Obituaries

Nancy Hill

Mar 17, 2021

Nancy Hill, age 90 of Alexandria, formerly of Columbia Heights, passed away late Thursday, March 17, 2021 at her home in Alexandria, MN.

Nancy Mae VanCamp was born in Minneapolis, MN to Harold W. and Hazel (White) VanCamp on May 20, 1930.  She graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis, MN.  Soon after she met a charming...

Carol Lang

Mar 8, 2021

Carol Lang, age 71 passed away early Monday morning, March 8, 2021 at the Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, MN.

Carol Marie Koivu was born on April 3, 1949 in Virginia, MN to parents, Onni and Eunice (Leppanen) Koivu.  She was their only daughter and was raised with one brother, Robert.  She grew up on the...

Eldonna Genrich

Mar 5, 2021

Eldonna Genrich, age 89 of Alexandria passed away on Friday evening, March 5, 2021 at her apartment in Edgewood Vista Senior Living in Alexandria, MN.  Services will be held at a later date.  Memories and condolences may be left for her family on her Tribute Wall under her obituary page at www.royhetland.com.

Lewis Mohawk

Mar 3, 2021

Lewis F. Mohawk, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Alexandria, MN, surrounded by loved ones after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.

Lewis was born January 17, 1937, to Lewis and Alyce (Whitman-Kyallquist) Mohawk in Alexandria, MN. He graduated in 1955 from Alexandria High School. That...

Richard 'Rick' Klukken

Feb 27, 2021

FUNERAL NOTICE for RICK KLUKKEN

Funeral services will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 11:00 am at Elim Lutheran Church in rural Osakis with Rev. Lindell Quam officiating.  Interment is in the church cemetery. Visitation hours are from 4 – 8 pm Friday evening at the Elim Lutheran Church .  A time for sharing...

Catherine Koelln

Feb 26, 2021

Catherine Koelln, age 87 of Alexandria left to meet her Savior, Jesus late Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 from the Bethany on the Lake care facility in Alexandria, MN.

Catherine Cecelia Suchy was one of eight children born to Clemens and Theresa (Revering) Suchy.  She entered the world on February 4, 1934 in Effington Township, Otter Tail County,...

Stuart White

Feb 23, 2021

On February 23, 2021, Stuart White of Osakis left this world for his next big adventure.  He passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 61 years.

Frank and Marilyn (Brewer) White gave birth to a baby boy on August 1, 1959 in Las Vegas, NV.  He grew up with...

Calvin Stueve

Feb 22, 2021

Calvin Stueve, age 63 of Alexandria, MN passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 comfortably in his home with family by his side.

Calvin Gene Stueve was one of six children born to Gene and Judith (Hanke) Stueve.  He was born on December 18, 1957 in Sauk Centre, MN.  As a young boy he moved with his family...

Lucy Marthaler

Feb 14, 2021

Lucille ‘Lucy’ Marthaler of Osakis was gifted with spending her birthday with Jesus this year.  She passed into her new life a day before her 77th birthday.  With her family close by, she died on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2021 at Galeon in Osakis where she had been a resident.

Lucy was born on February 15, 1944...

Herbert Fornash

Feb 14, 2021

Herbert H. Fornash, age 90 of Osakis, formerly of Shorewood, IL passed away peacefully on February 14, 2021 at the Galeon care facility in Osakis, MN where he was a resident.

On April 29, 1930 a baby boy was born to Herbert H. and Oma (Arble) Fornash in Grafton, West Virginia.  He was their only son and...

Joel Walsh

Feb 9, 2021

Joel Walsh of Carlos, MN went to meet her Lord on February 9, 2021 from her daughter’s home in Osakis, MN.

A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Friday morning, February 12, 2021 at 11:00 am at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, MN with Fr. David Petron officiating.  Interment is at the church cemetery...

Steven Proell

Feb 5, 2021

Steve Proell, age 68, formerly of Osakis (currently of Elbow Lake), son of Ervin and Gladys Proell, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 5 in Elbow Lake, MN.  A visitation will be held for him from 4 – 7 pm on Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, 2021 at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis.  You are invited to come in your...

Robert 'Bob' Loften

Feb 3, 2021

Robert ‘Bob’ Loften, age 78 of Osakis and McAllen, TX passed away early Feb. 3, 2021 at the McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, TX.

Robert Allen was born on August 11, 1942 in Lakota, North Dakota to Chester and Katherine (Dougherty) Loften.  He graduated from Lakota High School with the Class of 1961 having enjoyed participating in...

Ronald Stahlberg

Jan 31, 2021

Beloved husband and father, Ronald James Stahlberg, age 90, died peacefully in the comfort of his home in Alexandria, MN on January 31, 2021 with his family around him.

He was born to Arthur and Jennie (Skaar) Stahlberg in Kenmare ND on November 2, 1930. He grew up during the Depression and as a youth, helped his...

Thelma Yamasaki

Jan 29, 2021

Thelma Yamasaki, age 82 of Osakis, formerly of Helena, MT passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, M

Private services will be held with interment at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes,MN.

Thelma Toyoko Yamasaki was born in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on February 18, 1938 to parents,...

Altrude Daniels

Jan 23, 2021

Altrude Grace Daniels, the daughter of Edward and Alma (Jobe) Kluver died January 23, 2021 at the Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, MN at the age of 93 years.

Altrude was born on October 21, 1927 in Hudson Township, Douglas County, MN.  She grew up on the family farm near Forada, MN and graduated from high...

Julius Massmann

Jan 16, 2021

Julius Massmann, 89, Osakis, Minn., died Saturday, Jan. 16, in his farm home in rural Orange Township, Douglas County, MN.  A funeral Mass will be held for him on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery, Osakis. Visitation hours are from 3 - 7 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 20...