Obituaries
Bernice Bretz
Mar 25, 2012
Bernice Bretz, of Osakis, MN passed on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN, at the age of 86. She was born August 31, 1925 as Bernice Susan Weller to John and Scholastica (Wegscheid) Weller in Wadena, MN. She graduated from Wadena High School. Like many women who helped their country during WWII, Bernice...
Leona Gordon
Mar 21, 2012
Life History for Leona Gordon Leona Gordon, age 93 of Osakis, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. Leona Hanson was born on February 18, 1919 in Hannaford, North Dakota to Eddie and Selma (Pihlstrom) Hanson. She moved as a young girl to Minnesota and graduated from Wadena High School in...
Maxine Waldvogel
Mar 15, 2012
Maxine Waldvogel, age 84 of Osakis passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. On June 2, 1927 a beautiful baby girl was born to Francis and Josephine (Lund) Hevern in Hillsboro, North Dakota. They named her Maxine Frances. As a teenage girl, Maxine moved with her family to the Osakis...
James Withers
Feb 25, 2012
James 'Jim' Withers, age 77, of Osakis passed away on Saturday evening surrounded by family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
On June 6, 1934, a baby boy was born to Milo and Mary (Zimmerman) Withers on the family farm near Smith Lake, just west of Osakis, MN. They named him James LeRoy Withers....
Donald Sanns
Feb 22, 2012
Donald Sanns, age 85 of Osakis passed away early on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Grand Village Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, MN. On February 26, 1926, in Barron County, Wisconsin Donald Raymond Sanns was born to Raymond W. and Nora (Merchant) Sanns. He moved to Minnesota as a child to the St. James area. In 1943 Donald...
Richard Tweet
Feb 17, 2012
Life History for Richard 'Dick' Tweet Richard 'Dick' Tweet, age 67 of Carlos, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. Dick was born on January 19, 1945 in Osakis, MN to Lester and Gertrude (Ames) Tweet. He graduated from Osakis High School with the class of 1964. Dick served his...
Steve Nye
Feb 13, 2012
Steve Nye, age 55 of Alexandria, entered the peace of Heaven on February 13, 2012 from his home in Alexandria, MN after a brave fight against cancer. Steve was born on April 10, 1956 in Alexandria, MN to Clayton and Doris (Hertwig) Nye. He grew up in the Alexandria area, living in Carlos, Nelson and Belle River and also...
Bernice Bauer
Jan 28, 2012
Life History for Bernice Bauer Bernice Bauer, age 91 of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, MN. On December 19, 1920, Bernice Amelda Gregoire was born in Lyon County, MN to Harvey and Ada (Stassen) Gregoire. She grew up in Marshall and on July 24, 1943 was united in...
Carl Togstad
Jan 25, 2012
Carl Togstad, age 92 of Clarissa, formerly of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN. Graveside services are scheduled for 3:30 pm on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at the Sauk Valley Cemetery in rural Osakis, MN. Arrangements by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, Osakis, MN.
Shirley Sorenson
Jan 17, 2012
Life History for Shirley Sorenson Shirley Sorenson, age 90 of Alexandria passed away late Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Knute-Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. Shirley Elaine Hanson was born on September 25, 1921 in Osakis to Henry and Mabel (Heen) Hanson. She grew up on a farm just east of Osakis, first attending country school and then...
Walter Santer
Jan 8, 2012
Life History for Walt Santer Walter Santer, age 87 of Osakis passed away early Sunday morning, January 8, 2012 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Walter was born on November 20, 1924 in Sauk Centre, MN to George Santer, Sr. and Annie (Kaleszar) Santer. The family farmed and Walt grew up in the country and attended country...
Alaine Olson
Jan 5, 2012
Life History for Alaine Olson Alaine E. 'Lannie' (Mrs. Maynard 'Ole') Olson, age 80 of Osakis, formerly of Garfield, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Thursday, January 5 at her apartment in Osakis, MN. Alaine was born on December 19, 1931 in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN. She was confirmed at Osakis Lutheran Church on June 9, 1946. She...
Donald Ringling
Jan 2, 2012
Life History for Donald Ringling Donald Ringling, age 80 of Melrose, passed away on January 1, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose, MN. Donald was born on March 5, 1931 in Warroad, MN to William Henry and Hulda Magdalena 'Lena' (Bauernfeind) Ringling. He graduated from Warroad High School and joined the US Army in 1950. He...
Marsaille Mathews
Dec 31, 2011
Marsaille Mathews, age 93 passed away early Saturday morning, December 31, 2011 at the Knute-Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. On August 13, 1918, Marsaille Irene Hanson was born to James and Gladys (Solum) Hanson in Osakis, MN. She graduated from Osakis High School in 1936 and moved that summer to Portland, OR to attend business school. She returned...
Helena Schultz
Dec 25, 2011
Helena Schultz, age 96 of Osakis entered the peace of Heaven on Christmas Day, December 25, 2011 from the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Helena Theresa Ritten was born on August 2, 1915 in rural Carlos, MN to Albert and Theresa (Schlosser) Ritten. She grew up in Carlos Township and attended country school Dist. # 69. On April...
James Aurzada
Dec 17, 2011
Life History for Jim Aurzada James Aurzada, age 88 of Osakis passed away on Saturday evening, Dec. 17 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. James Nickolas Aurzada was born on November 28, 1923 in Ottertail County, near Wadena, MN to Edward and Rose (Lang) Auzada. After high school, Jim went to welding school in Duluth,...
Calvin Gould
Dec 14, 2011
Calvin Gould, age 87 of Long Prairie went to meet his Savior on Wednesday evening, Dec. 14, 2011 from the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. Calvin Frederick Gould was born on April 14, 1924 in New Castle, Nebraska to Frederick and Kathryn (Johnson) Gould. As a young man Calvin joined the United States Marines and served...
Arlen Johnson
Dec 11, 2011
Life History for Arlen Johnson Arlen Johnson, age 86 of Carlos, formerly of Green Valley, MN, entered the peace of heaven on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from her daughter's home in Carlos, MN. Arlen Ernestine was born on October 1, 1925 in Lyon County, MN to Thomas and Bertha (Blank) Lindsay. She attended school in Green Valley, MN. She...
Arthur Bailey
Dec 9, 2011
Life History for Arthur Bailey Arthur Bailey, age 80 of Alexandria, MN passed away early Friday morning, Dec. 9, 2011 at the Knute-Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. Arthur David Bailey was born on September 18, 1931 in Ashley Township, Stearns County near West Union, MN. His parents were John and Dorothea (Volkmann) Bailey. He grew up on a...
Arnold Schultz
Dec 4, 2011
Life History for Arnold Schultz Arnold Schultz, age 84 passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. On October 17, 1927 in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, MN, Christian and Verna (Martin) Schultz became the proud parents of a son they named Arnold Robert. As a child he was baptized and confirmed...
