Obituaries

Barbara Jean Joki

Barbara Jean Joki

Apr 27, 2024

Barbara Jean Joki, age 84 of Menahga, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at CHI St Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids.  

Alexander George Kovach

Alexander George Kovach

Apr 26, 2024

Alexander G. Kovach, age 89 of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Diamond Willow Nursing Home in Park Rapids.  Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.   For more information, please visit jonespearson.com.

Jacqueline (Jackie) Lura Swanson

Jacqueline (Jackie) Lura Swanson

Apr 20, 2024

Jacqueline (Jackie) Lura Swanson, age 97, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday April 20th, 2024, at the Diamond Willow Nursing Home in Park Rapids, MN.

 

Jacqueline was born on April 18, 1927, in Rockport MA, to  Walter L. and Ruth E. (Harris) Cole. Her mother passed when Jackie was seven years old.  She was raised by her father and...

Darlene Joy Kimball

Darlene Joy Kimball

Apr 15, 2024

Darlene Joy Kimball, age 67, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Monday April 15th, 2024, at the Sanford Health Center in Fargo ND.

 

Darlene Arola was born on September 20th, 1956, in Park Rapids, MN, to Woodrow and Harriet (Johnston) Arola. She was raised in Wolf Lake, Osage and Perham.  On May 22nd, 1972, Darlene was united in marriage to Ernest...

Doris Mae Mitchell

Doris Mae Mitchell

Apr 15, 2024

Doris Mae Mitchell, 79, of Park Rapids passed away at home on April 15, 2024.

Doris was born July 22, 1944 to Raymond and Clarabelle Thielbar. The youngest of three children, she graduated in 1962 from Orono High School. After her first marriage in 1963 she was blessed with three daughters. She moved to Washington State in 1977 and in 1982...

Carla Leeann Keezer

Carla Leeann Keezer

Apr 12, 2024

Carla Leeann Keezer,  passed away on April 12, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born on August 17, 1971, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Jerry LeRoy and Judith K. (Slover) Keezer.  Carla will be remembered by her family and friends. Although she may no longer be with us in person, her memory will live on through the lives she touched...

Dorothy Adeline Maynard-Wrabek

Dorothy Adeline Maynard-Wrabek

Apr 2, 2024

Dorothy Adeline Maynard- Wrabek, age 104, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN.

Dorothy was born on September 30, 1919 in Stirum, North Dakota to William and Ella (Schultz) Meyer. She attended public schools in Stirum and graduated high school and went on to attend college. She was united in marriage...

Scott Jay Disney

Scott Jay Disney

Mar 19, 2024

Scott Jay Disney, 58, of Menahga, MN, passed on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids.  

 

Scott was born to Delfield and Juanita (Kaiser) Disney on November 7, 1965, in Moorhead, MN.  He attended and proudly graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1984. Go Panthers!  Scott then studied gunsmithing at Pine Technical College in Pine City,...

Edna Edwards

Edna Edwards

Mar 19, 2024

Edna L. Edwards of Nevis, MN, formerly of Chambers, NE passed away peacefully at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, MN on March 19, 2024, with her family and friends with her. She was born August 24, 1931 at home near Chambers, NE to W. Elvin and O. Lucille (Bartlett) Martin. As a child she moved with her family...

Donald Logan "Gurney" McBurney

Donald Logan "Gurney" McBurney

Mar 13, 2024

Donald Logan "Gurney" McBurney passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota, after a brief but valiant battle with stomach cancer.

 

Don was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bettie (Perisho) and Donald W. McBurney on July 6, 1957. The family lived in Urbandale, Bettendorf, and Mediapolis, Iowa, before moving to Nevis, Minnesota, in 1967, then to Park...

Richard "Rick" Olaf Moen

Richard "Rick" Olaf Moen

Mar 13, 2024

Richard “Rick” Olaf Moen, 90, of Park Rapids, MN passed peacefully into eternal life at home looking out at Blue Lake, surrounded by all of his children and grandchildren on March 13, 2024.

Rick was born May 3, 1933 on a farm in Nelson County, ND.  He grew up in Michigan, ND, graduating in 1951.  He went to college at ND...

Shirley Mae Bruce

Shirley Mae Bruce

Mar 7, 2024

Shirley Mae (Petersen) Bruce, age 75, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at her home with her family by her side.

Shirley was born on April 8, 1948 in Park Rapids, MN, the daughter of Wayne and Margaret (Wyffels) Petersen. She graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1966.  She briefly moved to Illinois with her...

Rodney Dale Kyllonen

Rodney Dale Kyllonen

Feb 29, 2024

Rodney Dale Kyllonen  passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at CHI St. Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids, MN.  Rodney was born June 20, 1960, to Walter and Sylvia (Gangruth) Kyllonen in Los Angeles, CA. In his professional life, Rodney was a dedicated employee who excelled in everything he did. His hard work and determination served as an inspiration to all...

Charles Russell Nelson

Charles Russell Nelson

Feb 28, 2024

Charles Nelson, age `88 of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.  Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.  

Richard "Rick" Florentine Coy

Richard "Rick" Florentine Coy

Feb 23, 2024

Richard “Rick” Florentine Coy, 79, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, MN with his wife by his side.  

Richard was born on December 24, 1944, in St. Paul, MN, the son of James and Eleanor (Anderson) Coy. 

Rick loved spending time with his grandchildren.  They would spend time laughing and...

Steven Allan Dudley

Steven Allan Dudley

Feb 22, 2024

Steven Allan Dudley, 67, of Nevis, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  

Steven was born on July 19, 1956, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN, the son of Ervin and Renee (Crist) Dudley.  He grew up in Nevis, MN, and graduated from Nevis High School.  On July 28, 1979,...

Pricilla Ann Alexander

Pricilla Ann Alexander

Feb 21, 2024

Priscilla Ann Alexander, age 85 of Cary, NC formerly of Menahga, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at the WakeMed Medical Center in Raleigh, NC.  Graveside service will be held 1 PM Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Menahga City Cemetery in Menahga, MN.  

 

Hilda Lehtimaki

Hilda Lehtimaki

Feb 13, 2024

Hilda Lehtimaki, age 97, of Menahga, passed away peacefully at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga on February 13, 2024.

Hilda was born April 7, 1926, on her parent's farm in Green Valley Township, Minnesota, to Peter and Selma (Määttä) Hallikainen. As was the custom of the area, Hilda learned to speak Finnish before learning English. Hilda attended District #92...

Yvonne Lucille Sundberg

Yvonne Lucille Sundberg

Feb 5, 2024

Yvonne Lucille (Swenson) Sundberg was born April 10, 1930 in Bogus Brook Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota to Albin and Jessie (Hofferbert) Swenson, the eighth of nine siblings. She attended school at District 66 in Dalbo Township, Isanti County. “Vonnie” sewed garments at Milaca Mills for five years. On October 24, 1952 she wedded Carl Sundberg at Milaca, Minnesota and...

Eli Carter Miller

Eli Carter Miller

Feb 1, 2024

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