Obituaries
Harry Rutten
Apr 27, 2007
Harry Rutten, age 92 of Osakis died on Friday, April 27, 2007 from injuries suffered in a grass fire at his farm on the northwest side of Lake Osakis. Harry was born on April 25, 1915 in Osakis to Christ and Mathilda (Roers) Rutten. On June 27, 1939 he was united in marriage to Amelia Zimmel at the St....
Billy Garvin
Mar 13, 2007
Billy Garvin, age 45 of Osakis died unexpectedly at his home in rural Osakis on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Billy was born on January 5, 1962 in Alexandria, MN to Alfred and Mae (Whiting) Garvin. He attended Osakis Public School and graduated with the class of 1980. Billy enjoyed country life and continued to work on the farm after...
Willard Adams
Mar 10, 2007
Willard was born on October 22, 1924 and passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2007.
Willard was a resident of Alexandria, Minnesota.
Norman Meinke
Mar 9, 2007
LIFE HISTORY for NORMAN MEINKE Norman Meinke, age 80 of Alexandria, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at the Knute-Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. Norman Frederick Meinke was born on October 19, 1926 in Somerset, Wisconsin to Carl and Emilia (Diethart) Meinke. He grew up and attended school in Somerset. Norman served his country as a fireman...
Ernie Jensen
Mar 6, 2007
Ernie passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2007.
Ernie was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.
Marie Maus
Mar 4, 2007
Marie Hendricks was born on August 16, 1904 in Belle River Township, Douglas County, MN to Leonard and Mary (Trapen) Hendricks. She grew up on a farm and one of her first jobs was working at Herbergers Department Store in Osakis and also at the Rexall Drug Store. Marie was quite an athlete and not only competed with the...
Terry Meinke
Mar 2, 2007
Terry was born on August 25, 1948 in Wadena, MN. He grew up and attended high school in Somerset, WI and entered the Naval Reserves during his senior year. He served his country during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Black Beret, the special forces team that did river patrol. After his time in the service,...
Dorothy Brown
Feb 25, 2007
Dorothy Brown, age 83 of Niverville, New York passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at her daughter 's home in Osakis, MN. Dorothy Leah Miller was born on November 26, 1923 in Mahanoy City, PA to Wilson and Elizabeth (Jenkins) Miller. She attended Woodrow Wilson grade school in Waterbury, CT. She took business courses from Wilby High School...
David Hawkins
Feb 12, 2007
David passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007.
David was a resident of Ames, Iowa.
Florence Ritten
Feb 4, 2007
Florence was born on January 23, 1922 and passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2007.
Florence was a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bert Blake
Jan 30, 2007
Bert Blake, age 78 of Osakis died at his home early Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in rural Osakis, MN. Berthold Albert Blake, Jr. was born on June 30, 1928 in Cando, North Dakota to Berthold and Alvina (Bredow) Blake, Sr. They moved to Ottertail County when Bert, Jr. was an infant. At the age of thirteen, Bert left home...
Hilda Avery
Jan 21, 2007
Hilda Avery, age 94 of Osakis died on Sunday, January 21, 2007 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis. Hilda was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1912 in Hitchcock, South Dakota to Oscar and Hannah (Eldeen) Johnson. She grew up in Hitchcock and on February 2, 1933 was united in marriage to Robert Leeland Avery. They came to...
Marjorie Adams
Jan 16, 2007
Marjorie was born on August 14, 1912 and passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007.
Marjorie was a resident of Red Wing, Minnesota.
Nick Adensam
Jan 14, 2007
Nick was born on December 11, 1916 and passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2007.
Nick was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.
Clara Braband
Jan 7, 2007
Clara Rutten Braband, age 90 formerly of Osakis passed away early Sunday, January 7, 2007 at her home at Arlington Place in St. Joseph, MN surrounded by her family. Clara Elizabeth Stoetzel was born on August 12, 1916, the ninth of ten children born to Henry and Theresia (Hunhoff) Stoetzel in St. Rosa, MN. She first worked as a...
Bryce Ketelle
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.
Dorothy Kral
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.
Fern Giesler
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....
Edward Schaefer
Dec 14, 2006
Edward passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2006.
Edward was a resident of Osakis, Minnesota.
William Miller
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...
