Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at St. Mary’s Cathedral (upper church) in St. Cloud for Robert J. Schmitt, 92, of Waite Park, who passed away Dec. 6, the Feast of St. Nicholas, at Assumption Community in Cold Spring. The Rev. Scott Pogatchnik and the Rev. John Paul Igbokwe will concelebrate. Entombment, with full military honors, will be at the Assumption Cemetery Mary Mother of the Church Mausoleum in St. Cloud.

Bruce E. Walz, 56, of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Dec. 7, 2023, at his home in Melrose after a long battle with cancer.

Carol Ann (Judes) Stuckey, 70, passed away Nov. 30, 2023, peacefully at her home in Lancaster, Wisconsin. 

Rose Mary Chan died peacefully at age 101 Dec. 7, 2023, in Albany.

Marian Janssen, 89, of Albany, passed away Dec. 5, 2023, at Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring.

Rick J. Wensman, 54, of Melrose, passed away peacefully Nov. 27, 2023, at his home in Melrose after a five-year battle with stage 4 kidney cancer.

Marie E. Kampsen, 101, of New Munich, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Nov. 27, 2023, at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Betty (Welle) Hennen passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta while surrounded by family Nov. 28, 2023.

Lorraine Gladys Christen, 94, of Fridley, passed away peacefully Nov. 27, 2023,  surrounded by family and friends. She is dancing in heaven with her husband of 65 years, Robert, and her heavenly Father. 

Marcella A. “Marcy” Blenker, 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully Dec. 3, 2023, surrounded by her family at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose.

Michael W. Rieland, 73, of Melrose, passed away at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose with family by his side Nov. 23, 2023.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, …

Barbara Kay Tabatt, 56, passed away peacefully at her home in Albany, surrounded by her loved ones, after a courageous, six-year battle with cancer.   Barbara was born in Sauk Centre, to …