Obituaries
Philip (Phil) Jasmer, 74, of Aldrich, passed away peacefully August 17, 2026 at Lakewood Hospital in Staples.
Memorial services were held September 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Staples.
Philip Jasmer was born to Ellsworth and Bernitta (Snakenberg) Jasmer on September 14, 1951, in Bertha....
Robert Rego, 71, of St. Michael, died of complications of kidney disease on September 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 27 at 1 p.m. in the Monticello High School auditorium, 5225 School Blvd in Monticello. A livestream of the service will be available under facebook.com/...
Cedric “Ced” Steinkraus, 83, of Hutchinson, passed away September 7, 2026, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
Memorial Services were held September 18, at Hutchinson Evangelical Free Church in Hutchinson.
Interment will be held at a later date at Minnesota State Veterans...
Frank Leidenfrost
Frank J. Leidenfrost, 91, of Staples passed away September 11, 2026 in Staples.
Mass of Christian Burial was held September 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples.
A graveside service with Military Honors was held September 21 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in...
Frank J. Leidenfrost, 91, passed away on Friday September 11, 2026 in Staples.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday September 19, 2026, at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. A Visitation will be held on Thursday September 18, 2026, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Sacred...
Lora Mae “Mae” Toedter, 86, of Presbyterian Homes in Bloomington, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 14, 2026.
Mae grew up near Staples, and attended Thomastown Covenant Church for many years. She devoted more than 35 years to Wycliffe Bible Translators, primarily...
Rosemary Czech, 67, of Wadena, passed away August 30, 2026.
Graveside services will be held Friday, September 18, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Cemetery in Little Falls at 11:00 a.m. with lunch to follow in the parish hall.
Visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and...
Eugene Ernest Grossman, 82, died October 31, 2025, in Cancun, Mexico.
A memorial and celebration of life was held in Cancun, Mexico.
Burial took place in McGregor.
Eugene was born October 1, 1943, to Ernest and Rose (Edwards) Grossman in Bertha. He graduated from Staples High School, class of 1961...
Jerry Orel Nichols, 81, passed away August 28, 2026, at A Daughters Love in Staples.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Jerry was born November 4, 1944 to Orel and Goldie (Martin) Nichols in Staples.
He worked at Lakewood Health System in Dietary until retiring. He enjoyed fixing...
Terry Lee Farber, 77, of Parkers Prairie, passed away peacefully August 15, 2026, at St. William’s Living Center.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10...
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