Obituaries
John P. Thorlacius
Jan 18, 2023
John Paul Thorlacius, age 42, of Prior Lake, MN and Grand Forks, ND peacefully entered the beauty of Heaven's eternity when he died of natural causes at this home in Prior Lake, MN on January 18, 2023.
John was born on February 13, 1980, in Grand Forks, MN to Richard Abar and Laurel Ann Gajeski. He attended Holy Family Catholic...
Bruce David Haugan
Jan 13, 2023
Last week, early in the morning on January 13th, Bruce Haugan died in his home in Park Rapids.
It was a sudden and unexpected death. It’s been difficult to see him go, to not have been there, but we remember the good times too. How he was always excited to have family come up to visit in the summer. We...
Louisa Elizabeth Buckley
Jan 2, 2023
Louisa Elizabeth Buckley, age 89, entered the gates of Heaven on Monday, January 2, 2023 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, with her sister Lena at her side.
Louisa was born on June 12, 1933 on the family farm near Park Rapids, MN. As a girl she attended country school near her parent's farm. She went on...
Lorraine M. Weise
Dec 30, 2022
Lorraine M. Weise, age 76 passed away unexpectedly at home on December 30, 2022 in Park Rapids, MN. She was born on January 20, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN to Boyd and Florence Hopper. She married her husband, William J. Weise in June 1963 who preceded her in death in February 2012.
Loved spending time at the lake watching birds and...
Hilman "Jake" Maynard Jacobson
Dec 30, 2022
Hilman Maynard “Jake” Jacobson, age 91, a long time resident of the Park Rapids area, passed from this life to eternal life on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids with his loved ones at his side.
Jake was born on December 18, 1931 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Halvard and Mattie (Seal) Jacobson....
Deloris Ruth Lamb
Dec 23, 2022
Deloris Lamb, 80, of Akeley, MN passed at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN from this life to eternity on December 23, 2022. Deloris Ruth Rogers was born in Pine River, MN on January 18, 1942, to Harold (Pep) and Ruth Rogers. She was raised on a farm west of Backus and graduated from Backus HS in 1960. She...
Darwin Bruce "Doc" Anderson
Dec 8, 2022
Darwin Bruce “Doc” Anderson. age 74, a long-time area resident, peacefully and suddenly passed into eternity on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home. Doc was born on June 16, 1948 in Perham, MN to Jens and Marian (Hanson) Anderson. He attended the District 75 Country School near his parent’s farm until switching to the Frazee Public School where he...
Calbert Eugene Moir
Nov 28, 2022
Calbert Eugene “Cal” Moir, age 67 of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, November 28, 2022.
Cal was born on April 27, 1955 in Portland, Oregon to Lyle Eugene and Marcella Betty (Sperling) Moir. He graduated from Beaverton High School and earned an accounting degree from the Texas School of Business. He...
Dorothy Hazel Feir
Nov 27, 2022
Dorothy Mohn Feir, 99, of Park Rapids and formerly of Moorhead, died Sunday, November 27, 2022, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids.
She was born on November 20, 1923, to Thomas and Adella Mohn in Buxton, ND. The family moved to rural Lake Park MN where she attended country school through grade 8 and graduated from Lake Park High...
Patricia Ann Constans
Nov 25, 2022
Patricia Ann Constans March 18, 1955 – November 25, 2022 Park Rapids, MN – Patricia “Chatty Patty” Ann Constans, 67, Nevis, Minn., died Friday, November 25, 2022, in Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. A celebration of life will be held at the Emu Ranch in Nevis, MN on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements by Jones-Pearson Funeral Home.
Martin E. Kotila
Nov 21, 2022
Martin E. Kotila, age 83, a longtime area resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life at his home on November 21, 2022 with his loving wife at his side.
Martin was born on January 26, 1939 in Kingston, MN to Mike and Selina Kotila. As a boy he grew up helping on his parent’s farm near French Lake...
William Warren Tracy
Nov 20, 2022
William Warren Tracy, age 83, long time Park Rapids/Nevis area resident, passed from this life to eternal life at his home on November 20, 2022, with his family at his side. Bill was born on May 26, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Ruth Tracy. He attended public schools and grew into manhood in Chicago. He was united in...
James "Jim" Grewe
Nov 9, 2022
James Roy Grewe was born in Minneapolis, MN on October 17,1946 to Wilford C. Wilson, Jr. and Josephine Mabel Christopherson. He took the stairway to heaven on November 9, 2022. Jim grew in Edina, MN being a rink rat on Minnehaha Creek and playing Little League at Webber Park. He graduated from Breck School in 1965. Summers were busy working...
Leslie Duane Hanson
Nov 7, 2022
Les Hanson
Leslie “Les” Duane Hanson slipped from time into eternity at 7:45 in the morning on November 7 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN with his dear wife by his side. He was 70 years, one month, and one day old.
Les was born October 6, 1952 in Watertown, SD, the third child of Donald and Jennie Hanson....
Patricia "Patty" Ann Godfrey
Nov 6, 2022
Patricia Ann “Patty” Godfrey, age 78, a longtime Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Sunday, November 6. 2022 at the CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids.
Patty was born on July 22, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas to Gus and Ruth (Busick) Schimp.
She is lovingly remembered by her sister, Linda (Peter) Heath of Park...
Sharlene C. Jacobsen
Oct 29, 2022
Shar Jacobsen, formerly of Northfield, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2022.
Sharlene Carol Jacobsen was born on January 7, 1953 at the San Marcos AFB in Texas - the 1st child of proud parents Allan and Beverly (Franks) Pearson. Because of her Dad’s employment, she had the chance to move around quite a bit while growing up helping to...
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