Obituaries
Elmer Stanley Ohlgren
Jan 14, 2021
Elmer Stanley Ohlgren, 89, of Menahga, Minnesota died January 14, 2021, at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga. Elmer was born to Arthur and Elvina (Hovin) Ohlgren on February 12, 1931, at home in Shell River Township. He attended District 16 country school. In 1952, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Berlin, Germany...
Clifford Donald Koskela
Jan 11, 2021
Clifford Donald “Cliff” Koskela, age 82, a longtime Menahga/Wolf Lake, MN area resident, peacefully entered Heaven on Monday, January 11, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Cliff was born on April 30, 1938, in Wolf Lake Township of Becker County, MN to William and Ethel (Wiirre) Koskela. He grew up...
Kenneth J Akerman
Jan 4, 2021
KENNETH JOEL AKERMAN February 15, 1943 – January 4, 2020 Kenneth Joel Akerman, age 77, a long time Lake George, MN area resident formerly of Chicago, peacefully passed into the full splendor of heaven at his home of natural causes on Monday, January 4, 2021. Ken was born in Chicago, IL to Clarence and Geraldine (Holmberg) Akerman. He attended the...
Alan Roy Kurth
Jan 2, 2021
Alan Roy Kurth, Sr., a long-time Park Rapids, MN area resident, unexpectedly entered the glorious splendor of Heaven on Saturday, January 2, 2021, while pursuing his love of ice fishing out on Straight Lake near Osage, MN. Alan was born on February 24, 1964, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Dennis and Zelda (Danielson) Kurth. As a child, he moved with his...
Robert "Bob" Johannessen
Dec 29, 2020
Robert (Bob) Dean Johannessen, age 85, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at his home in Hubbard, MN on Tuesday night, December 29, 2020. Bob was born on May 13, 1935, in Clear Lake, Iowa to Johannes and Mandella (Amundson) Johannessen. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Paulson and had four children. For many years, Bob was a cross...
Martha Helen Gartner
Dec 25, 2020
Martha Helen (Schroeder) Gartner of Two Inlets, MN passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020, at Crystal Brook Assisted Living of Park Rapids. She was 93 years old. Martha was born on July 29, 1927, in Farming, Minnesota. She was the sixth of eight children born to William and Elizabeth (Behnen) Schroeder. In 1933, her family moved to the Two...
Jean Doris Winans
Dec 23, 2020
Jean Winans peacefully passed into eternity on December 23, 2020, at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN. Jean was born June 24, 1932, in Frazee, MN where she grew up on a beef and dairy farm. She was the oldest of two girls born to John & Minnie (Nygren) Schwanz. Jean attended school in Frazee, and after graduation, she...
Susan Marie "Sue" Offerdahl
Dec 20, 2020
Susan Marie “Sue” Offerdahl, age 63, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Area Health Services in Park Rapids surrounded by her loved ones. Sue was born on November 14, 1957, in Kenmare, North Dakota to Chester and Doris (Aasberg) Danielson. She grew to womanhood in the Dalton and Elbow Lake, MN area....
Helene Alice Kahlstorf
Dec 18, 2020
Helene Alice Short Kahlstorf was born October 9, 1939, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to Rev D. Robert Short and Helen E.M. Stuve Short. Her father was a Free Methodist pastor and college science professor, and her mother was a Registered Nurse. During her earliest years, the Short family lived in Barron, Wisconsin, but with the American entry into World...
Kelly James Hagen
Dec 9, 2020
Kelly James Hagen passed away at home on December, 9th, 2020 due to heart complications. He was 56 years old. Kelly Hagen was born in Bagley, Minnesota on July 31st, 1964. He graduated from Southland High School in Adams, Minnesota on May 30th, 1982. He went on to serve in the US Military in the Army Military Police. Kelly worked...
Arlys Annetta Weaver
Dec 8, 2020
Arlys Weaver died peacefully on December 8, 2020 at Neilson Place in Bemidji, where she enjoyed the last years of a life well-lived. She was born February 26, 1920, in Cando, North Dakota. Her father, Oscar Swenson, emigrated from Norway at age 4 with his family on a steamship to Ellis Island. The Swensons homesteaded near Saint John, ND. Her...
Shirley Arlene Schmitt
Dec 6, 2020
Shirley Arlene Schmitt, age 91, a lifetime Park Rapids area resident, passed peacefully on December 6, 2020, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN, surrounded by her loved ones. Shirley was born on January 6, 1929, in Osage Township of Becker County, MN to Robert and Etta (Gilpin) Witter. It was in the Osage, MN area that she...
Marlys Elaine Schave
Dec 5, 2020
Marlys Elaine (Nelson) Schave, age 73, of Park Rapids, MN passed away peacefully on December 5, 2020, at Essentia Health in Fargo, surrounded by her loved ones. Marlys was born on April 7, 1947, in Tracy, MN to Marlow and Selma Nelson. She graduated from the Balaton, MN High School with the Class of 1965 and then went on to...
Reverend Donald Everett Day
Dec 5, 2020
Reverend Donald Day died December 5, 2020, at Crystal Brooks Gem Unit at the age of 89 years. Donald was born on September 12, 1931, to Everett and Hazel (Risch) Day in Appleton, Minnesota. After high school graduation, he attended St. Cloud State University until 1951 when the Appleton National Guard was called to active duty during the Korean War....
Irene Ellen Ruona
Dec 5, 2020
Irene Ellen Ruona, age 87, a lifelong Menahga, MN area resident, was promoted into the splendor of Heaven on Saturday evening, December 5, 2020, at Rose Haven in Menahga with family members at her side. Ellen was born on August 20, 1933, in Wadena, MN to Evert and Saima (Kangas) Maaninga. She grew up on her parent’s farm east of...
Claudia Elizabeth Todd
Dec 3, 2020
Claudia Elizabeth Todd, age 84 of Canby, MN, formerly a lifelong Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully entered the full glory and splendor of Heaven on Thursday evening, December 3, 2020, at her home in Canby with her daughter, Becky, and her granddaughter, Shanna at her side. Claudia was born on September 17, 1936, in Park Rapids, MN to George...
Raymond E. Moorhouse
Nov 28, 2020
Raymond English Moorhouse, age 87, a long-time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully entered eternity on Saturday morning, November 28, 2020, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids with his loved ones at his side. Ray was born on December 23, 1932, in Kansas City, MO to Raymond H and Hattie (Smith) Moorhouse. He attended public schools in Kansas...
Judith "Judi" Nelson
Nov 28, 2020
Judith A. “Judi” Nelson, age 77, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Lakeville, MN, peacefully passed into eternity in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 28, 2020, with her loving husband at her side. Judi was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 10, 1943, to Wilbur and Arvida (Johnson) Immel. She graduated from Southwest High School in Minneapolis with...
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