Obituaries
Veda Lesley Klier
Sep 4, 2025
Veda Lesley (Cooper) Klier, age 82, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, MN.
Veda Cooper was born on November 26, 1942, on the family farm in Arago Township, MN, the daughter of the late George and Enna (Youmans) Cooper. She was raised in Arago and attended school in Park...
Frances "Kay" Kaylene Cain
Aug 21, 2025
Francis Kaylene “Kay” Cain of Park Rapids, MN passed away on August 21, 2025 at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN.
.Kay was born on July 7, 1946 in Par Rapids, MN to Virgil and Mid (Middleton) Weeks. It was in Osage, MN and on the iron range that Kay spent her early years. She went on to attend...
Rose Fern Schultz
Aug 3, 2025
Rose Fern Mitchell Schultz, age 96, of Park Rapids, MN, went home to be with Jesus on Aug. 3, 2025.
Rose was born to Frank and Ellen Mitchell on July 27, 1929, on a farm near Park Rapids, MN. She graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1947 and then ventured off to college in Havre, MT. She graduated with her...
David Allen Weaver
Jul 21, 2025
David Allen Weaver, age 78, of Osage, MN, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND, with his family by his side.
David Was born on December 2, 1946, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN, the son of the late Richard and Lillian (Smith) Weaver. He was raised in Ponsford, MN, and attended Park...
Robert "Robby" William Henderson - Cole
Jul 5, 2025
Robert “Robby” Henderson-Cole, age 46, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, after a long and courageous battle with diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure. A celebration of his life will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home...
Dr. Charles E. Fuller
Jun 25, 2025
Dr. Charles E. Fuller, 94 of Park Rapids, Minnesota passed away June 25, 2025 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living – Park Rapids. Minnesota.
He was born December 9, 1930 to Clifford A and Esther (Peysenske) Fuller. He was married on August 16, 1952 to Judith Merritt in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
He attended schools in Park Rapids, graduating with the class of 1948....
Evelyn Anna Margaret Kako
Jun 25, 2025
The family of Evelyn Anna Margaret (Hilden) Kako sadly announces her passing on June 25, 2025. She passed peacefully at CHI St. Joseph's Health surrounded by family. Evelyn was a resident of Green Valley Township for the majority of the years while raising her thirteen children and spent the last two decades living in Park Rapids. Evelyn was a faithful...
Vernon Charles Spaeth
Jun 18, 2025
Vernon Charles Spaeth, lovingly known as “Sam,” passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025, at the age of 96, after a brief illness. Sam was born on September 30, 1928, in Elrosa, Minnesota, where he was also raised.
A proud veteran, he served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After his military service, Sam worked...
Millie (Boyd) Miller
May 25, 2025
Millie (Boyd) Miller, age 88, of Lake Alice, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.
Millie Boyd was born at home on August 26, 1936, in Berner Township, MN, the daughter of the late Ormanzo and Lillian (Erickson) Boyd. She lived in Berner until age 8 when her family moved to...
Sirkka M Seppala
May 22, 2025
Sirkka M. Seppala, age 94, of Menahga, MN, passed into eternal life on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 30, 2025, at Spruce Grove Apostolic Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. The burial will be held at...
Russell Dean Knowles
May 11, 2025
Russell Dean Knowles, age 74, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Centra Care Hospital in Saint Cloud, MN.
Russell was born on June 4, 1951, in Park Rapids, MN, the son of the late Emmertt and Mildred (Willard) Knowles. He was raised in Menahga, MN, and graduated from Menahga High School in 1969. He was drafted...
Mike Harrison
May 11, 2025
Michael Vance Harrison, age 72, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN.
Michael was born on June 17, 1952, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of the late Robert and Juanita (Johnson) Harrison. He was raised in Minneapolis until the 9th grade when the family moved to Arizona. He moved...
Richard Henry Ladely
May 7, 2025
Richard Henry Ladely, age 50, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at his home in Park Rapids, MN.
Richard was born on June 18, 1974, in Park Rapids, MN, the son of William and Wanda (Meier) Ladely. He joined the Cub Scouts and went all the way through until he received his Eagle Scout Award. He...
Harriet Lois Johnson
Apr 21, 2025
Harriet Lois (Madson) Johnson, age 89, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Nevis, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 21, 2025, at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN, with her family by her side.
Harriet Madson was born on November 3, 1935, in Wright, MN, the daughter of the late Earl and Bernice (Whitton) Madson. She lived in...
Darrell L Trumble II
Apr 19, 2025
Darrell Lewis “Dooby” Trumble, II, age 47, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN.
Darrell was born on December 31, 1977, in Longview, WA, the son of Darrell and Linda (Humphrey) Trumble. He was raised all over and primarily attended school in Ephrata, WA. During the 11th...
Dean Walter Christianson
Apr 13, 2025
Dean Walter Christianson was born to Kent & Lola Christianson on April 30, 1953, in Park Rapids, MN. After a long battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 13, with his family by his side. He was raised on the family farm on the Ponsford prairie, attending school in Park Rapids graduating with the Class of 1972....
Sharon Jean Hamblin
Apr 7, 2025
Sharon Hamblin of Akeley, Minnesota, passed away in her home, on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Sharon Jean Wilbur was born on January 20, 1939 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Raymond and Mildred Wilbur. After living in the Twin Cities for more than seventeen years, the Wilbur’s relocated to Akeley, where her parents opened Hillside Resort. Sharon married in January of 1958...
Christopher Todd Mueller
Apr 2, 2025
Christopher “Chris” Todd Mueller was born on Thursday, May 6th, 1965 in Little Falls, MN to Kenneth “Ken” “Kenny” and Kathleen “Kathy” “Grace” (Hemry) Mueller. Chris passed away on Wednesday, April 2nd at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menaga, MN.
As a child Chris attended Swanville Schools, graduating with the Class of 1983. In his high school years, he...
George Bebe Richardson
Mar 30, 2025
George Bebe Richardson, Jr., age 66, of Park Rapids, MN, passed on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
George was born on December 26, 1958, in Red Lake, MN, the son of the late George and Geraldine (Beaulieu) Richardson, Sr.. He was the oldest child. He was raised and attended school in Minneapolis. He moved to Park...
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