Obituaries

Agnes Lucille Milton

Agnes Lucille Milton

May 28, 2018

Agnes L. “Aggie” Milton March 29th, 1925 - May 28th, 2018    Agnes L. “Aggie” Milton, age 93, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away Monday, May 28th in Fargo, ND.    Aggie was born on March 29th, 1925 to Charles M. and Kathryn F. (Kemper) Griffin in Crystal, MN, the youngest of 5 children. As a young woman, Aggie...

Janet Louise Turbyne Ahern

Janet Louise Turbyne Ahern

May 23, 2018

Janet Louise Turbyne Ahern February 22, 1941 – May 23, 2018    Janet Louise Turbyne Ahern brought her sweet melody into the lives of parents Clara and James A. Turbyne on February 22, 1941 in East Orange, NJ. She left us on May 23 with her grandchild’s music in her ears. She leaves a wake of song. From those early years...

Mary Ellen Polley

Mary Ellen Polley

May 11, 2018

Mary Ellen Polley June 30, 1930 – May 11, 2018    Mary Ellen Polley, age 87, of Park Rapids, MN, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 11, 2018.    Mary was born on June 30, 1930, weighing 1 lb, 10 oz, in Minneapolis, MN to Loren and Lydia (Fuhrman) Franklin. Mary graduated from Washburn High...

Louis Charles Mertz

Louis Charles Mertz

May 9, 2018

LOUIS CHARLES “Lou” MERTZ August 7, 1927 – May 9, 2018    Louis Charles “Lou” Mertz, age 90, a long time Osage, MN area resident, peacefully slipped into eternity on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones at the home of his long time soulmate, Sharrie Noble, on beautiful Straight Lake north of Osage.    Lou was born on August...

Martha Marie Hand

Martha Marie Hand

May 4, 2018

MARTHA MARIE HAND July 29th, 1934 – May 4th, 2018    Martha Marie Hand, 83, of Osage, MN, formerly of Minneapolis and Ponsford, MN peacefully died on Friday, May 4, 2018 to be raised in the first resurrection to live eternally in the coming kingdom.    Marie was born on July 29th, 1934 in Casselton, ND to Chris and Martha (Lehrke) Christianson....

Wayne Lee Patton

Wayne Lee Patton

Apr 28, 2018

WAYNE LEE PATTON July 3rd, 1967 – April 28th, 2018    Wayne Lee Patton, age 50, of Perham, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 28th, 2018.    Wayne was born to Bruce and Judith (Steinke) Patton on July 3rd, 1967 in Park Rapids, MN. He attended Park Rapids public schools, graduating with the high school class of 1985. On Sept. 5th,...

Charlotte Lavonne Robbins

Charlotte Lavonne Robbins

Apr 18, 2018

CHARLOTTE LAVONNE ROBBINS September 10th, 1947 – April 18th, 2018    Charlotte Lavonne Robbins, age 70, of Sebeka, MN, peacefully passed into eternity on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with her loved ones at her side.    Charlotte was born on September 10th, 1947 in Wadena, MN to Chris and Anna (Montgomery) Christiansen. It...

Blythe Christine Wyard

Blythe Christine Wyard

Apr 13, 2018

BLYTHE CHRISTINE WYARD June 7th, 1918 – April 13th, 2018    Blythe Christine Wyard, age 99 of Park Rapids, MN passed away on April 13th, 2018 at Bethany Homes in Fargo, ND.    Blythe was born on June 7th, 1918 to George and Linda (Rettke) Caldwell in a sod hut on her parent’s homestead claim near McIntosh, South Dakota. As a small...

Bruce Robert Barth

Bruce Robert Barth

Apr 10, 2018

Bruce Robert Barth December 9th 1948 – April 10th, 2018    Bruce Robert Barth, age 69, was welcomed into heaven on April 10th, 2018 with his family at his side. He was born December 9th, 1948 in Breckenridge, MN, son of Robert D. Barth and Mary C. (Schauff) Barth.    Bruce graduated from Campbell High School in 1966 and attended Alexandria Technical...

Johnathon Alden Gaylord

Johnathon Alden Gaylord

Apr 4, 2018

JOHN A. GAYLORD March 18, 1918 – April 4, 2018    John A. Gaylord, age 100, of Osakis, MN, formerly of Wadena, MN, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Lakeside Lodge Adult Foster Care near Osakis, MN with his loved ones at his side.     John was born to Samuel and Phylliss Gaylord on...

Lillian Carolyn Lustila

Lillian Carolyn Lustila

Apr 3, 2018

LILLIAN C. LUSTILA March 31, 1933 – April 3, 2018    Lillian Carolyn Lustila, age 85, a lifelong Menahga, MN area resident, peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota with her loved ones at her side.    Lillian was born on March 31, 1933 in Menahga...

Clarence Raymond Pihlaja

Clarence Raymond Pihlaja

Apr 3, 2018

CLARENCE RAYMOND “Ray” PIHLAJA September 24, 1928 – April 3, 2018    Clarence Raymond “Ray” Pihlaja, age 89, a lifelong Snellman, MN area resident, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN with his loved ones at his side.    Ray was born on September 24, 1928 to...

Harold Lloyd Montzka

Harold Lloyd Montzka

Apr 1, 2018

HAROLD LLOYD MONTZKA March 21, 1930 – April 1, 2018    Harold Lloyd Montzka, age 88, a long time Osage, MN area resident, peacefully but unexpectedly went into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 1st, 2018 at his winter home in Alamo, TX.    Harold was born on March 21, 1930 to Waldemar and Dorothy (McClintick)...

Helen Bertha Mack

Helen Bertha Mack

Mar 30, 2018

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Irene Adeline Russell

Irene Adeline Russell

Mar 29, 2018

IRENE ADELINE RUSSELL April 7, 1931 – March 29, 2018    Irene Adeline Russell, age 86, a long time Osage area resident, peacefully passed into eternity on Thursday, March 29, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN.    Irene was born on April 7, 1931 in Wahpeton, North Dakota to Arnold & Margaret...

Barbara Anne St. Clair

Barbara Anne St. Clair

Mar 26, 2018

BARBARA ANNE ST. CLAIR February 3, 1942 – March 26, 2018    Barbara Anne St. Clair, age 76, of Park Rapids, MN peacefully entered Heaven’s glory on Monday morning, March 26th, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN.    Barb was born legally blind on February 3rd, 1942 in Albert Lea, MN to Robert...

Evelyn Ruth Melin

Evelyn Ruth Melin

Mar 25, 2018

EVELYN RUTH MELIN May 18, 1922 – March 25, 2018    Evelyn (Mattson) Melin was born on May 18, 1922 in Sebeka, MN to Albert and Emma (Werth) Grewing. It was in the Sebeka area that she attended the Lucky Corners Country School through the eighth grade. She went on to attend the Sebeka High School. Evelyn was united in marriage...

Betty Marie Hensel

Betty Marie Hensel

Mar 7, 2018

BETTY MARIE HENSEL December 7, 1932 – March 7, 2018    Betty Marie Hensel, age 85, a long-time Park Rapids area resident, passed away on March 7th, 2018 surrounded by her family.    Betty was born December 7th, 1932 to David and Myrtle (Nygaard) Aljoe on her parents’ farm near Rochert, MN. She attended Dist. #40 school through the 8th grade and...

Judy Kay Keezer

Judy Kay Keezer

Mar 6, 2018

JUDY KAY KEEZER March 20, 1950 – March 6, 2018    Judy Kay Keezer, age 67, of Parkston, SD, formerly a long time Osage, MN area resident, peacefully passed into the glorious splendor of heaven, following a valiant battle against cancer on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 at the St. Benedicts Hospital in Parkston, SD.    Judy was born on March 20th, 1950...

William Alexander Fritz

William Alexander Fritz

Mar 5, 2018

WILLIAM ALEXANDER “Bill” FRITZ January 12, 1928 – March 5, 2018    William Alexander “Bill” Fritz, age 90, of Park Rapids, MN formerly of McIntosh, MN, peacefully passed into his heavenly home on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home.    Bill was born on January 12, 1928 in Douglas County, WI to Alexander and Viola (Hawkins) Fritz....