Obituaries
Mary Vlasak
Oct 13, 2016
MARY VLASAK August 2, 1919 – October 13, 2016 Mary Vlasak, age 97, of Ponsford, formerly of Downers Grove, IL, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Cottage in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mary was born on August 2, 1919 in Naperville, IL to Arthur and Frances (Spinner) Hinterlong. She was raised in the Naperville area, graduating from high school at...
Gary Allen Mickelson
Oct 11, 2016
GARY ALLEN MICKELSON April 17, 1957 – October 11, 2016 Gary Allen Mickelson, age 59, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, peacefully entered Heaven following a hard fought battle with life-long diabetes, on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo, with his loved ones at his side. Gary was born in Fargo, ND...
Carol Kay Garrett
Oct 11, 2016
Carol Kay Garrett, age 77, a resident of Green Pine Acres in Menahga and formerly of Park Rapids, passed away October 11, 2016 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Carol was born February 18, 1939 in Fargo, North Dakota to Bernard and Lois Grace (Meinke) Sherk. Carol attended Park Rapids Schools and later married James Edward Sharp on...
Calvin H. Christensen
Oct 11, 2016
Calvin Christensen, age 90 of Walker, MN entered eternity on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at May Creek in Walker, MN. In keeping with Calvin's personal wishes his cremation arrangements were handled by the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN and a private family burial will take place in Lakeville.
Arthur Maynard Brissett
Oct 9, 2016
Arthur “Art” Brissett, 77, of Park Rapids, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Art was born on August 13, 1939 in Park Rapids to George and Vera (Beck) Brissett. He was raised in the Park Rapids area, assisting his parents in their various business ventures. In 1957, he joined the Army Air Force,...
Delores "Didi" Schultz
Oct 6, 2016
Delores “Didi” June Schultz, age 86, a longtime Menahga, MN area resident, peacefully entered the splendor of Heaven on Thursday morning, October 6, 2016 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with her loved ones at her side. Delores was born June 12, 1930 in St, Paul, MN to Adolph and Ethel (Olson) Warmbold. As a young child,...
Sharon Mead
Sep 27, 2016
Sharon Lee Mead, age 82, of Menahga passed away suddenly in her home on September 27, 2016. She was born on July 23, 1934 in Smithland, Iowa the daughter of Dean Hagerdon and Inez Lloyd. She married DeWayne Mead on July 15, 1956 near Austin, MN and they have shared 60 years together, and this union was blessed with three...
Margurite Knouse
Sep 25, 2016
Margurite Knouse, 102, of Park Rapids, formerly of Akeley, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at her residence at Care-Age Country Homes in rural Park Rapids. Margurite was born on May 8, 1914 in Atalissa, Iowa to Henry and Margurite (Sandusky) Burhop. She married John Knouse and together they moved to Akeley in 1961. Margurite loved the outdoors and usually could...
Sally Lynn Sandberg
Sep 15, 2016
SALLY SANDBERG March 6, 1960 - September 15, 2016 Sally Sandberg, age 56, of Sebeka, MN, loving Mother and Grandmother, passed away surrounded by her family on September 15, 2016 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. She was born on March 6, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN to Roy and Irene (Kolstad) Johnson, she graduated high school while living on...
Clifford E. Peterson
Sep 11, 2016
Clifford Edward Peterson, 93, of Park Rapids, formerly of St. Paul, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his home. Cliff was born on February 27, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN to Albert and Marie (Hanson) Peterson. He was raised in St. Paul, MN and graduated from Harding High School in 1941. In 1942, Cliff was accepted into the Navy...
Elmer Irvin Bohjanen
Sep 2, 2016
ELMER BOHJANEN July 8, 1927 – September 2, 2016 Elmer Bohjanen, last surviving member of the Oscar and Alli family passed away September 2, 2016. Born in Gackle, ND in 1927, Elmer spent most of his childhood in Deer River, MN and adult years in Menahga, MN. He was husband to Mary Jane (Kyllonen) for 67 years, dad to Janis,...
Kathleen G. Bailey
Sep 1, 2016
KATHLEEN G. BAILEY July 21, 1949 – September 1, 2016 Kathleen G. Bailey, age 67 of Lake George, MN passed away suddenly in her residence September 1, 2016. She was born on July 21, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Clarence & Geraldine (Holmberg) Akerman. Kathleen was united in marriage to Bruce J. Bailey, and that union was blessed...
Erling "Erl" Emil Tokle
Aug 31, 2016
Erling Emil Tokle May 29, 1928 – August 31, 2016 Erling Emil Tokle was born on May 29, 1928 to Peter E. and Esther (Pederson) Tokle on his parent’s farm near Brook Park, MN. He attended a country School near his home through the eighth grade and then attended high school in Mora, MN. At the young age of about...
Robert Kangas
Aug 29, 2016
ROBERT GORDON KANGAS October 17, 1952 – August 29, 2016 Robert Gordon Kangas, born October, 17th, 1952 to Russell Gordon Kangas and Laina Mary Haverinen Kangas in Park Rapids, MN, was received into heaven on August 29, 2016. He was a loving and sacrificial husband, devoted father, compassionate father-in-law, grandfather, son and brother. Robert (Bob) graduated from Menahga High School...
Aaro Tanney
Aug 28, 2016
Aaro August Tanney, 85, of Menahga, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2016 in a Bemidji nursing home. Aaro was born on February 26, 1931 to August and Lempi (Lolli) Tanney at the family home in Spruce Township in Becker County. He attended a little schoolhouse in Spurce Grove Township before transferring to Frazee High School, where he graduated in...
Marlene Virginia Geraud
Aug 27, 2016
Marlene Virginia Geraud, age 79, went home to be with her Lord on August 27, 2016 in Nevis, MN after battling lung cancer. She had been staying with her good friends, Don and Jan Francis. Marlene was born October 25, 1936 to Alfonse and Violet (Lund) Geraud in Wenatchee, Washington. When she was five, the family moved to Grand Coulee,...
John Patrick "Pat" Sargent
Aug 26, 2016
John Patrick “Pat” Sargent, age 78 of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Brainerd, MN was too quickly taken from this life due to a boating accident while he was fishing and doing what he loved most on Fish Hook Lake just north of Park Rapids on Friday, August 26, 2016. Pat was born on April 6, 1938 in Brainerd, MN...
Warren Joseph Fisher
Aug 26, 2016
Warren Joseph Fisher, age 95, a long time Nevis, MN resident, peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, August 26, 2016 in his home north of Nevis, MN. Warren was born on January 14, 1921 in Sauk Rapids, MN to Joseph P. and Kathrine (Okonek) Fisher. At a young age, he moved with his family to Minneapolis where he attended public...
Olga Teske
Aug 20, 2016
Olga Teske May 11, 1937 – August 20, 2016 Olga Colacecchi Teske, age 79, of Walker, MN and formerly of Clinton, Kentucky passed away Saturday August 20, 2016 in her son’s home in Park Rapids where she has stayed during her short illness. Olga was born on May 11, 1937 and spent her early years in the Chicago Heights, Illinois...
Fern Marie Crocker
Aug 15, 2016
Fern Crocker, age 73, of Park Rapids, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at her home. A Memorial Celebration of her life will be held at a later date in the Balaton or Pipestone, Minnesota area where Fern spent most of her life. Please leave her family online condolences here on our website. Service information will be posted once...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
