Obituaries
Wayne Roquette
Apr 24, 2022
Wayne Jake Roquette was born on September 30, 1942, in Alexandria, MN to Clifford and Ruth Roquette. He lived on a farm near Osakis until he was 3 years old until the family moved to Long Prairie. He graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1960. Wayne attended a trade school in Winnipeg, Canada where he focused on Diesel...
Dorothy Adensam
Mar 27, 2022
Dorothy Mae Adensam, the daughter of Frank and Christina (Haefner) Bodanski, was born on November 2, 1933, in Osakis, MN. Dorothy grew up in Osakis where she graduated from high school in the class of 1951. Before turning 18, she met Nicholas Adensam at a dance near Osakis. Just after Dorothy’s 18th birthday, they were united in marriage on...
Dexter Baker
Mar 19, 2022
Dexter Arnold Baker was born on May 20th, 1938 in Osakis, MN to Bernice Baker and Alfred Garvin. He attended and graduated from Osakis Public School. After school he joined the Airforce and was honorably discharged after four years. While stationed in Moses Lake, Washington, he found work at a Conoco gas station where he met and fell in...
Nancy Johanson
Mar 16, 2022
Nancy Jane (Maus) Johanson was born January 7, 1946 to Harold and Gloria (Brouns) Maus of rural Osakis. She attended Country School District 17 and Osakis High School, graduating in 1963. After graduating from St Cloud St College in 1967 she worked at the hospital in St Cloud for 3 years. She married Wayne Johanson, her high-school sweetheart on...
Harlan Tenhoff
Mar 5, 2022
Harlan Wilmer Tenhoff entered his heavenly home Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Alomere Health in Alexandria, with beloved grandchildren at his side. Harlan was born March 18, 1924, in Osakis, MN at the family farm, to Amanda and Ed Tenhoff. He attended Country School District 12 and 22, attending through the 8th grade. He then continued to work with...
Lyla Engfer
Feb 22, 2022
Lyla Jane (Tonn) Engfer was born on February 24, 1943, to Louie and Elva (LaFrenze) Tonn in Hendricks, Minnesota. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Hendricks. When Lyla was an infant, the family moved to Osakis. Lyla was confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Osakis. She graduated from Osakis High School in 1960. After graduation she moved...
Robert Didier
Feb 11, 2022
Robert Anthony Didier was born on January 22, 1953, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Aloyisus and Julia (Griebe) Didier. He graduated from Osakis High School in 1971. Bob went to work for his brother, Donald where he drove garbage truck for Osakis Refuse for 25 years. After his brother sold the business, Bob went to work for Osakis Silo...
Beverly Barglof-Tweedt
Feb 5, 2022
Beverly Agnes (McClain) Barglof-Tweedt was born on December 26, 1933, to Armour and Agnes (Jansen) McClain in Monroe Township, Lyon County, Minnesota. She graduated from Tracy High School. Bev went to work for Northwestern Bell which later became AT&T, where she was promoted to manager. She moved to many different locations for her work including Marshall, Twin Cities, Missouri...
Newton Earl Jr.
Jan 12, 2022
Newton Warren Earl Jr was born on January 3, 1948, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Newton and Laura (Duin) Earl. He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in 1966 and attended Staples Technical School. Newt was drafted and served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years during the Vietnam War. He was a door gunner in the Seawolves...
Glenda Michaelson
Jan 2, 2022
Glenda Dale (Niles) Michaelson was born on July 7, 1936, to Paul and Leona (Hayton) Niles in Sandwich, Illinois. She graduated from Plano High School in 1954.
On November 5, 1955, Glenda was united in marriage to Stanley Michaelson in Plano, Illinois. The couple made their home in Plano and were blessed with 3 sons, Wayne, Owen...
John Terwilliger
Jan 2, 2022
John Claude Terwilliger was born on December 13, 1950, in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Lawrence and Lillian (Hineline) Terwilliger. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1969 and attended Alexandria Technical School for Carpentry. John started working for a construction company in Brainerd and built his home in Garrison. He later built his parent’s home on Fairy Lake...
Lorraine "Ivy" Nomeland
Dec 27, 2021
Lorraine ‘Ivy’ Audrey (Iverson) Nomeland, was born on February 19, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN to Lawrence A. Iverson and Rose O. (Johnson) Iverson. Ivy fondly recalled her early childhood in Minneapolis, going to Sunday school, church, kindergarten, the movies, shopping downtown, riding the streetcar, and visiting family and friends. In 1938, Ivy moved with her parents to the family...
Newman Olson Jr.
Dec 18, 2021
Newman Everett Olson Jr, 84, died peacefully at the Galeon nursing home in Osakis on December 18, 2021, with his wife of 63 years at his side.
Son of Newman Olson and Katherine Evenson Olson, Newman was born in Duluth on April 3, 1937. In 1942 his family moved to Osakis where he attended school and graduated...
Jesse Holmquist
Dec 18, 2021
Jesse Roy Holmquist, 33, of Long Prairie, MN passed away on December 18, 2021 from an oil field accident. He was a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesse was born in Long Prairie to Kelly “Red” and Judith Holmquist. He was the oldest of six children. Being around his dad and grandfather on the farm sparked...
John Kielty
Dec 18, 2021
John Patrick Kielty died peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the age of 77 at the Galeon in Osakis with his beloved sister, Linda by his side. Everyone who knew him will miss his sparkling blue eyes and sincere smile. John was born on December 9, 1944, in Minneapolis to Sylvester and Emma (Kobs) Kielty. Struck by a...
Mary Witt
Dec 17, 2021
Mary Ann Wit, of Osakis MN, passed away peacefully at the Galeon on December 17th, 2021, with her children at her side at the age of 77 years old.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis.
A visitation will...
Wilma Triebenbach
Dec 9, 2021
Wilma Mary (Ritchie) Triebenbach was born on February 15, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa to William “Bill” and Vivian (Erickson) Ritchie. She grew up in Blairsburg, IA, where she graduated from high school in 1956. Wilma’s family vacationed summers in Osakis, where she had family living. Wilma moved to California with a friend and worked as a bank teller....
Harold DeBlieck
Dec 5, 2021
Harold John DeBlieck was born on January 26, 1956, in Bertha, Minnesota to Robert and Ellen (Forsberg) DeBlieck. He was one of nine children that was raised on a farm in rural Bertha. In 1974, Harold graduated from Clarissa High School and then enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served his country for three and a half...
Clarice "Claris" Sorenson
Nov 30, 2021
Clarice “Claris” Arlene Sorenson was born on December 12, 1930, in Gordon Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Arthur and Clara (Ingvalson) Sorenson, one of eleven children. She attended District 63 school in rural Osakis for eight years. Claris began her waitressing career at a restaurant in Alexandria. She also worked in Paynesville, St. Cloud, and Fargo.
Upon...
Leslie Berry
Nov 20, 2021
Leslie Boyd Berry, age 90, of Clotho MN passed away at his home on Saturday, November 20, 2021.
Boyd was born in Osakis, MN to Floyd and Vera Berry on September 18, 1931. While growing up, he lived in the Clotho area and attended school in Long Prairie, MN.
After high school, Boyd enlisted in...
