Obituaries

Doris Josephine Harvala

Doris Josephine Harvala

Oct 24, 2024

Doris Josephine Harvala

Doris Josephine Harvala, age 100, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Wolf Lake Township near Osage, passed away on October 24th, 2024 at Heritage Living Nursing Home in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Doris was born August 8th, 1924, in Runeberg Township of Becker County near Menahga MN. As a young girl, Doris moved with her family to a farm in...

David Schultz

David Schultz

Oct 23, 2024

David was born on March 2, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Walter and Delores (Warmbold) Schultz. He attended school in Calumet and Minneapolis and graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1971. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps from April 1971 to March of 1979. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and then served in the...

John Gartner

John Gartner

Oct 16, 2024

John Andrew Gartner of Park Rapids passed away unexpectedly on October 16, 2024. 

John was born December 5, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids to Albert and Martha Gartner. John attended school and graduated in 1972 from Park Rapids High School. He went to work in Minneapolis for several years, then worked at Nereson Automotive in Detroit Lakes. Following...

Larry Lyle McMahon Sr.

Larry Lyle McMahon Sr.

Oct 11, 2024

LARRY LYLE MCMAHON

April 27 1942 - October 11, 2024

 

Larry Lyle McMahon, age 82, passed away on October 11, 2024. Larry was born on April 27, 1942 in Park Rapids, MN to Lyle (Mac) and Bertha (Johnson) McMahon. Larry attended school in Akeley, MN.

He married Sharon Peterson in 1961 and had two children, Larry Jr. and Jennifer. He worked as an...

Chris Robert Butler

Chris Robert Butler

Oct 10, 2024

Chris Robert Butler, age 58, Menahga, MN. passed away on October10,2024. Chris was born at Chisago City Hospital on April 19, 1966. Lived in North Branch until moving with his family to Nevis MN.in 1971.

 In the Fall of 1979 Chris had a hunting accident. Doctors said he would never walk again. With his strong will and many months of hard...

Joanne Beth Wright

Joanne Beth Wright

Oct 1, 2024

Joanne Beth (Hughes) Wright, age 77, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND

Joanne Hughes was born on December 3, 1946, to Joseph and Hilma (Harstad) Hughes at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. As a young girl she grew up on the family farm located in Savannah Township...

Carole K Anderson

Carole K Anderson

Sep 27, 2024

Carole Kathryn Anderson, age 82, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024. Born on December 14, 1941, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, Carole lived a life of deep compassion, dedication, and love. 

Carole was a lifelong resident of Park Rapids graduating from there to go on and make a profound impact in her career as a social worker. For 44 years, Carole...

Candise "Candy" Verna Helleson

Candise "Candy" Verna Helleson

Sep 21, 2024

Candise “Candy” Verna (Lutz) Helleson, age 65, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at her home. 

Candy Lutz was born on March 4, 1959, and was raised in St. Paul, MN, with her parents, Wayne and Iva (Saxe) Lutz. She graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul, MN and later received her CNA. She lived...

Lucille Beatrice Feela

Lucille Beatrice Feela

Sep 20, 2024

Lucille Beatrice (Buhl) Feela, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at her home in Park Rapids, MN, with her family by her side.

Lucille Buhl was born on November 4, 1935, to Frank and Bertha (Mikel) Buhl in Bertha, MN. She was raised on the family farm and attended country school. On December 22, 1952, she was married to Thomas...

Patricia Ann Sharon Ervasti

Patricia Ann Sharon Ervasti

Sep 15, 2024

In Loving Memory ofPatricia (Yliniemi) Ervasti December 29, 1951- September 15, 2024

Patricia (Yliniemi) Ervasti, age 72, of Bertha, MN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 15, 2024. She passed away peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family and Knute Nelson Hospice following an unexpected battle with sepsis after being hospitalized...

Mabel Nina Carson

Mabel Nina Carson

Aug 31, 2024

Mabel Nina Carson was born on May 15, 1931 in Lake George, MN to James and Nina (Bingham) Carson. It was in Lake George that she attended public school through the 8th grade. She went on to attend high school in Park Rapids where she graduated with the class of 1949. Following high school, Mabel attended St. Paul Bible College...

Cindy Louisa Gunsolus

Cindy Louisa Gunsolus

Aug 24, 2024

Cindy Louisa Gunsolus passed away at Astera Health in Wadena, MN on August 24, 2024, ten days after her 69th birthday.

Cindy was born on August 14, 1955 in Decorah, IA to Billie Ralph and Victoria Louise (Pennington) Gunsolus. She was the second of their two daughters. Cindy grew up in New Richland, MN, graduating from the New Richland-Hartland High School...

James Edward Peck

James Edward Peck

Aug 24, 2024

James Edward Peck (Jim) 83 of Sun City, CA, formerly of Austin, MN, completed his earthly journey and peacefully entered the safety of God’s presence and eternal life on August 24, 2024. Jim was born in Rushville, Nebraska on April 29, 1941, to Magdelena (Abbenhaus) and Walter Peck. His early years were spent at Pine Ridge, South Dakota, where his...

Dennis Joseph Sagedahl

Dennis Joseph Sagedahl

Aug 12, 2024

Dennis Sagedahl, 82 years of age, passed away from Alzheimer’s on Monday, August 12th, at Diamond Willows Assisted Living in Park Rapids, MN. He was born on March 25th, 1942, in Brooten, Minnesota, to Hattie and Henry Sagedahl. Dennis is survived by his sister Betsey Isane, his two daughters, Amy (Dwight) Villars and Kari (Trevor) Frank, and his grandchildren Annelie...

Robin Lee Foster

Robin Lee Foster

Aug 3, 2024

Robin Lee Foster, age 63 of Hackensack, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Birchview Garden Assisted Living Center in Hackensack, MN. He will be missed by all his family and friends. 

Mitchell Adelbert Carver

Mitchell Adelbert Carver

Jul 29, 2024

Mitchell Carver passed Monday, July 29, 2024 at Crystal Brooke Assisted Living center in Park Rapids, MN. No services will be held at this time. 

Geraldine Marie Jensen

Geraldine Marie Jensen

Jul 27, 2024

Geraldine “Gerry” Marie (Berthelsen) Jensen, age 90, of Park Rapids, MN, passed on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. 

Geraldine Berthelsen was born on November 30, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of the late Henry and Pearl (Torrey) Berthelson. She was raised in Minneapolis, MN, and attended Roosevelt High School. Afterwards, she went to work on...

Steven Vern Liimatta

Steven Vern Liimatta

Jul 26, 2024

Steven Vern Liimatta of Menahga passed away July 26 2024 at St Catherines, Fargo ND. Steven was born to Clinton and Ethel Liimatta (Olson) 11 Jan 1949 at the Park Rapids Hospital. 

Steve attended the 1 room schoolhouse in Spruce Grove Township and then attended school in Menahga where he graduated in 1966, except for his 6th grade when he attended...

Rodney Donald Friday

Rodney Donald Friday

Jul 23, 2024

Rodney Donald Friday, age 77 of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at his home in Park Rapids. 

Sophie Elina Limanen

Sophie Elina Limanen

Jul 18, 2024

Sophie Elina (Johnson) Limanen, age 94, of Cloquet, MN, formerly of Menahga, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN, with her family by her side. 

 Sophie Johnson was born at home in Meadow Township, MN, now Menahga, MN, on May 19, 1930, the daughter of the late Oscar and Lillian...