Obituaries
Paul Joyce
Oct 30, 2021
Paul Michael Joyce, 86, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away at home on Saturday, October 30th, 2021. Paul was born on February 17, 1935, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Charles E. and Dorothy M (Kern) Joyce. He began his education in Buffalo and Ft. Erie, Ontario, then Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, MN, graduating in 1953. He went on...
Conrad wayne Bruce
Oct 19, 2021
Conrad Wayne Bruce, age 51, a life-long Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. Conrad was born on September 21, 1970 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Conrad and Shirley ( Petersen ) Bruce. Conrad was born premature. He needed to stay in the hospital for a...
Terisa Gabriel
Oct 16, 2021
Terisa Marie Gabriel was born in St Paul, Minnesota on December 02, 1964, to Johnny Verdjas and Sharon Viloria. Terisa moved to Phoenix, Arizona and attended Phoenix Union High School. She left school and started work with her mom at a laundry facility. Terisa and her mom both loved working there. She later worked at the Briggs and Stratton small...
Roger E. Axmark
Oct 15, 2021
Roger Eldon Axmark, 98, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Crystal Brook Senior Living in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Roger Eldon Axmark was born on January 29, 1923, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to David Ephriam and Blenda Cecelia (Olson) Axmark. He was the oldest of four children, three boys and a girl. During the depression, the...
Ervin Dudley
Oct 12, 2021
Ervin Dean Dudley, 92, of Nevis, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Ervin Dean Dudley was born on September 8, 1929, in Lake George, Minnesota to Reginald and Mata (Sitz) Dudley. He was the eldest of twelve children and grew up in the Lake George and Nevis area. He attended...
Edward Michael Breitweser
Oct 7, 2021
The exciting moments of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heartfelt loss with the death of Edward Michael Breitweser, on October 07, 2021 at Park Rapids St. Joseph Hospital. Edward Michael is survived by his parents, Sarah Rose Breitweser and James Michael Nahabedian; brother, Dexter Here is the You tube link for Edward Michael Breitweser funeral at Assembly of God...
John Theisen
Oct 6, 2021
John Joseph Theisen was born on a farm on Boot Lake on September 1, 1931 to John and Rose (Pfeifer) Theisen. He received his bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State and master’s degree from Stanford University. John served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was an active member of the American Legion Club and served as a Commander...
Michael Avenson
Oct 5, 2021
Avenson, Michael Leonard “Mike” born September 7, 1968 in Park Rapids MN to Merle and Jean (Christopherson) Avenson. Michael passed away at the age of 53 in his sleep on October 5, 2021. At 17 days old Michael had “coarctation of the aorta” surgery at the University of Minnesota. Since then, Michael faced heart issues and a heart attack in...
Lloyd Vernon Schrum
Oct 4, 2021
Lloyd Schrum, 94, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Park Rapids, Minnesota, peacefully passed away with his children at his side on October 4, 2021. Lloyd was born August 2, 1927 near Lake Park, Minnesota to Louis and Marie (Ohrt) Schrum. He attended the Lake Park schools. Lloyd was drafted into the Army-Air Corps in 1945 and served until 1947....
Gene Dormanen
Oct 4, 2021
Gene Gustaf Dormanen was born on February 1, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN to Theodore and Florence (Bellika) Dormanen. He attended and graduated school in Osseo, MN. After graduating high school, Gene worked as a welder. He moved to Park Rapids and Worked at various businesses welding. His last employer was Renneberg Hardwoods. Gene worked until an illness and then he...
Joan Smith
Oct 2, 2021
Joan S. Smith, of Park Rapids, MN, died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Greenwood Connections in Menahga. She was 96 years old. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on August 5, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Church in Park Rapids. The family would like to thank Greenwood Connections for the care they provided to...
Jesse Robert Kapela
Sep 23, 2021
Jesse Robert Kapela was born on June 12, 1997 in Minneapolis Minnesota. His parents Stephen and Janelle ( Holmer ) Girtz are from Park Rapids. Jesse attended Park Rapids High School and graduated from Park Rapids. Jesse lived in Glenwood, MN. with fiancé Summer Sheldon and their daughter Adelynne. They also have a son on the way, his name is...
Delmer Frederick Hacker
Sep 20, 2021
Delmar Frederick Hacker was born on June 17, 1936 in Canby, MN to Raymond and Lorena (Mein) Hacker. He attended country school near Canby, MN. As a teenage boy, he moved with his family to Nevis, MN. In high school, he was a standout football, basketball, and baseball player. He graduated from the Nevis Public High School in 1954. In...
Gus Leroy Wickey
Sep 13, 2021
Gus LeRoy Wickey was born on July 19, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa. His parents were the late George and Bonnie (Webb) Wickey. Gus grew up in Sioux City. He attended and graduated from Riverside High School. After graduation Gus proudly served in the United States Navy from February 1, 1965 to July 16, 1969. Gus has resided in the...
Robert Carl Christiansen
Sep 13, 2021
Robert Carl Christiansen, 78, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Robert Carl Christiansen was born on March 25, 1943, in Bismarck, ND, to Carl and Letty (Gravely) Christiansen. Growing up, his family lived in Bismarck, West Fargo, and Glyndon where Robert graduated from high school. After graduation he worked for...
Bernice Hinds
Sep 9, 2021
Bernice Ramona Clobes Hinds August 20, 1936, to September 9, 2021, age 85 We appreciate how a person’s life experiences shape who they are and who they choose to become. This is our understanding of how our mother, Bernice Hinds, adapted to joys and challenges and lived her life to its fullest. Bernice was born during one of MN’s hottest...
William "Bill" Stafford Valtinson
Sep 2, 2021
William S. ‘Bill’ Valtinson, age 89, died peacefully on Thursday, September 2, at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. Bill was born in Deer River, MN, to Alfred and Elvie Valtinson. He attended the Jessie Lake Country School near his home. He went on to attend high school in Deer River, MN, and graduated with the class of 1951. In...
Donald Barr
Sep 2, 2021
Donald (Don) Roy Barr, 81, of Hubbard, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, after his battle with cancer in the comfort of his home with the presence of his family. Don was born on February 8, 1940, in Grafton, ND to Roy and Myrtle May (Maxwell) Barr. At the young age of 17 Don left home to serve...
Mary Jane Paulston
Aug 26, 2021
Mary Jane Paulston (Sutton) left this world peacefully to go home to Jesus on August 26th, 2021. Mary Jane was born at home in Straight River Township in 1928. She grew up on a farm where she and her two sisters helped with chores that included milking cows, feeding the hogs and sheep, and gathering eggs. She helped with their...
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