Current Obituaries

Jul 18, 2024

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Howard “Howie” Birr, age 85 of Albany, will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 26, at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Howard died on Thursday, July 18 at Serenity Village in Avon after battling cancer and finally dementia. There will be a visitation...

Jul 13, 2024

Henry (Hank) Velasquez of Sauk Rapids, MN

Sunrise 06/20/1950

Sunset 7/13/2024

In Hank’s life, he made connections with many people. He ran multiple marathons, the highlight of his running career was the 1990 Berlin Marathon, the first marathon that was run through East and West Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He was an avid cyclist, guitarist, and harpist.

Hank was an...

Jul 9, 2024

Gilda E. McCoy (Lisa), passed away on July 9, 2024, in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 54. Born on June 18, 1970 in Gary, IN; Lisa was a beacon of strength and independence. Venturing out on her own at a young age, she worked various jobs along the way to support her family whom she cherished! 

Lisa's resilience and...

Jul 8, 2024

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Fred Overman, age 79 of Freeport, will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, burial will be in the parish cemetery. There will be a visitation from 4-7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 16 at the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Freeport. Parish prayers will be at...

Jun 29, 2024

Meredith was born on March 7, 1926, to Avery and Jennie (Pierce) Haney in Pipestone Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm west of Pipestone and attended country school through the eighth grade, then Pipestone High School. Meredith met Wayne J. Lange and they celebrated over 60 years of marriage until Wayne’s death in 2010. They worked together for...

Jun 28, 2024

The Ostendorf family invites friends and loved ones to join them in honoring Dean's life. The visitation will be held at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in St. Cloud on Wednesday, July 17, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The family requests that attendees bring memories and stories of Dean to share, celebrating the life of a deeply cherished man. 

 Dean Jerome Ostendorf, 59,...

Jun 26, 2024

Elizabeth "Betty" Tasto, age 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Betty was born on December 23, 1929, in Albany, MN to the late Rudolph and Alma (Schleppenbach) Hanauska. Betty eventually moved to Edina, MN where she worked at the Edina Country Club for some time. Later, Betty moved back to the St. Cloud...

Jun 25, 2024

A "Celebration of Life" service will be held at Miller-Carlin Funeral Home, 3013 Roosevelt Rd., St. Cloud, on Wednesday, July 10, from 1-4 PM, including a buffet lunch. Richard H. “Dick” Holt died peacefully at Quiet Oaks Hospice on June 25, with Ann by his side. 

Dick was born in Minneapolis, MN on September 8, 1938, to Lillian & Herbert Holt....

Jun 25, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 1, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at Church of All Saints – Saint Mary in Holdingford. Visitation will be an hour before Mass on Monday at the church. Burial at the Arban Cemetery following services. Arrangements are being made by Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes.

Leona Frances Lashinski passed away peacefully on June 25th at home...

Jun 14, 2024

Age: 73 June 7, 1951 – June 14, 2024

Craig Deadrick, age 73, of Clear Lake, passed away on June 14, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A service will be held later. Craig was born on June 7, 1951, to Raymond and Betty Deadrick at the Paynesville Hospital. Craig grew up and attended country school in Crow River,...

Jun 9, 2024

Private family service. Arrangements by Miller-Carlin Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN

Jun 9, 2024

Age: 95 March 6, 1929 – June 9, 2024

Jeanette (Jessie) was born March 6, 1929, to John and Suzann (Fuchs) Fischer. She grew up on the family farm as the youngest of ten children in Albany, MN and attended Albany High School. She married Louis Scepaniak on May 8 th , 1946, at Seven Dolars Catholic Church in...

Jun 4, 2024

Age: 65 February 3, 1959 – June 4, 2024

Jerry was born on February 3, 1959, in Little Falls, MN to Jerome and Jeanette (Wrobel) Winkler. Jerry is survived by his sisters, Sue (Joe) Katzner, Rice, Janet Wiener, Sartell, Peggy (Larry) Kahnke, St. Paul, Mary (Don) Wentland, Holdingford, Lynn (Marty) Palmersheim, St. Joseph, and brother-in-law, Dan Chvatal, Jordan, and...

Jun 3, 2024

Age: 64 June 20, 1959 – June 3, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Dale Anthony Henkel, age 64 of St. Augusta, MN will be on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 10:30 am at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Luxemburg, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 4-7 PM at Mary Hall of St. Wendelin Church, Luxemburg,...

Jun 3, 2024

Age: 96June 1, 1928 – June 3, 2024June Kuklok, age 96, passed away in the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany on June 3, 2024.

She was born on June 1, 1928, in Columbia Heights, Minnesota to Willard and Nellie (Pedersen) Dunham.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Sharon Grabmeier, first husband Rudolph Grabmeier, second husband Cyril Kuklok,...

May 30, 2024

Age: 51 April 9, 1973 – May 30, 2024

Eugene H. Roering, 51 years old resident of Holdingford, MN passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Community Country Church in Holdingford, MN with Pastor Alvin...

May 17, 2024

Age: 85 April 25, 1939 – May 17, 2024

Dorothea (Dot) Gerads passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024, in her home at Serenity Place Apartments in St. Joseph.

The Requiem Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM on Friday, May 24, 2024, at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Dorothea Gerads, age 85, of...

May 13, 2024

Age: 84 June 4, 1939 – May 13, 2024

Bob Hoffmann, age 84 expired May 13, 2024, comforted by family at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date at the Albany Legion.

Bob was born June 4, 1939, to Louise and Victor Hoffmann of St. Joseph with...

Apr 13, 2024

Age: 96 September 4, 1927 – April 13, 2024

Lavonne (Bunce) Kuehn-Castagneri, 96, of St. Cloud and Duluth, MN passed away on April 13, 2024, in Upsala, MN.

Lavonne was born September 4, 1927, to George and Clara Conrad of St. Cloud. Preceded in death by parents, brothers: Harvey, John (Butch), Melvin, and Frank Conrad, and sister:...

Apr 11, 2024

Age: 90 April 2, 1934 – April 11, 2024

Rose was born on April 2, 1934, in St. Anthony, MN to Louis and Monica (Finken) Ramacher. She attended school until the 8th grade in a two-room schoolhouse and then attended and graduated from Albany High School. After high school, Rose moved to Minneapolis and worked there for a short...