Obituaries
Mark Anderson
Dec 3, 2011
Life History for Mark Anderson Mark Anderson, age 61 of Long Prairie entered the peace of Heaven on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 from the Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, MN after a courageous fight with brain cancer. Mark Alan Anderson was born on October 14, 1950 in Bertha, MN to Arthur and Ruth (Olson) Anderson. He graduated from...
Harriet Lutgen
Nov 29, 2011
Life History for Harriet Lutgen Harriet Lutgen, age 92 longtime Osakis resident, went to meet her Lord early on Tuesday morning, November 29, 2011 from the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Harriet (Anderson) Lutgen was born on July 30, 1919 to Bernt and Marie (Togstad) Anderson. She was baptized on Sept. 1, 1919 in her home, and was...
Keith Torstenson
Nov 21, 2011
Keith Torstenson, age 81 of Osakis passed away on Monday, Nov. 21 at the Golden Living Center in St. Louis Park, MN. Keith DeWayne Torstenson was born on October 17, 1930 in Alexandria, MN to Victor and Gladys (Ewing) Torstenson. He was raised in Osakis and attended Osakis Public School. Keith would make his living as a cross-country truck...
Edna Sogge
Nov 19, 2011
Edna Sogge was born on April 15, 1919 in Longville, MN to Charles and Louisa (Conen) Slagle. On July 25, 1942, Edna married Osmund Sogge at the Longville Community Church in Longville, MN. They would celebrate 60 years of marriage prior to Osmund's death. Edna farmed with her husband in the communities of Windom, Grove City, Glenwood and Brooten....
Steven Olson
Nov 10, 2011
Life History Steven Olson Steven James Olson, 71, died peacefully at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis on November 10, 2011, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Virginia, Minnesota, he was raised in Osakis, MN. Steve graduated from Osakis Public School in 1958 as Valedictorian, summa cum laude from Hamline University in 1962 and cum laude from Harvard...
Gerald Elsner
Nov 7, 2011
Gerald 'Butz' Elsner, age 68 of Carlos, passed away on Monday, Nov. 7 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Gerald Elmer Elsner was born on September 4, 1943 in Alexandria, MN to Elmer and Annie (Levens-Collins) Elsner. He grew up in Belle River Township and graduated from Osakis High School with the class of 1961. Even before...
Martha Bailey
Nov 7, 2011
Martha Bailey, age 71 of Alexandria, passed away on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at her home in Alexandria, MN. Martha June Hubbeling was born on June 9, 1940 in Spencer, Iowa to Fred and Gertrude (Firth) Hubbeling. She attended Silver Lake Consolidated School in Ayrshire, IA. After her graduation from high school, Martha attended the University of Minnesota. On...
Zelda Herrmann
Nov 2, 2011
Zelda Herrmann, age 80, passed away at her home in Fontana, CA on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Zelda Marlene Randall was born on the Randall farm in Todd County, Minnesota on September 6, 1931 to parents Teddy Oliver and Edna Lilia (Fearing) Randall. She attended school in District 101, Todd County and Osakis High School in Osakis, Minnesota graduating...
Thomas Barrett
Oct 19, 2011
Thomas Lee Barrett, age 65 of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Community Memorial Home where he was a resident. Tom was born on June 19, 1946 in Alexandria, MN to Philip and Mary Jane (Haeckl) Barrett. He grew up in Osakis and attended Osakis Public School. Tom worked at the Osakis Silo Company and did...
Virginia Fluegge
Sep 27, 2011
Virginia Fluegge, age 94 of Willmar, formerly of Alexandria, passed away early Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at the Willmar Care Center in Willmar, MN. Virginia Helen Ross was born on February 19, 1917 in Bernadotte Township, near Winthrop, MN to Edwin and Hilder (Gustafson) Ross. After her schooling, Virginia attended the University of Minnesota Ag School in St. Paul....
Zephyne Zabel
Sep 26, 2011
Zephyne Zabel, age 80 of Osakis passed away on Monday afternoon, Sept. 26 at the St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN. Zephyne Jeanette Pease was born on April 10, 1931 in Berrien County, Michigan to Godfrey and Phenie (Goss) Pease. She grew up in Mississippi and Michigan. In 1954 Zephyne married Orville Sprick at the Nazarene Church in Buchanen,...
Gail Sibell
Sep 14, 2011
Life History for Gail Sibell Gail Sibell, age 85 of Osakis passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On July 22, 1926, Gail was born in Belle River Township, Douglas County, MN to Henry and Anna (Johnson) Sibell. He grew up and attended school in Osakis, MN. On October 10, 1948...
Barbara Hansen
Sep 9, 2011
Life History for Barbara Hansen Barbara Hansen, age 63 of Osakis, MN passed away at her home on Friday, September 9, 2011, surrounded by her loved ones. Barbara Jean Treiber was born on February 23, 1948 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Maurice and Jennie (Wanda) Treiber. She was raised in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated high school in 1966....
Agnes Hickman
Aug 8, 2011
Life History for Agnes Hickman Agnes 'Aggie' Hickman, age 68 of Osakis passed away on Monday, August 8 at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. Agnes Mary Winter was born on July 15, 1943 in Wilmont, MN to Edward and Lucille (Schettler) Winter. She grew up in Wilmont, MN but moved with her family in 1957 to the Nelson/Osakis...
Robert Manders
Jul 30, 2011
Robert 'Bob' Manders, age 82 of Osakis, former Minneapolis furrier and Osakis resort owner, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Becky's on the Lake in Osakis, MN. Robert Dale Manders was born on October 10, 1928 in Roseville, Michigan to Lewis and Tena (Hendricks) Manders. He grew up in the Oak Hill area, north of Osakis and...
Colette Wendorf
Jul 9, 2011
Colette was born on May 10, 1961 and passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011.
Colette was a resident of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
Linda Woyke
Jul 9, 2011
Linda Woyke, age 71 of Osakis, formerly of White Bear Lake, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Linda was born on October 2, 1939 in St. Paul, MN to Archie and Edna (Lindberg) Ramsey. She graduated from White Bear Lake High School in 1957 and attended the University of Minnesota...
Jack Manders
Jul 8, 2011
Jack Manders,age 57, of Plymouth unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2011 following complications due to surgery. He was loved and will be incredibly missed by his loving wife, Mary; children Michael Manders and Tricia (Tom) DeBleeckere; parents Robert Manders and Shirley Williamson of Osakis; brothers and sisters Tom Manders, Jerry (Diane) Manders, Bonnie (Stan) Schultz of Osakis,...
Fred Edenloff
Jul 1, 2011
Life History for Fred Edenloff Fred Edenloff, Jr., age 78, passed away early July 1, 2011 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN after a brief but courageous battle with an aggressive pancreatic cancer. Fred William Edenloff was born on April 23, 1933 in Gordon Township, Todd Co., MN to Fred W. and Olive (Grover) Edenloff, Sr. He...
Dora Nootnagel
Jun 29, 2011
Dora Mary Nootnagel, age 100, of Hudson WI and formerly of Osakis MN, passed away on Thursday morning, June 30, 2011 at Comforts of Home in Hudson. She was born the daughter of Gabriel and Anna (Pischke) Wagner on June 14, 1911 in Brandon, MN. She attended the Brandon Country School. On October 16, 1934 Dora was united in...
