Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Andrew “Andy” R. Hovanes, 81 who passed away Nov. 19, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, and one hour prior to Mass Monday all at the church in Sauk Rapids. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate and burial will be at the parish cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.                                                 
 Andy was born Oct. 21, 1942, in St. Cloud to Andrew and Mary (Sufka) Hovanes. He was a lifelong resident of Sauk Rapids, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Andy and his brothers, Jerry and Steve, owned and operated Andy’s Towing in St. Cloud until 2006, he belonged to the Minnesota Towing Association, Wisconsin and Iowa Towing Association, was a member of both TRAA and the St. Cloud Metro Lions club, and he was proud to be a member in the Towing Hall of Fame. Andy was also a member of the Sauk Rapids Fire Department, from 1963 to 2001. He held many positions there including, secretary, captain, second assistant chief, first assistant chief and chief for 12 years. After he retired from the fire department, he became a member of Engine Company No. 2.
Andy is survived by his brothers, Jerry (Joyce) Hovanes of Sauk Rapids, Steve (Karen) Hovanes of Sartell; sisters, Susan Voit of Sauk Rapids and Joanie (Rodney) Determan of Prescott, Arizona.  He is also survived by nieces and nephews.  He is preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials preferred to Sauk Rapids Fire Department Relief Assn. and Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Loretta G. Bruner, age 98, who passed away Nov. 13, 2023, at The Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
 Loretta was born July 6, 1925, in Long Prairie, the eighth of 12 children to Otto and Mary (Hansen) Wettstein. She graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1943. During World War II, she briefly attended National Youth Association School in Glenwood, learning radio communications. She worked briefly for Sears in Minneapolis, filling sales orders and then went to work at Durkee Atwood in St. Paul, making life belts for the Navy, until she entered the Cadet Nurse Corps in St. Cloud. She graduated from St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing in 1947 as a registered nurse. After graduating from the nursing program, Loretta worked at Midway Hospital in St. Paul then Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas, and moved back to Minnesota working at Minneapolis General in Minneapolis. For the next 25 years, Loretta was employed at the St. Cloud Hospital, working mostly on the maternity ward floor as charge nurse as well as post-surgical, rehabilitation and various other stations. She worked in private nursing after retiring from the St. Cloud Hospital in 1975. Throughout her nursing career she taught numerous diabetic classes through the St. Cloud Hospital. In addition to her nursing degree, she went back to school attending St. Cloud Technical and Community College in the 1980s and received a diploma in real estate sales and her license as a broker.
 Over the years Loretta volunteered for Sacred Heart Parish in Sauk Rapids, visiting hospitalized parishioners and making home visits, as well as volunteered in area nursing homes. She worked part time for St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority for eight years, retiring in 2000 at age 75.
 Loretta spent what little free time she had reading murder mysteries/detective books and early American history. Throughout her lifetime, she was a care giver to many. She enjoyed gardening and sewing as well as creating greeting cards and crafts.
 She married Peter J. Bruner Jr. Nov. 26, 1949. They made their home in Sauk Rapids, where they raised seven children. She is survived by Deborah Bruner, JoAnn (Roy) Ferber, Nancy Sykes, Mary Beth Bruner, Paulette (Keith) Dahlseng, Kurt Bruner and Jenell (Todd) Van Nurden. She is also survived by eight grandsons, one granddaughter, four great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters. She is further survived by sister-in-law, Beverly Wettstein. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Bruner Jr. in 1978; parents, Otto and Mary; and siblings, Florentine, Josephine, Gilbert, Clara, Remelda, Ray, Marcella, Cecelia, Adeline, Catherine and Al.
 The family would like to thank all the staff at The Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home for the wonderful care they provided to our mother over the last year.
 Memorials are preferred to St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association or The Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home.
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Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Lynn M. Repulski, age 68, who passed away Nov. 6, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family. Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Lynn was born March 15, 1955, in St. Cloud to Calvin and Kathleen (French) Repulski. She married William Carlson III in 1978, in St. Cloud, and they later divorced. Lynn lived in the St. Cloud area for most of her life; Hudson, Wisconsin, for three years and Orange City, Florida, for eight years. She worked in retail for various department stores, retiring in 2018. She also owned and operated DeBary Paint and Decorating and Granite City Paint and Decorating, and worked as a cosmetologist. Lynn enjoyed holidays and family get-togethers, shopping, crafting and being with friends. She was always the star of the show, had a great sense of humor, and always saw the positive in everything. Lynn had the kindest soul and was so giving to those around her. Most importantly, she was very proud of her children and was the best grandma to her grandchildren. Lynn would always say, “You will forever be my always.”
Survivors include her significant other, Paul Sprengeler of Sauk Rapids; sons and daughter, William (Andrea) Carlson IV of Annandale, Marshall (Amanda) Carlson of St. Augusta and Cassandra (Aaron) Bartels of Sauk Rapids; sisters, Judith (Ron) Newby of St. Cloud and Carol (Tom) Dahle of Hudson, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Kassidy, Kennedy, Chloee, William V., Hannah, Nora, Hadley, Max and Tenley; many nieces and nephews; and her cat, Tinker. Lynn was preceded in death by her parents.
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Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 30 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake for Eugene “Geno” Brown, Jr., age 66, who passed away Oct. 25, 2023, at his home of interstitial lung disease. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Visitation was at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services at the church. Rice American Legion Post 473 prayed at the funeral home.
 Eugene Robert Brown, Jr. was born March 14, 1957, to Eugene and Delores (Brown) Brown Sr. in St. Cloud. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. Geno married Donna Dullinger April 26, 1980, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph. He worked as a foundry laborer for DeZURIK for 23 years, construction for several years, drove truck for WACOSA, and worked for Nahan Printing, retiring in 2019. Geno was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church, Rice American Legion Post 473, and St. Cloud Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 622. He enjoyed NASCAR, hunting, the Vikings and Frank the beagle. Geno had a great sense of humor, and was social and charismatic. He was a character, free spirit and didn’t hold anything back.
 Survivors include his wife, Donna of Rice; daughters, Kristina (Rory) Pederson of St. Cloud, Andrea (Chase) Fitch of Sartell, and Jenessa (Damon) Strande of Foley; grandchildren, Madelyn, Evelyn, Sophia, Seeley, Hazel, Inez, Nora, William, Clara, Paul, Onnika, and Frank the beagle; and siblings, Gwen Gravelle of Sartell, Barb (Don) Gravelle of Rice, John (Judy) Brown of Bowlus, Tim (Dolly) Brown of St. Cloud, Scott (Tammy Eveslage) Brown of Rice, and Jackie (Matt) Fountain of Royalton. Geno was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Michele.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Helen L. Landowski, age 85, of Sauk Rapids who died Oct. 7, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Scott Pogatchnik will officiate and burial will be at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church in St. Cloud. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
 Helen was born Feb. 14, 1938, in Sauk Rapids to John and Lucy (Jasdziewski) Kardash. She married Ben Landowski Feb. 17, 1958, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. Helen lived in the St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids area her entire life and worked at Coborn’s for 27 years, retiring in 2001. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church where she was formerly active in Christian Women and helped serve funeral lunches. Helen enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, gardening, reading, wildlife and bird watching. She was a faithful individual who loved spending time with her family.
 Survivors include her children, Bill (Kelly) Landowski and Laurie (Brian) Nesius all of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Jennifer, Anthony, Corey, Brandon and Lindsey; great grandchildren, Lydia, Logan, Hunter and one on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ben of 62 years in 2020; siblings, Pauline Walker, Marcella Stockrahm, Mary Ellen Kampa, Henry, Richard, Albert, Lawrence, Jerome, John, Jim, Robert and Tom Kardash.
The family would like to say a special thank you to the St. Cloud Hospital’s Med 1 unit. There kindness and care for Helen are deeply appreciated.
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Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 5 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice for Chad L. Diederich, age 47, who passed away Sept. 28, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family. The Rev. Gregory Sauer officiated and burial will be at a later date. Visitation was Wednesday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services Thursday at the church.
 Chad was born Oct. 2, 1975, in St. Cloud to Alvin and Linda (McKenzie) Diederich. He lived in the Rice area all of his life, was a welder for Polar Manufacturing, and worked as a union laborer in water and sewer. Chad was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Local Laborers Union 563. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time and guiding his family. Chad was a loving, supportive, kind, and caring person. He was very proud of his children. He always put others first, and would do anything for anyone.
 Survivors include his children, Brittany Diederich of Rice, Destiny Diederich of Waite Park and Hunter Diederich of Rice; step-children, Kayla Manthey of Grand Rapids and Danyell Wong of Eden Valley; step-grandchildren, Alyanna and Oaklynn; mother, Linda of Rice; sister, Jennifer (Brian) Shields of Maple Lake; nephews, Ryan and Brandon; great niece, Brinley; and great nephew, Grayson.
Chad was preceded in death by his father, Alvin on May 17, 1997; and his grandparents.
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A celebration of life was 3-8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Tyler Dene Schmehr Pritchard, age 35, who passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.
 Tyler was born April 7, 1988, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, to William and Kim (Schmehr) Pritchard. He was raised in Iowa, graduated from Southeast Webster High School, and moved to Minnesota in 2012. Tyler met Danielle Zimmerman in February 2017, and they have been together ever since. He worked as an registered nurse at Augusta Apartments in Minneapolis, was a paramedic for Gold Cross for 12 years, and was an instructor, paramedic, and intensive care unit nurse. Tyler was a member of St. Cloud Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 622. He enjoyed NASCAR, stock car racing, and racing ATVs. Tyler had a great sense of humor and liked everyone. He was a wonderful significant other, son, dad, brother and uncle. He was intelligent, loving, kind and caring.
Survivors include his significant other Danielle Zimmerman of St. Cloud; children Tucker, Gabrielle, and Ezekiel; father Bill of Boxholm, Iowa; sister Desiree Pritchard (Jon Wise) of Omaha, Nebraska; nephews William, Ethan and Aaron; and cousin Jake Schmehr of Ft. Dodge, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kim Schmehr Pritchard; and uncle Kam Schmehr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
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Candace Renee Nagel, age 66, of Sauk Rapids, passed away peacefully Sept. 1, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
A memorial gathering celebrating Candy’s life will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud. Private burial will be in Pine Tree Cemetery in Lastrup.
Candy was born Sept. 7, 1956, in Little Falls to Anton and Helen (Krych) Przybilla. She was married to Curtis Nagel Dec. 20, 1975, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sauk Rapids. Candy worked at Stearns Manufacturing until 2011 when she retired due to her health. She enjoyed researching family genealogy, crafting, gardening, camping, and animals, especially Russell and Leo. Candy loved spending time with her family and trips to their cabin.
Candy is survived by her husband, Curtis of Sauk Rapids; daughters, Koral “Kori” Nagel of Rice and Amber Nagel of St. Joseph; brother, DeWayne (Marjorie) Przybilla of St. Cloud; sisters, Karlene (Alex) Poor of Loveland, Colorado and Sherri (LeRoy) Henkemeyer of Sartell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Helen Przybilla.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Grace Ann B. Wolter, age 91, who passed away Tuesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and one hour prior to the services Monday also at the church. St. Monica’s Society will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Grace Ann was born Dec. 11, 1931, in Duelm to Thomas and Mary (Winkelman) Hennek. She married Cyril Wolter Sept. 7, 1953, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. Grace Ann grew up in Duelm and lived in Sauk Rapids most of her married life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was involved with the Christian Mothers, Bazaars, and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. Grace Ann enjoyed fishing, gardening, embroidery and sewing, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards, and baking homemade bread and pies. She was strong-willed, humble, kind and a hard-worker.
Survivors include her daughters and sons, Mary Ann (Bruce) Reischl of Sauk Rapids, Diane (Richard “Rex”) Harrison of St. Louis Park, Margaret (Scott) Agnew of Onamia, Katherine (Ray) Kampa of Plymouth, Raymond (Karla) of Litchfield, Richard (Karla) of Sauk Rapids, and Russell (Judy) of St. Anna; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Grace Ann was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cyril on Sept. 10, 2007; siblings, Marian Anderson, Goodwin Hennek, LeRoy Hennek, Delphine Lano, Alvina Fiecke, Cyrus Hennek, and Raymond LaVigne; and great-grandson, Jeffrey Agnew.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart Church, St. Clare Monastery or Good Shepherd Foundation.
A special thank you to the Good Shepherd Community for all the excellent care given to Grace Ann.
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There will be no services for Mary L. Dehnel, age 66, who passed away at Country Manor Rapid Recovery Aug. 25, 2023. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Mary was born May 19, 1957 in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Forest and Emily (Midlikowski) Felver. She obtained an associate degree in administration at North Central Technical College in 1977. Mary moved to Sauk Rapids in 1998. She worked in customer service at Coborn’s grocery and Herberger’s until retiring in 2019. Mary enjoyed art, plants and making jewelry. She was a big sports fan. Mary loved to watch the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves and Green Bay Packers. She was a caring and compassionate woman who loved her grandchildren and was most proud of her family.
Mary is survived by her children, Kelly Warzecha of Sauk Rapids, and Daniel (Lisa) Tesch of Wausau, Wisconsin; siblings, Carol (Chuck) Bauer of Rib Mountain, Wisconsin, Morrie (Kay) Felver of Wausau, Wisconsin, and Edwin Felver of Arizona; and grandchildren, Aiden Tesch, Claudia Warzecha, and Liam Tesch. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Jeffrey and Forest Felver.
Special thank you to the staff at Country Manor Rapid Recovery for their care as well as Centra Care Hospice.
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A gathering of life service was Aug. 26, 2023, at Westside Events Center, Sartell for Susan “Sue” C. Olson, age 62, who passed away at her home. Interment will be in Ponto Lake Cemetery, Pine River. Funeral arrangements are by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud.
Sue was born July 12, 1961, in St. Cloud to Robert and Joyce (Arones) Siltman. She married John Olson in August 1992 at Munsinger Gardens in St. Cloud until 2003. Sue grew up in Sauk Rapids and moved to Bowlus in 1996. She was a member and president of the Sartell Jaycees in the 1990s. Sue enjoyed family get togethers, holidays, reading, gardening, spending time outdoors and spending time with her grandchildren. She loved to paint in her early years. Sue was happy, fun-loving, soft-spoken, accepting of others, very trusting and was most proud of her kids and grandkids. She had a very significant role in helping raise her grandson, Devon, and great-granddaughter, Abbigaile. She enjoyed taking photos of her loved ones rather than posing for them.
Survivors include her daughter and son, Crystal Siltman (Chris Ostendorf) of St. Joseph and Kurt Olson of Colorado; brothers and sister, Gary Siltman of Pine River, Ron (Pam) Siltman of Pine River, Sandy Geise of St. Cloud, and Scot (Rhonda) Siltman of Sauk Rapids; nine grandchildren, Devon, Jayson, Kyra, Owen, Wesley, Alex, Bentley, Mackenzie and Veronica; three great-grandchildren, Abbigaile, Annibeth and Kayden; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an unborn grandchild, infant sister, Robin, nephew, Noah Ness, and significant other, Mike Applegate.
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A celebration of life was 11 a.m. Aug. 23 at The Clearing-Riverside Terrace in Sauk Rapids, 195 River Ave. S., Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, for Sharon M. Heurung, age 70, who passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Aug. 16, 2023, at her home in Sauk Rapids. Chaplin James Neppl officiated and burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls at a later date. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at The Clearing-Riverside Terrace. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Sharon was born on Aug. 13, 1953, in Minneapolis to Leroy and Ann (Brezinka). She was united in marriage to Thomas “Tom” Heurung Nov. 5, 1977, in St. Cloud. Together, they lived in the St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids area for most of their lives. Sharon worked most of her career as a buyer for the paper mill in Sartell until she retired in 2012. Family was very important to Sharon, and her favorite memories were spent with them.  She also enjoyed traveling, rug making, playing cards, gardening and crafting. Sharon was a gentle, kind and loving woman who was most proud of her two children, Justin and Jenni.
Sharon is survived by her husband of 45 years, Tom Heurung of Sauk Rapids; children, Jenni (Steve Icenbice) Heurung of Roseville, California, and Justin (Sue) Heurung of Sartell; siblings, LeAnn (Walter) Beneke of Bowlus, Kiley Breda of Little Falls, Bill (Liz) Kiley of Bowlus, Coreen (William Jr.) Lehrke of Swanville, Craig Kiley of Upsala, Cindy Phillips of Upsala, Mary Kiley (Greg Neyssen) of Rice, Mike (Janice) Kiley of Sauk Rapids, and John Kiley of Rosholt, South Dakota; and one grandson, Colton of Roseville, California. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Stephen and Patrick Kiley; brother-in-law, Jeremy Phillips; and sister-in-law, Kathy Kiley.
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Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Douglas R. Millard, age 74, of Sartell who died Aug. 13, 2023, at his home. He lived bravely with Parkinson’s disease and cancer for a number of years, supported by loving family and friends. His last day was spent outdoors laughing and enjoying life with many of those loved ones.
Doug was born May 22, 1949, in Canby, to Donald and Esther (Mikkelson) Millard. He married Colleen Mohs Feb. 13, 1971, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. Doug lived in the Sauk Rapids and Sartell area most of his life. Doug worked his entire career installing flooring. He was generous with these skills and many friends and family were lucky to have him help out with their projects.
He enjoyed traveling with his family and friends, like a trip to California as a young adult, then later annual trips to Roosevelt Lake when his kids were little. Doug took adventures to visit his son, Paul, when he lived in Colorado and South Lake Tahoe; an RV trip with his son, Brian, and his family; and time spent with daughter, Kelly and her family in Texas. Doug enjoyed just being around people, his grandkids or other family and friends. He was the quiet observer taking it all in, rarely talking but a great listener and chiming in with a quip here and there. He also enjoyed watching baseball and rooting for the Twins.
Survivors include sons, Paul of Stateline, Nevada, Brian (Jill) of St. Cloud; daughter, Kelly (Tony) O’Keefe of Humble, Texas; grandchildren, Connor, Nyla, Summer, Elizabeth and River; brothers, Bruce (Judy) Millard, David (Nancy) Millard; sisters: Gail (Jim) Leikvoll, Mary (Rich) Vouk, Deb (Tom) Robison; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years (Colleen), his parents (Don and Esther), sister and brother-in-law (Linda and Al Friendshuh), brother and sister-in-law (Larry and Rita), and brother (Roger).
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Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for Louise “Toots” H. Erickson, age 100, who passed away peacefully Aug. 12, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. The Rev. David Hinz will officiate and burial will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
 Toots was born May 11, 1923, in Watab Township to Henry and Helen (Blaske) Mendel. She was united in marriage to Charles Fleming May 11, 1946, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids, and they later divorced. Toots then married Sidney Erickson July 12, 1958 in Webster, South Dakota. She lived all of her life in Sauk Rapids and worked at the paper mill during WWII, Three Sisters Bridal Store, Montgomery Wards, Stearns Manufacturing and was a cook for many years at the Sauk Rapids Legion Post 254. Toots was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids and helped with the funeral lunches. She was also a member of the Sauk Rapids Legion Auxiliary Post 254 and the Sauk Rapids VFW Auxiliary Post 6992. Toots enjoyed spending time with her family, going on road trips, fishing, playing bingo and cards. She had a quick wit, was hardworking, and always called it from the hip and told you how it was.
Louise is survived by her children, Dean Erickson of Sauk Rapids, Sandra Erickson (Steven Prescott) of Sauk Rapids, and Jeff Erickson of Sauk Rapids; sister-in-law, Arlene Mendel; daughter-in-law, Susan Schwinghammer; 11 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Erickson; children, Linda (Fleming) Jones, Terry Erickson, Kelly Fleming, and Diane Lynn; siblings, Alice Skuza, Gilbert Mendel, James Mendel, Harry Mendel, Patricia Constant, Henry “Chuck” Jr. Mendel, Howard Mendel, Clarence Mendel, Lloyd Mendel, and Dorothy Mendel; and sons-in-law, George Jones and Chad Jensen.
Memorials are preferred to Coborn’s Cancer Center in St. Cloud.
Special thank you to Moments Hospice and Good Shepherd Lutheran Home for all of their care.
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Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 9, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Gary W. Fuchs, 76, of Sauk Rapids. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach officiated and burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Visitation was one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday morning. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
 Gary Wayne Fuchs was born Jan. 12, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Alfred Sr. and Rose (Stepanovich) Fuchs. He grew up and spent most of his life in the St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids area. On March 17, 1973, he married Patricia Dickinson in Waite Park. Gary served our country proudly in the United States Marine Corps, spending one tour in Vietnam and two tours in Okinawa, Japan and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was a military police officer and drove wreckers while serving also. He worked as a true legendary truck driver for Stemm and Arfsten Transfer/Lube Tech for 45 years. Gary was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids and a lifetime member of the Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992. He enjoyed boating, being at the lake, playing pool, and radio-controlled racing with his son. He loved spending time with family and friends and his loving grandchildren. Gary was a kind, friendly man and will be missed dearly.
Survivors include his wife, Pat of Sauk Rapids; son, Ryan of Monticello; daughter, Julie (Scott) Smullen on Bloomington; sister, June (Ron) Hoffman of Annandale; grandchildren, Jaden, Logan, Easton, Alexis and Sydney; brothers-in-law, sisters in law and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Alfred P. Fuchs Jr.
Gary’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Coborn Cancer Center staff and especially Dr. Luke and the CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital team for all of the kind and compassionate care that was given to him. A special thank you to the spiritual care chaplains and staff for everything they did for us. Your kind words will never be forgotten. Thank you to the VA Hospital and Homecare Services for all the wonderful care and help they gave us.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Christopher M. Stock, 57, who passed away at his home June 8, 2023. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate and burial will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Tuesday at the church in Sauk Rapids. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Chris was born Aug. 18, 1965, in St. Cloud to Edgar and Dorothy (Traut) Stock. He lived in the St. Cloud and Sartell area most of his life, graduating from Cathedral High School in 1983. He joined the Army National Guard in 1984 and proudly served his country until his discharge in 1992. He was employed at the power plant at the Sartell Paper Mill. Chris loved anything with wheels and a motor: hot rods, cars, trucks and motorcycles. He went on numerous bike trips with his big brother, Dan, to the Black Hills and the Rocky Mountains. Chris was a true outdoorsman who loved to go hunting and just spend time in the woods. We will always remember his hearty laugh and great big smile. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Chris is survived by his siblings, Sandy (John) Krebsbach of Sauk Rapids, Jeanne (Ron) Rausch of Sauk Rapids, Dan (Deb) Stock of Longville, Deborah Stock of St. Cloud, Mary (Bob) Neumann of Villard, Jenny Stock of St. Cloud, Katie (Paul) Pilosi of Minnetonka; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents.
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Nonna F. (Struffert) Zwick passed away July 22, 2023 at home, with her loving family by her side.
Nonna was born in St. Cloud Dec. 14, 1933, to Max and Viola (Stengel) Struffert. She grew up in rural Duelm, later moving to St. Cloud where she graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School. Nonna met Bill Zwick and they were married Nov. 24, 1956, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. They lived in Sauk Rapids until 1978 when they moved to Lindstrom.  Nonna had many and varied interests including gardening, fishing, quilting, making rugs, setting puzzles, playing softball, bowling, golfing, watching Twins games and reading as well as playing card games.  She participated in a homemakers group and many church activities.  However, her favorite activity was spending time with her family.
Nonna is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Bill, and children Lisa Maetche, Wade (Kathy) Zwick, Lori Charter and Lynn (Greg) Kienholz; her six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her twin daughters, Jill and Judy; son-in-law Kevin Charter; her parents, Max and Viola; and her six siblings, Urban, Eulalla (Lu), Rita, Antionette (Toni), Arlene and Lydia.
Nonna loved flowers and they are welcome or memorials may be directed to Ecumen Hospice or St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church in Lindstrom with a visitation one hour prior to Mass at church Friday. Private family interment will take place at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Arrangements are under the direction and care of Grandstrand Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Lindstrom. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.
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Memorial services were July 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Popple Creek for Lorraine N. Mendel, age 88, who passed away July 8, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Rehwaldt officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Lorraine was born Nov. 29, 1934, in Minden Township, Benton County, to John and Ruth (Heintze) Volkers. She married Merril Mendel June 5, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. Lorraine was a homemaker and worked hard on the family farm. She lived in the Sauk Rapids area all of her life. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and volunteered at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Lorraine enjoyed flowers, gardening, playing cards, baking pies, cooking and entertaining. She was strong willed and had a strong faith.
Survivors include her daughters, Bonnie (Tim) Meemken of Sauk Rapids, Laurie (Chuck) Henkemeyer of Sauk Rapids, and Sandy (Mark) Meelberg of Blaine; sisters and brother, Arlene Rosa of Brooklyn Park, Jim (Sharon) Volkers of Avon, and Edna Grabuski of Sauk Rapids; sister-in-law, Carol Volkers of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Amanda (Rick), Katie (Grant), Sarah, Leah (Grant), Nicholas, Jacob (Annie), and Jayme (Mitchell); great grandchildren, Noah and Maria; and many nieces and nephews. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Merril on April 8, 2012; and brother, Eddie.
Obituary and guest book available online at www.williamsdingmann.com
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Eugene Alfred “Gene” Feddema, 89, passed away peacefully June 28, 2023, at Country Manor Nursing Home in Sartell. Visitation was July 5 at Williams Dingmann Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and July 6 prior to the Mass of Christian Burial. Lunch was served at St. Augustine following Mass; procession commenced to the burial at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Sauk Rapids.
Gene was surrounded in his final days by his loving immediate family and siblings: his children Laurel (John), Steve, Tom (Dana), Greg (Kelly), and Kevin (Becky) and 10 grandchildren: Andy, Jackson, Matthew, Carolyn, Lauren, Kate, Natalie, Julianne, Kallie (Mike) and Brian.  He is survived by his brother Richard (Rita) Feddema and his sister, Eileen Iburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, his parents, and sisters Marie Stock and Joan Traut.
Gene was born in 1933 to Alphonse and Dorothy (Krippner) Feddema. He grew up on a farm northwest of St. Cloud, attended country school through the eighth grade and went on to graduate from Cathedral High School in 1951. Gene served in the Army in Korea as a supply sergeant. He married Shirley Stark Aug. 6, 1960, after meeting her at a dance at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
Gene excelled at sports and had a long, flourishing amateur baseball run, playing many years for Sauk Rapids. He attended St. Cloud Business School, then began his successful career as a wholesale granite monument salesman. He was employed for 48 years by Royal Melrose/Cold Spring Granite Company.  His sales territory was mainly the southeastern United States, where he often traveled to meet clients and attend conventions. He was a talented relationship-builder, appreciated by rural dealers for his commitment and approachability.
A long-time member of St. Augustine Church and Knights of Columbus, Gene was a man of great Catholic faith and loved his family. He enjoyed following his sons’ sports participation, the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and working in his extensive garden. He kept up with the many people he knew in the community, remembering — from afar or close up — the details of people’s lives, their interests, jobs, etc.  He was also known for his love of “dad jokes” and kept a collection of joke clips in his wallet at the ready. At Country Manor, where he most recently lived, he was known for his daily — and very social — walks with his walker around campus.
Obituary and guest book available online at  www.williamsdingmann.com
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Shirley M. Fischer, age 76, beloved daughter, sister and aunt passed away unexpectedly June 26, 2023. Shirley was born April 23, 1947, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to John J. and Mary C. (Krohn) Fischer.  She graduated from Columbus High School, Marshfield, in 1966. She continued her education in the field of dietetics and became a valuable, long-tenured employee in the dietetics department of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. She moved to Rice in 1997, working at Woodcraft until her retirement.
Shirley enjoyed traveling domestically and internationally during her retirement. She was always planning the next trip. In more recent years, she enjoyed spending the winter months in Mesa, Arizona. But no matter where Shirley was living or traveling, her highest priority was keeping in touch with her family and friends through phone calls just to check in. Shirley was always there whenever anyone needed help with anything or if they just wanted company. Her generous spirit shined in everything she did.
Shirley is survived by siblings Jim Fischer (West Bend, Wisconsin), Joyce VanderZanden (Oswego, Illinois), Karen Belk (South Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and Bob (Mary) Fischer (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin), brother-in-law Jerry Pankratz (Marshfield, Wisconsin) and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by very close friends Jackie and Bob Steckling (Rice).
Shirley was preceded by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law Lucille and Arnie Mellenthin with whom she spent her childhood, and other siblings and their spouses, Arlene (Jack) Croell, Florence (Lawrence) Hoffmann, Marie (Bob) Blanchard, Glen (Bonnie) Fischer, Patricia Pankratz, Larry (Ann) Fischer, Mary Jo Weinfurtner, brothers-in-law Ray VanderZanden and Jeff Belk, and by special friend Mary Koska.
Shirley certainly will receive a large, joyous welcome when she enters the next life with her loved ones. Her sense of humor and beautiful smile will be greatly missed by all.
As Shirley requested, there will be no public service.
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Dale Kutzorik, age 81, of Clear Lake, passed away June 22, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Mass of Christian Burial was June 27, 2023, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.  The Rev. Brady Keller officiated and entombment took place in the Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum, St. Cloud. Visitation was at the church Tuesday.  Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home.
Dale Dalroy Kutzorik was born March 28, 1942, in St. Cloud to Herman and Viola (Dutton) Kutzorik.  He married Ruth Zulkosky and they later divorced. Dale worked at Dezurik Inc., in Sartell for many years.  He also worked as a drug and alcohol counselor in the mental health department at the St. Cloud Hospital and most recently in housekeeping at Centra Care Plaza. He married Karen Otremba Aug. 23, 1996, at Munsinger Gardens, St. Cloud. Dale was an avid fisherman, enjoyed flower gardening and a good game of cribbage. Mostly, Dale enjoyed spending time with his friends and family.  He was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, Clear Lake and sons and daughter: Phil, Minneapolis; Christopher (Sheena), Sartell; Dawn (Jeff) Gilmore-Barker, Wyoming, twin brother, Darwin (Pat), Grand Rapids, sister, Karen Spiczka, Sartell as well as grandchildren; Joshua, Hannah, Murphy, Amber, Brendan, Ethan, James, Madison and Aiden.  He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Cheryl Kutzorik.     
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On June 13, 2023, Michael Thomas Schrader passed away at the age of 55 from complications of Huntington’s disease in Mounds View.
Mike was born in Wadena to Ronald and Judith Schrader  Sept. 24, 1967. They moved out to the Washington, D.C., area where Mike was raised and graduated from Falls Church High School in 1986. While in school, Mike was an avid athlete, he was a great baseball and basketball player and won the junior varsity wrestling championship for his weight class. He moved to Denver, Colorado, where he married Blair (Vos). They returned to Minnesota to be by family and started a family of their own. Mike was a proud stay-at-home dad to his daughters. He loved his family (including the pets), being at the beach and fishing. He enjoyed a variety of music, movies, and video games throughout his life, with “The Golden Girls” being his most recent favorite.
Mike is survived by his daughters, Lauren Schrader (Ben Leisen) of Austin, and Emily Schrader of Duluth, his father, Ronald Schrader of Brainerd, his brother, John Schrader of Baxter, and his former wife, Blair Schrader (Sauk Rapids) as well as aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his mother, Judith Schrader, and sister, Connie McCauley, as well as his grandparents.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m.  Monday, June 19 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd, followed by a light lunch in Lum Park. In lieu of memorials, donations to the Tri-County Humane Society or Huntington Disease Society of America are preferred.
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Memorial services were June 16 at River of Life Church in Cold Spring for William “Bill” J. Dickinson, age 70, of Sauk Rapids, who passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home June 11, 2023. Visitation prior to the service at church and the Rev. Denny Curran officiated. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Bill was born to Ralph and Lillian (Thelen) Dickinson Feb. 15, 1953, in St. Cloud. He spent his childhood in St. Cloud, graduating from Tech High School in 1972, before attending the vocational school for welding. Bill met Judy Kamphake their senior year of high school, at the age of 17. They met at Lake George where he was erecting a ferris wheel, and were inseparable ever since. They enjoyed their dating years going to movies, motorcycle and snowmobile rides, and going to dances. Bill and Judy were joined in marriage June 22, 1974, at Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids, and together they raised their two daughters, Lisa and Amy. Bill had many jobs throughout his life, working at a bakery, as a welder and on construction jobs. Most notably, Bill was the building head at Mississippi Heights Elementary School (Independent School District 47) for over 27 years.
Bill was very generous with his time and talents. He was always there for anyone who needed him, and you could always tell he liked you from the pranks he would pull. Bill was especially proud of his family and loved to spend time with them. He was able to go camping one last Memorial Day at the Old Wagon Campground in Hawick with his family. He also enjoyed traveling with Judy, deer hunting with friends, and going to the casino. Bill was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Jan. 13, and he just wanted everyone to know that they should cherish every moment and live life with no regrets. He will be remembered for his comforting hand and his excellent hugs, and missed dearly as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to all who knew him.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Judy of Sauk Rapids; daughters, Lisa (Brad) Steil of St. Cloud and Amy (Jay) Spoden of Sartell; grandchildren, Janessa, Merissa and Jacob Steil, and Mikayla and Ashlyn Spoden; siblings, Marilyn (Jim) Muyers of Fort Mahave, Arizona, Lorna (Doug) Hockert of Buffalo, Daniel (Peg) Dickinson of Sauk Rapids, and Cindy (Rocky) VanVickle of Isle; sisters-in-law, Janet (Jay) Ahlstrand of Pequot Lakes, Joyce (Jerry) Chaika of Sauk Rapids, and Jean (Allen) Keehr of Sauk Rapids; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www.williamsdingmann.com
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