Lynn (Peka) Herbes, age 72, of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Karen was born in Little Falls, to Leo and Valerie (Horvath) Peka on June 6, 1952. She was the second of seven children in the family. 

She worked many jobs throughout her life including Stearns Financial in Albany, from...

Dec 4, 2024

Mass of Christian burial, celebrating the life of Emily Evangela (Vasecka) Becker, age 100, of Holdingford, will be Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 12:00 PM at Church of All Saints – Saint Mary in Holdingford. Visitation will be from 10 AM – 12 PM before mass on Saturday at the church. Christian Mothers will pray the rosary at 11 AM...

Dec 3, 2024

Services celebrating the life of Glen Royce West, of Albany, will take place at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Albany. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. The interment will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 9, at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery – Camp...

Nov 30, 2024

Kathleen “Kathy” (Matthews) Lutgen, age 89, of Saint Cloud passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 30 at Cherrywood Advanced Living in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. A visitation will take place on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2405 Walden Way, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. A memorial service...

Nov 21, 2024

Services celebrating the life of Paul L. Lommel, age 58, of Pierz, will be at 12:00 PM on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in St. Cloud. A visitation will be after 10:00 AM on Saturday at the Funeral Home. Paul died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Arrangements are being made with Miller-Carlin...

Nov 18, 2024

          A Celebration of Life for Benjamin “Ben” Kedrowski, of St. Cloud, will take place at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home, St. Cloud, with a visitation beginning one hour prior. A visitation will take place the night before on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, at Miller-Carlin...

Nov 15, 2024

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Caroline “Carol” Krippner, age 77 of St. Cloud, will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 22 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park. The burial will be in the parish cemetery. Carol died at the Belgrade Nursing Home on Friday, November 15. There will be a visitation after 10:00 AM,...

Nov 15, 2024

Nov 14, 2024

Julie Therese Wood, age 71, of St. Cloud, died Nov. 14, 2024, at her home in St. Cloud, MN.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in the Lower Level of St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service in the church on Thursday. A private...