Newton Warren Earl Jr was born on January 3, 1948, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Newton and Laura (Duin) Earl.  He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in 1966 and attended Staples Technical School.  Newt was drafted and served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years during the Vietnam War.  He was a door gunner in the Seawolves Helicopter Attack Light Squadron (HAL-3).  On June 6, 1970, Newt was united in marriage to Virginia “Ginny” Mostad at Sauk Valley Lutheran...

John Claude Terwilliger was born on December 13, 1950, in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Lawrence and Lillian (Hineline) Terwilliger.  He graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1969 and attended Alexandria Technical School for Carpentry.  John started working for a construction company in Brainerd and built his home in Garrison.  He later built his parent’s home on Fairy Lake in Sauk Centre.    John then worked for a time at Spanier Cabinets out of...

Glenda Dale (Niles) Michaelson was born on July 7, 1936, to Paul and Leona (Hayton) Niles in Sandwich, Illinois.  She graduated from Plano High School in 1954.  On November 5, 1955, Glenda was united in marriage to Stanley Michaelson in Plano, Illinois.  The couple made their home in Plano and were blessed with 3 sons, Wayne, Owen and Aaron.  The family moved to Osakis, Minnesota and bought the Lakeland Motel from 1973 until 1992.  In 2006, Glenda and Stanley moved...

Lorraine ‘Ivy’ Audrey (Iverson) Nomeland, was born on February 19, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN to Lawrence A. Iverson and Rose O. (Johnson) Iverson. Ivy fondly recalled her early childhood in Minneapolis, going to Sunday school, church, kindergarten, the movies, shopping downtown, riding the streetcar, and visiting family and friends. In 1938, Ivy moved with her parents to the family farm in Osakis, MN. She worked on the farm beside her parents, siblings, and grandparents. Ivy began...

Newman Everett Olson Jr, 84, died peacefully at the Galeon nursing home in Osakis on December 18, 2021, with his wife of 63 years at his side. Son of Newman Olson and Katherine Evenson Olson, Newman was born in Duluth on April 3, 1937. In 1942 his family moved to Osakis where he attended school and graduated in 1955.  He then attended Hamline University and received his BA degree in 1959. On August 19, 1958, he married Sonya Evans, a native of Ulysses Kansas who moved to Osakis during...

John Patrick Kielty died peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the age of 77 at the Galeon in Osakis with his beloved sister, Linda by his side.  Everyone who knew him will miss his sparkling blue eyes and sincere smile.  John was born on December 9, 1944, in Minneapolis to Sylvester and Emma (Kobs) Kielty.  Struck by a devastating illness as an infant, John is now freed from his limited mind and tortured body to be the man he was created to be.  After leaving...

Jesse Roy Holmquist, 33, of Long Prairie, MN passed away on December 18, 2021 from an oil field accident. He was a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesse was born in Long Prairie to Kelly “Red” and Judith Holmquist. He was the oldest of six children. Being around his dad and grandfather on the farm sparked a lifelong love of tractors, which he collected all his life, accumulating well over a dozen classic models.  Jesse joined the United States Marine Corps June 11,...

Mary Ann Wit, of Osakis MN, passed away peacefully at the Galeon on December 17th, 2021, with her children at her side at the age of 77 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis. A visitation will take place one hour prior to mass at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Osakis. Mary Ann was the daughter of Roy and Agnes Peterson, born on June 30,...

Wilma Mary (Ritchie) Triebenbach was born on February 15, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa to William “Bill” and Vivian (Erickson) Ritchie. She grew up in Blairsburg, IA, where she graduated from high school in 1956. Wilma’s family vacationed summers in Osakis, where she had family living. Wilma moved to California with a friend and worked as a bank teller. In the summer of 1959, she returned to Osakis and attended a dance in Sauk Centre with Dallas.  After the dance, the two...

Harold John DeBlieck was born on January 26, 1956, in Bertha, Minnesota to Robert and Ellen (Forsberg) DeBlieck.  He was one of nine children that was raised on a farm in rural Bertha.  In 1974, Harold graduated from Clarissa High School and then enlisted in the United States Air Force.  He served his country for three and a half years as a jet engine mechanic and was stationed in San Marina, CA. After his service, he moved to Aldrich, Minnesota where he owned and operated the...