Obituaries
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...
Joy Marion Axmark
Jan 12, 2022
Joy Marion Olson was born July 4th, 1926, in Minneapolis, MN. the 6th of 7 children (1 brother, 5 sisters). Joy’s childhood was centered around her church and to quote her: “Church was the most important facet of our lives - most of my free time was spent there. It was a place of worship and fellowship. It was everything...
David Saima
Jan 11, 2022
David R. Saima passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was 93 years old. David was the second child of Lillian and Gadiel Saima. He was born on February 19, 1928 in Green Valley Township, Minnesota at a logging camp where his father was working at the time. The family was staying in the...
Arthur Benjamin Boeringer
Jan 11, 2022
Arthur Benjamin “Bucky” Boeringer Jr., age 85 a Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on January 11, 2022. Arthur was born on October 04, 1936, in St Paul, MN. to Arthur Sr. and Janeth (Weber) Boeringer. He started school in Ithaca, NY. Graduated High School in Park Rapids, MN. in 1954. Arthur married Sonja...
Elsie Lillian Martini
Jan 8, 2022
Elsie Lillian Martini (1923-2022) Elsie Lillian (Lindula) Martini, age 98, Woodburn, OR, formerly Sebeka, MN resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Saturday January 8th, 2022 at the Silver Creek Assisted Living in Woodburn, Oregon. Elsie Lillian (Lindula) Martini was born April 13,1923 in Sebeka, MN to Nickolas and Fiina (Johnson) Lindula. Elsie graduated from Sebeka high...
Jay LeRoy Bjornson
Dec 23, 2021
Jay LeRoy Bjornson, age 93, a Park Rapids, Minnesota resident, passed from this life to eternal life on, December 23, 2021 at CHI St Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Jay was born on August 07, 1928, in Manchester, Minnesota to John and Sena (Skie) Bjornson. He married Betty Mae Nelson on January 8, 1950. Jay was employed for 28...
Donald Eckhoff
Dec 22, 2021
Donald Eckhoff was born to John and Theoline (nee Bjorem) on January 26, 1929. Two weeks later Theoline died, most likely from an infection. As a result, Don was raised by his aunt and uncle Ella and Fred Fetting on their farm in Pleasant View township, one mile west of the Eckhoff homestead where John lived. Many obituaries say things...
Eugene Stewart " Stew " Tate
Dec 21, 2021
Eugene Stewart “Stew” Tate, age 76, a Sebeka, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life from Covid on, December 21, 2021 at Tri County Hospital in Wadena, Minnesota. Stew was born on March 02, 1945, in Phoenix, Arizona to Eugene and Patricia ( Blaine) Tate. He served in the United States Navy as a Gunnersmate on the...
Susan Marie Benjamin
Dec 19, 2021
Susan Marie Benjamin, age 61 a Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on, December 19, 2021 at her home. Susan was born on June 8, 1960 in Park Rapids, MN to Gordon and Jane (Niska) Dennis. She was raised in Park Rapids. She attended Park Rapids school and graduated from the high School in...
Charles Allen Alberg
Dec 16, 2021
Charles, "Charlie", "Chuck" Alberg, former owner and operator of Northern Star Resort and a long- time resident of Park Rapids, MN died on December 16, 2021 at the age of 82 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was born in Bertha, MN on November 26,1939 to Clifford and Gladys (Warmbo) Alberg. He served honorably in the U.S. Army for...
Eugene Earle Pritchard
Dec 13, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Earle Pritchard, lifelong resident of the Park Rapids area, entered into glory on December 13, 2021 at the age of 77 years and three months. Gene had lived at Heritage Living Center for the past three years and Park Villa Apartments for 12 years before that. Prior to his time in Park Rapids, Gene lived at the family...
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