Obituaries
Judy Miller
Feb 18, 2016
Judy Miller, age 77, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016.
Lois Marie Yliniemi
Feb 14, 2016
Lois Yliniemi, age 83, a longtime resident of Osage, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Detroit Lakes, MN. Lois was born on February 25, 1932 in Frazee, MN to William and Amalia (Fischer) Maves. Her family moved to the Park Rapids area in 1943 where she graduated from Park Rapids Area High School with the Class of...
Eldon Wayne Conklin
Feb 12, 2016
Eldon Wayne Conklin, age 69, of Osage, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home in Osage, MN. Arrangements pending with the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.
Carl Melvin Sunram
Feb 10, 2016
Carl Melvin Sunram, age 57, a lifelong Ponsford Prairie resident, unexpectedly and tragically entered eternity on February 10, 2016 from injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident on Big Rush Lake in Round Lake Township northwest of Ponsford, MN. Carl was born on April 17, 1958 to Melvin and Alice (Schwartz) Sunram at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. His...
Jeanne Lee Ward
Feb 8, 2016
Jeanne Lee “Grams” Ward, age 79, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, formerly of Reno, Nevada, entered eternity on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota with her daughter, Toni and granddaughter and great-granddaughter at her side. Jeanne was born July 18, 1936 in Ogden, Utah to Walter and Mary (Fox) Owen. Following her father’s death...
Cleo Ann Ritter
Jan 26, 2016
Cleo Ann Ritter, age 86 of Park Rapids, MN, peacefully passed from this life into eternal life on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the St. Joseph’s Area Hospital in Park Rapids with her loved ones at her side. Cleo was born on December 9, 1929 in Manning, Iowa to Peter and Laura (Rowedder) Kasperbauer. As a small girl she moved...
Allan Jay Knapp
Jan 23, 2016
Allan Jay Knapp, age 79, of Park Rapids, MN passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at First English Lutheran Church in Dorset with Pastor Chris Davis officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church.
Angela Anne Camarda McCluhan
Jan 16, 2016
Angela Anne Camarda McCluhan, age 93, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Walker, MN. Angela was born February 22, 1922 in East Liverpool, Ohio. She peacefully passed on to her heavenly Father on January 16, 2016 at the age of 93 years in Walker, MN. Her parents were Michael Camarda and Angelina LaBrasca. Angela...
Elias Samuel Aho
Jan 15, 2016
ELIAS SAMUEL AHONovember 18, 1942 – January 15, 2016 Elias Samuel Aho, age 73, a lifelong Menahga/Wolf Lake, MN area resident, entered eternal life in the early morning hours of Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by his loved ones following a valiant battle against a very aggressive form of cancer. Elias...
Lyle A. Yliniemi
Jan 14, 2016
Lyle Antone Yliniemi, age 54, a long time Ponsford, MN area resident peacefully entered eternity Thursday, January 14, 2016 at CHI/St Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Lyle was born April 22, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Rudolph and Joan (Gobernatz) Yliniemi of Ponsford. He attended the Osage Elementary school and went on to graduate from Park Rapids High...
Dorotha M. Ohlsen
Jan 14, 2016
Dorotha M. Ohlsen, age 95, of Nisswa, MN, formerly of Park Rapids, MN and Mandan, ND, peacefully passed into eternity on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Hills Crossing Senior Community in Nisswa, MN. Dorotha was born on May 3, 1920 in Perham, Oklahoma to Joseph and Mayme (Nutt) Gautier. As a child she moved with her family to Kansas City,...
Esther Katherine Vasey
Jan 12, 2016
Esther Katherine Vasey, age 91, died at her home in Sebeka, MN, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Esther was born June 16, 1924 to Otto and Theresa Sellner of Sleepy Eye, MN where the family farmed. Later, when she had her own children Esther passed on many stories of growing up on a “self-sustaining” farm, milking...
Ethan Hjermstad
Jan 12, 2016
Ethan Reed Walter Hjermstad, a life-long resident of Osage, MN, died unexpectedly on January 12, 2016. Ethan was born on May 3, 1991 at St. Joseph’s hospital as the youngest of seven kids. He attended Osage Public Elementary School, Park Rapids Middle and High Schools. Ethan lived life to the fullest and was well known for always smiling. His easy...
Elaine M Zumbrunnen
Jan 11, 2016
Elaine Marie Zumbrunnen, age 64, of Sebeka, MN passed from life into eternal life Monday evening January 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Elaine was born on October 14, 1951 in Bertha, MN to Alfred and Harriet (Snook) Wright. She grew up in Janesville, MN and attended McKinley High School in Minneapolis. As a young woman...
Cleo V. Sharp
Jan 11, 2016
Cleo V. Sharp, age 86, a lifetime Park Rapids area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Monday, January 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Cleo was born on April 2, 1929 in Two Inlets Township of Becker County to Alfred and Ada (Anderson) Binley. As a small girl she moved with her family to Lake...
Sharon Fern (Schackman) Winter
Jan 11, 2016
Sharon Fern (Schackman) Winter, age 77 a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident unexpectedly entered eternal life in the early morning hours of Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Banner-Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Sharon was born on September 22, 1938 to Everett and Fern (Grover) Terhark in Park Rapids. She attended Park Rapids Public Schools, graduating with...
Violet Irene Mack
Jan 6, 2016
Violet Irene Mack, age 89, a lifetime Ponsford Prairie area resident, peacefully entered eternity on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Vi was born on December 23, 1926 in Hawley, MN to John and Emma (Lundstrom) Molander. At the age of three, she moved with her family to a farm...
Arthur Paul Huewe
Dec 30, 2015
Arthur Paul Huewe, age 68 of Park Rapids, MN passed into eternal life on Wednesday evening, December 30, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. Art was born on January 17, 1947 in Melrose, MN to Ed and Olivia (Korte) Huewe. As a small boy, he moved with his family to Black Duck,...
Merlin Vander Maten
Dec 30, 2015
Merlin R. Vander Maten, age 86, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Corson, South Dakota, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 surrounded by his loved ones. Merlin was born March 27, 1929 to John and Harriet Vander Maten. He grew up and was educated in Leota, Minnesota. In March 1951 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Vanden Bosch. Merlin worked...
Hazel M. Eskola
Dec 29, 2015
Hazel Matilda Eskola, age 87 passed away on December 29, 2015 at Oak Crossing TCU in Detroit Lakes, MN. Hazel was born on August 28, 1928 to Samuel and Hilma (Hyrkas) Torma in Green Valley Township. She attended country school until the 8th grade. Hazel was united in marriage to Ernest Eskola on November 3, 1951. The couple moved to...
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