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1 week ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego |Lauren Breunig
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Church of the Holy Spirit in St. Cloud for George L. Bechtold, age 87, who passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. Rev. Derek Wiechmann will officiate and burial be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Waite Park. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2025 and one hour prior to the service, all at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.
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1 week ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Trent Abrego
Ronald L. Droogsma, age 75 of St. Joseph, MN, passed away on June 5, 2025, at his home. Funeral Services will be Monday, June 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Pastor Dallas Smith will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Pease Cemetery in Pease. Ronald Lee was born to Sidney and Jeanette (VanDyke) Droogsma on August 9, 1949, in Princeton. He graduated from Milaca High School.
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2 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Trent Abrego
A memorial service will be announced at a later date for James E. Nyhus, 47 who died on June 8, 2025 at his home in Long Prairie. The Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Stein Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. James was born on October 10, 1977 to James and Shelley (Nyhus) Newago in Minneapolis. He worked various manufacturing jobs and at Dan’s Prize until complications related to diabetes placed him on disability.
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Vicki Gerdes |Trent Abrego
Family will be having private services for John O. Swanson who passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Thursday. John was born on May 17, 1933 in Clara City to John and Olive (Weiland) Swanson. John proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He first worked as a Police Officer for eight years and then went to work as a mail carrier for USPS for 30+ years. John enjoyed playing bingo, shaking dice, hunting, fishing, collecting coins and model cars.
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Shay Lelonek |Daltyn Lofstrom
Loyal Glen Skuza, 93, completed his journey with us on June 6th, 2025. Loyal was born on October 23rd, 1931, to the late William and Mary (Mayavski) Skuza in Popple Creek, MN. He married Bette Burckhardt on December 28th, 1951, and together they had five children. This marriage ended and he later married Sandy Engen on June 18th 1982. In the late 1950’s, Loyal established a dealership for Badger Farm Equipment in his backyard in Milaca.
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego |Lauren Breunig |Shay Lelonek
Shawn L. Johnson passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 5th, 2025. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Shawn was born December 8th, 1964 in Princeton to Norman and Margaret (Olson) Johnson. He married Sue Lauzon on March 10th, 1990. Shawn was a hard-working heavy diesel mechanic who owned and operated his own shop for over 40 years, 20 of those years he worked side by side with his son, Matt. He was passionate about deer hunting and spending quality time with his family.
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego |Lauren Breunig
Lucille Laura Decker was born in a log cabin in Buffalo Township, MN, on April 15, 1923, to Frank and Carolyn (Meyer) Decker becoming sister to Gahart and Donald. Later her brother, Kenneth and sister, Frances Dolores joined the family. In Lucille’s early years, her family moved a few times, but most of her childhood was spent on a farm on the north side of Buffalo Lake. The house had once been the first Wright County Jail (at one time the windows still had bars across them!).
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Dale Morin |Trent Abrego
Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2025 at Petra Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for Alvin G. Piotter of St. Joseph, age 3 months, who passed away peacefully in his parent’s arms Monday, June 2, 2025 at the Minneapolis Children’s Hospital after a battle with a rare genetic disorder. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025 and one hour prior to service at the church in Sauk Rapids. Rev. Aaron Jensen will officiate.
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Shay Lelonek |Daltyn Lofstrom
Celebration of Life will be 2:00 โ 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Gretchen Wesenberg, age 88, who passed away peacefully Monday, June 2, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Sauk Rapids. Gretchen was born March 13, 1937 in St. Cloud to Nicholas and Katherine (Gruber) Lies.
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3 weeks ago | 
stcloudlive.com | Lauren Breunig |Vicki Gerdes |Trent Abrego
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30pm on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joe for Allen Ehlert, 83 who died peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital on Monday June 2nd. The Rev. Bradley Jenniges, OSB will officiate. Allen earned his angel wings as the result of a tragic bike accident on May 26th. Riding his electric bike was something he loved so dearly, but sadly took him away from us too soon.
