Obituaries
Daniel Wayne Schroeder
Jan 30, 2024
Daniel Wayne Schroeder, 62, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Hillcrest Senior Living, in Red Lake Falls, MN. Daniel was born on March 18th, 1961 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN, the son of Wayne and Suz (Corlene) Schroeder. He grew up in Park Rapids, MN and graduated from Park Rapids High...
LaMae Clara James
Jan 27, 2024
LaMae Clara James, age 96, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Saturday January 27, 2024 at Greenwood Connections Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. She was born on December 14, 1927 in Park Rapids, MN to Melvin and Katherine (Becker) Franks. She loved growing up and living on Straight River and attended the nearby country school and Park Rapids High...
Patricia Ellen Fischer
Jan 22, 2024
Patricia Ellen Fischer, age 67 of Menahga, MN peacefully entered Heaven on Monday, January 22, 2024 with her daughter at her side. Patricia was born on December 19, 1956, in Shelter, Connecticut to Frederich and Arline (Kekacs) Dauscher. She graduated from Seymour High School with the Class of 1974. She enlisted in the Air Force in 1975 where she served...
Arthur "Art" Schmitz
Jan 16, 2024
Arthur (Art) Schmitz, age 91, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully at New Perspectives Assisted Living in Eagan, on January 16, 2024. Art had a strong faith, loved his family with his whole heart and awaited the time when he could be in heaven. Art was born on March 20, 1932 to Leo and Caroline Schmitz. As a young man,...
Arnold Leroy Boswell
Jan 14, 2024
Arnold Boswell, age 59, of Menahga MN passed away at CHI St Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids, MN on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Arnold was born December 21, 1964 to Arnold and LaVonne (Thompson) Boswell in Minneapolis, MN. He attended school in Spring Lake, MN. He loved working with automobiles and was a manager for a carwash for many years....
Ellen Agnes Hallikainen
Jan 13, 2024
Ellen Agnes Hallikainen, age 90, of Menahga, passed away peacefully at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga on January 13, 2024. Ellen had always looked forward to great and wonderful adventures that awaited her in heaven.
Ellen was born on April 18, 1933, to Oscar and Lillian (Samuelson) Johnson on her parent’s farm, southeast of Menahga in Meadow Township. ...
Carol Rose Winters
Jan 12, 2024
Carol Rose (Haas) Winters, age 77, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Carol Haas was born in Albert Lea, MN, on October 30, 1946, to Peter and Rose (Matzke) Haas, and graduated from Albert Lea High School. Carol married Bruce Winters on July 15, 1972, and...
Eva Rose Heyer
Jan 3, 2024
Eva Rose Heyer, age 86, of Chaska, MN, previously of Park Rapids, MN, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Eva was born on June 7, 1937, in Kingston, MN the daughter of John Hjalmer and Florence Loretta (Hess) Raskie.
She grew up on the family farm where she attended the local District 1 Country School of Kingston. She was...
Judy L Garden
Dec 29, 2023
Judy L Garden, age 79, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at sunset on Friday, December 29, 2023. She had family by her side.
Judy was born Jan. 24, 1944, in Mahnomen, MN to John and Lillie Gunnufson. They were married 16 years until finally they were blessed with their one and only, Judy! The early years, they lived...
Terry Lee Baldwin
Dec 24, 2023
Terry “Baldy” Baldwin, 71, of Park Rapids, MN formerly of Hibbing, MN, passed away on December 24, 2023 while on hospice care at The Cottages Memory Care Facility in Park Rapids after a short, yet aggressive, battle with Alzheimers. Terry was born on May 19, 1952, in Hibbing to Donald and Lillian Baldwin. Terry graduated from Hibbing High School in...
Curtis Lee Politovich
Dec 21, 2023
Curtis L. Politovich was born on October 31, 1933 and died on December 21, 2023. Curtis was an avid gardener; known as "The Tomato Man" to his friends, neighbors and recipients of his delicious produce. He was also a gifted craftsman, storyteller and always had a ready supply of jokes. Curtis is survived by his brother, Jack and sisters Betty...
Shannon Keith Fitzloff
Dec 21, 2023
Shannon Fitzloff, age 61, of Menahga MN passed away at Essentia Hospital in Duluth, MN on December 21, 2023. During his life, Shannon spent many years driving for a living, and he enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and camping. Shannon is preceded in death by his father, Larry Fitzloff. Shannon is survived by his longtime companion, Jodi Rubio,...
Janet Gay Richels
Dec 16, 2023
Janet Gay Richels was born on January 2, 1949, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, to Melvin F. and Kathleen (Johnson) Larson. She attended grade school in Hubbard and graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1967. After high school she attended Bethany College of Missions in Bloomington, Minnesota, where she studied for four years. She spent a year in missionary service...
Joseph C. "Joe" Conley
Dec 12, 2023
Joseph Clark Conley, 80, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on December 12, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Joe was born April 26, 1943, in Lansing Michigan to Errol and Elsie Clark Conley The family relocated to Akeley, MN in the first year of his life. Upon graduating from Akeley High School in 1960, he joined...
Rita R. Osgood
Dec 10, 2023
Rita (Hardie) Osgood of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, peacefully entered eternity with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2023. Rita was born in Sioux Falls to Ruth and Virgil Hardie on April 12, 1943. She graduated from Washington High School, attended Dakota Wesleyan College in Mitchell, SD, and earned her degree from Morningside College in...
Shawn D. "Fuzzy" Harsha
Dec 5, 2023
Shawn (Fuzzy) Douglas Harsha, 27, of Park Rapids, MN, beloved son, grandson, brother, was called to his eternal resting place on December 5, 2023 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Fuzzy entered the world on July 5, 1996 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Connie (Shepersky) Harsha and John Harsha, quickly earning his lifelong nickname from his paternal grandfather, Rodger,...
Laural Ann Frohman
Dec 3, 2023
Laural Ann Frohman, 65, Nevis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023 surrounded by her family. Laural was born on May 29, 1958 to Israel (Harry) and Sally (Hamblin) Phillips of Walker, Minnesota. While growing up in Walker, she participated in Girl Scouts and loved taking care of her two horses: Joker and Fairy. Laural lived in the...
Gary Lee Miller
Nov 25, 2023
Gary Miller, 72, of Lake Alice, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 25. Gary was born on January 17, 1951, in Park Rapids and raised in Lake Alice along with his brothers Dick and Jon and sisters Betty, Carol, and Mildred.
He married Karen Kroshus shortly after high school and they had 3 sons together before divorcing – Neil,...
Daniel Paul Frentress
Nov 19, 2023
Dan Frentress of Park Rapids, MN joined the Lord on November 19, 2023. Dan was born June 11, 1955 in Waterloo, IA to Ed and Joan Frentress. He was the second of six children. Dan attended college at Loras College in Dubuque, IA and transferred to Iowa State University, Ames, IA. After graduation in 1978 he worked for Scott County...
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