Obituaries

Helene Esther (Camen) Schroeder

Helene Esther (Camen) Schroeder

Mar 22, 2016

?    Helene Esther (Camen) Schroeder, age 66, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Hubbard Township on March 22nd, 2016.      Helene was born to Harry and Reva (Felsot) Camen on October 12th, 1949, in Detroit, MI.  At age 9, her family moved to Tucson, AZ.  She graduated from Paloverde High School with the class of 1967.  ...

David Sargent

David Sargent

Mar 19, 2016

   David E. Sargent, age 75, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly a longtime Brainerd area resident, passed into eternal life on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Walker, MN    David was born on January 10, 1941 in Brainerd, MN to John and Rose (LeDoux) Sargent.  He attended the St. Frances Catholic School in Brainerd, MN through the...

Phillip Boxell-Kirk

Phillip Boxell-Kirk

Mar 17, 2016

Phillip Boxell-Kirk, age 69, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Menahga at his home.  Arrangements pending with Cardini-Pearson Funeral Home in Menahga, MN.

V. Dale Jones

V. Dale Jones

Mar 16, 2016

V. Dale Jones, age 73 of rural Sebeka, MN, peacefully passed into eternal life on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Lakewood Health Medical Center in Staples, MN surrounded by his loved ones. Dale was born on October 28, 1942 at the home of his grandparents near Jackson, MN to Varlyn and Marjorie Jones. He attended public school in Windom,...

Evanne Rose Vasey

Evanne Rose Vasey

Mar 12, 2016

   Evanne Vasey, age 57, died peacefully in her home in Sebeka, MN, on Saturday, March 12, 2016.    Evanne was born in Davenport, Iowa, on February 23, 1959 to Evan and Esther Vasey. She grew up with 9 siblings and together the family moved throughout Iowa and Pennsylvania, until 1974 when they moved to rural Nimrod.  Evanne attended Sebeka High School...

George Tapper

George Tapper

Mar 4, 2016

George L. Tapper, age 90, a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully entered eternity on Friday, March 4, 2016 during a brief stay at the Heritage Cottages in Park Rapids with his son and daughter-in-law at his side. George was born on June 16, 1925 in Milbank, SD to Ora and Irene (Ackerman) Tapper. He attended public school...

AJ Pfeifer

AJ Pfeifer

Mar 3, 2016

Aloysius Joseph “AJ” Pfeifer, age 86, a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully entered his eternal home in Heaven on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids surrounded by his loved ones. AJ was born at home on March 11, 1929 to Frank and Helen (Schroeder) Pfeifer on his parent’s farm in Savannah...

Charles Hess

Charles Hess

Feb 28, 2016

Charles Hess, age 80, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 in Park Rapids, MN at CHI/St. Joseph's Hospital.  A memorial service will be held later this spring. 

Margaret Eileen Knudsen

Margaret Eileen Knudsen

Feb 19, 2016

Margaret Eileen (Turner) Knudsen, age 95, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 in Park Rapids at Heritage Living Center. Margaret was born July 26, 1920 in rural Lanesboro, MN, the third of five daughters to Claude and Olive (Milne) Turner. She attended grade school at Amherst Town Hall and went on to graduate from Canton...

Judy Miller

Judy Miller

Feb 18, 2016

Judy Miller, age 77, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016.

Lois Marie Yliniemi

Lois Marie Yliniemi

Feb 14, 2016

Lois Yliniemi, age 83, a longtime resident of Osage, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Detroit Lakes, MN. Lois was born on February 25, 1932 in Frazee, MN to William and Amalia (Fischer) Maves. Her family moved to the Park Rapids area in 1943 where she graduated from Park Rapids Area High School with the Class of...

Eldon Wayne Conklin

Eldon Wayne Conklin

Feb 12, 2016

Eldon Wayne Conklin, age 69, of Osage, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home in Osage, MN.  Arrangements pending with the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.

Carl Melvin Sunram

Carl Melvin Sunram

Feb 10, 2016

Carl Melvin Sunram, age 57, a lifelong Ponsford Prairie resident, unexpectedly and tragically entered eternity on February 10, 2016 from injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident on Big Rush Lake in Round Lake Township northwest of Ponsford, MN. Carl was born on April 17, 1958 to Melvin and Alice (Schwartz) Sunram at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. His...

Jeanne Lee Ward

Jeanne Lee Ward

Feb 8, 2016

Jeanne Lee “Grams” Ward, age 79, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, formerly of Reno, Nevada, entered eternity on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota with her daughter, Toni and granddaughter and great-granddaughter at her side. Jeanne was born July 18, 1936 in Ogden, Utah to Walter and Mary (Fox) Owen. Following her father’s death...

Cleo Ann Ritter

Cleo Ann Ritter

Jan 26, 2016

Cleo Ann Ritter, age 86 of Park Rapids, MN, peacefully passed from this life into eternal life on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the St. Joseph’s Area Hospital in Park Rapids with her loved ones at her side. Cleo was born on December 9, 1929 in Manning, Iowa to Peter and Laura (Rowedder) Kasperbauer. As a small girl she moved...

Allan Jay Knapp

Allan Jay Knapp

Jan 23, 2016

Allan Jay Knapp, age 79, of Park Rapids, MN passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.  A memorial service will be held 11 AM Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at First English Lutheran Church in Dorset with Pastor Chris Davis officiating.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church.

Angela Anne Camarda McCluhan

Angela Anne Camarda McCluhan

Jan 16, 2016

Angela Anne Camarda McCluhan, age 93, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Walker, MN. Angela was born February 22, 1922 in East Liverpool, Ohio. She peacefully passed on to her heavenly Father on January 16, 2016 at the age of 93 years in Walker, MN. Her parents were Michael Camarda and Angelina LaBrasca. Angela...

Elias Samuel Aho

Elias Samuel Aho

Jan 15, 2016

ELIAS SAMUEL AHONovember 18, 1942 – January 15, 2016 Elias Samuel Aho, age 73, a lifelong Menahga/Wolf Lake, MN area resident, entered eternal life in the early morning hours of Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by his loved ones following a valiant battle against a very aggressive form of cancer. Elias...

Dorotha M. Ohlsen

Dorotha M. Ohlsen

Jan 14, 2016

Dorotha M. Ohlsen, age 95, of Nisswa, MN, formerly of Park Rapids, MN and Mandan, ND, peacefully passed into eternity on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Hills Crossing Senior Community in Nisswa, MN. Dorotha was born on May 3, 1920 in Perham, Oklahoma to Joseph and Mayme (Nutt) Gautier. As a child she moved with her family to Kansas City,...

Lyle A. Yliniemi

Lyle A. Yliniemi

Jan 14, 2016

Lyle Antone Yliniemi, age 54, a long time Ponsford, MN area resident peacefully entered eternity Thursday, January 14, 2016 at CHI/St Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Lyle was born April 22, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Rudolph and Joan (Gobernatz) Yliniemi of Ponsford. He attended the Osage Elementary school and went on to graduate from Park Rapids High...