Obituaries

Ruth Navratil

Ruth Navratil

Sep 25, 2022

Ruth Kathleen Navratil was born on July 2nd, 1943 to Louis Navratil and Barbara (Zeithamer) Navratil.  She was one of eight children and raised on the family farm in Alexandria.  Ruth graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria and spent time in California with her then husband, Maynard Gulbranson, as a military family.  They moved back to Minnesota and...

Delores Gettel

Delores Gettel

Sep 17, 2022

Delores Gettel, the daughter of Nicholas and Bernadine (Beckermann) Roering, was born on March 7, 1925 in Spring Hill, MN.  She lived on a farm near Spring Hill, before moving with her thirteen siblings and parents to a farm near Elrosa.  She met Virgil Gettel in Sauk Centre, when she was rooming with Virgil’s grandmother.  Virgil proposed and they...

Michael Schauer

Michael Schauer

Sep 2, 2022

Michael Burnell Schauer was born on May 5, 1956, in Arlington, Minnesota to Burnell “Mox” and Ermalinda “Erma” (Schmiesing) Schauer.  He graduated from Sauk Centre High School and lived a majority of his adult life in Long Prairie. Michael had a variety of jobs including working at Larson Boats in Little Falls, working at a dry cleaning business in...

Marie Larson

Marie Larson

Aug 28, 2022

Marie Louise (Kastler) Larson was born on October 31, 1924, in Mendota, Minnesota to Rudolph and Anna (Lauer) Kastler.  She was the sixth of eight children and grew up with her siblings on the family farm in Mendota.  Marie received Holy Baptism at St. Peter Catholic Church in Mendota.  In 1937, the family moved to a small farm north...

Janice Frank

Janice Frank

Aug 28, 2022

Janice June (Johnson) Frank, age 88, of Osakis, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, surrounded by family at Galeon Senior Living.

Janice was born on June 5, 1934, in Quamba, Minnesota to Oscar and Hazel (Erickson) Johnson.  Janice grew up in a large family of twelve children on a farm in the Moose Lake area.  She...

Donald Samuelson

Donald Samuelson

Aug 16, 2022

Donald Rodger Samuelson was born on May 11, 1957, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Verner and Margaret (Rodgers) Samuelson.  Don graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1975 and then attended Alexandria Technical College for Tool and Die.  Don later went to school for Water Environmental Technologies at St. Cloud Technical College.

Don married Marilyn Peterson on...

Marjorie Swor

Marjorie Swor

Jul 28, 2022

Marjorie LaVonne Swor age 91, of Osakis went to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

Marjorie was born on November 26, 1930, in Belle River Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Gustav and Alice (Martin) Kallstrom. She was baptized and confirmed at Fahlun Lutheran Church in rural Nelson. Marjorie attended country school in...

Lois Murray

Lois Murray

Jul 26, 2022

Lois Kathleen Marie (Johnson) Murray was born on April 23, 1932, in Duluth, Minnesota to Omar and Myrtle (Anderson) Johnson. The family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and Lois was raised there. She graduated from St. Paul Mechanic Arts School in 1950 and moved to Loma Linda, CA to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse at The College...

Elaine Messer

Elaine Messer

Jul 24, 2022

Elaine M. Messer died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at St. Benedicts Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 78 years old.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 1 PM at Calvary Cemetery in Osakis, MN.

Timothy Stelling

Timothy Stelling

Jul 19, 2022

Timothy Scott Stelling was born on January 22, 1951, in Tilden, Nebraska to Duane and Violet (Auman) Stelling.  Tim graduated from high school in Bloomfield, Nebraska.  He attended veterinarian school in Ames, Iowa.

On January 10, 1970, Tim was united in marriage to Linda McCain at United Brethren Church in Crofton, Nebraska.  Tim joined the U.S. Air...

Shery Jarvi

Shery Jarvi

Jul 15, 2022

Shery, B. Jarvi, age 77, of Osakis died on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Alomere Health in Alexandria due to COVID-19 complications.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 10AM at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis, MN.

A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at...

John Terfehr

John Terfehr

Jul 9, 2022

John Herman Terfehr of Osakis died unexpectedly from a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was 78 years old. That age though, was nothing but a number. John truly lived life to the fullest. He made each year, and each day, count.

God broke the mold when John was born on July 30, 1943,...

Ruby Maus

Ruby Maus

Jul 8, 2022

Ruby Lorene Maus, the daughter of John and Marie (Anderson) Olson, was born on July 9, 1917, in West Union Township, MN.  Ruby grew up in Osakis area and graduated from Osakis High School in 1935.  She was united in marriage to Lawrence Maus on May 21, 1939.  Together they farmed East of Osakis and raised two children: Barbara...

Viola Kraemer

Viola Kraemer

Jun 21, 2022

Viola Bernadine Trisko Kraemer, age 92, of Alexandria and formerly of Osakis passed into her eternal life on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria.

She was born April 21, 1930 in Melrose to Carl and Anna (Kemper) Trisko.  She grew up in Melrose, Greenwald and Sauk Centre the only girl and middle child of...

Diane Knake

Diane Knake

Jun 18, 2022

Diane Marie (Westphal) Knake was born on February 25, 1948, to Leonard and Mary (Semrau) Westphal in Yellow Medicine County, Granite Falls, Minnesota. She grew up in Atwater and the Kerkhoven area where she attended grade school and high school. When Diane found the love of her life, Les Knake, they dated for six months before marrying on June...

Dorothy Maus

Dorothy Maus

Jun 14, 2022

Dorothy Margaret (Williams) Maus was born on February 26, 1932, in West Union, Minnesota to John and Margaret Williams.  She grew up on a farm in West Union Township and attended country school through the eighth grade.  Dorothy graduated from Osakis High School in 1949.  This is where she met Dale and they started going steady when they were...

Bernice Farber

Bernice Farber

Jun 10, 2022

Bernice M. Farber age 105, of Alexandria formerly Osakis went to heaven on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Dickinson, ND.  A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, June 20, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Osakis.  Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers memorials...

Edward Loranger

Edward Loranger

Jun 9, 2022

Edward “Steve” Stephen Loranger was born on April 3, 1943, in Argyle, MN to George and Doria (Asselin) Loranger.  He graduated from Argyle High School in 1961.  Steve was drafted into the U.S. Army and served at Fort Lewis in Washington.  After an honorable discharge, Steve moved to the Twin Cities where he lived with his sister, Ann. ...

Marlys Ferris

Marlys Ferris

Jun 3, 2022

Marlys Mae Ferris was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2022, at the age of 90. Marlys was born on December 17, 1931, to Everett and Cora (Johnson) Reddick in Osakis, Minnesota. She went to Osakis Public School where she met Robert Ferris, who became the love of her life. They joined in marriage on September 1, 1952 and lived on the Ferris Family Dairy...

Grayce Hughes

Grayce Hughes

May 29, 2022

Grayce Almeda Hughes, age 102, left this world for her heavenly home on May 29, 2022.

Grayce was born on December 10, 1919, at Leal, North Dakota to George and Minnie (Parsons) Dailey.  She was welcomed by 5 older brothers.

On November 1, 1939, Grayce married the love of her life, Loren Hughes, at Leslie...