Obituaries

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...

Esther Katherine Vasey

Esther Katherine Vasey

Jan 12, 2016

Esther Katherine Vasey, age 91, died at her home in Sebeka, MN, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Esther was born June 16, 1924 to Otto and Theresa Sellner of Sleepy Eye, MN where the family farmed. Later, when she had her own children Esther passed on many stories of growing up on a “self-sustaining” farm, milking...

Ethan Hjermstad

Ethan Hjermstad

Jan 12, 2016

Ethan Reed Walter Hjermstad, a life-long resident of Osage, MN, died unexpectedly on January 12, 2016. Ethan was born on May 3, 1991 at St. Joseph’s hospital as the youngest of seven kids. He attended Osage Public Elementary School, Park Rapids Middle and High Schools. Ethan lived life to the fullest and was well known for always smiling. His easy...

Elaine M Zumbrunnen

Elaine M Zumbrunnen

Jan 11, 2016

Elaine Marie Zumbrunnen, age 64, of Sebeka, MN passed from life into eternal life Monday evening January 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Elaine was born on October 14, 1951 in Bertha, MN to Alfred and Harriet (Snook) Wright. She grew up in Janesville, MN and attended McKinley High School in Minneapolis. As a young woman...

Cleo V. Sharp

Cleo V. Sharp

Jan 11, 2016

Cleo V. Sharp, age 86, a lifetime Park Rapids area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Monday, January 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Cleo was born on April 2, 1929 in Two Inlets Township of Becker County to Alfred and Ada (Anderson) Binley. As a small girl she moved with her family to Lake...

Sharon Fern (Schackman) Winter

Sharon Fern (Schackman) Winter

Jan 11, 2016

Sharon Fern (Schackman) Winter, age 77 a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident unexpectedly entered eternal life in the early morning hours of Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Banner-Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Sharon was born on September 22, 1938 to Everett and Fern (Grover) Terhark in Park Rapids. She attended Park Rapids Public Schools, graduating with...

Violet Irene Mack

Violet Irene Mack

Jan 6, 2016

Violet Irene Mack, age 89, a lifetime Ponsford Prairie area resident, peacefully entered eternity on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Vi was born on December 23, 1926 in Hawley, MN to John and Emma (Lundstrom) Molander. At the age of three, she moved with her family to a farm...

Arthur Paul Huewe

Arthur Paul Huewe

Dec 30, 2015

Arthur Paul Huewe, age 68 of Park Rapids, MN passed into eternal life on Wednesday evening, December 30, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. Art was born on January 17, 1947 in Melrose, MN to Ed and Olivia (Korte) Huewe. As a small boy, he moved with his family to Black Duck,...

Merlin Vander Maten

Merlin Vander Maten

Dec 30, 2015

Merlin R. Vander Maten, age 86, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Corson, South Dakota, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 surrounded by his loved ones. Merlin was born March 27, 1929 to John and Harriet Vander Maten. He grew up and was educated in Leota, Minnesota. In March 1951 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Vanden Bosch. Merlin worked...

Hazel M. Eskola

Hazel M. Eskola

Dec 29, 2015

Hazel Matilda Eskola, age 87 passed away on December 29, 2015 at Oak Crossing TCU in Detroit Lakes, MN. Hazel was born on August 28, 1928 to Samuel and Hilma (Hyrkas) Torma in Green Valley Township. She attended country school until the 8th grade. Hazel was united in marriage to Ernest Eskola on November 3, 1951. The couple moved to...

Robert Joseph Dreckman

Robert Joseph Dreckman

Dec 29, 2015

Robert Joseph Dreckman, 82, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids. Robert was born March 5, 1933 in LeMars, Iowa to Harry Francis and Mercedas Dreckman. He grew up in LeMars and obtained his education at the Gehlen Catholic School in LeMars. Soon after leaving high school, Robert enlisted...

David M. Feil

David M. Feil

Dec 22, 2015

  DAVID MATHEW FEIL August 18, 1933 – December 22, 2015         David Mathew Feil, age 82, of Park Rapids, MN passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center with his loved ones at his side.       Dave was born August 18, 1933 in Madison, MN to Frank and Lillian (Kohlmeier) Feil. As a...

Ardith Kay Knuth

Ardith Kay Knuth

Dec 19, 2015

Ardith Kay Knuth, age 71, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home in rural Park Rapids surrounded by her loved ones. Ardith Kay Knuth was born on April 29, 1944 in Bloomington, IL. to Everett and Thelma (Ellis) Petersen. It was in Bloomington that Kay grew into womanhood, graduating from the Bloomington Public High School with the class...

Renee Loretta Dudley

Renee Loretta Dudley

Dec 13, 2015

Renee Loretta Dudley, age 78, a long time Nevis, MN resident, passed into eternal life on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo with her loved ones at her side. Renee was born as the eldest child to Philip and Emma (Zimmerman) Crist on May 22, 1937 in Park Rapids, MN. She attended the District...

Helen Frances Pfeifer

Helen Frances Pfeifer

Dec 10, 2015

Helen Frances Pfeifer, age 78, of Park Rapids, MN passed from this life into eternal life on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids with her loved ones at her side. Helen was one of ten children born to Joseph and Hilma (Harstad) Hughes on September 10, 1937 in Savannah Township of Becker County, MN...

Timothy Lee Young

Timothy Lee Young

Dec 9, 2015

Timothy Lee Young, age 61, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Menahga, MN.  Arrangements pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.