Obituaries

Helen Elizabeth McLain

Helen Elizabeth McLain

Dec 15, 2022

Helen E. McLain age 90 of Osakis, MN, died on Thursday, December15, 2022, at the Galeon in Osakis.

A Private family service will be held with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Osakis.

Freelyn Carl Wenzel Jr.

Freelyn Carl Wenzel Jr.

Dec 11, 2022

Freelyn Carl Wenzel Jr. was born in Gig Harbor, Washington on September 28, 1940, to Freelyn Carl Sr. and Vivian (Olson) Wenzel. The family moved around the country as his father worked in different areas while in the Navy. Upon his father’s discharge from military service the family settled on a farm in Osakis, MN along the Long Prairie River....

Audrey Elaine Collins

Audrey Elaine Collins

Dec 1, 2022

On June 13, 1934 Gerald and Flavia (Schultz) Olson welcomed a daughter into their lives in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN. They named her Audrey Elaine Olson. Audrey grew up on a farm outside of Osakis and attended Osakis high school before graduating in 1952. Shortly after high school she met a young man by the name of Lowell Collins....

Roger William Neumann

Roger William Neumann

Nov 11, 2022

Roger William Neumann of Osakis passed from his earthly life on Friday, November 11, 2022, at the age of 87. Roger was born to Rolland and Martha (Irwin) Neumann on October 6, (same birth date as his father) 1935, on their rural Osakis/Todd County farm. Roger graduated from Osakis High School in 1953. In 1954 Roger met the love of...

Sharon Lee Sorenson

Sharon Lee Sorenson

Oct 28, 2022

Sharon (Sharie) Lee Sorenson was born on November 30, 1956, in Paynesville, Minnesota to Clarice (Claris) Sorenson.  She attended Osakis and Alexandria Public Schools and graduated from Alexandria Public School in 1974. 

 

After graduation Sharon joined the Army.  She returned to Minnesota after her honorable discharge from the Army.  Sharie worked at a variety of jobs.  In her early 40’s she...

JoAnn Wild

JoAnn Wild

Oct 27, 2022

JoAnn (White) Wild was born on September 22, 1942, in Tucson, Arizona to GFC and Corrine (Ayers) White.  She worked as a patient advocate and coder for the University of Arizona for thirty-five years.  JoAnn volunteered for hospice, as she had a passion for helping others. 

She enjoyed sewing, puzzles, reading (especially her Bible), and being around her grandchildren. 

JoAnn...

Rodney Rueben Rickert

Rodney Rueben Rickert

Oct 25, 2022

Rodney Rueben Rickert was born on September 7, 1971, to Wayne and Shirley (Mathews) Rickert in Glencoe, Minnesota and attended school in Stewart, Minnesota.  In 1987, the family moved to Osakis, Minnesota and Rodney attended Osakis School and then finished his schooling at the Runestone Learning Center in Alexandria.  Rodney helped on the family farm raising cows, pigs, and grain...

Doyle Wade Hagen

Doyle Wade Hagen

Oct 21, 2022

Doyle Wade Hagen was born on December 7th, 1968, to Ernest and Donna (Thompson) Hagen in Morris, MN. For a short time, he lived in Cyrus and Osakis before his family settled in Eagle Bend when Doyle was 9. Starting at a young age, Doyle enjoyed the outdoors and spent as much time as he could outside. He graduated from...

Roman Henry Sundermann

Roman Henry Sundermann

Oct 18, 2022

Roman H. Sundermann, age 97 of Melrose, passed away on October 18, 2022, at Sauk Centre, Minnesota surrounded by family. A private family service will be held at a later date with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

Roman Henry Sundermann was born September 22, 1925, in Melrose, Minnesota to Anthony and Anna (Volbert) Sundermann. Roman served in World...

Leroy Mackove

Leroy Mackove

Oct 2, 2022

Leroy George Mackove, the son of George and Maggie (Ripplinger) Mackove, was born on May 11, 1937, in Geneseo, North Dakota.  Leroy graduated from Valley City High School and then joined the National Guard to help pay for his college.  After receiving his teaching degree, Leroy began teaching at an elementary school in Cayuga, ND.  While living in Cayuga,...

Barbara Schneider

Barbara Schneider

Sep 28, 2022

Barbara Ann (Wanderscheid) Schneider was born on April 27, 1952 in LeMars, Iowa and thus began her story of loving and giving. She was the third child of Harold and Rita (Pick) Wanderscheid and was baptized at St. James Catholic Church. Barbara attended Gehlen Catholic Schools and after graduation, went on to St. Joseph School of Nursing in Sioux...

Ruth Navratil

Ruth Navratil

Sep 25, 2022

Ruth Kathleen Navratil was born on July 2nd, 1943 to Louis Navratil and Barbara (Zeithamer) Navratil.  She was one of eight children and raised on the family farm in Alexandria.  Ruth graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria and spent time in California with her then husband, Maynard Gulbranson, as a military family.  They moved back to Minnesota and...

Delores Gettel

Delores Gettel

Sep 17, 2022

Delores Gettel, the daughter of Nicholas and Bernadine (Beckermann) Roering, was born on March 7, 1925 in Spring Hill, MN.  She lived on a farm near Spring Hill, before moving with her thirteen siblings and parents to a farm near Elrosa.  She met Virgil Gettel in Sauk Centre, when she was rooming with Virgil’s grandmother.  Virgil proposed and they...

Michael Schauer

Michael Schauer

Sep 2, 2022

Michael Burnell Schauer was born on May 5, 1956, in Arlington, Minnesota to Burnell “Mox” and Ermalinda “Erma” (Schmiesing) Schauer.  He graduated from Sauk Centre High School and lived a majority of his adult life in Long Prairie. Michael had a variety of jobs including working at Larson Boats in Little Falls, working at a dry cleaning business in...

Marie Larson

Marie Larson

Aug 28, 2022

Marie Louise (Kastler) Larson was born on October 31, 1924, in Mendota, Minnesota to Rudolph and Anna (Lauer) Kastler.  She was the sixth of eight children and grew up with her siblings on the family farm in Mendota.  Marie received Holy Baptism at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mendota.  In 1937, the family moved to a small farm north...

Janice Frank

Janice Frank

Aug 28, 2022

Janice June (Johnson) Frank, age 88, of Osakis, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, surrounded by family at Galeon Senior Living.

Janice was born on June 5, 1934, in Quamba, Minnesota to Oscar and Hazel (Erickson) Johnson.  Janice grew up in a large family of twelve children on a farm in the Moose Lake area.  She...

Donald Samuelson

Donald Samuelson

Aug 16, 2022

Donald Rodger Samuelson was born on May 11, 1957, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Verner and Margaret (Rodgers) Samuelson.  Don graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1975 and then attended Alexandria Technical College for Tool and Die.  Don later went to school for Water Environmental Technologies at St. Cloud Technical College.

Don married Marilyn Peterson on...

Marjorie Swor

Marjorie Swor

Jul 28, 2022

Marjorie LaVonne Swor age 91, of Osakis went to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

Marjorie was born on November 26, 1930, in Belle River Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Gustav and Alice (Martin) Kallstrom. She was baptized and confirmed at Fahlun Lutheran Church in rural Nelson. Marjorie attended country school in...

Lois Murray

Lois Murray

Jul 26, 2022

Lois Kathleen Marie (Johnson) Murray was born on April 23, 1932, in Duluth, Minnesota to Omar and Myrtle (Anderson) Johnson. The family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and Lois was raised there. She graduated from St. Paul Mechanic Arts School in 1950 and moved to Loma Linda, CA to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse at The College...

Elaine Messer

Elaine Messer

Jul 24, 2022

Elaine M. Messer died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at St. Benedicts Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 78 years old.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 1 PM at Calvary Cemetery in Osakis, MN.

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