Obituaries

Feb 23, 2017

Charlotte Schultz, age 85 of Osakis passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Galeon in Osakis, MN. Memorial services for Charlotte will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Osakis Lutheran Church with Rev. Rich Fitzer officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Inurnment is at the Nelson Cemetery, Nelson,...

Feb 17, 2017

Laurel A. Jenson Falconer, age 82, of Alexandria, died Friday, February 17, 2017, at Grand Arbor in Alexandria.

Laurel Audrey Gaarder was born on October 23, 1934 in Starbuck, MN to John and Margaret (Noyes) Gaarder. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1952 and then went on to continue her education by taking business schooling to...

Jan 30, 2017

Carol Mihalchick, founder and former owner of the Just Like Grandma's Boutique and Tea Room in Osakis, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 from her home in Osakis, MN. A celebration of Carol's life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Osakis Lutheran Church in Osakis, MN, with a gathering time beginning...

Jan 27, 2017

Jerome E. Grewe, 73, of Sauk Centre, MN, passed away unexpectedly January 27, 2017 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11: 00 am with a gathering time starting at 10 am at the church.

Jerry,...

Jan 14, 2017

FUNERAL NOTICE for DON VANGSTAD Don Vangstad, age 79 of Osakis passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14 at his home in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Sat., Jan. 21, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Salem Lutheran Church in Osakis with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation begins one hour before the service at the church....

Jan 12, 2017

LIFE HISTORY for LAURA EARL Laura Earl, age 94 of Osakis passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Galeon in Osakis where she was a resident. On September 30, 1922 Heyko and Matta (Oppelt) Duin gave birth to a baby girl in Elkton, South Dakota, that they named Laura Mae. She was raised in South Dakota and...

Jan 9, 2017

Doris Curtis, age 82 of Osakis passed away early Monday, Jan. 9 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 13 at 11:00 am at the Osakis Lutheran Church. Interment is at the West Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation hours are from 4 - 7 pm on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Roy-Hetland Funeral...

Jan 7, 2017

Becky Walsh, age 62 of rural Alexandria, passed into her new life on Saturday evening, January 7, 2017 in Alexandria, MN. Funeral services are on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 2:00 pm at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation hours begin on Wed. evening at Good Shepherd Church from 4 - 7 pm and also one hour before...

Dec 25, 2016

Shirley Wever, age 77 of Osakis passed away on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2016 at the Galeon Nursing Home in Osakis, MN. FUNERAL SERVICES - Memorial services for Shirley will be held on Sat., Jan. 28 at 11:00 am at the Osakis Lutheran Church with Rev. Rich Fitzer officiating. A gathering time will begin at 10 am at the...

Dec 21, 2016

Delores Trisko, age 93 of Osakis, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at her home in Osakis, MN.

Born on October 20, 1923 to Richard and Lydia (Hackbarth) Braeger in Brooten, MN. Delores Rachel was one of eight children and while still a young girl, she moved with her family to the Osakis area and...

Dec 17, 2016

MEMORIAL NOTICE for ANN HANSON Ann Hanson, age 74 of Little Sauk/Long Prairie passed away on Sat., Dec. 17 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 at 11 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Osakis. Inurnment is at the Little Sauk Cemetery....

Dec 13, 2016

Joan Reed, age 75 of Osakis passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 2:00 pm at the New Life Christian Church in Alexandria, MN. Visitation hours are from 4 - 7 pm on Tuesday evening at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home...

Dec 11, 2016

Loyola Amanda Frie, age 95 of Osakis entered her new life on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where she had been a resident since March of 2003. Loyola was born Oct. 17, 1921 to Anton and Elizabeth (Rademacher) Beste on a farm near Osakis. She attended School District #67 for 8 years. She...

Dec 5, 2016

FUNERAL NOTICE for ERVA JENSON Erva Jenson, age 93 of Osakis passed away on Monday, Dec. 5 at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 9, at 11:00 am at the Osakis Lutheran Church with visitation beginning at the church at 10:00 am. Interment is at the Gordon Pleasant Hill Cemetery...

Dec 1, 2016

Elwood Grove, age 98 left this world for his new life on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 from the Galeon in Osakis where he was a resident. On September 10, 1918, a son was born to Gilbert and Lydia Grove in Fortuna, N Dakota. They named him Elwood and he grew up and graduated from Fortuna High School in 1937....

Nov 30, 2016

Stan Michaelson, age 81 of Long Prairie passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the Galeon in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11:00 am at the Osakis Lutheran Church in Osakis. Interment is at the Gordon Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Osakis. Visitation hours are from 4 - 7 pm on Friday evening at the...

Nov 21, 2016

LIFE HISTORY FOR TIM AUSTIN Tim Austin, age 64 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Golden Valley, MN died unexpectedly early Monday, November 21, 2016 at the Knute-Nelson Memorial Home where he was recovering from a surgery. On October 1, 1952 a son was born to Gunther and Marjorie (Nobles) Austin in Sauk Centre, MN. Tim grew up with his...

Nov 21, 2016

Cleo Anderson, age 84 of Osakis passed away late Monday evening, Nov. 21, 2016 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Osakis with Rev. Steve Hilde officiating. Interment is in the church cemetery. Visitation hours are from 4 -...

Nov 12, 2016

WEATHER RELATED CHANGE - PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SERVICE HAS BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAY INSTEAD OF FRIDAY AND ALSO - People attending the service are encouraged to come wearing their favorite sports team apparel.

James Edward Walsh, 79 of Osakis, went home to heaven on Saturday, November 12, 2016. He left this earth surrounded by his children,...

Nov 11, 2016

LIFE HISTORY FOR LAURA SOGGE Laura Sogge age 89 of Osakis passed away Friday afternoon November 11, 2016 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN where she was a resident. Laura Anne Churchill was born February 21, 1927 in Redwood County, MN to Henry and Anna (Kronbach) Churchill. She graduated from Lamberton High School with class of 1944....