All Obituaries

Donald Doeden, age 87 of Foley, passed away April 10, 2024 at his home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, rural Sauk Rapids.  Rev. Michael Wolfbauer will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery.  There will be a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Monday, April 15th at the Foley Funeral Home with parish prayers at 5:00 PM and from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church on Tuesday.  Service...

Taloa James Crawford Starr born in Ashland, WI, on Flag Day, June 14, 1938, passed away on Easter, March 31st at 9:52pm after a losing battle with Mesothelioma. She was cared for by her daughter the last year and an half of her life at their home in Howard Lake, MN and at the end with much welcomed home hospice support from Ridgeview Home Hospice.  Her daughter was there at the end holding her hand when she died.  She knew she was valued and loved.  Taloa had a degree from the...

James Houdek, age 86 of Foley, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2024 at his daughter's home with his family by his side.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday, April 5, 2024 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman.  Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate and burial with Military Honors will take place in the parish cemetery.  There will be a visitation from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 4th at the Foley Funeral Home and will continue...

Nicholas M. Wenner, age 64, of Bloomington, MN, went to be with his Savior the Lord Jesus Christ, on March 20, 2024 while surrounded by his loving family, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, after a hard-fought battle with melanoma.  Funeral Services will be at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Hometown Church in Bloomington, MN.  There will be a  Visitation Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Foley Funeral Home in Foley, Minnesota and from...

Nancy A. Krawiecki, age 74, of Buffalo, MN formerly of Gilman, MN, passed away on March 20, 2024. Funeral service will take place at 10:30 AM, Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Foley Funeral Home.  Rev. Tom Olson will officiate.  Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will take place at Saint’s Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Gilman, MN. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home. Nancy A. Krawiecki was born July 19,...

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Denise Saxon, age 61, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. She was born on April 2nd, 1962, in Princeton Minnesota, to David Sr. and Phoebe Saxon. Sandy grew up in Foley, Minnesota and attended the Foley Public Schools. She attended Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Oak Park, as a child. Sandy loved Minnesota. She lived in many different cities throughout the state with her long time spouse, Wayne Fenney Sr., who she met when she was seventeen....

Ernest Dominick Lewandowski was born October 17, 1933 at home in the house he lived in his entire life to Bernard and Magdalene (Plocharz) Lewandowski.  He married the love of his life, Arlene Leason on June 3, 1959 at St. John's Catholic Church in Foley.  The couple lived their entire married life and raised their children on the family farm.  Ernie was a devoted Catholic and was a life member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman; a life member of the Gilman...

Randall Szczech, age 65 of Foley, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Country Manor in Sartell.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Brennyville.  Rev.  Matthew Langager will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, March 11 at the Foley Funeral Home and from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the church on Tuesday.  Service with Dignity...

Charles Alvin Tangen was born November 11, 1945 in Bremerton, Washington to Alvin and Loraine (Flora) Tangen.  He graduated from Motley High School and later joined the US Marines.  He lived and farmed in Motley for 70 years as well as operating a foster home for numerous children with his wife.  The couple moved to Foley in 2022.  He enjoyed hunting and farming.  He was a member of the Motley American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Lois, Foley, son, Charlie...

Mildred Ripplinger, age 88 of Oak Park, Minnesota, passed away February 26, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Funeral Services will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ronneby where she was a long time member.  Rev. Barbara Peterson will officiate and burial will take place at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Foreston.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the church on Saturday.  Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral...