Obituaries

May 31, 2023

Darlene Schwintek, age 85 of Clear Lake passed away on May 31, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm.  Rev. Joseph Backowski will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to...

May 29, 2023

Vego Jon Larson, age 64, of Watkins, passed away on May 29, 2023 at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. A funeral service will take place June 7, 2023 at Glendorado Lutheran Church, Princeton, MN at 12 noon. Visitation will be from 11:00 – 12:00 at the church. Rev. Shari Routh will officiate. Burial will take place in the...

May 23, 2023

Roland Bergstrom, age 93 of Fergus Falls and formerly of Foley,  passed away May 23, 2023 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Maywood Covenant Church in Foley.  Pastor Bert Holmquist will officiate.  Visitation will be from 12 Noon until the time of the service at the...

May 22, 2023

Donna Scheel, age 93, of Rice passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 22, 2023 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.  Funeral Service Celebrating the Life of Donna will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Graham United Methodist Church (2255 135th St NE, Rice).  Visitation will be held Wednesday evening...

May 16, 2023

Richard Fernholz, age 80 of Foley passed away May 16, 2023 at his home.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 1, 2023 at St. John's Catholic Church in Foley.  Rev. Michael Wolfbauer will officiate and burial will take place in the St. Francis River Cemetery, rural Foley. Visitation will be from 4 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, May...

May 15, 2023

John Stawarski, age 87 of Gilman passed away May 15, 2023 at Elim Home in Milaca after a short illness.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday, May 19, 2023 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10 to 11:00 AM at the church on Friday.  ...

Apr 30, 2023

Michael Watercott, age 72 of St. Cloud passed away April 30, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at New Life Church in Foley.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8:00 PM, Monday, May 8, 2023 at the Foley Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to...

Apr 29, 2023

Dale Louis Lewandowski was born February 12, 1942 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Louis and Mary (Kubat) Lewandowski.  He attended grade school in Ronneby and graduated from Foley High School, class of 1960 where he played basketball.  During high school, he worked for Lewandowski Implement. After he graduated from high school he attended the University of Minnesota and eventually...

Apr 28, 2023

Richard Ronald Martin, 73, passed away in his home in Foley, MN on April 28, 2023. Richard was born May 23, 1949. He was married to Judy Martin for 49 years. Richard was born in Camaron, WI to Clarence and Jean (Raymond) Martin. He has 5 brothers and 4 sisters. He graduated from Cameron High School in 1968. He...

Apr 19, 2023

Patricia Dillenburg, age 58 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away April 19, 2023 at Myers Nursing Home in Kansas City.  Private burial will take place at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Morrill.  Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate.  Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Patricia Ann Dillenburg was born September 2, 1964 in Saint Paul,...

Apr 18, 2023

Lucille Skiba was born April 25, 1935 in Benton County to Louie and Clara (Bursch) Dobos.  She married Hank Skiba on June 25, 1955 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Brennyville.  The couple farmed all of their married life near Gilman.  She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers and the Rosary Sodality....

Apr 8, 2023

Evelyn Scapanski, age 97 of Foley, passed away April 8, 2023.  Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 14, 2023 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman.  Rev. Matthew Langager and Rev. Thomas Olson will Con-celebrate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00...

Mar 30, 2023

Gene Norman Hinz, most recently of Sartell, Minnesota (via Wellton, Arizona, Nashwauk, and Duelm, Minnesota) passed away on March 30, 2023, at the age of 83. After several months of declining health, Gene died peacefully with his wife and family by his side. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in...

Mar 22, 2023

Mariah Lee Vassar was born May 21, 1994 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Jeff and Annette (Dingmann) Vassar.  She grew up in Foley and moved to Iowa where she graduated from high school at Spirit Lake.  She worked as a cook in food services and loved to visit and was always smiling.  The greatest joy of her life was...

Mar 19, 2023

Maurice 'Maury' Corrigan, age 81 of St. Michael, Minnesota passed away March 19, 2023 in a Palmetto, Florida hospital after a short illness. His wife, Judy, was at his side. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm.  Rev. Joseph Backowski will officiate and burial with full...

Mar 15, 2023

Raymond 'Ray' Otto Sr., age 86 of Foley passed away March 15, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at St. John's Catholic Church in Foley, MN with Rev. Michael Wolfbauer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church. Service with dignity...

Mar 14, 2023

Marilyn Tadych, age 87 of Sartell and formerly of Foley passed away March 14, 2023 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Sartell. There will be a visitation from 4 to 6:00 PM, Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Foley Funeral Home.  Parish Prayers will be at 6:00 PM, Monday evening at the funeral home.  Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate and...

Mar 10, 2023

Patricia C. VanDalen, age 78, of Hackensack, formally of Foley, passed peacefully March 10, 2023 at home.  Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 17, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church, Foley, MN. Pastor Loren Fritze will officiate.  Burial will take place in Forest Hill Cemetery, Milaca, MN. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home

Mar 2, 2023

Jerry Thiem, age 67 of St. Cloud, passed away March 2, 2023 at his home from natural causes.  Burial with Military Honors will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls at a later date. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Jerry William Thiem was born December 29, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota...

Feb 12, 2023

Florence Gotvald, age 96 of Foley passed away on February 12, 2023 at her home.  Memorial Service will be 12:30 PM, Saturday, April 1, 2023 at St. John's Catholic Church in Foley. Rev. Glen Lewandowski will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at...