Obituaries
Roger Tweet
Nov 1, 2013
Roger Tweet, age 62 of Huntersville, formerly of Osakis passed away on November 1, 2013 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Born September 15, 1951 to Lester and Gertrude (Ames) Tweet in Alexandria, MN, Roger grew up in Osakis and graduated with the class of 1969. On October 30, 1971 Roger married Julie Thompson in...
Norma Rosecrans
Nov 1, 2013
Norma Rosecrans, age 75 of Osakis, formerly of Crystal, MN, passed away on November 1, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where she was a resident. Norma Lois Iverson was born on March 22, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert and Louise (Korf) Iverson. She attended and graduated from Anoka High School in 1956. A year later...
Mary Jorgensen
Oct 29, 2013
Mary Ellin Jorgensen, age 86 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On April 16, 1927 a little girl was born to William R., II and Martha (Blatchley) French in Thief River Falls, MN. As a young girl, Mary Ellin moved with her family to the St. Cloud...
Char` Forsberg Mahoney
Oct 8, 2013
Life History for Char Forsberg-Mahoney Char Forsberg Mahoney, age 86 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening at her home in Osakis, MN. Charlene Ann Quinn was born on June 26, 1927 in Belle River Township, Douglas County, MN to Leo and Lucy (Spieker) Quinn. As a young girl, Char moved with her family into Osakis and she...
Gail Najarian
Oct 6, 2013
Life History for Gail Najarian Gail Najarian, age 65 of Osakis, formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Gail was born on July 15, 1948 in Warren, MN to Earl and Dolly (Amacher) Heddan. She moved to Minneapolis in 1957 and to the Lake Osakis in 2002....
Orville Martin
Sep 17, 2013
Life History for Orville Martin Orville Martin, age 95 of Osakis passed into his new life on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Orville was born on March 25, 1918 to Wesley and Tillie (Homberg) Martin. He grew up in a family of 16 children on a farm near Sauk Centre near Sauk...
Loren Reinke
Sep 7, 2013
Life History for Loren Reinke Loren Edward Reinke, age 68, entered the peace of Heaven on Saturday, September 7, 2013 from his home on the farm in Villard, MN. On May 3, 1945, Loren was born to Alvin and Leona (Dopp) Reinke in Appleton, MN. He grew up on the family dairy farm in near Appleton. He married Carol...
George Deemer
Aug 19, 2013
Life History for George Deemer George Deemer, age 75 of Osakis formerly of Superior, WI passed away on Monday, Aug. 19 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. George was born on January 24, 1938 to George Victor and Lillian (Ostrom) Deemer. He graduated from Superior East High School and then attended Wisconsin State College in Superior....
Clarence Sargent
Aug 18, 2013
Life History for Clarence Howard Sargent Clarence was born July 5, 1922, the third child of J. Howard and Ethel (Rose) Sargent of Crookston, MN, a farming family in the Red River Valley of northern Minnesota. As a boy, Clarence learned to farm from his father and he showed hogs at the Red River Valley Shows. He attended the...
Vernon Cassell
Aug 14, 2013
Life History for Vernon Cassell Vernon Cassell, age 83 of Alexandria passed away Wednesday, August 14 at his home in Alexandria, MN. On July 25, 1930 a baby son was born to James Philo and Alice Martha (Jung) Cassell in Orange Township, Douglas County, MN. They named him Vernon James and he attended school in Alexandria, graduating with the...
Jennie Treiber
Aug 1, 2013
Jennie Treiber, age 95, won her battle and finally got to go home on August 1, 2013. Memorial services will be on Friday, August 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City, Father Armand Bertrand officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. There will be a short visitation at 9:30 a.m. at the church prior to...
Eileen Lang
Jul 25, 2013
Life History for Eileen Lang Eileen Lang, age 91, longtime elementary teacher in Osakis, passed into her new life on July 25, 2013 from the Peaceful Bliss Assisted Living facility in Alexandria, MN. Eileen was born in Redwood Falls, MN on May 2, 1922 to George and Della (Paulsen) Willcox. As a young girl she moved with her family...
Mary Hammer
Jul 15, 2013
Mary Hammer, age 85 of Bloomington, IN, passed away Monday, July 15 with her family be her side. She was born on May 27, 1928 in Roseville, MIchigan to Thomas and Genevieve (Heike) Baker. Mary loved to play bingo and also enjoyed reading, gardening and playing cards. She waited tables at the Moose Lodge and ran the breakfast kitchen...
Genevieve Schmidt
Jul 11, 2013
Life History for Genevieve Schmidt Genevieve Schmidt, age 90 of Osakis, formerly of West St. Paul, passed into her new life with her Lord Jesus on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN where she was a resident. On June 27, 1923 a darling baby girl was born to Anthony and Annie (Carlsen) Olsen...
Dorothy Snyder
Jul 3, 2013
Life History for Dorothy Snyder Dorothy Snyder, age 95 of St. Paul, passed away July 3, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Dorothy Frances Wienert was born on October 14, 1917 in St. Paul to Frank and Veronica (Supinski) Wienert. She married John F. Snyder. Dorothy worked for over 40 years as a data control supervisor...
Vernon LaFrenz
Jun 25, 2013
Barney LaFrenz, age 63 of Osakis passed away Tuesday evening, June 25, 2013 at his home in rural Osakis. On August 23, 1949 a baby boy was born to Raymond and Olga (Claussen) LaFrenz in Long Prairie, MN. They named him Vernon Dale but it wasn't long before he acquired the nickname 'Barney' and that was the name he...
Stella Brees
Jun 8, 2013
Life History for Stella Brees Stella Brees, age 93 of Osakis passed into her new life on June 8, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Stella Hilda Ferrian was born on November 29, 1919 in Sauk Centre, MN to Louis and Frances (Wiewel) Ferrian. On September 21, 1942 she was united in marriage to Merlund H....
Harry McLain
Jun 6, 2013
Life History for Harry 'Pat the Barber' McLain Harry 'Pat the Barber" McLain, age 79 of Osakis left his earthly home on Thursday, June 6, 2013 from the St. Cloud Hospital/VA Hospital in St. Cloud, MN where he had been a patient for the past 30 days. On February 18, 1934 a baby boy was born in Minneapolis, MN....
Helene Schauer
Jun 1, 2013
Life History for Helene Schauer Helene M. Schauer, age 92 of Osakis, formerly of Long Prairie, passed peacefully into Heaven on Saturday, June 1 at the Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. Helene was born on September 6, 1920 to Harvey and Mabel (Nelson) Williams in West Union Township, Todd County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in...
Clifford Euerle
May 21, 2013
Life History for Clifford Euerle Clifford Euerle, age 75 of Villard, MN died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, MN. On March 5, 1938 a baby boy was born to William H. Euerle, Jr. and Edna L. (Zellmer) Euerle in Newport, Minnesota. They named him Clifford William Euerle. After graduating from Par-Ki...
