Obituaries

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...

Jun 17, 2014

-- Jane Hanson, age 58 of Minneapolis, formerly of Osakis, passed into her new life on June 17, 2014 from her home in Minneapolis, MN. On February 21, 1956 a baby girl was born to Merle and Lois Ann (Vandewinkel) Hanson in Alexandria, MN. She was the middle daughter of three girls and they named her Jane Louise. Jane...

Jun 13, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR HILDA HECTOR

Hilda Hector, age 84 of Osakis, died peacefully at her home in West Union Township, Todd County, MN Friday, June 13, 2014 after a courageous seventeen month fight with lung cancer. On June 27, 1929 in Lady Smith, Wisconsin, Ernest and Anne (Messing) Schwendemann became the proud parents of a baby girl,...

Jun 4, 2014

Life History for Alice Johnson Alice Johnson, age 94 and lifetime resident of the Osakis area went to meet her Lord on the morning of June 4, 2014 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On November 15, 1919 a baby girl was born to Louis A. and Martha (Olson) Larson in West Union Township, Todd Co. They...

May 27, 2014

LIFE HISTORY FOR RUTH ANDERSON Ruth E. Anderson, age 90 years of Long Prairie, went to meet her Lord on Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014 from the Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home. Ruth Edith Olson was born on January 7, 1924 in Roseau County, MN to Joseph and Susan (Cole) Olson. As a young girl, Ruth lived with her...

May 26, 2014

Darrell Schultz of Osakis passed away on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014 at the Community Memorial Home at the age of 80 years. On November 16, 1933 a baby boy was born to Lester and Pearl (Anderson) Schultz in Leslie Township, Todd County, MN. They named him Darrell LeRoy. He grew up on the family farm and attended Osakis...

May 7, 2014

It is with joy and sorrow that we announce the death of our precious and wonderful husband, father, brother, friend and all-around great human being. Jerome 'Jerry' passed into his new life on Wednesday evening, May 7, 2014 at his residence, Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN from complications of advanced Parkinson's disease at the age of 79 years. Jerry...

Apr 20, 2014

Gary Nielsen, age 72 of Osakis, formerly of East Bethel passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home in Osakis, MN. Gary Lee Nielsen was born on August 27, 1941 in Mankato, MN to Henry and Sally (Wussow) Nielsen. After his schooling, Gary served his country in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge, Gary became an...

Apr 19, 2014

Fred Schultz, age 92 of Alexandria entered his new life on Holy Saturday morning, April 19, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On January 25, 1922 a baby boy was born to Christian and Verna (Martin) Schultz in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, MN. They named him Frederick Lyman. After his schooling, Fred became a machinist...

Apr 9, 2014

Rita Massman, age 81 of Melrose, formerly of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, April 9 at the Parkview Care Center in Melrose, A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Interment is at the Calvary Cemetery in Osakis, Visitation hours are from 4 - 8 pm...