Obituaries

Herbert "Herb" Britz

Herbert "Herb" Britz

Apr 18, 2019

Herbert Herb Britz, 94 year old resident of Buckman, passed away April 18, 2019 at the Pierz Villa. A celebration of Herbs life will be at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Buckman at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, followed by burial in the parish cemetery. Military rites will be performed by the Rich Prairie American Legion Post 341. Visitation...

Shirley Stoltman

Shirley Stoltman

Apr 14, 2019

Shirley Stoltman, 92-year-old resident of Brooklyn Park died Sunday, April 14 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 23 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with a visitation from 10-11 AM on Tuesday. The burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little...

Janice "Jan" C. Hartmann

Janice "Jan" C. Hartmann

Apr 8, 2019

Janice Jan C. Hartmann, 67 year old resident of Hillman, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church on Bulldog Lake with Fr. Elias Gieske officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the start...

Betty Yamry

Betty Yamry

Apr 1, 2019

Betty Yamry, 90 year old resident of Royalton, MN died Monday, April 1 at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 5 at 12:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of the service on Friday at the funeral...

Willis Robert Schlegel

Willis Robert Schlegel

Mar 27, 2019

Willis R. Schlegel, 85 year old resident of Harding, MN died Wednesday, March 27 at his home in Harding. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Father David Maciej will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 8:00 P.M. Monday,...

Norma Nickerson

Norma Nickerson

Mar 26, 2019

Norma Nickerson, 93 year old resident of Brainerd formerly of Pierz died Tuesday, March 26 at the Good Samaritan Home in Brainerd. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 31 from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. The burial will be held on Monday, April 1 at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.Norma(Pat) Jean Nickerson was born...

Grace Riddle

Grace Riddle

Mar 26, 2019

Grace I. Riddle, 87 year old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, March 26 at St. Ottos Care Center in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 29 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. A prayer service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday. A private family burial will be held...

William O. (Amby) Krause

William O. (Amby) Krause

Mar 24, 2019

William O. (Amby) Krause, 92 year old resident of Little Falls died Sunday, March 24 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 9 from 9:30 A.M....

Clement Simon Trutwin

Clement Simon Trutwin

Mar 22, 2019

Clement Clem Trutwin, 69 year old resident of Royalton died Friday, March 22 at his home. A grave side service will be held on Friday, March 29 at 12:00 P.M. at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. The Military Rites will be conducted by the RoyaltonAmerican Legion.Clement Clem Trutwin was born on November 24, 1949 in Little...

Loretta Krych

Loretta Krych

Mar 22, 2019

Loretta Krych, 90 year old resident of Platte Township passed away suddenly on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Father David Maciej will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00- 8:00 PM...

Bryce Boyd Iveland

Bryce Boyd Iveland

Mar 22, 2019

Bryce Boyd Iveland, resident of Little Falls, lost his struggle with ALS on March 22nd, 2019 at the age of 70. He passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side. Father Benjamin Kociemba will officiate at a public graveside service at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls at 11:00 A.M on Wednesday, March 27,...

Roger Schmidt

Roger Schmidt

Mar 14, 2019

Roger A. Schmidt, 79 year old resident of Parkers Prairie,passed away in peace on March 14, 2019 in Alexandria, MN. Roger was born on April 2, 1939 in Darling Township, MN to Peter and Luella (Nelson) Schmidt.He attended Little Falls High School and graduated with the class of 1957. Roger proudly served his country in the United States Navy from...

Richard L. Liffrig

Richard L. Liffrig

Mar 13, 2019

Richard (Dick) Louis Liffrig, age 80, of Elmdale, MN passed away on March 13, 2019 in the loving presence of his family at his home and farm. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, March 23 at 11 AM at St. Edwards Church in Elmdale. A visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the hour of the service on...

David Thommes

David Thommes

Mar 11, 2019

David Thommes, 80 year resident of Pierz died Monday, March 11 at Good Shepherd Home in Sauk Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 18 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Buckman. A visitation will be held on Monday from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of the service at the church in...

Albert "Al" Bauman

Albert "Al" Bauman

Mar 11, 2019

On Monday, March 11, 2019 loving husband, father and grandfather Al Bauman, passed away at the age of 83, at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls. A Celebration of Als life will be held on Saturday, March 23 at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Friday...

James "Jim" Zehowski

James "Jim" Zehowski

Mar 5, 2019

James Jim Zehowski, 80 year old resident of Little Falls passed away Tuesday, March 5 at his home in rural Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 11 at 11 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flensburg. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 10 from 2:00-6:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral...

Father Thomas Carkhuff

Father Thomas Carkhuff

Mar 2, 2019

Carkhuff, OSC, Fr. Thomas. Died March 2nd of lymphoma. Born July 10, 1948, in Wadena, MN, to Ray and Leona (Kupfer) Carkhuff. Tom joined the Crosier novitiate in Hastings, NE, in 1968 and made profession of vows on August 28, 1969. He was ordained a Crosier priest on May 15, 1976. Tom served at various times in parish work, formation...

Sister Mary Bernarda Sanoski

Sister Mary Bernarda Sanoski

Feb 28, 2019

Little Falls, Minnesota.Sister Mary Bernarda Sanoski, 102, died on February 28, 2019, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn.On August 15, 1916, Andrew and Mary Sanoski welcomed Cecilia Marie, the ninth of ten children, into their family in Minneota, Minn. The family later moved to Morrison County where Cecilia attended a country school near Flensburg. She enrolled at St. Francis...

Methodie "Toby" Czech

Methodie "Toby" Czech

Feb 28, 2019

***Please notice that Funeral Services for Toby have changed from Saturday, March 9, 2019 to Friday, March 8, 2019***Methodie Toby Czech, age 93, resident of Little Falls passed away Thursday, February 28, 2018 at St. Ottos Care Center in Little Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 8, 2019 at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Elmdale....

Roger J. Welle

Roger J. Welle

Feb 25, 2019

Roger Welle, 72 year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Monday, February 25, 2019 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls with his loving family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 4th, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie. Father Benjamin Kociemba will officiate and burial will be held in...