Obituaries

May 27, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR RUTH ANDERSON Ruth E. Anderson, age 90 years of Long Prairie, went to meet her Lord on Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014 from the Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home. Ruth Edith Olson was born on January 7, 1924 in Roseau County, MN to Joseph and Susan (Cole) Olson. As a young girl, Ruth lived with her...

May 26, 2014

Darrell Schultz of Osakis passed away on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014 at the Community Memorial Home at the age of 80 years. On November 16, 1933 a baby boy was born to Lester and Pearl (Anderson) Schultz in Leslie Township, Todd County, MN. They named him Darrell LeRoy. He grew up on the family farm and attended Osakis...

May 7, 2014

It is with joy and sorrow that we announce the death of our precious and wonderful husband, father, brother, friend and all-around great human being. Jerome 'Jerry' passed into his new life on Wednesday evening, May 7, 2014 at his residence, Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN from complications of advanced Parkinson's disease at the age of 79 years. Jerry...

Apr 20, 2014

Gary Nielsen, age 72 of Osakis, formerly of East Bethel passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home in Osakis, MN. Gary Lee Nielsen was born on August 27, 1941 in Mankato, MN to Henry and Sally (Wussow) Nielsen. After his schooling, Gary served his country in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge, Gary became an...

Apr 19, 2014

Fred Schultz, age 92 of Alexandria entered his new life on Holy Saturday morning, April 19, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On January 25, 1922 a baby boy was born to Christian and Verna (Martin) Schultz in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, MN. They named him Frederick Lyman. After his schooling, Fred became a machinist...

Apr 9, 2014

Rita Massman, age 81 of Melrose, formerly of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, April 9 at the Parkview Care Center in Melrose, A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Interment is at the Calvary Cemetery in Osakis, Visitation hours are from 4 - 8 pm...

Apr 2, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR RONALD SHERMAN Ron Sherman, age 82 of Osakis passed into his new life on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Galeon campus in Osakis, MN. Ronald David Sherman was born on November 13, 1931 in Osakis to Leonard and Margaret (Bock) Sherman. He grew up on a farm near Oak Hill in Leslie Township, Todd County...

Mar 31, 2014

Life History for Harland Becker Harland Becker, age 86 of Osakis passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On July 10, 1927 a son was born to Peter W. and Katherine C. (Schlosser) Becker, Jr. in Carlos, MN. They named him Harland Peter. He grew up near Belle River and as...

Mar 27, 2014

Fr. Richard McGuire, age 73, often called the Shepherd Priest of the Little Ones, passed on March 27, 2014 from lung cancer. His death will leave a huge void throughout the Diocese of St. Cloud and beyond in the lives of the thousands of people whose hearts he touched with his incredible gifts of understanding, compassion, forgiveness and caring....

Mar 23, 2014

Life History for Kenny Simpson Kenny Simpson, age 99 of Osakis and formerly of Alexandria, passed away on Sunday evening, March 23, 2014 at the Centra Care Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. On July 12, 1914 a son was born to George and Mary (Bates) Simpson in Fulton, Illinois. They named him William Kenneth Simpson. He moved as...

Mar 7, 2014

Ethel Pease, age 90 of Osakis passed away on Friday afternoon at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Memorial services are Tuesday, March 11 at 11:00 am at the Osakis Lutheran Church with Rev. Don Reisig officiating. Visitation begins at the church on hour before the service. Burial is at Fr. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. On April...

Feb 21, 2014

Albert H. Waltzing, age 73, a resident of Osakis died Friday, February 21, 2014 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis with Fr. David Petron officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Jan Temple and cantor, Keri Mohror. Burial will...

Feb 14, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR LES KNAKE Les Knake, age 71 of Long Prairie died unexpectedly at his home in rural Long Prairie on Friday evening, February 14, 2014. On August 11, 1942, Leslie Knake was born to Edwin and Helen (Newberg) Knake in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. He was confirmed at the Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey and attended school in...

Feb 11, 2014

With his loving family by his side, Don Wolbeck, age 69 of rural Sauk Centre passed over into his new life early Tuesday morning, February 11, 2014 from his home. And in keeping with his generous nature, Don thoughtfully became an eye donor to the MN Lions Eye Bank after his death.

Donald Aloysius Wolbeck was born...

Feb 1, 2014

Lonnie Leroy Hoium, age 56, passed away on the evening of Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Bethany Care Center in Alexandria, Minnesota. He was born on April 13, 1957, in Glenwood, Minnesota, to George Hoium and Fay Zarbok Hoium. He was baptized, confirmed, married and remains a faithful member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Villard. He is...

Jan 27, 2014

Life History for Jane Reinbold Jane Reinbold, age 81 of Long Prairie, went to meet Jesus on Monday, January 27, 2014 from the Centra Care Hospital in Long Prairie, MN. On September 24, 1932 a baby girl was born to Richard G. and Edna (Sadlemyer) Robinson in Iona Township, Todd County. They named her Letitia Jane and she grew...

Jan 21, 2014

Kay Marie Schlosser, age 65 of Sauk Rapids passed away at the Good Shepherd Memory Cottage in Sauk Rapids, MN from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was formerly of Plymouth, MN and Belle River, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Belle River, MN. Visitation...

Jan 9, 2014

Lela Sax, age 86, of Sauk Centre, passed away at the Crystal Care Center in Crystal, MN. Lela Rosella Mikkelson was born in Osakis, MN one of nine children born to Mikkal and Olga (Johnson) Mikkelson. As a young woman, Lela began working as a waitress, first in Osakis and then in Long Prairie, MN. She then moved to...

Jan 8, 2014

Life History for Lois Hendricks Lois Hendricks, age 92 of Osakis passed into her new life on January 8, 2014 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Lois Lily Mae Helms was born on November 24, 1921 in Hudson Township, Douglas County, MN to Charley and Lily (Olson) Helms. At the age of nineteen, Lois married Marvin Hendricks at...

Dec 26, 2013

Life History for Janet Westlund Janet Westlund, age 85 of Osakis passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On October 5, 1928 a baby girl named Janet was born to Ilot & Bertha (Brendmoe) Erickson in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, MN. She graduated from the Osakis Public Schools. Janet first...