Obituaries
Audrey Elaine Collins
Dec 1, 2022
On June 13, 1934 Gerald and Flavia (Schultz) Olson welcomed a daughter into their lives in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN. They named her Audrey Elaine Olson. Audrey grew up on a farm outside of Osakis and attended Osakis high school before graduating in 1952. Shortly after high school she met a young man by the name of Lowell Collins....
Roger William Neumann
Nov 11, 2022
Roger William Neumann of Osakis passed from his earthly life on Friday, November 11, 2022, at the age of 87. Roger was born to Rolland and Martha (Irwin) Neumann on October 6, (same birth date as his father) 1935, on their rural Osakis/Todd County farm. Roger graduated from Osakis High School in 1953. In 1954 Roger met the love of...
Sharon Lee Sorenson
Oct 28, 2022
Sharon (Sharie) Lee Sorenson was born on November 30, 1956, in Paynesville, Minnesota to Clarice (Claris) Sorenson. She attended Osakis and Alexandria Public Schools and graduated from Alexandria Public School in 1974.
After graduation Sharon joined the Army. She returned to Minnesota after her honorable discharge from the Army. Sharie worked at a variety of jobs. In her early 40’s she...
JoAnn Wild
Oct 27, 2022
JoAnn (White) Wild was born on September 22, 1942, in Tucson, Arizona to GFC and Corrine (Ayers) White. She worked as a patient advocate and coder for the University of Arizona for thirty-five years. JoAnn volunteered for hospice, as she had a passion for helping others.
She enjoyed sewing, puzzles, reading (especially her Bible), and being around her grandchildren.
JoAnn...
Rodney Rueben Rickert
Oct 25, 2022
Rodney Rueben Rickert was born on September 7, 1971, to Wayne and Shirley (Mathews) Rickert in Glencoe, Minnesota and attended school in Stewart, Minnesota. In 1987, the family moved to Osakis, Minnesota and Rodney attended Osakis School and then finished his schooling at the Runestone Learning Center in Alexandria. Rodney helped on the family farm raising cows, pigs, and grain...
Doyle Wade Hagen
Oct 21, 2022
Doyle Wade Hagen was born on December 7th, 1968, to Ernest and Donna (Thompson) Hagen in Morris, MN. For a short time, he lived in Cyrus and Osakis before his family settled in Eagle Bend when Doyle was 9. Starting at a young age, Doyle enjoyed the outdoors and spent as much time as he could outside. He graduated from...
Roman Henry Sundermann
Oct 18, 2022
Roman H. Sundermann, age 97 of Melrose, passed away on October 18, 2022, at Sauk Centre, Minnesota surrounded by family. A private family service will be held at a later date with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.
Roman Henry Sundermann was born September 22, 1925, in Melrose, Minnesota to Anthony and Anna (Volbert) Sundermann. Roman served in World...
Leroy Mackove
Oct 2, 2022
Leroy George Mackove, the son of George and Maggie (Ripplinger) Mackove, was born on May 11, 1937, in Geneseo, North Dakota. Leroy graduated from Valley City High School and then joined the National Guard to help pay for his college. After receiving his teaching degree, Leroy began teaching at an elementary school in Cayuga, ND. While living in Cayuga,...
Barbara Schneider
Sep 28, 2022
Barbara Ann (Wanderscheid) Schneider was born on April 27, 1952 in LeMars, Iowa and thus began her story of loving and giving. She was the third child of Harold and Rita (Pick) Wanderscheid and was baptized at St. James Catholic Church. Barbara attended Gehlen Catholic Schools and after graduation, went on to St. Joseph School of Nursing in Sioux...
Ruth Navratil
Sep 25, 2022
Ruth Kathleen Navratil was born on July 2nd, 1943 to Louis Navratil and Barbara (Zeithamer) Navratil. She was one of eight children and raised on the family farm in Alexandria. Ruth graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria and spent time in California with her then husband, Maynard Gulbranson, as a military family. They moved back to Minnesota and...
Delores Gettel
Sep 17, 2022
Delores Gettel, the daughter of Nicholas and Bernadine (Beckermann) Roering, was born on March 7, 1925 in Spring Hill, MN. She lived on a farm near Spring Hill, before moving with her thirteen siblings and parents to a farm near Elrosa. She met Virgil Gettel in Sauk Centre, when she was rooming with Virgil’s grandmother. Virgil proposed and they...
Michael Schauer
Sep 2, 2022
Michael Burnell Schauer was born on May 5, 1956, in Arlington, Minnesota to Burnell “Mox” and Ermalinda “Erma” (Schmiesing) Schauer. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School and lived a majority of his adult life in Long Prairie. Michael had a variety of jobs including working at Larson Boats in Little Falls, working at a dry cleaning business in...
Marie Larson
Aug 28, 2022
Marie Louise (Kastler) Larson was born on October 31, 1924, in Mendota, Minnesota to Rudolph and Anna (Lauer) Kastler. She was the sixth of eight children and grew up with her siblings on the family farm in Mendota. Marie received Holy Baptism at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mendota. In 1937, the family moved to a small farm north...
Janice Frank
Aug 28, 2022
Janice June (Johnson) Frank, age 88, of Osakis, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, surrounded by family at Galeon Senior Living.
Janice was born on June 5, 1934, in Quamba, Minnesota to Oscar and Hazel (Erickson) Johnson. Janice grew up in a large family of twelve children on a farm in the Moose Lake area. She...
Donald Samuelson
Aug 16, 2022
Donald Rodger Samuelson was born on May 11, 1957, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Verner and Margaret (Rodgers) Samuelson. Don graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1975 and then attended Alexandria Technical College for Tool and Die. Don later went to school for Water Environmental Technologies at St. Cloud Technical College.
Don married Marilyn Peterson on...
Marjorie Swor
Jul 28, 2022
Marjorie LaVonne Swor age 91, of Osakis went to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Marjorie was born on November 26, 1930, in Belle River Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Gustav and Alice (Martin) Kallstrom. She was baptized and confirmed at Fahlun Lutheran Church in rural Nelson. Marjorie attended country school in...
Lois Murray
Jul 26, 2022
Lois Kathleen Marie (Johnson) Murray was born on April 23, 1932, in Duluth, Minnesota to Omar and Myrtle (Anderson) Johnson. The family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and Lois was raised there. She graduated from St. Paul Mechanic Arts School in 1950 and moved to Loma Linda, CA to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse at The College...
Elaine Messer
Jul 24, 2022
Elaine M. Messer died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at St. Benedicts Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 78 years old.
A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 1 PM at Calvary Cemetery in Osakis, MN.
Timothy Stelling
Jul 19, 2022
Timothy Scott Stelling was born on January 22, 1951, in Tilden, Nebraska to Duane and Violet (Auman) Stelling. Tim graduated from high school in Bloomfield, Nebraska. He attended veterinarian school in Ames, Iowa.
On January 10, 1970, Tim was united in marriage to Linda McCain at United Brethren Church in Crofton, Nebraska. Tim joined the U.S. Air...
Shery Jarvi
Jul 15, 2022
Shery, B. Jarvi, age 77, of Osakis died on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Alomere Health in Alexandria due to COVID-19 complications.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 10AM at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis, MN.
A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at...
