Viola Bernadine Trisko Kraemer, age 92, of Alexandria and formerly of Osakis passed into her eternal life on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria. She was born April 21, 1930 in Melrose to Carl and Anna (Kemper) Trisko.  She grew up in Melrose, Greenwald and Sauk Centre the only girl and middle child of seven. On June 27, 1951 she was united in marriage to Frank W Kraemer at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre.  They lived and farmed north of Osakis for...

Diane Marie (Westphal) Knake was born on February 25, 1948, to Leonard and Mary (Semrau) Westphal in Yellow Medicine County, Granite Falls, Minnesota. She grew up in Atwater and the Kerkhoven area where she attended grade school and high school. When Diane found the love of her life, Les Knake, they dated for six months before marrying on June 10, 1966, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey, Minnesota. The couple began their married life in Springfield for a short time and then Sleepy Eye,...

Dorothy Margaret (Williams) Maus was born on February 26, 1932, in West Union, Minnesota to John and Margaret Williams.  She grew up on a farm in West Union Township and attended country school through the eighth grade.  Dorothy graduated from Osakis High School in 1949.  This is where she met Dale and they started going steady when they were seniors.  After graduation Dorothy went to Minneapolis and worked at Northwestern Bank.  Dorothy and Dale were married August...

Bernice M. Farber age 105, of Alexandria formerly Osakis went to heaven on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Dickinson, ND.  A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, June 20, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Osakis.  Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to the Salvation Army or the Lakes Area Humane Society.

Edward “Steve” Stephen Loranger was born on April 3, 1943, in Argyle, MN to George and Doria (Asselin) Loranger.  He graduated from Argyle High School in 1961.  Steve was drafted into the U.S. Army and served at Fort Lewis in Washington.  After an honorable discharge, Steve moved to the Twin Cities where he lived with his sister, Ann.  Steve attended the University of Minnesota and earned an Associate Arts Degree.  On July 21, 1973, Steve was united in...

Marlys Mae Ferris was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2022, at the age of 90. Marlys was born on December 17, 1931, to Everett and Cora (Johnson) Reddick in Osakis, Minnesota. She went to Osakis Public School where she met Robert Ferris, who became the love of her life. They joined in marriage on September 1, 1952 and lived on the Ferris Family Dairy Farm in Osakis for 66 years together where they...

Grayce Almeda Hughes, age 102, left this world for her heavenly home on May 29, 2022.  Grayce was born on December 10, 1919, at Leal, North Dakota to George and Minnie (Parsons) Dailey.  She was welcomed by 5 older brothers. On November 1, 1939, Grayce married the love of her life, Loren Hughes, at Leslie Community Church.  After their marriage the couple moved onto the Hughes family farm where she lived for 82 years raised her four children: Gary, Harry Dean, Rodney, &...

Tyler Ray Bjorstrom was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend.  He passed unexpectedly on May 27, 2022.  He is survived by his mother Vicki, sister Sarah (Warren), brother Jacob (Yuri), and nephews Alex and Josh. ~ Tyler will always be Vicki's baby boy. She loves him dearly.  Tyler will always be in her heart, and she will miss him until the day they meet again. ~ Tyler was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father Larry. Even though grandparents aren't...

Loretta Marie (Schluender) Becker was born on February 2, 1926, in Osakis, Minnesota to Casper and Hyacintha (Fischer) Schluender.  She graduated from Osakis High School, and then went to work at Woolsworth’s in Alexandria where she later worked as an accountant.  Loretta was united in marriage to Harland Becker on April 26, 1949, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis.   They moved to South Dakota for a short time, before moving to a farm on the...

Elizabeth “Beth” Elaine Housen was born on May 4, 1967, in Alexandria, MN to Thomas and Shirley (Herrick) Housen.  She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, MN.  She went to work in the kitchen at the Holiday Inn and later at Bonanza Restaurant where she was the manager.  She later worked at Arrowwood Resort as the manager in the waterpark.  Beth loved animals, especially her cats and dogs. Elizabeth died on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at her home in...