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Obituaries: St. Michael Veteran McDonald, 80, Dies

Funeral services for Thomas "Tom" McDonald, who served in Korea, are set for Monday.

October 17, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Thomas “Tom” McDonald, age 80, of St. Michael passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Tom served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a retired employee of IBM. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Animal Humane Society or DAV. Visitation for Thomas will be held from 4 […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Buffalo, obituaries, St. Michael, Wright County

Local Deaths Leave Communities Stunned

Monticello and St. Michael are both shocked after the deaths of Rod Dragsten and Robert R. Wenger.

October 9, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The communities of St. Michael and Monticello are both saddened after the deaths of two men who were local leaders and familiar faces to school and church families in each of those towns. Rodney Dragsten, 61 of Monticello, died unexpectedly on October 6, 2014. An entrepreneur, Dragsten was a major player in land development and served […]

Tagged With: Dragsten, Monticello, obituary, St. Michael, Wenger

Former Hanover Mayor Irvine Dies at 80

Recent North Wright County Today area deaths

October 7, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Barbara Gully Irvine, 80, of Hanover and retired to Mound, and passed away Wednesday, October 1st, 2014. Born and raised in Lidgerwood, North Dakota, Barbara was the mother of 10 children, grandmother to four. She served as the mayor and a council member for The City of Hanover, and as a Board member on The Wright County […]

Tagged With: area deaths, Hanover mayor, obituaries

Funeral Services for Monticello Grad Set for Saturday, Sept. 20

September 18, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Funeral services for Hanna Marie Kaufman, 24, Buffalo, are set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Monticello, with a visitation Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel in Monticello, as well as one hour prior to the funeral Mass. Hanna was a graduate of Monticello High School […]

Tagged With: Hanna Kaufman, Monticello, teacher

Services Set for St. Michael Native Robert Buschel

September 2, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Robert (Bob) Michael Buschel (Fuzzy), 74, of Ashville, NC, lost his battle with cancer on June 15, 2014. Born August 25, 1939 in Pipestone MN to Herman and Margaret Buschel, Robert moved to St. Michael as a boy and graduated from St. Michael High School in 1957. Bob married his high school sweetheart Corinne (Steffens) […]

Tagged With: obituary, Robert Buschel, Sandy Greninger

Patriarch Don Barthel, of Don’s Bus Service, Dies

August 5, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Albertville patriarch Donald Barthel, who founded one of the community’s cornerstone businesses and served the schools district here for more than five decades, died Saturday, Aug. 2 at his home in Albertville, surrounded by his family. He was 90. Barthel grew up on one of the community’s quintessential dairy farms, north of Albertville city limits, […]

Tagged With: Albertville, barthel, bus service, Don, obituary

Cart Driver in Crash that Killed Buffalo Doctor Charged with Misdemeanor

August 4, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The golf cart driver whose sudden turn led to the accident between him and a beloved Buffalo and Monticello area doctor is now facing charges of careless driving. According to a criminal complaint recently filed in Wright County, Korie Schiel, 39, of Chaska, was charged with a single count after he allegedly made a left […]

Tagged With: charges, Eric Lefebvre, motorcycle crash

Services Scheduled for Buffalo Dr. Eric Lefebvre

July 23, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Funeral services for a beloved obstetrician who delivered thousands of Wright County babies have been set for later this week. Dr. Eric Lefebvre, one of the region’s most respected OB/GYN practitioners, was killed over the weekend when he collided with a motorized golf cart while riding his motorcycle near Lake Francis in western Wright County. […]

Tagged With: accident, Eric Lefebvre, motorcycle, obituary

St. Michael Matriarch Esther Kessler, 88, Dies

July 22, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

If your family tree has roots in St. Michael, chances are you were related to the lovely Esther Kessler, who passed away Sunday, July 20, at her home, surrounded by family. Esther had recently been diagnosed with cancer, the same dreaded disease that took her daughter, Jennifer, a few years ago. She was also preceded […]

Randy Kolles, 45, Loses Long Battle with Brain Cancer

June 30, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Randy Kolles passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. He ended a more than four-year fight with a Stage IV brain cancer, which was diagnosed on Christmas Eve day, 2010.  Services are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 2 at St. Albert’s Catholic Church, Albertville. Visitation will be […]

Tagged With: cancer, obituary, Randy Kolles

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