Obituaries

Feb 8, 2018

STEVEN WILLIAM “Bill” SMITH February 23, 1952 – February 8, 2018    Steven William “Bill” Smith, age 65, of Callaway, Minnesota, peacefully entered Heaven on Thursday, February 8, 2018 where he joined his wife, Jane who had died just four months earlier. Bill was a patient at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota where his final days were spent...

Feb 4, 2018

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Feb 4, 2018

Phillip Madison Miller January 29th 1935 - February 4th 2018      Phillip Madison Miller, age 83, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Austin MN, peacefully slipped into the loving arms of Jesus his Savior in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home while under the loving care of his wife, Janet and daughter Janelle.     Phil was...

Feb 1, 2018

   Gerald “Jerry” Arthur Roepke, age 85, of Park Rapids, Minnesota died on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Fargo Essentia Health surrounded by his beloved family.   Jerry was born in Hubbard, Minnesota on January 23, 1933 to Ernest and Nellie (Hildebrand) Roepke. He was the youngest of 11 children. He attended school at the Hubbard Schoolhouse and went on to graduate...

Jan 31, 2018

Services will be held 12 Noon Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids.  Viewing/Visitation will begin at 11 AM.Survived by his mom Karen Jackson (Ron) and dad Robb Gauthier, his daughter Akira Peterson (mom Laura), and his daughter Sophia Gauthier, step children Megan and Matthew Maves (mom Sheri White) brother Dylan Gauthier, niece Veronica Gauthier,...

Jan 30, 2018

JOHN ALLEN PAGE July 4, 1967 – January 30, 2018    John Allen Page, age 50 of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Waukesha, WI, died unexpectedly at his home on January 30, 2018.    John was born in Waukesha, WI on July 4, 1967 to Kirby and Shirley (Krohn) Page. John was older brother to Michelle (Styles). It was in Waukesha that...

Jan 27, 2018

CLAYTON EDWIN CHRISTIANSON April 26, 1932- January 27, 2018    Clayton Edwin Christianson, age 85, a lifelong Osage, MN area resident, peacefully entered eternal life on Saturday evening, January 27, 2018 with his loved ones at his side, while under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.    Clayton was born on April 26, 1932...

Jan 25, 2018

AMANDA GRACE HAGEN August 22, 1983 – January 25, 2018    Amanda Grace Hagen, age 34 of Park Rapids, MN passed away at her home on Thursday, January 25, 2018.    Amanda was born on August 22, 1983 in Bemidji, MN to Terry and Debra (Johnson) Hagen. Amanda was confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake George, MN and graduated from...

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 16, 2018

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Jan 14, 2018

BARBARA JEAN (BARB) GROSS February 19, 1952 – January 14, 2018    Barbara Jean (Barb) Gross, 65 of Nevis, MN passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2018 with her loving husband by her side after a very valiant fight with cancer.      Barb was born on February 19th, 1952 to Chester (Chet) and Margaret Kimball in Park Rapids, MN. She attended Park...

Jan 10, 2018

James Jacob (Jim) Mack March 29th, 1923 – January 10th, 2018      James Jacob (Jim) Mack, 94, a lifetime Ponsford resident, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 10th, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, MN.    Jim was born on March 29th, 1923, the son of Henry & Mary (Nunn) Mack in Ponsford, MN. Jim attended Linnell Country School and...

Jan 9, 2018

   Ruby Pearl Schott, age 100, a lifelong Ponsford, MN area resident, peacefully passed into eternity at the CHI St. Joseph’s Health on January 9, 2018, with her loved ones at her side.    Ruby Pearl Schott was born in Ponsford, MN to Arthur and Edith (Conklin) Maybary on Christmas Eve, 1917. At the age of three, her family moved to Gemmell,...

Jan 7, 2018

   Paul Nicolas Sturm, age 88, of Sebeka MN, peacefully passed into glory on January 7, 2018 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN.    Paul was born on July 18, 1929 in Cottonwood Township of Brown County, MN to John and Gretchen (Metzen) Sturm. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in New Ulm and then went on to...

Dec 24, 2017

ARDITH FRANCES SCHNEIDER December 18, 1929 – December 24, 2017    Ardith Frances Schneider, age 88, a lifelong Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed into eternity at Diamond Willow Assisted Living on Christmas eve, December 24, 2017, with her loved ones at her side.      Ardith was born to Edward and Alice (Broadbent) Horstman on December 18, 1929 on her parent’s...

Dec 17, 2017

DOROTHY ANN OSTERMAN September 24, 1929 – December 17, 2017    Dorothy Ann Osterman, age 88, a longtime Park Rapids, MN area resident, died unexpectedly at her home, while getting ready for church Sunday morning, December 17, 2017.    Dorothy was born on September 24, 1929 to Donald Sr. and Esther (Fleischfresser) Rarer in Grant County of West Central MN, near the...

Dec 13, 2017

DALE ROBERT DWIRE March 14, 1953 – December 13, 2017    Dale Robert Dwire, age 64 of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Backus, MN peacefully passed into eternity on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 with his loved ones at his side at the Essential Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND after battling heart disease for many years.    Dale was born on March...

Dec 11, 2017

Lillian Evelyn (McDougall) Ryther May 21, 1920 – Dec. 11, 2017    Lillian Evelyn (McDougall) Ryther passed away to be with Jesus on December 11, 2017. She was born May 21, 1920 to Ernest and Ida (Holt) McDougall in Clay County, Minnesota. She graduated from Hawley schools in 1938.    She started working at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as an operator in...

Dec 10, 2017

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Dec 2, 2017

   Cindy L. Dickinson, age 60 of Wadena, MN formerly of Park Rapids, MN, was promoted into heavenly glory and was fully healed on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Oak Ridge Group Home in Wadena where she has lived for the past 33 years.    Cindy was born on May 25, 1957 to Doug and Lois Dickenson in Park Rapids, MN....