Obituaries

Jul 13, 2024

Jun 27, 2024

Bridget Lynn Kaiser age 4 of Park Rapids MN passed away on June 27, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born on November 15, 2019, in St. Cloud, MN to Jesse and Jennifer Kaiser. 

She attended Century Elementary School. Bridget enjoyed dancing, especially with her mother, and loved listening to her father sing to her. Her favorite color was brown....

Jun 18, 2024

Clark Wayne Smith, age 81, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Sanford Roger Meris Cancer Center in Fargo, ND. 

Clark was born on October 24, 1942, in Dover, MN, to the late Clifford and Betty (Schaffer) Smith. He was raised on the family dairy farm and attended rural country school in Elmira, MN, until...

Jun 11, 2024

Leslie Seward, age 85, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2024, at the St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, MN. Leslie was born on February 18, 1939, in Chudleigh, Devon, England to Walter John and Belinda Mary (Tope) Seward. At age 11, Leslie began attending Exter Tech School for the advanced. All his life, Leslie was able to fix...

Jun 5, 2024

Elizabeth Caroline “Betty” Robbins, age 81, a longtime resident of Park Rapids, MN, passed peacefully Wednesday evening, June 5, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family.

Betty was born on September 12, 1942 in Hubbard Township, MN to Howard and Mary Annis. She attended school at the Hubbard country school and later Park Rapids High School.  After High school she...

Jun 1, 2024

Reuben Tretbar, age 90, of Ponsford, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at his daughter and son-in-law’s home in Osage, MN, with his loving family by his side.

Reuben was born on September 25, 1933, in Park Rapids, MN, to Albert and Mathilda (Bethke) Tretbar and was raised on the family farm in Ponsford, MN.   He graduated from...

May 30, 2024

Early Thursday morning of May 30, 2024, Everett Rodger Crandall, 82, peacefully passed away while in hospice care at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN., after a lengthy battle with heart and kidney disease.

Everett was born on the Crandall farm (located 4.5 to 5 miles off Hwy 34, West of Hwy 71 from the town of Park Rapids)...

May 19, 2024

Roberta “Bobbie” Ann Pickett, age 72 of Sebeka, MN, passed from this life to eternal life on Sunday, May 19, 2024 with her family by her side.  

 

Bobbie was born on March 11, 1952, in Minneapolis, MN, to Charles and Lavonne (Walberg) Beynon.   As a child she moved and traveled a lot with her family.  Her father was in...

May 2, 2024

Jacob Samuel Sellers, age 42 of Brainerd, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 In Brainerd, MN.  Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.   

Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Lum Park in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Apr 28, 2024

Fredric (Fred) Charles Atton age 81, of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away April 28, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He was born on July 15, 1942 in Lindsay, California to George and Dorothy (Gray) Atton.  

Fred married his current wife Charisse (Mattson) Atton on June 19, 1993 in Itasca State Park, Minnesota.  He graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1960...

Apr 27, 2024

Barbara Jean Joki, age 84 of Menahga, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at CHI St Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids.  

Apr 26, 2024

Alexander G. Kovach, age 89 of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Diamond Willow Nursing Home in Park Rapids.  Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.   For more information, please visit jonespearson.com.

Apr 20, 2024

Jacqueline (Jackie) Lura Swanson, age 97, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday April 20th, 2024, at the Diamond Willow Nursing Home in Park Rapids, MN.

 

Jacqueline was born on April 18, 1927, in Rockport MA, to  Walter L. and Ruth E. (Harris) Cole. Her mother passed when Jackie was seven years old.  She was raised by her father and...

Apr 15, 2024

Darlene Joy Kimball, age 67, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Monday April 15th, 2024, at the Sanford Health Center in Fargo ND.

 

Darlene Arola was born on September 20th, 1956, in Park Rapids, MN, to Woodrow and Harriet (Johnston) Arola. She was raised in Wolf Lake, Osage and Perham.  On May 22nd, 1972, Darlene was united in marriage to Ernest...

Apr 15, 2024

Doris Mae Mitchell, 79, of Park Rapids passed away at home on April 15, 2024.

Doris was born July 22, 1944 to Raymond and Clarabelle Thielbar. The youngest of three children, she graduated in 1962 from Orono High School. After her first marriage in 1963 she was blessed with three daughters. She moved to Washington State in 1977 and in 1982...

Apr 12, 2024

Carla Leeann Keezer,  passed away on April 12, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born on August 17, 1971, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Jerry LeRoy and Judith K. (Slover) Keezer.  Carla will be remembered by her family and friends. Although she may no longer be with us in person, her memory will live on through the lives she touched...

Apr 2, 2024

Dorothy Adeline Maynard- Wrabek, age 104, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN.

Dorothy was born on September 30, 1919 in Stirum, North Dakota to William and Ella (Schultz) Meyer. She attended public schools in Stirum and graduated high school and went on to attend college. She was united in marriage...

Mar 19, 2024

Scott Jay Disney, 58, of Menahga, MN, passed on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids.  

 

Scott was born to Delfield and Juanita (Kaiser) Disney on November 7, 1965, in Moorhead, MN.  He attended and proudly graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1984. Go Panthers!  Scott then studied gunsmithing at Pine Technical College in Pine City,...

Mar 19, 2024

Edna L. Edwards of Nevis, MN, formerly of Chambers, NE passed away peacefully at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, MN on March 19, 2024, with her family and friends with her. She was born August 24, 1931 at home near Chambers, NE to W. Elvin and O. Lucille (Bartlett) Martin. As a child she moved with her family...

Mar 13, 2024

Donald Logan "Gurney" McBurney passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota, after a brief but valiant battle with stomach cancer.

 

Don was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bettie (Perisho) and Donald W. McBurney on July 6, 1957. The family lived in Urbandale, Bettendorf, and Mediapolis, Iowa, before moving to Nevis, Minnesota, in 1967, then to Park...