Rita B. Traut, age 90, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Sartell, died Oct. 9 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Her funeral will be held at noon Friday, Oct. 12 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 219 Second St N., Sartell. The Rev. Timothy Baltes will officiate. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Friends may call after
J. Sartell wants to preserve history of his forebears’ city
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com For Jeff Sartell, history is as much a part of him as his arms, his legs, the timbre of his voice, the color of his eyes. The great-great-grandson of Joseph B. Sartell, the founder of Sartell, Jeff Sartell has a vivid memory. He remembers exactly how it felt and sounded when, as a boy, he would