In Memoriam ~ Bernard “Bernie” Priebe ’45 July 10, 2020 The Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard 鈥淏ernie鈥� Priebe will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 10, 2020 at St. Clara Catholic Church, Clara City, MN. The Reverend Steve Verhelst will officiate. Interment will be in the St. Clara Cemetery, Clara City, Minnesota. Bernard was born December 25, 1927 in the Township of Stoneham, […]
In Memoriam ~ Howard “Bud” Prairie, Jr. ’44 June 12, 2020 Howard “Bud” Raymond Prairie, Jr. 鈥�44, age 91 of Brooklyn Park, MN passed away peacefully on June 12, 2020 after a several week journey of physical setbacks that became too challenging to overcome. Bud was born 8/18/1928 in Marshall, MN. He worked for many years driving a semi and knew all the cafes in town […]
In Memoriam – Fr. Joel Kelly, O.S.B. June 8, 2020 Father Joel Kelly, OSB聽 Monk of Saint John’s Abbey Collegeville, Minnesota Born: September 1, 1939 Professed: July 11, 1960 Ordained: June 4, 1966 Died: June 8, 2020 Father Joel died on Tuesday 8 June in the Abbey retirement center. He is survived by his sister, Karen Hartneck, Crystal, and three brothers, David, Minneapolis, Jerry, Chandler, […]
In Memoriam ~ Richie Smith ’70 May 22, 2020 Richard “Richie” E. T. Smith ’70聽 聽 Brother of Kevin Smith ’66聽 Born: March 19, 1952 Died: May 22, 2020 Richie Smith passed away peacefully at his lake home on Otter Tail Lake surrounded by family on May 22, 2020, of complications from a rare neurodegenerative condition. Richie was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, to Patricia […]
In Memoriam ~ Harold “Hal” Roske ’47聽 聽 April 26, 2020 Harold “Hal” Roske ’47聽 聽 聽 Father of Michael ’73 Grandfather of Benedict ’07 and Joel ’11聽 Harold (Hal) Joseph Roske, age 90, passed away from natural causes at his home in Collegeville, surrounded by his family, on April 26, 2020. Due to the pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a later date. […]
In Memoriam ~ Joseph Francis聽Wethington, Ph.D., M.D. April 20, 2020 Joseph Francis Wethington, Ph.D., M.D.聽 Father of Margaret Arnold, Regent Grandfather of Claire ’12, Patrick ’13, Ellen ’15 and Matthew ’17 Wethington, Joseph Francis, Ph.D., M.D. passed away April 20, 2020, due to complications of the novel coronavirus at the age of 93. He was born on August 11, 1926, in Huntington, West Virginia, where […]
In Memoriam ~ Maxine Ann Wurtz ’83 April 14, 2020 Maxine Ann Wurtz ’83聽 聽 Maxine Ann Wurtz, age 55, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home in Hutchinson. A聽Memorial Service will be held in Hutchinson at a later date. Maxine was born on July 3, 1964 in Miami, FL to Samuel and Kim Laurence. She attended St. John’s Preparatory […]
In Memoriam ~ Gregory Martin Bechtold ’75 April 12, 2020 Gregory Martin Bechtold ’75聽 聽 Gregory Martin Bechtold ’75, age 62, died on Easter Sunday night, April 12, 2020, on the Bechtold family farm in Rockville, Minnesota. He belonged to Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Rockville. He will be interred in the MN State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN, and a memorial […]
In Memoriam ~ Donald Ebner ’54 April 8, 2020 Donald Ebner ’54 Donald H. Ebner, age 84, lifelong resident of Elk River and owner/operator of Elk River Box Factory, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 30, 2020 from Pancreatic Cancer. Preceded in death by parents Reinhard and Irene Ebner, sister Lorraine Kolles. He is survived by his loving wife […]
In Memoriam ~ Donald Ebner ’54 March 30, 2020 Donald Ebner ’54 Donald H. Ebner, age 84, lifelong resident of Elk River and owner/operator of Elk River Box Factory, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 30, 2020 from Pancreatic Cancer. Preceded in death by parents Reinhard and Irene Ebner, sister Lorraine Kolles. He is survived by his loving wife […]
