Obituaries
Joyce K. Tretbar
Sep 5, 2015
Joyce K. Tretbar, age 62, a life- long Osage-Ponsford, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN with her loved ones at her side after waging a valiant battle against cancer. Joyce was born on October 3, 1952 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Darild...
Lou Ann Henschke
Sep 1, 2015
LOU ANN "LOU" HENSCHKE October 18, 1947 - September 1, 2015 Lou Ann "Lou" Henschke, age 67, died in the familiar comfort of her home surrounded by the loving warmth and peace of her loved ones. Lou was born October 18, 1947 to Edwin Arthur Ahlbrecht and Rhodella (Kohls) Ahlbrecht near Hector, MN. She was the second of four daughters....
Claron "Jeff" William Swenson
Aug 30, 2015
Claron "Jeff" Swenson, age 93 of Ponsford, entered his heavenly home quite suddenly on Sunday afternoon August 30, 2015, while actively trapping his arch nemesis, pocket gophers, on his farm near Ponsford. Jeff was born on September 13, 1921 near Cando, North Dakota to Oscar and Sara (Bowen) Swenson. As a baby his family moved to a farm near Olso,...
Edna Ruby Mechelke
Aug 27, 2015
Edna Ruby Mechelke, age 96, of Akeley, passed away Thursday August 27, 2015. Funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday September 4, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in North St. Paul, MN. Visitation will be 6 PM - 8 PM Thursday September 3, 2015 at the church.
Dorothy Ernhart
Aug 26, 2015
Dorothy Josephine (Posusta) Ernhart entered the glory of Heaven on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo at the age of 98. Immediately prior to her death she lived independently in Bemidji, Minnesota. Dorothy was born October 6, 1916 near Lester Prairie, Minnesota to Joseph and Mathilda (Emme) Posusta. She graduated from Silver Lake High School...
Ruth Young
Aug 24, 2015
Ruth Young, age 92, of Park Rapids, passed away Monday August 24, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.
Arlene Lindula
Aug 20, 2015
ARLENE ROSELLA LINDULA April 14, 1942 - August 20, 2015 Arlene Rosella Lindula, age 73, of Staples, MN, formerly of Sebeka, MN unexpectedly but peacefully entered the glory of heaven Thursday August 20, 2015 at her home in Staples. Arlene was born on April 14, 1942 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Walter and Dorothy (Julius) Kleindl. It was near her...
Walter Alan Arnemann
Aug 17, 2015
WALTER ALAN "Wally" ARNEMANN September 25, 1960 - August 18, 2015 Walter Alan "Wally" Arnemann, age 54, of the Park Rapids-Ponsford, MN areas, passed away unexpectedly at his home near Ponsford on Monday, August 17, 2015. Wally was born on September 25, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN to Neal and Phyllis (Sutherland) Arnemann. It was in the Minneapolis area that he...
Ernest "Ernie" Koskela
Aug 16, 2015
Ernest Walter "Ernie" Koskela, age 76, a long time Park Rapids area resident, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Ernie was born on November 8, 1938 to Walter and Sigrid (Wiitanen) Koskela on his parent's farm near Wolf Lake, MN. It was in this same area that he attended...
Camri Bella Aho
Aug 8, 2015
Camri Bella Aho, age 14 months, the beautiful precious daughter of Max and Ashley Aho died tragically at her home near Menahga on Saturday, August 8, 2015. Camri blessed the lives of her parents since her birth on May 28, 2014. Even though her time on this earth was short, the lives of everyone who knew her were touched by...
Beatrice Brooks
Aug 8, 2015
Beatrice Louise "Betty" Brooks, age 88 of Park Rapids, MN formerly of Meridan, MN peacefully entered her heavenly home on Saturday, August 8, 2015, with her loved ones at her side, where she was welcomed with a kiss by her husband, Babe who preceded her in death last April. Betty was born on June 24, 1927 in Deerfield Twp. of...
Janice Bridwell
Aug 4, 2015
Janice Eleanor Bridwell, age 90, a longtime Park Rapids area resident peacefully passed from this life on Tuesday August 4, 2015 at the Heritage Cottages in Park Rapids. Private family services will be held.
Dorothy Embree
Aug 2, 2015
Dorothy Alice "Dot/Dottie" Embree, age 84, of Park Rapids peacefully passed into eternal life Sunday August 2, 2015 at Heritage Cottages in Park Rapids, MN. Dottie was born September 30th, 1930 to Harry and Ruth Hitchcock. Dottie was married to Royce L. Embree February 6, 1965 and was a member of St. John's Lutheran church. Dottie was a loving wife...
Carol Gorentz
Jul 28, 2015
Carol Elizabeth Flora Gorentz, 91, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, with members of her family at her bedside. Carol was born to Frederick C.F. and Flora (Danner) Schmidt in St Paul, MN on September 25, 1923. She was baptized into Christ on October 21, 1923 and was later confirmed in...
Dolores Kiedrowski-Holter
Jul 27, 2015
Kiedrowski-Holter, Dolores, age 82, passed away unexpectedly Monday July 27, 2015.
Lois Grover
Jul 23, 2015
Lois V. Grover, a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Care Age Country Home near Park Rapids. Lois was born to Len and Georgia (Bailey) Grover on her parent's farm in Straight River Township south of Park Rapids, MN on...
Lester Gordon
Jul 15, 2015
Lester Elton Gordon, age 72, of Menahga, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 at his home. Arrangements pending with Cardini-Pearson Funeral Home in Menahga.
Les N Swartley
Jul 15, 2015
Lester Nyce Swartley passed away July 15 at the Heritage living center at the age of 87. He was born in Montgomery County PA to Raymond and Katie Nyce Swartley on January 28th 1928. He attended school in Bucks county near the family farm. As a young man he went on a 4 month mission trip from PA to Menahga...
Bruce Henderson
Jul 7, 2015
Bruce Edwin Henderson went home to be with his Lord at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota on July 7, 2015. Bruce was born to Merritt and Mary Lou (Martin) Henderson on May 30, 1953, in Park Rapids, MN and grew up in Straight River Township where he resided until his death. He was the third of four sons...
Ruth Luella Rooney
Jul 3, 2015
Ruth Luella Rooney, age 99, a long-time Park Rapids area resident, passed from this life into eternal life on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Heritage Living Center with her loved ones by her side. Ruth was born prematurely on March 30, 1916 in Perley, MN to Oscar and Mary (Taylor) Ostreng. She weighed only 2 ½ pounds at birth and...
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