Obituaries
Frank Edwin Kruft
Dec 17, 2024
Frank Edwin Kruft, age 72, a lifelong resident of the Park Rapids community, passed away December 17, 2024, at Crystal Brook Hospice Care with family by his side. He died from cardiac illness exacerbated by lung cancer.
Frank was born on October 31, 1952, He was the son of Edwin and Colleen Kruft. He was raised on the family farm East...
Priscilla Ida Johanning
Dec 14, 2024
Priscilla Ida (Sheldon) Johanning, age 92, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Hubbard, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Crystal Brook Senior Living with her family by her side.
Priscilla Sheldon was born on April 28, 1932, in Park Rapids, MN, the only daughter of the late Ellis and Ida (Kruse) Sheldon. Her mother died when she was...
Clifford "Kip" Eugene Lof
Dec 4, 2024
Clifford Eugene “Kip” Lof, age 94, a lifelong resident of the Nevis-Park Rapids community, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Ecumen Cottages in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Kip was born on December 8, 1929, at a logging camp near Emmaville, MN, on Mantrap Lake, the son of the late of Edwin and Eva (Sisco) Lof. He was raised on...
Louis Mortimer Meeks Jr
Dec 3, 2024
Louis M. Meeks, Jr., age 74, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Louis was born on February 4, 1950, in Parkersburg, WV, to Louis, Sr., and Lillian (Lonfors) Meeks. In 1951 Louis moved with his family to Snellman, MN.
Louis met Elaine Gillette at Toad Lake, MN. They were...
Charlene Roderick
Dec 1, 2024
Charlene Gail Roderick, age 69 of Menahga, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Carol Eileen Schwartz
Nov 30, 2024
Carol Eileen (Thelen) Schwartz, age 73, of Menahga, MN, took God’s hand and followed him to heaven and is finally comfortable after fighting failing health. She passed away in the early hours of Saturday, November 30, 2024, with her loving family by her side, at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN, where she has resided for the past...
Nancy Jean Reynolds
Nov 25, 2024
Nancy Jean Reynolds, age 72, of Woodbury, MN, passed into eternal life on Monday, November 27, 2024, at the ACR Homes on Woodbury in Woodbury, MN. Inurnment will be held in the spring 2025 at Greenwood Cemetery in Park Rapids, MN.
Helmi Irene Becker
Nov 14, 2024
Helmi Irene Becker, age 92, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Crystal Brook Senior Living in Park Rapids, MN, with her family by her side.
Helmi Lehtinen was born on April 6, 1932, in Brocket, ND, the daughter of the late Jalmer and Hilda (Rekola) Lehtinen. She was raised in Brocket ND and graduated from...
Clifford Elmer Sawyer
Oct 27, 2024
Clifford Elmer Sawyer graduated to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on October 27, 2024. He lived here on earth just shy of 99 years. Clifford, born on November 8, 1925, was the youngest son of Clifford and Blanche(Levitt) Sawyer His dad died when Cliff was 4 and he was raised by mom. He graduated from Pillsbury Military Academy in...
Donovan Francis Larson
Oct 26, 2024
Donovan F. Larson
July 23, 1935~October 26, 2024
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Donovan Francis Larson, age 89, passed away peacefully at the Veterans Administration Home on October 26, in Bemidji, Minnesota. Donovan (Don, aka “Swede”) was born July 23, 1935, in White Earth, Minnesota, to Edward and Lucille Larson Crowell (nee Brunette).
Don was a veteran of the United States Air...
Doris Josephine Harvala
Oct 24, 2024
Doris Josephine Harvala
Doris Josephine Harvala, age 100, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Wolf Lake Township near Osage, passed away on October 24th, 2024 at Heritage Living Nursing Home in Park Rapids Minnesota.
Doris was born August 8th, 1924, in Runeberg Township of Becker County near Menahga MN. As a young girl, Doris moved with her family to a farm in...
David Schultz
Oct 23, 2024
David was born on March 2, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Walter and Delores (Warmbold) Schultz. He attended school in Calumet and Minneapolis and graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1971. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps from April 1971 to March of 1979. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and then served in the...
John Gartner
Oct 16, 2024
John Andrew Gartner of Park Rapids passed away unexpectedly on October 16, 2024.
John was born December 5, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids to Albert and Martha Gartner. John attended school and graduated in 1972 from Park Rapids High School. He went to work in Minneapolis for several years, then worked at Nereson Automotive in Detroit Lakes. Following...
Larry Lyle McMahon Sr.
Oct 11, 2024
LARRY LYLE MCMAHON
April 27 1942 - October 11, 2024
Larry Lyle McMahon, age 82, passed away on October 11, 2024. Larry was born on April 27, 1942 in Park Rapids, MN to Lyle (Mac) and Bertha (Johnson) McMahon. Larry attended school in Akeley, MN.
He married Sharon Peterson in 1961 and had two children, Larry Jr. and Jennifer. He worked as an...
Chris Robert Butler
Oct 10, 2024
Chris Robert Butler, age 58, Menahga, MN. passed away on October10,2024. Chris was born at Chisago City Hospital on April 19, 1966. Lived in North Branch until moving with his family to Nevis MN.in 1971.
In the Fall of 1979 Chris had a hunting accident. Doctors said he would never walk again. With his strong will and many months of hard...
Joanne Beth Wright
Oct 1, 2024
Joanne Beth (Hughes) Wright, age 77, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND
Joanne Hughes was born on December 3, 1946, to Joseph and Hilma (Harstad) Hughes at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. As a young girl she grew up on the family farm located in Savannah Township...
Carole K Anderson
Sep 27, 2024
Carole Kathryn Anderson, age 82, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024. Born on December 14, 1941, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, Carole lived a life of deep compassion, dedication, and love.
Carole was a lifelong resident of Park Rapids graduating from there to go on and make a profound impact in her career as a social worker. For 44 years, Carole...
Candise "Candy" Verna Helleson
Sep 21, 2024
Candise “Candy” Verna (Lutz) Helleson, age 65, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at her home.
Candy Lutz was born on March 4, 1959, and was raised in St. Paul, MN, with her parents, Wayne and Iva (Saxe) Lutz. She graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul, MN and later received her CNA. She lived...
Lucille Beatrice Feela
Sep 20, 2024
Lucille Beatrice (Buhl) Feela, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at her home in Park Rapids, MN, with her family by her side.
Lucille Buhl was born on November 4, 1935, to Frank and Bertha (Mikel) Buhl in Bertha, MN. She was raised on the family farm and attended country school. On December 22, 1952, she was married to Thomas...
Patricia Ann Sharon Ervasti
Sep 15, 2024
In Loving Memory ofPatricia (Yliniemi) Ervasti December 29, 1951- September 15, 2024
Patricia (Yliniemi) Ervasti, age 72, of Bertha, MN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 15, 2024. She passed away peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family and Knute Nelson Hospice following an unexpected battle with sepsis after being hospitalized...
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