Obituaries
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...
Richard Edwin Makela
Jul 1, 2015
Richard Edwin Makela, age 81, a long time Menahga, MN area resident, passed from this life into eternal life on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with his loved ones at his side. Rich was born on June 2, 1934 to Charles and Laura (Heino) Makela at his parent's farm in Red Eye...
Bartholomew R. "Bart" Glatzmaier
Jun 29, 2015
Bartholomew R. "Bart" Glatzmaier, Sr., age 74, a long time Park Rapids area resident, passed from this life into eternal life in the early morning hours of Monday, June 29, 2015 in the comfort and beauty of his own home with his loved ones at his side. Bart was born on April 3, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John and...
Greta Mae Hendricks
Jun 25, 2015
Greta Mae Hendricks, age 94, of Burnsville, formerly of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday June 25, 2015 at her home in Burnsville. Greta was born on June 26, 1920, to Ben and Mamie (Junkin) Tate at Jackson, MN. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1937. As a young woman, Greta worked for the Jackson County ASCS office...
Roger William Tschudi
Jun 23, 2015
Roger William Tschudi, age 75, a long time Park Rapids, MN resident, passed from this life into eternal life on Tuesday June 23, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones after fighting a valiant battle against ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Roger was born on January 14, 1940 near Huntersville, MN to William and Julia (Salo) Tschudi. It was...
Dale Howard Wikman
Jun 19, 2015
Dale Howard Wikman, age 67, of Menahga, passed away Friday June 19, 2015 at CHI/St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN from complications due to cancer. Dale was born on December 11, 1947 in Park Rapids, MN to Walter and Senia (Haataja) Wikman. He grew up mostly in the Menahga area where he graduated from Menahga High School in 1966....
Lois Lorraine Dennis
Jun 18, 2015
Lois Lorraine Dennis, age 88, a long time Park Rapids area resident, passed away on Thursday June 18, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living with her loved ones at her side. Lois was born on March 9, 1927 in Sebeka, MN to Charles and Iva (Dubois) Cunningham. As a small child, she moved with her family to Hitchcock, South Dakota...
Zappa Floyd Harvala
Jun 15, 2015
Zappa Floyd Harvala, the precious 16 month old son of Garrett Harvala and Cara Paulson, died tragically from injuries sustained when struck by a car at his home southeast of Park Rapids. He instantly entered the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus in heaven. Zappa was born on March 16, 2014 in Detroit Lakes, MN. He possessed a heart filled...
Twyla Dawn (Rautio) Hepola
Jun 14, 2015
Twyla Dawn (Rautio) Hepola, age 57, who made her home with her husband on Duck Lake, northeast of Menahga, peacefully passed on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home of Menahga following a valiant battle against cancer. Twyla was born on September 19,1957 in Wadena to Ernest and Bertha (Bay) Aho (Rautio). She grew to womanhood...
Karen Leone Karl
Jun 11, 2015
Karen L. (Sitz) Karl, age 71, a long time Park Rapids area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Fairway Pines Assisted Living Center in Sauk Centre, MN. Karen was born on July 5, 1943 in Dorset, MN to Bernard and Bernice Sitz. Karen was the youngest of nine children. She attended Park Rapids...
Selma Viola Hays
Jun 9, 2015
Selma Viola "Sally" Hays, age 95, of Menahga, MN, formerly of the Twin Cities, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life at her home on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones. Sally was born on November 22, 1919 in Larimore, North Dakota to Albert and Nancy (Hagre) Peterson. She grew up on a dairy farm near...
Ellen Julia Santi
Jun 5, 2015
Ellen Julia Santi, age 96, of Menahga, MN, formerly of Floodwood, MN peacefully passed into eternal life on Friday morning, June 5, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga. Ellen was born on December 19, 1918 to William and Saima (Typpo) Kuismi near Epworth, North Dakota. As a baby of ten months of age, she moved with...
Erma E. Moyer
Jun 3, 2015
Erma E. Moyer, age 88, a long time Osage, MN area resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 while living with her daughter in Loveland, Colorado. Erma was born on June 16, 1926 near Saum, MN to Henry and Hazel (Conrad) Krueth. She attended country school near her home and from a young...
Rebecca Corbit Stetzler
Jun 3, 2015
Rebecca Stetzler was born June 22, 1916 in Atkinson, Nebraska to Rev. Erve W. and Maude Lumsden Corbit. Her father was a mission pastor for the Presbyterian Church, and as such he moved with his family to several small towns in North and South Dakota. Rebecca graduated from high school in Interior, South Dakota. Rebecca earned an associate degree from...
Fred Higgins
Jun 2, 2015
FRED HIGGINS August 9, 1920 - June 2, 2015 Frederick John "Fred" Higgins, age 94, a long time Park Rapids area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Fred was born on August 9, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN to Fred and Marguerite (Burkmoes) Higgins. As a boy of...
Jacalyn Ann Nelson
May 30, 2015
JACALYN A. "JACKIE" NELSON 1959 -2015 Jacalyn "Jackie" Nelson, age 55 of Menahga, MN, formerly of Rockford, MN tragically passed from this life on Saturday May 30, 2015 at the Green Pines Acres Nursing Home in Menahga while rehabilitating from injuries she sustained in a motorcycle accident. Jackie was born in 1959 at the Carswell Air Force Base near Fort...
Kathleen A. Yliniemi (Mrs. Arthur)
May 18, 2015
KATHLEEN ANN YLINIEMI OCTOBER 26, 1948 - MAY 18, 2015 Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Yliniemi, age 66 years old, took Jesus' hand and went home to Heaven on Monday May 18, 2015 at CHSI St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN after a valiant, yet short battle with cancer. Kathy was born on October 26, 1948 in St. Cloud, MN to...
Barbara T. Halvorson
May 16, 2015
BARBARA THEONE HALVORSON AUGUST 18, 1927 - MAY 16, 2015 Barbara Theone Halvorson, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep from heart failure on May 16, 2015, at the Folkestone Presbyterian Home in Wayzata, Minnesota. Barbara was a lifetime resident of Menahga, MN, born on August 18, 1927, in Park Rapids, MN, to Pearl Lois Paulson and Walter Jens Paulson....
Allen "Al" B. Cannon
May 14, 2015
ALLEN BRUCE CANNON October 28, 1952 - May 14, 2015 Allen Bruce Cannon, age 62 of Park Rapids, MN formerly of Elk River, MN, passed into eternal life peacefully; but unexpectedly, at his home on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Al was born on October 28, 1952 in Austin, MN to Lynne and Venita (Meyers) Cannon. As a small boy he...
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