Obituaries

Nov 13, 2017

Gordon 'Gordy' Berthiaume, age 78 passed away on November 13, 2017 at the Fairview Southdale Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Gordon was born on January 12, 1939 in Minneapolis to John and Evelyn (Wamsley) Berthiaume and grew up in the Bloomington area. After marrying his beautiful wife, Edna they settled in Minneapolis and Gordy worked for thirty-four years for the...

Nov 6, 2017

LIFE HISTORY FOR MELVIN WINK Melvin Wink, age 75 of Osakis died on Monday, November 6th, 2017 after a courageous 3-year battle with colon cancer. Melvin was born in Martin County on April 14, 1942 to Henry and Gertrude (Klindt) Wink. He grew up with his siblings on a farm on the shore of Fox Lake near Sherburn. As...

Nov 6, 2017

Audrey Urban, age 95 of Osakis passed away at her home in Alexandria on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 with her loved ones by her side. On April 9, 1922 a baby daughter was born to Robert and Lillian (Anderson) Lofstuen in Hastings, MN. She was named Audrey Lorraine and was one of two girls born to this union. She...

Nov 5, 2017

Kathleen Berg, age 88 of Osakis passed peacefully into her new life on Sunday morning, Nov. 5, 2017 from the Galeon in Osakis, MN. Kathleen Frances Becker was born on August 16, 1929 in Carlos, MN to Peter W. and Katherine C. (Schlosser) Becker. She grew up on a farm near Belle River and on October 5, 1948 was...

Oct 30, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR DEBRA LANG Debra Lang, age 57 of Osakis died unexpectedly on Monday at her home in Osakis. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 3 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis with a visitation beginning one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, Osakis, MN LIFE...

Oct 26, 2017

LIFE HISTORY FOR KEN SORENSON Ken Sorenson, age 90, of Osakis passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, October 26, 2017 at the North Memorial Hospital in Maple Grove, MN with family at his side. Kenneth Carlton Sorenson was born on June 8, 1927 in rural Todd County, MN to Arthur and Clara (Ingvalson) Sorenson. He was one of a...

Oct 20, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR DEREK BAKER Funeral services will be Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Interment is at the Calvary Cemetery in Osakis. Visitation hours are from 4 - 8 pm on Monday at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home with parish prayers at 8 pm. Visitation will also be held one hour before the...

Oct 5, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR MARIANNE HENDRICKSON Marianne Hendrickson, age 78 of Little Sauk passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 5 in Sauk Centre, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 2:00 pm at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Little Sauk with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation hours are from 5 - 7 pm on Monday...

Sep 30, 2017

Theodore (Ted) J. Harvey (11/10/1950 - 9/30/2017) passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon surrounded by his wife, his three children, his sister, and his niece at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Ted is preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and June Harvey, his sister, Claudia Durand and his twin granddaughters, Ashley and Rachel Rutten. He is survived by:...

Aug 28, 2017

Joseph Welsh, of Osakis passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 in Alexandria, MN one day after celebrating his 97th birthday. He was born on August 27 in 1920 to William Leo and Wilma (Kern) Welsh in Green Valley, MN. Joe helped farm over 400 acres with his Dad, when his brothers went into the Army and Navy. When...

Aug 24, 2017

Funeral Notice for Rosalie Kreemer Rosalie E. (Schelfhout) Kreemer, age 94 of Osakis passed into her new life on Thursday evening, August 24, 2017 at the Galeon in Osakis. Funeral services will be Friday, September 1, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis with Fr. David Petron officiating. Interment is at the Calvary Cemetery...

Aug 19, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE for IRENE LARSON Irene Larson, age 91 of Osakis passed away on Sat., Aug. 19 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Funeral services are set for Saturday, Aug. 26 at 2:00 pm at the Sauk Valley Lutheran Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation hours are from 5 - 8 pm on Friday at the...

Aug 12, 2017

Delores M. Johnson 5/9/1931 - 8/12/2017 Delores Mae passed peacefully after a courageous sixteen month battle with pancreatic cancer. Throughout her journey she was surrounded by her loving family. She will forever be loved, cherished and missed.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl O., daughter, Ann Marie, parents, Cecelia and Bill, twin sister, Donna...

Aug 5, 2017

LIFE HISTORY FOR JOHN ELSNER John Elsner, age 72, died early Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home north of Alexandra, MN. Elmer and Annie (Collins) had a son on September 3, 1944. They named him John Joseph and he was one of four children, two boys and two girls, born to this family. He grew up in Douglas...

Aug 2, 2017

Donna Peterson, age 55 of Osakis passed into her new life on August 2, 2017 in Alexandria, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 11 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Visitation hours are from 4 - 8 pm on Thursday evening at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home with parish prayers at 7:30 pm....

Jul 29, 2017

LIFE HISTORY FOR ELLEN BENTFIELD Ellen Bentfield, age 76 of Sauk Centre passed into her new life early Saturday, July 29, 2017 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, MN. Ellen Marie Gaffaney was born on October 9, 1940 in Glenwood, MN to James and Elsie (Sellgren) Gaffaney. She was one of thirteen children born to this union....

Jul 7, 2017

Harold Maus, 93 of Osakis passed away early Friday morning, July 7, 2017 in Osakis, MN. Harold Donald Maus was born on September 19, 1923 in West Union Township, Todd Co., MN to Benhardt and Jennette (Emmick) Maus. He was the last born of their eleven children. He grew up and helped work the family farm from a young...

Jun 21, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE for JAN LARSEN Janice 'Jan' Larsen, age 81 of Osakis passed away on Wed., June 21 in Osakis. Memorial services will be held on Sat., July 1, at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Osakis with visitation on Friday evening, June 30 from 5 - 7 pm at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, and also one...

Jun 20, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR MARIAN BRYNJULFSON Marian Brynjulfson, age 83 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Tuesday at her home in Sauk Centre. Funeral services will be Monday, June 26 at 2:00 pm at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis. Interment is at the Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis on Tuesday, June 27. Visitation begins one hour before the service

Jun 10, 2017

Tony Borash, 81, was called to his eternal home on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from his home on Lake Osakis, surround by family and friends. Anthony 'Tony' Mathias Borash was born on February 24, 1936, to Peter and Rose (Kutchinski) Borash. Tony was raised in Flensburg, MN and graduated from Little Falls High School. Tony was a gifted athlete...