Obituaries
Mary Joan "Jo" Clark
Oct 6, 2015
Mary Joan "Jo" Clark passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015. She was born on March 20, 1926 to the late Lena (Nelson) and George H. Cowen in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended local schools and graduated from East Des Moines High School in 1944. Jo married Raymond E. Clark in Paulsbo, Washington on November 28, 1945, while Ray was...
RaeAnn Mueller-Spadgenske
Oct 4, 2015
RAEANN MARIE MUELLER-SPADGENSKE January 4, 1969 - October 4, 2015 RaeAnn Marie Mueller-Spadgenske, age 46, of rural Menahga, MN, suddenly and unexpectedly was taken home to heaven on Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 at her home west of Menahga. RaeAnn was born on January 4, 1969 in Robbinsdale, MN to Raphael and Lois (Andreson) Mueller. At the age of four,...
Jennie Sakkinen
Oct 3, 2015
Jennie Irene Sakkinen, age 95, a lifelong Menahga, MN area resident, peacefully entered eternity on October 3, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga after being blessed with a wonderful life well lived. Jennie was born on March 9, 1920 near Wolf Lake, MN to William and Wendla (Maenpaa) Hovin. She grew up attending country school near...
Linda Marie Ware
Oct 2, 2015
LINDA MARIE WARE November 27, 1953 - October 2, 2015 Linda Marie Ware passed away peacefully on October 2, 2015 at the age of 61, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN after four years with cancer. Linda was born November 27, 1953 in Canby, MN to Ellsworth and Josephine (Linnell) Larson. She was the second born after her...
Florence E. Dormanen
Sep 26, 2015
Florence Elizabeth Dormanen, age 89, a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed into eternal life on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Mark Vik, north of Park Rapids following a valiant battle against cancer. Florence was born on May 9, 1926 to John and Alma (Uskoski) Bellika near Fredonia,...
Allen Kinnunen
Sep 23, 2015
Allen Raymond Kinnunen, age 89, a long time Huntersville, MN area resident, passed peacefully into eternal life on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Frazee Care Center. Allen was born on February 18, 1926 in Sebeka, MN to Henry and Hilda (Seikkula) Kinnunen. He grew up on his parent's farm east of Menahga and attended country school nearby. At the...
Elon Helman
Sep 20, 2015
Elon Helman age 99, of Menahga, MN passed into eternity on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with his loved ones at his side. Elon was born on May 22, 1916 to John and Anna Helman at his parent’s home near Squaw Lake, MN. As a small child of two years of age,...
Georgine Ann Smith
Sep 17, 2015
GEORGINE ANN SMITH May 6, 1944 - September 17, 2015 Georgine Ann Smith, age 71, a life long Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed into eternal life on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids with her loving cousins at her side. Georgine was born on May 6, 1944 on the Joe and Kate Pachel...
Gail Sells
Sep 17, 2015
Gail Ann (Nelson) Sells, of Park Rapids, passed away on September 16, 2015. Gail was born in Chisholm, Minnesota on July 4, 1946. She graduated from Warroad High School and went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree and special education and administrative licensure. She taught at Park Rapids Area High School for 16 years. In addition to teaching,...
Marjorie Faltersack
Sep 12, 2015
Marjorie Pauline Faltersack, age 76, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Woodbury, MN, passed into eternal life on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in the beauty and comfort of her own home north of Park Rapids, surrounded by her loved ones, following a valiant battle against cancer. Margie was born on October 10, 1938 in St. Paul Park, MN to Henry...
Max Hoefs
Sep 12, 2015
Max George Hoefs, age 90, a lifelong Dorset, MN area resident peacefully passed into eternal life Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN. Max was born on October 24, 1924 in Dorset, MN to Otto and Pauline (Welge) Hoefs. He attended the Dorset Public School through the eighth grade. As a young man he...
George Salmonson
Sep 8, 2015
George Kenneth Salmonson, age 84, went to be home with the Lord on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN with loved ones at his side. George was born September 28, 1930 to Olaf and Ida (Yliniemi) Salmonson in Toad Lake Township of Becker County. It was in this same area that he attended...
Mayme Irene Crackel
Sep 7, 2015
Mayme Crackel, age 83 of Monticello, MN, came to be with the Lord Monday September 7, 2015 at the Monticello Care Center. Mayme was born on the John-Lake farm east of Menahga on February 21, 1932, to Parents John and Annie (Kinnunen) Lake. She married Wilbur Crackel on July 5, 1952 in Wadena County, MN and they first moved to...
Joseph Robbins
Sep 6, 2015
Joseph Donald Robbins, age 81, a longtime Park Rapids area resident peacefully passed from this life to eternal life Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Walker, MN. Joe was born on March 26, 1934 in Park Rapids, MN to Noah and Debbie (Reeves) Robbins. He entered the U.S. Army as a young man at the age...
Joyce K. Tretbar
Sep 5, 2015
Joyce K. Tretbar, age 62, a life- long Osage-Ponsford, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN with her loved ones at her side after waging a valiant battle against cancer. Joyce was born on October 3, 1952 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Darild...
Lou Ann Henschke
Sep 1, 2015
LOU ANN "LOU" HENSCHKE October 18, 1947 - September 1, 2015 Lou Ann "Lou" Henschke, age 67, died in the familiar comfort of her home surrounded by the loving warmth and peace of her loved ones. Lou was born October 18, 1947 to Edwin Arthur Ahlbrecht and Rhodella (Kohls) Ahlbrecht near Hector, MN. She was the second of four daughters....
Claron "Jeff" William Swenson
Aug 30, 2015
Claron "Jeff" Swenson, age 93 of Ponsford, entered his heavenly home quite suddenly on Sunday afternoon August 30, 2015, while actively trapping his arch nemesis, pocket gophers, on his farm near Ponsford. Jeff was born on September 13, 1921 near Cando, North Dakota to Oscar and Sara (Bowen) Swenson. As a baby his family moved to a farm near Olso,...
Edna Ruby Mechelke
Aug 27, 2015
Edna Ruby Mechelke, age 96, of Akeley, passed away Thursday August 27, 2015. Funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday September 4, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in North St. Paul, MN. Visitation will be 6 PM - 8 PM Thursday September 3, 2015 at the church.
Dorothy Ernhart
Aug 26, 2015
Dorothy Josephine (Posusta) Ernhart entered the glory of Heaven on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo at the age of 98. Immediately prior to her death she lived independently in Bemidji, Minnesota. Dorothy was born October 6, 1916 near Lester Prairie, Minnesota to Joseph and Mathilda (Emme) Posusta. She graduated from Silver Lake High School...
Ruth Young
Aug 24, 2015
Ruth Young, age 92, of Park Rapids, passed away Monday August 24, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN.
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