Obituaries
Peter Jennings
Nov 16, 2014
Peter Jennings entered the peace of Heaven on his birthday, November 16, 2014 from the Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN after a courageous fight with brain cancer. Peter Henry Jennings was the firstborn of triplets born to Robert and Phyllis Ann (Paquette) Jennings on November 16, 1955 in St. Cloud, MN. He and his brothers graduated from St....
Leon Curtis
Nov 9, 2014
Leon Curtis, age 86 of Osakis entered the peace of Heaven on Sunday evening, November 9, 2014 from the Galeon in Osakis, MN where he was a resident. On March 20, 1928 in Clay County near Moorhead, MN Andrew and Phena (Tucker) Curtis had a baby boy they named Leon Llewellyn Curtis. As a young child Leon moved with...
Gary Leagjeld
Nov 8, 2014
Gary Leagjeld, age 73, of Long Prairie entered into the peace of Heaven on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from the CentraCare facility in Long Prairie, MN. On May 14, 1941 in Iona Township, Todd County, MN a baby boy was born to Louis and Eva (Parker) Leagjeld. They named him Gary Wayne. When he was a teenager, Gary was...
Darin Sorenson
Nov 1, 2014
Darin Sorenson, age 38 of Alexandria left this life for his new Heavenly home on Saturday, Nov. 1 from the Douglas Co Hospital in Alexandria. Funeral services are Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 11:00 am at the New Life Christian Church in Alexandria with a gathering time beginning at 10 am. Musicians are Sue Ronning, Wayne Claassen, Fred Walter, Judy...
Richard Johnson
Oct 31, 2014
Richard Johnson, age 79 of Osakis passed away early on Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Community Memorial Home where he was a resident. Richard Allen Johnson was born on June 23, 1935 in Osakis, MN to Harry & Bernice (Thompson) Johnson. He moved with his family to Robbinsdale and graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1953. He served...
Orpha Sibell
Oct 29, 2014
LIFE HISTORY FOR ORPHA SIBELL Orpha Sibell, age 85, lifetime resident of Osakis entered her new life on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from her home at Becky's on the Lake, Osakis, MN. On October 2, 1929 Fred and Olive (Grover) Edenloff, Sr. had a baby girl in Osakis, MN. They named her Orpha Florence Edenloff. She grew up in...
Anne Edenloff
Oct 28, 2014
Life History for Anne Edenloff Anne Edenloff, age 53 of Alexandria, MN went to meet her Savior on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from her home in Alexandria surrounded by her family. Anne Elizabeth was born on April 16, 1961 to Orris and Judith (Klimek) Schjei in Alexandria, MN. She lived and attended school through the first grade in Brandon,...
Mae Garvin
Oct 22, 2014
Mae Emma Whiting was born on June 5, 1928 in Rush City, MN to Alan and Hazel (Mettling) Whiting. She married Alfred Garvin on July 7, 1948 in Erdahl, MN. They moved to a dairy farm in Orange Towhship, Douglas County, MN, raised a family and farmed there until their retirement in 1985. They later moved to Alexandria into...
Donald Twait
Oct 17, 2014
Life History for Donald Twait Donald Wayne Twait was born on November 30, 1924 near Cylinder, Iowa to Gus and Lavina (Olson) Twait. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Cylinder, IA. On July 31, 1945 Donald was united in marriage to Marjorie Naig in Fairville, IA. Donald served his country in the U S...
Glen Barber
Oct 15, 2014
LIFE HISTORY GLEN BARBER Glen Barber, age 84 of Osakis passed into his new life early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, 2014 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Glen was born on November 3, 1929 to Marvin and Mabel (Maus) Barber in Osakis, MN. He served his country during the Korean War in the U S Army. On...
Clem Boyum
Oct 7, 2014
Clem Boyum, age 95, of Shawano, WI, formerly of Inver Grove Heights and Osakis, MN passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at The Cottages Memory Care in Shawano, WI. On August 15, 1919 in Napolean, North Dakota a little boy was born to Henry and Selma (Carlson) Boyum. He attended St. Paul Vocational School and also worked for...
Anthony Faber
Sep 25, 2014
Anthony 'Tony' Faber, age 94 of Parkers Prairie, formerly of Osakis went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2014 at the St. Williams Living Center of Parkers Prairie. Anthony Clemens Faber was born July 31, 1920 to Peter and Emma (Hartman) Faber in Urbank, MN. Tony grew up in the Urbank area with a family of 10...
Harley Anderson
Sep 24, 2014
Life History for Harley Anderson Harley Anderson, age 90 of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Harley was born on March 6, 1924 in Osakis, MN to Andrew and Minnie (Swanson) Anderson. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Osakis and attended rural school District 33 through...
Laddie Hawkins
Sep 24, 2014
LIFE HISTORY FOR LADDIE HAWKINS Laddie Hawkins, age 82 of Osakis went to meet his Lord on September 24, 2014 from his home in Osakis surrounded by his family. On New Year's Day, January 1, 1932, a baby boy was born to Cloyde 'Claude' and Ruth (Afflerbaugh) Hawkins in Osakis Township, Douglas County, MN. They named him Laddie Ordean...
Ruby Alsleben
Sep 11, 2014
Ruby Anna Martha Asmus was born on February 13, 1935 in Long Prairie Township, Todd County, MN to Ernest and Emilie (Schmidt) Asmus. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Long Prairie Township. Ruby graduated from Long Prairie High School with the class of 1953 and was married to Milo Alsleben. They made their home in...
Lyle Rindahl
Aug 25, 2014
Lyle Rindahl, age 71 of Carlos passed away on Monday, Aug. 25 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Funeral services are on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 11:00 am at the Berea Lutheran Brethren Church in Alexandria with interment at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Carlos, MN. Visitation hours are from 4 - 7 pm on Friday evening...
Esther Larson
Aug 23, 2014
DEATH NOTICE FOR ESTHER LARSON Esther Larson, age 87 of Osakis passed away early Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Golden Living Center in Moorhead. Funeral services are Tues., Aug. 26 at 3:00 pm at the Sauk Valley Lutheran Church in Osakis, MN with Rev. Steve Hilde and Rev. Dale Pepelnjak giving the message. Musicians are the Sauk Valley -...
Orville Johnson
Aug 19, 2014
LIFE HISTORY FOR ORV JOHNSON Orville Johnson, age 78 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at his home in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 22 at 11:00 am at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis with Rev. Tim Sutton officiating. Visitation begins at 10 am at the funeral home. Interment...
Viva Hooker
Aug 16, 2014
Viva Hooker of Osakis, who reached the incredible age of 103 years, went to meet her Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Trinity Care Facility in Farmington, Minn. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Viva Elmina Thorpe was born on June 28, 1911 in Parkers Prairie, Minn. to Edwin and Alma (Bennett) Thorpe. She married Leslie Hooker...
Gayle Redning
Aug 14, 2014
Gayle Redning, age 66 of Osakis entered the peace of Heaven on Thursday, August 14, 2014 from the Douglas Co. Hospital in Alexandria, MN surrounded by God and her family. On February 26, 1948 Peter and Selma (Myers) DeTalente gave birth to a baby girl in Evansville, IN that they named Selma Gayle. She graduated in 1967 and then...
