Obituaries
Richard "Dick" Holm
Jul 15, 2022
Richard John Holm passed away at the age 88, on July 15, 2022, in Nevis MN, while at their summer home at the lake. Dick was born in La Salle IL., attended St. Bede Catholic School, followed by the local community college where he studied geology. He later joined the army and was stationed in Texas. It was there that...
Gerald Paquin
Jul 12, 2022
Lt. Col. Gerald C. Paquin "Jerry", USAF (RET) Age 97 1/2 of Park Rapids, MN passed away July 12, 2022, surrounded by family. Born on Jan 8, 1925, to Chester & Mildred (McKellip) Paquin in Minneapolis & grew up in Sauk Centre, MN. He enlisted in 1943 in the US Army Air Corps. On Sept. 15, 1947, he married Carol...
Patricia Ann DeBlieck
Jul 8, 2022
Patricia (Schmidt) DeBlieck, age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday July 8, 2022 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina.
Patricia Ann was born June 27, 1929 in Tracy, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Teresa Schmidt. She was the third of fourteen children and grew up on a farm near Milroy, Minnesota. She married Donald DeBlieck in November...
Robert "Bob" William Wagner
Jul 1, 2022
Robert William “Bob” Wagner, age 86 of Park Rapids, MN, passed from this life to eternal life on Friday, July 1, 2022 at CHI St. Joseph’s Health in Park Rapids.
Bob was born on November 26, 1935 to Bernie and Irene Wagner in Park Rapids. He attended country school near his parent’s farm. After he completed school, he helped on...
Frank Rudolph Zahl
Jun 19, 2022
Frank Zahl of Park Rapids, passed away on June 19, 2022, at the age of 89, with his wife by his side.
Frank was born on the home farm in rural Morris, MN, to Frank and Vera (Burbank) Zahl. He attended country school, through the 8th grade and graduated from high school in 1951. Frank farmed with his dad and...
Morgan Taylor Avenson
Jun 19, 2022
Morgan Taylor Avenson, age 22 of Bemidji, MN, died from injuries sustained in an auto accident on June 19, 2022.
She was born on September 28, 1999, in Park Rapids to Curtis and Liza Avenson. She attended school in Bemidji graduating from Bemidji High School with the Class of 2017. After graduation her compassion for others was shown in her...
Ross Donald Beaumont
Jun 19, 2022
Ross passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2022, at St Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The funeral service in his honor will be held July 16, I' at Hubbard United Methodist Church, in Hubbard, MN, at 11:00.
The youngest son of Pat (Bender) and Frank Beaumont, he was born in the middle of a snowstorm that shut down the...
Carolyn LaVerne Norquist
Jun 17, 2022
Carolyn LaVerne Norquist passed away peacefully at her residence in a care facility in Park Rapids, MN, June 17th, 2022 after a long battle with dementia. On February 15, 1944, Carolyn was born to Howard and Carol Schulz in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from high school in Hopkins, MN. On June 11th, 1977 she married her husband Emery in his...
Beverly Sue Schrader
Jun 7, 2022
Beverly Sue Schrader, age 80, of Lake George, MN went to be with the Lord on June 7, 2022. Beverly was born on February 8, 1942 in Centralia, IL to Archie and Opal (Case) Bass. She attended school in LaClede, IL and Rock Falls, IL from where she graduated. On June 12, 1960, Beverly was united in marriage to the...
Darlene Kaye Gruchow
Jun 6, 2022
Darlene Kaye Gruchow, age 77, of Park Rapids, passed into eternal life on June 6, 2022, in Sanford Medical Facility in Thief River Falls, MN Darlene was born on July 22, 1944, in Jackson, MN to Marland Bettin and Lolabell Mier. She attended school in Menahga, MN. On October 27, 1962, Darlene was united in marriage to David Dwight Gruchow....
William "Bill" K. Lessman
Jun 5, 2022
William “Bill” Knott Lessman, age 84, a lifetime resident of the Lake George, MN area, peacefully passed into eternity on Sunday evening, June 5, 2022, at his home with his loving wife, Grace at his side. Bill was born on February 15, 1938, in Tracy, MN to John and Josie (Knott) Lessman. He moved with his family to the Park...
Raymond "Ray" Louis Waddell
May 30, 2022
Raymond (Ray) Louis Waddell of Park Rapids, MN passed away at home on May 30, 2022. Ray was born on January 4, 1940, in Mott, ND to Edwin and Marguerite Waddell. He was one of twelve children and a twin to Ronald. He joined the army in 1958 and was a medic stationed in Germany. He loved to share stories...
William Leo Guegel
May 28, 2022
William (Bill) Leo Guegel passed away on May 28, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Park Rapids, MN. Bill was born on October 18, 1928, to Leo and Marie (Norris) Guegel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The family moved to the Park Rapids area in 1934 when his parents operated Hoosier Beach Resort on Lower Bottle/Stocking Lake. It was at this time...
Reynold Marion Martini
May 10, 2022
Reynold Marion Martini, age 100, of Woodburn, OR, formerly of Sebeka, MN, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022. Reynold Marion Martini was born in Minnesota to Charles Ray & Hazel (Billington) Martini. Reynold graduated from Sebeka high school in 1940. He married his high school sweetheart, Elsie Lindula on August 31, 1941. Together...
Thomas Gene West
May 3, 2022
Thomas Gene West, age 68, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Menahga, MN, peacefully slipped into eternal life at his home in Park Rapids on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Tom was born on June 19, 1953, in Park Rapids to Buster (Francis) and Hazel (Stephens) West. He attended the Menahga public schools and grew to manhood in Menahga. After graduating...
Dwayne and Kian "Scott" Johnson
May 3, 2022
Dwayne Dean Johnson 6/28/2000 – 5/3/2022 Kian Rae Scott “Johnson” 9/21/2000- 5/3/20022 Kian and Dwayne tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Big Rapids, Michigan on May 3rd, 2022. Dwayne was born on June 28th, 2000 in St Paul, MN. Kian was born on September 21st, 2000 in Park Rapids, MN. The boys became brothers when their parents...
Bonita "Bonnie" Gail Anderson
Apr 28, 2022
Bonita Gail “Bonnie” Anderson, age 63 a Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on Thursday April 28, 2022.
Bonnie was born on November 28, 1958, in Springfield, MA, to John and Dorothy Hanson. As a child she moved with her family to Nevis, MN, where she attended public school and grew into womanhood....
Sarah Hepola
Apr 24, 2022
Sally was born on September 1, 1928, to Frank and Noella Hall in Little Falls, MN. She went to St. Cloud Teachers College and became a 4th Grade Teacher in Sebeka, MN where she met her future husband, Donald Hepola. They were married in Little Falls and moved to Eden Prairie, MN" in 1962. She and Don raised six children...
Judith Diane Harsha
Apr 20, 2022
Judith Diane Harsha, age 78, of Park Rapids, MN, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at the CHI St. Joseph Hospital. Judy was born on May 31, 1943 in Park Rapids, MN to Jesse and Marvel Reko. She attended public school and grew into womanhood in Park Rapids. Following high school, she went...
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