Marla Jean Gmach, 69, died Wednesday, at her home after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Marla was born Nov. 4, 1950 in Mankato to parents Floyd and Dorothy (Ziegler) Bedbury. On July 25th, 1970, she married Gene Gmach. The couple settled in St. Michael and had three children, Jennifer, Matthew and Kristyn. The couple […]
STMA and Ride for Life Community Mourn Loss of Friend, Father
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St. Michael-Albertville has lost another father, friend and family member to cancer. Scott Klinkhammer, the recipient of the 2014 Ride for Life honor and a longtime supporter of all things St. Michael-Albertville, especially baseball, died last weekend after a long battle with the dreaded disease. He was just 48 years old. Obituary information (courtesy of […]
Services for Tia Zachman Set for Tuesday, April 23
Funeral services have been set for a 21-year-old Concordia University – St. Paul student and St. Michael-Albertville graduate Chatrea “Tia” Rose Zachman. The funeral will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23 at St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 22 at the church and at […]
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 […]
Services set for Bethany Becker, STMA Graduate
Funeral services have been scheduled for 19-year-old Bethany Becker, who died over the weekend in a tragic skiing accident. The full obituary, courtesy of Peterson Chapel: Bethany Rose Becker, age 19 of Corcoran, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 in a skiing accident. She was born October 24, 1998 in Monticello, the daughter of Steven […]
Funeral for St. Michael Teen, Kaleidoscope Student, set for Monday
Funeral services for Ilsa Ernst, 16, of St. Michael will be held today, Monday, April 24th at Peterson Chapel located at 300 Main Street North in St. Michael. Ilsa is survived by parents Robert and Noelle (Patnode), brothers Dominic, Abraham, Elijah and Sebastian; grandparents George & Rosalie Ernst, Diane Patnode, Val & Rod Henry, Brad […]
Obituaries: Services Set for Albertville Teen, Lindenfelser Matriarch
Services are set this week for both an Albertville teen who died last weekend and the matriarch of one of St. Michael’s oldest names. Noah Adam Waldoch, 2002-2017 Noah Adam Waldoch, 14, of Albertville, died Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born December 26, 2002, the son of Adam Waldoch and Nicole (Holmes) Waldoch-Hunter. Visitation is […]
St. Michael’s ‘Team Tucker’ Earns Victory Through Tragic Loss
Over the past two years, Tucker Helstrom has captured the hearts of St. Michael residents with his love of all things sports, his smile, those orange “Team Tucker” shirts and his passion for life. But Tucker’s fight against cancer was never going to be an easy one, according to those who knew and loved him. […]
City of St. Michael Mourning Loss of Veteran Engineer
The City of St. Michael is mourning the loss of one of their own, as engineering technician Steven Koskela, just 55 years old, died Friday, March 18, 2016, unexpectedly, at his home in Hanover. Koskela worked in the St. Michael engineering department, helping to pave the way for the city’s future when it came to everything […]
Longtime St. Michael Dairy Farmer Eull, 92, Dies
Dairy farmer Ray Eull, one of the mainstays of the St. Michael farming community that is at the root of this community, died on Valentine’s Day. He was 92. Ray was born Feb. 24, 1923 in Frankfort Township, Wright County to Jacob and Catherine (Wey) Eull. On July 8, 1953, Raymond W. Eull and Marjorie […]