Obituaries

Oct 15, 2024

Jun 15, 2024

Carmen Y. Britz, 57, of Royalton, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at her home.

Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be published soon.

Sep 19, 2022

Tim D. Reynolds, 80 year old resident of Little Falls, died Monday, September 19 at the Pierz Villa Nursing Home. A private family service will be held at a later date.

 

Tim Duane Reynolds was born July 21, 1942 in Kiron, Iowa to the late George and Ethel Lind. Tim lived various places through out his life. He loved...

Sep 18, 2022

 

Laura passed away peacefully on  Sunday, September 18, 2022  at the Good Shepard Cottages in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Buckman, MN with Father Jerry Mischke and Father Kenneth Popp officiating. The burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north...

Sep 15, 2022

Marie Joyce Mester, of Royalton, died peacefully on her 81st birthday after a lengthy battle with cancer. A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 17 from 9:30 - 11:00 AM at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Saturday, September 17 at 11:00 AM with Fr. Gregory Sauer officiating. Urn...

Sep 11, 2022

Lucille "Lucy" Kelzenberg, 94 year old resident of Pierz formerly of Buckman, died Sunday, September 11 at Meadow Ponds Assisted Living in Pierz, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 14 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman, MN with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. The burial will be held in the parish...

Sep 1, 2022

Theresa DesRosiers, 81 year old resident of Little Falls, died September 1 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 10 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Friday evening and from 8:45 AM until 10:00...

Aug 23, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Kroll, 64 year old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, August 23 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 30 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz, MN with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. The burial will be held in the parish cemetery. A visitation will be...

Aug 21, 2022

Lea Marie Block, 92 year old resident of Pierz, MN died Sunday, August 21 at the Pierz Villa Nursing Home. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, August 26 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of the service on...

Aug 21, 2022

Lorraine M. Pohlkamp, 97 year old resident of Pierz, MN died Sunday, August 21 at the Pierz Villa Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz, MN with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of...

Aug 20, 2022

Margaret "Margie" Anna O'Neil, 55-year-old resident of Waite Park, MN, formerly of Pierz, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Saturday, August 20th at her home. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday, August 26th at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. Memorial Service Prayers will be at 7:00 P.M. with Deacon Craig Korver officiating. Internment will...

Aug 18, 2022

Jason Standage, 43 year old resident of Little Falls died unexpectedly Thursday, August 18 at his home. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 24 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service and from 9:30-11:00 A.M on Thursday, August 25 at the Camp Ripley Chapel inside the main gates of Camp Ripley. The funeral service will be held...

Aug 12, 2022

Susan "Sue" Kloeckl, 57 year-old resident of the Little Falls/Pierz area passed away Friday, August 12 at the St. Cloud Hospital after a hard fought, two year cancer journey. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00...

Aug 11, 2022

Fredrick "Fred" Karpinski, 92 year old resident of Flensburg, MN died Thursday, August 11 at Good Shepherd in Sauk Rapids, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 20 at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flensburg. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday, August 19 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service...

Aug 9, 2022

Earl R. Malone, 77 year old resident of Little Falls died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 9 in Little Falls. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 13 at 1:00 P.M. St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, with Father Benjamin Kociemba officiating. A visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of the...

Aug 8, 2022

Clarence Lampert, 82 year old resident of Bowlus, MN died Monday, August 8 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 12 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Stanislaus Kotska Catholic Church in Bowlus, MN. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 11 and from 10:00 A.M....

Aug 3, 2022

Stanley Orville Lukenbill, 90 year old long time resident of Big Falls, MN, current resident of Royalton, MN, died Wednesday, August 3. There will be no funeral per his wishes, he will be laid to rest at Gremmel Cemetery at a later date.Stanley was born March 5, 1932 to the late David and Cora (Cook) Lukenbill in Orth, Minnesota. As...

Jul 26, 2022

Loretta Louise Adams, 96 year old resident of Brainerd, MN died Tuesday, July 26 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. A Celebration of Life Service is being planned for the fall of 2022. Please check back for a full notice.Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Loretta.

Jul 22, 2022

Little Falls, Minnesota............Sister Frances Kempenich, 97, died on July 22, 2022, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn.Frances Genevieve Kempenich was born on May 18, 1925, to Joseph and Frances (Simones) Kempenich in Randall, Minn. She was the sixth of 10 children. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister on August 12, 1942 and received the name Sister Mary Matthew....

Jul 18, 2022

Mary Lou Rutz, 89-year-old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Flensburg, MN, passed away on Monday, July 18, at the Little Falls Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 22, at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Flensburg with Fr. Ben Kociemba officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00-11:30 a.m. before Mass....