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WJON Staff
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![Christine M. “Chris” Smith, 72, St. Cloud](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Christine M. “Chris” Smith, 72, St. Cloud
Christine M. “Chris” Smith died peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2024 at Therapy Suites in Sartell after a lifelong battle with rheumatoid arthritis and more recently, interstitial lung disease.
![LeRoy M. Forney, 92, St. Joseph](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
LeRoy M. Forney, 92, St. Joseph
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph for LeRoy M. Forney, age 92, of St. Joseph, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, April 26, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
![Lorinda M. “Lindy” “Linda” Lodermeier, 95, Waite Park](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lorinda M. “Lindy” “Linda” Lodermeier, 95, Waite Park
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park for Lorinda M. “Lindy” “Linda” Lodermeier, 95, who passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice House following a brief illness.
![I. Jane Leyk, 95, St. Cloud](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
I. Jane Leyk, 95, St. Cloud
I. Jane Leyk, age 95 died March 8, 2024 at Quiet Oaks Hospice, St. Augusta, MN.
![Why St. Cloud Mortgage Thinks This Downpayment Assistance Program is a Game-Changer](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/04/attachment-GettyImages-1166185364.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why St. Cloud Mortgage Thinks This Downpayment Assistance Program is a Game-Changer
Minnesota's new program is designed to give forgivable loans to homebuyers who have never owned a home and whose parents have never owned a home.
![Edmund “Ed” Henry Schaefer, Jr., 85, St. Cloud](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Edmund “Ed” Henry Schaefer, Jr., 85, St. Cloud
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake for Edmund Henry Schaefer, Jr., of St. Cloud, who passed away on April 23, 2024 at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN.
![Darwin D. Bonn, 91, St. Cloud](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Darwin D. Bonn, 91, St. Cloud
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud for Darwin D. Bonn, age 91, of St. Cloud, who passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls.
![Teresa Lynn Sanzone, 52, Sauk Rapids](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Teresa Lynn Sanzone, 52, Sauk Rapids
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12:00 Noon at the Benson Funeral Home in St. Cloud, MN for Teresa Lynn Sanzone age 52 of Sauk Rapids, MN.
![Donald J. Dumais, 74, Sartell](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Donald J. Dumais, 74, Sartell
Donald John Dumais age 74 of Sartell, died peacefully Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his home, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
![Edmund “Ed” Henry Schaefer, Jr., 85, St. Cloud](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/07/ObitLily_Kokako.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Edmund “Ed” Henry Schaefer, Jr., 85, St. Cloud
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake for Edmund Henry Schaefer, Jr., of St. Cloud, who passed away on April 23, 2024 at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN.