Obituaries

B. Klukken

B. Klukken

Jun 27, 2021

B. Marilyn Klukken, age 87, of Long Prairie and Osakis, passed away on Sunday, June 27.2021 at her nephew's home in Osakis, MN.

Marilyn was born at home on May 27, 1934, to B. Elvin and Lillie (Dahl) Klukken in Osakis, MN - the second of five children.  Raised on the family farm, she graduated from Osakis High School with the...

Clarice Massmann

Clarice Massmann

May 24, 2021

Clarice Massmann, age 86 of Osakis passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Lakeside Lodge care facility in Osakis, MN. On December 27, 1934 a little, red haired girl was born to William and Rose (Austing) Wiechmann in St. Rosa, MN. She was baptized Clarice Bernadine. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school, followed...

Raymond Kraemer

Raymond Kraemer

May 21, 2021

Ray Kraemer, age 88 of Osakis passed into the glory of Heaven early Friday, May 21, 2021 from the Galeon in Osakis surrounded by his loving family.

Ray Frank Kraemer was one of eight children born into the family of John and Francis (Deters) Kraemer.  He was born at their farm in West Union Township in Todd...

Rebecca "Becky" Swiggum

Rebecca "Becky" Swiggum

May 16, 2021

With the heaviest of hearts we mourn the passing of our beautiful, brown-eyed Becky.  She passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16 and in her passing was able to directly save four other lives because of her own selfless decision to be an organ donor.  Becky gifted her lungs to a 62 yr. old man, she gifted her left...

Lyle Jones

Lyle Jones

May 15, 2021

Lyle Jones, age 63 died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at his home in Osakis, MN.

Lyle Albert Lee Jones entered the world on July 7, 1957 in Caruthersville, MO to parents Edward and Glendora (Palmiter) Jones.  After graduating from high school in Kane, PA, he began working for Con-Rail railroad and then later worked with...

Nancy Markey

Nancy Markey

May 12, 2021

Nancy Markey, age 78 of Alexandria, peacefully passed into her new life on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN.

Nancy Darlene Huitt was born on October 21, 1942 in Omaha, NE to parents, Norval (Shorty) and Ethel (Scott) Huitt. She met her soulmate and lifelong partner, John Markey, Jr when he worked at...

John Buettner

John Buettner

May 10, 2021

A memorial service to celebrate John's life will be held on the 23rd of May from 1-3 pm. at 13148 Spruce Hill Park Rd NE, Miltona, MN 56354

John Joseph Buettner

Born September 25th, 1963

Deceased May 10th, 2021

John was the son of Leander and Angeline (Gallus) Buettner (both deceased).

He...

Kyle Imdieke

Kyle Imdieke

May 6, 2021

Kyle Imdieke, age 45 of Osakis passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 6 at his home in Osakis.  Funeral services will take place on Thursday, May 13 at 11:00 am at the LeRoy Mackove Athletic Complex Football Field in Osakis. It will also be livestreamed through this site.  Inurnment is at the Calvary Cemetery in Osakis, MN.  Visitation hours are...

Martin Jobe

Martin Jobe

May 4, 2021

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MARTIN W. JOBE

Martin Jobe went to meet his bride, Kathleen, entering into his eternal life early Tuesday, May 4, 2021 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a car accident with her on April 21, 2021.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 11 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie...

Virginia 'Ginny' Mikkelson

Virginia 'Ginny' Mikkelson

May 3, 2021

Funeral services for Ginny are Sat., May 8 at 10:30 am at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Osakis with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation hours are from 4 – 7:3 0 pm also at Salem Lutheran Church and then one hour before the service as well. The service will be live streamed from this site - Salem Sauk...

Kathleen Jobe

Kathleen Jobe

Apr 21, 2021

With saddened hearts we announce the sudden passing of Kathleen who died Wednesday, April 21 near Clotho, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie with Rev. Noah Wehrspann officiating.  Visitation hours are from 4 - 8 pm on Thursday evening at...

Lloyd Willard

Lloyd Willard

Apr 2, 2021

Lloyd Willard of Miltona, MN passed away unexpectedly at his son’s residence in St. Paul on Friday evening, April 2, 2021 at the age of 65 years.

Lloyd Kenneth Willard was born on July 11, 1955 in Neligh, NE, to parents, Rev. Kenneth V. and Mary M. (Dwinell) Willard.  As a youth, his family moved to Fairfax,...

James 'Jim' Johnson

James 'Jim' Johnson

Mar 31, 2021

James ‘Jim’ Johnson, age 86 of Osakis, formerly of Seattle, passed away early Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Galeon care facility in Osakis, MN.

Jim was only days away from his next birthday.  He was born on April 5, 1934 in Little Sauk Township, Todd County to Albert and Eva (Brakken) Johnson.  He graduated from high...

Gladys Judes

Gladys Judes

Mar 20, 2021

Gladys Arlene Judes, aged 73 passed away March 20, 2021 surrounded by her husband Dale and siblings.  Born to W. Herbert (Herb) Claude and Winnifed (Cowthorp) Claude, February 16, 1948 in Melrose, MN.  She married Dales Judes on September 6, 1969.  She graduated from the U of M, St. Paul and taught Home Economics in MN and AZ.

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Bryan Withers

Bryan Withers

Mar 17, 2021

FUNERAL NOTICE for BRYAN WITHERS

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Bryan T. Withers of Osakis, MN and former Douglas Co. Commissioner, who left this world for his new life early March 17, 2021 at the age of 78 years.

Memorial services for Bryan will be held on...

Nancy Hill

Nancy Hill

Mar 17, 2021

Nancy Hill, age 90 of Alexandria, formerly of Columbia Heights, passed away late Thursday, March 17, 2021 at her home in Alexandria, MN.

Nancy Mae VanCamp was born in Minneapolis, MN to Harold W. and Hazel (White) VanCamp on May 20, 1930.  She graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis, MN.  Soon after she met a charming...

Carol Lang

Carol Lang

Mar 8, 2021

Carol Lang, age 71 passed away early Monday morning, March 8, 2021 at the Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, MN.

Carol Marie Koivu was born on April 3, 1949 in Virginia, MN to parents, Onni and Eunice (Leppanen) Koivu.  She was their only daughter and was raised with one brother, Robert.  She grew up on the...

Eldonna Genrich

Eldonna Genrich

Mar 5, 2021

Eldonna Genrich, age 89 of Alexandria passed away on Friday evening, March 5, 2021 at her apartment in Edgewood Vista Senior Living in Alexandria, MN.  Services will be held at a later date.  Memories and condolences may be left for her family on her Tribute Wall under her obituary page at www.royhetland.com.

Lewis Mohawk

Lewis Mohawk

Mar 3, 2021

Lewis F. Mohawk, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Alexandria, MN, surrounded by loved ones after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.

Lewis was born January 17, 1937, to Lewis and Alyce (Whitman-Kyallquist) Mohawk in Alexandria, MN. He graduated in 1955 from Alexandria High School. That...

Richard 'Rick' Klukken

Richard 'Rick' Klukken

Feb 27, 2021

FUNERAL NOTICE for RICK KLUKKEN

Funeral services will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 11:00 am at Elim Lutheran Church in rural Osakis with Rev. Lindell Quam officiating.  Interment is in the church cemetery. Visitation hours are from 4 – 8 pm Friday evening at the Elim Lutheran Church .  A time for sharing...