Obituaries

Mar 21, 2019

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR LYDIA OLSON

Lydia Olson, age 86 of Osakis passed away on Thursday, March 21 at Bethany on the Lake, Alexandria.  Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 pm at Elim Lutheran Church in rural Osakis.  Burial is at the church cemetery.  Visitation begins one hour prior to the service at...

Mar 18, 2019

Peter Hjelm

03/18/2019

Peter R. Hjelm, age 76, of Wayne, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019. Born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of Roy and Mary (nee Casey) Hjelm’s three children, Peter spent a portion of his early years on first the north side of the city and then the south side. After graduating from...

Mar 11, 2019

Services for John are Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis.  Interment is at Calvary Cemtery, Osakis.  Visitation hours are from 4 - 8 pm on Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church with parish prayers at 7:30 pm and K C rosary at 7:45 pm. Visitation will continue one our before...

Mar 10, 2019

Kay Rasmusen, age 68 of Osakis passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, March 10, 2019 from the Bethany on the Lake care facility in Alexandria, MN.

Kay Ellen Maxwell was born on April 22, 1950 to John Leonard and Ellen (Benson) Maxwell in Alexandria, MN.  She grew up in Osakis and graduated from...

Mar 9, 2019

Jeanette J. Weickert, age 91 of Alexandria, passed into her new life on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from her home at the Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria, MN.

On February 16, 1928 a baby girl was born to Joseph and Nellie (Westberg) Robben in Bartlett Township, Todd Co, MN.  They named her Jeanette and she would be...

Feb 11, 2019

Diane Waltzing, age 72 of Osakis passed into her new life with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019 from the Galeon in Osakis, MN after a brave battle with cancer.

Diane Mary Messer was born on July 5, 1946 in Alexandria, MN to Clemens and Isabelle (Bollig) Messer.  She graduated from Osakis High School with the...

Feb 7, 2019

Mike Rooney of Osakis passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud at the age of 73 years.

Michael James Rooney was born on December 19, 1945, one of fifteen children born to Stephen A. and Ruby H. (Ensign) Rooney.  He grew up in Osakis and attended Osakis High School. ...

Jan 15, 2019

Richard Roering, age 85 of Osakis passed into his new life on January 15, 2019 at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, MN.

On November 19, 1933 Nicholas and Bernadine (Beckermann) Roering welcomed a new son into their lives.  They named him Richard John.  He was born in Farming, MN and would become part of the fourteen...

Jan 13, 2019

LIFE HISTORY FOR DWAYNE MAUS

Dwayne Maus of Osakis passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND at the age of 81 years.

Dwayne Kenneth Maus was born on October 20, 1937 to Jess and Norma (Harth) Maus in West Union Township, Todd County, MN.  He attended Osakis High...

Jan 12, 2019

Darlene Goodwin, age 93 of Osakis, passed peacefully into her new life early Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN.  On October 14, 1925, a daughter was born to Floyd and Neva (Nichtern) Tresler in Graettinger, Iowa.  She graduated from Quimby High School in 1944.  She worked as a bookkeeper at an electric company in St....

Jan 1, 2019

James Schwich, age 64 of Osakis, formerly of Minneapolis passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2019 at his home in Osakis, MN.

James Timothy Schwich was born on June 6, 1954 in Indianapolis, IN to Norman and Mary (Davis) Schwich.  He moved with his family to Hopkins, MN and graduated from Hopkins High School in 1974.  Jim...

Dec 31, 2018

Judy Gettel, age 63 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the University of MN Health Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Judy Rose Gettel was born on August 5, 1955 in rural Todd County, MN to parents, Virgil and Delores (Roering) Gettel.  She was a graduate of Jefferson High School in Alexandria.  After working...

Dec 30, 2018

Terry ‘Hammer’ Rosenow, age 66, entered into his new life from his home in Osakis, MN with the love of his family surrounding him on Sunday, December 30, 2018.

Terry Harold Rosenow was born on January 21, 1952 in Alexandria, MN.  He was the only son born to Harold and Alice (Fritzlar) Rosenow and was welcomed home...

Dec 26, 2018

Donald Ciepielinski, age 80 of Osakis, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 at the Alomere Hospital in Alexandria, MN.

On January 20, 1938 a son was born to Anthony and Mary (Koleck) Ciepielinski in Minneapolis, MN.  They named him Donald Eugene and he was one of twelve children born to this union. ...

Dec 9, 2018

Ron Marthaler, age 58 of Dalton, formerly of Sauk Centre passed away at his home on Sunday evening, Dec. 9, 2018 in Dalton, MN.

Ronald Richard Marthaler was born on August 15, 1960 in Sauk Centre, MN to James and Shirley Ann (Minette) Marthaler.  He attended Sauk Centre High School.  After being injured in a farm accident...

Dec 6, 2018

Norman Reinbold, age 87 of rural Long Prairie passed away at his home on Thursday evening, December 6, 2018 with his family by his side.

On October 28, 1931 a son was born to Joseph and Amanda (Voight) Reinbold in Reynolds Township, Todd Co., MN and they named him Norman Leslie.  He grew up on the family...

Dec 5, 2018

Mary Zins, age 86 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, Dec. 5 at the Centra Care Hospital in Long Prairie.  Funeral services are Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis.  Visitation will also be held at Immaculate Conception Church on Monday, Dec. 10 from 4 – 8 pm with a Christian...

Dec 1, 2018

Mollie Larsen Tucker, age 92 of Osakis passed away in her home December 1, 2018 in Osakis, MN.

Mollie Louise Larsen was born on March 2, 1926 in Fremont, Nebraska to Benjamin and Ethel (Lincoln) Larsen.  At the age of seven, she and her family moved to Park Rapids, MN where she attended school.  On March 8,...

Nov 20, 2018

Lynn Nelson, age 53 of Nelson, MN passed into her new life on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Alomere Hospital in Alexandria, MN after a brave battle with cancer.

Lynn Marie Zins was one of Bernard and Mary (Santer) Zins fourteen children and was born on August 14, 1965 in Alexandria, MN.  She graduated from Osakis High...

Nov 18, 2018

Betty L. Sayler, age 89 of rural Villard, passed into her new life early Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 from the Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, MN.

Betty was born on June 19, 1929 near Glenwood, MN to Alvin and Blanche (Homey) Moen and was the oldest of their three children.  She grew up on a family...