Obituaries
Katherine (Kathy) Emily Yliniemi
Mar 18, 2022
Katherine (Kathy) Emily Yliniemi, age 58, a Park Rapids resident, passed into eternal life on March 18, 2022, with her loving husband, Sam, and her daughters by her side at her home in rural Park Rapids, Minnesota. Kathy fought a valiant, courageous battle against gallbladder cancer. Kathy was born on September 3, 1963, in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Her parents were...
Sylvia Kyllonen
Mar 13, 2022
Sylvia Ellenore Kyllonen, Park Rapids resident, passed on March 13, 2022, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Sylvia was born on November 24, 1930, to Selina and Aale Grangruth. Sylvia attended school in Menahga, MN. Sylvia married Walter Kyllonen on March 17, 1948. Out of this marriage five children were born, Geraldine, Judy, Brian, Vicki, and Rodney....
Marilyn Mae Willenbring
Mar 11, 2022
Marilyn Mae (Wattenhofer) Willenbring, 87, of Ponsford, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Diamond Willow Nursing Home. Marilyn Mae Wattenhofer was born on May 9, 1934, at the family farm in Two Inlets Township, Minnesota the daughter of the late Lewis and Matilda (Pfeifer) Wattenhofer. She graduated high school from St. Francis High School, Little Falls, Minnesota,...
Janet Marie Braaten-Zentz
Mar 10, 2022
Janet “Jan” Marie Braaten-Zentz of Park Rapids, Minnesota September 19th, 1944 - March 10th 2022 Jan Marie Braaten-Zentz, aged 77, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on March 10th, 2022. Jan was born in Winfield, Kansas to Lynne Cannon and Venita “June” Cannon on September 19th, 1944. Her family moved to Iowa and lived on the family...
Darlene Joyce Hinton
Mar 4, 2022
Darlene Joyce Hinton, age 80, of Park Rapids, Minnesota entered Heaven’s Gate on March 4, 2022. Darlene Joyce Hinton was born on August 10, 1941, in Park Rapids, Minnesota to Calvin and Laverna (Paulson) Shaver. It was in Straight River Township area that Darlene attended the Potter Country School through the 7th grade and then went on to attend high...
Randi Jean Vaydich
Mar 4, 2022
Randi Jean Vaydich, 68 of Park Rapids, MN died on Friday, March 04, 2022, with her family by her side, at Essential Medical Center in Fargo, ND. She was born September 24, 1953, in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of John and Elaine (Ness) Utley. She graduated from Cass Lake High School with the class of 1971. Randi then attended Northwest...
Darlene JoAnne Hansen
Mar 3, 2022
Darlene JoAnne (Dalen) Hansen (age 74) of Akeley, MN went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2022 after a short illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Her husband, Harvey, was lovingly by her side until the end. Darlene was born on May 23, 1947 in Hennepin County, MN to Selmer and Florence (Peterson) Dalen. Her...
Linda Stearns
Feb 24, 2022
Linda Faye (Maunu) Stearns, 71, of Osage, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Linda Faye Maunu was born on January 17, 1951, in Menahga, Minnesota to Joel and Ellen (Nevala) Maunu. Linda graduated from Menahga High School as valedictorian in 1968. She met the love of her life, David Stearns,...
Merle Hooker
Feb 22, 2022
Merle Leslie Hooker, 93, of Laporte, MN died on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, with his family by his side, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Merle was born November 21, 1928 in Menahga, MN, the son of Archie and Zella (Kidd) Hooker. At a young age, Merle and his family moved to Lake Alice (Laporte, MN) were he attended...
Amity Lynn Gray
Feb 18, 2022
Amity Lynn (Edelman-Mercer) Gray, 33, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, went to be with Jesus on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Amity Lynn was born on December 13, 1988, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, to LaDonne and Beverly (Guimont) Edelman. She was baptized at Eastside Christian Church in Park Rapids. She graduated from Park Rapids High...
June J Seward
Feb 15, 2022
June Jeanette (Solvik) Seward, 75, of Park Rapids, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Crystal Brooke Senior Living. June Jeanette Solvik was born on June 16, 1946, in Warren, Minnesota, to Edi and Alice (Wimpfheimer) Solvik. June was baptized and grew her faith at Melo Lutheran Church. June’s father passed when she was 12 years old, so...
Larry Dean Tretbar
Feb 8, 2022
Larry Dean Tretbar, 63, of Ponsford, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Larry Dean Tretbar was born on August 28, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois to Maurice and Mildred (Pihlaja) Tretbar. He grew up in Chicago until the family moved to Ponsford in 1971 where he lived for the rest of his...
Willis "Buck" LeRoy Hensel
Feb 1, 2022
Willis (Buck) Leroy Hensel, age 89, passed from this life to eternal life on February 1, 2022, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Buck Hensel was born to Rudolph and Frances (Christlieb) Hensel on March 18, 1932 in Osage Township, Minnesota. He attended District 37 country school in Osage Township. Buck worked as a logger in Montana...
Alvina Mary Omtvedt
Jan 27, 2022
Alvina Mary Luepke (Omtvedt) was born on June 30, 1936 in Echo Mn, youngest of a pair of twins born to Gerhold and Louise Luepke. She attended the Echo Public High School where she was the Homecoming Queen in 1953. On July 1, 1955, she married Myron Omtvedt in Belview, MN. They lived in Redwood Falls, Mn., where he worked...
Darrel Gene Dudley
Jan 25, 2022
Darrel was born July 21, 1950, to Vera Clements and Ervin Dudley in Hood River, Oregon, and passed away January 25, 2022, in Bemidji, MN, at the age of 71. Darrel grew up in White Salmon, Washington. Darrel was a people person. He could strike up a conversation with anyone. Sometimes even finding they had mutual acquaintances or other ties....
Richard " Pappy " Joseph Martin SR.
Jan 25, 2022
Richard “Pappy” Joseph Martin, age 70 a Park Rapids, MN resident, passed from this life to eternal life on, January 25, 2022, in Detroit Lakes, MN, at Oak Crossing Nursing Home. Richard was born on April 17, 1951, in Breckinridge, MN. His parents were the late Donald and Mable (Rodland) Martin. Richard grew up in Milnor, ND, Richard’s military service...
Shirley Jean Koskiniemi
Jan 19, 2022
Shirley Jean (Sakkinen) Koskiniemi Shirley Jean (Sakkinen) Koskiniemi passed away on Jan. 19, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born on Sept. 27, 1936 at home in Runeberg Township in rural Menahga, MN, to parents, Eddie and Jennie Sakkinen. Shirley’s early years of school took place in a one room schoolhouse where her life-long love for learning began...
Clifford Norman Kimball
Jan 17, 2022
Clifford Norman Kimball was the next to the youngest of eight children born to William and Adelthea Kimball. He was born December 17, 1920, at the family home in Chamberlain, MN. He weighed 13 pounds and shortly after his birth he had 13-20 seizures. His 14-year-old brother Harry took the dog sled to go get the doctor. I believe that’s...
Lena Grace Long
Jan 15, 2022
Lena Grace Long, age 88 of Park Rapids, MN passed from this life into eternal life on, January 15, 2022 at Diamond Willow in Park Rapids, MN Lena Grace Wilson was born on January 30, 1934, at home in Oakwood, Illinois. Her parents were the late Perry (Pudge) and Grace (Oakwood) Wilson. Lena graduated from Oakwood High School in 1952....
Janet Marlene Gruis
Jan 14, 2022
Janet Marlene Gruis, age 80 a Nevis, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on, January 14, 2022, at the Essential Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Janet Gruis was born on December 17, 1941, in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Her parents were Vernon and Ruth (Branham) Vogtman. Janet graduated from the Park Rapids High School with the class...
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