Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Father David Maciej will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m 1948 in Little Falls to Michael and Frances (Boser) Schmidtbauer She was united in marriage to Ronald “Ron” Monson in August of 1966 at St After spending a couple years in Germany while Ron was in the service Ruth was a dairy farmer most of her life and worked at St Gabriel’s Hospital as a housekeeper for four years and at Horizon Health as a secretary for three years John’s Catholic Church in Lastrup and was a member of the Christian Women She loved spending time with her family and was proud of her children and grandchildren Lyla (Alan) Vogtlin and Rita Schmidtbauer; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Ruth Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Roger E. Stumpf, 83-year-old resident of Pierz, MN passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Harmony House in Pierz. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at St. John’s Catholic Church in... View Obituary & Service Information Stumpf created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne 87 year old resident of Hillman passed away on Sunday  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday John's Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 A.M John’s Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup The burial will be held at the parish cemetery  The military honors will be provided the Pierz American Legion and Laura (Leidenfrost) Boser in Pulaski Township He graduated from Memorial High School in Pierz in 1955 He served from 1959 to 1961 and was honorably discharged He returned to Lastrup to continue farming The couple made their home on the family farm and raised their children He spent most of his time farming but enjoyed fishing if time permitted In his retirement years he helped keep the family farm running and enjoyed his time babysitting and taking care of his grandchildren  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Leon LASTRUP -- A driver and three passengers were taken to the hospital following a rollover last week Friday at the intersection of Highway 27 and 335th Avenue The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Heather Kingbird of Rice was heading west on Highway 27 when her vehicle went off the road hit a driveway approached and rolled into the ditch Gabriel's Hospital with unknown injuries A driver and three passengers were taken to the hospital following a rollover last week.\nRead More Doris A. Virnig, 78 year old resident of Lastrup, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Mille Lacs Health Systems in Onamia, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, August 24, 2018, at St. John’s Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information Virnig created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories 78 year old resident of Lastrup died Saturday August 11 at his home in Lastrup with his loving family by his side A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M August 16 at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz The burial will be held in the parish cemetery.Leon Sylvester Weiss was born on December 2 Minnesota to the late Peter and Magdalena (Millner) Weiss He attended school through the ninth grade Leon was united in marriage to Joyce Gangl on October 31 The couple made their home in Buh Township He farmed for a good part of his adult life worked as a custodian for Mary of Lourdes and Holy Trinity Catholic Schools He received the Morrison County Conservation Farmer of the Year Award Leon was a member of Richardson Area Lions former first responder and fire arms instructor Johns Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup where he sang in the choir and community choir for many years His greatest enjoyment was time spent with his family.Leon is survived by his wife AZ and Amy Mattison (James Paschelke) of Pierz; sisters Corrine Murray of Brainerd and Joann (Pat) Faust of Milaca; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents Cara Lee Smude, 55 year old resident of Lastrup, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church... View Obituary & Service Information Smude created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories 95-year-old resident of Pierz died May 1 at the Pierz Villa A private family grave side will be held at St A Memorial Service will be held at later date after the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.Dorothy was born April 7 1925 to the late Roman and Alma (Pepin) Pouliot in Loretto The couple made their home in Minneapolis for a short time They moved to Lastrup in 1949 where they farmed and raised their 7 children She worked and volunteered at the Pierz Villa She was a member of the Pierz and Lastrup Christian Mothers and the Pierz American Legion Auxiliary Dorothy enjoyed playing cards with family and friends She would always have baked goods setting out on the counter for everyone to enjoy.Dorothy is survived by her children Sharon (Dean) Zimmerman of Royalton; 18 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband William Lashinski; four brothers and seven sisters.The arrangements for Dorothy are with Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz 87-year-old resident of Pierz passed away February 24 at the Harmony House in Pierz A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday  A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M April 17 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls Virgil Sylvester Weiss was born on December 11 Minnesota to the late Michael and Florence (Hoffman) Weiss He attended Country school as a young boy in Granite Township Minnesota.  He proudly served his Country in the United States Army 1955 until his honorable discharge on May 8 1957.  He received his GED while he was in the military.  Virgil returned to Granite Township Morrison County after his discharge.  He was united in marriage to Doris Schmidtz on May 23 MN.  The couple made their home in Granite Township where he milked cows and farmed for 60 years.  Virgil loved his apple trees flowers and spending time with family and friends.  He was a member of the St John’s Choir and Farm Bureau for several years He was preceded in death by his parents and many cousins Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Virgil Brian M. Kummet, 30 year-old resident of Bemidji, MN formerly of Lastrup, MN passed away September 23, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, September 30, 2016 at St.... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Brian Michael Kummet created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories 85-year-old resident of Lastrup died Saturday August 7 as the result of an automobile accident in Little Falls Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Caroline A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday until the hour of the service on Friday all visitation times will be held at the church A Christian Mothers Rosary will be said at 4:30 PM American Legion Auxiliary Prayer at 5:00 P.M and Parish Prayers will be said at 5:30 P.M followed by the Knights of Columbus Prayer at 7:00 P.M.Margaret 'Caroline" Wruck was born on April 28 Iowa to the late Francis and Margaret (Hartling) Wruck She grew up in and attended school n Rockwell City She worked at the Pierz Villa Nursing Home and at Hickerson and Sons Garment Factory in Brained as a young woman Donald Schmidtz at a dance at the Little Falls Ballroom The couple was engaged in May and married in August Caroline made the bridesmaids dresses and her own wedding dress The family made their home in the Lastrup area Donald on the family farm raising her family and helping with daily task on the farm She returned to work at the Pierz Villa in 1988 Caroline was a faithful member of the following: St She treasured day trips with her family to various parts of the state She also chaperoned many school trips with her children.Left to cherish her memory are her children Patricia (Lonnie) Karnes of Parkers Prairie Stephanie (Dan) Talberg of Freeport; sister great-grandchildren and two on the way and many friends.She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Schmidtz and Loren Schmidtz and a brother A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday MN with Father Greg Poser and Father Kenneth Popp officiating The burial will be held in the parish cemetery.A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M February 29 at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz The Rosary Sodality will pray the Rosary at 4:30 P.M on Monday evening.Zita Mary Welle was born on February 27 Minnesota to the late George and Martha (Wagner) Welle She attended DistrictCountry School near Lastrup Zita worked at the Breckenridge Hospital for the Franciscans Sisters for a few years She also worked at Welles Store in Lastrup Zita was united in marriage to Urban Lawrence Poser on August 17 They owned and operated Poser Oil for nearly twenty years Zita worked as the business manager for Poser Oil and also did catering and cared for the couples seven children She was known for her baking especially her chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon rolls Josephs Catholic Church and active with the Rosary Sodality Zita was also a member of the Pierz American Legion Auxiliary.Left to cherish her memory are her children Allen (Jeanne) Poser of Pierz Brian (Michele) Poser of Pierz and Bruce (Margie) Poser of Little Falls Abby Poser and Ethan Poser; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law SC.She was preceded in death by her parents A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup with Father David Maciej officiating The burial will be held in the parish cemetery.A visitation will be held Monday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz followed by Parish Prayers at 5:30 P.M.on Monday evening at the funeral home.Ronald John Smude was born on April 12 Minnesota to the late Stanley and Margaret (Schraut) Smude Ronald grew up in Lastrup where he attended school until the eighth grade.He graduated from Pierz Memorial High School in 1962.After high school he worked for three years on the iron ore boats on the Great Lakes.Ron then worked in the packaging industry for BF Nelson Manufacturing in Minneapolis MN in the early 1980s and worked for Frigidaire manufacturing appliances.He retired and moved back to the Pierz and Lastrup area Ronald enjoyed watching Old Westerns especially He enjoyed tending to the animals on his brothers farm Ron had a talent for taming the animals with his gentle touch.He was a member of St MN.Left to cherish his memory are his siblings MN; 23 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents Joe Smude.Casket Bearers will be: Steve Smude John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup with Fr All visitation times will be held at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz Burial will be in the parish cemetery.Harold Welle was born on May 27 the youngest of 12 children born to Henry and Pauline (Ortman) Welle He attended rural country school in Lastrup Harold was united in marriage to Romell Kippley on May 30 The couple farmed north of Lastrup from 1950 - 2003 and other distant and regional attractions watching the Minnesota Twins and bowling in the Pierz bowling league for over 50 years He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a Fourth Degree Knight John Nepomuk Church where he was a Eucharistic Minister rosary leader and sang in the church choir.He served on the St John Nepomuk Catholic School Board.Left to treasure his memory are his children and Lonna (Kurt) Becker of Brainerd; 23 grandchildren 9 great-grandchildren.Harold was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Pauline Welle; his loving wife of 68 years and Lydia.The arrangements for Harold are with Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz Thomas (Tom) Eich of East Bethel passed away on August 3rd at the age of 77 A Celebration of life will be on Sunday August 8th from 2 to 6 PM at Thurston Deshaw Funeral Home in Andover MN on Monday August 9th beginning at 11 AM with a visitation starting at 9:30 AM There will be a meal at the school following the burial.Tom was born on December 21 1943 to Dr Matthew Eich and Lavina Ortman and was raised in NE Minneapolis Tom enjoyed driving race cars and raising animals on his farm and liked to entertain people.Thomas is survived by his children and Jake; great grandchild Oliver; brother IL and Amy Dettman of Minneapolis and former wife Kathy Nepsha.He was preceeded in death by brothers John Eich of Lastrup and Joe Eich of Minneapolis.Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Thomas is Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls 69 year old resident of Pierz died Wednesday A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday Johns Catholic Church in Lastrup with Father David Maciej officiating The burial will be held in the parish cemetery on Saturday all at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz on Friday evening at the funeral home.Harvey Christ Block was born on April 25 Morrison County to the late Herb and Marceline (Tretter) Block He attended school in Buh Township until the 9th grade at which time he was required to stay home and help his family on the farm As a young man he worked as a ranch hand in Frenchtown MT after a few years he returned to Minnesota to be closer to his family Harvey bartended at Vics Bar in Lastrup and worked in masonry and construction for the following businesses: Don Kapsner Harvey could be found most Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Red Rooster in Genola listening to music watching the Minnesota Twins and of course Westerns on TV.Left to cherish his memory are his children Ronnie (Pam Scofield) Block of Little Falls; grandchildren Stephanie Scherping and Alex Scherping; great-grandchildren LuAnn (Randy) Hoheisel of Genola.He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Holy Family Catholic Church - Belle Prairie LASTRUP – One person died after a collision Friday morning in Morrison County at 275th Avenue and 213th Street in Buh Township near Lastrup according to the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls and later transferred to St The crash is being investigated by the sheriff’s office and State Patrol Joseph B. Banach, 74 year old resident of Lastrup, MN passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:45 A.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. John Nepomuk... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Joseph Bernard Banach created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Fr. Bernard W. Kahlhamer, 87 year old resident of Pierz, MN passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 20, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information Kahlhamer created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M 2012 at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 5:00 P.M Visitation will continue on Monday at the funeral home from 8:30 - 10:00 A.M Elaine Crescence Stangl was born on June 7 Minnesota to the late Frank & Frances (Kruschek) Stangl She was united in marriage to Louis Kummet on August 25 The couple farmed southeast of Lastrup until 1980 They then built a home near their farm where they lived Elaine was strong in her faith and treasured her family John Nepomuk Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers Grateful for having shared her life are her children MN; 35 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren Elaine was preceded in death by her husband Frank & Frances (Kruschek) Stangl; son Ken Przybilla & Dave McDonald; sisters Margaret Athman and Evelyn Dehler; grandchildren Eric and Kimberly Wright & Paul Kummet; great grandchildren Luke & Corey Kummet & Alice Bennett Family request memorials preferred Holy Trinty Catholic School or St The family of Rita Marie Stumpf created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Kelly B. Schmidtbauer, 36 year old resident of Pierz, MN passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at St. John Nepomuk Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information Schmidtbauer created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Claude Dahmen, 77-year-old resident of Lastrup, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at St. John Nepomuk... View Obituary & Service Information Dahmen created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 11:00 A.M Johns Catholic Church in Lastrup with the Rev Gerald Dalseth officiating Christian Mothers will pray a rosary at 5:30 P..M Tuesday evening at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 7:00 P.M MN to the late Ted & Molly (Boehmer) Wagner She attended School Dist #36 in Lastrup and graduated from St Francis High School in Little Falls with the Class of 1951 Evangeline was united in marriage to Clarence Block on October 2 Evangeline & Clarence farmed east of Lastrup where they raised eight girls loved playing cards and even the rare occasion of winning a card game over her husband Nothing was more important to her than her family Left to cherish Evangeline's memory are her husband MN; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; sisters & brothers Evangeline was preceded in death by her parents and a grandchild Robert "Bob" Happke, 85 year old resident of Pierz, MN passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Pierz, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup,... View Obituary & Service Information Happke created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Kenny Schlegel, 83 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. John Nepomuk Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information Schlegel created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Vernon Froelich, 75 year old resident of Pierz, MN passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home in Pierz, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup,... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Vernon Froelich created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday on Friday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz Rolland "Rollie" Loidolt was born February 23 Minnesota to the late John and Marie (Nespory) Loidolt He was united in marriage to Cecilia Fischer on April 4 The couple farmed all their married lives in Granite Township Rollie enjoyed his time on the farm tending to his land and animals He especially loved his time spent with his grandchildren on the farm Mark Loidolt and Cory Loidolt; great-grandchildren John and Marie (Nespory) Loidolt; children Kathleen Loidolt in 1952 and Allen Loidolt in 1978; siblings A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11:00 A.M at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pierz Christian Mothers will pray a rosary at 4:30 P.M Thursday afternoon at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 6:30 P.M and Knights of Columbus Office of the Death at 8:00 P.M MN to the late Edward and Dorothy (Perkins) Janson Leola attended Onamia Schools graduating with the Class of 1955 Leola was united in marriage to Alcuin "Al" Welle at St Together the couple made their home in Lastrup where they owned and operated Welle's Store from 1957 to 1975 Leola also worked as a seamstress for 30 years at Larson and Crestliner Boats in Little Falls playing cards and spending time with her grandchildren Leola is survived by her sons; Dennis Welle & wife Kyle & Brad Welle; many extended family members and friends She was preceded in death by her husband Alcuin "Al" Welle and parents Casketbearers are Carrie & Scott Wacker and Ted