Obituaries

May 25, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR SOPHIE WEBER Sophie Weber, age 94 of Osakis died early Sunday morning, May 25 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Sophie Marie Schelfhout was born on July 22, 1913 in Tampico, Illinois to Domino and Stephanie (Deyaeger) Schelfhout. At the age of five, Sophie moved with her family to farm near Osakis, MN. She...

May 3, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR DAWN RICKERT Dawn Rickert, age 34 died unexpectedly early Saturday morning in a car accident in Spruce Hill Township, Douglas County, MN. Dawn Marie Perhus was born on June 6, 1973 in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina to Mark and Sherry (Joel) Perhus. She grew up in North Carolina and then moved with her family to the...

Apr 18, 2008

Carol Schultz, age 82 of Alexandria, left her earthly home on Friday, April 18, 2007 at the Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. Carol Margie Johnson was born on October 10, 1925 in West Union Township to Ole and Freda (Johnson) Johnson. After schooling and a year doing factory work during WWII, Carol was united in marriage to...

Mar 15, 2008

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR ANTOINETTE 'TONI' ASSELN Toni Asseln age 57 of Melrose, formerly of Osakis, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Antoinette 'Toni' Marie Asseln was born April 18, 1950 to Clifford 'Kip' and Loretta (Dotty) Peltier in St. Paul, MN. She grew up in St. Paul where she attended and graduated...

Mar 12, 2008

Pauline passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Pauline was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.

Mar 7, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR VICTOR JENSEN Victor Jensen, age 79 of Osakis died early Friday morning, March 7 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Victor was born on June 15, 1928 in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa to Chris and Grace (Cuppy) Jensen. He was a graduate of West Branch High School in West Branch, Iowa. Victor made his...

Mar 3, 2008

Harold Ray Gilbert, age 81 years, 28 days of Westport died Monday morning at his home. He was born in Orange Township, Douglas County on Feb. 4, 1927 to Harry (Shorty) and Velma Gilbert. Harold went to school in Villard. He spent his whole life on the family farm. He married Jean Johnson on Sept. 1, 1956 and they...

Mar 2, 2008

Lucille Beaty, age 81 of Lanark Village, FL and Osakis, MN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Lucille Genevieve Carlson was born on May 9, 1926 in Clinton, MN to John and Margaret (Cooper) Carlson. She was united in marriage to Gordon Beaty in Huntsville, Alabama on...

Feb 29, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR THELMA QUISTORFF Thelma Quistorff, age 74 of Osakis left this world to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Thelma Marie Johnson was born on March 2, 1933 in Birchdale Township, Todd County, MN to Albin and Marie (Engel) Johnson. She grew up on a farm...

Feb 23, 2008

Selma Jung, age 80 of Osakis died early Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Selma was born on May 5, 1927 in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN to Singvald and Olga (Sorenson) Pederson. She was one of twelve children raised on the family farm in rural Todd County. On March 3, 1945 Selma...

Feb 10, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR ALLEN ENGFER Allen Engfer, age 64 of Osakis went to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Allen Gale Engfer was born on December 18, 1943 in Carlos, MN to Albert and Myrtle (McCommas) Engfer. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile...

Feb 2, 2008

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR BRUCE EKMAN Bruce Ekman, age 60 of Osakis/ Long Prairie passed away on Saturday, February 2 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 2:00 pm at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Chapel in Osakis . Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm at the funeral home, one hour...

Jan 31, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR RALPH TUCKER Ralph Tucker, age 83 of Osakis died on January 31, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where he was a resident. Ralph Roy Tucker was born on August 24, 1924 in Glydon, MN to Albert and Pearl (Phifer) Tucker. At the age of 11, he moved with the rest of his family...

Jan 31, 2008

Geraline was born on March 29, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2008.

Geraline was a resident of Alexandria, Minnesota.

Jan 28, 2008

Harold Overvig, age 84 of Osakis died on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On May 12, 1923 Harold Jerome Overvig was born to Joel and Helga (Langlie) Overvig in Bergen Township, McLeod Co., MN. He grew up on a farm near Maple Lake and served his country during WWII in the US...

Jan 28, 2008

Marjorie Schelfhout of Osakis left this life on Monday, January 28, 2008 after 87 years. She was a resident of the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Marj entered the world on a cold winter's day on January 16, 1921 in West Union, MN. She was one of six children born to Domino and Stephanie (Deyaeger) Schelfhout. The family...

Jan 26, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR CONRAD EIDEM Conrad Eidem, age 95 of Osakis died on Saturday evening, January 26, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where he was a resident. Conrad Bertram Eidem was born on March 5, 1912 in Marietta, Minnesota to Gunder and Anna (Wold) Eidem. He grew up in South Dakota and Minnesota then moved to...

Jan 24, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR ALLAN SORENSON Allan Sorenson, age 81 of Osakis died suddenly on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie, MN. Allan James Sorenson was born on March 21, 1926 to Arthur and Clara (Ingvalson) Sorenson in Osakis, MN. He attended the elementary school in District # 63 in Gordon Township. In...

Jan 16, 2008

Arnold Abbas, age 76 of Osakis passed away on Wednesday evening at his home in Osakis. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 21 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Osakis. Inurnment at the Gordon Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Osakis. Arrangements by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, Osakis.

Jan 11, 2008

Cynthia Evans, age 75 of Osakis passed away on Friday evening, January 11, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Cynthia Ann Evans was born in Garden City Kansas to Harry Lee and Pauline (Carter) Evans. In 1949 she was married to Gene Schrader and they had two children, John and Diane. She lived in Riverton Wyoming,...