Obituaries
Willard "Bill" Forest Clay
May 12, 2023
Willard “Bill” Forest Clay, age 81 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on May 12, 2023, at the Galeon Community Memorial Home of Osakis, MN.
Bill was born in Osakis, MN to Forest and Inez (Peterson) Clay on August 29,1941. After graduating from Osakis High School, Bill went on to work for Dale Tile Company and Grazzini...
Janetta Joyce Wenzel
Apr 27, 2023
Memorial Services for Janetta Wenzel will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis, with Reverend John Martinson officiating. A public visitation will be held one hour prior to services from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Janetta Joyce Stimson was born to Everett and Gladys (Olson) Stimson on January 24, 1943 in Staples, Minnesota....
Wayne John Johanson
Apr 24, 2023
Wayne was born in St Paul Mn to Gunner and Violet (Clausen) Johanson on 1/23/45. He spent his early school years in St Paul and enjoyed weekends with his parents at the cabin on Lake Osakis. During the summers at the cabin, he worked as a dock boy on Lake Osakis.
The family moved full time to Osakis for...
Lowell Klukken
Apr 13, 2023
We sorrowfully announce the passing of Lowell Ordean Klukken of St. Anthony, MN. Lowell, known as Mr. Klukken to his many students, died at the age of 91 on Thursday, April 13, 2023. He peacefully passed away, in the company of loved ones, from several complications related to his advanced years.
Lowell’s long and well-lived life began in Osakis,...
Mary Joan Ciepielinski
Apr 4, 2023
Mary Joan (Damberger) Ciepielinski was born on March 19, 1941, to Louis and Mabel (Hamers) Damberger in Minneapolis, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Family Catholic Church in Minneapolis, MN. Mary graduated high school from Holy Angel Academy. She met Donald Ciepielinski at a dance at the Catholic Youth Center and they were married on July 29, 1961,...
Gloria "Jean" Jensen
Mar 18, 2023
Gloria “Jean” Jensen, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 18, 2023, at Galeon Senior Living in the company of loved ones. Jean was born on August 21, 1930, to Violet (Sorenson) Covey and Adrian W. Covey in North Dakota. Soon after this, her family moved to Wisconsin. When Jean was in high school, she met the man who...
Ronald Frank Boys
Mar 18, 2023
Ronald Frank Boys was born on October 30, 1940, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Robert and Maude (Brockway) Boys. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1958. He attended Mankato State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education, while still making time to write letters to Sandy, always reminding her how much he loved her.
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Jeffrey Allan Larson
Mar 13, 2023
Jeff Larson of Osakis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023.
Jeffrey Allan Larson was born to Gayle Morris Larson and Gayle Theresa Larson of Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 30, 1951. He attended school in Minneapolis and after high school he was united in marriage to Deborah Ringstrom. Together they had two children: daughter, Lisa, born December...
Kenneth E. Pomerleau
Feb 27, 2023
Ken Pomerleau passed away Monday, February 27", at the Galeon nursing home at the age of 81. He was born June 4, 1941, to Gilbert and Bernice (Patnode) Pomerleau in Minneapolis, Mn. Graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1959 and the Academy of Accountancy after a two-year program. Married Pat Belski in 1964. After moving to several states with his...
Ruth Marie Sherman
Feb 24, 2023
Ruth Marie Sherman, age 91 of Osakis passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at the Long Prairie Nursing Home.
Ruth was born on May 15th, 1931, in Morristown, MN to Leslie and Edith (Imm) Young. She attended Faribault Public School and graduated with the class of 1949. After graduation she worked for American District Telegraph Bus Company in...
Lois (Mielke) Ketelle
Feb 16, 2023
Lois Louise (Mielke) Ketelle was born on March 19, 1933, in Bowdon, North Dakota to Carl and Ida (Furhman) Mielke. She attended school in Bowdon until the family moved to Osakis, Minnesota when Lois was in high school. Lois graduated from Osakis High School and went to the cities to attend beauty school. She moved to Alexandria where she worked...
Barbara Jean Welsh
Jan 27, 2023
Barbara Jean Welsh, the daughter of Ernest and Esther (Olson) Nelson, was born on July 1, 1928, in Minneapolis, MN. She attended Robbinsdale and Anoka grade schools through the sixth grade. Her family then purchased a farm near Evansville, MN, where Barb’s mother had been born and raised. Barb continued her education with two years of country school before graduating...
Shirley Arlene Resley
Jan 27, 2023
Shirley Arlene (Randall) Resley, age 94, a lifetime resident of Osakis passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis. A private family memorial service and picnic will be held this summer.
Shirley was born September 24, 1928, in Gordon Township on the family farm to Teddy and Edna Randall. She attended Todd...
Cheryl Ann Didier
Jan 9, 2023
Cheryl Ann Didier was born April 21, 1951, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Nicholas and Joan (Rehkamp) Didier. She graduated from Osakis High School in 1969. Cheryl went to work for Sauk Centre Telephone Company and later she moved to the Cities and worked at Qwest Telephone Company. In 2000, Cheryl moved to Detroit Lakes as an IT Specialist for...
Neil Ranum
Dec 27, 2022
Neil Stuart Ranum was born on April 18, 1945 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota to Emil Gerald and Esther (Shobe) Ranum. The family lived in Van Hook, ND until Neil was 6. They then moved to New Town, ND where Neil attended grade school and high school.
Neil spent his first year of college at UND and...
Stella Riley Bender
Dec 20, 2022
Stella Elizabeth Riley Bender (January 6, 1931 – December 20, 2022).
Stella lived the first six years of her life with her parents and grandparents, Pap and Nettie Riley, on a farm in Gordon Township. As the only child of Carl and Pearl Riley she relied on adults for entertainment until she and her parents moved to Lake Street...
Donald William Dirkes
Dec 18, 2022
Donald William Dirkes was born on April 30, 1955, in Sauk Centre to Peter and Marie (Wenker) Dirkes. He was the youngest of 10 siblings. Donald attended country school and graduated from Osakis High School in 1973. After high school he attended Alexandria Technical College for Carpentry and went to work for J&D Construction.
On September 29, 1984, Donald was...
Helen Elizabeth McLain
Dec 15, 2022
Helen E. McLain age 90 of Osakis, MN, died on Thursday, December15, 2022, at the Galeon in Osakis.
A Private family service will be held with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Osakis.
Freelyn Carl Wenzel Jr.
Dec 11, 2022
Freelyn Carl Wenzel Jr. was born in Gig Harbor, Washington on September 28, 1940, to Freelyn Carl Sr. and Vivian (Olson) Wenzel. The family moved around the country as his father worked in different areas while in the Navy. Upon his father’s discharge from military service the family settled on a farm in Osakis, MN along the Long Prairie River....
Audrey Elaine Collins
Dec 1, 2022
On June 13, 1934 Gerald and Flavia (Schultz) Olson welcomed a daughter into their lives in Gordon Township, Todd County, MN. They named her Audrey Elaine Olson. Audrey grew up on a farm outside of Osakis and attended Osakis high school before graduating in 1952. Shortly after high school she met a young man by the name of Lowell Collins....
