Obituaries

Fay Vaisvila

Fay Vaisvila

Oct 14, 2019

Fay Marlyn Vaisvila November 14, 1934 - October 14, 2019   Fay Marlyn Vaisvila, age 84, passed away on October 14, 2019, at the Addison of Pleasant Prairie, Assisted Living Community.  Funeral services will be held at the Spruce Grove Apostolic Lutheran Church near Wolf Lake 11 AM Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 with interment following at the Balmi Cemetery, Wolf Lake,...

Lawrence Wendell Hoganson

Lawrence Wendell Hoganson

Oct 12, 2019

REV. LAWRENCE W. “Larry” HOGANSON August 30, 1934 – October 12, 2019                   Rev. Lawrence W. “Larry” Hoganson, age 85, of Park Rapids, MN peacefully entered the splendor of Heaven on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.                 Larry was born in Lisbon, North Dakota on August 30, 1934 to Wendell and Stella Hoganson.  It was...

Gloria Jean DeHaut

Gloria Jean DeHaut

Oct 9, 2019

GLORIA JEAN DeHAUT

January 17, 1945 – October 9, 2019

 

                Gloria Jean DeHaut, age 74 of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Bridgeton and Millville, NJ, peacefully entered the splendor of Heaven on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in the comfort of her home while under the care of her family and St. Joseph’s Hospice as she was battling cancer.

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Norman Clyde Demmon

Norman Clyde Demmon

Sep 30, 2019

NORMAN CLYDE DEMMON

April 21, 1930 –September 30, 2019

 

                Norman Clyde Demmon, age 89, a lifetime Nevis, MN area resident, peacefully passed into eternal glory on Monday evening, September 30, 2019, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN.

                Norman was born on April 21, 1930, in Bertha, MN to Roland and Leora (Brown) Demmon.  When he...

Ansel Cecil Olson

Ansel Cecil Olson

Sep 11, 2019

ANSEL CECIL BLAINE OLSON  November 4, 1922 - September 11, 2019       Ansel Cecil Blaine Olson died at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga on September 11th, 2019, at the age of 96, after several months of declining health.       Ansel was born on November 4, 1922, in Lakefield, Minnesota to Sybil (Johnson) and Albin Olson.  In 1925, at the...

Arlene Jean Meyer

Arlene Jean Meyer

Sep 7, 2019

ARLENE JEAN MEYER

February 20, 1938 – September 7, 2019

 

                Arlene Jean Meyer, age 81, a long-time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully entered eternity on Saturday morning, September 7, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. 

                Arlene was born on February 20, 1938 to William G. and Ovidia...

Gregory Lee Norwood

Gregory Lee Norwood

Sep 7, 2019

 

GREGORY LEE NORWOOD

October 19, 1952 – September 7, 2019

 

      Gregory Lee Norwood, 66, died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, after battling cancer for almost a year.

      Greg was born on October 19, 1952, to Wesley and Elaine (Johnston) Norwood in Brainerd, MN. Greg was an only child and helped on his parent’s farm until graduating...

Debbie Lee Anderson

Debbie Lee Anderson

Sep 5, 2019

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John Craig McCormick

John Craig McCormick

Aug 31, 2019

        John Craig McCormick, age 46, a long-time Park Rapids/Osage, MN area resident, unexpectedly but peacefully passed from this life to eternal life at his home in Osage on August 31, 2019.       John was born on January 23, 1973 in Auburn, Washington to Laura Rose McCormick-Miller.  As a small child, he moved with his family to Minneapolis where he attended public...

Lawrence "Larry" Charles Smith

Lawrence "Larry" Charles Smith

Aug 27, 2019

      Lawrence “Larry” Smith (80) of Akeley, MN (formerly Crystal, MN), passed away peacefully at home with his family surrounding him on August 27, 2019.  Larry was born on July 5, 1939 to Lawrence and Mary Ann “Sally”(McCarthy).  He grew up in Northeast Minneapolis and graduated from Edison High School with the class of 1958.  Growing up he enjoyed boxing and...

Vincent "Butch" Edward Sigmundik

Vincent "Butch" Edward Sigmundik

Aug 25, 2019

VINCENT E. SIGMUNDIK December 18, 1945 – August 25, 2019                         Vincent E. “Butch” Sigmundik, age 73, a long-time Park Rapids, MN area resident and real estate entrepreneur, formerly of St. Paul, MN, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Heritage Living Center.             Butch was born on December 18, 1945 in St. Paul,...

Mabel Louise Ladely

Mabel Louise Ladely

Aug 25, 2019

  Mabel Louise Ladely July 21, 1928 – August 25, 2019        Mabel Louise Ladely, age 91, a life-long Park Rapids area resident, peacefully entered the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at her home where she had been cared for by her son Bill for the past 18 years.       Mabel was born to Otto & Pauline...

Paul Edward Crandall

Paul Edward Crandall

Aug 24, 2019

            Paul Edward Crandall, age 57, died on Saturday, August 24, 2019 after a long illness at the family home on the farm in rural Nevis, Minnesota with his loving family present.             Paul was born July 22, 1962 to Melvin Lyle Crandall and Betty Rose (Corliss) Crandall in Owatonna, Minnesota as the second to the youngest of seven children.  Paul’s early...

Trudi Sue Nevala

Trudi Sue Nevala

Aug 20, 2019

     Trudi Sue (Peka) Nevala, age 46 of Wolf Lake, Minnesota passed away on August 20, 2019.      She was born to Isaac and Marilyn Nevala on August 14, 1973 in Litchfield, MN.  She graduated from Sebeka High School in 1991.  Trudi had many accomplishments throughout her life, including serving in the U.S. Army for four years, working as a Phoenix police...

Lillie E. Riemann

Lillie E. Riemann

Aug 20, 2019

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Karen Kay Oelschlager

Karen Kay Oelschlager

Aug 20, 2019

                      Karen Kay Oelschlager, age 80 of Akeley, MN passed away on August 20, 2019 at Heritage Living Center, Park Rapids, MN.             Karen was born on January 9, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN as the only child born to General “George” and Kate Hamlett.  She resided in Excelsior on a truck farm owned and operated by her parents.  She graduated from Minnetonka...

Phyllis Alberta Zurn

Phyllis Alberta Zurn

Aug 14, 2019

PHYLLIS ALBERTA ZURN January 9, 1950 – August 14, 2019         Phyllis Alberta Zurn, age 69, a long-time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Rachel Crandall north of Park Rapids.      Phyllis was born on...

Olga Eliisa Maki

Olga Eliisa Maki

Aug 6, 2019

OLGA ELIISA (Harju) MAKI

 July 5, 1917 - Augut 6, 2019

 

            Olga Eliisa Maki, age 102 passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 with her daughter Gay and niece Velma at her side.

            Olga was born on July 5, 1917 in Green Valley Township, Becker County, Minnesota to John and Kaisa (Ylitalo) Harju.  It was in this same area...

Robert "Bob" C. Moyer

Robert "Bob" C. Moyer

Aug 1, 2019

            Robert (Bob) C. Moyer, 95, a longtime Osage area resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life Thursday, August 1st, 2019 at North Shore Health & Rehab under the care of Pathway Hospice in Loveland, CO.

             Bob was born November 24, 1923, in Two Inlets Township to Raymond and Bessie (Tranker) Moyer.  He attended country school near his home...

Else M Undem Hinds

Else M Undem Hinds

Jul 26, 2019

ELSE UNDEM HINDS

November 19, 1924 – July 26, 2019

 

                Else Undem Hinds, age 94, a longtime Park Rapids/Hubbard area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Friday, July 26, 2019, at her “warm and loving home” at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN.

                She was born on November 19, 1924 to Niels and Anna Miller...