Obituaries

Jan 16, 2021

Julius Massmann, 89, Osakis, Minn., died Saturday, Jan. 16, in his farm home in rural Orange Township, Douglas County, MN.  A funeral Mass will be held for him on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery, Osakis. Visitation hours are from 3 - 7 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 20...

Jan 14, 2021

LIFE HISTORY for JAMES ‘JIM’ CHRISTIANSON

James ‘Jim’ Christianson, age 81, formerly of Mt. Shasta, CA and Phoenix, AZ, went to meet his Lord, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from the St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN where was currently a resident.

Jim was the only son born to Gilbert and...

Dec 31, 2020

Larry Byland left this world for his new life on the last day of December in the year 2020 from St. Mary’s hospital in Duluth,MN at the age of 79 years.

Larry Edward was born to Ellis and Luella (Elvin) Byland on April 14, 1941 in Osakis, MN.  As a young man Larry volunteered to serve his...

Dec 28, 2020

Gladys Coykendall Sliper, age 99, was the daughter of Mike and Mable Coykendall. She was born at home at 1115 8th Avenue East in Alexandria, MN. on November 8, 1921. Gladys was the oldest of four siblings - brothers Glen, Wayne and sister, Maxine.

Gladys’ father often worked for Alexandria businessman and philanthropist, Phil Noonan. Mike was...

Dec 13, 2020

Life History for Lowell Collins

Lowell Collins, age 93 left this world for his new life on December 13, 2020 from the Galeon in Osakis where he was a resident.

On June 3, 1927 John and Mildred (Virgin) Collins welcomed a son into their lives in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN.  They named him Lowell...

Dec 11, 2020

Diane Maloney, age 67 passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield, MN.  Diane was born to Morris and Esther Oldenburg on June 7, 1953 in St. Cloud, MN.. She grew up in Paynesville and graduated with the Class of 1971 from Paynesville High School.  She worked for Jennie-O Foods in Willmar for many...

Dec 8, 2020

LIFE HISTORY for BRENDA COLLINS

Brenda Collins just celebrated her 60th birthday last Friday, and now will celebrate Jesus’s birthday with Him in heaven.  She passed into her new life unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 8, 2020 at the Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN.

Duane and Marlys (Sorenson) Freier welcomed a baby girl into their lives...

Dec 5, 2020

Life History for Chris George

Life changed in an instant for our family, when our beloved husband, dad, son and brother, Chris George, age 49 of Osakis left us unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 after a sudden heart attack.

Christopher Alan was the middle child born to Robert and Mary (Kennedy) George.  He arrived on...

Dec 2, 2020

Dean Trisco, age 89 of Osakis passed into his new life early Wednesday morning, Dec. 2, 2020 from his home in Osakis.  Private family services will be held with a Celebration of Life for Dean to take place in the spring after the restrictions are lifted.

Life History for Dean -

Dean was born in...

Dec 1, 2020

With sad hearts, Dean’s family shares the news of his passing on Tuesday evening, December 1, 2020 at the age of 86 years.  He died peacefully in the Carlos, MN farm home he so loved, with his family in his heart and close by his side.

Dean George Yohnke was born on November 16, 1934 in Carlos,...

Nov 27, 2020

Edward August Schmidt was born on May 1, 1926 in the town of Leaf Valley to August and Suzanne Schmidt. He was born in his grandparent’s home where his family lived at the time. When Ed was one, his family moved out of his grandparent’s house to a farm about a mile away. Ed started school when he was...

Nov 24, 2020

Cindy Ringling, age 58 of St. Joseph, formerly of Alexandria passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.

On January 24, 1962 a beautiful baby girl was born to Donald and June (West) Ringling in Minneapolis, MN.  They named her Cynthia Raye.  Due to her father’s work, her...

Nov 24, 2020

Dorothy was born on Sept. 16, 1921 to Cloyd ‘CD’ and Ruth (Afflerbaugh) Hawkins of Osakis, MN.  She graduated from Osakis High School and attended business school in St. Cloud, MN.  She spent most of her youth and young adult life in the Osakis area.  Dorothy was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was...

Nov 23, 2020

LeRoy ‘Bud’ Manders of Osakis passed away early on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 at the Galeon in Osakis, MN at the age of 95 years.

On September 28, 1925 a son was born to Lewis and Tena (Hendricks) Manders in Osakis, MN.  They named him LeRoy Edward, but he soon was given the nickname, Bud.  He grew...

Nov 21, 2020

Velma Bjorstrom, age 93 of Osakis passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Galeon in Osakis, MN.

She was born on September 14, 1927 in Kandota Township, Todd Co., to Otto and Hazel (Hart) Samuelson.  She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on September 2, 1928 in Calvary Lutheran Church in Little Sauk, MN.  Velma lived...

Nov 16, 2020

Early November 16, 2020 a beautiful soul was called to her Lord when Ruth Goecke, age 92, formerly of Pelican Rapids and Mahnomen, MN died at the Galeon nursing home in Osakis.

Ruth (Schnoozie) was born to parents, Andrew T. and Marie (Dapprich) Johnson, Jr. in Roseau, MN on December 1, 1927.  The family later moved to...

Nov 14, 2020

MEMORIAL MASS will be held for FRANCES on FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM at IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH in OSAKIS, MN.

Frances was born on March 9, 1925 in Urbank, MN to Frank and Rose (Bitzan) Terfehr.  She married Edwin J. Sauer on September 12, 1944 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank. They farmed...

Nov 13, 2020

Thomas ‘Tom’ Ley, age 53 of Fridley, formerly of Melrose passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at the J. A. Wedum Hospice facility in Brooklyn Park, MN after battling an aggressive form of cancer.

Thomas Richard Ley was born on October 1, 1967 in  Sauk Centre, MN to Herbert and Dorothy (Feldewerd) Ley.  He went to Holy...

Nov 11, 2020

Nancy Marilynn (Hoosline) Muehlenhardt, age 79 a resident of the Galeon in Osakis, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.

Nancy was born July 18, 1941 in Alexandria, MN to Austin and Marilynn (Cooper) Hoosline.  She grew up in Osakis and graduated from Osakis High School in 1959.  In her younger years, she worked at Gillis Drug...

Nov 10, 2020

Louise Hazel Franks Wiley (age 95) peacefully went home to be with the Lord on November 10, 2020.

Louise was born to Loran Franks and Esther Lois Northrup Franks.  They lived on a farm near Viceroy, Saskatchewan, Canada.  The family left Canada when Louise was almost a year old and moved to several different places in Minnesota,...