Obituaries

Clayton Houle

Clayton Houle

Jan 7, 2007

Clayton R. Houle, 89 year old resident of Brainerd, MN died, Sunday, January 7 at his home in Brainerd, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 10 at 11:00 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, MN. with Rev. Mark Innocneti officiating, Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 AM...

Ardell G. Tembreull,Sr.

Ardell G. Tembreull,Sr.

Jan 7, 2007

Ardell Gerhard Tembreull, Sr. was born May 4, 1938 in Pierz, Morrison County, MN to the late Anton and Anne (Peine) Tembreull. He grew up in Pierz, MN where he attended country school until the fourth grade, St. Joseph's Elementary School and Father Pierz Memorial High School graduating with the Class of 1956. Upon completing high school, Ardell worked at...

Roman Walchezski

Roman Walchezski

Jan 6, 2007

Roman M. Walchezski, age 73, of Hillman, MN, died Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Mille Lacs Health Care in Onamia. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Bull Dog Lake with Father Paul Fruth officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors provided by...

Rita Otremba

Rita Otremba

Jan 5, 2007

Mrs. Rita (Jerome) Otremba, 71, a resident of Little Falls, died Friday, January 5, 2007, at St Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 11:30 AM at St Mary's Catholic Church , with Fr Nick Landsberger officiating and burial at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 PM...

Gertrude Ann Stegora

Gertrude Ann Stegora

Jan 3, 2007

Gertrude Ann Stegora, age 88, of Pierz, MN died January 3, 2007 at Pierz Villa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, with Fr. Gerald Dalseth officiating. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be at 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at...

Laura B. Grundhofer

Laura B. Grundhofer

Jan 2, 2007

Laura B. "Flicker" Grundhofer, age 95 of Pierz, MN, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, MN surrounded by her loving family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 5, 2007, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz with Rev. Gerald Dalselth and Rev. Michael J. O'Connell...

Gertrude Przybilla

Gertrude Przybilla

Dec 31, 2006

Gertrude Przybilla, age 95 of Pierz, MN passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz with the Rev. Gerald Dalseth officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from...

James Pekarek

James Pekarek

Dec 22, 2006

James "Punch" Pekarek, 74 year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Friday, December 22, 2006 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, December 27 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans...

Leon Voronyak

Leon Voronyak

Dec 21, 2006

Leon E. Voronyak Leon E. Voronyak, age 67 of Freeport. IL, and formerly of the South Elmdale and the Upsala, MN area, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2006 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 29, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service (Upsala Chapel) in Upsala, MN. Friends...

Edward Tillman,Sr.

Edward Tillman,Sr.

Dec 17, 2006

Edward Tillman Sr., age 92 of Little Falls, MN died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, December 20 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN, with Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Burial will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery. Friends may call...

Jerry Galley

Jerry Galley

Dec 16, 2006

Jerry Galley, age 87, of Palm Bay, FL, died December 16, 2006 at the William Childs Hospice in Palm Bay, FL. He was born to William & Florence Lisle Galley on October 12, 1919. His mother died during child birth and he was raised by his maternal grandmother in Royalton, MN. During WWII, he served in the United States Navy....

Mark Woitalla

Mark Woitalla

Dec 16, 2006

Mark Woitalla, age 40 of Harding, MN passed away December 12, 2006, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Crow Wing County. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, MN with Fr. Gerald Dalseth & Fr. Ken Thielman officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Parish...

Clarence L. Knopik

Clarence L. Knopik

Dec 15, 2006

Clarence L. Knopik, age 85 of Little Falls, MN passed away Friday, December 15, 2006, at his home in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, December 18, 2006 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls with the Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north...

John J. Stenart,Sr.

John J. Stenart,Sr.

Dec 14, 2006

John J. Senart, Sr., age 50, of Royalton, MN, died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at St. Benedicts Center in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00am, Monday, December 18, 2006 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Rice, MN, with Father David Maciej officiating. Visitation is 9:30-11:00 A.M. on Monday at the church. John Joseph Senart, Sr. was born May...

Clem Poser

Clem Poser

Dec 13, 2006

Clemens John Poser Clemens (Clem) John Poser, 87, of Pierz, died December 13, 2006 at his home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2006 from 4 - 8 p.m., and Monday, December 18, 2006 from 9 - 10 a.m. at Embolm-Brenny Funeral Chapel followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in...

Helen M. Benson

Helen M. Benson

Dec 8, 2006

Helen M. Benson, age 84 of Little Falls, MN passed away Friday, December 8, 2006 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls with the Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Interment will be in the Parish Cemetery. Friends...

Susanna M. Thilquist

Susanna M. Thilquist

Dec 8, 2006

Funeral serivce will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Randall Presbyterian Church in Randall, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Susanna "Sue" M. (Danielson) Thilquist was born December 13, 1917 in Cologne, Craver County, MN to the...

Daniel P. Lund

Daniel P. Lund

Dec 7, 2006

Daniel P. Lund, age 91 of Sobieski, MN passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Saginaw, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski, MN with the Rev. Leo Moenkedick officiating. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...

Isaodre Izzy Zilka

Isaodre Izzy Zilka

Dec 4, 2006

Isadore "Izzy" Zilka Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, December 7, 2006, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Flensburg, MN. Visitation 2 hours prior to the service at the church. Interment in the parish cemetery. Isadore was born on June 17, 1927 in Culdrum Township, Morrison County to Frank & Agnes (Stoltman) Zilka. He grew up on the family farm and attended School...

Mark M. Scepurek

Mark M. Scepurek

Dec 4, 2006

Mark M. Scepurek, age 72, of Little Falls, MN, passed away Monday, December 4, 2006, at his home in Pike Creek Township, Morrison County, MN. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. (tentative) Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Fr. Mark Innocenti officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior...