Obituaries

Mar 25, 2009

Ruth Elizabeth Morisette was born November 4, 1925, to J. William and Amy (Frazier) Jahn in Montevideo, Minnesota. She grew up in Montevideo and graduated from Montevideo High School. She taught country school for two years. She was united in marriage to Bernard J. Morisette on June 17, 1946. Following their marriage they farmed near Ghent, Minnesota until 1960,...

Mar 23, 2009

Dona Mae Wagner was born May 10, 1929, to Edward and Agnes (Zaviska) Bruzik in Hudson Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. She grew up in the Forada area where she attended country school and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1946. Following her graduation she worked at the Red Owl Grocery Store in Alexandria. She was united in marriage to...

Mar 19, 2009

Rosette was born on February 22, 1920 and passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2009.

Rosette was a resident of Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Mar 16, 2009

Margaret Caroline Anderson was born on October 6, 1918, during the influenza epidemic, at home on a farm in Gordon Township near Osakis, Minnesota. Margaret Attended country school and then went on to graduate from Osakis Public High School in 1936. During the WWII she worked for Ford Motor Company and met her husband after he returned from serving...

Mar 13, 2009

LIFE HISTORY for ANGIE DUNN Angeline Dunn, age 92 of Osakis entered the peace of Heaven on Friday morning, March 13, 2009 from the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Angeline "Angie" Ritter was born on January 25, 1917 in Leslie Township, Todd Co, MN to Adam and Elizabeth (Housen) Ritter. She attended country school and on June 29,...

Mar 11, 2009

Life History for Karen Collins Karen Collins, age 69 of Osakis went to meet her Lord on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 from her home in Osakis, MN. Karen Joan Bruzik was the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Zaviska) Bruzik. She was born in Minneapolis, Mn on May 13, 1939. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1956 and took...

Mar 10, 2009

Life History for Belva Miller Belva Miller, age 92 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 10 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Belva Miller was born December 30, 1916, to Clayton and Minnie (Schleeter) Wilcox in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County, and moved with her family to Star Lake Township the following year. She attended...

Mar 7, 2009

Life History for Lucille Anderson Lucille Anderson, age 79 of Osakis passed away at her home on Saturday evening, March 7, 2009 in rural Osakis, MN. Lucille VanWie was born on July 24, 1929 to Clayton and Rosa (Groenwaldt) VanWie. She was a graduate from Alexandria High School in 1947. Lucille worked in Alexandria for American Laundry and then...

Feb 3, 2009

Life History for Scott Shriver Scott Shriver, age 43 died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at his home in Osakis. Scott Donald Shriver was born on December 24, 1965 in Watertown, South Dakota to Thomas and Dorothy (Hillestad) Shriver. He moved with his family to Montgomery, MN and graduated with the class of 1984. He served his country in the...

Jan 26, 2009

David Hintzen, age 84 of Tallahassee, FL, formerly of Belle River, passed away in January in Florida. A Memorial Mass will be held for him on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:00 am at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, MN. Interment is at the St. Nicholas Church Cemetery. Another gathering time will begin at the church...

Jan 23, 2009

LIFE HISTORY FOR SUSAN KEESLING Susan Keesling, age 70 of Osakis, formerly of Osseo, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 23, 2009 in Osakis, MN. Susan Marie Shoultz was born on May 13, 1938 in Paynesville, MN to Ernest and Alice (Johnson) Shoultz. She moved with her family to Minneapolis when she was a teenager. On September 19, 1966 Susan...

Jan 18, 2009

Life History for Lois Twito Lois Twito, age 90, entered into the peace of Heaven early Sunday morning, January 18, 2009 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, where she had been a resident since 2007. Lois Carrie Paulson was born on August 21, 1918 in Minneapolis, MN to Sigurd and Caroline (Lunde) Paulson. She attended high school in...

Dec 31, 2008

Life History for Olaf Johnson Olaf Johnson, age 94 of Osakis passed away on December 31, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Olaf Johnson was born on July 23, 1914 in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN to John T. and Anna (Larson) Johnson. After a flu epidemic took his father's life when Olaf was just four...

Dec 22, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR IVA PITSCHKA Iva Pitschka, age 95, lifetime resident of Osakis and longtime owner of the City Bakery in Osakis, entered the peace of Heaven on December 22, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where she was a resident. Iva Holt was born on October 5, 1913 in Osakis to Christ and Anna (Klukken) Holt....

Dec 16, 2008

Life History for Marlin Olson Marlin Olson, age 77 of Alexandria, passed away on Tuesday, December 16 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Marlin was born on November 4, 1931 in Nelson, MN to Herbert and Lina (Swor) Olson. He attended Morris Ag School and then went on to further his education at the MN School of...

Dec 12, 2008

LIFE HISTORY FOR RAYMOND BJORSTROM Raymond Bjorstrom, who just celebrated his 87th birthday on Tuesday, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 12, 2008 at his home in Osakis, MN. Raymond Arthur Bjorstrom was born on December 9, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to Alfred and Judith (Olson) Bjorstrom. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mpls,...

Dec 10, 2008

Life History for Walter Barlau Walter Barlau, age 83 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, MN. Walter Emil Barlau was born on August 8, 1925 in Montrose, MN to Otto and Martha (Lemke) Barlau. On June 17, 1951 he was united in marriage to LuVern Drawert...

Dec 9, 2008

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR AUDREY JOHNSON Audrey Johnson, age 89 of Osakis passed away on Tuesday at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Funeral services are on Monday, December 15 at 11:00 am at the Osakis Lutheran Church. Interment is at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation hours begin at 10:00 am on Monday morning at the Osakis...

Dec 7, 2008

Shannen Darwin Maus was born in Alexandria, MN on May 17, 1974 the first born son of Darwin and Carol Maus of Osakis, MN. He attended Osakis High School, graduating with the class of 1992. On October 14, 1995 Shannen was united in marriage to Angela Potter at St. Mathews Lutheran Church in Danube, MN. Shannen had worked as...

Dec 5, 2008

Life History for Orville Garvin Orville Garvin, age 85, of Osakis passed away on Friday, December 5 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Orville Wallace Garvin was born on January 14, 1923 in Orange Township, Douglas Co., MN, one of the twelve children born to William and Hulda (Polley) Garvin. He attended country school and worked for...