Obituaries
Selma Jung
Feb 23, 2008
Selma Jung, age 80 of Osakis died early Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Selma was born on May 5, 1927 in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN to Singvald and Olga (Sorenson) Pederson. She was one of twelve children raised on the family farm in rural Todd County. On March 3, 1945 Selma...
Allen Engfer
Feb 10, 2008
LIFE HISTORY FOR ALLEN ENGFER Allen Engfer, age 64 of Osakis went to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Allen Gale Engfer was born on December 18, 1943 in Carlos, MN to Albert and Myrtle (McCommas) Engfer. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile...
Bruce Ekman
Feb 2, 2008
FUNERAL NOTICE FOR BRUCE EKMAN Bruce Ekman, age 60 of Osakis/ Long Prairie passed away on Saturday, February 2 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 2:00 pm at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Chapel in Osakis . Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm at the funeral home, one hour...
Geraline Hoium
Jan 31, 2008
Geraline was born on March 29, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2008.
Geraline was a resident of Alexandria, Minnesota.
Ralph Tucker
Jan 31, 2008
LIFE HISTORY FOR RALPH TUCKER Ralph Tucker, age 83 of Osakis died on January 31, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where he was a resident. Ralph Roy Tucker was born on August 24, 1924 in Glydon, MN to Albert and Pearl (Phifer) Tucker. At the age of 11, he moved with the rest of his family...
Harold Overvig
Jan 28, 2008
Harold Overvig, age 84 of Osakis died on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. On May 12, 1923 Harold Jerome Overvig was born to Joel and Helga (Langlie) Overvig in Bergen Township, McLeod Co., MN. He grew up on a farm near Maple Lake and served his country during WWII in the US...
Marj Schelfhout
Jan 28, 2008
Marjorie Schelfhout of Osakis left this life on Monday, January 28, 2008 after 87 years. She was a resident of the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Marj entered the world on a cold winter's day on January 16, 1921 in West Union, MN. She was one of six children born to Domino and Stephanie (Deyaeger) Schelfhout. The family...
Conrad Eidem
Jan 26, 2008
LIFE HISTORY FOR CONRAD EIDEM Conrad Eidem, age 95 of Osakis died on Saturday evening, January 26, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where he was a resident. Conrad Bertram Eidem was born on March 5, 1912 in Marietta, Minnesota to Gunder and Anna (Wold) Eidem. He grew up in South Dakota and Minnesota then moved to...
Allan Sorenson
Jan 24, 2008
LIFE HISTORY FOR ALLAN SORENSON Allan Sorenson, age 81 of Osakis died suddenly on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie, MN. Allan James Sorenson was born on March 21, 1926 to Arthur and Clara (Ingvalson) Sorenson in Osakis, MN. He attended the elementary school in District # 63 in Gordon Township. In...
Arnold Abbas
Jan 16, 2008
Arnold Abbas, age 76 of Osakis passed away on Wednesday evening at his home in Osakis. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 21 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Osakis. Inurnment at the Gordon Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Osakis. Arrangements by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, Osakis.
Cynthia EVANS
Jan 11, 2008
Cynthia Evans, age 75 of Osakis passed away on Friday evening, January 11, 2008 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Cynthia Ann Evans was born in Garden City Kansas to Harry Lee and Pauline (Carter) Evans. In 1949 she was married to Gene Schrader and they had two children, John and Diane. She lived in Riverton Wyoming,...
Shayna Kendall
Jan 10, 2008
Shayna Kendall, age 4, daughter of Tom and Amy Kendall of rural Long Prairie died Sunday, Jan. 6. Shayna was a happy and active preschooler who loved to attend the EFCE preschool program at Osakis Public School. She was outgoing and loved to talk to people. She had a hello and smile for everyone she met. She enjoyed attending...
Joely Thompson
Jan 4, 2008
Joely Thompson was chosen to be with the Lord on January 3, 2008. She is one of twin daughters born to Randy and Christa (Hensley) Thompson of Alexandria on December 14, 2007. Private family services are being planned. Arrangements by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis.
Donald Hawkins
Jan 2, 2008
Donald David Hawkins was born on July 13, 1918 in Rudyard, Montana to Cloyd and Ruth (Afflerbough) Hawkins. As a three-month old infant, Don moved with his family from Montana to settle in rural Osakis and he attended and graduated from Osakis High School in 1936. He first worked for the Railroad and then moved to California in 1939....
Violet Geerdes
Jan 2, 2008
Violet Geerdes, age 82, formerly of Richfield passed away on Wednesday evening, January 2, 2008 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Violet Esther Erdahl was born on January 5, 1925 in Frost, MN to Selmer and Arvilla (Larson) Erdahl. She graduated from Frost High School and on July 21, 1942 was united in marriage to Henry Geerdes...
Laura Juntunen
Dec 29, 2007
Laura Juntunen, age 75, passed into eternal life on December 29, 2007 from her home in Osakis, MN. Laura Helen Koski was born on August 6, 1932 in Gackle, North Dakota to Emil and Edna (Bakkila) Koski. She moved as a young girl to rural Menahga and graduated in 1950 from Sebeka High School. Laura attended teacher's training in...
Inez Clay
Dec 28, 2007
Inez Leona Peterson was born on a farm north of Osakis in Osakis Township, Douglas Co, MN to Marcus and Anna (Erickson) Clay on April 27, 1919. On January 30, 1939 she was married to Forrest Clay at Mason City, Iowa. They had five children. Inez and Forrest started the Little Store grocery on the east end of Osakis...
Dennis Weiss
Dec 27, 2007
LIFE HISTORY for DENNIS WEISS Dennis Weiss, age 68 of Alexandria, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at his home in Alexandria, MN. Dennis was born on October 31,1938 to William and Agnes (Heber) Weiss in Zell, South Dakota. After high school, Dennis joined the South Dakota National Guards. After completing his service with the Guards, Dennis then...
Delbert Leckband
Dec 19, 2007
Dr. Delbert Leckband, longtime dentist in Osakis died unexpectedly of a massive coronary on December 19 at the Dekalb Medical Center in Georgia. Delbert Wayne Leckband was born on April 8, 1927 in Wauburn, MN to Arthur and Muriel (Schmidt) Leckband. He attended school at Kimbrae, Worthington and Brewster, MN. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy on his...
Norman Tolo
Dec 17, 2007
Norman Luther Tolo, 76, a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandpa, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, December 17, 2007 at his winter home in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Norman was born on April 16, 1931 to Pastor and Mrs. G.W. Tolo in Fertile, Minnesota. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and graduated in 1952...
