Obituaries

Arley George Allen

Arley George Allen

Feb 23, 2019

Arley George Allen, 74 year old resident of Little Falls died Saturday, February 23 at his home in Little Falls. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 1 at 11 AM at the Falls Bar in Little Falls.Arley George Allen was born on April 30, 1944 in Little Falls to the late Calvin and Emma (Olsen) Allen....

Irene Majerus

Irene Majerus

Feb 23, 2019

Irene Majerus, 97-year-old resident of Little Falls formerly of Pierz died Saturday, February 23 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 2 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:30 A.M. on Saturday. March 2 at St. Marys. The burial will...

Luella Kruchten

Luella Kruchten

Feb 17, 2019

Luella Kruchten, 89 year old resident of Fort Ripley died peacefully Sunday, February 17 at her home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 21 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mathias Catholic Church. The burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. A visitation will be held...

James "Chubby" Gohl

James "Chubby" Gohl

Feb 15, 2019

James Leonard Gohl, AKA Chubby, 64 of Rice, MN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 15th, at the St Cloud Hospital.Jim was born on February 3, 1955 in Little Falls, MN to Leonard and Leona (Raatz) Gohl. He grew up in Little Falls, graduating class of 1973. On October 3, 1987, he married the love of his life, Diane Howe....

Lester L. Waddell

Lester L. Waddell

Feb 11, 2019

Lester Lawrence Waddell, 86 year old resident of Royalton, MN died February 11, 2019 at St. Ottos Care Center in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 15 at 11:30 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton with Father Roger Klassen officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A visitation will be...

Marie T. Pohlkamp

Marie T. Pohlkamp

Feb 11, 2019

Marie T. Pohlkamp, age 93, resident of Buckman passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Buckman. Father Kenneth Popp will officiate and burial will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00- 8:00 PM, Friday, February...

Suzette Marie Kaiser

Suzette Marie Kaiser

Feb 5, 2019

Suzette Marie Kaiser, age 54 resident of Baxter passed away on February 5th, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM Monday, February 11, 2019 at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Royalton. Chaplain Gregg Valentine will officiate. A visitiation will be held from 10:00- 11:00 AM Monday, February 11, 2019 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.Left to...

Cecilia T. Nieman

Cecilia T. Nieman

Feb 3, 2019

Cecilia Teresa (Maus) Nieman of Freedhem, passed away February 3, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls, surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Pierz. Father LeRoy Maus will officiate and the burial will be held at the Freedhem Cemetery. Visitation will...

Eleanor Benshoof

Eleanor Benshoof

Feb 1, 2019

Born Dec. 29, 1929 to Gustave E. Hensel and Elenore C. Hensel, nee Gabbert in Howard Lake, MN and died on Feb. 1, 2019 in Little Falls, MN peacefully with son Keith with her in her last days. Graduated Howard Lake High School in 1947. Married Kenneth H. Landsman in 1948, divorced 1971. Had four children, Sally, Keith, Kathie and...

Duane Robert Sowada

Duane Robert Sowada

Feb 1, 2019

Duane R. Sowada, 78-year-old resident of Little Falls died Friday, February 1 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 7 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 6 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service...

Esther LeBlanc

Esther LeBlanc

Jan 29, 2019

Esther LeBlanc, 96 year old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, January 29 at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 4 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 3 from 3:00-6:00 P.M. at...

Arnold Beek

Arnold Beek

Jan 28, 2019

Arnold Arnie L. Beek, 95 year old resident of Staples formerly of Pillager died Monday, January 28 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, March 8 at 11:00 A.M. at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service Chapel in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 10:00 11:00 A. M. on...

Bernard "Bernie" Winzenburg, Jr.

Bernard "Bernie" Winzenburg, Jr.

Jan 20, 2019

Bernard Bernie Winzenburg, Jr. 87-year-old resident of Little Falls died Sunday, January 20 at the St. Cloud VA Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 30 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 29 from 4:00-8:00 P.M and from 9:00-10:00 A.M...

Anton Alfonse Kostreba

Anton Alfonse Kostreba

Jan 19, 2019

Anton A. Tony Kostreba, 85 year old resident of Rice, MN died Saturday, January 19 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Chaplain Gregg Valentine will officiate and burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in...

Mary Kuebelbeck

Mary Kuebelbeck

Jan 14, 2019

On Monday, January 14, 2019, Mary Kuebelbeck passed away at the age of 76 at her home in Little Falls. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, January 26 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding with Father David Maciej and Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 25 from 4:00-8:00...

Linda "Lin" Froncak

Linda "Lin" Froncak

Jan 12, 2019

Linda Lin Froncak, 64 year old resident of St. Paul, MN formerly of Harding, MN passed away suddenly on January 12 while at her winter home in Maryland. In keeping with her wishes there will be a private family memorial service at a later time. She was a long time employee with the State of Minnesota. She retired in 2015....

John Von Itter

John Von Itter

Jan 9, 2019

John R. Von Itter, 62, of Little Falls, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on January 9th, 2019 at his home in Little Falls. A private family service will be held.John was born on December 28, 1956 in Patterson, New Jersey. After growing up in West Milford, he and his parents moved to Little Falls, Minnesota, where they had spent many memorable...

Urban Stangl

Urban Stangl

Jan 6, 2019

Urban Stangl 91 year old resident of Pierz died Sunday, January 6 at the Pierz Villa Nursing Home in Pierz. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 11 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Pierz with Father Kenneth Popp officiating. The burial will be held in the parish cemetery. A visitation will be...

Virginia Isaacson

Virginia Isaacson

Jan 4, 2019

Virginia R. (Stumpf) Isaacson, 86-year-old resident of Little Falls died Friday, January 4 at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls. A grave side service will be held on Friday, January 11 at 1:00 P.M. at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls.Virginia R. Stumpf was born December 26, 1932 in Pierz, Minnesota to the late Frank and Bertha...

Sr. Mary Mercita Pipp

Sr. Mary Mercita Pipp

Jan 2, 2019

Little Falls, Minnesota............Sister Mary Mercita Pipp, 94, died on January 2, 2019, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn.Frieda Alberta Pipp was born on February 25, 1924, in Draschitz, Austria. She was the only child of the late Urban and Mary (Tschurwald) Pipp. Frieda moved to the United States in 1940 and settled with family in Milwaukee, Wis. She attended...