Obituaries

  Father Lawrence Keller loved to laugh. That’s one thing his niece and caretaker, Mary Kehoe, recalled about the priest, who died Feb. 12 at age 93.  Father Keller was born in Hastings Aug. 12, 1922, the oldest of Lawrence and Frances Keller’s six children. He attended the St. Paul Seminary and...
Michael ‘Mike’ Roiger Michael John “Mike” Roiger, 61, of Kimball, S.D., passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at home of natural causes. Funeral Mass was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Kimball with The Rev. Andrew Swietochowski officiating. A Committal...
  Olga Evelyn Muetzel, 93, of Redwood Falls and formerly of Belview, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Seasons Hospice in Redwood Falls.   Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 21, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls.  Burial was in St. John’s Lutheran...
DuaneE.Isaksen Duane E. Isaksen, 80, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Becky Thomas officiating...
  Karen Mae (Thurston) Thormodson Dauer, 76, of rural Morgan, died peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2016 surrounded by her family at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester of complications from pneumonia.  Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, with...
  Edward J. Tauer, 88, of Springfield, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 23) at St. Raphael Catholic Church  with The Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating.  Interment will be in St. Raphael...
Lanore Louise Prechel, 83, died Monday, March 14, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 16) at the St. Paul Lutheran Church followed by the funeral service at 10:30 a.m.  Pastor Christian Andrews will officiate at the...
Carol Joyce Engesser Carol Joyce Engesser, 79 of Springfield, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Ridgeway on German in New Ulm. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 9, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home and will continue Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Zion...
  Lucille ‘Lucy’ Maurer Lucille ‘Lucy’ Marie Maurer, 84, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.  Visitation will be held Thursday, March 10, from 9:00 am to 11:00 a.m. at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.  Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Thursday,...
Michael R. Schmid Michael R. Schmid, 84, of Longmont, Colorado, died February 3, 2016 in hospice at the Peaks Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born December 14, 1931, in Springfield. He is survived by his wife Jeanne (Pietrus) Schmid, children Cindy DeSantis (Jim), Dr....

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