Obituaries

Oct 29, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR ORPHA SIBELL Orpha Sibell, age 85, lifetime resident of Osakis entered her new life on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from her home at Becky's on the Lake, Osakis, MN. On October 2, 1929 Fred and Olive (Grover) Edenloff, Sr. had a baby girl in Osakis, MN. They named her Orpha Florence Edenloff. She grew up in...

Oct 28, 2014

Life History for Anne Edenloff Anne Edenloff, age 53 of Alexandria, MN went to meet her Savior on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from her home in Alexandria surrounded by her family. Anne Elizabeth was born on April 16, 1961 to Orris and Judith (Klimek) Schjei in Alexandria, MN. She lived and attended school through the first grade in Brandon,...

Oct 22, 2014

Mae Emma Whiting was born on June 5, 1928 in Rush City, MN to Alan and Hazel (Mettling) Whiting. She married Alfred Garvin on July 7, 1948 in Erdahl, MN. They moved to a dairy farm in Orange Towhship, Douglas County, MN, raised a family and farmed there until their retirement in 1985. They later moved to Alexandria into...

Oct 17, 2014

Life History for Donald Twait Donald Wayne Twait was born on November 30, 1924 near Cylinder, Iowa to Gus and Lavina (Olson) Twait. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Cylinder, IA. On July 31, 1945 Donald was united in marriage to Marjorie Naig in Fairville, IA. Donald served his country in the U S...

Oct 15, 2014

LIFE HISTORY GLEN BARBER Glen Barber, age 84 of Osakis passed into his new life early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, 2014 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Glen was born on November 3, 1929 to Marvin and Mabel (Maus) Barber in Osakis, MN. He served his country during the Korean War in the U S Army. On...

Oct 7, 2014

Clem Boyum, age 95, of Shawano, WI, formerly of Inver Grove Heights and Osakis, MN passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at The Cottages Memory Care in Shawano, WI. On August 15, 1919 in Napolean, North Dakota a little boy was born to Henry and Selma (Carlson) Boyum. He attended St. Paul Vocational School and also worked for...

Sep 25, 2014

Anthony 'Tony' Faber, age 94 of Parkers Prairie, formerly of Osakis went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2014 at the St. Williams Living Center of Parkers Prairie. Anthony Clemens Faber was born July 31, 1920 to Peter and Emma (Hartman) Faber in Urbank, MN. Tony grew up in the Urbank area with a family of 10...

Sep 24, 2014

Life History for Harley Anderson Harley Anderson, age 90 of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Harley was born on March 6, 1924 in Osakis, MN to Andrew and Minnie (Swanson) Anderson. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Osakis and attended rural school District 33 through...

Sep 24, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR LADDIE HAWKINS Laddie Hawkins, age 82 of Osakis went to meet his Lord on September 24, 2014 from his home in Osakis surrounded by his family. On New Year's Day, January 1, 1932, a baby boy was born to Cloyde 'Claude' and Ruth (Afflerbaugh) Hawkins in Osakis Township, Douglas County, MN. They named him Laddie Ordean...

Sep 11, 2014

Ruby Anna Martha Asmus was born on February 13, 1935 in Long Prairie Township, Todd County, MN to Ernest and Emilie (Schmidt) Asmus. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Long Prairie Township. Ruby graduated from Long Prairie High School with the class of 1953 and was married to Milo Alsleben. They made their home in...

Aug 25, 2014

Lyle Rindahl, age 71 of Carlos passed away on Monday, Aug. 25 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Funeral services are on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 11:00 am at the Berea Lutheran Brethren Church in Alexandria with interment at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Carlos, MN. Visitation hours are from 4 - 7 pm on Friday evening...

Aug 23, 2014

DEATH NOTICE FOR ESTHER LARSON Esther Larson, age 87 of Osakis passed away early Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Golden Living Center in Moorhead. Funeral services are Tues., Aug. 26 at 3:00 pm at the Sauk Valley Lutheran Church in Osakis, MN with Rev. Steve Hilde and Rev. Dale Pepelnjak giving the message. Musicians are the Sauk Valley -...

Aug 19, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR ORV JOHNSON Orville Johnson, age 78 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at his home in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 22 at 11:00 am at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis with Rev. Tim Sutton officiating. Visitation begins at 10 am at the funeral home. Interment...

Aug 16, 2014

Viva Hooker of Osakis, who reached the incredible age of 103 years, went to meet her Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Trinity Care Facility in Farmington, Minn. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Viva Elmina Thorpe was born on June 28, 1911 in Parkers Prairie, Minn. to Edwin and Alma (Bennett) Thorpe. She married Leslie Hooker...

Aug 14, 2014

Gayle Redning, age 66 of Osakis entered the peace of Heaven on Thursday, August 14, 2014 from the Douglas Co. Hospital in Alexandria, MN surrounded by God and her family. On February 26, 1948 Peter and Selma (Myers) DeTalente gave birth to a baby girl in Evansville, IN that they named Selma Gayle. She graduated in 1967 and then...

Aug 13, 2014

Life History for Steven Grundman Steven Louis Grundman, age 57 of Villard, entered his new life on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home in Villard, MN. Steven Louis Grundman was born on February 19, 1957 in Alexandria, MN to Harold and Agnes (Ferrian) Grundman. He graduated from Brooten High School in 1975 and worked on the family farm...

Aug 7, 2014

Life History for Harold Riedel Harold Riedel, age 90 of Long Prairie, entered the peace of Heaven early Thursday morning, August 7, 2014 from the Centra Care Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. On September 21, 1923 a baby boy was born to Emil and Minnie (Jahnke) Riedel in Parkers Prairie, MN. They named him Harold Emil and he...

Aug 4, 2014

Life History for Michael 'Mike' Robinson Michael Robinson, age 65 of Osakis passed away on his birthday, August 4, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On August 4, 1949 a baby boy was born in Alexandria, MN to Marvin and Elvira (Anderson) Robinson. They named him Michael Kent and he was one of four boys and...

Jul 14, 2014

Richard Alan Thompson, 76, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2014 after a long, hard-fought battle with prostate cancer. A funeral service and burial with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19th at Calvary Lutheran Church, Little Sauk, MN. Richard was born on December 29th, 1937 to Everett and Lyda Thompson in Little Sauk,...

Jun 23, 2014

Life History for Robert 'Bob' Mostad

Robert 'Bob' Mostad, age 88 of Osakis went to meet his Lord early Monday morning, June 23, 2014, from the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN.

Robert Alfred Mostad was born on November 26, 1925, in Aneta, North Dakota to Henry and Ruth (Crawford) Mostad. He graduated from Osakis...