Obituaries

Robert Joseph Dreckman

Robert Joseph Dreckman

Dec 29, 2015

Robert Joseph Dreckman, 82, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids. Robert was born March 5, 1933 in LeMars, Iowa to Harry Francis and Mercedas Dreckman. He grew up in LeMars and obtained his education at the Gehlen Catholic School in LeMars. Soon after leaving high school, Robert enlisted...

David M. Feil

David M. Feil

Dec 22, 2015

  DAVID MATHEW FEIL August 18, 1933 – December 22, 2015         David Mathew Feil, age 82, of Park Rapids, MN passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center with his loved ones at his side.       Dave was born August 18, 1933 in Madison, MN to Frank and Lillian (Kohlmeier) Feil. As a...

Ardith Kay Knuth

Ardith Kay Knuth

Dec 19, 2015

Ardith Kay Knuth, age 71, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home in rural Park Rapids surrounded by her loved ones. Ardith Kay Knuth was born on April 29, 1944 in Bloomington, IL. to Everett and Thelma (Ellis) Petersen. It was in Bloomington that Kay grew into womanhood, graduating from the Bloomington Public High School with the class...

Renee Loretta Dudley

Renee Loretta Dudley

Dec 13, 2015

Renee Loretta Dudley, age 78, a long time Nevis, MN resident, passed into eternal life on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo with her loved ones at her side. Renee was born as the eldest child to Philip and Emma (Zimmerman) Crist on May 22, 1937 in Park Rapids, MN. She attended the District...

Helen Frances Pfeifer

Helen Frances Pfeifer

Dec 10, 2015

Helen Frances Pfeifer, age 78, of Park Rapids, MN passed from this life into eternal life on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids with her loved ones at her side. Helen was one of ten children born to Joseph and Hilma (Harstad) Hughes on September 10, 1937 in Savannah Township of Becker County, MN...

Timothy Lee Young

Timothy Lee Young

Dec 9, 2015

Timothy Lee Young, age 61, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Menahga, MN.  Arrangements pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.

Gerdina Huenink

Gerdina Huenink

Dec 7, 2015

Gerdina Johanna “Dien” Huenink, age 98, of Park Rapids, MN peacefully entered eternity on Monday December 7, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN. Dien was born on August 9, 1917 in The Hauge, The Netherlands to Gerardus and Gerdina (VerBoog) Heekelaan. It was in this same area that she attended public schools and grew into womanhood....

Muriel D. Booge

Muriel D. Booge

Dec 6, 2015

Muriel Dena Booge, age 85, a lifetime resident of the Nevis, MN area, peacefully entered eternity on Sunday evening, December 6th, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN with her loved ones at her side singing “Angels We Have Heard on High”. Muriel was born on October 7, 1930 near Lake George, MN to Reginald and Mata...

Daniel Alan Huffman

Daniel Alan Huffman

Dec 5, 2015

Daniel Alan Huffman, age 40, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2015, while doing what he loved, being out in the woods and cutting wood in service to another. Daniel was born January 12, 1975, to David and Beverly Huffman in South Bend, Indiana and grew up in nearby Leesburg. He married Sharon Faith Henderson...

Gerald LeRoy Schultz

Gerald LeRoy Schultz

Dec 3, 2015

GERALD LEROY “GIGGS” SCHULTZ August 17, 1927 – December 3, 2015         Gerald LeRoy “Giggs” Schultz, age 88, of Park Rapids, MN, went to his heavenly home unexpectedly on Thursday, December 3, 2015 while resting peacefully in his recliner at home with his wife at his side.       Giggs was born on August 17, 1927 to William and Lily (Hendrickson) Schultz.   He...

Ethel Irene Kivinen

Ethel Irene Kivinen

Dec 2, 2015

Ethel Irene Kivinen (Burlingame), age 97, of Park Rapids MN (formerly of Osage) passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN, with her nephew Ron Mattson by her side. Ethel was born to Ira and Amy (Lemon) Burlingame August 11, 1918 in Carsonville Township, Ponsford, MN. She attended the Linnell School...

Opal Rosemary Pihlaja

Opal Rosemary Pihlaja

Nov 27, 2015

On November 27, 2015 with broken hearts we said goodbye for now to our beloved mother, Opal Rosemary “Rosie” (Jellum) Pihlaja. She passed into eternity at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota with her daughter Sandy by her side. Rosie was a resident of the Frazee Assisted Living at the time of her passing. Rosie was born on March 4,...

Brenda Herbert

Brenda Herbert

Nov 26, 2015

Brenda Herbert, age 78, of Park Rapids, MN passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo.  Private family service only.

Agnes Kamrowski

Agnes Kamrowski

Nov 19, 2015

Agnes Odile Kamrowski, age 89 of Lake George, MN, formerly of Grafton, ND, peacefully entered eternity on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo with her loved ones at her side. Agnes was born on November 3, 1926 in Grafton, ND to George and Rachel (Pilon) Lessard. She grew into womanhood in the Oakwood, ND area...

Lawrence Salmela

Lawrence Salmela

Nov 19, 2015

Lawrence S. “Larry” Salmela, age 88, of Nevis, MN, formerly of the Menahga/Wolf Lake, MN areas passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids with his loved ones at his side. Larry was born August 3, 1927 to Clifford and Saima Salmela on his parent’s farm near Menahga, MN. It was in this...

Harold D Becker

Harold D Becker

Nov 11, 2015

HAROLD ROBERT DEAN BECKER February 17, 1929 - November 11, 2015 Harold Robert Dean Becker, age 86, a life-long Park Rapids, MN area resident, was promoted into eternity on November 11, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN with his family at his side. Harold was born on February 17, 1929 in Park Rapids to Harry...

Walter Fred Nelson

Walter Fred Nelson

Nov 8, 2015

Walter Fred Nelson, age 89, of New York Mills, MN entered eternity on Sunday, November 8, 2015 with his loved ones by his side at the Perham Health Hospital in Perham, MN. Walter was born on September 24, 1926 in Utica, NE to Fred and Augusta (Zielke) Nelson as the youngest of their nine children. It was in this same...

Marilyn Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

Nov 5, 2015

MARILYN HELENE WILSON July 30, 1926 - November 5, 2015 Marilyn Wilson, age 89, passed away on November 5, 2015 at the Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville, MN, after a long battle with Parkinson's. Marilyn Helene Wilson was born July 30, 1926 to Harry and Inga Eklund in Chokio, Minnesota. She graduated from Morris High School in 1944. Marilyn...

Stanley Edelman

Stanley Edelman

Nov 4, 2015

STANLEY ARTHUR EDELMAN May 14, 1936 - November 4, 2015 Stanley Arthur Edelman, age 79, a lifelong resident of the Lake Alice/Lake George, MN areas, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 surrounded by his loved ones at the Riverview Health Care Center in Crookston, MN. Stan was born on May 14, 1936 on the...

Barbara Wallin

Barbara Wallin

Oct 26, 2015

Barbara Jean Wallin (nee Becker), age 67, of Menahga, died October 26, 2015 at her home with her husband by her side from complications with the chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and passionate teacher. She taught for 40 years in Bloomington and was a substitute teacher during retirement in Menahga. Her ability to...

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