Obituaries
Betty V. Swenson
Nov 2, 2016
Betty Virginia (Crosby) Swenson formerly of Osage, Minnesota, died November 2, 2016 at Guardian Angel Care Center in Vancouver, Washington. She was born January 23, 1925 to Arville and Isabelle Crosby in Osage, Minnesota. After her mother died at an early age, she was raised by Fred and Jennie Bateman and their sons, Glen and Grant Bateman. Betty married Eldred...
Linda Cheryle Roberds
Nov 2, 2016
LINDA C. ROBERDS July 25, 1943 – November 2, 2016 Linda Cheryle Roberds, age 73, of Park Rapids, MN peacefully passed into eternal life on Wednesday evening November 2, 2016 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with her daughter, Jamie at her side. Linda was born on July 25, 1943 in Preston, MN to Lynn & Venita...
Dwight Raddatz
Nov 1, 2016
Dwight Lee Raddatz, 63, of Laporte, passed away peacefully during a nap on the afternoon of November 1st while lunch was being prepared for him by his wife. His passing was the result of a yearlong struggle with pancreatic cancer. Dwight was born in Bemidji, MN on October 2nd, 1953. He was the eighth child and third son of Lloyd...
Richard L. Schmaus
Oct 31, 2016
Richard Leo Schmaus, age 80 of Enid, Oklahoma (formerly of Park Rapids, MN) peacefully entered eternity on October 31, 2016 at his home in Enid with his family at his side. Richard was born June 12, 1936, on the Ponsford prairie to George and Edna (Ness) Schmaus; he was the 6th of 8 children. He attended country school and went...
Lenora "Lana" J. Renneberg
Oct 28, 2016
Lenora J. Renneberg (Lana), 51, passed away peacefully in Park Rapids, MN on October 28, 2016 with her family at her side. She had courageously battled breast cancer and then brain cancer for 2 ½ years. Lana was born on March 3, 1965 to Henry and Ellen (Johnson) Hallikainen in Park Rapids, MN. She grew up on the family dairy...
Lottie Mary McGrane
Oct 20, 2016
LOTTIE MARY (WALKER) McGRANE March 30, 1917 – October 20, 2016 Lottie Mary (Walker) McGrane of Park Rapids died on October 20, 2016 at Diamond Willow in Park Rapids, MN at the age of 99 yrs, 6 months and 21 days. She was born March 30, 1917 to Ernest L. Walker and Martha Ann (Smith) Walker on their farm near...
Wilfred "Willie" Jacobs
Oct 17, 2016
Willie Jacobs, age 60, of Brainerd, Minnesota passed away in his residence October 17, 2016. He was born June 29, 1956 in Cass Lake, Minnesota the son of George and Louella. Willie married Donna Heinonen in 1986. Willie and Donna loved each other through the good times and bad, Willie is in the arms of the Lord wearing wings of...
Harold Glen Cleland
Oct 14, 2016
HAROLD GLEN CLELAND August 9, 1946 – October 14, 2016 Harold Glen Cleland, age 70, of Watkins, MN, formerly of Park Rapids, MN, peacefully entered the fully glorious splendor of Heaven on early Friday morning, October 14, 2016, surrounded by his loved ones at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins, MN. Harold was born on August 9, 1946 in Rochester,...
Mary Vlasak
Oct 13, 2016
MARY VLASAK August 2, 1919 – October 13, 2016 Mary Vlasak, age 97, of Ponsford, formerly of Downers Grove, IL, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Cottage in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mary was born on August 2, 1919 in Naperville, IL to Arthur and Frances (Spinner) Hinterlong. She was raised in the Naperville area, graduating from high school at...
Gary Allen Mickelson
Oct 11, 2016
GARY ALLEN MICKELSON April 17, 1957 – October 11, 2016 Gary Allen Mickelson, age 59, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, peacefully entered Heaven following a hard fought battle with life-long diabetes, on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo, with his loved ones at his side. Gary was born in Fargo, ND...
Carol Kay Garrett
Oct 11, 2016
Carol Kay Garrett, age 77, a resident of Green Pine Acres in Menahga and formerly of Park Rapids, passed away October 11, 2016 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Carol was born February 18, 1939 in Fargo, North Dakota to Bernard and Lois Grace (Meinke) Sherk. Carol attended Park Rapids Schools and later married James Edward Sharp on...
Calvin H. Christensen
Oct 11, 2016
Calvin Christensen, age 90 of Walker, MN entered eternity on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at May Creek in Walker, MN. In keeping with Calvin's personal wishes his cremation arrangements were handled by the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN and a private family burial will take place in Lakeville.
Arthur Maynard Brissett
Oct 9, 2016
Arthur “Art” Brissett, 77, of Park Rapids, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Art was born on August 13, 1939 in Park Rapids to George and Vera (Beck) Brissett. He was raised in the Park Rapids area, assisting his parents in their various business ventures. In 1957, he joined the Army Air Force,...
Delores "Didi" Schultz
Oct 6, 2016
Delores “Didi” June Schultz, age 86, a longtime Menahga, MN area resident, peacefully entered the splendor of Heaven on Thursday morning, October 6, 2016 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with her loved ones at her side. Delores was born June 12, 1930 in St, Paul, MN to Adolph and Ethel (Olson) Warmbold. As a young child,...
Sharon Mead
Sep 27, 2016
Sharon Lee Mead, age 82, of Menahga passed away suddenly in her home on September 27, 2016. She was born on July 23, 1934 in Smithland, Iowa the daughter of Dean Hagerdon and Inez Lloyd. She married DeWayne Mead on July 15, 1956 near Austin, MN and they have shared 60 years together, and this union was blessed with three...
Margurite Knouse
Sep 25, 2016
Margurite Knouse, 102, of Park Rapids, formerly of Akeley, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at her residence at Care-Age Country Homes in rural Park Rapids. Margurite was born on May 8, 1914 in Atalissa, Iowa to Henry and Margurite (Sandusky) Burhop. She married John Knouse and together they moved to Akeley in 1961. Margurite loved the outdoors and usually could...
Sally Lynn Sandberg
Sep 15, 2016
SALLY SANDBERG March 6, 1960 - September 15, 2016 Sally Sandberg, age 56, of Sebeka, MN, loving Mother and Grandmother, passed away surrounded by her family on September 15, 2016 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. She was born on March 6, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN to Roy and Irene (Kolstad) Johnson, she graduated high school while living on...
Clifford E. Peterson
Sep 11, 2016
Clifford Edward Peterson, 93, of Park Rapids, formerly of St. Paul, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his home. Cliff was born on February 27, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN to Albert and Marie (Hanson) Peterson. He was raised in St. Paul, MN and graduated from Harding High School in 1941. In 1942, Cliff was accepted into the Navy...
Elmer Irvin Bohjanen
Sep 2, 2016
ELMER BOHJANEN July 8, 1927 – September 2, 2016 Elmer Bohjanen, last surviving member of the Oscar and Alli family passed away September 2, 2016. Born in Gackle, ND in 1927, Elmer spent most of his childhood in Deer River, MN and adult years in Menahga, MN. He was husband to Mary Jane (Kyllonen) for 67 years, dad to Janis,...
Kathleen G. Bailey
Sep 1, 2016
KATHLEEN G. BAILEY July 21, 1949 – September 1, 2016 Kathleen G. Bailey, age 67 of Lake George, MN passed away suddenly in her residence September 1, 2016. She was born on July 21, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Clarence & Geraldine (Holmberg) Akerman. Kathleen was united in marriage to Bruce J. Bailey, and that union was blessed...
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