Obituaries
Jueanetta Sibell
Dec 22, 2013
Life History for Jueanetta 'Jen' Sibell Jueanetta Sibell, age92 of Osakis passed away peacefully after a short illness on Sunday evening, Dec. 22, 2013 at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. Jen was born on May 17, 1921 on the family farm in Nobles County near Wilmont, MN. She was the first daughter born to Joseph and Veronica (Mensen)...
Raymond Mikkelson
Dec 19, 2013
LIFE HISTORY FOR RAY MIKKELSON On October 29, 1929 a baby boy was born to Mikkal and Olga (Johnson) Mikkelson in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He would devote much of his working life to farming the land he was raised on. Raymond married his sweetheart, Nora Kleppen...
Emilie Gamradt
Dec 13, 2013
Life History for Emilie Gamradt Emilie Gamradt, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre, MN. On May 6, 1920 in Todd County, MN a beautiful baby girl was born to Lovern and Lydia (Eigenbrodt) Bosshardt. She grew up and attended school in Sauk Centre, graduating with...
Darrel Ness
Dec 12, 2013
Darrel Ness, age 65 of Osakis died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 12 at his home near Lake Osakis. Darrel was born on August 24, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN to Lyle and Nellie (Pike) Ness. He was a graduate of Southwest High School and served his country in Navy Reserves for six years. He married Carol Reynold's on June 12,...
Francis Finnegan
Dec 9, 2013
Life History for Francis Finnegan Francis 'Frankie' Finnegan, age 92 of Osakis entered his new life on Monday, December 9, 2013 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where he was a resident. On February 10, 1921 Francis Joseph was born to Thomas and Mabel (Koppin) Finnegan at the family farm in Douglas County, MN. He grew up on...
Hazel Thooft
Dec 4, 2013
Hazel Thooft, age 7 and her brother, Isaiah Thooft left their earthly life on Wednesday, Dec. 4 in a tragic house fire. They are the children of Matt and Bernadette Thooft of Lucan. Bernadette is formerly of Osakis and is the daughter of Barb DeCann of Osakis. Funeral services are Friday, December 13 at 10:30 am at St. Ann's...
Elizabeth Ellis
Nov 30, 2013
Life history for Betty - Elizabeth Lavinia Hogan was born on April 11,1916 on a farm near Checotah, Oklahoma. She was one of nine children born to Jordan and Vernon (Ross) Hogan and often referred herself as 'an Okie from Muskogee.' In high school, she was an avid basketball player on the six women's high school basketball team and...
Regina Schlosser
Nov 29, 2013
Life History for Regina Schlosser Regina Schlosser, age 25 of Carlos died unexpectedly on Friday, November 29 in Todd County, MN. Regina Schlosser was born on September 20, 1988 in Alexandria, MN to Michael and Karol Schlosser. She attended high school in Osakis and was active in the sports of volleyball and basketball. She graduated in 2008. Regina first...
Dennis Marcyes
Nov 23, 2013
Life History for Dennis Marcyes Dennis Marcyes, age 70 of Long Prairie, passed away on Saturday evening, November 23, 2013 at his home in Leslie Township, Todd County, surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on June 29, 1943 in Bertha, MN to Harland and Opal (Doese) Marcyes. He attended country school and then graduated from Long Prairie High...
Norma Rosecrans
Nov 1, 2013
Norma Rosecrans, age 75 of Osakis, formerly of Crystal, MN, passed away on November 1, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where she was a resident. Norma Lois Iverson was born on March 22, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert and Louise (Korf) Iverson. She attended and graduated from Anoka High School in 1956. A year later...
Roger Tweet
Nov 1, 2013
Roger Tweet, age 62 of Huntersville, formerly of Osakis passed away on November 1, 2013 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Born September 15, 1951 to Lester and Gertrude (Ames) Tweet in Alexandria, MN, Roger grew up in Osakis and graduated with the class of 1969. On October 30, 1971 Roger married Julie Thompson in...
Mary Jorgensen
Oct 29, 2013
Mary Ellin Jorgensen, age 86 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On April 16, 1927 a little girl was born to William R., II and Martha (Blatchley) French in Thief River Falls, MN. As a young girl, Mary Ellin moved with her family to the St. Cloud...
Char` Forsberg Mahoney
Oct 8, 2013
Life History for Char Forsberg-Mahoney Char Forsberg Mahoney, age 86 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening at her home in Osakis, MN. Charlene Ann Quinn was born on June 26, 1927 in Belle River Township, Douglas County, MN to Leo and Lucy (Spieker) Quinn. As a young girl, Char moved with her family into Osakis and she...
Gail Najarian
Oct 6, 2013
Life History for Gail Najarian Gail Najarian, age 65 of Osakis, formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Gail was born on July 15, 1948 in Warren, MN to Earl and Dolly (Amacher) Heddan. She moved to Minneapolis in 1957 and to the Lake Osakis in 2002....
Orville Martin
Sep 17, 2013
Life History for Orville Martin Orville Martin, age 95 of Osakis passed into his new life on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Orville was born on March 25, 1918 to Wesley and Tillie (Homberg) Martin. He grew up in a family of 16 children on a farm near Sauk Centre near Sauk...
Loren Reinke
Sep 7, 2013
Life History for Loren Reinke Loren Edward Reinke, age 68, entered the peace of Heaven on Saturday, September 7, 2013 from his home on the farm in Villard, MN. On May 3, 1945, Loren was born to Alvin and Leona (Dopp) Reinke in Appleton, MN. He grew up on the family dairy farm in near Appleton. He married Carol...
George Deemer
Aug 19, 2013
Life History for George Deemer George Deemer, age 75 of Osakis formerly of Superior, WI passed away on Monday, Aug. 19 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. George was born on January 24, 1938 to George Victor and Lillian (Ostrom) Deemer. He graduated from Superior East High School and then attended Wisconsin State College in Superior....
Clarence Sargent
Aug 18, 2013
Life History for Clarence Howard Sargent Clarence was born July 5, 1922, the third child of J. Howard and Ethel (Rose) Sargent of Crookston, MN, a farming family in the Red River Valley of northern Minnesota. As a boy, Clarence learned to farm from his father and he showed hogs at the Red River Valley Shows. He attended the...
Vernon Cassell
Aug 14, 2013
Life History for Vernon Cassell Vernon Cassell, age 83 of Alexandria passed away Wednesday, August 14 at his home in Alexandria, MN. On July 25, 1930 a baby son was born to James Philo and Alice Martha (Jung) Cassell in Orange Township, Douglas County, MN. They named him Vernon James and he attended school in Alexandria, graduating with the...
Jennie Treiber
Aug 1, 2013
Jennie Treiber, age 95, won her battle and finally got to go home on August 1, 2013. Memorial services will be on Friday, August 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City, Father Armand Bertrand officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. There will be a short visitation at 9:30 a.m. at the church prior to...
