Obituaries

See page 5 of this week’s Messenger to read the obituary for Nancy Carlson.  

Michael J. Couette, age 72, of Maple Lake, died Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Timothy […]

William Joseph Bell, age 69, of South Haven, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on April 15, 2025. Born on May 6, 1955, in Wayzata, Minnesota, Bill lived a life full of quiet strength, […]

Tom passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, April 6th, 2025 surrounded by his family. Thomas James Paumen was born September 28, 1940, the seventh of fourteen children born to Leonard and Muriel (Pribyl) Paumen. Tom […]

Nancy Thomas, age 86, passed away peacefully on March 20th, 2025, after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Nancy had a love for family, dancing, cooking, camping, sewing, teaching, all things Christmas, her dogs, shopping, and […]

Shirley Jean Engelman, age 86, loving mother, grandmother, neighbor and friend passed away on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. She was born on January 22nd, 1939 in Maple Lake to Emery & Mabel (Wandersee) Jewett. She […]

Ralph Francis DeMarais was born on June 27, 1939 in Chatham Township, Minnesota the only son of Raymond and Elaine (Kretenbrink) DeMarais. Ralph was baptized at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake.  He attended […]

A Celebration of Life will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. March 22, 2025, at the American Legion in Maple Lake, MN for Scott J. McCutcheon, age 63, who died March 14th at his home in Richmond, […]

Royce W. Mueller, age 90, of rural Buffalo, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2025 at Silver Creek Community […]

Gordon Ellsworth Pribyl, age 97, of Maple Lake, MN, passed away on March 7th, 2025, at the Park View Care Center in Buffalo. Gordon was born July 16th, 1927 in Maple Lake Township, to Edwin […]