Obituaries

May 18, 2013

Patricia 'Pat' Didier, age 65 of Osakis left her earthly life on Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2013 surrounded by her family at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Patricia Ann Oehrlein was born on May 21, 1947 to Alois and Harriet (Steele) Oehrlein in St. Paul, MN. She was a graduate of St. Thomas High School in St....

May 18, 2013

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR ZANDER MICKELSON

Zander Mickelson, only twenty days old, was chosen to return to heaven on Saturday, May 18 from the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. He was born on April 28, 2013 in Alexandria, MN. Memorial services were held on Friday, May 24 at 2:00 pm at the Osakis Lutheran Church with Rev....

May 16, 2013

A Wonderful Life Neil Gillis was born on July 19, 1916 in Tracy, Minnesota. He was one of 11 children. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Pharmacy degree in March 1943. In 1941 he married Wanda Brown. After graduating from college Neil served in the United States Navy as a Pharmacist Mate from 1943-1945. Neil and...

May 7, 2013

Life History for Shirley Ann Johnson ShirleyAnn (Neilsen) Johnson was born in Douglas County, MN on December 22, 1935, the daughter of Vergil E. and Hazel (Anderson) Neilsen. In 2000, ShirleyAnn was diagnosed as in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. At the time she fought desperately to maintain her sanity and independence, but losing the battle, she was...

May 3, 2013

Life History for Bernice Fry Bernice Marie (Van Dorpe) Fry, age 86 of Osakis passed away on May 3, 2013 at 5:40 pm at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. On February 27, 1927 Bernice was born to Camiel and Alma (Bjerkestrand) Van Dorpe in Ghent, MN. After graduation from high school, Bernice worked as a telephone operator in...

May 2, 2013

Augie Hinrichs, age 86 of Osakis passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday evening, May 2, 2013 at his home in Osakis. On November 24, 1926 a little boy was born to Louis and Ida (Lubenow) Hinrichs in Osakis, MN. They named him August Richard Hinrichs. He attended Osakis Public School and graduated with the Class of 1945....

Apr 30, 2013

Life History for Everett Anderson Everett Anderson, age 89 of Osakis went to meet his Savior on Tuesday morning, April 30, 2013 from his home in Osakis, MN. On March 9, 1924 a baby boy was born to Oliver and Ursula (Fraser) Anderson on their farm home in Todd County four miles east of Osakis. He was raised on...

Apr 23, 2013

Life History for Roland Kulzer Roland Kulzer, age 74 of Osakis, formerly of Greenwald, MN left his earthly life on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On April 26, 1938 a son was born to John N. and Rose (Tillman) Kulzer in Greenwald, MN. He grew up and attended school, graduating from Melrose...

Apr 18, 2013

Heaven's gain was our loss when our son, Asa Hugh Yanke was called home by our Lord. He is survived by his loving parents, Rick and Calli Yanke of Osakis; his big brother, Oliver Yanke; maternal grandparents, Michael and Barbara Long; paternal grandparent, Frank Nelson; maternal great grandparents, Margaret McGrady and Douglas Ouverson; paternal great grandparents, Ada Owens and...

Apr 17, 2013

Life History for Douglas Byland

Doug Byland, age 56 of Alexandria died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at his residence. Dellis Douglas Byland was born on September 5, 1956 in Valley City, North Dakota to Dellis Marvin and Arlene (Jensen) Byland. He grew up in Valley City and then Grafton, North Dakota before moving with his family...

Apr 2, 2013

Life History for Naomi Anderson

Naomi Anderson, age 99 of Osakis passed away Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On September 9, 1913 a baby girl was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota to William T. and Ella (Anderson) Olson. They named her Naomi Violet and she was happily welcomed...

Mar 11, 2013

Life History for Leland Wilken Leland Wilken, age 73 of Osakis passed away early Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Sheyenne Crossing Nursing Home in West Fargo, North Dakota. Leland Gale Wilken was born on June 10, 1939 in Milaca, MN to Gale and Eleanor (Anfinson) Wilken. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith on January 30, 1941 in...

Mar 2, 2013

Life History for Evelyn Rasmusen Evelyn Rasmusen, age 93 of Osakis passed away on Saturday, March 2 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On April 3, 1919 a baby girl was born to John and Anna (Carlson) Langlie in Napolean, (Logan County) North Dakota. After her schooling, Evelyn went to work as a housekeeper. On April 10,...

Feb 24, 2013

Joseph William Ostendorf, age 84 of Villard, passed away surrounded by loving family on February 24, 2013, at the Veterans Medical Center in Saint Cloud, leaving this earth to join his wife, son and granddaughter. Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 2, 2013, at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Villard with Fr. Michael Wolfbauer...

Feb 22, 2013

Life History for Theresa Jackson Theresa Jackson, age 82 of Osakis, formerly of Stephen, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Theresa Hattie Kuznia was born on November 7, 1930 in Stephen, MN to Benedict and Mathilda (Stalock) Kuznia. She was raised in Stephen, MN. On June 22, 1948 Theresa married...

Feb 14, 2013

Alice Eidem, age 102 of Osakis, formerly of Glenwood, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On January 27, 1911 a baby girl was born to Emil and Elizabeth Pearson in Sweden. As a young child, Alice traveled across the Atlantic on the famous sailing ship, Lusitania to a new life in...

Feb 10, 2013

Life History for Gladys Drexler Gladys Drexler, age 93 of Nelson, passed peacefully into her new life on Sunday evening, February 10, 2013 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On June 26, 1919 a baby girl was born to Edward and Marie (Christopherson) Granlund at their home in Belle River Township, Douglas County, MN. She graduated from...

Feb 6, 2013

SPOFFORD, JILL R. (OTTO) age 68 of Long Prairie Jill Rombough (Otto) Spofford was born to Donald and Winona (Scadding) Otto on April 23, 1944. Jill grew up in Sauk Centre, MN and graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1962. Following high school, she completed the LPN Program at Alexandria Technical College. She worked as a nurse at...

Feb 5, 2013

Life History for Dean 'Freddie Dean' Muehlenhardt Dean Muehlenhardt, age 72 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2013 from his home in Osakis, MN. Dean Fredrick Muehlenhardt was born on February 10, 1940 in Osakis, MN to Fred and Pearl (Ewing) Muehlenhardt. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Osakis High School...

Feb 4, 2013

Life History for Gloria Maus Gloria Maus, age 87, lifetime resident of Osakis passed into a new life with her family close by on Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home in rural Osakis, MN. Gloria Mildred Brouns was the youngest daughter born to Louis and Helena (Mechels) Brouns. She was born on January 18, 1926 in Osakis, MN...