Obituaries

Florence Torkelson

Funeral services for Florence Torkelson, 95, of St. James were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 30, at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Burial was in the East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs. Torkelson died on Thursday, December...

Jerome Landkammer

Mass of Christian Burial for Jerome “Jerry” H. Landkammer of Clements, was conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Clements with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors was in the church cemetery. Jerome answered St. Peter’s...

William "Bill" Miller

William ‘Bill’ Miller The funeral Mass for William E. Miller was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 15, 2014, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester co-officiated by Revs. Charlie Collins and Paul Nelson. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with graveside military rites by American Legion...

Patrick "Pat" Maloney

Patrick “Pat” Maloney, 87, of Dothan, Alabama, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the Southeast Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., today (Wednesday, December 17), at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main...

Walter Berend

Walter Berend Walter C. Berend, 93, of Vergas, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at Perham Living Transitions. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 17 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church – Loon Lake, rural Vergas. Visitation will resume on...

Lorraine Rothmeier

Lorraine Rothmeier Lorraine Melinda Rothmeier, 86, of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Divine Providence Home in Sleepy Eye. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 18, at the St. Michael Catholic Church in Morgan with The Rev. Aaron Johanneck...

Joan Mathiowetz

Joan Mathiowetz Joan Mathiowetz, 58, of New Ulm, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, the St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey with The Rev. Andy Michels officiating. Interment will...

James R ‘Jazz’ Schmid

James R ‘Jazz’ Schmid James R. “Jazz” Schmid, 85, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. He is now reunited with the love of his life, Pat, his wife of 57 years. James was born July 29, 1929 in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota, to Victoria Schmid. He was a 1948 graduate of...

Wayne Schenk

Wayne Schenk Wayne Schenk, 92, of Sanborn died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, where he had been a resident since 2006. Funeral service, that followed visitation, was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel, with Pastor Mark...

Monsignor Robert Wyffels

Monsignor Robert Wyffels Mass of Christian Burial for Monsignor Robert Wyffels, 79, most recently of Wabasso, was conducted Tuesday, December 2, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Interment was in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall. Father Bob died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at the...