Current Obituaries
Evelyn Locnikar
Oct 19, 2024
Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Evelyn Mary Locnikar, age 97 of Freeport will be 11 am Saturday, October 26, 2024, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis (Freeport). Father Jimmy Joseph will officiate, and the burial will take place in the parish cemetery following the service. Evelyn passed away unexpectedly at her home on...
Dorothy Thell
Oct 18, 2024
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Dorothy Thell, age 80 of St. Francis will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 25 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis (rural Freeport). Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Dorothy died at Edenbrook Care Center in St. Cloud on Friday. There will be a visitation after...
Art Terwey
Oct 10, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial for Arthur (Art) B. Terwey will be held at 10 AM on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Church of All Saints – St. Mary, 311 River St, Holdingford, MN 56340. Interment will follow the service at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. There will...
Lloyd Donald Eggert
Oct 8, 2024
Lloyd Donald Eggert, 63, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2024, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo with his family by his side.
Lloyd was born October 12th, 1960, in Albany to Albert and Marcella (Dirkes) Eggert. He went to school at Holy Family School and graduated from Albany High School. He was joined in marriage to Doris Koopmeiners on...
Renee Theresia Braegelmann
Oct 4, 2024
Renee Theresia (Jacobs) Braegelmann, 85, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2024, at the Country Manor Assisted Living Home.
Renee’s celebration of life will be held between 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, with a time of sharing at 11:30 AM, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in St. Cloud. After the viewing, Renee will be cremated, and...
Cheryl Locnikar
Oct 3, 2024
The celebration of life for Cheryl (Stewart) Locnikar, age 57 of Albany, will be 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany. Cheryl passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the St. Cloud hospital.
Cheryl was born July 18, 1967, in Little Falls to James and Lottie (Kuechle) Stewart. She married Philip Locnikar on...
Michael A. Wedin
Sep 28, 2024
Services celebrating the life of Michael A. Wedin will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 4-7 PM at Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes, St. Cloud and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Michael passed away peacefully...
James Beutz
Sep 25, 2024
James Matthew Beutz, of Freeport, passed away on September 25, 2024. Born to Lorenz and Eva (Ebnet) Beutz on Friday, April 13, 1942.
Survived by Harvey of Avon, John (Nancy) of Albany, Ramona of St. Cloud, and Mark (Theresa) of Albany.
A private family service will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Freeport.
Louise Ann Winkler
Sep 23, 2024
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Louise Ann Winkler, age 91 of Holdingford will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 2, at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary in Holdingford. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Louise died Monday at the Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany. There will be a visitation after 10:00...
Jason Clarence Trobec
Sep 21, 2024
Jason Clarence Trobec born September 26, 1976, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away on September 21st, 2024, in a tragic ATV accident, doing what he loved most, surrounded by his wife and some of his dearest friends. He is survived by his devoted wife, Gretchen (Lundgren) Trobec, whom he married on October 4, 1997, and their four children:...
Ron Crandell
Sep 19, 2024
The celebration of life for Ron Crandell, age 67 of St. Cloud, will be 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery. Ron Passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the St. Cloud hospital.
Ron was born February 8, 1957, in Cozad, Nebraska to Willard and Helen...
Vernon Joseph Vonasek
Sep 19, 2024
Vernon J. Vonasek, 94, passed away September 19, 2024, at the St. Cloud MN Veterans Home. Currently, the family is planning a private memorial service and interment to honor Vernon. Cremation has taken place. His final resting place will be the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, Little Falls.
Vernon was born to James and Louise (Potucek) Vonasek and raised in...
Vernon John Klein
Sep 19, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial for Vernon John Klein will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at St. Augustine’s Church in St. Cloud. Visitation will take place at 12:00 PM before the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud.
Vernon J. Klein, age 99, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024,...
Elizabeth Mae Melaas
Sep 16, 2024
Elizabeth Mae Melaas was born and received her angel wings on September 16, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 3, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala with burial to follow at the Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery in St. Anna.
Elizabeth leaves behind her loving parents, Geoffery and Kimberly (Panek) Melaas, and her...
Phyllis Marie Feia
Sep 10, 2024
Phyllis Marie Feia, 92, of St. Cloud, MN, passed away at Sterling Park Nursing Home, Waite Park, on September 10, 2024.
*Phyllis believed her obituary would be more meaningful to her family/friends if it were “her own words and thoughts.” She wrote this prior to her entering the nursing home. She requested no services.
“We are confident and willing rather to be...
Dorothy Bengtson
Sep 10, 2024
Dorothy was born on September 14, 1927, in Lyons Township near Lynd, MN to Clarence and Carrie (Goodmund) Hefti. Dorothy attended Lynd High School and graduated as the class valedictorian in 1945. After high school graduation, she attended Minneapolis Business College.
On December 4, 1949, Dorothy was united in marriage to Floyd V. Bengtson. They made their home in Osakis, MN...
Donna Marie (Draeger) Witzany
Sep 9, 2024
Donna Draeger Witzany, age 90, passed away on September 9, 2024, at Emory University Hospital in Georgia. A service celebrating her life will take place at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2555 Clearwater Rd, St Cloud, MN 56301. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Friends and...
Eric "Aimo" Stocker
Sep 8, 2024
Eric Edwin Stocker, 41, died Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the University of Minnesota – Fairview Medical Center. His family is having a Celebration of Life for Eric on Sunday, September 15, 2024, starting at 1 p.m. at Shady’s Hometown Tavern in Albany, MN.
Eric was born on Valentine’s Day 1983 in St. Cloud, MN to Allen and Marlys (Toeben) Stocker....
Elmer Martin Maciejewski
Sep 7, 2024
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Elmer Martin Maciejewski, age 90 of Avon, Minnesota, will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Church of St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Avon. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Elmer passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on September 7, 2024. There will be a visitation on...
Robert Hare
Sep 5, 2024
Robert Russell Hare, age 70, passed away in his home in Upsala, MN on September 5, 2024. Bob was a writer, philosopher, book lover, and world traveler. He was born August 4, 1954, in Woodbury, Minnesota to Rev. Edward Taylor Hare, Jr. and Alice “Bette” Hare. He grew up in Minnesota and later moved to Canada to attend Brandon University...

