Obituaries

Jan 2, 2007

Bryce was born on March 1, 1923 and passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.

Bryce was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.

Dec 16, 2006

Dorothy was born on May 24, 1915 and passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2006.

Dorothy was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.

Dec 15, 2006

Fern Giesler, age 81 of Osakis passed away on Friday evening, Dec. 15 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Fern Lavonne Vanderlinden was born on September 23, 1925 in Clear Lake, South Dakota to Henry and Della (Johnson) Vanderlinden. As a young bride of 17, Fern married Harold Giesler on May 8, 1943 in Sioux Falls, SD....

Dec 14, 2006

Edward passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2006.

Edward was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.

Dec 9, 2006

William Miller, age 78 of Osakis passed away on December 9, 2006 at the Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. William George Miller was born on January 8, 1928 in Minneapolis to William and Myrtle (Coogan) Miller. He graduated from De LaSalle High School in Minneapolis and attended one year of college at the U of...

Dec 5, 2006

Margaret Fisher, age 86 of Osakis and mother of the late Gary Nelson and grandmother of Kelsey and Kyle Nelson of Osakis, died on Tuesday, December 5 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 8 at 10:30 am at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Chapel in Osakis. Interment is at the Crystal lake...

Nov 30, 2006

Elmer "Butch" Braband, age 95 passed away on Thursday evening, November 30 at Arlington Place in St. Joseph, MN. Elmer Peter Braband was born on October 18, 1911 in LaMars, Iowa to August and Grace (DeBoer) Braband. He farmed in LeMars and married Harriet Hughes on May 16, 1934. They farmed in Balaton, MN for three years and then...

Nov 8, 2006

Francis was born on July 24, 1907 and passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.

Francis was a resident of Alexandria, Minnesota.

Nov 8, 2006

Carol Agnes Manley was born on December 21, 1944 in Murdock, MN to James and Mary (Commerford) Manley, Sr. She graduated from Murdock High School in 1962 and went to work for a bank in Minneapolis. She met and married William Salyards in 1967 and traveled throughout the southern United States when he was in the merchant marines. She...

Oct 27, 2006

Merina was born on May 8, 1914 and passed away on Friday, October 27, 2006.

Merina was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.

Oct 24, 2006

LIFE HISTORY for ALBERT QUISTORFF Albert Quistorff, age 88 of Sauk Centre passed away early Tuesday morning at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, MN. Albert Henry Hermann Quistorff was born on June 30, 1918 in Todd County, MN to Emil and Clara (Glockzin) Quistorff. He grew up on a farm and worked as a farmhand until serving...

Oct 2, 2006

LIFE HISTORY for GENE HOIUM Gene Hoium, age 53 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 2, 2006 at his home in Alexandria, MN. Gene Evans Hoium was born on December 27, 1952 in Alexandria to Ervin and Geraline (Johnson) Hoium. He was a 1970 graduate of Osakis High School . He served his country in the US Air Force...

Sep 24, 2006

LIFE HISTORY for ABBY JENNINGS Abby Jennings, age 16, the daughter of Steve & Renee Jennings of Osakis, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 after a car accident on Friday afternoon near Nelson, MN. A beautiful baby daughter named Abigail was born to Steve and Renee (Geyer) Jennings on May 4, 1990 in St. Cloud, MN. She moved with her...

Sep 22, 2006

Genevieve Lea, age 87 of Osakis passed away on Friday evening, September 22, 2006 at her daughter's home in Osakis, MN. Genevieve Gibson was born on October 9, 1918 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Clara (Priesen) Gibson. She attended St. Lous Park High School and also worked at the Munsingwear factory. She was united in marriage to Roy...

Sep 13, 2006

LIFE HISTORY for SHIRLEY SCHULTZ Shirley Schultz, age 74 of Osakis died unexpectedly in an automobile accident on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 while traveling with friends near Chisholm, MN. Shirley Ann Schultz was born on July 9, 1932 in Osakis, MN to William and Enola (Larson) Schultz. She graduated from Osakis High School in 1949 and her first professional...

Sep 12, 2006

Gerald "Jerry" Karkoff, age 79 of Sauk Centre, died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. Jerry was born on March 2, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Helena Karkhoff. He went to school in Twin Lakes. One of Jerry's first jobs was working for a creamery in Anoka. He served his country during...

Aug 27, 2006

Neatta Ritchie, who celebrated her 94th birthday on Saturday, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis where she had been a resident. M. Neatta Clay was born on August 26, 1912 near Turton, South Dakota to Eleazor and Bessie (Olver) Clay. She moved with her family to Osakis while still a young woman....

Aug 21, 2006

Hazel Steffens, age 78 of Osakis, formerly of Rogers, passed away at her home early Monday morning, August 21, 2006. Hazel Pauline Baker was born on August 23 in 1927. She was raised in Mandan, ND until the age of nine when she moved with her family to San Antonio, TX. She met and married Alvin Steffens when he...

Aug 21, 2006

Bernice Eleanor (Baker) Johnson, age 88 of Osakis, passed away on Monday, Aug. 21st at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Mn.

On September 15, 1917, Bernice was born at home in Orange twsp, Douglas County, Osakis, Mn, third daughter of Levi and Emma (Schwanke) Baker. She attended country school District 97. She would help neighbors when...

Aug 15, 2006

Kjesten is the beloved daughter of Jesse and Tonya Malvin of Osakis. She is survived by them and her brothers and sister, Hayden, Brandon, Austin and Kaitlyn; her grandparents, Karen & Ross Winger, Karen & Ron Evavold and Terry Nelson and her great grandparents, Bill & Barb Malvin, Lewis & Marjorie Sargent and Margaret Flynn; many aunts, uncles and...