When the next history of St. Michael book is written – the first one is magical and available in shops around our community – it will need a full chapter on the life, love and laughter provided by John and Julie Dehmer. To many, Big John was the more recognizable of this amazing couple, and […]
Obituaries: Services Scheduled for Nicholas Dehmer
Funeral services are set for Nicholas “Nick” Dehmer, beloved father, husband, brother and son and friend to so many in the St. Michael area. The visitation for Nick and the Dehmer family will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at the St. Michael Catholic Church. A prayer service is scheduled for […]
Two Local Family Matriarchs Die on Same Day: Recent Area Deaths
Corinne A. Dehmer, who farmed with her husband, Herbert in the St. Michael-Frankfort Township area for decades, died last Sunday, Dec. 14 at CentraCare Health in Monticello. She was 86. Corinne was born to Emil and Cecilia Demars in Albertville back in April of 1928. She married Herbert in 1948 at the Church of St. […]
Part of St. Michael’s Dehmer Clan Planning 5K for Kids, Babies
Losing a child is a harrowing, heart-breaking experience, particularly when that child is an infant. The Witschen family of rural Monticello did just that last year, after their daughter, Laurencia, died just minutes after her birth. Mom Katrina knew, thanks to modern medicine and doctors, such as the late Dr. Eric Lefebvre, who guided her along […]